NEW DELHI: India is seeing a rapid uptake of IoT-based connected devices, with adoption levels rising at an estimated 30% for such systems, driven by a young and tech-savvy population, said Amit Kumar Jaiswal, vice-president, Samsung India R&D. Samsung has unveiled ‘AI Home’, a concept of a connected, intuitive living space that combines intelligence across…
Lucknow: A popular small-town YouTuber’s success story took a dark turn when his channel was hacked by two young men from Bihar, both school dropouts who used their self-learned cyber skills to blackmail him. The victim, Vinay Kumar, a resident of Chiraiya Bhikhpur in Balrampur’s Dehat Kotwali area, runs the popular YouTube channel @Factuvinay, boasting…
RAIPUR: Calling each other names is typically dismissed in a spousal relationship. Not anymore. The Chhattisgarh HC, on Sept 3, upheld a family court decision to dissolve a marriage holding that the wife calling her husband “paaltu chuha” (pet rat) for obeying his parents amounted to cruelty.A division bench of Justices Rajani Dubey and Amitendra…
Agastya Goel among five other US Olympiad winners getting photographed with Donald Trump. Seventeen-year-old Agastya Goel isn’t used to the spotlight. But this summer, his picture with Donald Trump put him right there. The California teen was part of the US team of five that struck gold at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Paris….
India will face Pakistan in the final on Sunday (Images via Getty Images) In a virtual semifinal in the Asia Cup Super Fours in Dubai, Pakistan edged past Bangladesh in a tense low-scoring contest on Thursday to set up a third clash with India in the competition. On a humid evening, Bangladesh bowlers once again…
Gorakhpur: From generating a modest income from two cattleheads to becoming a ‘Lakhpati Didi’, the journey of Kausalya Devi of Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, was showcased at the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida on Thursday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally lauded her achievement, said information department.Kausalya is shareholder in Shri Baba Gorakhnath Kripa…
JAMMU: Alert BSF personnel thwarted an infiltration attempt along the international border in RS Pura sector, Jammu, on Thursday and detained a Pakistani intruder who had sneaked into Indian territory.Officials said BSF troops manning the border noticed the suspect’s movement and kept a close watch, apprehending him as soon as he crossed over around 1.30pm….
SRINAGAR: Police detained 48 people during pre-dawn searches Thursday after four protesters were killed and more than 80 wounded when security forces allegedly opened fire to quash a violent demonstration in Leh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.Peace returned Thursday under heavy curfew. Traffic on streets in Leh was thin, with only official…
Aryan Khan‘s ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ has become the talk of the town, and its hit track ‘Ghafoor’ has everyone grooving. Now, Amy Jackson‘s husband, Ed Westwick, best known for his role as Chuck Bass in ‘Gossip Girl’, is getting groovy to the beats.In a clip, he can be seen dancing to the song starring…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in 2024 warned that the lack of democratic institutions and high unemployment in Ladakh could create a volatile situation in the sensitive border region. Speaking at a press conference in Kullu in 2024 while leading a foot march to Delhi with around 100 volunteers, Wangchuk referred said the people…
