Bengaluru: This Sunday alone, customs officials at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) seized 27.6 kg of hydroponic ganja from two passengers arriving from Bangkok, the Thai capital. Both had allegedly concealed the contraband to evade customs checks.A closer look at the seizure data reveals a sharp rise in smuggling attempts. In just the first six…
Deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram impersonate well-known public figures, including the Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has flagged a rise in financial fraud through deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that impersonate well-known public figures, including the Prime Minister, finance…
A piece of furniture does not usually begin with a free object found on Facebook Marketplace, a little foam and a sheet of printed paper. For Oskar Flodstrom, a 23-year-old artist based in Los Angeles, those inexpensive materials became the starting point for an unusual pill bottle-shaped side table. He had been making music and…
File photo: Bottles of Absolut vodka, produced by Pernod Ricard, are displayed at a wine shop (Picture credit: Reuters) Indian tax authorities are investigating whether liquor makers Pernod Ricard and Diageo wrongly classified bulk Scotch whisky imports to claim lower tariffs under the India-UK trade agreement, Reuters reported, citing five industry sources familiar with the…
Vidyut Jammwal calls Tiger Shroff ‘Nidar’ and slams his fans being spectators, saying, ‘Kisi ko toh pakad na chahiye tha’; tells Mumbai Police, ‘Agar is tarah ki galti ho bhi jaaye na, fir aap hi gunhegaar hai’ Several gunshots were fired aiming at Tiger Shroff on Sunday evening in Mumbai’s Juhu area, and the incident…
The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has constituted a 7-member committee to engage with the protesting students demanding the revival of the students’ union elections that were banned in 2006 following violence – a decision that has withstood several challenges in the Delhi High Court, an official said on Monday. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has formed…
146 players to go under the hammer for 27 slots in Kochi (ANI Image) The race to secure the remaining spots for the 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season will intensify at the player auction in Kochi on October 28, with 146 cricketers set to go under the hammer for just 27 available slots across…
PC: Frontiers in Fungal Biology A fungus discovered in the forests of southwestern China has drawn attention for its extraordinary size and ancient evolutionary history. The newly identified fungus, Dianjunus rex, produces massive, fleshy structures that can reach 50 centimetres in total height, including a buried stalk, with the heaviest specimen weighing 2.2 kilograms.Its unusual…
The BJP MPs, however, expressed confidence that the guilty will face justice. PATNA: Bhojpuri actors-turned-politicians and BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan on Monday expressed concern over the firing incident in Mumbai in which Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff sustained injuries.Both leaders expressed confidence that those responsible would face justice.Tiwari, who represents North East Delhi…
Yatish allegedly entered the complainant’s house and threatened her. BENGALURU: A man identified as Yatish has been booked for allegedly threatening a homemaker after barging into her house in Bettahallipalya on October 17.The incident reportedly stemmed from a property dispute, following which a criminal case had been registered against him.According to police, Yatish allegedly entered…
