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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the state would offer shelter to anyone in distress who knocks on their door. Her remarks come amid violent protests in…
Microsoft’s global outage created havoc. From airline to broadcasting, the blue screen error, in a way, brought the daily operations to a standstill on Friday. Now, it has been reported…
At least three pilgrims were killed in a landslide triggered by rains when they were en route to Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath temple today, officials said. Eight people were also injured in…
A pram carrying twin two-year-old girls rolled into the path of an oncoming train in Sydney on Sunday, police said, in an accident that killed one of the children and…
A 30-year-old woman who worked as a domestic worker in Dwarka was arrested on Sunday for stealing gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs to buy a DSLR camera to make…
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday pared back, but fell short of public demands to abolish, contentious civil service hiring rules that sparked nationwide clashes between police and university students that…
A case was filed against a senior executive of a Jindal Group company for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger on a Kolkata-Abu Dhabi flight, an officer of the Bidhanngar City…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released the Class 6 Social Science textbook named ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond,’ which mentioned the Harappan Society as the…
A 24-year-old influencer in China died while performing an eating challenge on a live feed. The incident took place on July 14, reported local portal Hankyung. Pan Xiaoting was known…
A 29-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected road rage incident in the US state of Indiana on Tuesday, the police said. Newly-married Gavin Dasaur was on his…
After coming second in Maharashtra in the recently-held Lok Sabha polls, sources said the ruling alliance in the state plans to fight the assembly elections without a Chief Minister face.…
A NEET testing centre in Haryana, which had six students scoring a perfect 720 out of 720 marks, now shows a stark contrast with no one scoring above 682 as…
Israeli warplanes today struck targets around the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Yemen’s Hudaydah, retaliating for a drone attack on Tel Aviv by the Iran-backed rebels that killed a man…
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district. George, who met the media here, said the Pune NIV (National Institute of…
The recovery of an Austrian assault rifle from two slain foreign terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran sector on July 18 has added another complex dimension to the ongoing terrorism…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today sent a stern warning to anyone “doubting” Israel after Israeli warplanes killed three people in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida. The strikes on the…
This week’s violence has killed at least 133 people so far, posing a monumental challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic government after 15 years in office. Ms Hasina had…
Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country. The protests intensified following Prime…
In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security…
A Jindal group company’s senior executive facing allegations of molestation by a fellow passenger on a flight has been sent on administrative leave and a third-party investigation has been initiated.…
The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation on Saturday directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels…
The Karnataka High Court has recalled its recent order, which stated that only viewing child pornography is not an offence under the IT Act. A division bench of Justice M.…
When his house was searched, police found a machete, industrial rubber gloves, rolls of Sellotape, and nylon sacks, among other things. The man to whom this house belonged has confessed…
Donald Trump’s former physician said Saturday that the Republican presidential candidate sustained a two-centimeter (almost one inch) gunshot wound during last week’s attempted assassination, but that his ear is starting…
An editorial in a newspaper on the ban on non-vegetarian food in Gujarat’s Palitana has prompted a sharp response from a BJP MP, who has accused the daily of trying…
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya remained tight-lipped on matters that kept him in limelight in recent times except for fitness in Mumbai on Saturday, his impassive countenance masking his feelings as…
In a tragic incident, an Indian couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out in their flat in Kuwait City, local authorities said on Saturday.…
Donald Trump, holding his first campaign rally Saturday since surviving an assassination attempt, rejected concerns that he is a threat to democracy, triumphantly telling a cheering crowd: “Last week I…
14 Indians, who were fraudulently taken to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud by trafficking rackets, have appealed to the Indian embassy to facilitate their quick return to India. The…
At 16.37 lakh hectares, Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under organic farming in the country and an attempt to give this a boost has fallen prey to corruption, an…
The CBI Saturday arrested an NIT-Jamshedpur B.Tech graduate, one of the masterminds, in the NEET-UG paper leak case and two MBBS students who allegedly solved the exam papers for money,…
Israeli warplanes struck the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida Saturday, a day after a drone attack by the Houthi rebels killed a civilian in Tel Aviv, both sides said. The…
Union minister Chirag Paswan, who joined politics after a failed Bollywood debut, has no plans to make a comeback in films and also jokes that he is such a “bad…
