11cm in 1 hour: Deluge could have filled 30,000 pools, two-thirds of Bengaluru’s lakes BENGALURU: The squally thundershowers along with hailstorms that lasted a little over an hour Wednesday evening across central Bengaluru — hailed as the wettest April day in the city’s recorded climatological history — poured over 11cm of rain, according to India…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside reports suggesting he may have been wearing a bulletproof vest following the attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner event.Speaking to reporters, Trump jokingly said that he doesn’t want to look ’20 pounds’ heavier. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier. These…
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Even as search teams, including the army, continued combing the waters of Bargi Dam, located about 40km from Jabalpur on the Narmada River, a moment of grief brought operations to a standstill when the ninth body was recovered, that of a woman found with her three-year-old child still in her arms.Rescuers said both were…
Pakistan has admitted its vulnerability to the ongoing global oil shock saying the country lacks “strategic oil reserves like India” that have helped New Delhi cushion the impact of soaring crude prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East. The remark comes as oil prices surged to $126 per barrel, the highest since 2022, amid…
Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said.The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.An email sent to a Spears representative…
Apple is doubling down on India, with the country emerging as a key growth engine across product categories, from iPhones to Macs and iPads, according to comments from CEO Tim Cook during the company’s latest earnings call. Cook flagged India as part of a broader surge in emerging markets, where Apple recorded double-digit growth. “We…
Bachupally police arrested a woman and her lover for abetting the suicide of her husband. The arrests took place on April 21, but the case only came to light on Thursday when a family member of the deceased brought it to the attention of the media. Hyderabad: Bachupally police arrested a woman and her lover…
US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his long-standing feud with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, calling him a “lowlife” and warning that ABC is putting itself in “great jeopardy” by keeping him on the air. During an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, the President suggested that the network’s access to public airwaves should be…
BHOPAL: The death toll in the cruise boat capsize at Jabalpur’s Bargi Dam rose to nine on Friday, officials said, as a video capturing the moment the vessel overturned during a sudden storm surfaced online. The footage shows the boat struggling against strong winds before losing balance and capsizing in turbulent waters.The cruise boat operated…
DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties, reports Ahsan Tasnim .Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry…