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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the wake of terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, where over 20 are feared dead and several injured, the authorities have launched a 24/7 emergency helpline for tourists. Additionally, Union home minister Amit Shah along with CM Omar Abdullah are on their way to the attack site to assess the situation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation and instructed Amit Shah to take all essential steps in response to the situation. Shah confirmed that he had updated the PM Modi and would be traveling to Srinagar to chair a high-level meeting on security.Follow live updates on Pahalgam terror attackCM Omar Abdullah promptly reacted to the incident terming the attackers as "animals, inhuman & worthy of contempt." "I’m shocked beyond belief. This attack on our visitors is an abomination. The perpetrators of this […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: In a fresh twist that has reignited the language debate, a man who was seen in a video that went viral, saying "So what if this is Bengaluru, speak Hindi", posted an apology in Kannada on Monday.On April 20, the Hindi-Kannada row flared up again after a video surfaced showing the man telling an auto driver: "Noida mein raho ya Bangalore mein raho, tum bhi Hindi mein baat karo (Whether you're in Noida or Bengaluru, speak in Hindi)." The auto driver promptly responded, "You have come to Bengaluru, speak in Kannada. I won't speak in Hindi." The video, lacking clear context, nonetheless went viral, splitting the internet.The man's identity remains unknown, and netizens have dubbed him the 'Hindi warrior.'While some supported the need to speak Hindi in Bengaluru, many-especially Kannadigas-expressed outrage at being pressured to use a language […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced recently that they had uncovered widespread fraud in unemployment benefits, identifying tens of thousands of claims linked to individuals over 115 years old, under 5, or with birth dates in the future. Elon Musk, shocked by the findings, posted on X: “Your tax dollars were going to pay fraudulent unemployment claims for fake people born in the future! This is so crazy that I had to read it several times before it sank in.” He highlighted a case of someone with a 2154 birth date allegedly receiving $41,000 in benefits.How the unemployment fraud may not be a fake problem However, as a report in New York Times said, these “fake people” likely stem from a different issue than Musk implied. During the pandemic, when unemployment claims surged, up to […]

[ad_1] Virat Kohli gestured animately at Shreyas Iyer after Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has pointed out what he sees as inconsistency in BCCI's handling of player celebrations, comparing Virat Kohli's aggressive celebration towards Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer with Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi's notebook celebration that resulted in fines.The incident occurred after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's seven-wicket victory against Punjab Kings in Chandigarh, where Kohli scored his fourth half-century of the season. After the winning run, Kohli's intense celebration directed at Iyer went viral on social media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Digvesh Rathi faced penalties on two separate occasions for his notebook celebration. He received a 25 percent fine and one demerit point for his first offence on April 1 after dismissing PBKS opener Priyansh […]

[ad_1] John Cena might have engraved his name into WWE history with a record-breaking 17th world title at WrestleMania 41, but it seems his long-time rival isn’t ready to let him ride into retirement unchallenged. On RAW after WrestleMania, just as Cena was celebrating his historic win and taunting fans with talks of retirement, RKO outta nowhere silenced the new champion. Randy Orton’s return to the title picture was loud, lethal, and left a clear message - the Apex Predator has unfinished business.Randy Orton’s championship legacyRandy Orton is already a 14-time WWE World Champion. With Cena now holding the record at 17, the numbers might seem distant, but they’re not unreachable - especially with Cena hinting at only 26 more appearances in his farewell tour.Orton’s path to the record could be driven by two key factors: WWE’s preference for storytelling […]

[ad_1] For India, the growth outlook is relatively more stable at 6.2 percent in 2025, said IMF. (AI image) India’s GDP growth outlook for 2025 has been revised downwards to 6.2% by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook report for April 2025. In its January world growth outlook report, the IMF had predicted a 6.5% GDP growth rate for the Indian economy.The revision in growth outlook comes on the back of increased uncertainty due to US President Donald Trump’s tariff moves. “For India, the growth outlook is relatively more stable at 6.2 percent in 2025, supported by private consumption, particularly in rural areas, but this rate is 0.3 percentage point lower than that in the January 2025 WEO Update on account of higher levels of trade tensions and global uncertainty,” IMF said in its report.IMF has […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected Rahul Gandhi's allegations of abnormal voter turnout in the last two hours of Maharashtra assembly polls and said the Congress leader's "unsubstantiated allegations against the electoral rolls were an affront to the rule of law." Reacting strongly to the charges, the poll body asserted that any "misinformation" being spread was a sign of disrespect towards the law and hurt the efforts of political workers and polling personnel. "After any unfavourable verdict by voters, trying to defame the Election Commission (EC) by saying that it had been compromised is completely absurd. The Indian National Congress' nominated candidates or their authorised agents did not raise any substantiated allegations with regard to any kind of abnormal voting at the time of scrutiny before the returning officer (RO) and the election observers on the next […]

[ad_1] Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to the mother of the teen accused in the Pune Porsche crash case that killed two software engineers after the speeding car hit their motorbike. The accused’s mother was charged and arrested for allegedly having fabricated evidence in order to save her son from any legal consequences.The case stems from a tragic crash on May 19 last year, when a Porsche, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol, collided with two IT professionals on a motorcycle in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area. The teenager, the son of a prominent real estate developer, has since been released from an observation home. While, ten other individuals— including his parents, Vishal and Shivani Agarwal, two Sassoon doctors, hospital staffer Ghatkamble, two alleged middlemen, and three others— remain in judicial custody as the […]

[ad_1] Zoho's Sridhar Vembu agreed with Uday Kotak and said, "Gold is money." As gold prices soar past Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams, Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak has sparked a conversation by calling the Indian housewife “the smartest fund manager in the world.” His statement, highlighting the long-standing tradition of Indian households investing in gold, has drawn widespread attention—including support from Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu.Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s take on gold’s role in India’s economyBacking Kotak’s sentiment, Vembu emphasized that gold is real money, reinforcing the idea that Indian families have instinctively understood its value far better than financial institutions. In a post on X, he stated, “I agree wholeheartedly with Uday Kotak-ji. Indians' love of gold and a corresponding distrust of paper assets is the foundation of our long-term stability and civilizational continuity.”Vembu also took a […]

[ad_1] Over 100 universities and colleges across the US issued a joint letter on Tuesday, denouncing the Trump administration’s "unprecedented government overreach and political interference," in the country’s education system.The letter was signed by leaders from a wide range of schools, including large state universities, small liberal arts colleges, and Ivy League institutions like Harvard, Princeton, and Brown.The move follows Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump administration, which had threatened to cut funding and enforce external political oversight.The joint statement emphasised their unified opposition to governmental interference in academic institutions, rejecting excessive governmental control over campus communities."We speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education," the letter read."We are open to constructive reform and do not oppose legitimate government oversight. However, we must oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of […]