Author: Rahul M

BERLIN (AP) — A Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.The 49-year-old was detained in the early hours in San Clemente, a village inland from Italy’s Adriatic coast and 11 kilometers (7 miles) from the resort of Rimini, after Italian authorities were alerted to his possible presence in the country, police in Italy said. Officers raided a bungalow where the suspect was staying with his family for a few days. Police said he surrendered…

Sitting a few feet away was Simon Last, one of Notion’s three cofounders. He is gangly and shy, an engineer who has relinquished management responsibilities to focus on being a “super IC”—an individual contributor. He stood to shake my hand, and I awkwardly thanked him for letting me vibe-code. Simon returned to his laptop, where he was monitoring an AI as it coded for him. Later, he would tell me that using AI coding apps was like managing a bunch of interns.Since 2022, the Notion app has had an AI assistant to help users draft their notes. Now the company…

In a recent ruling, the Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence given by the Sessions Court in 2024 to a man named Niranjan Mallik, who brutally murdered two people at different places. He also stabbed a pregnant woman multiple times, and inserted a pastry-roller inside her private part, leading to the death of the foetus. On 12th August 2025, the Division Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray and Justice Chittaranjan Dash commuted the convict’s capital punishment observing that his conduct inside the jail is ‘satisfactory’. The bench said that other than the heinous crime he committed, the accused Niranjan Mallik is a ‘normal…

How To Hack Your Brain Into Doing Yoga: If you’ve ever promised yourself you’ll start yoga or hit the gym “tomorrow” only to end up binge-watching Netflix, you’re not alone. The truth is, our brains are wired to resist change and choose comfort. But here’s the good news: with the right psychological tricks, you can train your brain to crave exercise, yes, even yoga at 6 AM! 1. Start Small To Outsmart Resistance Your brain hates big changes but accepts small ones. Instead of aiming for a one-hour yoga session, begin with just 5 minutes of stretching. This “micro-commitment” lowers…

Bengaluru’s streets have once again seen the return of bike taxis as ride-hailing platforms Uber and Rapido quietly resumed operations this week, nearly two months after their services were suspended. The Karnataka government had imposed a blanket ban on bike taxi operations on June 16, triggering large-scale enforcement by Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) through vehicle seizures and heavy penalties.Also read: Centre issues guidelines for bike taxi services: Karnataka ban maybe reconsideredThe aggregators had moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the prohibition, arguing that the sector provides critical income to lakhs of drivers and affordable transport to commuters. On Wednesday, a…

Chennai, 21st  August 2025: NAREDCO Tamil Nadu hosted a curtain raiser event in Chennai to mark its participation in the upcoming 17th NAREDCO National Convention 2025, scheduled for 29–30 August in New Delhi. Against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation and increasing infrastructure demand driven by tourism, the state faces the challenge of balancing modern expansion with environmental and cultural heritage preservation. The curtain raiser discussed these issues while highlighting infrastructure progress in Chennai, Coimbatore, and emerging southern corridors. Shri Gnanasehar Devadason, President, NAREDCO Tamil Nadu, stated: “Tamil Nadu continues to be one of the most progressive real estate markets in the country,…

Durand Cup 2025: Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC) scripted one of the biggest fairytales of the Durand Cup 2025 by storming into the final on debut. The I-League 2 champions defeated Kolkata giants East Bengal 2-1 in the semifinal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday, shocking a crowd of nearly 19,000. With this victory, DHFC booked their place in the title clash against defending champions NorthEast United FC on Saturday. DHFC’s Road To The Final The debutant side has been a revelation in the tournament. After eliminating Jamshedpur FC, the former Indian Super League Shield winners, in the quarterfinal, DHFC showed…

AT LEAST three district magistrates, of Barabanki, Jaunpur and Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh, have countered the allegations of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav of large-scale voter deletions and irregularities during the 2022 state Assembly elections.Addressing reporters in the Parliament complex Monday, Akhilesh said the SP had submitted affidavits to the Election Commission (EC) on the issue, and shared some documents which he claimed pointed to the anomalies. He then specifically talked of voter deletions in a “targeted manner” against “certain communities” in Amanpur, Bakshi Ka Talab, Jaunpur Sadar and Kursi Assembly seats in the 2022 polls. While the Amanpur Assembly…

Bengaluru witnessed yet another tragic accident involving a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus on Wednesday morning, claiming the life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl.The incident occurred around 8:45 am near Marutinagar, close to Kogilu Cross. A mother was riding her two-wheeler with her two daughters on board, on the way to drop them to school. According to police, the scooter skidded when another two-wheeler approached from the left. In the impact, the elder daughter fell onto the road and was caught under a BMTC bus bearing registration number KA-57 F-5375.Also read: BMTC turns deadly: Four dead, one critical in a…

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of poverty, unemployment, demographic pressure and inequality reflects a deeply rooted crisis with far-reaching consequences for a country in which 44.7 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, according to an article in the Pakistan Observer newspaper. Pakistan’s per capita income has stagnated and even declined in recent years, reflecting deepening economic challenges. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, during the fiscal year 2022-2023, the country recorded an 11.38 per cent drop in per capita income, falling from $1,766 in 2022 to $1,568…