February 18, 2026
  • February 18, 2026

Scientist kills hubby, 4 in-laws with thallium in Gadchiroli

by on October 20, 2023 0

An agricultural scientist allegedly out to avenge her father’s death by suicide over her marital plight put her background in science to work and picked what homicide investigators call “poisoner’s poison” – thallium – to murder her husband and four of her in-laws in Maoist-infested Gadchiroli. The poison was procured from Telangana after researching...

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Cash for query row: Mahua calls bizman’s affidavit a joke

by on October 20, 2023 0

Posting a press release on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mahua Moitra replied to the affidavit of businessman Hiranandani and alleged that “he was forced to sign a white paper”. Claiming that the affadavit is ‘neither on official letterhead nor notarised’, she said that the contents of the letter are ‘a joke’. Mocking the...

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Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India amid diplomatic row

by on October 20, 2023 0

A total of 41 Canadian diplomats have left India following a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader. The diplomats’ withdrawal was prompted by India revoking their official status, a move Foreign Minister Melanie Joly deemed unreasonable and in violation of diplomatic conventions. Joly stated that Canada would not reciprocate India’s actions...

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IndiGo ‘forgets’ to offload baggage at Singapore

by on October 19, 2023 0

IndiGo, the largest domestic airline in India, experienced another mishap when it failed to offload all the baggage from an international flight. The flight had to return to Changi airport after takeoff as the luggage had not been offloaded. The airline admitted the error and apologized to passengers. However, passengers expressed their frustration and...

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Rohit fined for overspeeding ahead of Ind vs Ban match

by on October 19, 2023 0

According to a report in Pune Mirror, India captain Rohit Sharma has been handed three traffic challans for driving his Lamborghini at a speed of over 200 kmph on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. This happened while Rohit was travelling to Pune to join the team for Team India’s fourth match of the ongoing ICC World...

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K’taka dy CM DKS visits Belagavi, none in Cong receive him

by on October 19, 2023 0

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar visited Belagavi, but none of the 11 Congress MLAs from the district were present to receive him. This visit has caused growing anger among Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi and his supporters, who feel that Shivakumar is interfering in the district’s politics. The latest issue is over the transfer...

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11,000-year-old statue of man clutching penis excavated

by on October 19, 2023 0

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered ancient statues, dating back 11,000 years, that challenge our understanding of pre-agricultural communities. The statues include a life-sized sculpture of a man and a wild boar, shedding light on the ancient society’s culture and practices. The sculptures were found at the Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe temple complexes, which...

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