The 48-year-old, who ran an NGO at Zingabai Takli for underprivileged children, was arrested on Saturday night and is in police custody till April 23. NAGPUR: Twenty-four hours after the arrest of an NGO president, Riyaz Fazil Qazi, accused of sexual abuse and religious coercion of three employees, police conducted searches at his office in…
The new Kia Seltos has secured a full five-star rating in the Bharat NCAP crash tests. The SUV has delivered near-perfect results, securing 31.70 out of 32 for adult protection and 45 out of 49 for child safety. This result also makes the Seltos the highest-scoring internal combustion engine (ICE) model evaluated under Bharat NCAP….
Bitcoin BTC$78,793.12 climbed above $79,000 on Wednesday, hitting its strongest level since early February as a long-awaited breakout attempt gathered momentum. The largest crypto rose 4.5% over the past 24 hours, leading major altcoins ether (ETH), BNB BNB$642.05, Solana (SOL) and XRP higher. The broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index advanced 3.5%. Crypto-linked stocks also rose. Strategy…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned reports that the Centre may withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, saying the move could not be fully trusted.Speaking in Nilambur recently, Tharoor said, “The Centre’s reported withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill cannot be fully trusted. The urgency with which the central…
Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly 27 lakh of the 60 lakh whose claims for inclusion in West Bengal’s electoral roll were put in the “doubtful” category during the special intensive revision exercise may not be able to vote in the ensuing assembly polls, with judicial officers overseeing adjudication rejecting their claims. The electoral roll…
Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have started preparations for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While some top Indian stars, led by Virat Kohli, have been in attendance, bowler Yash Dayal remains a notable absentee. He wasn’t…
The United States has warned of an escalation in cyberattacks by Iran-linked hackers targeting critical infrastructure. In a joint advisory issued on Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Energy said Iranian government-backed actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems across…
The United States has stepped up operations in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iran’s mine-laying vessels amid growing fears of disruptions to one of the world’s most critical oil supply routes.As tensions in West Asia set to enter fourth week, US forces are actively hunting and destroying Iranian naval assets, including vessels capable of mining…
While we all love our airport journeys, there are only a few airports which leave us impressed. A short Instagram reel by an English travel photographer Dave Flew is quietly connecting with lakhs, for all the right reasons. Now, a viral-clip, the reel beautifully captures the beauty of a domestic airport in India. No drama,…
MUMBAI: The surge in retail credit in India rests on a quiet infrastructural shift-the growing ability of lenders to judge creditworthiness of borrowers quickly and cheaply. What has made this possible is a dramatic fall in the cost of obtaining credit reports, aided by digital scale and the proliferation of fintech platforms that allow consumers…