Greater Noida West residents to protest for Metro link NOIDA: Given the long-standing demand for Metro connectivity for over 3.5 lakh residents in Greater Noida West (GNW), inhabitants from over 50 housing societies of the area gathered on Sunday to take the next step forward, of staging a mass protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on…
The US Central Intelligence Agency reportedly deployed Israeli-made Pegasus spyware as part of a deception campaign in Iran during efforts to rescue a downed American airman.The spyware—developed by NSO Group—was used to send fake messages to Iranian leadership and operatives of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), falsely indicating that the missing airman had already…
Oil markets opened sharply higher, surging past the $100 per barrel mark once again after US President Donald Trump announced that a blockade of Iranian ports would begin from Monday (local time).US crude oil or WTI skyrocketed 8% to $104.24 per barrel, while Brent crude, the global benchmark, soared 7% to $102.29 in early trading.The…
BENGALURU: Global venture funding hit a record $300 billion in the Jan-March quarter, the highest ever for a single quarter, according to Crunchbase data. The surge, driven largely by artificial intelligence deals, has reignited the debate on whether venture markets are truly recovering or if capital is concentrating in a narrow set of companies.Nearly 80%…
GHAZIABAD: A four-year-old girl who was allegedly taken for “a walk” by her maternal uncle with the promise of buying her food was later found dead under a parked car in Teela Mod area, with her family accusing the man of rape and murder.Police said they received a call around 8pm on Saturday about the…
There are singers who belong to an era, and then there is Asha Bhosle, who treated decades like passing trends she would dip into and then outdo. A vocal sponge, Bhosle was soaking up the pop and jazz greats long before the internet made it easy. “I used to watch Carmen Miranda a lot and…
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz (Image via AP Photo) The Los Angeles Lakers play their final regular-season game at home against the Utah Jazz on April 12. This game does not carry much pressure for standings, but there is still interest around who…
Mike Egan, a US Marine veteran who lost both his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast while serving in Afghanistan, has drawn widespread attention for an extraordinary feat of endurance at the Go One More Ultra. Competing in a demanding last-man-standing format, Egan covered more than 110 miles over 27 continuous hours using…
TNNLucknow: The Unaided Private Schools Association (UPSA) on Sunday announced that private schools in the city will no longer force parents to buy books and stationery of any particular brand or from any specific store.The decision was taken at a UPSA meeting attended by representatives of over 200 private schools in Lucknow. At the meeting,…
Prayagraj: A joint team of Nawabganj police and Special Task Force (Kanpur unit) on Sunday arrested Parmesh Kumar Patel (43) of Salon, Rae Bareli, wanted in connection with a murder case. Patel, who was carrying Rs 50,000 cash reward on his head, has as many as 10 criminal cases pending against him in police stations…