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Police dismiss three officers for kidnapping, extorting N1.7 million from man at gunpoint

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, have dismissed three officers over alleged kidnapping, extorting of N1.7 million and car snatching in the state. The dismissed officer... Read More


Global rights groups urge Nepal to unveil report on Gen Z protest crackdown

Kathmandu, Feb. 14 -- Amid delays in finalising the probe of killings and violence in the Gen Z protests, three international human rights organisations have called on Sushil Karki's government to rel... Read More


Exclusive | Surbhi Jyoti on embracing motherhood: Sumit is rooting for a baby girl

India, Feb. 14 -- Actor Surbhi Jyoti is stepping into what she calls the 'greatest adventure' of her life. On Wednesday, the 37-year-old announced on Instagram that she and her husband, actor Sumit Su... Read More


New Zealand restricts the spread of a reviled killer's views by hampering his attempts to gain fame

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- In a near-empty courthouse, in front of almost no one, the appeal by New Zealand's most reviled killer was heard in muted fashion with little mention of the details of the countr... Read More


Manu S. Pillai: A secret history of the toilet, from assassins to 'poop suitcases'

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Death comes for people in the strangest of places, in the most unexpected ways. And in 1016 CE, legend has it, it came for Edmund Ironside, king of the English, while he was seat... Read More


Best-selling headphones under rRs.r5,000 for music, calls, and long listening

India, Feb. 14 -- If you've ever shopped for everyday headphones, you'll notice one thing straight away: real listening happens far away from the premium price tags. The Sony WH-CH520 has become a qui... Read More


'Entire cast smashed it': Ranbir Kapoor praises Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, says it is his 'current favourite movie'

India, Feb. 14 -- Actor Ranbir Kapoor is all praise for Dhurandhar, the action spy thriller, which stars Ranveer Singh in the lead. Ranbir conducted a live session via his lifestyle brand Ark on Satur... Read More


What did Nancy Guthrie post on Nextdoor? Her final post resurfaces as search intensifies

India, Feb. 14 -- Authorities in Arizona are conducting a thorough search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of television host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her residence under suspic... Read More


One month, 17 stadiums, a target of over 30,000 athletes; Delhi's biggest-ever sports festival kicks off for the first time

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Delhi government today added a historic new chapter to the capital's sporting journey. Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta formally inaugurated Khelo Delhi- Delhi Khel Mahakumbh ... Read More


Probe begins into theft of two elephant tusks from Army camp in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 14 -- The Kerala police has kick-started a probe into the theft of a pair of elephant tusks from the highly-secure Indian military camp in Pangode neighbourhood of Thiruvanant... Read More