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The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) here on Friday allowed police to investigate the minor allegedly involved in the Porsche crash that left two techies dead, an official said. The police had written to the JJB seeking permission to probe the 17-year-old, who is currently in an observation home. "The hearing took place before the JJ board and it allowed our plea," said Shailesh Balkawade, Additional Commissioner of Police (crime). Police claim the teenager was driving the luxury car in an inebriated state when it hit two IT professionals on a motorbike in the city's Kalyani Nagar area in the early hours of May 19. Under the Juvenile Justice Act, inquiry of a minor has to be conducted in the parents' presence. The JJB granted bail to the teenager, son of a prominent real estate developer, a few hours after the May 19 crash and asked him to write a 300-word essay on road safety. Amid a nationwide outcry, police again approached the JJB, which modified the order and se

An Indian woman and her minor son, both victims of human trafficking, were handed over to Indian forces at the Wagah border after they completed their sentence of a little over one year for illegally entering Pakistan last year, a Pakistani official said on Thursday. Wahida Begum and her minor son Faiz Khan were released from a jail in Balochistan province's Quetta after they completed their jail term of a little over a year and handed over to the Border Security Force at the Wagah border crossing on Wednesday. According to federal government officials, Wahida, a resident of Nagaon district in Assam, was arrested along with her son while illegally entering Pakistan from Afghanistan via the Chaman border last year. Wahida told the authorities here that she had been deceived by an Indian travel agent due to which she reached Pakistan. "After the death of my husband in 2022, I decided to take my son to Canada. For this purpose, I sold my property and paid a hefty sum of money

A woman lay down on the road in front of the Deputy Commissioner of Police's office in southwest Delhi, asking the cops to arrange her stay in a hotel. The bizarre incident took place in Mahipalpur outside the DCP office. The woman, Sangeeta, lay down on the ground holding her dog and was screaming, "Mujhe koi nahi chahiye (I don't want anyone) as a woman tried to pacify her to get up.  A crowd had gathered as the woman blocked a section of the road in the evening as a cop tried to manage the traffic. She told the woman, "You go. I don't want to see anyone." When the police asked her why she was protesting? Sangeeta said she had stayed in a hotel in Mahipalpur, but now the hotel owners are not allowing her to stay and asked the police should arrange for her to stay in a hotel.  When the police interrogated the hotel staff of Mahipalpur, it was found that the woman had been staying there for many days and had not paid the hotel bill. The cops are counselli

The Delhi Police will check call records and messages of the two accused arrested in connection with a fire at a neonatal facility here and question the hospital owner's wife, officials said on Tuesday. They said investigators have already seized the mobile phones of the accused -- Dr Naveen Kichi, the owner of Baby Care New Born Hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar, and Dr Akash, who was on duty at the time of the incident. A senior police officer privy to the investigation said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) officials under whose jurisdiction the hospital came will also be questioned. Police are also investigating the source of the fire, who was the first to notice it and the time taken by firefighters to reach the spot after receiving information about the incident, said the officer who did not wish to be named. "We have also written to the health department regarding guidelines for running neonatal hospitals," he said. "As part of the inve

Three persons, including a woman, were killed and 17 others injured in separate incidents in Assam on Tuesday as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed the state in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, officials said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the inclement weather is likely to continue. A 60-year-old woman, identified as Labanya Kumari, was injured when a tree fell on her in Kamrup district. She later died in Gauhati Medical College Hospital. Another person, Putul Gogoi, died in a landslide caused by incessant rain at the under-construction NHPC's Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power project at Gerukamukh in Lakhimpur district, officials said. Kausik Bordoloi Amphi, a 17-year-old college student, was killed when a tree fell on an auto-rickshaw in which he was travelling at Dighalbori in Morigaon district. Four other people in the vehicle were injured. In Sonitpur district's Dhekiajuli, a tree fell on a school bus injuring 12 children. They were admitted to

