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Bank employee cycling to work crushed to death by truck in Chirag Dilli

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- A 56-year-old employee of a nationalised bank was killed after a speeding truck ran him over in south Delhi's Chirag Dilli area on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred a... Read More


Mute point: Do we really need tech to chat with pets?

India, Jan. 30 -- Can AI translate meows, barks, and birdsong into English? It may be able to. Last year, Chinese company Baidu applied for a patent for a new AI-based technology that proposes to conv... Read More


Delhi court acquits LG VK Saxena in Medha Patkar defamation case

NEW DELHI, Jan. 30 -- A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted lieutenant governor VK Saxena in a criminal defamation case filed by social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar, hol... Read More


Nipah virus explained: Symptoms, history and Malaysia's risk

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- Over the past few days, major media outlets have reported a Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in West Bengal, India, sparking flashbacks of Covid-19 pandemic fears across Asia and pr... Read More


Atas Angin Festival returns to KL with biggest curated Malaysian indie band lineup on Feb 14

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- If you want to catch the best of Malaysian indie music, the Atas Angin Festival 2026 (AAF2026) might be for you. Returning for its fifth instalment this year, the one-day hom... Read More


Forceps recovered in Malad train stabbing case; CCTV shows accused discarding weapon

India, Jan. 30 -- The Borivali unit of the Government Railway Police on Thursday recovered the pair of forceps allegedly used by 27-year-old Omkar Shinde to fatally stab 33-year-old college lecturer A... Read More


Forest divisions to be redrawn to align with new districts in Delhi

India, Jan. 30 -- The forest department is going to reorganise its four forest divisions - South, Central, North and West - to align them with the newly redrawn districts for better distribution of re... Read More


Ludhiana: Canada-based woman, her father booked for cheating

Ludhiana, Jan. 30 -- The Doraha police have registered a case against a Canada-based woman and her father on charges of allegedly cheating her husband by reneging on assurances to arrange his spouse v... Read More


4 arrested by Navi Mumbai cops for tricking victims with fake trading apps

India, Jan. 30 -- The Navi Mumbai cyber police have arrested four accused in connection with two separate online investment scams in which victims were defrauded of Rs.4 crore in a "gold trading" hoax... Read More


Ludhiana: 7 of Jagroan family show rabies-like symptoms, sent to PGI for testing

Ludhiana, Jan. 30 -- A family of seven in Jagroan was referred to PGI Chandigarh on Thursday after showing suspected symptoms of rabies, prompting health officials to launch precautionary investigatio... Read More