HRW report shows that drug gangs and rebel groups in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children Colombian drug gangs and rebel groups are increasingly recruiting children and training them for dangerous roles, including piloting drones loaded with explosives, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Monday.The rights watchdog said armed groups were using social media…
Kriti Sanon BREAKS SILENCE on Rakshabandhan ad backlash: ‘When will we stop telling women what to wear?’ Kriti Sanon has finally responded after her recent Rakshabandhan jewellery commercial sparked massive backlash online. Several social media users criticised the outfit she wore in the ad, with many claiming it resembled a bralette rather than traditional festive…
NEW DELHI: A war of words erupted between Congress MP Manish Tewari and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sambit Patra after the former warned that India could soon face a robot-driven Chinese Army on the Line of Actual Control.In a social media post on X, Tewari said that “impressive development of humanoid robots” by China should give…
UN estimates show that attacks in Kenscoff over two months in early 2025 killed more than 260 people and resulted in the destruction or burning of 200 homes. Around 3,000 people were forced to flee (Photo: Reuters). At least 47 people were killed and another 22 injured in an overnight attack by armed gangs in…
Sugar prices cool 18% after hitting record high Sugar prices are cooling down after hitting a record Rs 67 per kg last week, with ex-mill rates now falling 18% to Rs 55 per kg.Food secretary Sanjeev Chopra attributed the drop to the government’s recent decision of allowing sugar imports and action against hoarding and speculation….
A heartbreaking event unfolded at the Vaddera Choultries in Srisailam, where five family members allegedly ended their lives TIRUPATI: Five members of a family were found dead at a pilgrim accommodation facility in Srisailam in Nandyal district on Tuesday, with police suspecting that health problems and financial difficulties may have driven them to suicide.The deceased…
Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya walks off the field after losing his wicket during day two. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be officially sanctioned during the ongoing second Test against India in Colombo, adding another disciplinary flashpoint to a match that had already been marred by…
A new fish market in Surat faces controversy after being named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. SURAT: A controversy has erupted over the naming of a newly built wholesale fish market in Surat after a section of traders objected to a board carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name, while the civic body clarified that the…
With support from the Trust for Public Land, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department plans to secure the timber rights covering 949 acres of the Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA). A conservation story that began nearly seven decades ago is entering a new chapter in Vermont. What was once a complicated split between land…
Bengaluru techie gets a reality check about his money management (AI generated image) There is a particular kind of financial confidence that comes with a healthy salary slip, a gated society address and a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) that grows every month without fail. It looks like security. It rarely is.A Bengaluru techie earning ₹1.8…