TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Pop star Katy Perry has vehemently denied allegations of sexual assault made by actor Ruby Rose. In a statement released hours after the allegations were posted online, Katy rubbished the claims calling them “categorically false.” Katy Perry issues statement on sexual assault allegations In a statement to…
NEW DELHI: SC on Monday sought responses from EC and the Centre on a PIL seeking the creation of a pan-India fingerprint and iris biometrics database for authentication at booth level to stop bogus, proxy, and ghost voters. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi told PIL petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that…
Australian actress Ruby Rose has alleged on social media that she was sexually assaulted by American singer Katy Perry in an incident that she says took place nearly 20 years ago. The claim was made in posts on the platform Threads and has not been tested in court.Rose is known for acting roles in series…
Iran said that it has “good contact” with India over the passage of ships from the Strait of Hormuz and wants to help New Delhi with navigation. It also denied charging toll for Indian tankers while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, in a press briefing, said that Iran and…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
India’s white-collar job market closed FY’26 with an 8% annual rise in hiring, marking a clear recovery after a muted year. However, beneath the upbeat numbers lies a deeper shift—non-IT sectors are driving growth, AI/ML demand is surging at high salary bands, and Tier-II cities are steadily emerging as new employment hubs, reshaping India’s hiring…
Choreographer and dancer Shakti Mohan has opened up about facing eve-teasing and molestation while growing up, sharing how harassment was a constant part of her life. Opening up about molestation, Shakti said, “Yes. Not just once—multiple times, in different places. And not just strangers—even relatives. Ask any girl, and you’ll realise this is very common.”…
NEW DELHI: In a setback to Lalu Prasad, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIR against him in the land-for-jobs case but granted him exemption from appearance before the trial court and also allowed him to raise the issue of requirement of sanction during the trial. “We do not say anything about the…
Illinois woman Sunny Naqvi has been sued for $1 million for her ‘false story’ of getting detained by the ICE. A Wisconsin sheriff has now sued Illinois woman Sunny Naqvi who claimed in March that she was detained by the US Customs and Border Protection agents at O’Hare International Airport and then was taken to…
Iran’s currency has plunged sharply in the free market, with rates hovering around 15,69,410–15,80,000 Rial per US dollar, underlining deepening stress in an economy battered by war, sanctions and internal disruption, according to Bonbast data.Average rates stood at 156,9410 (sell) and 15,68,410 (buy), with extremes ranging between 14, 64,500 and 17,20,500 Rial, signalling heightened volatility…
