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Elon Musk Shares Breathtaking Aerial View Of Tesla Headquarters. Pic Inside

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024

Billionaire Elon Musk has shared a "beautiful" photograph of the Tesla headquarters in Texas, leaving many awestruck.

Who Is Laxman Narasimhan, Recently Fired Starbucks' Indian-Origin CEO

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024

Starbucks has announced a sudden replacement of its Indian-origin CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, with Brian Niccol, the current chief executive at Chipotle.

Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.

RBI Deputy Governor On 4 Risks Financial Institutions Face In Digital Tech

Wednesday August 14, 2024, Jaipur

The financial sector is a prime target of frequent cyberattacks due to the vast amounts of sensitive data and capital it handles.

ISRO's Next Launch, An Experimental Satellite Ride On A "Small" Rocket

Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Bengaluru

To celebrate India's Independence Day, a small rocket with big ambitions is set to fly. ISRO's baby rocket, called the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), will carry an experimental earth imaging satellite named EOS-8 and SR-0 Demo Sat.

India Observes 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day', Pays Tribute To Victims

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

India is observing the 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' today - August 14 - to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and were displaced during the country's partition in 1947.

Bangladeshi Lawyer Reveals Sheikh Hasina's Secret Jail "House Of Mirrors"

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Dhaka

Blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, Bangladeshi barrister Ahmad Bin Quasem held his breath and listened for the sound of a cocked pistol.

Customer Slams Amazon India For Sending Wrong Watch, Alleges Fraud

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024

A frustrated customer has accused Amazon of "fraud" and "harassment" after a series of mishaps involving the purchase of a high-end Tissot PRX watch.

Watch: 2 Dogs, 2 Lions, And An Almost-Fight In Gujarat

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

A video of two dogs and two lions getting into a fight - almost - in Gujarat has gone viral on social media.

No Soap, No Water: Girls In War-Torn Gaza Forced To Cut Their Hair

Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Deir Al-Balah, Gaza

When girls complain to Gaza paediatrician Lobna al-Azaiza that they have no comb, she tells them to cut off their hair.

Billionaire Vinod Khosla Calls Elon Musk's Climate Talk To Donald Trump "Dumb"

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla today slammed Elon Musk over his climate-talk tutorial to Donald Trump, saying his thoughts about CO2 ppm (parts per million) levels and their consequences were simply "dumb".

No Interim Bail For Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal By Supreme Court

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday August 14, 2024

The Supreme Court today refused interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case linked to the national capital's now scrapped liquor policy. The court sought the CBI's reply on the Aam Aadmi Party leader's bail plea

Assam Hospital's Bizarre Memo After Kolkata Shocker, Then A U-Turn

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Guwahati

Days after a 31-year-old doctor was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a state-run medical college in Assam has issued an advisory for women doctors and students

Japan PM Fumio Kishida To Step Down Amid Sinking Poll Ratings

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Tokyo

Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.

Scientists Find Fingerprints Of Climate Change On Wayanad Landslides

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The deadly landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team of scientists.

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