No, UP Woman Did Not Elope With Beggar. She Left Home Because…
The woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi, whose husband had alleged that she eloped with a beggar, has told police that she had moved to a relative’s home because her husband repeatedly abused and beat her up. Police have said allegations of her eloping with anyone are false and baseless and added that they are taking […]
Bus scrapes King Circle railway bridge in Mumbai, traffic hit
MUMBAI: Traffic was disrupted in Mumbai’s King Circle area on Wednesday morning due to a minor road accident. The flyover was blocked towards Dadar side for a few hours. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), a bus was passing beneath the King Circle railway bridge when its roof scraped against the underside of the […]
SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told
The SAS carried out night raids with Afghan special forces during the conflict A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan that the SAS had a “golden pass allowing them to get away with murder”. The accusation was published by the Afghanistan Inquiry on Wednesday […]
How Canada’s immigration debate soured – and helped seal Trudeau’s fate
How Canada’s immigration debate soured – and helped seal Trudeau’s fate Immigration has long been a polarising issue in the West but Canada mostly avoided it – until now. With protests and campaign groups springing up in certain quarters, some argue that this – together with housing shortages and rising rents – contributed to Justin […]
Musk’s ‘disinformation’ endangering me, says Jess Phillips
Musk’s ‘disinformation’ endangering me, says Phillips Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has told BBC’s Newsnight that “disinformation” spread by Elon Musk was “endangering” her but that it was “nothing” compared to the experiences of victims of abuse. The tech billionaire and adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump labelled Phillips a “rape genocide apologist” and said she […]
Man who exploded Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say
The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally shot himself, officials said according to writings, he didn’t intend to kill anyone […]
Thousands of homes destroyed, 126 killed as rescue efforts continue after earthquake in Tibet
More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas have been rescued, Chinese officials said, while over 30,000 residents have been relocated, as the search for survivors entered a second day on Wednesday (January 8, 2025). A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China The epicentre of Tuesday’s (January […]
Three injured, three missing after seaplane crashes off Australian tourist island
Three people were seriously injured and another three were missing after a seaplane crashed off an Australian tourist island, officials said Wednesday (January 8, 2025). Only one of the seven people aboard the Cessna 208 Caravan was rescued without injury after the crash during takeoff from Rottnest Island on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The plane […]
US Wildfire LIVE | ‘Life-threatening’ Wildfires Burn Hundreds of Acres in LA | California Bush Fire
The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles has rapidly escalated, prompting significant emergency responses and mandatory evacuations. The Palisades Fire has grown to approximately 200 acres and remains 0% contained. The fire began on January 7, 2025, around 10:30 AM near Piedra Morada Drive and has quickly spread due to strong Santa Ana winds, which are […]
14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed To Death On London Bus
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in broad daylight on a London bus on Tuesday in the latest knife-crime incident in the British capital, police said. The victim was killed on one of the city’s familiar double-decker red buses in Woolwich, southeast London, police said in a statement. Paramedics treated the boy for stab […]
Peter Yarrow Of Musical Group ‘Peter, Paul And Mary’ Dies At 86
Peter Yarrow — one third of the beloved folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose anthems epitomized the 1960s protest movement — died Tuesday in New York. He was 86 years old. His longtime publicist told AFP in a statement that Yarrow, the songwriter behind hits like “Puff the Magic Dragon,” had been battling bladder […]
Winter Storm In US: 2,3000 Flights Cancelled, 2 Lakh People Without Power
A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice — disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths — was headed offshore Monday night, forecasters said. Over 2,300 US flights were canceled on Monday with thousands more delayed amid the winter […]