Kolkata: The foot soldiers of Kolkata Police are poised for an unmistakable visual transformation this Durga Puja. Moving away from its decades-old white-and-blue aesthetic, the force is rolling out a shade of orange across its staggering 20,000-strong non-cop crowd-management ranks for this year’s pujas.Lalbazar has officially floated a Rs 89 lakh tender to dress up…
NEW DELHI: Meta will report child-safety matters directly to India’s national cybercrime portal, the company said, amid mounting govt scrutiny over allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) appeared on Instagram.Until now, Meta primarily routed child-safety reports through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The commitment will establish…
Elon Musk wants to shake up the mobile industry with Starlink satellite connectivity. However, one of America’s biggest telecom companies, T-Mobile, isn’t convinced his plan can seriously challenge traditional telecom operators. T-Mobile CFO Peter Osvaldik has dismissed Starlink Mobile as a competitive threat and went further, saying parts of SpaceX‘s strategy should effectively be laughed…
Inspiring story of the day: “You’ve been the perfect travel companion throughout my career” – How Rafael Nadal and wife Mery Perelló built a 20-year love story away from the spotlight Rafael Nadal and Maria Francisca Perello are still one of the most recognisable couples in tennis, but their financial profiles are poles apart. Nadal…
Egyptian Mummy (Representative image) An ancient Egyptian mummy discovered in Thebes in 1935 has left scientists trying to explain one unusual detail for decades: her face appears frozen in a scream. The woman was buried about 3,000 years ago and had received an expensive burial treatment, making it unlikely that her strange expression was simply…
Pic credit: Beverly Hills estate In 2010, an investor bought Bel-Air founder Alphonzo Bell’s 1928 estate for $5.5 million; after a five-year restoration, the 10,600-sq-ft mansion is asking $32.5 millionA 1928 mansion that Bel-Air’s founder built for himself has hit the market, with an asking price of $32.5 million. The sale comes after a comprehensive…
JAMMU: Police in J&K said they have busted an LeT network in Pir Panjal region with the arrest of three suspects and seizure of IED .Separately, police on Monday attached immovable property belonging to a suspected terror handler in Rajouri district.According to police, the arrested have been identified as Zakir Hussain, Mohammed Azam and Mohammed…
Omar praises Centre for Brics SRINAGAR: The condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack in the Brics declaration earned praise for India’s foreign policy from Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday, but the National Conference vice-president hit out at the Centre over what he called an attempt to bring in the Uniform Civil Code…
Stephen Curry’s foundation.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, was in China the last few days as he toured across Beijing, Dongguan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, for his $400 million 10 year contract with the Chinese sneaker company, La-Ning. While he has been busy overseas, his work for his foundation,…
Holly Rowe breaks silence after Arch Manning’s “hilarious” comment as Cindy Brunson reveals why she defended ESPN reporter ESPN reporter Holly Rowe has responded after former ESPN colleague Cindy Brunson criticized Arch Manning and others for laughing at an AI video showing Texas coach Steve Sarkisian hitting Rowe. Manning called the fake clip “hilarious” after…