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Google has launched a new experimental Windows app that allows you to search the web, locate files stored on internal storage and Google Drive, and find installed apps. Called “Google app for Windows”, the new app is available as part of Google’s Search Labs and is designed “to help you find what you need, faster” without interrupting your workflow. The app has a Chrome-like install process and requires users to sign in using their personal Google account. It can be quickly launched using the Alt+Space keyboard shortcut, which brings up a Circle to Search-like looking pill where you will be…

South Korea has announced a formal investigation into possible human rights violations after hundreds of its nationals were detained in a sweeping US immigration raid earlier this month. The BBC interviewed several South Korean workers who were arrested at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia earlier this month. The raid, the largest single-site operation under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, sparked outrage in Seoul after images showed workers chained and handcuffed “like prisoners of war.” Story continues below this ad Many described being shackled, loaded onto buses, and held in freezing detention centres, an ordeal they say…

Shares of Urban Company, a tech-driven online full stack home services platform, made a strong debut on bourses, getting listed at a premium of over 55 per cent. On the BSE, the company’s share opened at Rs 161 apiece, a premium of 56 per cent to the upper price band, and on the NSE it opened at Rs 162.25 per share, a premium of 57.52 per cent. The upper band of the company’s initial public offering was Rs 103 a share. Urban Company IPO The Urban Company’s Rs 1,900.24 crore initial public offer was a combination of fresh issue of…

NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s James Bays challenged UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about why he has not referred to Israel’s war on Gaza as a genocide. On Tuesday a UN commission of inquiry concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

In May 2024, a special court in Mumbai sentenced Chhota Rajan to life imprisonment in the case of murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty in 2001. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) cancelled the bail granted to gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2001 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty in Mumbai.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the CBI’s appeal challenging an October 23 last year order of the Bombay High Court which suspended the life sentence of Rajan and granted him bail in the case.The Supreme Court observed that Rajan…

For the second time in a row, Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title, a victory which also earned her a spot in the FIDE Women’s Candidates tournament. In the three editions that the event has been held, Vaishali has now won the title twice with Lei Tingjie winning the inaugural edition in 2021. The FIDE Grand Swiss had prize money of $90,000 (approximately Rs 79 lakh) on offer for the winner of the open section while the prize money on offer for the women’s winner was $40,000. This meant that Anish Giri, who won the open section…

That anyone watching the terrifying Alien: Earth might be wondering, “Hey, where did they shoot this?” or “I want to go there!” is a testament to the imagination of the production design as well as the natural splendor of its setting. As man, machine, and xenomorph inflict myriad horrors upon each other, we get glimpses of a lush and verdant future Earth that very much exists today—in Thailand. That’s right, we’ve got another runaway hit on television that’s set in the Southeast Asian nation, although it’s more than a bit of a departure from The White Lotus.Alien: Earth sets its…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “Nearly 150 land and environment defenders were murdered or disappeared worldwide in 2024, with Colombia accounting for a third of cases,” according to a report on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) by advocacy group Global Witness.“The global figure of 146 was down from 196 in 2023,” said the group, but “this does not indicate that the situation for defenders is improving,” with underreporting a problem in many countries.Global Witness said Latin America had the most killings and disappearances in 2024, with conflict-torn Colombia still the world’s deadliest country for environmental…

Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePresident Claudia Sheinbaum has made history as the first woman to lead Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations in 215 years, delivering a resolute message against foreign intervention amid ongoing diplomatic pressure from the United States.From the National Palace balcony in Mexico City, Sheinbaum presided over the traditional “grito” ceremony on Monday night, ringing the bell that symbolises the call to arms during Mexico’s 1810-21 independence struggle against Spain. While Independence Day is officially marked on September 16, the “grito” has been performed the evening before for more than a…

Ramdas M. Pai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Padma Bhushan, architect of modern Manipal, Dr. Ramdas Pai, turns 90 on Wednesday. His vision and relentless dedication have profoundly transformed Manipal into a beacon of education, healthcare, and innovation. Dr. Pai’s journey from an ambitious young man to one of India’s most respected educationalists and healthcare pioneers is a testament to his commitment to societal progress. I have had the pleasure of being associated with three generations of the Pai family for over 50 years – first as a student at Kasturba Medical College under its founder, the visionary late…