A 60-year-old man tragically lost his life after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance in Sakinaka. MUMBAI: BMC on Thursday suspended four officials pending an inquiry after a 60-year-old man was swept to his death after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance work in Sakinaka, an incident that triggered widespread outrage…
Drone technology is transforming how land ownership is recorded in rural India. Under the Centre’s SVAMITVA scheme, drones are mapping residential properties across villages to help issue legal ownership cards and modernise land records. Launched in April 2020, under the ministry of panchayati raj, the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village…
The wait is finally over for Rajinikanth fans. After days of speculation surrounding the promised “mass update,” the makers of ‘Jailer 2’ officially announced the film’s theatrical release date. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the much-awaited sequel has been in production for over a year, with fans eagerly anticipating every update. Social media was flooded with…
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agency, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has officially finalised a rule that locks in a new online registration and biometrics process for specific groups of foreign nationals living in the US. The rule, published this week, implements interim regulations that have been operating since April 2025. It targets…
A 30-year-old woman faced brutal public humiliation in Ujjain’s Jharda area after resuming a live-in relationship with a man recently released from jail. UJJAIN: A 30-year-old married woman was allegedly assaulted and publicly humiliated by her live-in partner’s father, relatives and villagers under Jharda police station, around 60km from Ujjain district headquarter, on Tuesday afternoon.Her…
The Cleveland Browns’ star player Shedeur Sanders has been a popular name concerning trade rumors ahead of the new season, sparking concern about his future. Amid all the teams that have been linked to him, it seems the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers have emerged as potential landing spots for him. The Cleveland…
NEW DELHI: Air India is learnt to have reduced the fuel surcharge levied on its long hauls to North America, UK, Europe and Australia from this month, thanks to crude peice falling due to an iffy US-Iran ceasefire. AI’s highest surcharge was $280 on North America and Australia routes, which leading travel agents say, has…
India-Japan deepen ties ‘UNICORN’ (Unified Complex Radio Antenna / NORA-50 integration mast) India and Japan have announced their first-ever defence co-development project, the Naval Radio Antenna ‘UNICORN’ (Unified Complex Radio Antenna / NORA-50 integration mast), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as a “new chapter” in the defence technology partnership between the two nations.Speaking…
The Centre has asked Meta to pause the rollout of WhatsApp usernames in India, saying it wants answers on how the feature will prevent impersonation, fraud and cybercrime before it becomes available to users.Meta, meanwhile, argues that usernames are designed to improve privacy by letting people chat without revealing their phone numbers. The feature, already…
With AI making information instantly accessible, questions over the relevance of elite degrees are growing louder. Reflecting on his journey from IIT Bombay to building a startup, Anahad co-founder Shikhar Agrawal explains why the institution’s true value came from its people, not just its academics or brand. IIT is not just an institution, it is…