Indian man arrested in US for gold scam, sentenced to 15.5 years in prison. Syed M Makki, a 38-year-old Indian man in Illinois, has been sentenced to 15.5 years in prison without parole for taking part in gold scam targeting elderly victims. Gold scams are widespread in the US where scamsters convince senior citizens that…
China has established a new county in its Xinjiang region near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Afghanistan border, a move that comes amid ongoing tensions with India over disputed territories, particularly in Ladakh.The county, named Cenling, was announced by the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region government on March 26 and will be administered by Kashgar prefecture, according…
NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed after a fire broke out at a fuel depot in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, officials said.The incident occurred at the Bankra border outpost (BOP) in Hingalganj along the India-Bangladesh border. The outpost is part of the 77th Battalion of the BSF.Assistant Sub Inspector…
NEW DELHI: Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, calling it a “big opportunity to serve the youth” as he steps into public life ahead of key elections. The 51-year-old, who remains one of India’s most decorated athletes, was inducted into the party in the presence of Union ministers including…
Matt Damon revealed Ben Affleck called to congratulate him after watching The Odyssey, describing it as a moment he had “waited 45 years” for.Image credit (Instagram) Matt Damon has received a glowing endorsement from his closest friend for his portrayal of legendary Greek warrior king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan‘s highly anticipated blockbuster ‘The Odyssey’. The…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that August 16 will now be observed as Ayushman Divas. NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari-led new West Bengal government scrapped the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress‘s (TMC) politically symbolic August 16 “Khela Hobey Divas” and replaced it with “Ayushman Divas” in a tit-for-tat political move.Mamata Banerjee‘s government had declared August…
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is the next crewed mission in the agency’s plan to explore the deep reaches of space. The mission is the next step following the uncrewed Artemis I mission. The mission will be crewed and will be sent using the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft, launching from the…
Scientists have unveiled Nagatitan Chaiyaphumensis, a colossal plant-eating dinosaur found in Thailand. Image Credit: Gemini Imagine yourself standing under a massive canopy of conifers, 113 million years ago. It is humid and thick with fern scent. The ground below you suddenly vibrates with heavy, rhythmic vibrations. A creature that is so huge, its back extends…
Camila Morrone is having a real moment right now, and that’s not just in her career, but in her personal life too. Her boyfriend, Cole Bennett, isn’t shy about letting everyone know it. With Morrone’s new horror series, ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’, grabbing attention, Bennett went all in with a public shoutout…
Representational photo- Oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (AP) Kuwait said its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery was again targeted by Iranian drones on Friday, causing fires at several units. The same refinery was hit a day earlier.Friday’s attack took place as Kuwait marked Eid al-Fitr. Authorities said firefighters were working to control the latest…