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'Forced to say we're gay': Bengaluru men, out for late-night walk, share 'disturbing' ordeal with cops

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A Bengaluru man has alleged harassment from police officers in a now-viral Reddit post, claiming that he and his friend were compelled to say, "We're gay." The man claimed the inc... Read More


Archers Sahil Jadhav and Shrey Bhardwaj felicitated by SAI

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- The Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Kolkata today felicitated two upcoming archers who won gold medals in major international tournaments recent... Read More


Surkhet sisters died by hanging, post-mortem says

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- mortem report has confirmed that two teenage sisters found dead in Bhaktapur last week died by hanging, police said on Friday, as investigations continue into the circumstances su... Read More


IUST Organizes AYUSH Medical Camp under UBA

Awantipora, Aug. 1 -- Extending its healthcare outreach to adopted villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, the Centre for AYUSH Science, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) organized a fr... Read More


Kota Tinggi police to conduct in-depth probe into UTM Palapes cadet's death

JOHOR BARU, Aug. 1 -- Police will conduct a thorough investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officer Training Unit (Palapes) cadet, who died at the Ko... Read More


Musk's Neuralink to test brain chips in clinical study in Great Britain

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can enable patients with severe paralysis to contro... Read More


Khawaja Shams-ur-Islam killed, son injured in Karachi attack

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Senior lawyer Khawaja Shams-ur-Islam was shot dead outside a mosque in Karachi's Defence Phase 6 on Friday. Police said unknown gunmen ambushed him as he was leaving the mosque aft... Read More


Yu Zidi, 12, makes history as youngest medalist at World Aquatics Championships

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 -- China's Yu Zidi made history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships by becoming the youngest-ever medallist at just 12 years old. She earned bronze as part of China's 4x200 met... Read More


Benchmarks tumble as U.S. tariffs and global jitters weigh; Nifty below 24,600

Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- The headline equity benchmarks closed deep in the red on Thursday, dragged by global headwinds and renewed investor caution. The Nifty slipped below the 24,600 mark as the Street dig... Read More


BPOM bans 34 cosmetic products causing allergies, cancer

Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has revoked the distribution permits for 34 cosmetic products found to be hazardous, causing allergies and also cancer. "BPOM has taken f... Read More