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Mpox no longer represents an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone’s second largest economy deeper into political crisis.

The World Health Organization chief on Friday urged Israel to stop the “catastrophe” of people starving to death in Gaza, saying at least 370 people have died from malnutrition since…

Russian President Vladimir Putin while discussing Russia-India-China (RIC) ties said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had coined the animal metaphor “dragon and elephant dance” to describe the relations between China…

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has started using a new, high-tech helicopter, the Airbus H-160, for his official tours.

A section of a wall collapsed in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash-1 on Friday, injuring a driver and damaging parked vehicles, an official said.

Following a huge controversy over him “threatening” a woman police officer who was cracking down on illegal excavation in Maharashtra’s Solapur, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said he was…

Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport has inaugurated an Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT), significantly boosting its cargo handling capacity.

Apple Inc.’s annual sales in India hit a record of nearly $9 billion in the last fiscal year, signalling growing consumer demand for its flagship devices as the company ramps…

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US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu unveiled an ambitious vision for the state’s technological future, announcing plans for a “Space City” in Tirupati from which private satellites will be…

The State Bank of India (SBI), in its latest research report, said that reforms in GST through a reduction in rates will cause a minimal revenue loss of Rs 3,700…

Tesla has announced a compensation plan for Elon Musk that links massive stock rewards to ambitious corporate goals.

US President Donald Trump joked with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the White House dinner with tech leaders, saying that this would be the beginning of his “political career”, to…

Hundreds of South Koreans were detained during a major US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the state of Georgia, prompting Seoul to urge Washington Friday…

Mumbai is on high alert after the police received a WhatsApp message threatening dozens of blasts in the city where the 10-day Ganesh festival is set to culminate tomorrow.

Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor took to social media to express his outrage over the incident.

An investigation into the allegations of illegal excavation for road construction in Solapur brought IPS officer Anjana Krishna at loggerheads with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh, a rare instance of ‘digital bribery’ has come to the fore, with screenshots of the transactions going viral on social media.

Actor Anupam Kher met Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday. The actor called his meeting “inspirational” as they conversed on success, early life struggles, meditation and India.

What started as casual conversations soon became something more intimate, and eventually the woman turned the AI chatbot into her digital boyfriend.

China commemorated 80 years since the end of World War Two this week with a massive military parade against a backdrop of a disputed history about who ultimately defeated Japan.

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Two men sustained severe burn injuries after a fire-blowing stunt during a procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain went wrong.

A Delhi-Indore Air India Express flight having 161 passengers on board on Friday suffered a mid-air engine fault, with the pilot making a ‘PAN-PAN’ call to indicate non-life-threatening emergency.

A video of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar threatening a woman IPS officer in the middle of taking action against illegal excavation triggered a political row on Friday.

The Bombay High Court has directed a woman to return custody of her five-year-old grandson to his biological parents, citing that her emotional bond with the child does not give…

A sweeping cyberattack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted more than 80 countries last year and may have stolen information from nearly every American, including US President Donald Trump and Vice…

A 22-year-old delivery man has been arrested in Noida for allegedly coercing a woman to remove her clothes by holding a knife to her child’s neck, making obscene videos of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a “legitimate” target for Moscow’s army.

A video of former US President Joe Biden showing what looked like a severe wound or scar across his forehead has led to concerns about his health.

As President Donald Trump tries to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he claimed he has ended “seven wars” in the first few months of his second presidency.

The police said the victim was demanding child support and the transfer of a farmland before agreeing to a divorce.

K Kavitha was suspended from the party after her remarks against Harish Rao and Santosh Rao.

A social media trend coincided with increased activity at pizza outlets surrounding the White House and the Pentagon roughly a week ago.

NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent critics who have suggested China will beat the US back to the moon, saying “I’ll be damned” if that is the…

Thai conservative construction magnate Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday won a parliament vote to serve as the nation’s next prime minister.

The US Justice Department is considering proposals to prevent transgender people from buying guns.

A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage.

The long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has finally been settled.

Stressing that negotiations are underway with the US over 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that there is no need…

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology flagged the viral post and directed X to withhold access to the account for Indian users.

Donald Trump last month imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, including 25 per cent as a penalty for buying Russian oil.

The Centre has proposed draft guidelines mandating disability-friendly ambulances, priority evacuation of injured persons, trained first responders, accessible public transport, and comprehensive rehabilitation plans for victims of road accidents.

US President Donald Trump’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods would be short-lived as the “current approach will not be a long-term positive thing in terms of…

A woman drowned in flood-hit Punjab after she slipped and fell in an inundated area and was washed away by the floodwaters. The incident occurred in Gurdaspur, with a video…

In a now-deleted post on X, the Congress said that “Bidis and Bihar start with B” and “cannot be considered a sin anymore”, referring to the GST cut on the…

President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, an effort he has credited with saving tens of millions of lives.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of US Health and Human Services, batted away critics who questioned his moves to restrict vaccine access during a fiery Senate hearing.

