The recent address of Yana Mir, a social activist and journalist from Jammu and Kashmir, at the UK Parliament has become a hot topic. Speaking at an event hosted by the Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre in the UK, she asserted she was “not Malala Yusufzai” and was safe in India. “I am not a Malala Yusufzai because I…
India’s artificial intelligence market is predicted to witness a meteoric rise, reaching a staggering $17 billion by 2027, according to a joint report by IT industry body the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) and consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). This translates to an impressive annualised growth rate of 25-35% between 2024…
Ukraine said Friday it had shot down an A-50U Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov, and shared a map appearing to show it had crashed over southern Russia. Moscow made no official comment, but authorities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region said fire crews were at the scene of an air crash, without elaborating….
A priest was hit by a vehicle near a church in Krerala’s Kottayam a day ago by some boys for objecting to their high speed driving within the grounds of the place of worship, police said today. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon at the St Mary’s Forane Church at Poonjar. A…
Forget childhood throwback photos and viral dance challenges, the latest trend on social media has an unexpected twist. Now, Bollywood stars and cricketers are offering personalised motivation to students preparing for exams. This fun and interactive trend sees students posting reels, short video clips, requesting encouragement from their favorite actors and actresses. The response has…
A Hyderabad-based video jockey was kidnapped by a businesswoman, who was determined to marry him after she came across an impersonator using his photo on a matrimonial website. The woman used a tracking device on his car to keep a watch on him and hired kidnappers to carry out the job, said police. She was…
A 26-year-old transgender woman, Scarlet Blake, was found guilty of murdering a man in July 2021 after jurors at Oxford Crown Court discovered disturbing evidence linking her to the crime, according to The Sky News. The body of Jorge Martin Carreno, 30, was found in the River Cherwell, indicating he had been drowned after suffering…
India has sought a review of the US court judgment that dropped criminal charges against a Seattle police officer who killed 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula. The prosecutor said she could not pursue criminal charges against the officer due to “lack of sufficient evidence”. Ms Kandula, a Master’s student from Andhra Pradesh, was hit by…
At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday. The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the blaze started on the building’s first floor, where electric bikes had…
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