It’s so hot in Japan that the country invented a word for it, really. Deadly heat waves have transformed a major part of the world into a plot of a sci-fi movie where people are cooping up at homes and fighting for air conditioners at marts. Large parts of East Asia have been gripped in…
Patrick McGee remembers talking to the woman sitting beside him as his Southwest Airlines flight approached Phoenix. His next clear memory was waking up in an ambulance.Somewhere between Omaha, Nebraska, and Phoenix, the 77-year-old grandfather suffered a major cardiac emergency. His heart stopped, and fellow passengers had to perform CPR in the narrow aisle of…
ABVP announcement on movement against alleged exam irregularities The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday said it will continue its nationwide movement against irregularities in competitive examinations, paper leaks and recruitment processes, asserting that students deserve a transparent, fair and accountable examination system.In a statement, the youth organisation affiliated to the RSS said it…
Twitch streamer Austin McBroom has sparked a debate about consent after a woman appeared to grab him during a livestream. McBroom, who was wearing a Spider-Man costume at the time, looked shocked by what happened and repeatedly said, “I just got violated.” He also questioned why people nearby were laughing. The clip quickly spread online,…
For millions of people in Indonesia, the Citarum River is both a lifeline and an environmental disaster. Stretching for nearly 300 kilometres across West Java, the river supplies water to around 30 million people, irrigates vast agricultural land and supports major industries. Yet in many places, the water is barely visible beneath sprawling blankets of…
CJP holds press conference, rules out entering ‘electoral politics’ NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said on Thursday that they will continue to function as a public pressure group instead of entering electoral politics for now, after a two-day meeting of the organisation’s core team in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.Addressing a press conference after the…
File pic of Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea The US military dismissed a widely suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in South Korea, days after local authorities warned residents to evacuate over concerns about a possible leak.On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government, which oversees the area…
Bombay HC sentences Tarun Tejpal to 10 years rigorous imprisonemnt for rape PANAJI: Thirteen years after the arrest of a high profile editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal, for rape in an elevator of a starred hotel, the Bombay high court on Thursday found him guilty of rape and sentenced him to ten years Rigorous…
Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…
We remain steadfast until the government accepts our demands, a student protestor said. NEW DELHI: Students protesting in Jharkhand over the irregularities in the government-job recruitment process have grown livid over the state dispensation’s inability to address the issue swiftly and efficiently.One of the several students on hunger strike lashed out at chief minister Hemant…