Spread the love Multiple people were shot at Brown University, Rhode Island on Saturday, police said, as officers rushed to the campus and searched for the suspect.The university remained on lockdown late afternoon after an alert warned students and staff of an active shooter near the Barus and Holley engineering building. A Providence Police spokesperson confirmed multiple people were shot...
IndiGo fiasco fallout: Air India eyes 275 extra December flights, seeks long-term plan
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Air India has offered to explore operating 275 additional flights this month in wake of the government-ordered 10% capacity cut for IndiGo. The Tata Group airline has asked aviation ministry, which is likely to finalise the route curtailment over the weekend itself, for a long-term plan so that it acts accordingly, reports Saurabh Sinha. “There...
When Messi mania turned messy: Chairs thrown, sofa set on fire — Inside the Kolkata chaos
Spread the love KOLKATA: Ecstasy to agony to anger: All in a space of 22 minutes. Messi-mania ended in mayhem, arson and violence at the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday within minutes of Lionel Messi leaving the ground after a brief 22-minute visit that left 60,000 fans disgruntled.As the Argentine skipper shook hands with players of two teams that played...
‘These are the hands of a soldier’: Called ‘fauji’ by Kalam at 3, becomes Lieutenant at 22
Spread the love DEHRADUN: Nineteen years ago, during Indian Military Academy’s passing out parade, then-President APJ Abdul Kalam bent down and held the hands of a bright-eyed three-year-old boy standing beside his father. “Ye fauji ka haath hai (These are the hands of a soldier),” he told the child. On Saturday, those words came full circle on the same parade...
Prada, Gucci handbags: ED raids alleged cough syrup racket kingpin’s house, uncovers luxury stash
Spread the love When not covering crime, he reads fiction, roams around the dark alleys of the city in the dead of night. An MA (English Litt) from University of Lucknow, Pathikrit loves to speak French, well at least a smattering of it. He did his graduation in French language. A recipient of the Road Safety Fellowship of the United...
Ex-IAF officer held for spying; allegedly shared defence secrets with Pak, four others arrested
Spread the love Kulendra Sharma at police station on Saturday GUWAHATI: A retired junior warrant officer of the IAF has been arrested in Assam’s Tezpur on charges of spying for Pakistan, police said on Saturday. Kulendra Sharma has been booked under BNS for waging war against India, criminal conspiracy, endangering the country’s sovereignty, unity and integrity, and destroying evidence.Sonitpur district...
Neurosurgeon explains why Japanese people live longer and healthier lives
Spread the love Japan’s long life expectancy has been talked about for years, yet the explanation is often simplified to diet. Fish, green tea and rice usually take all the credit. But a Michigan-based neurosurgeon believes that view misses what really matters. Dr Baibing Chen, known online as Dr Ben, recently shared his perspective on Instagram about why Japanese people...
Wife earning Rs 36k not entitled to maintenance, Allahabad HC rules; sets aside family court order
Spread the love PRAYAGRAJ: A wife is not entitled to maintenance under section 125(1)(a) of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) if she is gainfully employed and earning a sufficient salary to maintain herself, Allahabad high court observed, setting aside a family court order directing a husband to pay an allowance of Rs 5,000 to maintain income and status parity between the...
US–China chip rift: White House AI czar flags rejection of US chips; Nvidia blames overbroad export controls
Spread the love China is rejecting US-made AI chips, specifically Nvidia’s H200, in favour of domestically developed semiconductors, White House AI czar David Sacks has said, essentially casting doubts on Trump administration’s strategy to challenge Chinese tech giants like Huawei by allowing the export of less advanced American chips to capture market share.“They’re rejecting our chips. Apparently they don’t want...
NHL Update: Connor McDavid reacts to Oilers trading Skinner, Kulak
Spread the love Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak (Image Via Twitter) On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers’ locker room was filled with a combination of feelings and expectations as the team prepared for a huge roster change before their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The exchange that sent goalie Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak to the Pittsburgh Penguins was...
