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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach was on Friday arrested on rape and sexual assault charges, police said. The 91-year-old businessman was arrested from the elite Toronto suburb of Aurora. In an official statement, the Peel Regional Police said the alleged sexual assaults spanned from the 1980s to 2023. “Frank Stronach was arrested and charged with five criminal offences, including rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assaults, and forcible confinement,” the police said. They also appealed to the public to come forward if they have any relevant information. Stronach, who is the founder of Canada’s Magna International, which manufactures…
For the second time in as many games, a low-scoring match was played in the 2024 T20 World Cup at New York. After Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 by South Africa, India’s bowlers were fearsome and relentless in bundling out Ireland for 96. The nature of the pitch in New York once again became a huge talking point – there was excessive movement and variable bounce kept the batters guessing, though some like India captain Rohit Sharma took blows in a rather comfortable eight-wicket win for the side. Vikram Rathour, India’s batting coach, admitted the pitch at New…
Pakistan today said that it desired cordial and “cooperative ties” with all its neighbours, including India, and wants to resolve disputes through talks. The remarks by Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking oath for a third consecutive term. Led by PM Modi, the National Democratic Alliance secured 293 seats in the Lok Sabha polls and is set to form the government for a record third term. Asked if Pakistan has congratulated PM Modi on winning the elections, Ms Baloch said it is the right of Indian citizens to decide about…
A flight attendant has shared a “game-changing” tip to ensure hotel guests never forget valuables in the room when they check out. Esther Sturrus shared the travel hack in a TikTok video, which is now going viral on the social media platform. She suggests you keep your shoes with valuables to avoid forgetting or missing them, according to a report in The New York Post. Since you can’t leave the room without shoes, you will be reminded of other items you’re travelling with. The text on Ms Esther’s video reads, “6 Hotel hacks from a flight attendant.” Sharing the video,…
India and Pakistan are set to renew their rivalry with both the teams square off in a T20 World Cup Group A match at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side is coming into this match after beating Ireland by 8 wickets. Meanwhile, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan conceded a disappointing loss against the US in the super-over in their previous game of the marquee event. India hold an edge over Pakistan due to their recent form, but know their wounded arch-rivals cannot be taken for granted. However, as per the current forecast, there…
Abhishek Nayar was one of the main architects behind Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning the IPL 2024. While being interviewed by Harsha Bhogle after KKR won the 2024 IPL Final, Varun Chakravarthy and Venkatesh Iyer spoke highly about the role played by assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in orchestrating their success. “All I can think of right now is the person who built this Indian core. The main guy behind this is Abhishek Nayar,” said Chakravarthy. He has often been credited for selecting the Indian core of the team. Recently, he appeared in a podcast conducted by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, where…
The trailer for Nick Jonas’ upcoming film, The Good Half, is finally out. Needless to say, Priyanka Chopra was amongst the first ones to share the trailer, but more about that later. Directed by Robert Schwartzman, the movie also stars Brittany Snow, Elisabeth Shue, Alexandra Shipp, David Arquette and Matt Walsh in key roles. The nearly three-minute video begins with a flight where Zoey Abbot (played by Alexandra Shipp) strikes up a conversation with Nick’s character, Renn Wheeland. After they land, the two exchange numbers. Upon returning home, Renn meets his sister Leigh Wheeland (Brittany Snow) and stepfather Rick Barona (David…
A woman from Karnataka, who was on vacation to Kerala, recently lost her iPhone worth Rs 1.5 lakh. The incident occurred as she was enjoying the waves from atop big rocks on the beach. Despite numerous efforts initially, her phone could not be recovered. However, the resort staff where the woman stayed during her vacation, the Kerala police, and the Fire and Rescue department came together and navigated waves and rocks to find the lost device. A video of how they found the missing iPhone after seven hours has been circulating on Instagram. The long and challenging operation has been…
Three workers died and six others were injured after a fire broke out and caused a blast in a food processing unit in the early hours of Saturday in the Narela Industrial Area in Delhi, the Delhi Police said. They said they received a distress call at 3:35 am about the fire in the Shayam Kripa Foods Private Ltd that processes dry moong dal. The fire engulfed the factory, trapping some workers in it, the official said. Fourteen fire tenders were pressed into service and the dousing operation was still underway, a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said around 8:30…
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron held a video call and exchanged text messages with someone who impersonated former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to the BBC. A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said that the call took place in recent days and was “brief” but did not elaborate on the party behind the impersonation or how they had Cameron’s contact details, the news service reported. Cameron became suspicious after the caller requested contact details, the BBC said. “Whilst regretting his mistake, the foreign secretary thinks it important to call out this behaviour and increase efforts to counter…