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Star India batter Virat Kohli departed for Australia on Saturday ahead of a five-match Test series, starting November 22. Kohli has come under the scanner of late during his recent outing with the bat during Team India 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand. He scored just 93 runs across six innings as India lost a Test series at home after 12 years. With the first Australia Test getting underway in Perth on November, Kohli will be eager to have a positive impact. On Friday, Kohli was greeted by fans at the Mumbai airport ahead of his departure to Australia. The former India captain, was accompanied by his wife and kids, for the trip Down… Read More »Watch: Irritated Kohli Tells Fans, “Family Ko Rok Ke Thodi Na Selfie Lunga”

A DNA-testing company with alleged Russian links has vanished with highly sensitive data of its customers, according to a BBC report. The firm called Atlas Biomed, which has offices in London, used to provide insights into the genetic makeup of its customers as well as their predisposition to certain illnesses. But the company appears to have gone off-grid with customers left in the dark and worried about the security of their data which includes biometrics. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it was aware of the incident and confirmed it had received a complaint about the company’s disappearance. “People have the right to expect that organisations will handle their personal information securely and responsibly,” it… Read More »UK-Based DNA Company With Russian Link Vanishes With Highly-Sensitive Data

A woman recently had a harrowing experience at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru when she boarded a cab that she thought was an official Ola ride. However, the driver turned out to be an impersonator who attempted to extort money from her. Thankfully, she quickly sought help and narrowly escaped the potentially dangerous situation. In a post on X, the woman explained that she booked an Ola cab from the airport’s pickup station after arriving at 10:30 pm. However, the driver, who wasn’t assigned to her, approached her and offered to take her to her destination. Despite her reservations, she got in, only to discover the driver didn’t request the mandatory OTP or use the Ola app.… Read More »Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience After Boarding Fake Cab At Bengaluru Airport: “Almost Got Trafficked”

In his farewell speech at an event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud remembered a conversation with his father, former Chief Justice YV Chandrachud, about a flat in Pune. “He bought this small flat in Pune. I asked him, ‘why on earth are you buying a flat in Pune? when are you going to stay there?’ He told me, ‘I know I am never going to stay there. I am not sure how long I will be with you. But keep this flat until the last day of your tenure as a judge.’ I said why is that. He said, ‘If you feel that your moral integrity or… Read More »Chief Justice On Why Father Told Him Not To Sell Pune Flat Till He Retires

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades. In the latest demonstration over the floods, protesters filled the centre of Valencia demanding the resignation of regional government leader Carlos Mazon and chanting “Killers!”. “Our hands are stained with mud, yours with blood,” read one banner. Some demonstrators dumped dirty boots outside the government building while others plastered it with mud. Residents in stricken areas accuse Mazon of issuing an alert too late, at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29, well after water was already pouring into many… Read More »Thousands Protest In Spain Over Handling Of Deadly Floods