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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation inside Tihar Jail over an alleged money-laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy. The arrest comes days after the probe agency questioned her in jail, where she is in judicial custody. K Kavitha, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, has been accused of being a key member of the “South Group,” which allegedly paid the ruling AAP in Delhi kickbacks of Rs 100 crore in return for a big share of liquor licences in the national capital. She was sent…
A Canadian accessories brand is facing backlash on social media for responding offensively to an Indian man who lodged a complaint about a MacBook accessory. It all started after X user Bhuwan Chitransh posted his complaint about his Dbrand MacBook skin changing its colour within just two months of purchasing it. Mr Chitransh shared a photo of the MacBook skin and wrote, tagging Dbrand’s official account, “@dbrand bought this skin a couple months back. Couldn’t even remain the same color after just 2 months. What should I do?” In response, the Canadian company made an offensive statement, mocking the customer’s…
A Malaysian beauty queen was stripped of her title after a video of her dancing on a holiday to Thailand went viral on social media. Viru Nikah Terinsip, who won the Unduk Ngadau Johor title in 2023, shared a video of herself dancing suggestively with scantily clad male dancers while on holiday in Thailand, Independent reported. The video soon sparked criticism, leading to her title being dethroned by the Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA). While some called her video ”inappropriate”, others defended her. As per South China Morning Post, KDCA President Joseph Pairin Kitingan said such behaviour was uncalled for in a beauty…
A South Korean court has sentenced a man to three years in prison for a brutal attack on a convenience store worker in Jinju last November. The attack, motivated by the victim’s short hair, which the accused perceived as a symbol of feminism, has sparked conversations about gender bias and social norms in South Korea, The Independent reported. A CCTV footage of the incident showed the man entering the store after midnight, and punching and kicking the woman. ”Since you have short hair, you must be a feminist. I’m a male chauvinist, and I think feminists deserve to be assaulted,”…
Diljit Dosanjh and Ed Sheeran performing together was the highlight of 2024. While promoting Amar Singh Chamkila, Diljit shared an interesting anecdote about his interaction with American singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran. In a conversation with stand-up comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi on Netflix India’s YouTube channel, he recalled the efforts that went into convincing Ed Sheeran to sing in Punjabi.Reflecting on the preparation for Ed Sheeran’s Punjabi performance, Diljit Dosanjh said, “It wasn’t my idea, he was very excited and he had rehearsed for two or three days. His band had made the song and sent it to us a…
More than 243 million children across East Asia and the Pacific are at risk of heat-related illnesses and death, as the region braces for a summer with record heat in the coming months, according to a United Nations agency. Warnings over more intense and frequent heat waves this summer are especially worrying in the region, as high humidity levels make it more difficult for the body to cool down naturally. As children are less able to regulate their body temperature than adults, they are vulnerable to heat-related illnesses such as chronic respiratory conditions, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases, according to United…
On the occasion of Eid, Aamir Khan and sons Junaid and Azad stepped out in their festive best. The superstar, along with his sons, was clicked outside his building in Mumbai, on Thursday. Aamir Khan was dressed in a white kurta-pajama set and Junaid and Azad also wore matching outfits. The trio stepped out for a photo-op for the paparazzi stationed at the building. Aamir Khan was also pictured distributing sweets to the paparazzi on the festive occasion. Junaid, the elder of Aamir Khan’s two children with his ex-wife and film producer Reena Dutta, often assists his father in filmmaking…
Whooping cough is making a comeback in several parts of the world, with deaths reported in China, the Philippines, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, and outbreaks in countries including the US and UK. The infection, whose scientific name is pertussis, is difficult to detect early and can be fatal, especially in children and babies. Thirteen deaths were reported in China in the first two months of 2024, with 32,380 cases reported – more than 20 times higher than a year earlier, according to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration. The Philippines this week said infection figures were 34 times…
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hit back at the Congress Thursday morning amid the ongoing row over a surprising detail on his election affidavit – that his taxable income for FY2021/22 was Rs 680, compared to Rs 17.5 lakh for FY20 and Rs 5.5 lakh for FY23. In a post on X, he countered the Congress’ plan to “run a campaign about my Rs 680 as taxable income” and offered “… the facts, all of which are in my mandatory disclosure”. “I am only in public life for several years and my income is derived only (from) MP or Minister’s salary…
Indian cricketers Hardik and Krunal Pandya’s step brother Vaibhav Pandya has been arrested by the Mumbai Police for allegedly cheating them of around Rs 4.3 crore. It has been learnt that Vaibhav allegedly diverted around Rs 4.3 crore from the partnership firm, causing a loss to Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal. Hardik, Krunal and Vaibhav had set up a business in 2021, and as per the agreement, the two cricketers will share 40 per cent each from profits while Vaibhav will get 20 per cent. However, the lesser known Pandya, instead of sharing the profit, formed a separate company…