A firefighter sergeant in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has been suspended after an unusual case of workplace misconduct that has since gone viral online. The officer, based in Inazawa City, was found to have coerced colleagues into playing handmade board games during duty hours, including rest or nap breaks, over a six-month period. What he described…
NEW DELHI: The appointmen tof M Srinivas as a member of NITI Aayog has set off transition at AIIMS with an interim director likely to be named before govt appoints a full-time head.With his move, there is no immediate clarity on who will take charge. Officials said the selection of a full-time director could take…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical run-out miss behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicketkeeper-batter, who smashed a brilliant 81 off 44 deliveries to…
Indian tourists collapsed one by one at a cafe in Phuket. One of them died later. (Photo: Daily News) A 26-year-old Indian tourist died after suddenly collapsing at a Phuket cafe on Kamala beach. Mysteriously, three others also fainted one by one at the same cafe ‘for no obvious’ reason. The incident took place on…
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, South Africa.The South African Police Service said officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress late on Tuesday evening at around 11.10 pm at the Jumpers informal settlement, where they found…
Actor Ajith Kumar has been balancing two major passions in recent years, cinema and professional motorsport. Following the success of ‘Good Bad Ugly,’ directed by Adhik Ravichandran, Ajith shifted much of his focus towards racing and participated in several international events with his own racing team. In addition, talks related to his next movie, titled…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu is witnessing a literary war between the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after senior DMK leader A Raja used the metaphor of a ‘coconut tree bending into a neighbour’s house’ to take a swipe at VCK and Indian Union Muslim League joining the cabinet of chief minister Vijay…
Elon Musk has once again ignited debate on X after posting a message that referred to what he calls the “woke mind virus”. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO replied to a viral graphic of his earlier quote, “I vowed to destroy the woke mind virus,” with the line, “The woke mind virus killed my son.”…
June 13 marks another anniversary of ‘Chalte Chalte’, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer that arrived in theatres in 2003. While the romantic drama went on to become a commercial success, it is often remembered for a controversy that unfolded long before its release. The film became linked to the reported fallout between two of Bollywood’s biggest…
NEW DELHI: Days after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party would restrict Bengali food habits, including fish and meat, if it comes to power, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday sharpened its attack against Union home minister Amit Shah ahead of his 15-day visit to the poll-bound state.In a social…