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Representative image A mine collapse triggered by a landslide in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killed more than 200 people on Wednesday, local authorities said.The collapse occurred at a coltan mine that produces around 15 per cent of the world’s supply of the mineral, which is processed into tantalum used in mobile phones, computers,...

Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out early Saturday in Dolgam area of J&K, after security forces re-established contact with terrorists. The area was cordoned off as Operation Trashi-I entered day 14.“During the ongoing joint Operation TRASHI-I, contact with terrorists was re-established in the early hours of 31 Jan 2026, in...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is a well-known cricket enthusiast who rarely misses a chance to celebrate the sport. The tech giant recently announced a partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to transform how fans consume the game, and even ask questions about historical moments in cricket matches. While announcing the collaboration, Pichai merged his...

BENGALURU: A day after a police inspector was allegedly caught accepting a Rs 4 lakh bribe, a video of him screaming while being held by Lokayukta officials surfaced on social media on Friday.The footage shows inspector Govindaraju, in uniform, shouting continuously and trying to resist arrest as Lokayukta personnel restrain him.According to Lokayukta police, Govindaraju...

Confident Group chairman C J Roy was found dead at his office in Langford Town here on Friday after sustaining a gunshot injury. BENGALURU: Confident Group chairman C J Roy was found dead at his office in Langford Town here on Friday after sustaining a gunshot injury. The 57-year-old real estate tycoon allegedly shot himself...

President Donald Trump’s administration will add some 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas through September 30, a Federal Register notice said, stating the visas would be available to employers at risk of severe financial hardship due to a lack of US labour, Reuters reported.The move roughly doubled the 66,000 visas available each year to businesses...

Representative image NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old Delhi man is critically ill with a rare drug reaction after he took HIV post-exposure medicines bought without prescription, after taking advice from an AI chat platform.The man developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening reaction from the drugs he self-administered after a high-risk sexual contact. Post-exposure drugs...

File Photo NEW DELHI: Is air pollution directly causing deaths in India? The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under health ministry have offered starkly different answers to this question, exposing a policy contradiction at the heart of the govt’s public health and environment response.On...

The war epic ‘Border 2’ has achieved a remarkable feat, crossing the Rs 200 crore mark within its first week. Early estimates suggest an Rs 11 crore collection on its 8th day, pushing the total earnings to an impressive Rs 235.25 crores. Despite facing competition from ‘Mardaani 3’, the film continues to draw audiences, with...

BENGALURU: From keeping accounts for his mother’s modest real estate dealings to becoming an honorary consul and one of Bengaluru’s wealthiest developers, 57-year-old CJ Roy’s journey is a study in foresight and timing.Roy didn’t build his fortune by chasing obvious opportunities. Instead, he made his biggest bet on land most others dismissed — tracts along...