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Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.

Donald Trump stirred online outrage Monday after posting an AI-generated video of himself promising every American access to all-healing “MedBed” hospitals, reviving a widely debunked conspiracy theory.

“Such tragedies should never happen again,” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday after visiting Karur, Tamil Nadu, where a deadly stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)…

A close aide of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a threatening phone call made to the father of one of the victims…

An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality.

Alphabet-owned YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that U.S. President Donald Trump brought against the company over the suspension of his account following the January…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a “welcome” step to…

The Palestinian Authority on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s “sincere and determined efforts,” following his announcement of a plan to end the war in Gaza.

Days after a BJP leader questioned Jan Suraaj’s funding, its leader and poll strategist-turned-politician, Prashant Kishor, has shared details and stressed that the party’s funding is transparent and clean

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would “retain security responsibility” for Gaza under a US-backed peace plan, and that it would “finish the job” of destroying Hamas…

A North Korean minister said on Monday in a rare address to the UN that Pyongyang would never surrender its nuclear weapons but left open the door to diplomacy.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington’s peace plan for Gaza would involve the drawing up of a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the Palestinian enclave…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement signed during Trump’s first term in office under which Israel normalized diplomatic…

The White House has released President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US “aggression,” following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats,…

At least three people were shot dead in firing by security forces during protests in Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari over the alleged gangrape of a girl belonging to an ethnic minority.

A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and brother-in-law by hitting them with a hammer before hanging self at his in-laws’ house in a village in Noida Extension on Monday,…

Delhi is set to get its first official logo, a move that the government says will give the national capital a distinct visual identity for the first time.

Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, irked by Air India’s plan to curtail flights to and from Kerala, said it would hamper the state’s trade and tourism and invariably lead to passengers switching…

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested four men who were allegedly conspiring to form a “Mujahideen Army” to topple the Indian government through “violent jihad” and by…

Video game giant Electronic Arts, known for The Sims and FIFA games, announced Monday it would be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment…

The US Pentagon is urging defense contractors to double or quadruple production rates, focusing on 12 critical weapons due to concerns over low US stockpiles in a potential conflict with…

US President Donald Trump today thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for agreeing to his 20-point plan for Gaza.

The Trump Organization has signed a deal for a “mixed-use community” in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, its development partner Dar Global said Monday, valuing the project at $1…

Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy – four-time MP from Bihar — has said he has become the voice of the ignored forward castes in Bihar, where politics, for the…

YSRCP Member of Parliament PV Mithun Reddy walked out of Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry Central Jail after being granted conditional bail.

Former BJP MP from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, has triggered a fresh storm with a series of incendiary remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Bhopal’s Chhola…

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Saturday found two Coimbatore residents guilty of recruiting and propagating the ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), police…

The Leh Apex Body has withdrawn from the talks with the government of India over their demands.

Garima Saikia Garg, the wife of the singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, has described the circumstances around his death as “mysterious” and demanded a proper investigation into the sequence…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to his Qatari counterpart for Israel’s attack in Doha during a telephone call from the White House on Monday

In yet another pothole-related incident in Bengaluru, a 22-year-old student was killed after she came under the wheels of a tipper truck while trying to avoid a pothole in North…

Back in Bengaluru from his job in Dubai, a man killed his wife and then died by suicide on Sunday.

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday urged students at the Adani Vidya Mandir (AVM) here to embrace hard work, discipline and freedom from vices as the true path to success…

A six-year-old boy died after being hit by a tractor in this Uttar Pradesh district on Monday, after the driver lost control of the vehicle when one of its tyres…

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday met the youths protesting at the Parade Ground here against the alleged paper leak in a graduate level examination last week and…

A disturbing case has emerged from the state of Uttar Pradesh, where a man claimed crores of rupees from multiple insurance companies by falsely claiming the deaths of his parents…

President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.

The ancient Maa Mundeshwari Temple in Kaimur district of Bihar is known for its unique tradition of bloodless sacrifice.

A trainee doctor allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the 21st floor of a building in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida.

A young woman who narrowly avoided getting admission at self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, now under arrest for alleged sexual harassment and intimidation of students, has come forward with her account.

A man who had gone to TVK chief Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on Saturday because he wanted to catch a glimpse of the actor was among 41 people…

A sophisticated, multi-state movie piracy racket has been busted with the arrest of five men allegedly responsible for leaking high-profile films and causing estimated losses of Rs 3,700 crore to…

Karnataka Police has registered a case against a bike rider for making objectionable remarks on social media against a woman Traffic Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) in Bengaluru.

The police said the 47-year-old accused deliberately carried out the crime just a day before the 18th birthday of his son so he could benefit from the provisions of juvenile…

For years, the middle-class mantra in India was: study hard, crack the exams, get the H-1B visa, build a life in America. That promise now lies in ruins. But…China and…

Tension grips Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra after the “I love Mohammed” slogan written in a rangoli on the street sparked communal tension, and a group of protesters clashed with the police

Ladakh’s tourism sector, already reeling from setbacks earlier this season, has been dealt another blow with the curfew in Leh following last week’s violence.

Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia Garg, on Monday said that the singer’s family wants to know what had happened in his last moments that led to his death, and that…

A man and his family members have been booked here after he illegally pronounced triple talaq to his wife via WhatsApp after harassing her over dowry, officials said on Monday.

