Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] MANGALURU: Four persons, including three children, died and two fishermen are reported missing as nearly 300mm rain pounded several parts of Dakshina Kannada late Thursday and Friday.In the first incident, a landslide in Pambada Hittilu Kodi Koppala of Montepadavu in Manjanady village trapped five people under the mud late Thursday night, leading to the death of Prema Poojary, 58, and her grandsons - 2.5-year-old Aryan and one-year-old Arush.Multi-department rescue teams saved the lives of Prema's husband Kanthappa Poojary and Ashwini, the mother of the child victims. Initially, the bodies of Prema and Aryan were retrieved from the debris after many hours of the incident. Later, Arush was rescued, but died on the way to the hospital.The landslide took place when the Kanthappa-Prema couple, their son Seetharama, his wife Ashwini, and children were sleeping in their house. The hillock and […]

[ad_1] MEERUT: Muskan Rastogi, 28, the main accused in the murder of her husband, ex-merchant navy officer, has approached the jail administration in Meerut expressing her desire to pursue legal studies so that she can represent herself in court. Muskan, along with her lover Sahil Shukla, allegedly killed her husband Saurabh Rajput, 35, and the dismembered body was found inside a sealed, cement-filled blue drum at his house in Meerut's Brahmpuri locality on March 19. He was drugged and murdered on the night of March 4. Police arrested them after they returned from a trip to Himachal Pradesh. The two were lodged in the city's Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail after their bail pleas were rejected by a court. The 28-year-old inmate claimed that she did not receive adequate support from her advocate and, hence, is willing to fight her […]

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: The main convict's claim in the Rishikesh resort murder case was debunked by none other than the moon. Soon after Pulkit Arya was convicted in the resort murder case along with two of his associates on Friday, P Renuka Devi, who headed the special investigation team (SIT) which probed the case, told TOI that inconsistencies in Arya's statements on what happened on the night of the murder were caught with the help of a meteorological observatory.Arya, the resort's owner and son of expelled BJP leader and former minister Vinod Arya, had claimed the 19-year-old receptionist died after accidentally falling into a barrage. He further alleged that the incident took place around 9pm and that he and his associates could see and even tried to save the victim as she was falling. "To verify this claim, we contacted the […]

[ad_1] Gujarat Titans fans were left disappointed after the team was beaten by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Eliminator match. (Screenshots) Gujarat Titans crashed out of IPL 2025 after losing to Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the Eliminator match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The defeat triggered emotional responses from players' families in the stands, including head coach Ashish Nehra's son and captain Shubman Gill's sister Shahneel, who were seen crying after the match.The loss marked Gujarat Titans' third consecutive defeat, following setbacks against Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings in their final league-stage matches. Despite leading the table for most of the league stage, these losses pushed them into the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, won the toss and […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday slammed Pakistani nationals who demonstrated against India outside a venue in Copenhagen hosting an Indian parliamentary delegation and said that Pakistan is a desperate country, and they protest out of desperation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen, the BJP MP said that the Pakistanis who are protesting here are doing so because their "handlers" have told them to do so. "We have come here carrying hopes and aspirations of the people — the blessings, emotions, compassion, 1.4 billions Indians, we have come. I was very surprised to see the great Pakistanis shouting slogans there. When ambassador called me and asked, 'What's going on?' — we had gone to France, we had gone to Rome, we were here yesterday, and today too," the BJP MP, one of the leaders […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After the Shashi Tharoor-led delegation to the US expressed disagreement over Colombia's statement supporting Pakistan, the state withdrew its statement and "will issue a statement of strong support for our position and understanding of our position," the Congress MP said."We met with the Foreign Ministry - the Senior Vice Minister received us. We had some good news: They have withdrawn their statement that disappointed us earlier and will issue a statement of strong support for our position and understanding of our position. Finally, here we are before this beautiful bust of Mahatma Gandhi on the campus of the main university," Tharoor said.Speaking to the reporters later, he said, "There is no equivalence between those who attack our country and those who defend their own country, and our only disappointment with the earlier statement by Colombia was that […]

[ad_1] A recent UCLA study reveals that self-employed women exhibit fewer cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to salaried women. Analyzing data from the NHANES, researchers found self-employed women, particularly women of color, experienced significant declines in obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet, and sleep duration. These findings underscore the impact of work environment on women's heart health. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death globally, with cardiovascular diseases accounting for 17.9 million deaths worldwide in 2023. Of these, a staggering 85% were attributed to heart attacks and strokes. A recent study has now shown that the risk of heart attack varies in women based on their employment status. A recent study, conducted by researchers at UCLA, found that self-employed women have fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to their salaried counterparts. Women and heart healthThe researchers […]

[ad_1] Just when you think the internet can’t surprise you anymore, something wild pops up. Imagine strolling through a park in China and seeing a group of elderly folks—yes, seniors—literally hanging by their necks from tree branches or workout bars. No, this isn’t a scene from a sci-fi flick or some bizarre stunt show. It’s a real fitness trend sweeping through China’s older population, and it’s as strange as it sounds.How did this even start?The trend seems to have started in Shenyang, a city in northeastern China. A 57-year-old man came up with a DIY neck-hanging device to deal with his own nagging neck pain. He claims it worked wonders. Word spread, and before you know it, other seniors were giving it a shot—and posting about it online.These “neck hangers” say the exercise helps stretch out the spine, ease nerve […]

[ad_1] Cops get swift promotions in Chhattisgarh for anti-Maoist ops RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has granted out-of-turn promotions to 295 police personnel in recognition of acts of bravery in combating Maoists as the state pushes on towards its goal of eliminating Naxal insurgency by March 2026.An order issued by DGP Arun Deo Gautam stated that police personnel who displayed exceptional courage during anti-Naxal operations across the region are being rewarded with accelerated promotions. Promotions have been given to lower and middle-rank personnel from the district police, Special Task Force (STF), and intelligence units.According to the order, 206 constables have been promoted to head constables and 37 head constables to assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs). Fifteen ASIs are now SIs, and 16 SIs are inspectors. Three platoon commanders have been promoted to company commanders, six assistant platoon commanders have been elevated to platoon […]

[ad_1] It was a night that saw Mumbai Indians flex their championship mettle once again. In a record-breaking IPL Eliminator in Mullanpur — where both teams combined for a staggering 436 runs, the highest ever in playoff history — MI held their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans by 20 runs and march into Qualifier 2. While the scoreboard lit up with sixes and boundaries, it was Mumbai’s ability to win the clutch moments that stood out. Skipper Hardik Pandya, facing his former franchise in a high-pressure knockout, was full of praise for his team’s temperament and timing. “At one point of time the game was even-stevens,” Pandya said after the win. “I thought the wicket got better in the second innings. It started to come on well, they got into rhythm and we realised we need to hold our nerves […]