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Vegetable seller who threatened Salman Khan, demanded Rs 5 crore, arrested

A few days after the death of politician Baba Siddique, a threat to actor Salman Khan demanding a ransom of Rs 5 crore (5,94,715.24 USD) shocked the film fraternity.

Scientists make robotic models of extinct animals to capture million-year evolution in single day

How do we know dinosaurs? As 3D models, toys, sculptures, animated movies, or even dinosaur costumes. What if they can be turned into robots? In what might look like science fiction, researchers are re-creating the biological mechanisms of long-extinct species with some help from robotics.

US lawmakers urge Stellantis to uphold investment commitments amid union tensions

In a letter, nearly 80 members of Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Dick Durbin, are pressuring automaker Stellantis to live up to its investment commitments outlined in its contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.

Hyundai Motor reports 7% drop in Q3 operating profit, misses expectations

Hyundai Motor Co said Wednesday its third-quarter operating profit dropped 7 percent, mainly due to warranty costs stemming from its Santa Fe SUVs and a global slide in car demand.

BRICS Summit: India’s Jaishankar calls for reforms at ‘outdated’ UN, repeats Modi’s message of peace

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Thursday (Oct 24) pitched for reforms at established global institutions to create an equitable world order. Speaking at the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan, the top Indian diplomat repeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of peace, saying it was not an era of war.

Did you know Suriya became an actor to pay off mother's Rs 25,000 loan, worked in garment factory?

Actor Suriya's journey to stardom has been accidental. It's rare when an actor's child doesn't want to become an actor, but Suriya was this kid. However, acting was in his destiny, and so it did happen.

Tesla boosts sales forecast, shares surge amid cost efficiency gains

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company's vehicle sales should grow 20 per cent to 30 per cent in the coming year. The reassurance is that the company was showing a commitment to its key electric vehicle (EV) business — improving profitability — and allay concerns about its robotaxi timetable.

Britain to crack down on single-use vapes by 2025 to curb rising use among children

The UK is set to ban single-use vapes next year. Britain took the decision seeking to target both environmental concerns and to crack down on the increasing number of children using them.

Georgia Powerball player wins jackpot of $478 million on Wednesday

An unknown Powerball player from Georgia won an estimated jackpot of $478 million on Wednesday. The win ended the state’s record of not winning a Powerball jackpot for over 10 years.

Los Angeles Times journalist resigns after owner blocks endorsement of 'perfectly decent' Kamala Harris

A California journalist at the Los Angeles Times (LA Times) Mariel Garza resigned from the paper after its owner blocked the endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

This country will increase minimum age limit to use social media to 15 to protect children

Norway is planning to increase the minimum age limit of using social media to 15 in a bid to safeguard children from the “power of the algorithms”, said the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Wednesday (Oct 23).

Universe might die in a long freeze, when everything halts and withers away

The universe is an intriguing place housing billions of stars and galaxies. While scientists are constantly trying to learn more about it, they are also working to understand how it might die someday.

Commonwealth heads to defy UK on slavery reparations of $24 trillion

A diplomatic embarrassment grapples the United Kingdom as the Commonwealth heads of government plan to look at reparatory justice for transatlantic slave trade and demand slavery reparations of up to £18 trillion ($24 trillion) from the country.

Microsoft warns Iranian hackers ramping up attacks on US websites in lead-up to election day

An Iranian hacking group is currently targeting US election websites and media outlets as Election Day approaches, according to a blog post from Microsoft on Wednesday (Oct 23).

Our brains can process full sentences in split-seconds, just like we see photos, says study

The human brain can process some sentence structures in as little as 125 milliseconds, a power that scientists did not know existed till now, dispelling the notion that we decipher sentences word by word.

US Elections 2024: Trump Opens Narrow Lead Over Harris

Donald Trump has opened a narrow lead over his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the US presidential race as per a new Wall Street Journal poll. The national survey published on Wednesday showed the Republican presidential candidate leading Harris 47% to 45%. Watch to know more.

Kapil Sharma starrer Zwigato finally gets a digital release

A year after it hit theatres, Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami starrer Zwigato is getting a digital release. The film is helmed by actress-filmmaker Nandita Das and features popular TV comedian Kapil Sharma in a completely different avatar.

North Korea's Involvement Escalates Tensions

The United States has confirmed that North Korean has sent troops to Russia. At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there as Russia increases its aggression against Ukraine.

Storm Trami: Tropical Storm Impacts Five Districts

Torrential rain set off by tropical storm Trami swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns. Causing widespread flooding and massive destruction. The storm's aftermath claimed at least 26 lives, with several still reported to be missing.