- Saturday, April 26, 2025
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Hyderabad for the alleged sexual assault of a 22-year-old German tourist, police said on Tuesday (1). The incident happened late Monday, when the man offered the victim and her male friend a lift in a hired car. The man, who previously worked as a…
A BANKER who had attended Kunal Kamra's controversial show in Mumbai was summoned as a witness after a case was registered against the comedian over his alleged jibes against Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, police said on Wednesday (2). While the police later told the Navi Mumbai-based man that…
THE GOVERNMENT suffered a loss of ₹17.57 billion (£15.85 million) as state-owned telecom firm BSNL failed to bill Reliance Jio for 10 years since May 2014 as per their agreement on passive infrastructure sharing, Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)…
THE PAKISTAN army intruded into the Indian side and also violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday (2). The violation took place at 1.10 pm on Tuesday and the Indian troops responded…
PROLIFIC American actor Val Kilmer, who was propelled to fame with "Top Gun" and went on to starring roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at age 65, the New York Times reported Tuesday (1). The cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told the Times. He…
WICKETKEEPER-BATSMAN Prabhsimran Singh scored an explosive 69 off 34 balls as Punjab Kings cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday (1) for their second win this IPL. Punjab chased down the target of 172 set by Lucknow with nearly four overs to spare, and captain Shreyas…
AN 82-YEAR-OLD retired army officer and his wife were duped of ₹34 million (£307,740.39) by cyber fraudsters who accused them of money laundering by posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) personnel, officials said on Tuesday (1). As part of the "digital arrest" fraud, the swindlers claimed they were probing a ₹50.38…
ZOMATO has let go of as many as 600 customer support associates within a year of hiring them, Moneycontrol reports. The food and grocery delivery major is reportedly witnessing a slower growth in its food delivery platform, and its quick commerce arm, Blinkit continues to make losses. To cut costs,…
MESSAGING app WhatsApp on Tuesday (1) said it banned more than 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, 1.4 million of which were proactively banned prior to any user reports. Releasing its monthly safety report, the Meta-owned messaging platform also shared tips on using the platform responsibly. It listed…
EIGHTEEN people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at a firecracker warehouse in Gujarat on Tuesday, officials said. The fiery blast took place at 9.45 am and it sent chunks of rock and metal flying far from the factory complex near Deesa town in Banaskantha district. "There…
