At just 17 years old, Mehar Singh has soared into the spotlight by shattering the Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter ascent by a quadcopter. Mehar’s custom-engineered drone reached this remarkable milestone in an astonishing 0.91 seconds, a feat that not only demonstrates his technical prowess but also sets a new benchmark in the…
Chennai: A man was beaten to death by his friend in Pallavaram on Wednesday after he tried to frighten him with a snake, while drinking late at night.Vignesh, 27, of Pozhichalur, worked as an electrician. On Wednesday morning, his body was found with severe head injuries close to a temple ground nearby. Locals who discovered…
Protests over minimum wage implementation intensified across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh FARIDABAD: Protests over minimum wage implementation intensified across parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, with factory workers blocking roads, clashing with police, and triggering a wider law-and-order response across industrial hubs.In Faridabad’s Sarai Khawaja area, employees of an automotive components unit staged demonstrations for…
Kolkata: App-bikes are rapidly emerging as the city’s new last-mile lifeline, stepping into the gap created by the shortage of autos on the road following the soaring LPG prices.A sharp rise in auto LPG rates — from around Rs 58 per litre in Jan to nearly Rs 83 by April — has pushed many auto…
CHENNAI: Noor Ahmad was struggling for rhythm in recent times but Chennai Super Kings never lost faith in him. They persisted with playing the left-arm wrist-spinner and the Afghan star delivered on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against a shambolic Kolkata Knight Riders to give CSK their second win on the bounce. Chasing 193…
Planning a road trip this summer? Good idea. But before you hit the highway, spend a few minutes checking your car. Indian summers can be harsh, and a small issue can quickly turn into a big headache on the road. Instead of learning this the hard way once, stuck on the side of a highway…
Ahmedabad: National security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday described national security as a “complex and multifaceted phenomenon” and stressed that the biggest mistake in assessing a nation’s strength is ignoring the willpower of its people.While factors such as military strength are critical, inherent strength of people often proves decisive in security matters, he said,…
The government on Wednesday has directed FASTag issuer banks to immediately verify vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) linked to tags to improve data accuracy in the tolling system.“In order to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued directions to all FASTag…
Bengaluru: It’s a bittersweet gender situation in Karnataka‘s consumer courts, with no woman at the top in the past five years, according to the India Justice Report’s Consumer Justice Report 2026.The overall trend is not comforting either. Women’s share in state commissions in the country declined from an average of 35% in 2021 to 29%…
In a narrow lane of northeast Delhi’s Indira Vihar, the curtains of two houses facing each other on the first floor remained drawn on Wednesday. At the corner of the home, now turned into a crime scene, muskmelons that were brought in for the attacker lay as evidence. In a narrow lane of northeast Delhi’s…
