Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet once revealed that she was shocked by a weird request by the legendary rapper Eminem. A video from one of the episodes of ‘The Graham Norton Show’ has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actress talking about the embarrassing moment.During the episode, the show host told the actress, “In America you were very famous because of course ‘Saturday Night Live’.The actress said, “Can I just say when I was on it was absolutely terrifyi…

Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) At least 16 Indian seafarers are now being held hostage by pirates around the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Horn of Africa, the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has confirmed. Their ships were hijacked between April 24 and July 17 this year. The MT Asana was the last one to be hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, about 65 nautical miles south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, on July 17. Of the 22 crew members on board, 11 were Indians. The tanker is now reportedly sa…

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Delhi Commissioner of Police (CP) Anurag Kumar has led a Pipping Ceremony at Police headquarters’ Adarsh Auditorium during which 202 retiring personnel were conferred honourary ranks for their exemplary service, an official said. In a message on Friday on social media platform X, the Delhi Police said, “@CPDelhi Anurag Kumar, joined by senior officers, personally pipped the retirees with their new honourary ranks. The CP lauded their lifelong dedication and wished them a …

Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 1 (IANS) A 21-year-old kidney patient died while being taken to a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla after the oxygen cylinder in the ambulance allegedly ran empty during the journey, prompting the district administration to order an inquiry. Ajit Baraiya, a resident of Sunhara Mal village, died on July 27 while being shifted from Bamhani Hospital to the district hospital. His family alleged that the oxygen supply stopped midway, leaving him gasping for bre…

Bengaluru, Aug 1 (IANS) In a significant order concerning alleged AI-generated misinformation and online defamation, a Bengaluru civil court has granted an interim injunction restraining the publication and circulation of allegedly defamatory content targeting Karnataka Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi on social media platforms. Addressing a press conference at the Bengaluru Civil Court premises on Friday, Advocate Nithin Gowda, appearing for C.T. Ravi, said the Principal City Civil and Sess…

Imphal, Aug 1 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has said that despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the ethnic violence in the state, students and teachers remained steadfast in their commitment to education and continued striving for excellence rather than allowing the crisis to disrupt their academic pursuits. The Chief Minister on Friday attended the Awards Ceremony of the “Incentive to Government School Students Who Excel in Higher Secondary Examination” at the Pal…

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will launch “Mission Basundhara 4” on December 25, under which Assam will undertake its first systematic land resurvey since the 1960s, covering around 18,000 villages over the next four years using modern Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. Sharing details in a post on social media platform X on Friday, the Chief Minister added that land reforms remain central to the government’s…

Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) Canada’s Evelyn Beaton won gold in the Women’s -52kg Judo after beating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday. Beaton has lost the past couple of times she’s fought Asvesta but managed to get the job done on Friday when it mattered most.In the bronze medal matches, Tatum Keen won for England before Cameroon’s Marie Celine Baba Matia pulled off a significant upset to beat Tinka Easton, of Australia, for the final spot on the podium. Ca…

Lisbon, July 31 (IANS) The Portuguese government said on Friday it is following the migration crisis in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta “with great concern” and reaffirmed its commitment to rigorous border control as a cornerstone of the Schengen area’s integrity.In a statement published by Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s office, the government expressed condolences for the lives lost in the crisis and said it has been kept informed by the Spanish government since the beginnin…

Seoul, July 31 (IANS) South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint alert about North Korean information technology (IT) workers accused of generating revenue to help fund Pyongyang’s weapons of mass destruction programs.The relevant authorities of the 11 countries released the alert, urging all countries, companies and other entities to deepen their understanding of North Korean IT worker schemes, implement measures to deal with them and strengthen cou…