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Going by the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Delhi is the country’s crime capital. Per lakh population, 1508.9 cases of IPC were recorded in 2023. Kerala is second on this list with 721.7 IPC cases per lakh population. Among major states and UTs, Jharkhand had the fewest reported cases at 126.6…
Kelsey Mitchell. Image via: Darron Cummings/AP Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell suffered a significant setback in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces, leaving her team and fans in shock. Mitchell exited the court midway through the third quarter after appearing to sustain a leg injury. Mitchell, who has been the…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article mentions drugs.Actor Vishal Brahma, best known for his role as Samrat in Karan Johar’s 2019 film ‘Student of the Year 2’, was reportedly arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Chennai airport for allegedly trafficking methaqualone, a recreational drug, worth Rs 40 crore.As reported by India Today, Brahma, originally…
The number of student suicides in India has seen a worrying surge over the past decade, with data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showing a 65% rise between 2013 and 2023. The steep climb in student suicides has outpaced the overall increase in suicide deaths in the country, raising urgent concerns about mental…
Elon Musk’s xAI is all set to take on Wikipedia. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that his AI company, xAI is working on developing a new AI-powered knowledge platform called ‘Grokipedia’ a direct rival to Wikipedia. This move of the company comes after Musk’s criticism of the online encyclopaedia which he described as “hopelessly…
The night sky is set to deliver a breathtaking spectacle this week, with the Northern Lights and the dazzling “Autumn Star” lighting up the heavens. Following the fall equinox, auroral activity traditionally increases, making late September and early October an ideal period for sightings. Regions such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and northern Scotland will…
R Madhavan’s Parenting Wisdom: Why You Shouldn’t Give Your Child Free Time (Image: Instagram) Bollywood actor R Madhavan recently opened up about a piece of parenting advice that he had received during his student-exchange days in Canada, one that continues to guide how he raises his son, Vedaant. In conversation with Edelweiss Asset Management CEO…
Aerial shot of Lawh Wa Qalam MF Husain Museum (2025). Forced into self-imposed exile after his controversial paintings drew threats in India, Maqbool Fida Husain made Doha his home, accepting honorary citizenship of Qatar in 2010. Now, the city will house the world’s first museum dedicated to the barefoot artist, who was often described as…
Sridhar Vembu the founder of popular Indian Saas giant Zoho recently took to social media to address what he described as “a lot of false information going around” about the company. In a long and detailed post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Vembu has laid down five specific points to correct…
The US government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure. The full shutdown began at midnight Wednesday, September 30, after Democratic and Republican leaders failed to agree on even a short-term deal to keep the government fully funded past the current…