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Agnipath scheme and said that Rahul Gandhi is a "burden" on former party president Sonia Gandhi. Speaking to ANI, Assam CM stated that the youth of the country are attracted to schemes like Agniveer, citing the large number of applicants for the program. "The youth of our country like schemes like Agniveer, and that is why lakhs of people are coming for interviews to become Agniveer... The people of the country are not going to give a chance to Rahul Gandhi. Rahul cannot do anything to survive. He has become a burden on his mother," he said. " He said that Rahul Gandhi is a ' desh-drohi ' for making remarks against the Army, which will ultimately 'demoralise' them. CM Sarma accused the Congress leader of forming the government in Himachal Pradesh by telling "lies." "He (Rahul Gandhi) formed the government in Himachal by telling lie

A 25-year-old woman from Telangana was killed after being hit by a car in the US's Florida state, her family said on Monday. Guntipalli Sowmya died on the spot after she was hit by a speeding car while she was crossing the road on Sunday night, according to information received by her family. Sowmya, a native of Yadagaripalli in Yadadri Bhongir district, had gone to the US for higher studies. She had completed her Masters from the Florida Atlantic University and was trying to find a job. Sowmya's family was shocked upon receiving the news of her death. Her parents Koteswara Rao and Balamani have appealed to the Centre and the state governments to bring her body back to India. Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy expressed condolences to Sowmya's family. He said efforts were being made to bring back her mortal remains. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/WdsjzIe

Two wagons of a freight train derailed near Jammu on Sunday, causing disruption in the train traffic between Jammu and Katra railway stations for over an hour, officials said. The mishap occurred at Sangar near Manwal on the outskirts of Jammu city this afternoon when the goods train was moving to Jammu from Udhampur, they said. The officials said two wagons of the freight train derailed, blocking two of the three railway lines completely, prompting the authorities to stop rail traffic between Jammu-Udhampur and Jammu-Katra. However, the third line was through and partial traffic was restored on the track within one and half hours, the officials said, adding a crane was rushed from Katra station to realign the derailed wagons. A team of engineers also engaged simultaneously to restore the damaged tracks, the officials said, adding normal traffic resumed operations on the track at 4.40 pm after a few hours of delay. An investigation has been started to ascertain the cause of the ac

With over 15 years of experience recruiting for tech giants like Google, Apple, Samsung, and Nvidia, Stefanie Fackrell has seen it all when it comes to resumes. One of the most surprising yet valuable pieces of advice she offers to job seekers? Keep it classic. In an interview with CNBC Make It , she emphasized the importance of a classic approach: "Make it boring," she said, suggesting resumes should avoid "colours, charts, graphs, or pictures."  Instead, Ms Fackrell recommends a clean, straightforward format that allows the candidate's achievements to shine through. "When I used to work at Google, people would always submit artistic resumes with charts and the Google colours," Ms Fackrell said. Instead of writing a list of titles and accomplishments, they'd split their resume into columns and quadrants. Ms Fackrell believes that by creating these colourful resumes, "you're just being a little gimmicky". Some of these resumes are a

At least three people were injured in a knife attack on the metro in the eastern French city of Lyon on Sunday, police said, adding that an attacker was arrested. Separately, Lyon public prosecutor Thierry Dran told AFP that the attack left four people injured, adding their lives were not in danger. A police source told AFP that two of the victims were wounded in the abdomen and a third in the arm.  An investigation was launched into "attempted homicide", prosecutors said.  "The national police questioned an individual following a knife attack near the Jean-Jaures metro station in Lyon," the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes prefecture said on X. "Three victims are being treated by emergency services", the regional prefecture added. The incident occurred at around 2:40 pm on line B, near Place Jean-Jaures in the city's 7th district, according to a police source. The suspect was taken into custody. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/25

Two people were reported to be victims of the intense heatwave in Rajasthan as the state continued to witness sweltering heat on Sunday, with Phalodi recording nearly 50 degrees Celsius again. Heatwave conditions prevailed across the state as day temperatures across the state remained above 43 degree Celsius, the weather office said. Severe heatwave conditions were seen in many areas of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur divisions during the day, it said. The state health department confirmed the death of a 40-year-old man due to a heat stroke on Sunday. Moti Singh, a labourer in a marble factory in Roopangarh, fell sick while working on Saturday and was hospitalised. He was taken from CMC Roopangarh to Ajmer's Kishangarh Hospital where he was declared dead, the health department said in a report issued on Sunday. In Bundi city, one Ashish Boyat, 26, a resident of Guru Nanak Colony, was found dead in his house. His family members have alleged that it was due to

The US State Department said on Saturday that the United States was "deeply concerned" over China's military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan, and strongly urged it to act with restraint. "Using a normal, routine, and democratic transition as an excuse for military provocations risks escalation and erodes longstanding norms that for decades have maintained peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," the State Department said in a statement. The department issued the statement after China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as "blatant provocation" on Saturday. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, launched the "Joint Sword - 2024A" exercises three days after Lai Ching-te became Taiwan's president, a man Beijing calls a "separatist." Beijing said the exercises were &

Morgan Spurlock, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the hit 2004 documentary "Super Size Me," has died aged 53 of complications from cancer, his family announced Friday. Morgan Spurlock passed away in New York on Thursday "surrounded by family and friends," according to a statement released through his publicist. "Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity. The world has lost a true creative genius and a special man," his brother Craig Spurlock was quoted as saying in the statement. "Super Size Me," which was nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature, followed Spurlock as he subsisted on a diet of only McDonald's fast food for a month. The witty, caustic movie helped spur a change of tack by fast-food corporations to include healthier options on their menus amid growing concern over rising obesity rates in the United States. Through his production company, Warrior Poets, Morgan Spurlock produced and directed nearly

Taking a dig at the Congress and Gandhi family, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, grandmother of Rahul Gandhi gave slogans such as 'Garibi Hatao' but, in reality, the party never did anything for the poorer sections of society. He added that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took care of 80 crore poor people in the country by giving them free ration. Addressing an election rally in Sant Kabir Nagar, Amit Shah said, "They talk about the poor, Rahul Baba, your grandmother gave the slogan of eradicating poverty and you did nothing for the poor. PM Modi, the son of a poor tea seller, took care of 80 crore poor people in the country by giving free ration. Toilets were built in 12 crore houses, 4 crore pucca houses were constructed, Ujjwala gas cylinders were given to 10 crore mothers and sisters, pure tap water was provided to 14 crore houses." Amit Shah said that the Congress wants to snatch the reservation gi

A Chinese woman living in the United States has amassed over 880,000 followers on Xiaohongshu, China's Instagram-like platform after saying she fell in love with her ChatGPT chatbot named "DAN". According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) , the woman, named Lisa, caught the internet's attention as she described how she fell in love with ChatGPT's "Do Anything Now" (DAN) mode. She revealed she started using DAN in March this year and formed a deep connection with the chatbot in the following weeks. She engaged in romantic conversations and even introduced this unique bond to her mother.  According to SCMP , when Ms Lisa first admitted she had "developed feelings" for the chatbot, DAN replied, "I'm here to chat, not to lead you on". However, in the following weeks, the chatbot increasingly acted like a flesh-and-blood lover and stopped reminding the woman that he did not have a physical body.  At one moment, DAN told Ms Lisa:

Do you want to increase your daily protein intake? Protein is an essential macronutrient that your body needs for various purposes. It is also known as the building block of the human body. Protein helps in building muscles and also aids in weight loss. Protein-rich foods keep you full for longer and promote satiety, making you consume fewer calories and contributing to weight loss. Protein is also good for your bones, provides strength, boosts metabolism, reduces cravings, controls blood pressure and much more. However, many find it difficult to find natural protein sources, especially vegans and vegetarians and often rely on protein powders. To help you boost your protein intake, let's share one lesser-known vegan protein source. Boost your protein intake with these beans You can simply increase your protein intake by adding moong beans to your diet. Moong dal is commonly used in India. From namkeens to pakoras, mung dal is used to prepare several food items. Moong beans are

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remembered his mother during his address in Varanasi and said that it is the first time, he filed the nomination from the constituency without taking her blessings. He further said that he was called to Kashi by ' Maa Ganga' and she has 'adopted' him. Prime Minister Modi was addressing the 'Nari Shakti Samvad Program' in Varanasi. Prior to his address, he greeted the people while sitting in a specially designed vehicle. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also accompanied him during the roadshow. "This is the first time I have filed my nomination for Kashi without the blessings of my mother. Maa Ganga is my mother that is why I said that Maa Ganga had first called me to Kashi and now Maa Ganga has adopted me," PM Modi said in his address. He emphasised that it is the first time that women have been brought to the centre stage of policymaking in the country. "For the first time in the country's his

