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Why Does South India Worship Mahabharata’s Shakuni?

Shakuni is remembered as one of the most dangerous strategists in the Mahabharata. His dice game with the Pandavas, his influence over Duryodhana and his role in the chain of events leading to the Kurukshetra war have made his name almost synonymous with cunning. Yet, in a small part of…

MyLifeXP · 7h ago

Rickshaw driver's son gets KGMU MBBS seat: How this UP student made a comeback from 504 to 627 in NEET UG 2026 despite financial struggles

NEET UG 2026 success story: Prabhat Kumar Yadav, son of an auto-rickshaw driver from Jaunpur, scored 627 marks and secured AIR 3,864, earning an MBBS seat at KGMU Lucknow. After scoring 504 marks in his first attempt, Prabhat took a drop year, moved to Kota for coaching and overcame financial…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Nine dead after sleeper bus carrying 35 tourists catches fire in India

Engine set ablaze from sparks in air-conditioning system

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Who is BloodHound Q50? Chicago rapper’s real name, age, music career and everything you need to know after he was killed in deadly shooting

BloodHound Q50, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was a 22-year-old Chicago rapper whose reported killing has drawn attention to his short music career and final Instagram Story. Here’s what to know about BloodHound Q50, his age, real name, music, Chicago drill career and the social media post he shared…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

BRICS formed to end US sanctions, break totalitarianism: Iranian President Pezeshkian

In an exclusive interview with India Today on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Pezeshkian emphasised that BRICS aims to break the "totalitarianism" of the United States, positioning the bloc as a direct challenge to Washington's ability to impose economic restrictions on nations at its own…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

‘YouTuber’, ‘influencer’, ‘goon activist’: How mainstream media sanitised Swatantra Bhardwaj

“I cracked the skull of Nishu’s father. Do you know which section this crime attracts? Section 307. He needed 60 stitches. The man who was about to die was being taken away in an ambulance. His daughter was standing outside the police station and saying that if her father did…

Newslaundry · Sep 8

At 15, he won $500 building a drone; today, Bengaluru teen founder runs a $50 million aerospace startup

Naman Pushp began experimenting with drones as a teenager during the 2020 lockdown, winning $500 at a hackathon and reinvesting the money into his first prototype. At 21, he now leads Bengaluru-based Airbound, which has raised $37 million in Series A funding and nearly $50 million overall. The startup is…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Subhash Chandra takes on Mukesh Ambani, accuses TV18 of ‘misinformation’

Two days after the National Company Law Tribunal approved a repayment plan under which creditors will receive around Rs 6.5 crore against admitted claims of Rs 22,006.57 crore in his insolvency proceedings, Zee founder Subhash Chandra has directly accused Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his media network TV18 of…

Newslaundry · Aug 29

Red suitcase murder: CCTV trail leads cops to Chennai house, gruesome evidence emerges

A red suitcase containing decomposed human remains found at Agra Cantt railway station has led investigators to a rented house in Chennai, police told India Today. CCTV footage allegedly showed a man and woman carrying the luggage into Chennai Central before placing it on the Tamil Nadu Express. Police are…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Bihar police arrests three men for renting out their accounts for up to Rs 5,000 to cyberfraudsters helping them commit Rs 25 crore fraud

Three men were apprehended in Patna for reportedly offering their bank accounts for rent, aiding an interstate cybercrime group’s money laundering efforts. An estimated twenty-five crore rupees transacted through these accounts, with two of the suspects identified as Rapido bike-taxi operators. The police continue to probe the extensive network connected…

The Economic Times · Aug 18