Month: April 2025

[ad_1] BHILWARA: In an incident that has sparked outrage on social media, two teenage cousins from Rajasthan's Bhilwara district were allegedly subjected to severe torture, including electric shocks, by their employers at an ice-cream shop in Chhattisgarh's Korba, for desiring to quit job after their request for an advance payment of Rs 20,000 was rejected. An FIR in the matter was registered at Bhilwara's Gulabpura police station Thursday.The employers, on the other hand, have accused the cousins of theft, a claim that adds another layer of complexity to the case. The police in both Bhilwara and Korba are coordinating to address the allegations and ensure a thorough investigation.PollHow should society respond to incidents of worker exploitation?Abhishek Bhambi and Vinod Bhambi, both aged around 18 and residents of Kaniya and Kaliyas villages in Bhilwara district, claim they began working at the […]

[ad_1] GURGAON: A 25-year-old ICU technician at Medanta Hospital was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a flight attendant while she was on ventilator support at the facility earlier this month.The woman (46), who is based in West Bengal and works with a private airline, filed a police complaint on April 14, alleging that a male staffer of the hospital sexually assaulted her while she was admitted to the intensive care unit and she could not speak up or resist because of her condition.Police said suspicion fell on Deepak, who has been working as an equipment technician at Medanta's ICU for five months, after going through CCTV footage."Deepak's movement in the footage pointed to him as a suspect," a police officer said."The woman's statements and the nurses' statements corroborate, and this also established him as an accused," the officer […]

[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he is planning to visit India later this year. Sharing a post on Twitter, Musk wrote “It was an honor to speak with PM Modi. I am looking forward to visiting India later this year!”. The tech billionaire quoted a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a telephonic conversation between the two. This comes on the heels of US Vice President JD Vance's visit to India from April 21 to April 24.On Friday, April 18, PM Modi shared a post where he wrote: “Spoke to @elonmusk and talked about various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year.” In the post, Modi revealed that the duo discussed potential collaboration between India and the US in the areas of technology and innovation. “We discussed the immense […]

[ad_1] If you have visited Gaza after 2007, you social media will be scrutinized by US visa authorities. Indian scholar Badar Khan Suri was arrested by the Donald Trump administration because of his alleged Hamas connection. His wife's father was a former Hamas adviser, and they met in Gaza in 2011 when Suri went to Gaza as part of an international convoy -- as a student of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Now, anyone can meet Badar Khan Suri's fate even if they are not connected to any Hamas advisers but if they visited Gaza after January 1, 2007 as the Trump administration recently ordered a social media vetting for all US visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip since this time. A Reuters report said it is the latest push to tighten the screening of foreign students.In 2007, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday announced 'Samvidhan Bachao' (Save the Constitution) rallies in all the states across nation starting April 25 to 30.The move is aimed "to drive home message of social, political, economic justice"."Today, Congress President Shri Kharge held a meeting with all AICC General Secretaries, In-charges, and the Presidents of our frontal organisations.In this meeting, discussions were held on the resolution passed in Ahmedabad, Justice Path: Resolve, Dedication, Struggle," Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said as he went on to inform the schedule of the rallies."Rahul Gandhi ji has launched the ‘Organisation Creation Campaign’ in Gujarat. The aim of this campaign is to further strengthen our district presidents.Our first step will be to appoint DCC presidents, for which there will be five observers in each district. Additionally, new presidents will be appointed by 31 May. In this regard, […]

[ad_1] Jos Buttler celebrates after reaching a half-century against Delhi Capitals. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Star batter Jos Buttler played a sensational match-winning knock of 97 not out to guide Gujarat Titans (GT) to a commanding seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in a high-scoring IPL 2025 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.With this emphatic win, Gujarat not only handed DC their second loss of the season but also soared to the top of the points table. All three of GT, DC, and Punjab Kings (PBKS) now have 10 points from seven matches, but GT’s superior net run rate (+0.984) pushed them above DC (+0.589) and PBKS (+0.308).Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chasing a daunting target of 204, Gujarat were dealt an early blow when skipper Shubman Gill was run out […]

[ad_1] Properties seen vandalised at violence-affected Beldona area under Samsergunj PS, in Murshidabad (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Amit Malviya on Saturday claimed that Hindu families in West Bengal's Murshidabad district were systematically targeted during recent violence linked to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.'Hindu residents were marked, kept under watch' In a post on X, Malviya said that homes belonging to Hindu residents were marked with ink and kept under watch before being torched. He further alleged that two local Muslim residents helped attackers identify Hindu-owned houses and shops."Shocking details emerging from Murshidabad! Before the arson attacks began, homes belonging to Hindu families were marked with ink and kept under close watch. After days of surveillance, these properties were systematically torched," Malviya wrote, adding that such targeted violence is reported to occur frequently, especially on Fridays.'Local Muslim […]

[ad_1] The interest rate cuts by the RBI and falling inflation have boosted returns of debt mutual funds. Find out which category of debt fund should you buy nowDebt funds are on a roll, thanks to the rate cuts by the RBI and the decline in inflation over the past few months. A cut in interest rates is beneficial for debt funds holding bonds of higher coupon rates.Funds that line their portfolios with very long term bonds are the biggest gainers when bond yields start moving southwards. The average long duration fund has shot up 2.65% in the past one month. The best performing scheme, Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund has risen 3.11%. The average maturity profile of the bonds in its portfolio is more than 26 years.Experts feel the good times will continue. Bond yields have declined […]