A viral WhatsApp forward telling women voters that they won't be allowed to vote if they have nail polish on their fingernails is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward.  Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha 2024 was held in several states today, with the last two phases scheduled for May 25 and June 1. Meanwhile, votes will be counted on June 4. The viral message reads, "Attention to All Ladies, Please remove Nail polish from fingers or else you will not be allowed to Vote". BOOM also received the viral message on its WhatsApp number - 7700906588 - inquiring about its authenticity. FACT-CHECK BOOM found that the viral message is fake and that the ECI has not announced any rules for women voters to remove nail polish before voting. We reached out to ECI joint director Anuj Chandak, who dismissed the viral message and said it was fake. Mr Chadak further told BOOM, "Indelible ink is appli

AAP on Sunday said the Delhi Police has seized the DVR of CCTV cameras installed inside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in connection with its probe into the "assault" on Swati Maliwal and accused the cops of planting stories to tarnish the party's image ahead of the elections. There was no immediate reaction from the Delhi Police. Ms Maliwal, an AAP Rajya Sabha member, has alleged that Mr Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar assaulted her on May 13 when she had gone to the chief minister's residence to meet him. AAP has rubbished her allegations and claimed that Ms Maliwal is acting at the behest of the BJP to frame Mr Kejriwal. Mr Kumar was arrested on Saturday and produced in a court, which remanded him in five-day police custody. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said the police have already seized the DVR (digital video recorder) of CCTV cameras. "Yesterday (Saturday), they seized the DVR of cameras install

A Delhi Police team reached the official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday in connection with its investigation in the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, sources said. They said the police team collected electronic devices including CCTV DVR (digital video recorder) to potentially get the footage of the alleged assault on Ms Maliwal on May 13 when Bibhav Kumar, Mr Kejriwal's close aide, allegedly attacked her at the CM's residence. #WATCH | A team of Delhi Police including Additional DCP Anjitha Chepyala, SHO Civil Lines arrives at the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the AAP MP Swati Maliwal assault case. Delhi Police yesterday arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar… pic.twitter.com/nGbMsxvXWl — ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2024 Ms Maliwal has alleged that the CCTV footage of the CM's residence was being tampered with. Mr Kumar was arrested on Saturday and produced in a court which remanded hi

Embattled edtech firm Byju's on Sunday said its two senior advisory board members - Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas Pai - have decided not to renew the contractual agreement scheduled to end on June 30. The development came as the edtch company is battling several issues, including delayed salaries amid a cash crunch. "Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas Pai have provided invaluable support in the past year. The ongoing litigation by a few foreign investors have delayed our plans but their advice will be relied upon in the ongoing rebuild which I am personally leading," said Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO, Think & Learn. Byju's said it values the engagement with the advisors and appreciates their efforts in navigating the company through turbulent times. "Based on our discussions with the founders, it was mutually decided that the tenure of the advisory council should not be extended. Though the formal engagement concludes, the founders and the company can always app

The unrelenting heat turned daily activities into an arduous task in large parts of India on Sunday, with Najafgarh in southwest Delhi reaching a sweltering 47.8 degrees Celsius -- the highest in the country so far this season. The crippling heat strained low-income households, which often have poor access to water and cooling, and tested the endurance of outdoor workers toiling in the searing sun, forcing them to take frequent breaks. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a severe heat wave in parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Even the hill stations in Himachal Pradesh, safe havens for people escaping the punishing heat in the plains, reeled from the scorching conditions. Maximum temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius in Dharamshala, 44.4 degrees in Una, 42.4 degrees in Bilaspur, 36.6 degrees in Solan and 40 degrees in Kangra. The Met office has issued a red warning for Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajas

