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The woman, identified as Shimjitha Musthafa, had shared a video on social media alleging that the man, Deepak U, touched her inappropriately in the bus. An influencer from Kerala was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the suicide of a 42-year-old man, days after she accused him of sexually harassing her on a public bus. The woman, identified as Shimjitha Musthafa, had shared a video on social media alleging that the man, Deepak U, touched her inappropriately in the bus. Deepak was found dead at his home in Kozhikode two days after the video was posted. His family claimed he…

Eknath Shinde wants the mayor’s post given to his faction of the Shiv Sena as a “mark of respect” for the party’s founder, late Bal Thackeray. The tussle for the Mumbai mayor post has heated up with Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde staking claim on it for his party, and the Uddhav Thackeray faction alleging that the phones of the Mahayuti corporators are being “tapped”. This comes days after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, held after a 4-year delay. Shinde wants the mayor’s post given to his faction of the…

The EU Parliament has decided to freeze the ratification vote for the trade deal. The European Parliament on Wednesday put on hold a trade deal between the United States and the European Union. The EU Parliament’s trade committee has decided to freeze the ratification vote indefinitely for the trade deal, amid US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats over seizing Greenland. Ties between the US and its European allies have turned tense over America’s proposal to acquire Greenland, also affecting the transatlantic alliance. US President Trump has threatened to slap additional tariffs on eight European countries, including United Kingdom, if they…

Eternal announced that Albinder Dhindsa will take over as the new Group CEO, while Deepinder Goyal will take the role of Vice Chairman on the board of directors. Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal, one of the pioneers in the food delivery industry in India, resigned as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Eternal, the app’s holding company. Eternal announced the decision on Wednesday, saying in a regulatory filing that Albinder Dhindsa, currently heading Blinkit, will take over as the new Group CEO, while Goyal will transition to the role of Vice Chairman on the board of directors, subject to shareholder approval.…

Donald Trump made the remark on the sidelines of his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed confidence on a “good” trade deal with India even as he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “fantastic leader” and a “great friend”. Trump made the remark on the sidelines of his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I have a great respect for your prime minister (Modi). He is a fantastic man and a friend of mine. We are gonna have a good deal,” Donald Trump said in response to a…

Actions under Stage I, II and III of the revised GRAP shall, however, continue to remain in force, the CAQM said. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday announced revoking GRAP-4 restrictions in Delhi-NCR after marginal improvement in air quality. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 378 on Tuesday in ‘very poor’ category. The capital had recorded AQI at 410 on Monday and 440 on Sunday. The stricter curbs under GRAP-4 were imposed in the capital and neighbouring areas as the air quality entered “severe” category on Saturday, January 17. “Owing to favourable meteorological conditions and…

Earlier today, a real estate developer was arrested by the Knowledge Park Police in connection with the case. Days after a techie died after his car plunged into a water-filled excavation pit, chilling details have emerged around the incident. The victim, 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, drowned after his vehicle fell into the pit in Sector 150 of Greater Noida on Saturday. The pit had been dug for the constructing the basement of a building, was over 20 feet deep and filled with rainwater. The incident took place when Mehta was returning from his office in Gurgaon and allegedly lost…

The next potential day for the ruling on tariffs could be February 20. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The court, which does not usually announce in advance the rulings which will be released on a given date, did not announce the next date of the hearing. The court did issue three rulings on Tuesday, but did not decide on the highly-anticipated issue of the legality of Trump’s tariffs, Reuters news agency reported. The court had, last week too, held back decision on the challenges to the US…

There will be no impact on the number of diplomats, or the functioning of the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh. India has decided to withdraw the families of all diplomats posted in Bangladesh over concerns regarding the security situation in the country. However, there will be no impact on the number of diplomats, or the functioning of the Indian High Commission and Assistant High Commissions in Bangladesh.

On India, the Treasury Secretary said the New Delhi stopped buying Russian energy after the Trump administration imposed 25 per cent tariffs. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said President Donald Trump does need the authority from the Senate to impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil. On India, the Treasury Secretary claimed that New Delhi has stopped buying Russian oil after the Trump administration imposed 25 per cent tariffs. Bessent was referring to the Russia Sanctions Bill allows the US to impose at least 500 per cent tariff on countries purchasing Russian oil. US President…