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A man from Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of Rs 80,50,000 after unidentified callers posing as police officials and RBI personnel threatened him with a fabricated money laundering case.
IndiGo’s disruptions were reduced at the Chennai airport on Saturday after the Centre relaxed some Flight Duty Time Limitations, but several passengers remained stranded following cancellations,
As the IndiGo crisis entered day five, passengers in Mumbai complained about poor communication and their baggage being lost.
A strict cap on the number of participants, demarcated enclosures and monitored entry are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as TVK chief and actor Vijay is…
New Delhi: Two days after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a high-level review meeting, the Delhi government on Saturday formally notified the constitution of a new Expert Group on Air…
As disruptions across the IndiGo network continue, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai saw 146 cancellations until 8 pm on Saturday.
The Aravalli range, one of the world’s oldest mountain systems, stretches from Delhi in the north to Gujarat in the south, with nearly two-thirds of its expanse passing through 15…
A man allegedly poisoned his son and daughter before consuming poison himself following a dispute with his wife here on Saturday, police said, adding that all three died.
Adani University hosted its 2nd Convocation Ceremony on Saturday at the University Auditorium in Shantigram, celebrating the achievements of 87 graduating students, including three distinguished university medallists.
In the backdrop of the laying of the foundation stone of Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, BJP leader Sakharov Sarkar and his party wing on Saturday did Bhumi Puja for the…
In yet another shocking case of humanwildlife conflict in the Anamalai hill region, a five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Valparai of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district…
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday.
A devastating fire ripped through the popular nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane late last night in Arpora, North Goa, resulting in the death of 23 people.
An undergraduate female student suffered about 90 per cent burn injuries after allegedly attemptingself-immolation in Odishas Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday.
India’s stricter pilot fatigue management rules hit IndiGo hard this week as it had failed to plan for changes in its rosters, throwing operations of the country’s biggest airline into…
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin claimed that it is because of US President Donald Trump’s “gross incompetence” that India and Russia are growing closer. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed…
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to go to the International Space Station, on Saturday said that the country is rapidly advancing in the field…
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha today rebutted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s claim on the issue of age relaxation for job aspirants, calling it misleading.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the 23rd edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, said that when the world is fragmented, India stands as a bridge builder.
A Pakistani woman has accused her husband of abandoning her in Karachi and secretly preparing for a second marriage in Delhi.
India is sending investigators to the US next week to go over data with the National Transportation Safety Board gathered so far on the deadly crash in June of an…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had promised a froth-free Yamuna during the Chhath festival in October. She fulfilled that promise.
In an operation spanning multiple cities and three days, Delhi Police arrested five men accused of staging a fake police and Income Tax raid to steal more than a kilogram…
The government is planning to seek the removal of IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, sources have said after the airline’s chaotic handling of the new flight duty rules led to mass…
A former UK doctor faces dozens of charges linked to alleged sexual offences against 38 patients who were in his care, including a child under 13, prosecutors have announced.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in her country, has confirmed she will travel to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize.
London police said four people were arrested Saturday after food, purportedly apple crumble and custard, was thrown at a display case containing Britain’s priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of…
Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe…
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, the country’s disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death…
Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol.
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a “silent bystander” to human rights abuses around the world.
Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi highlighted something the world often forgets: India’s relationship with Russia is older, deeper and more structurally rooted than contemporary commentary allows. It has endured…
The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo.
DK Shivakumar alleged harassment in the National Herald case investigation and claimed that attempts were being made to allegedly create confusion just to target Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and their…
In the last two years, 94 people have lost their lives in such accidents, according to data presented by the state government in the Assembly on Friday.
A Private Member’s Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in Lok Sabha. The Regulation of Deepfake Bill aims to protect citizens by mandating…
The India-Russia partnership has been among the “steadiest big relationships” in the last 70-80 years and President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi was about “reimagining” the ties.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the matter of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina’s status in India, suggesting that her continued stay is largely a personal decision influenced by the…
In a rare display of family camaraderie, political rivals Ajit and Rohit Pawar were spotted dancing together to the popular Marathi songZingaat.
A trade deal between India and the US could become a reality soon, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, warning that in diplomacy a turnaround is always possible.
Year 2025 saw quite a few elections, whether it was for Vice President or for Rajya Sabha or state Assembly elections or state by-elections. The year also saw numerous political…
Assam’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has wrapped up the investigation surrounding the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg.
Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong virtually attended his staff member’s wedding in Jharkhand after IndiGo flight disruptions prevented him from travelling.
For S Jaishankar, the best way to deal with an uncertain future is “capability,” and that’s the safest bet to have.
A 24-year-old Indian student in the US has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission in New York.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said the ideological hostility towards India comes from the Pakistani army.
Russia agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment.
Thirty-three years after the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed by a mob on this day in 1992, paving the way for the grand Ram temple at the site, the…
The Kerala High Court on Saturday gave interim protection from arrest to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him.
A 42-year-old woman has been charged for her role in an international smuggling conspiracy under which individuals primarily from India were brought illegally to the US across the border from…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a close associate of Trump, has previously said he believed Trump should have received the Nobel for his attempts to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire.
