Month: August 2025

A private hospital here is under probe for allegedly leaving a gauze inside a woman’s stomach, which caused her uterus to be removed, according to the chief medical officer.

U.S. Attorney General has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into allegations that members of Democratic former President Barack Obama’s administration manufactured intelligence on Russia’s interference in…

Seven Delhi Police personnel, including constables and head constables, have been reprimanded as a dummy bomb goes undetected in the Red Fort during a security drill, Delhi police said.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women’s sports.

Russia has accused the Donald Trump administration in the US of pursuing a “neocolonial” policy against nations in Global South to maintain Washington’s hegemony, and said no amount of tariffs…

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.

As the Supreme Court slammed Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about the Indian Army, the BJP on Monday tore into the Congress leader and alleged that he has vowed to…

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday claimed some builders have conspired to allot houses belonging to Hindus to Muslims in two slum redevelopment projects in Jogeshwari area of Mumbai…

A nuclear submarine base in Russia’s remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York…

Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with…

Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail.

Stella Rimington, the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 security and counter-intelligence service who ushered in an era of greater transparency at the agency, has died aged 90.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would convene his security cabinet this week to discuss how to instruct the military to meet his war goals in Gaza.

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make…

A shooting erupted during a music festival after-party in downtown Los Angeles, killing two people and wounding six others early Monday, authorities said.

Inspired by Vrindavan-based spiritual guru Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj, a 13-year-old boy from Gorakhpur ran away from home to become a seer.

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand has said that a cow should have been taken into the new Parliament building at Central Vista during its inauguration.

“Targeting of India unjustified, unreasonable”: Government after Trump’s latest tariff threat over Russian oil

The top 1 per cent of India’s wealthiest citizens have parked 60 per cent of their money in real estate and gold, according to a report on Monday.

After months of waiting and repeated delays, the final underpass in the Pragati Maidan tunnel network has finally received the go-ahead.

Heavy rains accompanied by thunder hit several parts of Hyderabad on Monday, bringing much-needed relief from the heat.

The government will be compelled to press for the passage of its bills amid protests in Parliament, Kiren Rijiju said on Monday, as the Opposition’s relentless disruptions over SIR dimmed…

CTUs-SKM, the platform of ten Central Trade Unions and Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Monday gave a call for a nationwide protest on August 13, against US President Donald Trump’s tariff…

The scale of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Chhattisgarh is massive with a total sanctioned budget of Rs 26,465 crore aimed at transforming rural water supply. The ground situation reflects…

The Perseids, one of the most popular annual meteor showers, will peak on the night of August 12-13.

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said militancy in Jammu and Kashmir will not end until the relations between India and its neighbouring country improve.

A 60-year-old man on the run for more than two decades after allegedly bludgeoning his wife to death with a brick in Delhi was arrested in Lucknow, police said on…

A Raipur court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Chaitanya Baghel, son of senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, till August 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, a get-together of the ruling alliance’s MPs which is being held after a considerable gap.

The opening day of the Delhi Assembly’s Monsoon Session saw sharp political exchanges as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, accusing it of historical negligence…

The Supreme Court’s remarks on Rahul Gandhi on his allegations about the Chinese incursion “gave a wrong message”, Congress’s Manickam Tagore told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.

Police in Hyderabad have registered for new FIRs following fresh complaints by victims on an alleged IVF and surrogacy scam linked to the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Hyderabad.

US President Donald Trump has threatened India yet again over its purchase of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much…

The security forces used drones and attack helicopters during a protracted anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

The employees’ union of the state-owned transport corporations have decided to go an indefinite strike from August 5 as talks with the Karnataka government failed on Monday.

A UK judge on Monday sentenced a 17-year-old boy to one year in prison for the “sadistic” torture and killing of two kittens.

A 15-year-old girl was shot dead by alleged lover in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area today, officials said.

Raj Thackeray urged the party to remain united and underlined the example of his coming together with his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray to drive home the point.

Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi had a pure Hyderabadi response to India’s big test win against England at the Oval and pacer Mohammed Siraj’s five-wicket haul.

AIADMK MP and former minister C Ve Shanmugam has filed a contempt petition in the Madras High Court, alleging violation of a court order by continuing to use Chief Minister…

As August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah lambasted the Centre, asking about the timeline to reinstate the statehood of…

After the Trump announce a 25 per cent tariffs on India, former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah expressed concerns over India being left with “no friends”, claiming that Donald Trump…

In a major relief for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, a Delhi court has dismissed a corruption case against him after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) found…

A 22-year-old intern at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room, police said on Monday.

In a heartbreaking incident, a 24-year-old woman died by suicide in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district, leaving behind a letter addressed to her brother.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put her house in order today after a verbal battle between Trinamool MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mohua Moitra made headlines, with words like “pig” and…

Tea production in Assam was adversely impacted in Assam as erratic rainfall in June and high temperatures in July affected the current crop.

Abhishek Banerjee, the National General Secretary of Trinamool Congress, has been elevated to the position to parliamentary party leader of Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha. He is replacing Sudip…

Two Italian women, visiting Agra’s Taj Mahal for the first time, faced an unprecedented situation when their saree got untied while exploring the iconic monument.

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft developed a flat tyre in the apron of the Dumna airport in Jabalpur on Monday, delaying its take-off by more than four hours, an airport official…

India emerged as the world’s fifth biggest aviation market, handling 241 million passengers, while Mumbai-Delhi was one of the busiest airport pairs in 2024, according to data released by global…