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A 48-year-old Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) employee died by suicide Tuesday after allegedly losing Rs 11 lakh to a digital arrest scam on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Kumara K, a resident of HSR Layout in Bengaluru and a native of Kelagere village in Ramanagara district, was married and had an eight-year-old son. He was found dead at the Kelegere village in the Channapatna in the Ramanagara district, and a purported suicide note recovered from his pocket revealed that he was a victim of a cybercrime. According to the probe, it was revealed that two weeks ago, Kumara received a…

New DelhiJul 16, 2025 14:13 IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 14:13 IST Share In what insiders termed a significant bureaucratic move, the Centre has posted 1991-batch AGMUT, or central cadre, IAS officer Puneet Kumar Goel as the chief secretary of Manipur. BJP sources said the move, which is said to be part of an ongoing and significant gubernatorial and bureaucratic overhaul, was aligned with “possible legislative business related to the state of Manipur” and likely to entail an extension of the ongoing President’s Rule there during the upcoming Monsoon Session. Manipur is under President’s Rule following ethnic…

The most famous street foods in India – samosas, jalebis or pakoras – may feel tempting and irresistible to you, but as far as health is concerned, they might cause more harm than good. The reason behind this is that despite their good taste, they give hidden health hazardous ingredients and a high calorific value, coming mostly from fats and sugars. Dr Arush Sabharwal, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon at SCOD (Surgical Centre for Obesity and Diabetes) Clinic shares with us simple and healthy food substitutes: Hidden danger in your favourite foods  The primary concern lies in how these snacks are cooked.…

LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported.The eruption began around 4 a.m. Wednesday following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, Iceland’s Met Office said.Some 100 people were evacuated from the town of Grindavik shortly after the seismic activity began. Tourists at a campsite and guests at the Blue Lagoon were forced to quickly pack their bags, RUV reported.Margrét Kristín Pálsdóttir, a local police commissioner, said the evacuation went smoothly…

New Delhi: Severity of menopause symptoms and lack of emotional support are likely reasons why some women experience depression during early menopause, finds a study on Wednesday.  Premature menopause, medically known as premature or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), is a condition in which the ovaries cease to function normally before the age of 40. It has been linked to an elevated lifetime risk for depression and anxiety. Affected women not only experience the effects of oestrogen deficiency, but they also experience the unanticipated loss of reproductive function. However, some women are more adversely affected by depression and anxiety by these…

TEL AVIV, Israel — Twenty Palestinians were killed at a food distribution center run by an Israeli-backed American organization in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, mostly from being trampled, the group said. They were the first deaths reported at one of the group’s sites, though hundreds have been killed by Israeli forces on the roads leading to them, according to witnesses and health officials.Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 54 others, including 14 children, according to hospital officials.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused the Hamas militant group of fomenting unrest at the food distribution center, causing the stampede. For the…

Members of Hindu transgender community have charged some Muslim transgenders with forcing them to embrace Islam in the Nandlalpura neighbourhood of Indore. They further accused the latter of purposefully infecting them via HIV contaminated syringes. Sakina Guru, a transgender Hindu leader stated that Seema Haji, also known as Farzana and Payal alias Naeem Ansari, from Malegaon spearheaded the aggressive conversion campaign against them. Indore Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in response to the allegations. According to Sakina, those who refused received injections from syringes infested with HIV which caused around 60 people to become sick. Twelve of them have…

In Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district, a 24-year-old Hindu woman was allegedly raped by a man named Intekhab Haider with the help of her own Muslim friend, Reena Bano. On 15th July 2025, the police arrested main accused Haider, a resident of Karaeli police station area in Prayagraj. The other accused Reena Bano was already arrested earlier and have been remanded to judicial custody. As reported earlier, the victim said that she was raped, blackmailed and was being pressured to convert to Islam. The nightmare for the victim started in December 2024 and continued for months, leaving her scared and helpless.…

ENG vs IND: In a setback for England’s ambitions of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, the team has been docked two crucial points for maintaining a slow over rate during the Lord’s Test against India. The ICC also imposed a 10% match fee fine on the players for the breach. England Drop to Third in WTC Standings As a result of the points deduction, England’s WTC tally dropped from 24 to 22, reducing their point percentage from 66.67% to 61.11%. This slide saw Sri Lanka leapfrog them into second place on the table, with 66.67%, while India…

JammuJul 16, 2025 10:54 IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 10:54 IST Share Jammu and Kashmir BJP veteran and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta has been appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh by the Centre Monday. In an interview with The Indian Express, Gupta speaks on a range of issues, from the Union Home Ministry’s “in-principle approval” for formation of five new districts in Ladakh to the demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule for the Union Territory (UT). Excerpts: *What is your perspective on the current situation in Ladakh? We all know that there has been continuous…