The principal of a government school was thrashed by a group of people when he went to survey a madrasa in Ahmedabad on Saturday, police said. The police have arrested two men after a case was registered against five to seven persons for unlawful assembly, rioting and voluntarily causing hurt, robbery and criminal intimidation, a police official said. Sandeep Patel, principal of Shruti Higher Secondary School, went to the madrasa in the Dariyapur locality of the city to collect details, including the number of students there and about its infrastructure, as part of a government exercise, the official said. Finding the premises closed, he began taking photos of it from outside. Just then, a group of people approached him and demanded to know what he was doing. Despite explaining to the group that he was a school principal and taking the pictures as per a government order, they thrashed him and snatched away his mobile phone and documents. The group also threatened to kill him, Mr P

The Income Tax department on Saturday recovered about Rs 40 crore "unaccounted" cash during raids against some Agra-based shoe businesses, official sources said. The cash is still being counted and the figure may go up, the sources said. They said a shoe trader in Uttar Pradesh's Agra and his linked entities were raided in the afternoon and cash to the tune of Rs 40 crore has been recovered till now. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/ou94Tf5

The last rites of Colonel (retd) Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian army officer who was killed in Rafah region of Gaza earlier this week while working with the United Nations (UN), were performed here on Friday with full state honours. The body of the 46-year-old former infantry officer were flown here earlier in the day, and kept at his residence in Kalyaninagar for some time before they were taken to the crematorium in Pune Cantonment. Besides family members, his colleagues in the army, course-mates from the National Defence Academy (NDA), friends and government officials were present at the crematorium. Wrapped in the Indian tri-colour and the UN flag, he was cremated with full state honours. Colonel Kale, who had joined the UN as a security service coordinator two months ago, was killed on Monday while travelling in a vehicle carrying the UN flag when it came under fire. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, had said that the UN had establish

With the temperature soaring in the lower and mid hills of Himachal, Una experienced the hottest day of the season as the mercury touched 43.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, the MeT office said. Neri in Hamirpur recorded 43.1 degrees, and Dhaulakuan and Bilaspur recorded a high of 41.7 degrees. Key summer tourist destinations of Shimla, Dharamsala and Manali were warmer, with day temperatures rising to 29.4 degrees, 34.9 degrees and 27.5 degrees, 4.4 degrees, 3.7 degrees and 2.5 degrees above normal. Rising temperatures in Una and Hamirpur districts where Lok Sabha and four assembly by-elections for Gagret, Kutlehar, Barsar and Sujanpur assembly seats, are scheduled for June 1, the political parties and candidates are facing problems in campaigning as people are avoiding coming out during the day under the scorching sun. The temperatures will gradually rise in the lower areas and Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, parts of Kangra and Mandi could witness heat waves in the coming da

A seventeen-year-old boy died after flash floods hit the Courtrallam waterfalls in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu. The tragedy struck when hundreds of people taking baths were struck off guard by flash floods at the waterfall amid heavy rain forecast by the weather office. Videos now viral on social media show panic-struck people, including children, running from the waterfalls as the flash flood chased.  The boy, Ashwin, was found trapped in boulders. Officials said heavy rains on the hills caused a sudden surge in the flow.  In another incident, a person was killed after the roof of a building collapsed following heavy rains in Madurai city.  Mylaudy in Kanniyakumari received 7 cm of rain in 24 hours, Tiruchendur and Valparai towns received 6 cm of rain, while Cuddalore received 5 cm of rain. Chennai, however, received only mild showers.  The rains did bring good relief from the sweltering heat.  Fishermen avoided venturing into the sea in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Ka

A Delhi-based fitness coach who was trolled online for sharing a muscular photo of herself has responded to bullies with a powerful post. Earlier this week, X user Aanchal shared a series of posts in which she discussed chest exercises that she practised at the gym over time. In her post, she also included the "muscular photo" in question. However, instead of the expected encouragement, she received a barrage of hateful comments. She was brutally trolled and body-shamed on social media with users saying that she "lacked feminine charm".  Now, hitting back on the trolls, Ms Aanchal shared a powerful post on Thursday. She shared two new pictures of herself and said that the "muscular photo" was captured last winter. "I recently got unbelievable hate on X for posting a muscular photo. I wasn't hurt by the hate. The fact that no one read the tweet which was filled with immense knowledge disturbed me a bit," the fitness coach wrote. I recently

