Woman arrested for sexually assaulting minor boy

A 28-year-old woman was arrested by the Jubilee Hills police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy. Police said that both the woman and the boy were residing in the servant quarters. An officer from the Jubilee Hills police said that both the accused and the boy’s mother work as domestic helpers in the area….

Warren Buffett says Berkshire will hold Japanese stakes ‘forever’

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Photo Credit: Rick Wilking/Reuters Warren Buffett on Saturday gave a full-throated endorsement to the five Japanese trading houses in which his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has invested. Buffett spoke at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, 1-1/2 months after Berkshire said it raised its stakes in Itochu,…

Man duped of ₹1.9 lakh in credit card scam

A 47-year-old private sector employee from Hyderabad was duped of nearly ₹1.9 lakh by a fraudster posing as HDFC Bank customer care representative. According to the complaint filed by the victim, he recently submitted a request to the HDFC Bank to increase his credit card limit. Shortly thereafter, he received a WhatsApp call from a…

Houthis maintain pressure on Israel as US launches more strikes on Yemen | Politics News

Prime minister of Yemen’s internationally recognised government has resigned amid political turmoil. Israel has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, the third such attack by Houthi forces in a 24-hour span, as the United States continues daily attacks on the country. The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday it had activated air raid sirens across parts…

Do public-funded R&D units innovate enough? | Explained

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan The story so far: The office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Economic Research have released a detailed assessment of public-funded research and development in India. In all, 244…

Shankar Jiwal assures Sagayam of security

: The Director-General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal assured that adequate security — depending on the threats, if any — will be provided to retired IAS officer U. Sagayam to enable him to testify in court without fear. Mr. Sagayam, who was appointed as a special officer by the Madras High Court, unearthed a major…