Rahul Gandhi addresses presser on SIR row NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took aim at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after reports of differences within the poll body over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls sparked a political stir.He accused the CEC of “vote chori,…
Neria Leiter, son of Israel’s US ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured in a ramming attack in the West Bank on Wednesday.Neria, a reservist in the Israeli military, “needs a miracle,” his father said in a social media post. The ambassador’s older son, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, who also served in the military, was killed in…
More than 800,000 bees have been stolen from commercial hives across Far North Queensland in a series of unusual thefts that appear to have targeted the living colonies rather than their honey. The stolen bees belonged to at least three beekeepers on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, with 44 colonies reported missing. The bees…
Nisarga Adhikary was appointed as an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Threat Intelligence Engineer at C3iHub, IIT Kanpur, in June. Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher who identified security vulnerabilities in the CBSE’s On-Screen Marking portal, has been recognised by the US Department of Justice for responsibly reporting flaws in government systems.Adhikary announced the recognition on…
From TN Seshan’s battle over the Election Commission’s structure to Ashok Lavasa’s dissent in 2019, the poll panel has seen internal disagreements emerge into the public domain. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is facing a fresh political storm over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with the opposition demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation…
Poland knife attack: 1 dead, 4 injured at Benedictine abbey One person was killed and at least four others were injured in a knife attack on the grounds of a Benedictine abbey in southern Poland on Thursday, news agency Reuters cited local media report.A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen was detained following the attack at the Benedictine…
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme that used stolen personal information to obtain replacement debit and credit cards. Investigators said the cards were then used to make more than $650,000 in retail purchases, affecting at least 10 identity-theft victims. According…
New York City is as much of a historic gaga as it is a modern icon. For years, the place has been hub to world’s dreamers and believers, art and artists and anyone who wants to make something happen. One of the most popular thing about the city is also its landmarks and one of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested that the Centre appoint a former high court chief justice to head a panel tasked with framing a uniform national policy on post-retirement benefits for retired high court judges.The suggestion came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, informed…
Users began reporting delayed transfers of donations as early as late 2024 An Oakland-based donation platform collapsed after thousands of nonprofits said they were left waiting for donations that had been collected for their organisations. Flipcause filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2025, listing nearly $29 million owed to more than 3,200 organisations across…