Demanding Sonam Wangchuk’s immediate release, leaders of the Kargil Democratic Alliance today questioned why the activist was being linked with Pakistan just because he attended a climate change conference in…

Omar Abdullah also criticised the sudden shift in the stance towards Ladakhi leaders, especially climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

The Karnataka High Court has refused to grant bail to a man accused in a rape case, invoking a verse from Manusmriti pertaining to respecting women and a remark by…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not congratulating Team India after its Asia Cup win.

Free genAI services, and cheap subscription services like ChatGPT and Gemini, cost a lot of money to run. Right now, however, there are growing questions about just how AI firms…

Haryana Police on Monday arrested the school principal and a driver on charges of assaulting a Class 2 student of a private primary school in Panipat town and tying him…

India defeated Pakistan on Sunday to claim their ninth Asia Cup title.

41 people were killed in a stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Monday held a video conference with senior leaders from his Pattinapakkam penthouse to discuss the next steps following the Karur stampede,…

Video shared by President Trump shows gold-coloured wall mouldings that looked ready to be installed in the White House.

As Team India scripted history by clinching their 9th Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, emotions ran high across the border, with frustrated reactions…

The political and religious storm surrounding the gold artefacts of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple escalated sharply, with the Kerala Devaswom minister alleging a “larger conspiracy” behind the six-year disappearance of…

Suryakumar Yadav-led India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup final and refused to take the trophy from Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams bowed out of his struggling reelection campaign Sunday, but the decision may be too late to fundamentally alter the outcome of the November election…

Artificial intelligence could transform the global workforce sooner than expected and may replace up to 40 per cent of jobs, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned.

The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 10. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO DECIDES? The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which

Chaitanyananda Saraswati, the self-styled godman accused of sexually harassing at least 17 women at a Delhi-based management institute, changed 15 hotels in 50 days during the time he was on…

Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses and knocking down power grids, with at least one person dead and 12fishermen missing…

Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit on Monday, US President Donald Trump has claimed that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are…

Britain will consider tightening the rules over how migrants can settle permanently in the country by making applicants prove their value to society, interior minister Shabana Mahmood will say on…

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta performed a traditional havan at the new BJP Delhi headquarters on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, on Monday, ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra…

The Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS), engaged in a spirited yoga session, held a band performance along with the Kenya Navy, among several other activities it conducted during the…

Gregory Moreau, a Paris district deputy mayor, is on a mission to reconcile residents with the capital’s population of rats which, it is said, outnumber the inner city’s two million…

A 56-year-old woman died after being allegedly assaulted by her husband in Powai, Mumbai, police said, adding that the accused has been arrested.

New research shows that liver fat, rather than bodyweight, is the key factor predicting which children with obesity will develop serious health problems, Israeli scientists announced on Sunday.

Ukraine is ready to secure additional deals with the US on arms deliveries, including long-range weapons, in addition to an existing $90 billion agreement, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

China’s new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent launches this week, a move seen boosting Beijing’s fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new US visa…

What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have all fallen prey to various scams.

A 17-year-old girl has been allegedly shot dead by her father and minor brother in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh in a suspected case of honour killing, police said on…

Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the interior…

To hear Bill Gates tell it, the electric drivetrains that have transformed the passenger vehicle industry over the past decade have no chance of repeating the trick in heavy trucks.

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its workforce — a move underscoring the slump gripping Europe’s largest economy.

India’s ninth Asia Cup title, following a five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling final on Sunday, drew massive cheers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a reference to…

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah over a former ABVP leader’s controversial remarks targeting Rahul Gandhi during a televised debate.

Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s now-viral ‘plane down’ gesture after dismissing Pakistan’s Haris Rauf at the Asia Cup final in Dubai has gone viral

A chilling case of suspected dishonour killing has come from Morena district, where 17-year-old Class 12 student Divya Sikarwar was allegedly shot dead inside her home and her body dumped…

A pavilion in Kolkata is decorated with giant computer keyboards and flashing lights, set against a backdrop resembling IT office towers.

Homegrown messaging app Arattai has climbed to the top spot in the Social Networking category on the App Store.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Indian cricketer Tilak Varma for his match-winning performance in the Asia Cup final.

Violence has spread to the tribal-dominated hill district of Khagrachari in Bangladesh. Three tribal people have been killed in the violence, the country’s home ministry said in a statement on…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people.

A day after 40 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in a stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district, DMK MP Kanimozhi…

A 12-year-old boy died on Sunday after a coconut tree fell on him while he was attempting to catch a parrot near his home here, police said.

Velusamypuram will remain a painful memory for Tamil Nadu. The scale of the tragedy that unfolded with the loss of 40 lives, including 10 children and several women, in a…

A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on…

The death toll from the stampede at Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam leader Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur has risen to 41, after a woman undergoing treatment at a hospital succumbed…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his struggling reelection campaign, paving the way for a three-way race.

Senior IAS officer Rajeev Verma has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Delhi. A 1992-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territory cadre, Rajeev Verma will take charge on October…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a crucial White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday amid assertions from Washington that an ambitious plan to…

The man, who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Mormon church in Michigan on Sunday and opened fire on the congregation, has been identified by police as…