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BIJNOR: Fed up of their 32-year-old son’s drug addiction, his parents and younger brother allegedly hired a contract killer for Rs 5 lakh to get him murdered. To arrange advance payment for the murder, the mother also sold her jewellery for Rs 55,000.According to police, Dushyant Kumar of Amroha’s Nasirpur village was found dead in…
Several valuables from the estate of Matthew Perry are set to go under the hammer at a charity auction, with items ranging from signed ‘Friends’ scripts to an original Banksy artwork expected to fetch more than $800,000. The auction will be held on June 5 by Heritage Auctions and will benefit the Matthew Perry Foundation,…
Janhvi Kapoor has been in the news for her recent initiative which is focused on alcohol addiction awareness. The ‘Dhadak’ actress recently appeared on a podcast and spoke about the issue. However, the actress has now shared a clarification, saying that some of her recent statements were misinterpreted. The clarification referred to statements she made…
AHMEDABAD: In Ahmedabad, parents of a 16-year-old girl have hired four bouncers in two shifts to guard her 24×7, spending about Rs 65,000 a month. The teenager, according to doctors, had become severely addicted to her phone and social media and turned violent whenever her device was taken away.Psychiatrist Dr Mrugesh Vaishnav said the girl…
A former domestic help, Rahul, allegedly raped and murdered a civil services aspirant in South Delhi NEW DELHI: From a late-night assault in Alwar to a brutal killing in Delhi hours later, cops say the accused’s movements trace a disturbing pattern of escalating violence, pointing to a behavioural profile shaped by debt, addiction, resentment and…
In Hollywood, you hear a lot about comebacks, usually with some glossy spin for awards season. The real turning points, though, tend to happen out of sight. They happen on sets, between takes, in moments that never make the tabloids.One story like that belongs to Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. It keeps coming up,…
Actor Janhvi Kapoor recently addressed the serious issue of alcohol addiction while supporting an initiative aimed at changing how society perceives and discusses it. Speaking at the launch of a recent initiative launched for alcohol addiction awareness, Janhvi spoke about the stigma and silence toward a more informed, compassionate understanding. She also spoke about mental…
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has responded to a landmark lawsuit in California in which the platform, along with Meta – the parent company of Instagram – was sued by a young woman who alleged that YouTube is addictive and harmful. Mohan said that while the answer lies in making the digital world safer for children,…
Two landmark jury verdicts in two days may have put the social media industry on notice, suggesting ‘long trouble’ for the tech companies. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the verdicts do something significant: they signal that future juries may be willing to hold social media platforms liable under product liability theory…
Digital addiction is becoming worrisome for parents as many children are now spending longer times on devices. Parents, did you know? Digital addiction takes a toll on the child’s physical and mental well-being. Therefore, it is essential to limit children’s screen time and encourage activities such as reading and outdoor play. Parents, it’s time to…
