The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal. The shock move was announced by telecoms operator EMTEL, which said it was ordered late Thursday by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block access to all social […]
Month: November 2024
Donald Trump Unstable, Obsessed With Revenge, Consumed With Grievance: Kamala Harris
Former President Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unstable, obsessed with revenge and is out for unchecked power, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday in an unprecedented attack on her Republican rival ahead of next week’s election. In a rally in Las Vegas, Harris, the Democratic leader of Indian heritage said Trump is all about […]
On Camera, Cycle Stunt Goes Wrong, Speeding Mumbai Teen Hits Wall, Dies
A freak accident during a bicycle stunt has claimed the life of a teenager near Mumbai. Neeraj Yadav, 16, collapsed after hitting a wall while speeding down the slopes of a fort in Mira-Bhayandar, showed a CCTV footage from a nearby shop. Neeraj, who lived near the Mira Road, had cycled to the Ghodbunder Fort […]
Kanpur Businessman, Wife, Maid Choke To Death In House Fire On Diwali
A businessman, his wife and their domestic help died allegedly of suffocation inside their house here following a fire that broke out from a ‘diya’ early Thursday, police said. The fire broke out around 3 am, in the wooden temple unit of the house, located in Pandu Nagar under Kakadev police station limits, they said. […]
This International Airport Has Never Lost A Bag In 30 Years Of Operation
Kansai International Airport in Japan can’t be held responsible for the less superlative performance of airlines or other stops on a traveller’s journey, but it claims its handlers never lose a bag. In 30 years of operation, the airport serving the region around Osaka and Kyoto says it has never lost a suitcase, a set […]