Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

Dylan Butler, a 17-year-old student at Perry High School in Iowa, has been identified as the suspect in the recent shooting. In the hours preceding the shooting, Butler allegedly shared a TikTok photo with the caption "now we wait," taken in the school's washroom. The unsettling choice of background music, "Stray Bullet" by KMFDM, mirrors the song used on Eric Harris' personal website, one of the suspects of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. , World News, Times Now

Sherita Hill Golden, currently serving as the vice president and chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, found herself at the center of controversy after a letter she sent out labeled certain groups as "privileged." The memo, shared on social media, specifically identified white people, Christians, men, and English-speakers as privileged. The letter quickly drew criticism from notable figures, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. expressing their condemnation.

AirlineRatings, an Australian-based company, recently released its annual compilation of the world's safest airlines following a review of records from 385 carriers. Topping the list as the safest airline globally is Air New Zealand, securing this position for the seventh time since 2013. Qantas, last year's top-ranking airline, has now slipped to the second spot., World News, Times Now

Neel Acharya, a student at Purdue University who was previously reported missing, has been confirmed deceased. On Sunday morning, the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office disclosed the discovery of a deceased "college-aged male" outside a building on the university's campus. Chris Clifton, the interim head of the university's computer science department, confirmed Acharya's passing in an email to students and faculty.

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office confirmed on Tuesday that the body discovered near the Purdue University Airport belonged to Neel Acharya, a student at Purdue University who had been reported missing by family and friends. An autopsy conducted on Monday revealed no signs of trauma on Acharya's body. Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello stated that foul play is not suspected in his death.

A TikToker named 'Presidentialrosee' recently gained attention after getting a tattoo of popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's face on her own. In a video shared on her TikTok and Twitter profiles, Presidentialrosee displayed the tattoo of Kai Cenat, expressing her admiration for the streamer. Speaking exclusively to Times Now, Presidentialrosee elaborated on the inspiration behind her decision to get the tattoo.

A container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, at approximately 1:30 am EDT on Tuesday. Crew members aboard the vessel informed authorities that there was a loss of power just before the collision. Following the news of the crash, social media users began drawing comparisons between the incident and a scene from the 2023 movie 'Leave The World Behind.'

Last week, two Indian-origin men, Yadwinder Singh Bhatti and Pankaj Siyag, lost their lives in a truck crash in South Australia. The fatal collision occurred when the truck they were traveling in, carrying a load from Melbourne to Perth, collided head-on with a road train driven by 77-year-old grandfather Neville Mugridge, resulting in the deaths of all three men.

On April 16, the United Arab Emirates experienced about year's worth of rain in one day, resulting in widespread chaos. The Dubai International Airport's tarmac was submerged, leading to flight cancellations. Furthermore, metro services were halted, and numerous roads were impassable due to flooding. By Tuesday's end, Dubai had received over 142mm (5.59 inches) of rain.

Tuesday's unprecedented rainfall in Dubai wreaked havoc, leading to cancelled flights, submerged roads resembling rivers, and power outages. Fortunately, by Wednesday, the situation was gradually improving as roads were being cleared and metro services resumed. Dubai residents commended the swift response and efficiency of local authorities and government officials in tackling the crisis.