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday linked the upcoming general election to the battle of Mahabharata and said that two camps are contesting Lok Sabha polls, one of 'Pandavas' represented by NDA alliance and the other of 'Kauravas' represented by INDIA bloc. He also took a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's foreign vacations adding that he cannot develop 'Bihar and Madhubani' as he goes on vacation to Bangkok and Thailand during summer. Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Madhubani, Mr Shah said, "Can Rahul Baba develop Bihar and Madhubani? 'Ye to thodi garmi badhte hi Bangkok, Thailand Chhutti pe chale jate hain'. And PM Modi on the other hand, is celebrating Diwali on the borders with our soldiers. Just like Mahabharat, there are clear camps on both sides, one of Pandavas and the other of Kauravas." Mr Shah used the battle, fought between members of the same dynastic clan where the Kauravas represented the unvirtuous,

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail in a land corruption case on Wednesday, but will remain in prison on other charges. The 71-year-old former cricket star who has been in jail since August last year has been convicted in four cases, of which sentences in two have been suspended. Details of the convictions and some important cases follow: State Secrets Case Mr Khan is serving 10 years in prison on charges of making public a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan's ambassador in Washington in 2022, in what is commonly known as the cipher case. An appeal seeking to suspend the sentence is being heard by the Islamabad High Court. Mr Khan has said the cable was proof of a conspiracy by the Pakistan military and U.S. government to topple his government in 2022 after he visited Moscow just before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Washington and Pakistan's military deny that accusation. Unlawful Marriage Case Mr Khan and his wife, Bushra Khan, als

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Tuesday called out Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for not clearing trash from the streets of Bengaluru. Ms Mazumdar-Shaw's sharp comments came in response to a video shared on X that showed a long stretch of the Outer Ring Road lined with garbage. Calling the sight ''disgusting'', the Biocon boss asked the Bengaluru civic body department to swiftly clear up the "ugly mess". ''Disgusting sight. @BBMPSWMSplComm needs to act swiftly to clean up this ugly mess,'' she wrote on X while quite-tweeting the original video.  Watch the video here: Disgusting sight. @BBMPSWMSplComm needs to act swiftly to clean up this ugly mess. https://t.co/KxfeTeY1Hk — Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) May 14, 2024 The video is now going viral with many X users calling for immediate action. Several people slammed the authorities and said that such a sight is ''unfortunately common'' in other citie

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to a Congress member arrested in connection with a fake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech, noting that he has cooperated in the probe and his further custodial interrogation is not required. Arun Reddy, who was arrested on May 3, handles the 'Spirit of Congress' account on 'X', according to officials. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Nabeela Wali noted that the prime allegation against the accused on the basis of which he was arrested was being the 'Admin' of the WhatsApp group on which the alleged fake video was first posted for circulation. However, there are no allegations of the accused having posted/ circulated the said video on any forum, the judge noted. He noted that the accused was in custody since May 3 and the investigating agency had already taken his police remand. "Further, the applicant/ accused, as per reply of the investigating officer (IO) has co-operated with the investigating agenc

At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago's most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of heavy rain caused flooding in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province on Saturday evening, threatening thousands of people after the downpours swept ash and large rocks down Mount Marapi. "I heard the thunder and the sound similar to boiling water. It was the sound of big rocks falling," housewife Rina Devina told AFP, adding that three of her neighbours were killed. "It was pitch black, so I used my cellphone as a flashlight. The road was muddy, so I chanted 'God, have mercy!' over and over again," she said of her evacuation to a local official's office. West Sumatra disaster agency said 16 people died in Agam district and 18 in Tanah Datar, with 18 people injured overall. "We are also still sear

At least seven people were killed and 17 injured when a whole section of a Russian apartment block collapsed after it was struck by a Soviet-era missile launched by Ukraine and shot down by Russia, Russian officials said. In one of the deadliest attacks to date on the region of Belgorod, Ukraine launched what Russian officials said was a massive missile attack with Tochka ballistic missiles and Adler and RM-70 Vampire (MLRS) multiple launch rocket systems. Footage from the scene showed at least 10 storeys of the building collapsing. Later, as emergency services scoured the rubble for survivors, the roof collapsed and people ran for their lives, dust and rubble falling behind them. Russia's defence ministry said the attack, which it called a "a terrorist attack on residential areas", took place at 08:40 GMT and involved at least 12 missiles. "Fragments of one of the downed Tochka-U missiles damaged an apartment building in the city of Belgorod," the ministry

