Fraudsters using FB, WhatsApp to dupe users in investment scams in India: Report

New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have revealed the alarming rise of investment scams in India peddled through social media messaging platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, X, and others, in which fraudsters convince users to invest in crypto, stocks by promising assured returns, a new report showed on Tuesday. Since the beginning of 2024, the threat … Read more

LoP Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to ‘humiliate’ Hindus: K’taka BJP

Bengaluru : Karnataka State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi used the Parliament to “humiliate” Hindus. “Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to humiliate Hindus. He must answer who triggered the Sikh massacre in 1984. He should also explain whether Congress leaders are responsible for Sikh atrocities?” Vijayendra … Read more

LoP Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to ‘humiliate’ Hindus: K’taka BJP

Bengaluru : Karnataka State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi used the Parliament to “humiliate” Hindus. “Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to humiliate Hindus. He must answer who triggered the Sikh massacre in 1984. He should also explain whether Congress leaders are responsible for Sikh atrocities?” Vijayendra … Read more

Rajasthan Government Overhauls Bureaucracy with Key IAS Officer Transfers

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday transferred six IAS officers, including the state’s chief electoral officer, officials confirmed. Praveen Gupta, previously the chief electoral officer, has been appointed as the principal secretary of the Public Works Department (PWD), according to transfer orders issued by the Department of Personnel. Sandeep Verma, who … Read more

Euro 2024 and Copa America schedule: Round of 16 nears completion; Colombia face Brazil

New Delhi : The 2024 European Championship is nearing the end of the Round of 16 stage. Netherlands will take on Romania at the Allianz Arena and Austria will be facing Turkey in the battle of the underdogs. This will be Romania and the Netherlands’ second major tournament meeting, with the Oranje winning 2-0 in … Read more

IAF rescues 13 fishermen stranded on Brahmaputra island in Assam

Guwahati: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday rescued 13 fishermen, who were stranded on a small island in the flooded Brahmaputra in Assam’s Dibrugarh district since June 28, State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said. The ASDMA had requested the IAF to help rescue the fishermen from the Hatia Ali area in the district. … Read more

Bansuri Swaraj moves notice against LoP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘inaccurate’ statements

New Delhi : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday moved a notice against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, for making a series of “inaccurate” statements during his speech. Moving a notice under Direction 115 in Lok Sabha, the BJP MP said, “LoP Rahul Gandhi made several … Read more

Novel brain surgery technique targets difficult tumours at skull base

New Delhi : Japanese researchers have pioneered a new technique for brain surgery that targets difficult tumours at the skull base — an area densely packed with nerves, blood vessels, other tissues, and the brain stem. Tumours occurring in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current … Read more

Goa artists & writers launch movement for restoration of Kala Academy

Panaji : Prominent artists and writers of the coastal state on Tuesday launched a movement over the restoration of the Kala Academy and demanded ‘White Paper’ on the entire episode of refurbishment work. Artists and writers, who gathered outside the Kala Academy launched the movement traditionally by breaking the coconut. They demanded that the government … Read more

’Those who dance with Constitution on their head…’: PM Modi takes jibe at ’baalak buddhi’ Rahul Gandhi | Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sharp jibe at Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, saying he can understand the pain of some people “who suffered a huge defeat despite spreading lies continuously”.  “Baalak buddhi ko kaun samjhaye ki tumne fail hone ka recoerd bana diya hai. 10 elections have happened since 1984, Congress has not been … Read more

IASST team’s metal oxide nanocomposite to sustainably degrade organic pollutants

New Delhi: A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has developed a new metal oxide nanocomposite to help in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants like dyes and pharmaceuticals. It can be used as a sustainable … Read more

Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village

Beirut : A Hezbollah member was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon, said Lebanese military sources. An Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a house in the center of Aitaroun, killing a Hezbollah member on Monday, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The military sources added that Israel … Read more