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What was meant to be a romantic, crowd-pleasing moment during Coldplay’s July 16 concert at Boston’s Gillette Stadium turned into a PR catastrophe for one tech company, and a viral sensation for the internet. It all started with a Kiss Cam. When The Kiss Cam Turned Scandalous A ‘Kiss Cam’ is a familiar...
A postgraduate student was found dead at AIIMS Patna on Saturday. Police said he was found lying on his bed in his hostel room. A probe has been launched to ascertain the cause of the student’s death, which has triggered shock among the staff and teachers. The deceased has been identified as Raghv...
What was initially believed to be an accidental death due to electrocution in West Delhi’s Uttam Nagar has now turned into a murder case after the emergence of a chat between the deceased’s wife and cousin. Police believe that Karan Dev, 36, was allegedly killed by his wife and paternal cousin in...
The University of Delhi (DU) released its first DU UG CSAS Allocation List 2025 for the candidates who had registered for admission into undergraduate programmes through Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) 2025. The candidates can now check the cut off and the seat allocation on the official website...
More than 20 people were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in East Hollywood in Los Angeles, United States. The incident took place on Santa Monica Boulevard early on Saturday. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, at least four victims are said to be in a critical condition, while eig...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey responded to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s “dubo-dubo ke maarenge” threat and asked: “Did I teach Hindi to Raj Thackeray?”
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DU Seat Allocation 2025 UG: The Delhi University will release the first list of seat allocation for undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) 2025 on Saturday. The list will be released at 5 pm on July 19 and the candidates who are allotted seats in the first round, will...
Students at Sharda University in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida held a protest on Saturday after a girl died by suicide, alleging harassment by a professor. The second-year student of Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) was found dead inside the women’s hostel on the university campus, said the...
After sending social media into a tizzy with a romantic post, Youtuber Ashish Chanchlani and Elli AvrRam revealed that it was for their latest music video “Chandaniya” , which is “finally” out. It was on July 12, when Ashish and Elli posted a heart-melting picture on their Instagram, which seemed like t...
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has issued a legal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, accusing the international outlets of publishing “defamatory” and “baseless” reports about the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI‑171. The pilot union is demanding public apologies and full retractio...
Indian equity markets extended their downward trajectory for the third straight week, with benchmark indices slipping below key psychological levels amid lukewarm Q1 FY26 earnings, particularly from IT and financial companies. Analysts attributed the sustained correction to weak earnings momentum and ca...
An Air India Express flight which was headed to Phuket returned to Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport shortly after takeoff on Saturday morning. Flight IX110, operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8 (registration VT-BWA), took off at 6:40 AM—approximately 20 minutes later than its scheduled dep...
In a shocking incident from Maharashtra, the farmhouse of former Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani in Maval, Pune district, was reportedly broken into and ransacked. According to reports, the theft took place at her private residence in the Pawna region near Lonavala, where unknown miscreants not only...
Actors Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra became proud parents to a baby girl on July 15, 2025. The couple welcomed their daughter at Mumbai’s Reliance Hospital and shared the news a day later with fans via an Instagram post. Since then, the couple has maintained a low profile, with Kiara recently disch...
Uttar Pradesh continues to witness widespread rainfall, bringing pleasant weather across the state. On Saturday, July 19, showers are expected to persist in several regions, although no official warning has been issued by the authorities. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall...
US President Donald Trump has stirred a diplomatic ripple by claiming that five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India–Pakistan conflict that followed the Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking at a private dinner with Republican lawmakers at the White House on Friday, Trump cited a brief militar...
Another incident of gun violence took place in Bihar on Friday when an ambulance driver was shot at outside a hospital in Siwan district. The operator of the private ambulance, identified as Pradeep Kumar, was shot twice near Sadar Hospital’s main gate around 11 pm on Friday, reported IANS. The...
A brief, unexpected moment at a Coldplay concert has triggered a social media storm—and major consequences at a U.S. tech company. Astronomer, a data tech firm based in the U.S., has placed its CEO, Andy Byron, on leave after a viral video captured an intimate moment between two concertgoers, rumored to...
Israel and Syria have reached a ceasefire agreement, according to the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, following several days of intense violence in the mostly Druze-populated region that has claimed more than 300 lives. On Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out airstrikes on Damascus and targeted Syrian gover...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures. The comments from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came in response to the European Union announcing fresh punitive measures on Russia, especially on its energy trade. The EU announce...
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday warned Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that if Hindi was made compulsory for Classes 1 to 5 in the state, “we will not hesitate to shut down schools”. Speaking at a rally at Mira Bhayandar in the district, he asked the people...
A major sex scandal has shaken Thailand after a woman was arrested on Tuesday for luring Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then blackmailing them for money. According to NDTV report, the case has drawn public attention, as it involves monks. The Royal Thai Police Central Investigation Bureau...
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday countered BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s ‘patak patak ke maarenge’ remark with “dubo dubo ke maarenge” jab, daring him to come to Mumbai. “A BJP MP said, ‘Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maar...
Saiyaara box office collection: The numbers are in, and ‘Saiyaara’ has taken off in a way few expected. Featuring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, the Mohit Suri directorial has delivered a sensational start at the box office, grossing ₹19.6 crore on its opening day, according to Sacn...
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the driving force behind the consistent electoral victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party, asserting that his leadership is essential not just in the present, but also for the party’s success in the next Lok Sabha elec...
Prashant Kishor fell ill during a public gathering in Arrah on Friday evening. While on a roadshow, he was injured in the chest while trying to protect a woman. After reaching the stage to address the crowd, he began to feel chest pain. Supporters quickly helped him down from the stage and took him to ....