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut has questioned actor Sonu Sood’s stand on the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive for food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’…
A former teacher at Saint Mary Magdalen School in Wilmington, Delaware, has been accused of sending explicit photos to a former student. According to the New York Post, Alanis Pinion,…
As the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka is facilitating safe travel for Indian students to crossing points along the India-Bangladesh International Border. The Ministry…
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan has asked the Bihar government to set a precedent by taking stringent action in cases of crime and the…
Overnight and continuing morning rain have brought Mumbai to a standstill, disrupting public transport services and causing inconvenience to countless commuters. According to the weather office, at 11:28 am, the…
A widespread technical malfunction originating from Microsoft’s Azure backend disrupted operations across airlines, banks, and major corporations globally on Friday, impacting services from customer communications to financial transactions. Due to…
The Mahindra Thar 5-door will be called the Mahindra Thar Roxx. Yes, that’s the name and it will make its debut on August 15th, just like the current generation Thar…
Airports across India are still grappling with issues from yesterday’s massive Microsoft outage. Although the situation has improved significantly since Friday’s chaotic scenes, passengers continue to face challenges, particularly at…
A woman was allegedly shown porn clips and groped by a senior executive from a Jindal group company aboard a flight from Kolkata to Abu Dhabi. Jindal Steel Chairperson Naveen…
The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed seven senior IAS officers to manage the escalating stray dog menace across the state. The stray dog crisis has become a significant concern, not…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are all set to appoint Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches of the Indian cricket team, according to…
The political tussle between Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has escalated over concerns regarding jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s health. AAP leader Atishi alleged…
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is now the state’s Leader of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cabinet to scrutinise and take on the ruling BJP and its…
Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant may leave Delhi Capitals ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. Pant is currently the most…
The worsening situation in Bangladesh, which has seen widespread protests for weeks, has forced Indian students to return home using any available means, with over 300 crossing through border points…
Days after the mother of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar was arrested, Pune Police has seized a pistol and three bullets from her house, which she used to allegedly…
The Karnataka government is considering a cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees to support cinema and cultural artists. The cess, ranging from 1 to 2 percent, will be…
A woman died while three others were injured when the front portion of a building on Mumbai’s Grant Road collapsed today. Authorities say four people are stuck under the debris.…
Incendiary battle cries fill the air as two opposing camps get ready for a face-off. Both sides have their chants and are blowing their trumpets, and they see the other…
Centre will play a crucial role in shaping standards and infrastructure for 6G networks worldwide, Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), has said. Inaugurating a centre of excellence on 6G at…
NEET-UG centre-wise results declared by exam body
A couple in Maharashtra had a miraculous escape after being hit by a speeding car on a busy highway, officials have said. The incident was recorded on a security camera…
“What is CrowdStrike? Why is my Windows computer showing the Blue Screen of Death? Who is responsible for the biggest-ever IT outage?” These are questions that have dominated conversations across…
The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally flew a drone over the event site hours before the attack, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Matthew Crooks,…
The BJP’s Minority Morcha national president, Jamal Siddiqui, has said that ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ (development and trust for all) is the soul of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He further…
In the event of a Madhya Pradesh police jawan dying in the line of duty, the Rs 1 crore ex gratia given by the government will be distributed equally between…
Social media platform X CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed world leader on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.…
US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this…
From fearmongering about a looming “World War III” to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has responded to the biggest tech outage in history after millions of Windows users worldwide experienced the Blue Screen of Death. The outage was caused by…
Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil for hours by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus…
A major tech issue has affected millions of Windows computer systems worldwide, causing a sudden shutdown or restart. Microsoft Inc. said the error is due to a recent CrowdStrike update.…
From flights to supermarkets to banking operations, the global Microsoft outage is disrupting multiple sectors and threatens to lead to massive issues if it is not resolved soon. In India,…
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday he had spoken by telephone with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, and pledged to end the European country’s war with Russia. “I appreciate…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is working on a round-the-clock multilingual “contact centre” for its nearly seven crore active subscribers. The planned centre will remain functional 24×7 across 365…
Senior lawyer and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani has called on the government to probe the links of political voices, who sought to target the Adani Group after the Hindenburg report,…
Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of deadly unrest that has spread throughout the country.…
The police order to display the names of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has been strongly criticised by Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who said…
The tiger claw that Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji is believed to have used to kill General Afzal Khan is back in Maharashtra after more than 350 years. The state government…
Services across multiple sectors were affected worldwide today due to a technical problem at the US tech giant Microsoft and American cyber security company Crowdstrike. Millions of Microsoft Windows users…
He was beaming when Vikram Lander of the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission touched down on the moon’s surface on August 23 last year. But his smile was brighter when he received…
A Microsoft outage has crippled air travel across the world and several airports have suspended operations as airlines struggle to provide services such as online booking, web check-ins and flight…
Insolvency proceedings against ed-tech giant Byju’s, once India’s biggest startup valued at $22 billion, will likely force thousands of employees to quit and result in a total shutdown of its…
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a clutch of petitions seeking re-test or cancellation of the 2024 NEET-UG – for entrance to undergraduate medical courses – and raised concerns over…
India vs Pakistan, Women’s Asia Cup 2024, LIVE Updates: Pakistan captain Nida Dar won the toss and opted to bat first against India in their Women’s Asia Cup T20 match…
Microsoft said the issue began at 1900 GMT on Thursday, affecting users of its Azure cloud platform running cybersecurity software CrowdStrike Falcon. “We recommend customers that are able to, to…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed interim bail petitions filed by two men – Radheyshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal – who had been convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing…
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw today said the government is “in touch” with the US tech giant Microsoft regarding the global outage that has affected multiple…
For the 725,000 Indian immigrants living in the U.S. without a visa, the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants, President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on immigration brings much-needed relief. It…
A Mumbai man’s gym session ended in a serious injury after a trainer at the gym hit him on the head with a mudgar (club). The shocking incident was captured…
Microsoft makes “third-rate products” – Apple co-founder Steve Jobs‘ damning assessment of the Seattle-based software giant, made back in 1995, went viral Friday as the company battles a major Windows…
In its first statement after the massive Microsoft outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike ‘Falcon Sensor’, the security firm’s CEO has said the issue has been isolated and a…
“An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down” – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn Just last week, over a laid-back coffee…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today gave a dressing down to a lawyer for turning up in the courtroom without his band. Neckbands are a part of lawyers’ attire,…
Tech tycoon Elon Musk’s online humour has gained attention once more, this time focusing on Microsoft in the wake of a major worldwide outage that caused service disruptions for millions…
T-Series head Bhushan Kumar’s cousin Tishaa Kumar died on Thursday. Tishaa, in early 20s, was battling cancer. “Tishaa Kumar, daughter of Krishan Kumar, passed away yesterday after a prolonged battle…
With a global Microsoft outage hitting tech systems in airports across the world, air carriers in India are checking in passengers manually. Most of the country’s air carries, including Vistara,…
Users of Microsoft Windows across the world are currently experiencing the “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) error, which is causing their systems to suddenly shut down or restart. The users…
The Maharashtra government has submitted its report on trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is in the eye of a storm over alleged misuse of power and claims that she…
A major tech issue has affected millions of Windows computer systems worldwide, causing a sudden shutdown or restart. Microsoft Inc. said the error is due to a recent CrowdStrike update.…
The cricketer-model couple reportedly met in 2018 through a common friend and started dating later. Hardik and Natasa got engaged on January 1, 2020, on a cruise before tying the…
A couple of foreign tourists, seated in an autorickshaw, found themselves in an unsettling situation when they were chased by two homeless child beggars, making the tourists feel unsafe in…
A court in Italy has ordered a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for mocking her height over social media in what was defined…
Before Thomas Matthew Crooks aimed his AR-15 gun at Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, his father contacted the police, concerned about his son’s location…
Thousands of Windows users across the globe are experiencing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error which is causing the system to suddenly shut down or restart. Microsoft in a…
The cover of New York magazine’s latest Health Issue included a Photoshopped picture of former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in their shorts, which sparked a flurry of…