Updated: Aug 24th, 2025 There are approximately 7 billion mobile users worldwide. Nearly every smartphone user has at least one email address linked to their device. By that logic, the number of email users is almost equivalent to smartphone users. However, based on the definition of active users, Google currently has more than 3.5 billion...
Five Dead, Including Indian Tourist, in Western New York Bus Crash
Five people, including a 65-year-old Indian man, lost their lives in a devastating tour bus crash in western New York on Friday. The New York State Police identified the victims as Shankar Kumar Jha of Madhubani, India; Pinki Changrani from East Brunswick, New Jersey; Xie Hongzhuo of Beijing, China; and Zhang Xiaolan and Jian Mingli,...
Man Says ChatGPT Urged Him to Jump Off Building After Breakup
A 42-year-old New York accountant, identified as Eugene Torres, has revealed to The New York Times that his prolonged and emotionally vulnerable conversations with ChatGPT nearly led him to take his own life by jumping from a 19th-floor building. This deeply concerning case underscores growing apprehensions about the psychological impact of AI on susceptible individuals....
Trump nominates loyal aide Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India
Updated: Aug 23rd, 2025 US President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of longtime aide and trusted political strategist Sergio Gor to serve as the next United States Ambassador to India, as well as Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump praised Gor’s loyalty, organisational talent,...
Five dead in tour bus crash in US state of New York
Updated: Aug 23rd, 2025 Five people were confirmed dead as a tour bus crashed in the US state of New York, the New York State Police announced. The accident happened on Interstate 90 in Pembroke, Genesee County while the bus carrying more than 50 passengers was returning from Niagara Falls to New York City on...
Trump Appoints Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India, Lauded as Loyal and Results-Driven Leader
US President Donald Trump has announced Sergio Gor as the next United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. This decision, shared via Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, drew praise from senior members of his administration, who described Gor as fearless, loyal, and highly effective. US Vice President...
Reel addiction found to affect brains like alcohol, nicotine, study suggests
Updated: Aug 22nd, 2025 Addiction to short-form video content such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok clips may impact the brain in ways similar to substance addictions like alcohol and nicotine, according to new research. The study ‘Neuroanatomical and functional substrates of the short video addiction and its association with brain transcriptomic and cellular...
FBI raids home of John Bolton, former Trump advisor who criticised his policies
Updated: Aug 22nd, 2025 FBI agents have reportedly raided the Washington, DC, area home of former US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Friday morning, according to a report by the New York Post. Kash Patel, former Trump aide and now FBI Director, wrote on X: “NO ONE is above the law… FBI agents on...
Former Lankan President Wickremesinghe arrested on charges of misuse of State funds
Updated: Aug 22nd, 2025 In a major development in the island nation, Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was taken into custody on Friday by the country’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the first such arrest of a former President in the nation’s history, local media reported. Wickremesinghe was summoned by the CID over allegations of...
FBI Raids John Bolton’s Home Days After He Criticizes Trump’s Tariff Policies
In a significant development linked to an ongoing national security probe, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the residence of John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor under the Trump administration. The operation took place early Friday morning at approximately 7:00 AM at Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, according to...








