A former Indian national yoga instructor was on Friday sentenced to 23 months in prison and four strokes of the cane for sexually harassing three women while conducting classes with them. Rajpal Singh, 35, who worked at Trust Yoga in Telok Ayer Street at the time of the offences, no longer conducts lessons there. All…
As floodwaters begin to recede in Vadodara, a 30-year-old man was killed in Gujarat’s Dabhoi after a crocodile dragged him into the Orsang River. An official said that the victim – Amit Poonambhai Vasava – was a labourer from Rajpura. “Amit was attempting to set a fishing net when the crocodile attacked him and dragged…
The death of Indian-origin American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six others on February 1, 2003 when the space shuttle Columbia broke up and burnt as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere played heavily in the minds of NASA officials, who decided to keep another Indian-origin American astronaut, Sunita Williams, in space for eight months. Before the…
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Friday said it has entered into an agreement to acquire 80 per cent stake in Astro Offshore for USD 185 million in an all-cash deal. The company in a statement said the existing promoters of Astro will hold the remaining 20 per cent stake. “APSEZ has…
Namibia has approved the killing of hundreds of animals, including elephants, to feed people affected by the severe drought, according to a notice from the southern African nation’s government. Last month, the United Nations reported that almost half of Namibia’s population suffered from acute food insecurity because of a widely reported food crisis in the…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called for changes to the “overall attitude in Indian society”, remarking also that “there must be something wrong with Indian men”, if there is to be any hope in controlling, if not eradicating, the horrid issue of violent crime against women. Mr Tharoor’s strong criticism – particularly about there being…
A video of a handful of foreign nationals standing on the metal scooper of a bulldozer in flood-hit Vadodara has gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from people. Some took a swipe at the spectacle, calling it “flood tourism”. The bulldozer is seen being driven on a flooded road, while the foreign nationals, who appear to…
Kangana Ranaut said on Friday that her film ‘Emergency’, where she essays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is still stuck with the film certification board contrary to rumours that it has been cleared for release. The actor, who is also a first-time MP, claimed that she and the members of the Central…
IIT Kanpur is offering a new certificate programme focused on Python for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). This comprehensive four-week course, running from December 01 to 27, is designed to provide an in-depth understanding and hands-on experience with advanced algorithms and software in these fields. The programme is tailored for…
The Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls inside their school in Maharashtra’s Badlapur has declared two trustees of the school missing on Friday, police sources told NDTV. The crime branch and cyber police team have been searching for both the trustees after the SIT registered a case of negligence…