Audi, the German auto brand from Ingolstadt, revealed two new performance SUVs, the RS Q8 Performance and the Audi RS Q8. Both models get a twin-turbo eight-cylinder engine which makes 591 bhp on the RS Q8 along with 800 Nm of peak torque between 2,200-4,500 rpm. The RS Q8 does the 0-100 kmph sprint in…
A half-shuttered house with lights and fans left on – in a posh housing society in Maharashtra’s Latur – and two haphazardly parked scooters are all that can be seen at the home of Iranna Kongalwar, one of many named by law enforcement agencies probing the leak of NEET-UG question papers. NDTV visited the house…
Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton, could breathe a massive sigh of relief on Wednesday after a decade-long campaign to free his son. The WikiLeaks founder on Wednesday was released by a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. Assange’s family, including his father, children and…
The re-election of Om Birla to the Lok Sabha Speaker‘s post – a formality given the ruling BJP-led coalition always had the numbers – was followed by a flurry of congratulatory messages, and appeals to the Kota MP to run an impartial House – from opposition leaders, including the Congress’ Rahul Gandhi. The opposition MPs…
For every Indian, street food hits differently. If you notice, you will find people from each region having their unique preferences. While Bengalis like their phuchkas, people in North India and Delhi swear by gol gappa. Apparently, both are the same, but if you dive in deep, you will find some striking differences in the…
One terrorist was killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Gandoh area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. Two other terrorists are still engaged in the gunfight, police said. The terrorists are believed to be involved in recent attacks on the army and police in the Valley. “One…
A 59-year-old man and his son died of rabies after being bitten by their pet dog in Andhra Pradesh last week, the police said. Their dog, officials said, died two days after the incident. Narasingrao and his son Bhargav took anti-rabies injection, but they died during the treatment at the hospital. “They took treatment but…
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be taken in the 18th Lok Sabha. Speaking shortly after NDA’s Om Birla was re-elected as the Lok Sabha speaker, Mr Yadav said he believed that the BJP MP would be impartial towards the opposition and…
At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in Thursday’s nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes, an alliance of rights groups said. Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi, the five rights groups, which include Amnesty International…
A wealthy white couple in West Virginia has been charged with human trafficking, forced labour and child neglect. The couple, Donald Ray Lantz (63) and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather (62), allegedly subjected their five adopted black children to forced labour and confinement, WNews reported. The children, aged 6-16, were found living in deplorable conditions. Two teens were…