Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Panic. Screams. And nearly 50 feet above the ground, a terrifying wait for rescue.A video now circulating online shows the heart-stopping moments after a roller coaster ride named "Topgun" abruptly froze mid-air at an amusement park on Chennai’s East Coast Road.Around 6pm on Monday evening, what began as a thrill turned into a three-hour ordeal for at least 30 people, including eight children and ten women, left dangling high above the ground.The video captures the chaos — people wailing, clutching their seats, calling for help.Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang moments before the ride ground to a halt. Staff tried to use a crane to reach those trapped, but it fell short.Only after a specialised sky-lift vehicle was rushed in from Guindy did the rescue effort truly begin, nearly two and a half hours later.By 8.30pm, rescue […]

[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant (L) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after the IPL 2025 match. (AP) Royal Challengers Bangalore secured a spot in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 after defeating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their final league match. RCB successfully chased down LSG's formidable total of 227-3, powered by Jitesh Sharma's explosive innings of 85 runs off 33 balls and crucial contributions from Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal. LSG, batting first, posted a commanding total of 227-3 in their 20 overs, anchored by Rishabh Pant's outstanding knock of 118 runs from 61 deliveries. The innings demonstrated LSG's batting prowess and set up a challenging target for RCB.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! RCB's chase began strongly with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli forming a quick-fire partnership of 61 […]

[ad_1] What began as scrutiny of prestigious institutions like Harvard University and Columbia University has evolved into a broader challenge. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to curb entry of foreign students in the US has been criticised by Raghuram Rajan. The former RBI governor has warned that if the pipeline of international students into America is hit, it will have long-term consequences for the US economy.Statistics show that international students constitute 5.9% of nearly 19 million students in US higher education. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the US welcomed over 1.1 million international students, with India leading in numbers, followed by China.Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Rajan emphasised that the influx of overseas students has traditionally been vital for America's economic dominance and innovative capabilities, but present-day policies threaten to diminish this strategic advantage.Raghuram Rajan explains importance of foreign […]

[ad_1] Man, who harassed the tourist and Dustin, Youtuber and tourist in Kolkata NEW DELHI: A tourist's first day in the city of joy, Kolkata, turned out to be a nightmare when he came across a taxi driver. Meet Dustin, a YouTuber who was in Kolkata to explore the city, met with a taxi driver shortly after he arrived , who scammed and harassed him. The entire episode was shared on Dustin's YouTube channel in a nine-minute video titled "Taxi Driver in Kolkata Tried to Cheat and Threaten Me."Taxi Driver Tried to Scam and Threaten Me in Kolkata 🇮🇳While he was on his way to his hotel, after he arrived in the city, the taxi driver took him 15 km in the opposite direction, towards a different hotel named The Western in Rajarhat, despite the fact that Dustin clearly informed […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey has targeted Congress accusing it of "asking for help" from the United States for India-Pakistan truce in 1987. He made his claims on the basis of a declassified letter written by former US President Ronald Reagan in response to ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi."It is not easy to be Gandhi. This letter is in reply to a letter written by US President Ronald Reagan to the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. When it was decided under the Shimla Agreement of 1972 that any dispute between India and Pakistan would be negotiated only between the two countries and there would be no mediator, why did the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ask for help from US President Reagan in negotiating with Pakistan?" Dubey said.The letter, however, does not indicate any formal intervention […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk gave Apple CEO Tim Cook just 72 hours in 2022 to accept a $5 billion deal that would have made SpaceX the exclusive satellite provider for iPhones, or face competition from his own rival service. Apple rejected the offer, setting off a bitter three-year battle that continues to threaten the iPhone's satellite capabilities and has left Android users inadvertently grateful for Cook's defiance.The ultimatum came after Musk learned Apple planned to announce satellite connectivity for the iPhone 14 through partner Globalstar, according to a new report from The Information. SpaceX's proposal demanded $5 billion upfront for 18 months of exclusive iPhone satellite service, followed by $1 billion annually. When Apple declined, Musk made good on his threat, announcing a competing T-Mobile partnership just two weeks before the iPhone 14 launch, a deal that initially would have locked […]

[ad_1] In a groundbreaking move for aerospace engineering, SpaceX launched the ninth integrated test flight of its Starship Super Heavy system from Starbase in South Texas on Tuesday evening. Unlike previous missions aimed at precision landings, this flight intentionally ended in a powerful splashdown. The goal was to gather critical data on the rocket's structural limits and boost progress toward full reusability. This dramatic crash was a calculated experiment, marking a pivotal step in SpaceX’s mission to create reliable, reusable launch systems for future space exploration, including routine missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.SpaceX Starship lost control in mid-flight causing mission to end with ocean crashAt 7:36 p.m. EDT (2336 GMT), the completely integrated Starship launch vehicle — consisting of the upper-stage Starship spacecraft riding on top of the Super Heavy booster — departed from SpaceX's Starbase complex on […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Delhi Development Authority for illegal felling of trees in southern ridge of the national capital ordering a massive afforestation drive. It also asked each DDA official, except chairperson and vice-chairperson, responsible for felling trees without prior permission of SC to deposit a fine of Rs 25,000.Additionally, it asked the DDA to levy one-time fee on affluent residents of the area who were beneficiaries of widening of road.A bench led by Justice Surya Kant observed that while the case reflected gross contempt—with even the LG VK Saxena named as a contemnor over alleged illegal tree felling—the act was carried out with good intentions. As a result, the DDA has been directed to carry out extensive afforestation.In January, DDA had admitted to the SC that it had committed contempt by permitting the […]

[ad_1] NSE shares have traded at prices up to Rs 2,000 ($23) recently, with demand significantly exceeding supply. (AI image) NSE IPO: The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.'s valuation has reached $58 billion (Rs 5 lakh crore) in private markets, as anticipation builds for a potential listing of India's largest equity-derivatives exchange, according to individuals familiar with recent deals.The shares have traded at prices up to Rs 2,000 ($23) recently, with demand significantly exceeding supply. The exchange's valuation had previously increased twofold to approximately $36 billion by September.The unlisted shares have seen aggressive purchasing by institutional and high-net-worth investors, who expect an initial public offering possibly this year, two sources told Bloomberg.The valuation increase corresponds with NSE’s attempts to resolve an ongoing regulatory dispute with India's securities watchdog, which has delayed its listing aspirations for nearly ten years. At […]

[ad_1] Vikram Misri with Jeffrey Kessler (X@IndianEmbassyUS) Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday met US under secretary Jeffrey Kessler to strengthen India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. The two officials participated in discussions aimed at convening the India-US strategic trade dialogues early to deepen ties in the technology and trade sectors between the two countries. Sharing a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Washington wrote, "Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler to advance India-US cooperation in critical and emerging technologies. They also discussed early convening of the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue to deepen tech and trade collaboration."Vikram Misri is in the US from May 27 to 29 and is scheduled to visit top officials to advance bilateral collaboration. Misri’s visit to the US follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to the US earlier this […]