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Hazardous kite strings: How a once harmless pastime has acquired a lethal edge

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- Once a symbol of celebration during Jamghat and other festivals, kite flying has now become a deadly hazard on the city streets due to the growing use of the banned razor-sharp nylo... Read More


'Murder', 'no accountability': Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal attack BJP govt after Delhi biker's death

India, Feb. 6 -- Several opposition leaders on Friday blamed the government for the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist in west Delhi. The deceased, identified as Kamal Dhyani, was a resident of Kaila... Read More


Hyderabad task force arrests woman with 11.4 kg ganja in SR Nagar

Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- The Commissioner's Task Force, West Zone Team, Hyderabad, in coordination with SR Nagar police, arrested a woman for possessing a large quantity of dry ganja on Thursday, February... Read More


Apple unveils Xcode 26.3 power of agentic coding, know all details

India, Feb. 6 -- Tech major Apple has introduced Xcode 26.3, unveiling "agentic coding" - a new approach that enables developers to build apps using advanced coding agents such as Anthropic's Claude A... Read More


Party chief's Cambodia visit to open up new phase of deeper, closer cooperation

Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- The state visit to Cambodia on February 6 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam is expected to usher in a new phase of broader and more... Read More


VNX, FTSE Russell discuss Vietnam market upgrade

Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) met with global index provider FTSE Russell on February 5 to take stock of ongoing cooperation and discuss next steps to support the sustainable devel... Read More


From love of kites to tragic death, pall of gloom in Lucknow's Dubagga

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- It was a cruel irony of fate that Mohammed Shoaib, who died due to nylon manjha (nylon kite string) on Wednesday, loved flying kites. He enjoyed the sight of colourful kites in the... Read More


Writing from the Solitary: Read an exclusive excerpt from an anthology on loneliness

India, Feb. 6 -- Today, it's her knees. Shalwar rolled up until the wadded hem forms a vice grip just above her knees. I ought to tell her to take the shalwar off if she wants a proper examination, bu... Read More


Allowance parity for Punjab, Haryana staff on Chandigarh deputation

Chandigarh, Feb. 6 -- In a major boost to around 1,000 employees from Punjab and Haryana posted on deputation in Chandigarh, the UT administration has okayed key service-related allowances to bring th... Read More


Tenable Finds Critical Flaws in Google Looker Used by 60,000 Companies

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Tenable Research disclosed two critical security vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow attackers to hijack systems or access corporate data across more than 60,000 com... Read More