LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
New study sparks debate if Easter Island invented writing on its own. Image credit – Gemini An ancient script from Easter Island is set to rewrite human history. A scientific study sparked debates about whether this remote island had invented writing independently. Researchers discovered a new clue from one of the world’s most isolated islands,…
FIR over ‘separatist’ content day after Iltija shares Geelani’s vid on Urdu SRINAGAR: A day after PDP’s Iltija Mufti posted on X a video featuring late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani speaking about Urdu, J&K Police on Thursday registered an FIR over the circulation of content “promoting separatist ideology”.The FIR was registered at Cyber PS…
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…
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express JAMMU: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities. PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra–Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains running…
Erika Kirk and Ashley St Clair (Image Via Getty) The online debate around Erika Kirk has taken a new turn after Ashley St. Clair shared her reaction to a recent podcast moment. The issue started after Erika spoke about a comedy skit by Druski, which she felt crossed a line. That clip quickly spread online,…
Days before its theatrical release, Raja Shivaji has cleared a legal hurdle. The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to stall the film over the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” from its title.A Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad held that the petition did…
Mamata Banerjee raises EVM concerns, vows ‘life and death’ fight before counting NEW DELHI: With just a few days left for counting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night visited the Bhabanipur strong room in Kolkata, raising concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).Banerjee, who is contesting…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored and responded off the pitch as Al Nassr beat Al Ahli 2–0 in a tense, controversial Saudi Pro League clash/ Imahge: X It was a tense and increasingly ill-tempered night in Riyadh, where Cristiano Ronaldo ended up shaping both the result and the aftermath, scoring the goal that broke the game open…
The case involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez has taken a new turn after an update to her death certificate. The new document now says that it is “unknown” if she was pregnant in the year before her death. Earlier, the report clearly said she was not pregnant. This change has raised many questions, as people are…