T V Somanathan has directed all central ministries, state govts and UT administrations to prepare time-bound implementation plans NEW DELHI: In the Centre’s first formal push to enforce compliance with Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act across the govt, Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has directed all central ministries, state govts and UT administrations to…
Australian man Michael thought he found his soulmate in Melanie and transferred money. But it was a deepfake. A retired psychologist in his 70s has been scammed out of $180,000 while he believed he had found his soulmate online. Queensland’s Michael continued his long-distance courtship with Melanie, a nurse in South Africa, until she turned…
Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen, best known for voicing the heroic Optimus Prime across numerous ‘Transformers’ films, TV shows and video games, as well as the gloomy Eeyore in several ‘Winnie the Pooh’ projects, has died at the age of 85. Peter Cullen’s family releases statement Cullen passed away on Wednesday at his home in…
The June 2026 FMGE has triggered protests after just 12.38 per cent of candidates qualified, prompting calls for relief and a review of the paper. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has signaled that it is willing to consider genuine concerns raised by foreign medical graduates (FMGs) over the June 2026 Foreign…
Sumit Nagal of India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW) India’s Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign ended in the qualifying round after he lost in straight sets to France’s Arthur Gea in New York.The top-seeded Frenchman won 6-3, 7-6(4) to move into the second round, while Nagal’s wait for another Grand Slam main-draw appearance…
A cocoa processor in Dong Nai, Vietnam, has turned a long-standing waste problem into part of the solution for one of its biggest production headaches. Trong Duc Cocoa Company, the country’s second-largest cocoa producer, generates around 5,000 tons of empty fruit pods every year after extracting fresh beans. Rather than letting that waste pile up,…
August twenty-seventh, two thousand twenty-six, serves as a crucial reminder for thoughtful decision-making. This Gui You Day encourages everyone to blend intuition with diligent fact-checking. Those identified as Rabbit, Dog, and Rat are warned to handle emotions and communications with care. In contrast, Ox, Snake, and Dragon signs may uncover opportunities for effective planning. Meanwhile,…
New Delhi: With the transmission season for mosquito-borne diseases already underway, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued an advisory to govt and private schools, asking them to intensify measures to prevent and control dengue, malaria and chikungunya on their premises.The advisory said climatic conditions during monsoon and post-monsoon periods are conducive to mosquito breeding…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Pune and Mumbai Unit, has seized suspected amphetamine and MDMA worth around Rs 3.4 crore from a woman passenger at Pune Railway Junction and arrested her.Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the Indian passenger in the early hours of Aug 25. She was travelling from Hazrat Nizamuddin…
2 Karnataka govt teachers suspended over participation in RSS Patha Sanchalana (Representative image) YADGIR: Two government school teachers in Karnataka’s Yadgir district have been suspended pending departmental inquiry for participating in RSS Patha Sanchalana (route marches), with the education department holding that their participation prima facie violated provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules,…
