The latest estimate more than doubles the preliminary figure of at least 1,000 excess deaths released last week The number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the country’s record-breaking heatwave, with health authorities reporting 2,025 additional deaths in just one week as extreme temperatures swept across much of Europe.According to France’s…
A shocking crime has surfaced in Agra where a wife allegedly murdered her husband, burying his body beneath their bathroom floor. AGRA: A 44-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his wife, who buried his body beneath the bathroom floor of their home and pretended he had gone missing for nearly 45 days before a routine…
A fan stole the show during a domestic T20 match in Afghanistan after running onto the field and taking Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s cap before quickly running away, adding a light-hearted moment to an otherwise one-sided contest in the Shpageeza Cricket League.The incident took place during the Shpageeza Cricket League match between Band-e-Amir Dragons and Mis Ainak…
TMC draws battle lines after rival faction seizes party office (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday accused the rival faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee of illegally taking control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata, calling its members ‘criminal trespassers’ and warning of legal action.The party also said it had…
Woman who claimed husband ‘stumbled’ onto knife sentenced to life for murder A woman who fatally stabbed her husband of nearly 30 years was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday after a court found her guilty of murder, rejecting her claim that his death was an accident.Daryl Berman, 72, was ordered to serve a minimum…
NHL-Darnell Nurse of the Edmonton Oilers (Credit: Getty Images) The Edmonton Oilers’ decision to move on from Darnell Nurse was one of the biggest NHL stories of the offseason as the veteran defenseman was eventually traded to the San Jose Sharks. But new reports indicate that there may have been several stops along the road…
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started importing gasoline from India.Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, however, said no Indian refiner – private or state-run – has dealt directly with Russian agencies and that the purchases must have been made through a trader.“Because of damage to its refineries…
Amazon is reportedly taking the highly precise tracking systems it perfected for package logistics and applying them directly to its human workforce. Citing leaked internal documents, Business Insider reports that the e-commerce giant is quietly piloting a new program called Right Station Link that uses wearable devices to track warehouse employees in roles that were…
Representational AI generated image NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old graphic designer from Maharashtra’s Beed district, held captive in Myanmar and forced to work in cyber fraud operations, has told his family that around 800 Indians are facing a similar ordeal and that non-complying hostages are subjected to electric shocks, police said on Friday.The victim, a resident…
Peter Thiel has renewed his criticism of the Vatican. The billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder has accused Pope Leo XIV of unintentionally helping China by advocating stronger regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Thiel made the remarks during a panel discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, where he argued that tighter AI rules could…