More than a dozen women got into a huge brawl on a flight to Brazil, screaming and slapping each other in front of bewildered passengers, and the situation quickly spiralled out of control. According to reports, a confrontation between two families broke out on Thursday just before the take-off of flight G31659 of Gol Airlines Salvador to Sao Paulo. The fight ensued after a mother asked another passenger whether she could switch seats with her child who has special needs. When her request was ejected, she had a violent breakdown and started attacking the latter’s family after she re ..read more

In an apparent reference to the Adani group, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday said “that unusual price movement in the stocks of a business conglomerate” has been observed during the past week and that it is committed to ensuring market integrity. A SEBI press release said that the Indian financial market as represented by Sensex and Nifty has demonstrated ongoing stability and is continuing to function in a transparent, fair and efficient manner. SEBI said on a longer-term basis also, Indian markets have been viewed positively by investors. A cross-country comparis ..read more

On Saturday, February 4, former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha alleged that illegal encroachment and construction have been taking place on the land allotted to her Usha School of Athletics in Balussery, Kerala. The legendary athlete and Indian Olympic Association president also alleged that the athletes in her academy are being subjected to harassment from the local authorities. The former Olympian, fondly called the Queen of Indian track and field, spoke about her predicaments during a press conference in New Delhi. “Some people barged into the compound of Usha School of ..read more

Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra gave up his personal security officer (PSO) on Saturday, claiming he has lost faith in the Odisha police in the wake of the murder of Odisha minister Naba Kishor Das in presence of security personnel. “I don’t have trust in Odisha Police. I gave up the PSO appointed by the state government for my protection. I will not avail any protection from Odisha Police,” Mishra told ANI. “I am upset with the manner in which they’re working. PSOs are of no use,” Mishra added. Mishra claimed that ECG reports from Jharsuguda hospita ..read more

Tim Cook, the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Apple, referred to India as the market where the technology giant is investing heavily and expanding its retail and online presence. He also shared his tremendous optimism about India as well. Tim Cook was speaking after announcing the first quarter results of the company which showed an uncharacteristic year on year dip#Apple #TimCook #AppleIndiahttps://t.co/UYcMMAeaFO — Express Technology (@ExpressTechie) February 3, 2023 Tim Cook was speaking at an earnings call following the release of Apple’s financial results for the quarter that ende ..read more

A video of former interior minister of Pakistan Sheikh Rasheed claiming that he can’t pass urine and has a prostate problem is going viral on the internet. In the video, Rasheed says that he finds it difficult to pass urine after a medical team was sent to collect his urine sample following his remarks against former President Asif Ali Zardari. Police believed that Rasheed was in an ‘intoxicated’ state when they had apprehended him earlier this week. “I can’t pass urine. I have a prostate problem,” said Sheikh Rasheed to the medical team sent to collect his urine sample. "I can't pass urine ..read more

On January 27, 2023, a young man named Ankit, who went to buy vegetables, was stabbed to death by a radical Muslim mob in Basdila village of Gopalganj, Bihar. Another youth identified as Hariom was also injured in this attack. According to the reports, a total of 17 accused were named in this case, out of which 12 have been arrested. Further, while 3 accused have surrendered in the court, the remaining 4 accused are absconding. Bihar Police have registered a case not only against the accused but also against the people who demanded justice for the victim. After Ankit’s murder, the locals got ..read more

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Saturday brazened out dog-whistling against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, citing craven inaction by Times Now and its journalist for not filing an FIR against him and later distancing themselves from Sharma’s comment in its debate. “‘IF’ it was cropped out of context as claimed, Why didn’t the Anchor file an FIR against me? Why did Times Now put out a statement distancing themselves from the spokesperson & delete the video from YouTube instead of calling me out,” Zubair tweeted, months after he had dog whistled against Nupur Sharma over her c ..read more

In Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, a case of attempted forced conversion has come to the fore wherein the accused, Ali Khan, lured a minor girl studying in class 11th into a love trap by pretending to be Aman. Following this, he blackmailed the girl for six months after recording her objectionable videos. Ali Khan also used to put pressure on the victim to convert to Islam and physically attacked her when she refused. He even threatened to cut the girl into pieces like Shraddha Walkar if she refused to convert to Islam.  In the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder case, th ..read more

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in a joint operation with the Bihar police, conducted an extensive raid in the Kuwa village under the Chakia police station in Motihari, Bihar, late on Friday (February 3) night and took eight people including three PFI members into custody. Notably, this is the same area through which two Shaligram stones- symbolising Lord Vishnu in the Hindu religion- on Thursday reached Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya after a long journey on heavy-duty trucks from Nepal’s Janakpur. The Motihari police took to Twitter on February 4, to share the news about the ..read more