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Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year’s ritual on Monday where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for US President Donald Trump and the…

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way,” an assertion Herzog’s office…

The investigation into the multi-crore theft at the famous Thawe Durga Temple in Bihar’s Gopalganj has taken a dramatic turn, leaving both police officials and the people stunned.

There has been no official statement so far on whether a case has been registered against the warden or whether departmental action has been initiated.

Candle light vigils, rallies and protests continue in several parts of Tripura over the death of the 24-year-old student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun.

Temperatures remained high despite the presence of a La Nina, the occasional natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that influences weather worldwide. Researchers cited the continued burning of fossil fuels…

Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed condolences over the death of her archrival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country’s politics alongside her for decades.

Aviva Baig’s family is based in Delhi, and her family and the Vadra family are reportedly close.

Four people were killed after they were hit by a BEST bus while it was reversing in Mumbai tonight. Nine others were injured. The incident happened in Mumbai’s Bhandup.

In an era where a simple emoji or a festive GIF is the standard way to ring in the New Year, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has issued a chilling…

Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.

Following advice from the Goswami (priest) community, the Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Management Committee has issued an appeal to devotees to avoid coming to the temple in Vrindavan between…

In an effort to ensure the punctuality of trains during foggy weather conditions, the Railway Ministry on Monday advised various zones and divisions to monitor train movements on a real-time…

Hollywood star George Clooney has become French, along with his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and their two children, an official decree seen by AFP on Monday showed.

US President Donald Trump has once again doubled down on his claim of resolving the eight wars, including the military conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this year, during his…

The Air India Express pilot, accused of assaulting passenger Ankit Dewan at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, was arrested and subsequently released on bail as he was held under…

Around 170 sheep died under mysterious circumstances near Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, prompting police to send samples for testing to determine the cause of death, as authorities assess whether…

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list,…

One person died and two were critically injured when a speeding SUV ran over them while they were warming themselves by a bonfire on the roadside in Meerut district on…

The Karnataka government on Monday decided to provide alternate housing to those “genuine” homeless whose illegally constructed houses or sheds were demolished by authorities at Kogilu in the northern part…

The United States defended Israel’s right to recognize the breakaway territory of Somaliland at the United Nations on Monday, comparing it to the recognition of a Palestinian state by numerous…

Police on Monday arrested six activists of Hindu Raksha Dal for distributing over two dozen swords in Shalimar Garden colony, a police official said.

Begum Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital. She was…

Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, died at the age of 80 on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said in a statement.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly beating her elderly father-in-law to death over property dispute in southwest Delhi’s Bindapur area, police said on Monday.

The police have arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly posting abusive and obscene comments on social media targeting Bengali actress Shubhashree Ganguly, following Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s recent…

A flight attendant who was visiting a friend in DLF Phase 1, died after experiencing difficulty in breathing, police said on Monday.

The pilgrim footfall at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir fell below the 70-lakh mark in 2025, marking a significant decline.

After lying vacant for over a decade, thousands of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in Delhi may finally see residents move in. The Delhi government has started repair work at…

The US military said it killed two men in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.

US President Donald Trump will be awarded Israel’s highest civilian honour, the Israel Prize for Peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday, following a bilateral meeting between the…

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza deal, which he said Israel was…

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Reaz Hamidullah reached Dhaka overnight following an “urgent call” from the foreign ministry amid strained bilateral ties, reports said late Monday.

“No one should lose their child the way I did. No child who has gone outside to study should face this”: This was the message from Tarun Chakma, the father…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised Indigo Airlines over the recent flight disruptions, stating that the airline must be held accountable for its failure to meet operational responsibilities.

The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur on Monday.

Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro could be back behind bars as soon as New Year’s day after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia, doctors said Monday.

Critically ill former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia’s condition has worsened and she is being treated at a specialised private hospital in the capital, reports…

Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

Police here detained a cab driver, who allegedly caused widespread panic near Sector 4 market area after he struck more than a dozen vehicles, police said.

A court here on Monday discharged senior JD(S) MLA and former minister HD Revanna from a sexual harassment case registered in 2024.

Hamas’s armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson, Abu Obeida, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an air strike in Gaza.

PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Monday filed separate appeals before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging their conviction in the Toshakhana…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Florida for a meeting with Donald Trump on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of his fragile…

US President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were “maybe very close” to a deal to end the war with Russia.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.

Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug-running boats — in what could amount to the first land strike of…

President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program Monday as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks.

India added seven new unicorns to its kitty this year. The startups that achieved the valuation of $1 billion in 2025 focus on artificial intelligence (AI), financial technology, consumer goods,…

The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a man on charges of assaulting passengers and allegedly forcing them to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and show their Aadhaar cards at Odisha’s Balasore…

Strongly criticising Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty’s remarks on Tamil Nadu’s debt situation, the party’s state president K Selvaperunthagai on Monday clarified that his views don’t represent the voice of the…

Tourist destinations across Himachal Pradesh are witnessing a heavy rush ahead of the New Year celebrations, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast snowfall and rain in many…

IndiGo has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India’s largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to…

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that Salt Lake, near Kolkata, will host the world’s largest Durga Angan — a gesture to highlight the UNESCO’s “cultural heritage” tag for…

