South Africa shooting: Gunmen arrive in two vehicles and begin firing at a pub; nine killed

Spread the love       The attack took place around 1am at a bar in Bekkersdal. (X photos) At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire at a tavern in a township near Johannesburg early on Sunday, in the latest mass shooting to shock South Africa.The attack took place shortly before 1am at a bar...

US visa delays: Indian H-1B workers stranded as Trump admin starts social media checks

Spread the love       Many Indian professionals are left with no way to return to the US after Trump administration began strict social media checks of applicants. This has prompted many US firms to rethink travel and work out plans to bring back employees stranded in India due to prolonged delays in visa stamping. Immigration experts said that while some companies...

How BCCI’s ‘Project Shubman Gill’ collapsed: Inside the shocking T20 World Cup omission

Spread the love       India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: On the morning of the fourth T20I against South Africa on Wednesday, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar rushed to Lucknow. By evening, it emerged that vice-captain Shubman Gill was going to miss the remaining T20Is after suffering an impact injury on his right foot on the eve of the...

From heritage lanes to high-tech hubs: How Hyderabad Metro is changing the city

Spread the love       In Hyderabad, where you live often determines how your day moves.At dawn in the Old City, narrow lanes stir to life, history leaning out of crumbling balconies as two-wheelers squeeze past street vendors. Across town, in the western IT belt, swipe-ins and long commutes dictate an early start.Two worlds—one city. For decades, connected by maps, but separated...

How your body copes with lack of sleep

How your body copes with lack of sleep

Spread the love      Thomas J Balkin’s latest article in Oxford Academic’s Sleep journal claims that sleep banking, a concept hinged on extending nighttime rest to counter potential future deficit, is a result of storing up extra sleep. “All individuals, regardless of sleep history, can benefit operationally from sleep banking,” concludes Balkin’s study published in November 2025. The paper claims that getting...

Yunus says RAB, police probing Hindu man’s murder in Bangladesh; 10 arrested

Spread the love       File photo: Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government (Picture credit: PTI) Ten people have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a 27-year-old Hindu man in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, as authorities face mounting pressure to act against mob violence amid wider unrest in the country.Seven suspects were detained by the Rapid Action Battalion...

‘Traumatic’: Nora Fatehi after drunk driver rams into her car; recounts horrific accident

Spread the love       Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi sustained minor injuries after a car allegedly driven by a drunk motorist rammed into her vehicle in the western suburbs of Mumbai on Friday afternoon, police said. MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi sustained minor injuries after a car allegedly driven by a drunk motorist rammed into her vehicle in the western suburbs of...

Man opposes daughter’s relationship, 17-yr-old sedates parents, gets father killed by boyfriend

Spread the love       VADODARA: In a stunning revelation, the murder of a 45-year-old man in Padra village was allegedly orchestrated by his own daughter, who had him killed by her lover for persistently opposing their relationship and keeping her locked in a room.Police said it was the third attempt by the 17-year-old girl to sedate her parents in three days...

Delhi chokes under thick smog: AQI hits ‘severe’ in some areas; flights, train services hit

Spread the love       Representative Image NEW DELHI: A dense layer of smog blanketed large parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday. According to real-time readings shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Index (AQI) levels remained in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category at several locations. From Work-From-Home To Vehicle Ban- Delhi Rolls Out Fresh Pollution Curbs India Gate...

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