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7 killed, 6 injured as boulders cave in at quarry near Bengaluru

Devastating rockfall at a quarry in Ramanagara claimed the lives of seven workers and injured at least six others. BENGALURU: Seven workers were killed and at least six others were injured after a massive boulder collapsed on a group of labourers at a quarry in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district on Thursday morning, police said.The accident took...

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Has obtaining cop cover become 8th ritual for a valid marriage: HC

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh high court has cautioned advocates against routinely advising newly married couples to seek police protection in the absence of any genuine threat, observing that such petitions should not become aritual after every marriage.The observation came from a division bench of Justice G S Ahluwalia and Justice Pushpendra Yadav while hearing a habeas...

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Second-fastest man ever after Bolt! Why Jacobs’ sprint won’t enter record books

Usain Bolt and Lamont Marcell Jacobs Former Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs produced one of the fastest 100m runs ever recorded, clocking a stunning 9.67 seconds at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open, but the remarkable performance will not be recognised in the official record books because of excessive wind assistance.The Italian sprinter’s blistering run makes him...

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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi meets PM Modi, receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan

NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the Japanese counterpart upon her arrival.After the event, Takaichi and PM Modi introduced each other to their respective country’s ministers and delegationTakaichi is on a three-day official visit to India. During...

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‘Sooryavanshi should’ve played in Ireland’: Shastri questions Team India’s decision

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has questioned Team India‘s decision to keep teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI despite including him in the squads for the Ireland and England T20 series. The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who has generated significant excitement after his impressive performances in the IPL,...

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‘Optional, protected, not searchable’: WhatsApp answers FAQs on ‘Username’ feature

Meta-owned app issued key clarification amid safety & privacy concerns WhatsApp on Thursday issued clarifications on its upcoming ‘Username’ feature, addressing privacy, safety and impersonation concerns as users begin reserving usernames ahead of the wider rollout later this year.The ‘Username’ feature is designed to let users connect on WhatsApp without sharing their phone numbers, particularly...

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