Four Bangladeshi men were arrested in Gurgaon for a house robbery and hostage situation last week. GURGAON: Four Bangladeshi men were arrested on Wednesday for robbing a house in Sector 23 and holding a family of three, including a minor, hostage last week.An officer said the accused tried to escape during the operation to arrest...
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Bengaluru: Ice cream spill led to assault on 6-year-old, mother’s boyfriend confesses
A six-year-old girl’s death in Bengaluru has been solved with her mother’s live-in partner, Mohan GN confessing to hitting her. BENGALURU: The mystery surrounding the death of six-year-old P Vennela in March has been solved, with a chilling confession from the prime accused.Mohan GN, the live-in partner of the girl’s mother and key suspect, reportedly...
Air India crash sole survivor Viswash still battling physical, mental and financial woes
Lone AI-171 crash survivor Vishwashkumar Ramesh TOI Correspondent from London: A year after limping out shell-shocked from the burning wreckage of the Air India Dreamliner (AI 171), the crash’s sole survivor, Viswashkumar Ramesh, is still struggling with physical pain, bereavement, financial difficulties and psychological problems.After the crash, Viswashkumar (39) had returned to the UK on...
Nipah alert in Kerala: Kozhikode man’s preliminary test comes back positive
Man under observation for suspected Nipah infection KOZHIKODE: A 43-year-old man with suspected symptoms of Nipah virus infection was admitted to a hospital in Kozhikode after preliminary tests conducted at the medical college returned positive, indicating a possible Nipah infection.Health minister K Muraleedharan said there is no reason for a public panic and a confirmation...
Mirwaiz calls PoK unrest disturbing, urges sensitive handling of protests
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday described the situation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), where more than 20 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters, as “deeply disturbing”, and urged the authorities there to show restraint.2 soldiers killed in ‘accidental blast’ near LoC...
AI windfall for the public? Trump signals shake-up for tech giants
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major artificial intelligence companies to agree to “giving back” to the public, suggesting a model that could involve a government stake or public benefit mechanism tied to AI industry gains, as per Reuters.Speaking at the White House Oval Office, Trump said he would soon meet top...
‘A great one he is’: Trump congratulates ‘friend’ PM Modi on record tenure
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest serving elected Prime Minister of India. In a Truth Social post, Trump said that PM Modi is “strong, healthy and wise man” and will have many years of “greatness and success” ahead of him. “Congratulations to my friend,...
Alpha teaser faces plagiarism row; fans spot La Femme Nikita, American Sniper links
The teaser of Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, was unveiled on Wednesday and quickly became a talking point on social media. While many fans praised the action-packed glimpse into YRF’s first female-led spy thriller, others accused the makers of borrowing scenes and ideas from international films, including the French classic La Femme Nikita and...
California dreamin’, MAGA screamin’- Trump and co see red in PIO Nithya Raman’s surge in LA
Trump and co see red in PIO Nithya Raman’s surge in LA (Image source: AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: Welcome to LA LA land’s latest political plot twist — where an Indian-American democratic socialist crashes the establishment party, a reality TV star cries foul, and MAGA mavericks smell yet another election heist.Spencer Pratt, the former...
Markets dumped India for AI stars. BlackRock says that’s a mistake
Representative image India’s equity market has been “over-punished” for lacking a direct artificial intelligence (AI) play and for its exposure to rising oil prices, according to BlackRock, which said record foreign outflows and a tougher macroeconomic environment have not undermined the country’s medium- to long-term investment prospects.Natasha Sarkaria, EMEA investment strategy lead of wealth at...
