10 horrific videos of Uttarakhand flash floods

Flash floods and landslides have been ravaging Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The calamities have taken several lives. 

What's Happening

3 cops in US thrash mentally ill man, suspended after video goes viral

A viral video shows three police officers attacking and punching a man violently outside a convenience store in Mulberry, Arkansas on Sunday. Reportedly, he was suffering from mental distress.

Gone Viral

Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among world's 20 most polluted cities; China sees improvement

Air polluting particle, PM 2.5, increased in Indian cities, says a report titled ‘Air Quality and Health in Cities'. Only some Chinese cities saw improvements in pollution levels.

Delhi sees sharp spike in Covid cases, ICU admissions up by 100% in 2 weeks

National capital New Delhi is witnessing a rise in Covid cases and hospitalisations. Around 90% of Covid patients are double vaccinated and only 10% have taken the precautionary dose.

Ola's electric scooter record is bad. Will their electric cars be different?

Ola is going to launch its first electric car in 2024. But Ola electric two-wheelers have had a bad performance both on the streets and in the market. 

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Twitter ordered to give spam accounts details to Elon Musk

The court has ordered Twitter to give details on bots and spam accounts on the platform from the files of the former General Manager of Consumer Product, Kayvon Beykpour.

Crypto

6 ITBP jawans killed, 30 injured as bus falls into river in J&K

At least six ITBP troopers died after the bus carrying them fell into a river in J&K’s Pahalgam. Around six soldiers died while 30 others suffered injuries.

What is crypto-dusting attack? How can you save your wallet from one?

The crypto world has been witnessing some of the worst thefts, attacks and hacking across the world. It has already lost about $2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in 2022 alone. Crypto-dusting is yet another type of attack plaguing the crypto world.

$2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies stolen from cross-chain bridges in 2022

About $2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen from cross-chain bridges this year alone as per a report. What are cross-chain bridges? What makes them vulnerable to such attacks?

Scotland wants to become a Good Food Nation by 2025. What does it mean?

Scotland introduced the ‘Good Food Nation Bill’ in 2021 aiming to become a ‘Good Food Nation’ by 2025. How far has it come since the idea was floated in 2014? 

Trends

Top 10 crypto thefts of all time, with over $1 billion stolen in 2022 alone

On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, $190 million worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen from the US crypto firm, Nomad. In 2022 alone, the crypto world has witnessed a whopping loss of over $1 billion. Crypto theft and hacking are the biggest problems plaguing the crypto world.

Who is Kimbal Musk, the son Errol praised over Elon Musk?

Elon Musk’s father Errol Musk downplayed the Tesla CEO's achievements while praising his younger son Kimbal Musk. Kimbal Musk, 49, is a billionaire who owns restaurants across the US. He is also a philanthropist, a chef and a venture capitalist.

Bengaluru becomes the first city in India to directly join Google for traffic management

Bengaluru becomes the first city in India to collaborate with Google to manage traffic. For the first time, the police department is directly joining Google to handle traffic issues.

India has over 18 million obese children. Why it is worrisome?

With over 18 million overweight children, India is staring at an alarming rise in childhood obesity in the country. Experts have warned that if it is not controlled, the current crisis could become an epidemic.

Koffee With Karan: 11 unmissable moments from the Vijay Deverakonda-Ananya Panday episode

Episode 4 of the Karan Johar’s chat show Koffee with Karan season 7 featured Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday. Viewers loved the episode and found it full of funny moments and witty replies.

Celebs

How to protect your phones from cryptojacking?

Cryptojacking has increased by 269% in the 2022. But what is cryptojacking and what does it mean for cryptocurrency holders? 

Israel has the cheapest mobile data plans in the world. Where does India stand?

Reports say that India has the 5th cheapest mobile data price in the world. On the other hand, Saint Helena in South Atlantic Ocean in the British Territory has the most expensive mobile data price globally.

Lower sex drive, hair loss: What does Long Covid do to you?

A new study has revealed that lower sex drive, hair loss and erectile dysfunction are the new symptoms of long Covid. The study was done on over 4,50,000 people in England between January 2020 to April 2021.

Woman opens fire at Dallas airport, chaos and stampede follow

A 37-year-old woman opened fire at Dallas airport in the US on July 25, 2022, leading to chaos and a stampede. The police have identified the woman as Portia Odufuwa and she has been arrested.

Elon Musk shoots down rumours of affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin's wife

The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk had an affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s ex-wife Nicole Shanahan. Tesla chief Musk has denied it.

Boston train catches fire, 200 passengers rescued

Passengers were seen jumping out of a train after it caught fire atop a bridge in Boston, US. Authorities rescued around 200 people. Reports say no one was severely injured. 

What The

Byju's under the scanner over funding, finances. Why?

Member of Parliament Karti Chidambaram has written to Serious fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) urging for an investigation into the edtech company BYJU’s fundings and finances. BYJU’s has made headlines for several controversial practices in the past as well. 

Google goes on 2-week hiring freeze to check headcount (for now)

Tech giant Google announced a 2 -week hiring freeze. Its CEO Sundar Pichai had announced earlier that they will be slowing down the hiring process this year.

Where does India rank among the world's most powerful passports?

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the world’s most powerful passports leaving behind European nations from the pre-Covid times. Indian passport ranked 87th.

Travel

How Yusuff Ali made LuLu a name to reckon with in the Middle East

From Kerala to Lucknow, Lulu mall has made headlines lately. The Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group’s founder MA Yusuf Ali has Rs 14,000 crore expansion plans in India.

Twitter vs Elon Musk trial set for October

The Twitter-Elon Musk buyout deal case is going to trial in October, against the Tesla CEO's preferred timing in February. It is the first setback for Elon Musk in the case. 

Latest

What went wrong for Netflix and how it is trying to get back in the game

After losing over 2 lakh subscribers and firing over 300 employees, Netflix has been trying hard to grow. It has partnered with Microsoft for cheaper subscription option with ads and it is also experimenting with its new password sharing strategy.

Cinema

It's 80 rupees per US dollar now, and the fall won't end here

Indian rupee has hit 80 per dollar for the second day in a row. This is happening for the first time ever as traders keep an eye on the US Central Bank meetings to be held this week.

Burn

How Pushpa star Allu Arjun won the box office to win India

Telugu actor Allu Arjun is the latest sensation among Hindi movie audience. Even before the Pushpa fame, Hindi-speaking people were watching Allu Arjun in dubbed movies on Star Gold and Set Max channels.

3 people killed in mass shooting at US mall 

Three people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a food court in the US on Sunday. The gunman was shot dead. The police are investigating the motive of the attack.

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Shubham is passionate about video storytelling. He has a keen interest in politics, social issues, women's issues and international affairs. He is a Video Producer at DailyO.

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