The Ahmedabad City District Education Officer (DEO) has fined Diwan Ballubhai Kankaria Primary School ₹10,000 after a teachers’ strike disrupted classes and left students unattended. On Monday, teachers from both English and Gujarati medium sections of the Kankaria and Paldi branches staged a protest demanding a lawful salary hike. However, the strike drew criticism when...
A matrimony meeting in Kerala’s Idukki district turned into a dramatic gold chain theft and high-speed police chase, leaving residents stunned. The incident involved a 25-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu, living in Thodupuzha, who had registered on a Tamil matrimonial site seeking a second marriage. She connected with a man identifying himself as Abhishek A...
A tragic incident occurred in Bengaluru’s Wilson Garden area on Friday morning when a powerful explosion, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder, claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy and left more than 10 people injured. The blast happened around 8 a.m. in the densely populated Chinnaianapalya locality, causing significant destruction to...
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge, his Rajya Sabha counterpart, skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address at the Red Fort on Friday, August 15, sparking sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The ruling party labeled their absence as “disrespect” to the Prime Minister’s...
The death toll from a devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has risen to 60, with more than 100 people injured and several others feared missing. The disaster struck on Thursday afternoon when a massive cloudburst hit the Chositi area in the Paddar sub-division, causing a flash flood that swept through the region....
Updated: Aug 15th, 2025 Melania Trump has reportedly issued a $1 billion legal notice to Hunter Biden, demanding a retraction of remarks linking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her legal team has warned of pursuing legal action if the statements are not withdrawn. According to reports, Biden, son of former President Joe Biden...
Updated: Aug 15th, 2025 President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered his administration to assume control of the Washington, DC, police department and deploy the National Guard in the city for at least one month. According to White House statements, there will be a continuous presence of both local and federal law enforcement officers throughout the...
A tragic road accident in West Bengal’s Burdwan district claimed the lives of at least 10 people and left more than 30 others injured. The mishap occurred when a high-speed private bus rammed into a stationary truck parked along the roadside. The impact of the collision was so severe that the front portion of the...
In a striking leap toward futuristic personal care, Japan has unveiled an innovative “human washing machine” that can cleanse and dry your body in just 15 minutes. Developed by Science Co., a tech company based in Japan, this spa-style machine — named Mirai Ningen Sentakuki — combines cleanliness with mental wellness using artificial intelligence and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Independence Day address, announced a major revamp of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, promising to roll out next-generation GST reforms with significantly lower tax rates this Diwali. Calling it a “great festive gift” for the nation, Modi said the overhaul would simplify the tax structure and provide...