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How A Hacker Group Was Taken Down By An International Operation

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday February 20, 2024

In a rare international law enforcement operation, Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang known for holding victims' data ransom, has been disrupted.

Italian Woman Who Faked 17 Pregnancies And Claimed Millions In Maternity Benefit Jailed

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday February 20, 2024

An Italian woman who faked 17 pregnancies to make a small fortune in state benefits has been jailed.

Russian-American Suspected Of Raising Aid For Ukraine Arrested

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Moscow

Russia's FSB security services on Tuesday said it had arrested a US-Russian woman suspected of treason and raising funds for the Ukrainian army, state media reported.

Vladimir Putin Romantically Linked To "Barbie-Lookalike" Ekaterina Mizulina: Report

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday February 20, 2024

Several reports claimed that the Russian President and Ekaterina Mizulina grew close to each other recently.

"Brazil's Lula Not Welcome In Israel": Netanyahu After Holocaust Remark

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Braslia, Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."

UK Offers 3,000 Visas To Indian Professionals Through Ballot System

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday February 20, 2024

The United Kingdom has opened its doorway to Indian citizens wanting to settle, work, or study in the country for two years.

"Zombie Deer Disease" Spreading Fast, Could Evolve To Infect Humans, Says Expert

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday February 20, 2024

The Chronic Wasting Disease, as it is known, is caused by misfolded proteins known as prions. After infection, prions travel throughout the central nervous system, leaving prion deposits in brain tissues and organs.

"Be Rational": Taiwan To China After 2 Crew Killed In Boat Incident

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan called on Beijing to "be rational" on Tuesday following a deadly incident involving a Chinese boat and the Taiwanese coast guard, with the island's premier insisting it would protect its waters.

How A Chinese Rocket Failure Boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX In Indonesia

Reuters | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Jakarta

When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia's $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago's efforts to strengthen its communication networks.

All About Ashwin Ramaswami, First Gen Z Indian-American In US Senate Race

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Tuesday February 20, 2024, New Delhi

A 24-year-old software engineer is the latest Indian-American to foray into US politics, becoming the ever Indian-origin Gen Z candidate to run for state senate in the country.

Man Wins Rs 2,800 Crore Lottery. Company Says It Was A "Mistake"

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday February 20, 2024, New Delhi

A man, from Washington DC, has decided to take legal action against Powerball and the DC Lottery after believing he had won the $340 million (over Rs 2,800 crore) jackpot.

Hirotake Yano, Founder Of Popular Retail Chain Daiso, Dies At 80

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Japan

Hirotake Yano, the Japanese 100-yen shop pioneer and founder of the Daiso chain, has died, the company said.

Man, 57, Who Fatally Shot Couple At US Bar Admits He Killed Them For Less Than $150

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday February 20, 2024

A 57-year-old man who was detained after allegedly fatally shooting a couple inside a US bar has admitted that he killed them to rob them of less than $150 from the cash drawer.

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Stoic Partner Steps Out Of The Shadows

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 20, 2024, Warsaw, Poland

Stony-faced and resolute, Yulia Navalnaya on Monday picked up the baton from her late husband Alexei with a call to action for Russia's opposition after years in his shadow.

In A First, Crew Abandons Ship In Red Sea After Houthi Missile Strikes

Omar Tamo, Mohammed Hatem and Alex Longley, Bloomberg | Tuesday February 20, 2024

The crew of a commercial ship in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel following a Houthi attack - the first such evacuation since the militant group began menacing trade in the vital waterway late last year.