Five dead, several missing as Uttarakhand hit by cloudbursts again

Lucknow, 29/8: Five people were killed and many injured while several others went missing in a spate of cloudbursts that hit some villages in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Tehri districts in Uttarakhand late on Thursday night. According to the reports, a woman died after she was buried under the debris at Tendwal village in Rudraprayag…

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Techie-turned-Panipuri seller held in dowry death case in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 29/8: A man who quit his software job to sell panipuri was arrested for allegedly driving his 27-year-old wife to suicide at their residence in Suddaguntepalya, police said. According to police, the woman, identified as Shilpa Panchangamath, was found dead on Tuesday night. Her mother, Sharada, lodged a complaint alleging harassment for dowry.  

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Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S named to 2025 TIME 100 AI List

Bengaluru, 29/8: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp on Thursday announced that CEO Ravi Kumar S has been named to the 2025 TIME 100 AI list. This recognition highlights Kumar’s visionary leadership and contributions to the field of enterprise AI. The TIME 100 AI list highlights the most influential leaders, thinkers, scientists, and policymakers across various fields,…

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Modi embarks on Japan, China trip; to meet Xi & Putin but won’t attend Beijing’s contentious Victory Day parade

New Delhi, 28/8: : Even as the tension between Tokyo and Beijing escalated over China’s proposed “Victory Day” parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left New Delhi on Thursday for a visit to both East Asian nations. The prime minister, however,…

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Hindu population declined to 15% in Sambhal since 1947, claims panel report submitted to UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, 28/8: The judicial commission formed to investigate last year’s violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal town during a court mandated survey of a mosque in which four persons were killed and several others injured, submitted its report to Chief Minister on Thursday.   Although the content of the 450-page report was not made public, according…

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India must impose higher tariffs on US imports: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, 28/8: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded that India impose higher tariffs on US imports and asserted that the whole country will support this decision. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Central government has decided to waive off 11 per cent duty on cotton imported from…

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2 terrorists killed in encounter as army foils infiltration bid along Line of Control

Kashmir, 28/8: The Army on Thursday killed two terrorists in north Kashmir’s Gurez sector while foiling yet another infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC), continuing a spurt of such bids in recent weeks. According to the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, the operation was launched jointly by the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police…

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