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who stirred a row with his controversial ‘patak patak ke maarenge’ remark during the Hindi-Marathi language row in Maharashtra, defended his comment, saying that he stands by his statement. “I am saying this again, I stand by my statements. This nation is divers...
Months ahead of assembly polls in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on the ruling Trinamool Congress. Speaking at a rally in Durgapur, PM Modi said that there will be real development in Bengal only when the TMC government is removed from power. He claimed that TMC is against i...
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, may announce the formation of a new political party/ organisation today (Friday). According to reports, he is expected to hold a press conference at 5 PM at his residence, where he could officially reveal the details. This move comes just days...
Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel has been sent to a five-day Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody by a special PMLA court in Raipur. He was arrested on Friday by the ED in an alleged liquor scam-linked money laundering case. Baghel...
Several members of a Hindu outfit on Friday forcibly shut down two well-known eateries—KFC and Nazeer Foods—citing the sale of meat during the sacred month of Sawan. The incident took place in Ghaziabad’s Vasundhara on July 17, following which police have registered a case against the protestors....
Days after a student from Balasore died after attempting self-immolation, another 20-year-old student has accused an Assistant Professor of Gangadhar Meher University of sexually exploiting her under the false pretext of marriage. Following the student’s complaint, the assistant professor of a gov...
Saiyaara review: There was an overwhelming buzz around ‘Saiyaara’ long before it hit the screens, one that created the illusion of a cinematic revolution in the making. The film rode high on this hype, and it translated well into advance bookings. But the real question is: does ‘Saiyaa...
The actor revealed that the Salman Khan-starrer was his first experience in filmmaking, kickstarting his journey in the industry. The pictures featured candid moments with Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra, and Kabir Khan during the shoot. Aayush shared a humorous anecdote about Salma...
GNG Electronics, refurbisher of laptops and desktops, on Friday set a price band of Rs 225 to Rs 237 per share for its upcoming Rs 460-crore initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is scheduled to open for public subscription on July 23 and conclude on July 25. The bidding for anchor investors will open...
Three colleges of Delhi University received a bomb threat via email on Friday after nearly 50 schools received similar threats earlier in the morning. The police said that the standard drill is being followed and campuses are being searched. IP College for Women, Hindu College, and Shri Ram College of...
OpenAI’s next leap in AI has an Indian‑origin mind at its helm: Yash Kumar. A graduate of IIIT Hyderabad, Kumar joined OpenAI in November 2023 and now leads the product team behind ChatGPT Agent. In a demo with The Verge, he revealed that this tool operates like a virtual computer, able to manage calend...
Panic gripped parts of Bengaluru on Thursday morning after 40 private schools, including institutions in RR Nagar and Kengeri, received bomb threat emails, prompting a swift and large-scale response from the city police. According to officials, bomb threat messages were sent to the official email IDs of...
In a striking cross-border custody dispute, the Supreme Court of India has issued a lookout circular for Victoria Basu, a Russian national accused of absconding with her five-year-old son amid a pending divorce case with her Indian husband, Saikat Basu. The apex court, alarmed by the disappearance of th...
In a fresh swipe at the BJP-led NDA, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday mocked Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh for allegedly hosting a ‘mutton party’ in Lakhisarai, part of his Munger Lok Sabha constituency, during the auspicious month of Sawan. Tejashwi’s remarks were laced with...
The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been designated a foreign terrorist organisation by the US. The group was behind the brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 where 26 men were killed in the Baisaran Valley. US Secre...
The White House on Friday dismissed reports circulating in Pakistani media that claimed U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit Pakistan in September. “A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time,” a White House official confirmed to ANI, refuting claims aired earlier by several Pa...
Hindi cinema has long drawn inspiration from real-life tales that are often more gripping than fiction—stories of courage, resilience, injustice, and extraordinary determination. From military heroes and revolutionaries to unsung civilians, these 10 Hindi films are rooted in reality and bring alive the...
Tejashwi Yadav, the Bihar Leader of the Opposition, launched a scathing attack on the state police ADG (Headquarters and STF), Kundan Krishnan, for his remark linking the rise in murders to the period when farmers are idle before the monsoon. “If the ADG had told this earlier, people would have fled Bih...
The White House disclosed on Thursday that US President Donald Trump was checked out by his doctor after noticeable “swelling” on his hands and legs. According to the Daily Mail, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that Trump has been diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insuff...
As the Monsoon session of Parliament draws near, the Congress-led INDIA bloc has scheduled a crucial meeting on 19 July to chalk out its strategy on pressing national issues. Congress MP K.C. Venugopal confirmed in a post on X that the leaders of the alliance will convene virtually at 7:00 pm on Saturda...
A behind-the-scenes video of Ranveer Singh shooting for his upcoming action thriller Dhurandhar is circulating across social media, giving fans a glimpse of the actor’s rugged new look. Filming is currently underway in Khera village, Ludhiana, where a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development projects in Bihar and West Bengal on Friday ahead of assembly polls in both the states. He will also address public meetings in both these places. Projects worth Rs 7,200 crore will be unveiled in Bihar, while the cost of projects to be launch...
Over a simple advisory issued by the Health Ministry, directing government organisation-run canteens to display the contents on a sugar and oil board has stirred the hornet’s nest. There has been collective outrage over the alleged targeting of the Desi khana.
What the Advisory said
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A recent Coldplay concert in Boston has gone viral for reasons no one expected. While performing at Gillette Stadium, frontman Chris Martin accidentally triggered online chatter about a potential workplace affair—spotlighting Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR Chief Kristin Cabot. The unexpected momen...
