Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, struck a defiant note on Thursday amid corporate criticism of the city’s crumbling infrastructure, saying companies threatening to move out will not sway the...

Read More

New Delhi: A scooter rider died after being rammed by a speeding car and thrown off the NH-24 Manglam Cut flyover in east Delhi, police said on Thursday. The car, which was badly damaged in the collision, is believed to have been driven at high speed. Witness Amit...

Read More

Cuddalore: A 30-year-old woman was arrested in a village near Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, for allegedly pouring boiling oil on her husband following a quarrel over her wish to work outside the home. Police identified the accused as K. Divya Bharathi, who was...

Read More

Jalalabad: The Taliban’s crackdown on fibre-optic internet is spreading across Afghanistan, with multiple provinces reporting blackouts following a nationwide order to curb “immorality.” The ban — the first of its kind since the Taliban regained power in August 2021 —...

Read More

London: The UK has carried out its first deportation under a new migrant returns treaty with France, with Home Secretary Shabana Mehmood hailing it as an “important first step” in curbing illegal Channel crossings. “It sends a message to people crossing in small...

Read More

Orlando, Florida: A 32-year-old man died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort’s newly opened Epic Universe theme park, officials confirmed. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who was found...

Read More