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Security officials told PTI that the hoax e-mails are suspected to have been sent from abroad, possibly Amsterdam, and the central cyber protection agencies are tracking their trail.The office of the secretary of Heavy Industries and officials from the adjoining Nirman Bhawan flagged the e-mail contents to security agencies including the Delhi Police, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).

The CISF is tasked to provide a counter-terrorist cover to the two buildings.

A multi-agency sanitisation and anti-sabotage check was initiated in the two Bhawans early this morning. No incriminating or suspicious items was recovered and the threat was declared a “non-specific or hoax” by late afternoon, security officials said.The official staff and other people present in the ministries housed in the buildings were not evacuated as per the standard operating procedure (SOP), they said.

Around a dozen sniffer dogs, four bomb detection and disposal teams of the CISF, Delhi Police and Delhi Metro were pressed in for conducting the sanitisation exercise, they added.

“The anti-sabotage operations lasted for around two hours till 5.10 pm. The threat has been declared hoax after thorough check of the premises,” a DFS officer said According to fire service officials, they received a call regarding the threat email at 1.01 pm and a team of fire brigade was rushed to the spot.Threats via e-mails to blow up two government buildings in central Delhi — Udyog Bhawan and Nirman Bhawan — prompted security agencies to carry out an extensive sanitisation exercise. The threat later turned out to be a hoax.

The threat, sent via email at 6.49 am to senior officials at the two central government complexes, claimed that “ammonium sulfur-based Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have been twinned” within the premises and warned, “Evacuate All by 3.15 pm.” The “suicide IEDs” threat was issued through identical e-mails sent at 6.49 am to the top officials of the ministries housed in the two facilities.

Udyog Bhawan houses offices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry along with the Ministry of Heavy Industries, while Nirman Bhawan is home to the Union Health and Housing and Urban Affairs ministries.The security apparatus at the two buildings was further strengthened with CISF officers seen checking vehicles before allowing entry into premises and visitors being thoroughly checked.

He then disposed of the body in Baijhali Sagar, police said.

“When we brought the accused to the crime spot, he pointed out where he dumped the body. With the help of the ODRAF (Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force) and fire services, we recovered the headless body yesterday,” said Nilambar Jani, Inspector-in-Charge of Kalampur Police Station.

Search operations to locate the severed head continued on Thursday despite heavy rain.

The accused remains in custody, and further investigation is ongoing.A 65-year-old man was allegedly beheaded on suspicion of practising sorcery in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, police said on Thursday.

The headless body of the victim, identified as Rupsingh Majhi of Deypur village under Kalampur police limits, was recovered from a village pond.

According to police, Rupsingh was allegedly killed on May 18 night.

His decapitated body was found in Baijhali Sagar, a large pond in the village, while a search is still underway for the missing head.

Rupsingh’s brother Durjan Majhi lodged a missing complaint in Kalampur police station on May 20, after the elderly man failed to return home for two days.

On May 23, police discovered bloodstains behind Deypur Panchayat office, raising suspicions.

During investigation, it was found that a local youth had left the village shortly after Rupsingh went missing.

Police later apprehended the 21-year-old suspect from Goa.

During interrogation, the youth confessed to murdering Rupsingh with an axe in the panchayat office premises, claiming he believed the victim practised sorcery.He then disposed of the body in Baijhali Sagar, police said.

“When we brought the accused to the crime spot, he pointed out where he dumped the body. With the help of the ODRAF (Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force) and fire services, we recovered the headless body yesterday,” said Nilambar Jani, Inspector-in-Charge of Kalampur Police Station.

Search operations to locate the severed head continued on Thursday despite heavy rain.

The accused remains in custody, and further investigation is ongoing.

Americans on Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the Black Lives Matter movement into a powerful force that sought to resolve America’s deeply rooted racial issues, from police violence to systemic inequality. 

But since Trump’s return to power in January –- he was serving his first term when Floyd died -– his administration has axed civil rights investigations and cracked down on diversity hiring initiatives.

BLM, meanwhile, finds itself lacking the support it enjoyed when protesters sprawled across US cities and abroad during the Covid pandemic — with many now agreeing the movement achieved little of substance.vSome experts believe Trump’s re-election was partly a backlash to BLM activism, which included protests that turned to riots in some cities and calls to defund the police.

Floyd’s family members told AFP on Friday that they wanted people to continue pushing for reform despite the hostile political climate.

“We don’t need an executive order to tell us that Black lives matter,” said his aunt Angela Harrelson, who wore a dark T-shirt depicting Floyd’s face.

“We cannot let a setback be a holdback for the great comeback. Donald Trump just didn’t get the memo,” she added to nods from other relatives standing beside her.

Paris Stevens, a Floyd cousin, agreed: “No one can silence us anymore.”Protests marking Floyd’s death have also been planned in a handful of other US cities, including Chicago and Dallas, but no major rallies were expected. 

In Minneapolis, some people cried and others laid flowers or stuffed animals by the roadside spot where Floyd’s fatal arrest was filmed and shared around the world.

