Bengaluru: Cyber fraudsters created a fake website impersonating the well-known New Kumara Krupa State Guest House, using it to cheat unsuspecting customers by offering fraudulent online room bookings and collecting payments.According to a complaint filed by guest house senior manager Karthik Santhosh, the scam came to light after several customers informed the management that they’d…
Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) students will get content and training on artificial intelligence from Google starting this year.The varsity signed an MoU with the global tech giant, which will provide the modules. “As per the agreement, Google will charge Rs 350 per student. However, it is already part of the consortium of library fees…
Accepting his first acting Oscar in 2024, Downey Jr. paid tribute to his wife with the heartfelt words: “She found me a snarling rescue pet, and loved me back to life.”image credit (Robert Downey Jr.) Robert Downey Jr. has always been a man better understood through his actions than his interviews. For years, his comeback…
Chennai: A 45-year-old man employed as a supervisor at a private steel company has lodged a complaint saying he was robbed of ₹18.8 lakh by four unidentified men at knifepoint in Korattur on Saturday.According to police, Ranjith Kumar, a resident of MMDA Colony in Arumbakkam, works as a supervisor at a private steel company in…
Lucknow: Two of the most prestigious medals awarded by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will go to girl students at the convocation ceremony on July 7, with both top honours heading to students from private colleges in Ghaziabad.The Chancellor’s Gold Medal will be presented to Anshika Rana, a BTech student in Computer Science…
SAO PAULO: Brazilian officials on Thursday announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on one of the arguments that the Trump administration used last week to justify additional tariffs on the South American country.In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4% lower than in the same month in 2025, according to officials from the National…
Hyderabad: Anti-narcotics sleuths of the Telangana police – Eagle Force – have busted an international gang that went from smuggling red sanders out of the country to smuggling massive quantities of hydroponic ganja into the country. The accused, who are from Mumbai, grew the ganja in Thailand and smuggled 1,700 kg of the contraband worth…
Bengaluru: After a brief dip over the past few days, temperatures in the city surged again Wednesday, matching the season’s highest of 36.6 degrees Celsius recorded on April 14. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the mercury level was recorded at the Palace Road observatory.IMD scientists indicated that there is unlikely to be any significant…
Salanpur (West Burdwan): Protests erupted in West Burdwan’s Salanpur block on Sunday after locals belonging to the Bauri community alleged they were being prevented from entering a Durga temple in Karmakar Para of Athora gram panchayat.Community members gathered outside the temple around 11am, locked its main gate and staged a demonstration against the alleged discrimination.A…
Comedian Samay Raina has returned with the second season of ‘India’s Got Latent’, with the first episode featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari as celebrity guests. While the show’s comeback has generated excitement, an old clip from one of its 2024 episodes has resurfaced online, triggering fresh criticism.The viral video has once again sparked conversations around…
