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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday termed the opposition BJP and JD(S)’ ongoing ‘padayatra’ against alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment scam, seeking to corner the Congress government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as a march for “redemption from their sins”. He also questioned JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy about the source of his family’s wealth and said he could not have made thousands of crores through farming. “BJP-JD(S) padayatre is a “Paapa Vimochana Padayatre” (a foot march for redemption from their sins)… it is the march of the corrupt, by the corrupt and…
Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, stumbled upon a curious sight while exploring the streets of Delhi on Sunday. He clicked a photo of a sedan bearing a distinctive black-on-yellow number plate, displaying “Haryana 30” in bold block letters. Intrigued, Mr Wong on X (formerly Twitter) shared his discovery, asking, “Spotted a car with an unusual plate travelling into Delhi. Does anyone know what kind of car number this is?” Spotted a car with an unusual plate travelling into Delhi. Does anyone know what kind of car number this is? ???? HC Wong pic.twitter.com/V9Zzo10UXM — Singapore in India (@SGinIndia)…
A video recorded by a resident from Delhi’s Avantika area is gaining attention on social media. The video starts with the resident sharing his location (Avantika C-Block) and then talking about receiving information about a nearby building that has pro-Pakistan slogans attached all over it. At first, the local shows the building which he claims contains the pro-Pakistan posters, and then proceeds to enter inside with a group of people including cops. Once he gets inside, he gives the viewers a glimpse of the posters inside the building and says that it appears as if the building is housed by…
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he respects Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an individual and has professional relations with her but the “politician Mamata Banerjee” is “not my cup of tea”. In an interview with PTI, the West Bengal Governor, who has often been at loggerheads with Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government, spoke candidly about their differences. Asked about his relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bose said, “Which Mamata Banerjee? There are three Mamata Banerjees in front of me.” “One is the individual Mamata Banerjee. I have a very good relationship with her. Second is the…
A forthcoming book is set to ignite controversy surrounding Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Author Anupreeta Das alleges that Mr Gates engaged in inappropriate behaviour towards multiple women, prompting Microsoft to institute measures to protect young interns from being alone with him, the New York Post reported. The book paints a picture of a man who, despite his philanthropic image, exhibited a pattern of unwanted advances and flirtatious conduct towards employees and interns alike. The book claims that Bill Gates “flirted with some of the interns at the Gates Foundation, putting them in the uncomfortable position of having to think about…
Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months since Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian leader announced the use of F-16s, which Kyiv has long lobbied for, as he met military pilots at an air base flanked by two of the jets with two more flying overhead. “F-16s are in Ukraine. We did it. I am proud of our guys who are mastering these jets and have already started using them for our country,” Zelensky said at a location that…
Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor on Sunday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, with failure to secure tangible benefits for the state despite the BJP’s dependence on him to retain power at the Centre. Mr Kishor alleged the JD(U) boss was fretting over his party’s share in the Union council of ministers and using his clout with the BJP to settle scores with detractors at the state level, instead of leveraging his position to rehabilitate the state industrially. “People are talking about special status for Bihar. I ask why Nitish Kumar could not press for the…
Police arrested dozens of people after protests across parts of England and Northern Ireland turned violent on Saturday, as the government pledged tough action against those it said were exploiting the murder of three girls to stir up disorder. Violent protests involving hundreds of anti-immigration groups have erupted in towns and cities across Britain after three girls were killed in a knife attack at a children’s dance class in Southport in north-west England last week. The murders were seized on by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim groups as misinformation spread that the suspect was a radical Islamist migrant. Police have said the…
New scientific research paints a stark and alarming picture: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial oceanic current system regulating global climate, is on the brink of collapse. This impending disaster, accelerated by human-induced climate change, could occur as early as the late 2030s, CNN reported. The consequences of an AMOC shutdown are profound and far-reaching. A dramatic shift in global weather patterns is expected, including extreme weather events, altered precipitation patterns, and disruptions to agriculture. Europe and North America could experience significant temperature drops, while regions like the Amazon rainforest face drastic changes in seasonal weather. “This is…
Devastated after a split verdict denied him a podium finish at the ongoing Olympics, Indian boxer Nishant Dev said his dream has turned into a “nightmare” following the “injustice”, which has left his heart heavy with “anger and sadness”. Dev, the 23-year-old world championship bronze-medallist, lost 1-4 to his second-seeded Mexican opponent Marco Verde Alvarez in the men’s 71kg quarterfinal despite seemingly dominating the contest on Saturday. “Nobody truly knows how hard I worked, the countless hours I dedicated to manifesting this dream, and the honesty and truthfulness I poured into my training. Every day was a step toward this…