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Though the driver had claimed he lost control due to brake failure, Motor Vehicles department has refuted this, confirming in its report that brakes and engine were fully functional

Women have a higher pain threshold due to biological, hormonal, and psychological factors. Estrogen helps reduce pain, though fluctuations can affect sensitivity. Societal conditioning teaches women to endure pain, often silencing their discomfort. Recognizing and addressing pain is essential for well-being, as early detection can prevent serious health issues and improve quality of life.

Elon Musk has been interacting frequently with Google CEO Sundar Pichai on social media, reposting his New Year 2025 greetings and responding to his praise of cricketer Jasprit Bumrah. Musk celebrated the New Year at Mar-a-Lago with President-elect Donald Trump, his son, and other prominent guests.

Supreme Court Bench ordered that Asaduddin Owaisi’s fresh plea, seeking the implementation of the 1991 places of worship law, be tagged with pending cases on the matter and said it will be taken up on February 17 along with them

Tesla CEO Elon Musk linked the explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas to a similar attack in New Orleans. He suggested these incidents might be acts of terrorism and rented from the same site. The explosion, caused by fireworks or a bomb, killed one person and injured seven.

The altercation occurred on December 31, 2024 at 9.30 p.m. between Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil’s driver and locals; 7 arrested for damaging public property

Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, rallied strongly in trade on Thursday. While BSE Sensex briefly crossed the 80,000 mark, Nifty50 moved above 24,200.

The late-night noises from an iron charpoy exposed the murder of restaurant owner Shatrughan Rathore by his wife Rakhi's lover, Dharmendra Rathore, and his accomplices in Lucknow. Disturbances awoke the victim's elder daughter, leading to the criminals' swift escape. Subsequent police investigations revealed Rakhi's involvement and resulted in arrests while one suspect remains at large.

As lakhs of Bengalureans cry out for an enduring solution that ensures the supply of clean, safe drinking water, huge structural and systemic gaps remain unaddressed

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed the absence of pacer Akash Deep due to a back injury ahead of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. The playing XI will be decided on match day. Australia’s captain Pat Cummins announced Beau Webster’s Test debut replacing Mitch Marsh. Mitchell Starc will play despite a rib issue.

A 21-year-old engineering student, Utkarsh Dakhole, allegedly killed his parents after failing his physics paper for the third time. He first throttled his mother and later stabbed his father upon his return. Utkarsh then created a fake suicide note and misled his sister about their parents' whereabouts until the neighbors discovered the crime.

Prakash Ambedkar, founder president of Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi, Minister Dattatraya Bharne, Anandraj Ambedkar, State Minister Madhuri Misal and other leaders were also in attendance at Koregaon Bhima

WhatsApp, followed by Telegram and Instagram, remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters, per a government report

Over 230 publishers, literary organisations to take part in the 11-day festival, ending on January 12; around 50 government stalls to provide information about departments

China has already fielded two fifth generation fighter jets becoming the only country other than the U.S. to have more than one fifth gen fighter. In comparison, the Indian Air Force is at 31 fighter squadrons, desperately awaiting new inductions and with no fifth gen fighter in the line-up for at least a decade

The school bus reportedly lacked fitness certificate

Banaskanth district will be left with six taluks- Palanpur, Danta, Amirgadh, Dantiwada, Vadgam and Deesa, along with Palanpur and Deesa municipalities

New footage reveals the moment a truck, driven by Shamsud Din Jabbar, navigated through weak barricades and ploughed into a New Year crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15. Jabbar's vehicle contained weapons and ISIS symbols, implying possible accomplices. President Biden condemned the violence, while Trump blamed illegal immigration for the attack.

The mounting protests have made other candidates who do not want a re-examination fear that their voices will get drowned out