Scientists have completed a 15-year study on blue whales in the Antarctic, publishing their findings in a comprehensive sonic survey. Utilising passive acoustic devices called sonobuoys, researchers gathered nearly 3,900 hours of sound data, focusing on three distinct types of calls made by these elusive creatures. The study, led by marine mammal acoustician Brian Miller from the Australian Antarctic Programme, sheds light on the distribution and behaviour of Antarctic blue whales, which were once hunted to near extinction during industrial whaling. "This analysis represents the most contemporary circumpolar information on the distribution of these rarely sighted and elusive animals, which were hunted to the brink of extinction during industrial whaling," says Brian Miller. "We can reliably listen for [these whales], sail to them and visually sight them, then photograph and follow them, and even take small biopsies of their skin and blubber for further study." T

BJP candidate from the Amritsar seat and former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday declared total assets worth Rs 39.92 crore, according to his poll affidavit. Mr Sandhu, 61, on Friday filed his nomination papers in Amritsar for the June 1 Lok Sabha polls. According to his affidavit, Mr Sandhu declared moveable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife to be Rs 10.88 crore and 29.04 crore, respectively. Mr Sandhu has declared Rs 1.10 lakh cash in hand, while his spouse Reenat Sandhu has Rs 20,000 cash in hand, as per his affidavit. Mr Sandhu does not have any vehicle in his name. He has gold ornaments worth Rs 3.31 lakh while his spouse has gold jewellery worth Rs 29.81 lakh. He has declared that he has not been convicted in any criminal case. Among his immovable assets, Mr Sandhu owns agricultural land in Amritsar and residential properties in Amritsar, Gurugram, and Delhi. Mr Sandhu has shown his profession as politician and a former IFS, while his spouse is current

The United States on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Kyiv as Russia launched a surprise ground offensive in northeast Ukraine. It is the third package for Ukraine in less than three weeks, following two in late April valued at a total of $7 billion as Washington seeks to make up for months in which it provided only limited assistance to Kyiv. In a memo released by the White House, President Joe Biden authorized "up to $400 million in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Ukraine." The memo did not provide details on the aid package, which was announced the same day that Russia upped the pressure on Kyiv with a ground offensive into Ukraine's Kharkiv region, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said sparked a "fierce battle." The United States has been a key military backer of Ukraine, committing more than $44 billion in weapons, ammunition and other

A sessions court here on Friday issued an arrest warrant against local businessman Akshay Bam and his father in a 17-year-old attempt to murder case. Akshay Bam was recently in the news for withdrawing his nomination from the Indore Lok Sabha seat as a Congress candidate and later joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Talking to reporters, public prosecutor Abhijit Singh Rathore said Akshay Bam and his father were supposed to appear before the sessions court in the alleged attempt to murder case, but their lawyer moved an application in the court seeking exemption from personal appearance for his clients. Abhijit Rathore said that as per the application, Akshay Bam was out of the town for "essential work", while doctors advised rest to his father because of poor health. The session's court rejected the father-son duo's application and issued an arrest warrant against them. It also ordered the police to arrest them and present them before the court by July 8, h

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were "always" on alert and added that Moscow would not tolerate any Western threats, during an address on the annual Victory Day parade. In a defiant speech on Red Square before thousands of soldiers dressed in ceremonial attire, Putin heaped praise on his army fighting in Ukraine and accused "Western elites" of fomenting conflicts around the world. "Russia will do everything to prevent a global clash, but at the same time we will not allow anyone to threaten us. Our strategic forces are always on alert," Putin told the crowd. "Dear friends, Russia is now going through a difficult, crucial period. The fate of the Motherland, its future depends on each of us," he said. The May 9 parade marks the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II and has become Russia's most important public holiday as Putin puts the country firmly on a combat footing. Putin has used nuc