“George Floyd may be resting in peace and power, but he’s alive through everyone that shows up here,” WD Foster-Graham, an author who grew up in the same neighborhood, told AFP Sunday.

“It can be very easy to forget, but as one person to another, make sure we never forget and let those powers that be know we haven’t forgotten, and we’re not going away,” the 73-year-old added. Jamie Dencklau, 30, said it was important to show that Floyd’s death was not just a “moment in time.”

But the nonprofit worker from Minneapolis said she was upset about Trump, who has a track record of racially charged rhetoric and heavy support from far-right figures.

“It’s disheartening to see that our country has elected this individual as our president, and it really makes me question how important equity and inclusivity are to our community,” she said.

Memorial events have been held annually since Floyd’s death and the theme for this one -– “The People Have Spoken” -– was suggested by Nelson Mandela’s grandson Nkosi when he visited the square, according to Floyd’s aunt Harrelson.

She said the defiant title was meant to reflect five years of protesting, adding that “even though it’s tiresome, we go on.”

The report also noted that unemployment among recent graduates more broadly is increasing, with the number of Gen Z households receiving unemployment benefits rising by 32 percent year over year as of February.

HR consultant Bryan Driscoll told Newsweek that many students are given unrealistic expectations about what a computer science degree guarantees. He pointed out that despite working hard and choosing a “top” major, many graduates face tough competition, limited opportunities, and growing student debt. He added that in the current market, a candidate’s background or university name often outweighs their actual skills.

This trend highlights a growing gap between the perceived and actual value of some degrees, urging students and educators to reassess career guidance and expectations in today’s evolving job market.Computer science has been one of the most popular college majors in recent years. Many students choose it believing it offers strong job prospects and high salaries. However, recent data reveals a different story in the United States: many graduates are struggling to find jobs in the field.

According to a report by Newsweek, based on data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, computer science ranks seventh among undergraduate majors with the highest unemployment rate-currently at 6.1 percent. This places it just behind other majors like physics (7.8 percent) and anthropology (9.4 percent).

Closely related fields, such as computer engineering, are also facing challenges. It shows an unemployment rate of 7.5 percent, raising concerns about the actual demand for tech graduates in today’s job market.

In contrast, majors such as nutrition sciences, construction services, and civil engineering have some of the lowest unemployment rates, ranging between 1 percent and as low as 0.4 percent.The report also noted that unemployment among recent graduates more broadly is increasing, with the number of Gen Z households receiving unemployment benefits rising by 32 percent year over year as of February.

HR consultant Bryan Driscoll told Newsweek that many students are given unrealistic expectations about what a computer science degree guarantees. He pointed out that despite working hard and choosing a “top” major, many graduates face tough competition, limited opportunities, and growing student debt. He added that in the current market, a candidate’s background or university name often outweighs their actual skills.

This trend highlights a growing gap between the perceived and actual value of some degrees, urging students and educators to reassess career guidance and expectations in today’s evolving job market.

Haryana Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam got stuck in a lift for a few minutes at the Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A video of the incident went viral, in which the minister can be seen standing with at least eight other people in the lift.According to officials, the lift stopped working at 5 pm.

However, it started working again after five minutes, and everyone stepped out safely, officials added.

The reason behind the lift stopping is not yet known.

Many lift-related incidents have been reported across the country recently.

Last week, five people, including a two-year-old girl, were trapped inside a lift in a residential building in Maharashtra’s Thane. They were rescued after 25 minutes. On Wednesday, a tragedy unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal after a man died of panic as his eight-year-old son was trapped inside the elevator due to a power cut. Within three minutes, the power was restored and the boy got out safely, but by then, his father had collapsed.Last week, five people, including a two-year-old girl, were trapped inside a lift in a residential building in Maharashtra’s Thane. They were rescued after 25 minutes. On Wednesday, a tragedy unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal after a man died of panic as his eight-year-old son was trapped inside the elevator due to a power cut. Within three minutes, the power was restored and the boy got out safely, but by then, his father had collapsed.Last week, five people, including a two-year-old girl, were trapped inside a lift in a residential building in Maharashtra’s Thane. They were rescued after 25 minutes. On Wednesday, a tragedy unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal after a man died of panic as his eight-year-old son was trapped inside the elevator due to a power cut. Within three minutes, the power was restored and the boy got out safely, but by then, his father had collapsed.n a heartening display of patriotism, 10-year-old Shravan Singh from Mamdot village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district has been recognised by the Indian Army as the ‘Youngest Civil Warrior’ during Operation Sindoor. Amidst the operation, Shravan selflessly provided soldiers with water, tea, milk, lassi, and ice, offering comfort and support. 

His dedication towards Indian Army and bond with the troops earned him a special felicitation by Major General Ranjeet Singh Manral, GOC of the 7 Infantry Division.Sharvan’s father, Sona Singh, told PTC News, “The soldiers were stationed on our land, and from the very first day, my son began taking milk, lassi, water, and ice to them. We never stopped him because he found happiness in serving the Army. He kept visiting them regularly, and it made us proud. He now dreams of becoming a soldier one day.”

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