Month: May 2025

Following directions from the Centre, states and Union Territories are preparing for a civil defence security drill tomorrow

In a bid to enhance transparency, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has uploaded statements of assets of judges on its website, in accordance with a full-court decision to…

New York launched its first-in-the-nation program in January, charging most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a bid to…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to cooperate with the Centre to resolve the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal row.

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with a toxic mushroom-laced lunch rejected offers of help before serving the dish, the sole guest to survive the deadly meal told…

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany’s new chancellor at a critical juncture as the economy battles its longest post-war downturn, relations with top…

A man allegedly killed his 26-year-old wife and was caught transporting her body on a scooter in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Tuesday, police said.

The rift between the Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar seems to have widened with both skipping events organised by each other’s parties or departments.

Two years after a toddler’s body was found inside a hidden dresser drawer at an abandoned home in Indiana, the child’s mother has pleaded guilty to two charges.

A case of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation was registered following a complaint alleging that a senior IPS officer’s children were harassed during a recent IPL match at the M…

Indian defence planners and, equally, the Indian public must realise that the shocking attack at Pahalgam was driven by much larger evil objectives harboured by Pakistan.

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany’s new chancellor at a critical juncture as the economy battles its longest post-war downturn, relations with top…

Former US vice president Mike Pence on Monday criticised the Trump administration’s policy on tariffs and said potential shortages could lead Americans to “demand a different approach” from the White…

A former California Highway Patrol officerallegedly slapped a male flight attendant on the buttocks, exposed his genitals, and made lewd comments and gestures aboard a JetBlue flight.

Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was formally replaced as the New Democratic Party (NDP) chief on Monday evening after the party chose Vancouver-area MP Don Davies as its interim leader.

Tata Consultancy Services has paid out 100 per cent of the Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA) to more than 70 per cent of its workforce for the January -March quarter.

From managing ties with a mercurial US president to bolstering support for Ukraine and fixing Europe’s beleaguered top economy, Germany’s designated next chancellor Friedrich Merz will have an overflowing in-tray.

A video is circulating on social media, purportedly showing Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers blowing up a residential building in Gaza as part of a so-called ‘gender reveal party’.

Germany’s designated next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz, is an avowed transatlanticist who now has to face up to US President Donald Trump’s threats to upend traditional security and trade…

A cache of terrorist hardware, including grenades and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from a forest in Punjab.

A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police’s cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze…

Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Tuesday following mixed global cues and geo-political tensions.

At least six Palestinians were executed by Hamas in Gaza, and 13 others were shot in the legs for allegedly looting food stores and community kitchens, the Palestinian group said…

The two students — Janga Pooja and Rayi Manoj Kumar — died by suicide over the fear of failing the NEET exam.

Sam Altman-run OpenAI will continue to be overseen and controlled by the nonprofit and its ‘for profit LLC’ will transition to a public benefit corporation, giving the nonprofit better resources…

Ukraine launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow in a second night attack in a row, prompting the closure of all airports in Russia’s capital for several hours, officials said…

Princess Diana made her first and only appearance at the Met Gala on December 9, 1996, after her divorce from Prince Charles.

A Cuban woman living in Florida with her 17-month-old daughter and her American husband has been deported to her home country.

While two children are missing, their parents are undergoing treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, after a small boat overturned off the coast near San Diego, California.

The Supreme Court on Monday said trading in Bitcoin in India is like “dealing with a refined way of Hawala business” as it lamented that the Centre has till now…

The UN Security Council commenced closed-door consultations here on the situation between India and Pakistan, hours after Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced concern over tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Four people died after getting drowned in the Shetrunji river in Amreli on Monday, officials said.

Actor Ajaz Khan has been booked by the Mumbai police after a woman filed a complaint in which she has accused him of rape.

Eight people died and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a tractor in Bihar’s Katihar district, police said on Tuesday.

Amid speculation over how India will respond to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, sources have said

The Centre has asked several states to conduct security mock drills on Wednesday, May 7, for “effective civil defence” amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack…

Dubai-based Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni will be jailed and deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for financial crimes, including money laundering.

UN Security Council’s Tough Questions For Pakistan Over Pahalgam Attack

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday voiced concern over tensions between India and Pakistan being at “at their highest in years” and called for “maximum restraint and stepping back from the…

The civil aviation ministry on Monday granted in-principle approval for greenfield airports in Rajasthan’s Kota and Puri in Odisha.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Union government on a plea filed by journalist Sanjay Sharma challenging the directive to block the YouTube channel 4PM News…

India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Canada over the “threatening language” and “unacceptable imagery” targeting Indian leadership at a parade held in Toronto.

The Trump administration has locked horns with Harvard, threatening budgets, tax-exempt status and enrollment of foreign students.

India successfully conducted validation trials of an indigenously designed and developed multi-influence ground mine (MIGM) and an advanced underwater naval mine designed to operate against modern stealth ships and submarines.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the…

President Donald Trump’s education secretary said Monday that Harvard will no longer receive federal grants, escalating an ongoing battle with the prestigious university as it challenges the funding cuts in…

Hollywood reacted Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly…