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A man was arrested by the Customs at the Mumbai international airport allegedly with 67 exotic animals hidden in his luggage, an official said on Monday.

With its unstinting depiction of the royals and at times uncomfortably detailed account of his life as a prince, “Spare” flew off the shelves after its release in January 2023.

US President Donald Trump, who once claimed he could stop the war between Russia and Ukraine within hours, claims the hatred between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, a key affirmation for the 33-year-old frontrunner whose candidacy hasn’t yet been fully…

In Bilaspur, nearly 300 people had gathered for a meeting of the Christian community when Hindu organisations staged demonstrations outside, accusing the group of carrying out religious conversions.

Vikram-32 is India’s first fully indigenous space-qualified chip.

Big Supreme Court Order On Waqf Amendment Act, Key Provisions Stayed

Lokesh, an Indian Air Force engineer, jumped from the 24th floor of the Prestige Jindal City Apartments in Bengaluru.

Navjot Singh, a senior finance ministry official, died, while his wife, Sandeep Kaur, sustained serious injuries after a BMW hit their bike on Sunday.

MK Stalin sought to counter criticism from opposition parties and actor-politician Vijay’s TVK over unfulfilled poll promises, releasing what he described as the DMK government’s report card on assurances made…

A British woman from an aristocratic family and her convicted rapist partner face jail Monday over the manslaughter of their newborn daughter who died while they were living off-grid in…

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal’s parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

Adani Cement on Monday announced the launch of Adani Cement FutureX’, a nationwide academiaindustry engagement programme designed to connect classrooms with real-world infrastructure and sustainability challenges.

India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy even a small amount of American corn, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, asserting that New Delhi must bring down…

Amid US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Indian origin grandmother, was detained by immigration authorities in California when she went for a routine check-in with…

Delhi airport’s upgraded Terminal 2 will be operational from October 26, which will take the overall annual passenger handling capacity to 100 million.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should aim each week for either a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise.

The encounter broke out between the squad of Sahadev Soren of the banned CPI (Maoist) and security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag.

On Sunday, Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance, along with his wife, Sandeep Kaur, was returning home on his bike from…

As the extended deadline for income tax return (ITR) filing ends on Monday, filers are hurrying to comply, with more than 1 crore returns anticipated on the final day.

Incessant rains and water-logging slowed down traffic in Mumbai on Monday morning, with the IMD issuing a ‘red alert’, predicting very heavy showers in the city and neighbouring areas over…

Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai’s Wadala area.

Russia has praised its longstanding “advancing” relations with India amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on New Delhi over its Russian oil imports.

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday.

The Supreme Court is slated to pronounce Monday its interim orders on three key issues, including the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by…

A 73-year old Sikh woman has been detained by immigration authorities in California after she went for a routine check-in with the US agency, sparking protests and concerns among her…

North Korea said its status as a nuclear-armed state is “permanently enshrined” in its law and “irreversible”, state media reported Monday, condemning the United States for demanding its denuclearisation.

A monorail train came to an abrupt halt on tracks due to a “technical fault” in Mumbai on Monday morning, following which 17 passengers onboard were rescued, officials said.

US President Donald Trump has accused Europe of buying Russian oil and said the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies were going soft on Moscow, despite the ongoing war in…

A group of people including teens in Manipur’s Churachandpur clashed with the security forces as they sought the release of some of their friends who were arrested in an alleged…

The controversy over the alleged suicide of former District Congress Committee (DCC) treasurer N M Vijayan in this hill district escalated on Sunday with the leak of an audio conversation…

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, on Sunday highlighted that India led the world 3,000 years ago, but didn’t conquer any other country or suppress anyone’s trade.

A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance died and his wife is seriously injured after a BMW car hit his motorcycle on Ring Road near Delhi Cantt metro…

The Indian Navy has received an indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare ship that is expected to boost its maritime prowess against the backdrop of China’s growing forays into the Indian Ocean.

King Charles is 76 years old, the US President Donald Trump 79. They are both wealthy, previously divorced and love Scotland, where Trump’s mother was born and Charles spends many…

Roughly 100 days after Elon Musk’s dramatic departure from the Trump White House, federal workers are still grappling with the lasting damage from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Days after Israel attacked Qatar in an airstrike targeting Hamas leaders, US President Donald Trump made careful remarks Sunday as Washington’s two powerful Middle Eastern allies face a worsening rift.

Family and friends of the 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk described his politics as veering left in recent years as he spent large amounts of time scrolling the…

A truck driver, missing after an accident with a car, has been traced to the Pune residence of sacked IAS officer Puja Khedkar, bringing fresh trouble for the former officer.

Indore’s oldest and most popular Sheetlamata Market, known for decades as a hub for women’s clothing, has now become the latest flashpoint of politics.

The national capital on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As the high-stakes battle for Bihar heats up, the contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA Alliance has entered a decisive phase.

Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah, an Indian man living in the US, was attacked and beheaded by his employee, Cobos-Martinez, after an argument over a broken washing machine last week.

US President Donald Trump has reacted to the killing of Chandra Nagamallaiah, the Indian man beheaded by a Cuban migrant last week in Dallas, Texas. He vowed to make “America…

Brian Kilmeade, host for the conservative Fox & Friends talk show, apologised on Sunday for stating that homeless mentally ill people should be given lethal injections, saying his remark had…

Police rescued a 15-day-old baby girl who was buried alive in Godapur village here on Sunday.

