- A massive fire, followed by an explosion of cooking gas cylinders, erupted at Mudpipe Cafe in Koramangala this afternoon. Two people, including a man who jumped off the roof, have sustained severe injuries and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
- A gang of three men robbed a scrap dealer in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar area, using Jiu-Jitsu’s rear naked choke technique. As the dealer fell unconscious, the gang took away Rs 3,200 from him and fled the spot.
A simple technique to unlock the rear naked choke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL0RhUlKPQs
- The central government has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat by Rs.150 for the 2024-25 marketing season, raising the MSP of wheat/quintal to Rs. 2,275. MSPs of six rabi crops, Masoor dal, Rapeseed, Mustard, Safflower, Barley, and Gram, have also been increased.
- The Israeli Embassy in India has lauded the brave act of two caregivers from Kerala, Sabitha and Meera Mohanan, for protecting the lives of Israeli civilians. The duo, the embassy dubbed as ‘Superwomen’ held on to the door handle preventing Hamas militants from barging in.
- Mumbai’s Air quality is worse than that of Delhi, with its AQI at 119 (moderate) compared to Delhi’s 83 (Satisfactory). A health alert warned people to avoid prolonged outdoor exposure as it is likely to cause respiratory illness.
- A Delhi court has held four people (Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljit Mallick, and Akshay Kumar) guilty of murder and loot and the fifth (Ajay Sethi) for aiding them in the 2008 murder case of Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan.
- TCS has formally ended WFH for the majority of its workforce. Now employees must report at their offices all five work days a week. The company’s chief HR has also shared the dress code to “create the right impact with global stakeholders.”
- Maruti Suzuki achieved the milestone of selling over 10 Lakh cars with Automatic cars since it launched in 2014. Meanwhile, Maruti Suzuki India’s board has approved the acquisition of 100% equity of Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) from its parent Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC).
- OpenAI has said that it has built a tool that’s in the internal testing stage, capable of identifying if an image is created by AI or not with 99% accuracy. However, it did not state a timeline for release.
- YouTube to roll out an interesting update with which users can search for a song by singing the lyrics or humming the tune. It is also bringing a host of other features, including new playback controls, stable volume, and screen lock.