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Robot gropes 16-year-old girl in Germany, police seize it after incident is livestreamed

India, Oct. 12 -- Police in Germany have seized a robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl and "made thrusting motions against her" outside a fast-food restaurant in Cologne. The incident wa... Read More


Punjab man working as truck driver in Dubai wins rRs.r1.3 crore lottery, says 'I want to use the money for my family'

India, Oct. 12 -- A 53-year-old Indian expat truck driver from Punjab, who has been living in Dubai for 18 years, has won Dh500,000 (approximately Rs.1.3 crore) in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's latest draw. ... Read More


US startup's AI avatar passes for human in job interview test, fools 48% of participants

India, Oct. 12 -- Artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly in recent years, with AI tools increasingly capable of generating realistic images, videos and human-like conversations. Now, a US-based s... Read More


Barbie packaging draws backlash over alleged Nazi salute imagery: '100% boycotting Mattel'

India, Oct. 12 -- A Barbie doll's packaging has sparked controversy online after a shopper claimed that illustrations of spectators in the background appeared to show Nazi salutes. It all started aft... Read More


Australian man avoids jail in hit-and-run that killed student kneeling on road to 'pray'

India, Oct. 12 -- An international student, 20, was killed after being struck by a car while kneeling in the middle of a road in Australia, appearing to pray, according to a report by ABC News. The dr... Read More


US professor urinates on student's backpack, faces 5 years in jail as 6 prior reports emerge

India, Oct. 12 -- A college professor in the US allegedly urinated on a student's backpack, an incident that led investigators to uncover a series of reports about urine being found in unusual places ... Read More


Gold teeth grills to luxury holidays: How UK man splurged after rRs.r2.5 crore crypto theft

India, Oct. 11 -- A 25-year-old man in the UK who helped steal nearly £200,000 (around Rs.2.5 crore) worth of cryptocurrency through SIM-swapping fraud has been sentenced to two and a half years ... Read More


Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight diverted after smoke detected from 'electronic device': What rules say about carrying gadgets

India, Oct. 11 -- An IndiGo flight operating from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after smoke was detected from a passenger's personal electronic device onboard. The incident prom... Read More


Man starts free running club as a side hustle, reveals how he generated rRs.r6 crore in annual revenue

India, Oct. 11 -- Owen Akhibi, founder of New York City-based social fitness community Peak and Pace, has turned a free running club into a lucrative side hustle, generating $640,000 (around Rs.6 cror... Read More


IIT Kanpur alum, 61, considers returning to India after struggling to find job, afford rent in US: 'I never imagined I'd end up in this situation'

India, Oct. 11 -- A 61-year-old Indian-origin techie is considering moving back to India after nearly two years of struggling to find a full-time job in the US, leaving him unable to pay rent and othe... Read More