Chilling new details have emerged about the murder of Russian crypto millionaire Roman Novak and his wife, Ana, revealing how they were tortured before being murdered in the UAE last…
BJP leader Arjun Singh warned Kabir that he would “send him to Babur” if the legislator went ahead with his plan to lay the foundation stone of a Babri mosque…
The culinary delight for the Russian President showcased India’s rich regional delicacies on a traditional ‘thali’.
India’s engagement with Russia is not without risks. Its decision to host the summit, nonetheless, and continue its trade ties despite overt disapproval from the West, is a clear exercise…
The project to vilify Jawaharlal Nehru is the main goal of the ruling establishment today, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has said, ripping into the BJP for allegedly trying to erase…
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, is now poised to enter Bihar politics, with strong indications coming from Sanjay Kumar Jha, the national working president of the JD-U and…
Ram Mohan Naidu told NDTV that all other airlines have faced no problems despite the new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms coming into effect in November.
Long queues, passengers in tears, and repeated flight cancellations created a morning of severe disruption at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Saturday, as IndiGo continued to face nationwide…
African American singer Mary Millben has described PM Narendra Modi as “most influential and most important leader right now in geopolitics,” praising his handling of this week’s New Delhi summit…
A disturbing video has emerged from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, where a man alleged that he was assaulted and wrongfully detained by a police officer.
Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said he will propose reducing the juvenile age under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, to 14 for prosecution against heinous crimes. He plans to propose…
Two police personnel including a sub-inspector and a home guard have been suspended for allegedly dumping an unidentified body in another area during the night, officials said on Friday.
The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra completed one successful year of stable, transparent, and result-oriented governance.
In 2025, as of November 21, as many as 3,155 Indian nationals have been deported from the US, the government informed Parliament on Friday.
In view of the surge in passenger demand following widespread flight cancellations, the Indian Railways has deployed 116 additional coaches in 37premium trains operating over 114 enhanced trips across the…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recalled with pride how a word he coined 20 years ago on geopolitical alignments has become truer on Friday.
Double decker buses are set for return to the roads of Delhi, with the government planning to start one such bus from Pradhanmantri Sanghrahalaya to other iconic locations like National…
Ahead of operations beginning at the Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, the airport will also get a railway station nearby, as the Targhar station on the Uran-Belapur line…
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the overall punctuality of Indian Railways has significantly increased to 80 per cent which was better than several European…
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now “steadily resuming” after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on…
The Pilibhit district administration has sent a detailed report to the Uttar Pradesh Home Department regarding the case of 12 labourers from the district, who are reportedly stranded and facing…
US President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.
The European Union hit Elon Musk’s X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, sparking an angry reaction from Washington.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member’s bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move…
One of the two cheetah cubs released into the wild at the Kuno National Park the day before was found dead on Friday, a forest official said.
Nirav Modi, wanted in India to face fraud and money laundering charges, is forced to share a small prison cell with a shared desk with other inmates without access to…
As the BJP intensified its attack on the ruling DMK over what it calls an “anti-Hindu stand” in the Thirupparankundram lamp lighting controversy, Chief Minister MK Stalin has attempted to…
The UK government has announced sanctions against a British Sikh businessman and a group associated with him in the first use of the country’s ‘Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime’ to disrupt funding…
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing his two stepchildren into a 10-foot-deep drain in Noida with the intention to kill them, police said on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday departed for Russia from Palam Technical Airport after concluding his India visit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.
The venue for suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir’s foundation-stone ceremony for a ‘Babri Masjid-style’ mosque in West Bengal’s Murshidabad on December 6 turned into a massive worksite on Friday, with…
The Delhi Police has issued a notice to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case,…
A 27-year-old Delhi University law student was allegedly stabbed to death following a quarrel with his relatives in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar on Friday morning, police said.
Amit Baghel, the state president of the Chhattisgarh Kranti Sena, was arrested by Devendra Nagar police on Thursday while attempting to surrender in a case involving alleged objectionable remarks.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on…
The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.
Frank Gehry, who designed some of most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96.
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.
A Florida federal judge on Friday cleared the Justice Department to release grand jury transcripts from its sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, which could shed light on the deceased…
While IndiGo staff at airports are simply overwhelmed and are grappling with thousands of angry travellers, airports have made arrangements to provide comfort to passengers.
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United…
A 26-year-old man from Talapula Mandal in Sri Satya Sai district has gone missing in an African country, his family claimed on Thursday.
Indians are among 171 delivery riders caught working illegally in a UK-wide crackdown and have been detained for deportation from the country, the British government has said.
SpiceJet Chairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh underlined that SpiceJet has been extending help by running 100 additional flights over the next few days amid the ongoing issue of IndiGo…
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a dinner hosted in his honour by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday evening.
The World Book of Records, London, on Friday recognised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s “milestone” of having taken oath as chief minister for the 10th time.
The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that temple funds “belong to the deity” and cannot be used to aid struggling cooperative banks.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that Jamaat-e-Islami and Hindutva organisations are “birds of the same feather” and accused the Congress of joining hands with the Muslim outfit for…