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Technology

Kerala man arrested for misbehaving with air hostess on Hyderabad flight

A software employee was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with an air hostess on board a flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said here on Sunday.According to a complaint lodged by the cabin crew, the passenger, a native of Kerala, while travelling on the flight on Friday, touched the air-hostess while...

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World

19 CISF personnel honoured for rescuing 250 civilians near LoC during Op Sindoor

Nineteen CISF personnel at a hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri were honored for evacuating 250 civilians during Operation Sindoor amidst Pakistani shelling. The DG's disc was awarded for their bravery and prompt actions.

4 days ago

World

I Practice Buddhism, I'm Truly Secular: CJI BR Gavai In His Farewell Speech

The Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Thursday said that though he practices Buddhism as his faith, he is a truly secular person who believes in every religion, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam and others.CJI Gavai added that he has learned to be secular from his father, who was also...

Nov 20, 2025

Health

Belgium Court To Hear Mehul Choksi's Appeal Against Extradition On December 9

The case of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging his extradition will come up for hearing before Belgium's supreme court -- the Court of Cassation -- on December 9, officials said on Thursday.Choksi has challenged before Belgium's top court an October 17 ruling of the Antwerp Court of Appeal that...

Nov 20, 2025

Technology

UP Javelin Thrower Annu Rani, Husband Charged For Celebratory Firing

International javelin thrower Annu Rani and her husband, national kickboxer Sahil Bhardwaj, were booked on Wednesday after they were found firing celebratory shots during their wedding, in a video that went viral on social media, police said."An FIR has been lodged against Annu Rani and Sahil under the Arms Act...

Nov 20, 2025

Technology

5 Arrested For Murdering Delhi Man After Dispute Over One-Sided Love: Cops

Five men were arrested for allegedly murdering a 23-year-old man in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area following a dispute linked to one-sided love, an official said on Sunday.Police said they received a PCR call around 9.52 pm on November 14 about a man lying in a pool of blood at the...

Nov 16, 2025

Entertainment

SS Rajamouli's grand reveal of his next magnum opus with Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran takes internet by a storm- Watch

S S Rajamouli on Saturday unveiled the title of his next mega project “Varanasi” at a grand fan event held at Ramoji Film City here in the presence of its stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The movie marks the acclaimed director’s first collaboration with Telugu superstar...

Nov 16, 2025

Health

MFIs need to rebuild credibility, confidence to achieve growth: Study

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) need to rebuild credibility and confidence to achieve sustainable growth, a joint study by consultancy firm PwC and Sa-Dan, a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) of the sector, said.Microfinance, which is principally underpinned by trust among the stakeholders, who are the borrowers, field officers and lending institutions, has become...

Nov 15, 2025

Politics

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Sheikh Hasina's interview to media outlets

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned India's deputy high commissioner in Dhaka and expressed "serious concern" over deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's interaction with mainstream Indian media.Hasina, 78, faces multiple cases in Bangladesh after being ousted in August last year following nationwide violent protests led by students. She fled Bangladesh...

Nov 12, 2025

Technology

'Will Rename Mohiuddinnagar As Mohan Nagar': Yogi Adityanath's Bihar Promise

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the NDA's victory in the Bihar assembly polls will "wipe away all signs of slavery" and Mohiuddinnagar, a block in Samastipur district, will be renamed "Mohan Nagar".The BJP leader, who had a whirlwind tour of the poll-bound state on final...

Nov 4, 2025

Technology

Before 'I Do', Delhi Couples Say Yes To Air Purifiers

Garlands, flowers, food, and music… As the air quality plummets and the skies turn hazy, add another wedding must-have this season – air purifiers! From making sure there are enough air purifiers to colour-coordinated masks, families are scrambling to deal with pollution and are tweaking their budgets to ensure their...

Nov 4, 2025

Technology

India On Way To Become 3rd Largest Economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

India today stands out as a fast-growing economy and will soon be the third-largest in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.Addressing students at the Delhi School of Economics here, she said, India stands distinctly on its feet because of its economic strength."What is making us literally stand...

Nov 4, 2025

Technology

2 Killed, 5 Injured In Collision Between School Van, SUV In Rajasthan

Two girls were killed, while five other students were injured after a private school van collided with an SUV here on Saturday morning, an official said.He said the reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained; however, the bursting of one of the tyres of the school van prima...

Nov 1, 2025

Technology

21-Year-Old UP Woman Dies By Suicide After Losing Rs 5,000 In Cyber Fraud

A 21-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after falling victim to cyber fraud, police said on Saturday.According to police, Bhavna Pal (21), wife of Sher Singh Pal, a resident of Milan locality in Baruasagar, had gone missing on October 28.After extensive searches, her body was recovered from the Betwa River near...

Nov 1, 2025

Technology

Woman Kills 2 Children, Dies By Suicide In Karnataka

A woman allegedly killed her two children before dying by suicide in this district on Saturday morning, police said.The incident occurred at Bettadapura in Periyapatna taluk of the district.According to police, Arabiya Bhanu, who was in her 20s, allegedly slit the throats of her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter and her ten-day-old infant,...

Nov 1, 2025

Technology

Day Not Far When India Will Be Free From Maoist Terror: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the number of districts affected by Maoist terror has dwindled from 125 to just three in the last 11 years, and the day is not far when the country will be freed from the Maoist menace.Speaking at various events in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi...

Nov 1, 2025

Technology

Rs 2,000 Notes Worth Rs 5,817 Crore Still In Circulation: RBI

The high-value Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 5,817 crore are still in circulation, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Saturday.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation on May 19, 2023.Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender.In a...

Nov 1, 2025

Technology

BYJU'S petitions NCLAT to halt Aakash rights issue vote

Think & Learn, which owns edtech brand BYJU'S, on Monday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal against the NCLT order, which last week declined its plea to restrain Aakash Educational Services from convening its EGM for the rights issue. On October 17, 2025, the Bengaluru-based bench of the National...

Oct 28, 2025

Technology

Chief Justice BR Gavai Recommends Justice Surya Kant As His Successor

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI.Justice Surya Kant, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Gavai, is set to become the 53rd chief justice of India on November 24 after CJI...

Oct 27, 2025

Technology

UPSC Aspirant's Burnt Body Found In Delhi Flat, Live-In Partner Arrested

Days after the charred body of a 32-year-old UPSC aspirant was found in his flat in Gandhi Vihar area, the Delhi Police has arrested three persons including his live-in partner in connection with the murder, sources said on Sunday.The 21-year-old woman, pursuing BSc in Forensic Science, her former boyfriend and...

Oct 27, 2025