‘Stripped naked, subjected to brutal acts using dumbbells’: Kerala college students reveal ragging horror – The Times of India

KOTTAYAM: Five third-year nursing students from the Government Nursing College have been arrested for allegedly ragging first-year students over the past three months, police said on Wednesday.According to a complaint filed by three first-year students, the ragging began in November and involved extreme physical and mental harassment. The victims alleged they were forced to stand…

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‘Have a boy so our legacy continues’: Chiranjeevi says he is scared Ram Charan might have another girl, sparks controversy | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician K Chiranjeevi sparked headlines on Wednesday after he said that he wants his son, RRR superstar Ram Charan, to have a boy next to “continue the legacy,” while expressing concern that he “might welcome another girl again.”Speaking at the Brahma Anandam pre-release event, where he was the chief guest, the former Union…

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Dhruv Rathee joins debate on Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments: Shows like India’s Got Latent have the same … – The Times of India

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has condemned podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia for making crude remarks on comedian Samay Raina‘s show, India’s Got Latent. Rathee took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express his disapproval, arguing that such content, which relies on shock value and offensive humour, negatively impacts young audiences. He also emphasized the importance of…

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‘India belongs to England’: UK man racially abuses Indian-origin woman on train; see video | India News – The Times of India

A drunk UK man went on a racist rant abusing an Indian-origin woman and a man on train while raving about how England had conquered the world, including India.The incident occurred on a train when a 26-year-old Gabrielle Forsyth, who was travelling from London to Manchester, found herself in a heated argument with another passenger…

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: I was almost sentenced to death in Pakistan; but then I was really not that worried because… – The Times of India

Facebook-parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said that he was “almost sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan”. At a Joe Rogan podcast, Zuckerberg raised concerns about the ongoing legal challenges his company faces in Pakistan due to a lawsuit over alleged blasphemous content on Facebook.According to reports, the lawsuit accuses Facebook of hosting content…

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Elon Musk slams judge’s order on gender ideology web pages | World News – The Times of India

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday criticised a federal judge’s decision to reinstate government web pages removed under President Donald Trump’s executive order on gender ideology, calling it “truly absurd.”The ruling, issued by US District Judge John Bates, granted a temporary restraining order sought by the nonprofit group Doctors for America, which argued that the…

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The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen’s ‘perfect tournament’ came into being | Chess News – The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: In his column for The Economist last January, Magnus Carlsen, a five-time World Chess champion and the current World No. 1, penned, “As the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour begins, I look forward not only to competing but to witnessing how this format reshapes…

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USAID: How Donald Trump’s suspension of USAID helps China | World News – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. (AP) US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend USAID funding has already disrupted humanitarian and development programs worldwide. Analysts warn that the move is not only affecting…

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Isro tests Gaganyaan communications with ESA ground station network – The Times of India

BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has achieved a milestone in its Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme by successfully completing crucial communications testing with the European Space Agency (ESA) ground station network.To maximise communication coverage during Gaganyaan missions, Isro plans to utilize both its own facilities and external ground station support from global partners.The recently…

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