Police have arrested several suspected organisers after posters for an alleged “nude party” scheduled on 21 September in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur went viral on social media.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s comment on conversion and the caste system in Hinduism has drawn a blistering response from the BJP, which quizzed him about equality in Islam and suggested…

IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, marked the National Engineering Day by onboarding its first-ever all-women batch of 33 maintenance technicians.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday demanded the suspension of the senior police officer who ordered a lathi-charge on people who were part of the Ganesh idol immersion procession in…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not tolerate people feeling intimidated “because of their background or the colour of their skin” after a large far-right protest was marked by…

The man arrested over conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination was romantically involved with a transgender roommate and had “leftist ideology,” Utah’s governor said.

After years of complaints from the right about “cancel culture” from the left, some conservatives are seeking to upend the lives and careers of those who disparaged Charlie Kirk after…

Over his decade-long leadership, the country has played an active role in the G20, BRICS, while managing key ties with the United States.

Trinamool ex MP Mimi Chakraborty, actor Urvashi Rautela have been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before them in connection with an alleged illegal betting app case.

A man died at a hotel in northeast Delhi after partying with his friends, police said on Sunday. The deceased’s family suspects that he was drugged and killed during the…

Posters and pamphlets are passe, and an ATM card vs chequebook battle is playing out in Bihar’s poll arena as political parties explore creative ways to showcase their promises to…

In her first appearance since her husband and industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s death, Priya Sachdev Kapur attended the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India meet.

Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missile struck a first-aid post at the forward location of Udhampur airbase during…

A junior doctor has been arrested in West Bengal’s Malda after his girlfriend — a 24-year-old MBBS student — died under mysterious circumstances while she was visiting him

The government on Sunday appointed former bureaucrat Amit Khare as Secretary to the new Vice President C P Radhakrishnan.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Hindi should not be viewed as a rival to other Indian languages, but as their companion, stressing that languages must be seen…

As India’s cricket team gears up to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the grieving families of those killed in the horrific Pahalgam terror attack have voiced their anguish, calling…

In a scathing attack on the main Opposition Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the people are his masters and “remote control” and it is before them that he…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms have reduced the tax burden on people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Congress, instead of supporting the country’s army, was backing terrorists groomed by Pakistan.

A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the…

Since the US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in a brazen display of violence, President Donald Trump has embraced the role of spokesman in an extraordinary way.

Actor Rajinikanth and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin met during a felicitation event to honour music composer Ilaiyaraaja.

AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who was booked under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) last week, had 18 cases and daily dairy reports of police registered against him.

For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the…

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Israel on Sunday, after expressing the Trump administration’s unwavering support for its ally in the war with Hamas despite a strike…

Sushila Karki, Nepal’s interim Prime Minister and former Chief Justice of its Supreme Court, has said that she and her team are not interested in power and would hand over…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged residents to report any attempts to impose “Sharia compliance” on businesses or…

Israel launched airstrikes on Qatar on Tuesday, claiming they targeted senior Hamas leaders.

Upset over her son’s prolonged mental illness, a 37-year-old woman jumped to death along with her 11-year-old son from their 13th-floor flat in Greater Noida yesterday.

A shocking family tragedy was reported from Gonakanahalli village in Hoskote taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, where a man and his two children were found dead, while the wife survived.

The Election Commission (EC) has told the Supreme Court that any direction to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at regular intervals throughout the country would “encroach” upon…

The director of the school secretly converted classrooms and restricted areas into a facility to produce Alprazolam, a banned narcotic substance.

Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor.

Sushila Karki formally assumed office as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal on Sunday, declaring those killed during the Gen Z protests as “martyrs” and announcing Rs 1 million in…

India, after finding cross-border links to the Pahalgam attack, launched Operation Sindoor and attacked multiple terror sites in Pakistan and PoK, including Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters in Muridke.

As India marked Hindi Diwas on Sunday, leaders across the country extended greetings on the occasion, describing the language as a powerful force of unity and an essential element in…

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday criticised the BJP-led central government for allowing India to play the Asia Cup cricket match with Pakistan.

Tyler Robinson has been arrested for killing Charlie Kirk on Tuesday.

Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed this week during a public event at Utah Valley University.

Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, was living with a transgender partner, law enforcement sources confirmed Saturday. Lance Twiggs, 22, was reportedly in process of transitioning from…

The incident was reported on September 7 when the child’s mother raised suspicion after observing her daughter’s unusual behaviour on returning from her therapy class in Delhi’s Rohini.

In Bihar’s politics, prohibition has always remained a controversial, deeply debated subject, and it is becoming increasingly so with the Assembly elections just months away.

A court in Gurugram sentenced a man to five years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a boy three years ago, police said on Saturday.

In the global development landscape, certain indices such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Global Hunger Index, garner considerable attention in India.

The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) will reintroduce wireless sets to strengthen the communication network along the track leading to the revered shrine, set to reopen on Sunday after…

Seven new properties, including Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, and Natural Heritage of Tirumala Hills in Andhra Pradesh, have been added to the Tentative List of UNESCO’s…

A London march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew over 1 lakh people on Saturday, in one of the UK’s largest right-wing demonstrations.

Stressing that “the free world must act, and America must lead,” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday said he and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will move forward with legislation to authorise…

China welcomed appointment of Sushila Karki as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister, reaffirming its support for Nepal’s sovereignty and political independence. The Chinese Foreign Ministry described China-Nepal relationship as a ‘time-honoured…

The Trump administration is asking Congress for an extra $58 million to bolster security for the executive and judicial branches following the fatal shooting of conservative figure Charlie Kirk.

It is time that lawmakers address the question of delineating the balance between maternal autonomy and foetal rights at the stage of viability, the Delhi High Court has observed.

It is advisable to forgive the wrongdoer but not to forget the wrongdoing, the Supreme Court has said while directing that its verdict with details of alleged sexual harassment by…

About 1.5 lakh people massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson.