A 15-year-old girl was allegedly doused in fuel and set ablaze by three unidentified men in Odisha’s Puri district on Saturday morning. The horrific incident occurred around 8:30 am near the Bhargavi River when the girl, a Class 12 student, was on her way to a friend’s house to hand over some books — just...
As the Monsoon session of Parliament approaches, the Congress party has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a “clear and categorical” statement regarding US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of “five jets being shot down” during the India-Pakistan conflict in May. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue on social media, questioning the...
At least 30 people were injured after a car plowed into a crowd outside a nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, early Friday morning. The crowd was waiting to enter Vermont Hollywood, a nightclub hosting a reggae and hip-hop night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the driver was found...
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will come into force on October 1, aiming to drive $500 billion in investments, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday. All four EFTA nations — Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein — have ratified the Free...
China has officially begun building the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to India’s Arunachal Pradesh border, with a staggering investment of $167.8 billion. Premier Li Qiang inaugurated the project at a ground-breaking event held in Nyingchi City, on the lower reaches of the river known locally as Yarlung Zangbo....
A tragic accident struck Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on Saturday afternoon as a tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm, killing 34 people and leaving 8 missing, local media reported. The Wonder Sea boat, carrying 48 Vietnamese passengers and 5 crew members, overturned due to powerful winds. Most passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including around...
In a disturbing event from Uttar Pradesh, seven Kanwariyas were detained after reportedly assaulting a CRPF jawan at the Mirzapur railway station. The footage of the incident that circulated widely on social media has sparked significant outrage. According to India Today, the altercation between the jawan and the kanwariyas started over a disagreement concerning train...
Mysuru: An escort vehicle belonging to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar overturned near the T M Hosuru gate in the Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on Saturday afternoon, resulting in injuries to four individuals inside. The vehicle was following D K Shivakumar’s car as he was returning to Bengaluru after participating in the...
Ajay Devgn and Mrunal Thakur’s Son Of Sardaar 2 was originally scheduled to premiere on July 25. However, the film’s release has now been delayed. This upcoming comedy-drama is set to debut on August 1, 2025, which coincides with Mrunal’s birthday. The filmmakers did not reveal the reason for the postponement. The release date for...
Bhubaneswar: On Saturday, BJD leader Naveen Patnaik expressed profound sorrow regarding the incident in which miscreants set a 15-year-old girl on fire in Puri district, Odisha, stating that such occurrences highlight a fundamental failure in governance. The girl sustained 70 percent burn injuries after unidentified individuals doused her with a flammable substance and ignited it...