The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified their crackdown on the use of Virtual Private Network or VPN. Citing misuse of VPN services and threat to national security, a…

The Mumbai Police’s crackdown on the drugs trade this year has broken the back of the mafia. Police data shows that between January 1 and December 21, 2025, narcotics worth…

A tiger entered a village located in the periphery of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, attacked a man, and later sat on a cot inside a…

A massive fire broke out at a workshop of JCB company’s dealer on Ajmer Road in Jaipur on Monday evening, police said, adding that there was no casualty in the…

Dense fog blanketed Delhi on Monday, causing visibility to drop sharply in several areas, disrupting operations at the airport and pushing the air quality back into the “severe” category.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday condemned the brutal killing of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, in Dehradun, highlighting the discrimination faced by people from India’s Northeast region.

Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the…

Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1.95 crore.

IndiGo on Monday cancelled 118 flights across its network due to bad weather and operational reasons, according to its website.

“Housing for all”, a promise that every poor family will one day have a permanent roof over its head. But across large parts of Madhya Pradesh, that promise has collapsed…

The Border Security Force (BSF), India’s first line of defence at border areas where they are deployed, has increased monitoring of the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC)…

An IAS officer Gajendra Nagesh slapped a young man at the Barman sand ghat on the banks of the Narmada River in Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh.

The radical organisation Inqilab Mancha has asked Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel the work permits of all Indians in the crisis-hit country, local media reported today.

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday alleged that Ukraine carried out a drone attack overnight on President Vladimir Putin’s residence between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

The attack on Tripura student Angel Chakma in Dehradun was not a racial one, a senior police official told NDTV. According to the police, derogatory remarks made “in jest” created…

Amid confusion over stray dog-related duties, the Delhi government clarified on Monday that teachers have not been assigned any such work.

With Bengaluru bracing for massive crowds on New Year’s Eve, the City Police have announced comprehensive public safety and security measures to ensure smooth and incident-free celebrations.

Actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut strongly objected to the circulation of AI-edited images that show her wearing outfits she never wore.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay its order accepting a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges, and said the government…

Ten days after the alleged physical assault at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, passenger Ankit Dewan has raised pointed questions to the airport operator DIAL, the aviation regulator…

New Delhi has strongly censured Pakistan’s comments on vandalism in India during Christmas, saying Pakistan has an “abysmal record” when it comes to treatment of its minorities.

A BJP Councillor’s husband, who was accused of raping a woman at knifepoint, has been arrested, a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district said on Monday.

The woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, who was raped by former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, today thanked the Supreme Court for staying the Delhi High Court’s verdict that suspended the…

Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Kaundinya, the Indian Navy’s indigenously built traditional stitched sailing vessel, sailed on its maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Muscat, Sultanate of Oman on December…

The National Citizen Party in Bangladesh has recentlylost prominent faces because of its tie-up with the hardline Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh, considered a pro-Pakistan and radical Islamist party.

A man suspected of stabbing to death nine people, including five children, in Suriname’s capital killed himself in jail, police said Monday.

Nepalese authorities have intensified a crackdown against illegal cross-border matchmaking following revelations that brokers and online intermediaries marketed Nepali women as potential brides for Chinese nationals, a Chinese media report…

A senior police officer from the Telangana cybercrime force fell prey to a large-scale digital scam. A 45-year-old inspector from the Rachakonda Commissionerate lost Rs 39.37 lakh after being lured…

The thin strip of land popularly known as “Chicken’s Neck” that connects the northeast region with the rest of India should be expanded, Isha Foundation’s Sadhguru said at an event.

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP in strong terms today after a 24-year-old student from Tripura died in Uttarakhand following a racial attack.

Three accused were sent to a juvenile home in Chengalpattu, while the fourth one was released on bail, with the court citing his studies.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the three Services amounting to a total of about…

With GDP valued at $4.18 trillion, India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is poised to displace Germany from the third rank in the next 2.5…

The Enforcement Directorate has seized five luxury cars, bank lockers, cash amounting to Rs 17 lakhs, various incriminating documents, digital devices and digital data related to a now United Arab…

Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along on Monday strongly reacted to the alleged racial attack on a Tripura student in Dehradun, asserting that the North Eastern states are an inseparable and…

After weeks of speculation, the Pawars have officially reunited in their bastions of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The decision comes nearly a fortnight before the Mumbai civic polls.

A horrific incident has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district, where a retired railway employee and his mentally challenged daughter were held captive and tortured by their caretakers…

A 16-year-old boy lost his life after falling from a plastic shed at a restaurant in Delhi’s Gujranwala Town, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening…

The medical report of a student from Tripura, who was murdered for raising his voice against racist comments, showed he suffered bleeding in the brain.

The Supreme Court stayed the new definition of the Aravallis, while ordering the formation of a high-powered committee to conduct a multi-temporal investigation of the Aravalli hills and mountain ranges.

The Delhi government has rejected reports about an order regarding the deployment of school teachers to count stray dogs across the national capital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that a 20-point peace plan to end Russia’s war should be put to a referendum in Ukraine.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of his fragile Gaza truce plan.

The Supreme Court ordered the formation of a high-powered committee comprising domain experts to undertake an exhaustive and holistic examination of the issue.