Canadian girl Melina Galanis Frattolin found dead in New York, father arrested for lying about abduction
9-year-old Melina Frattolin was found dead in New York with no indication of kidnap. Her…
US flight attendant sentenced to prison: Estes Carter Thompson filmed underage girls in aircraft lavatory, taped phone under toilet seat
An American Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to 18 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for filming girls inside the airplane’s toilet.Estes Carter Thompson, 37, had confessed in March to taping his phone to the airplane’s toilet lid, according to the New York Post. He filmed about five underage girls as young as seven years…
US market today: Dow slips on Tesla drag, Nasdaq lifted by Alphabet; trade deal hopes support sentiment
US markets traded mixed on Thursday as investors weighed a raft of second-quarter corporate earnings while looking ahead to possible trade deals from President Donald Trump before the August 1 tariff deadline.The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3% to 21,081.49 in early trade, led by a nearly 3% rise in Google-parent Alphabet. The company posted a better-than-expected…
Sex trafficking ring busted: Kids as young as 2 held captive in Alabama storm bunker for three years; 7 arrested
Alabama storm bunker where the sex trafficking ring was operated (Image: X @Dapper_Det) A sex trafficking ring was busted in Alabama where at least 10 children, some as young as 2, were held captive and sexually tortured for three years in a storm bunker, organised by some of the children’s own parents.According to the Bibb…
Railroad merger buzz: Union Pacific posts $1.8 billion Q2 profit, Norfolk Southern deal talk lifts stocks
Union Pacific reported a robust second-quarter adjusted profit of $1.8 billion, or $3.03 per share, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations amid ongoing merger speculation with rival Norfolk Southern, the smallest of the six major US freight railroads.The Omaha-based rail giant said its operating revenue grew 2% year-on-year to $6.2 billion. Analysts had expected earnings of $2.91…
‘Neha Gupta, come to the front door’: New bodycam video shows how Indian-origin doctor was hiding in laundry room after ‘drowning’ daughter
Indian-origin Oklahoma doctor Neha Gupta was hiding in the laundry room, new bodycam footage shows. A new bodycam footage has been released showing the arrest of Indian-origin Oklahoma pediatrician Neha Gupta, accused of drowning her four-year-old daughter in Florida. She was arrested on July 1 and the footage shows how the Oklahoma City Police Department…
Edible oils oversight: Govt to issue new vegetable oil regulation order next week, aims to enhance transparency and tracking
The Centre will issue a new regulation next week to improve oversight and transparency in India’s vegetable oil sector, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Thursday.The new framework, titled the 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, will replace the existing 2011 order, PTI reported. It introduces mandatory digital reporting of edible…
Why Columbia University is paying $200 million to Trump administration | World News
Columbia University has agreed to pay over $200 million to settle allegations made by the Trump administration that it failed to adequately protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment on campus. The settlement ends a federal investigation triggered by incidents of verbal abuse, ostracism, and hostile behavior directed at Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests linked to…
India-UK trade deal: How will the Free Trade Agreement benefit India? Top 10 takeaways for Indians
We take a look at how India and Indians stand to benefit from the free trade agreement with the UK. (AI image) India-UK free trade deal: The landmark India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) was signed on Thursday in the United Kingdom in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer. India stands…
Another Indian caught shoplifting: Singapore arrests man stealing from airport; perfume, cosmetics, bags worth Rs 3 lakh robbed
(AI image for representation) An Indian man was arrested on Thursday at Singapore’s Changi Airport for allegedly stealing items worth over S$5,136 (around Rs 3.5 lakh) from multiple stores, reports the English Daily Straits Times.According to the Singapore Police, the suspect is believed to be involved in a series of thefts from 14 different shops,…
India-UK trade deal signed: Landmark multi-billion dollar free trade agreement sealed during PM Modi’s visit; all about the FTA
India-UK Trade Deal (AI image) India-UK free trade deal: In a historic step, the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) was signed in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer. The trade deal which was agreed upon in May this year, was signed on Thursday during PM Modi’s visit to the United…