Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott has become one of the biggest individual donors in the US as well as world in recent years, giving away billions of dollars after her divorce in 2019. According to Forbes, Scott has donated $26.4 billion in less than seven years, including an estimated $7.2 billion in 2025 alone. Mackenzie…
India announced a $2.5 million contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Wednesday while reiterating its long-standing position that a two-state solution is the only way to end the Israel-Palestine conflict.Addressing the UN Security Council, India’s ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said the situation in Gaza remains dire and requires immediate global attention.“We will be…
TMC MP with Vice President NEW DELHI: After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Baraik said he stepped down after considering that the West Bengal “mandate was in favour of BJP”. Baraik, the third TMC parliamentarian to quit this week, also said he would do “as the chief minister…
Man under observation for suspected Nipah infection KOZHIKODE: A 43-year-old man with suspected symptoms of Nipah virus infection was admitted to a hospital in Kozhikode after preliminary tests conducted at the medical college returned positive, indicating a possible Nipah infection.Health minister K Muraleedharan said there is no reason for a public panic and a confirmation…
A six-year-old girl’s death in Bengaluru has been solved with her mother’s live-in partner, Mohan GN confessing to hitting her. BENGALURU: The mystery surrounding the death of six-year-old P Vennela in March has been solved, with a chilling confession from the prime accused.Mohan GN, the live-in partner of the girl’s mother and key suspect, reportedly…
India and UAE are also evaluating multiple storage arrangements, including commercial models. (AI image) India and the UAE are looking to expedite work on building 30 million barrels of strategic oil reserves. The move comes within weeks of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to UAE where MOUs for this were signed. India, the world’s third-largest consumer…
BENGALURU: Space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected three Indian space startups for the first round of funding under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) scheme, backing projects ranging from reusable rocket engines and AI-driven Earth observation (EO) tools to systems that help satellite positioning.The selected companies — Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space…
Four Bangladeshi men were arrested in Gurgaon for a house robbery and hostage situation last week. GURGAON: Four Bangladeshi men were arrested on Wednesday for robbing a house in Sector 23 and holding a family of three, including a minor, hostage last week.An officer said the accused tried to escape during the operation to arrest…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again gave a glimpse of his extraordinary talent before falling short of a major score as India A reached 161/2 in 20 overs against Afghanistan A in the Tri-Nation Series in Sri Lanka on Thursday.The 15-year-old batting sensation lit up the opening phase of the innings with…
For today’s children, there is another layer. Phones, chats, gaming apps, and private accounts make it much easier to keep parts of life out of view. Research on digital parenting and adolescent information management shows that modern monitoring has to contend with a far more private communication environment than past generations faced. That can increase…