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Peanut butter and other 'liquid' items you can't carry in hand baggage on a plane

There are very few places as stressful as the gate of an airport security check. The humble and unassuming peanut butter in a jar has been among the casualties of the airport security check for a while. In the latest, the US authority for transportation settled the debate on peanut butter by calling it "liquid".

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Google fires Bard, its newest missile in the AI battle, a week after GPT-4 launch

Google has started the public release of its chatbot Bard. It will, however, be available in the US and UK for now and the consumers can join a waiting list for access to the platform. Bard, just like other AI chatbots, is programmed to answer questions online using natural, human-like language.

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Why Donald Trump could be indicted and how it affects his White House bid

Trump, who has already announced a White House bid for 2024, would become the first former or sitting US President to ever be charged with a crime if an indictment is filed in the case.

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, is marrying for the fifth time. It 'better be his last'

American media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, is getting married… for the fifth time… at 92. Murdoch, whose empire consists of the Wall Street Journal and Fox News, is set to marry Ann Lesley Smith, 66, a former San Francisco police chaplain.

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Foxconn AirPods factory: Why tech companies shifting production away from China is good news for India

Apple's biggest manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly setting up a new factory in Telangana to make Apple AirPods. The Taiwanese manufacturer is reportedly spending $200 million to set up a factory dedicated to making the wireless Bluetooth earbuds

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What is happening in the Sena vs Sena case? Can Uddhav Thackeray be reinstated as Maharashtra CM?

The SC slammed former Maharashtra Governor for playing a partisan role in the fracas between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. The apex court said that the strife within the Shiv Sena was “an internal discipline matter and not for the Governor to interfere.”

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1st ODI: With 2023 World Cup in mind, India take on Australia in ODIs

After retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 2-1, the Indian cricket team will play Australia in a three-match ODI series starting today (March 17) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Eric Garcetti is the new US ambassador to India. Why was the crucial position lying vacant for 2 years?

A divided Senate in the US approved Eric Garcetti as the United States' new Ambassador to India on Wednesday (March 15). This comes after 26 months of keeping a high-profile diplomatic position vacant.

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Netflix announces a bare-it-all docu-film on rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh

The documentary will see Yo Yo Honey Singh deep-dive into life and sudden disappearance at the peak of his career that startled the industry and fans, garnering intense media attention.

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Russian fighter jet forces down US military drone: What really happened over the Black Sea?

The US claims that a Russian fighter jet collided with its drone after dumping fuel on it and flying in front of the drone causing turbulence. Kremlin has denied that it intentionally downed the US drone.

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Fighting legal battle with BharatPe, Ashneer Grover asks media not to use photos where he looks 'fat'

Ashneer Grover, the BharatPe co-founder, known for his work, his savage replies on reality show Shark Tank India, and on Twitter, has made a weird request to the media. In a recent tweet, he asked the press NOT to use photos where he looked fat, as he finds them ‘offensive’.

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Why are Delhi MLAs getting a 66% salary hike?

An MLA in Delhi will now get Rs 90,000 per month, instead of Rs 54,000. Their basic salary, which was Rs 12,000, has now gone up to Rs 30,000.

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Xi Jinping gets historic third term: How the Chinese President became so powerful

China's Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the President of China from the country's Parliament. Xi has now overtaken the party founder Mao Zedong, who was elected party leader only two times.

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8 killed in shooting in Germany. What you need to know

We often hear of mass shootings in the US, but this latest tragedy is coming from Germany. At least eight people have been reported dead and several others injured in a shooting that took place in Hamburg on Thursday night.

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Why Australian PM Anthony Albanese is in India on a 4-day visit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese started his four-day India trip from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday (March 9). India and Australia are expected to boost economic and diplomatic ties and discuss rare-earth mineral extraction and free coal trade deal.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities as fighting intensifies in Bakhmut

It is day 379 of the Russia-Ukraine war and things seem to be heating up more than usual again. Russia started bombarding several cities in Ukraine with missiles around on Thursday morning. It comes as bitter and intense fighting continues in Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine.

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Why Pakistan's ARY News was suspended by regulators

Pakistan's media regulatory authority Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suspended the license of ARY News TV channel for broadcasting former Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech in Lahore.

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US man arrested for trying to open plane's emergency door and stabbing flight attendant

A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston in the US tried to open the emergency exit door and stab a flight attendant. The incident took place on Monday, March 6. The accused Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport.

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Why South Korea is going to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour

Between 1910 and 1945, South Korea suffered under Japanese colonisation. Now, South Korea has proposed a plan to compensate the victims of forced labour, but Japan isn't being asked to pay.

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Umesh Pal murder case: 2 encounter deaths, properties razed, and bounty by UP Police

The UP Police has continued its crackdown on the killers of the prime witness of Raju Pal murder case, Umesh Pal, as another accused, Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman (27), who shot Umesh Pal and two of his bodyguards, was gunned down in the early hours of Monday (March 6).

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'We are coming for you': Gunmen threaten Lionel Messi after attack on his in-laws' supermarket

A threatening hand-written message was left for football star Lionel Messi after two people shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of the the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, in Argentina's Rosario.

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Lufthansa flight encounters severe turbulence, drops thousands of feet, 7 people hospitalised

A Lufthansa flight from Austin, US to Frankfurt, Germany had to make an emergency landing in Virginia after encountering severe turbulence. The turbulence, which seemed to come without warning, was so severe, that one passenger said he saw a flight attendant hit the ceiling of the plane.

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Northeast polls: BJP and allies win Tripura and Nagaland, hung assembly in Meghalaya

The Bhartiya Janata Party's winning run in elections continues as the party and its allies have clinched three out of two states in the northeast region where polls took place recently.

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ChatGPT and Whisper APIs want to help businesses too, and at cheaper rates. What we know so far

If you liked ChatGPT and Whisper and thought these cutting-edge technologies can make your businesses better, you can now integrate them with your websites, apps, products, and services. ChatGPT is now available on API, along with Whisper, a speech-to-text model.

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SC grants Z+ security to Mukesh Ambani in India and abroad. Who gets Z+ security?

The Supreme Court of India ordered the Maharashtra government and the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide Z+ security to India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani and his family. And what's worth mentioning is that this security cover would be given to them abroad too. It will be the duty of Ministry of Home Affairs to look after the security arrangements for the Ambanis abroad. 

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India just saw its hottest February in 146 years. The bad news is it is going to get worse

Last year India faced one of the worst heat waves ever as temperatures broke all records. And it seems like this year is not going to be any different. India reported the warmest February this year since 1877 with average maximum temperatures touching 29.54 degrees Celsius.

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Greece train collision kills 26 people, survivors say crash felt like earthquake

Devastating pictures and videos are coming from Greece where two trains, a passenger train and a cargo train, collided head on. At least 29 people have been killed and the casualties are expected to rise, while 85 people have been injured so far.

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UK is giving out 2,400 visas to Indians under Young Professionals Scheme today on. How can you apply?

If you want to live in the UK, it is the perfect opportunity for you. The UK government is giving out 2,400 visas under the Young Professional Scheme, which is being launched today, for Indians aged 18-30.

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Canada bans TikTok on govt devices over security risk after US and EU

After the United States and the European Union, now Canada has decided to ban TikTok from all government-issued devices. Canada has said that the popular short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese Technology conglomerate ByteDance "presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security".

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