At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, fifth graders read comic books about Carlo Acutis’ life entitled “Digital Disciple.”

The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations.

A 29-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 24.42 lakh from her sister’s house in Maharashtra’s Thane district within eight hours of the crime, police said on…

In a significant step, Bank of Baroda, one of India’s leading public sector banks, has declared the loan accounts of Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) and its erstwhile Director, Anil Ambani,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Onam, wishing joy, health, and prosperity to all.

The rationalisation of Goods and Services tax, done eight years after the flagship reforms were initiated, took place after a clear directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered from the…

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A UK judge jailed a vascular surgeon Thursday after he admitted making fraudulent insurance claims that involved having his legs amputated following self-inflicted injuries made “in part for sexual gratification”.

Union Minister Durgadas Uikey said Umang Singhar’s comments were “harmful to social harmony and unity” and demanded an apology.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, has been the presumptive favorite in the election since soundly beating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June.

Range Rover Defender, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota Fortuner are among the super luxury cars, besides three Innovas, seized recently from a man pretending to be an IAS officer.

US President Donald Trump hosted a power-packed cohort of technology executives, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google chief Sundar Pichai, at the White House, saying the “high IQ group”…

Russia rejected the notion of Western security guarantees for Ukraine on Friday, after more than two dozen countries pledged to join a “reassurance” force to deploy in the wartorn country…

Facebook users will now have a special page in the app that shows everyone who has poked them.

The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, days after a deadly American strike against an alleged drug trafficking boat from…

Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: A, B or C.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted a high-powered group of Silicon Valley tech titans at the White House, but his former ‘first buddy,’ Elon Musk, was not among the…

Vidhie Mukerjea, a key prosecution witness in the Sheena Bora murder case, claimed in an affidavit submitted in a Mumbai court on Thursday that the CBI had recorded her statement…

A judicial commission has given a ‘clean chit’ to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has set December 9, 2027, as the deadline for the completion of the long-pending Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel Project.

Ajit Pawar was purportedly heard speaking to a woman IPS officer, Anjana Krishna, who was taking action against the illegal excavation of soil in Solapur.

For a student of political communication, this week has been fodder. The language used to describe GST reforms has been nothing short of grand. “Landmark”. “Biggest ever since the 1990s”.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his greetings to the nation on Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, expressing hopes for peace and the well-being of society.

A huge drug peddling network in Hyderabad, which was operating through a dating app, was busted, officials said on Friday.

In a controversial move, the Siddaramaiah cabinet has approved the withdrawal of dozens of criminal cases across Karnataka despite objections from the police and several state government departments, showed a…

Mark S Zuckerberg just sued Facebook. No, this Zuckerberg is not the same as the founder of social media platform Facebook, but a lawyer who has moved court against his…

Delhi Police have solved a case of molesting a woman and recording an objectionable video in the national capital’s South-West district by arresting the suspect, a pilot employed with a…

During a high-profile dinner with Silicon Valley honchos at the White House, US President Donald Trump grilled Apple CEO Tim Cook over the company’s investment in the United States.

Pontiffs of various Maths from Karnataka under the banner ‘Sanatan Sant Niyoga’ called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and demanded an investigation into the Dharmasthala case…

A 52-year-old woman was killed and her husband seriously injured by villagers who attacked them with sharp-edged weapons on suspicion of witchcraft, police said on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reprimanded his US counterpart Donald Trump for attempting to exert colonial-era pressure tactics on leaders of “powerful economies” like India and China, saying that is…

Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on Thursday as he showcased research on artificial intelligence and boasted of investments that companies are making…

A Telugu film that is yet to be released has got into trouble — not from the Censor Board or political groups, but from the anti-narcotics enforcement wing of the…

US President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States will soon put a “fairly substantial tariff” on semiconductors coming into the country, after previously threatening a 100-percent levy on the…

President Donald Trump had a very good personal relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but “that’s gone now”, US’ former National Security Adviser John Bolton has said.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at those who were at the helm of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir after 2014 floods, saying they did nothing to ensure…

The deaths of two critically ailing newborns after rat bites inside the Neonatal ICU (NICU) of Indore’s Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital have snowballed into a political storm.

A 74-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has been arrested for sending a ransom note demanding Rs 500 crore to a woman judge in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness…

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would speak soon with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, after his call earlier in the day with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited Amritsar and Gurdaspur in the flood-hit Punjab and stated that two central teams are evaluating damage in the state, calling the…

Making his differences with his own government on Kunbi (OBC) certificates for eligible members of the Maratha community members clear, Maharashtra Minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has said people’s…

The Trump administration already has denied visas for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his large delegation to attend a high-level U.N. meeting this month and is now considering ramping up…

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.

Nearly 200 families were rescued as the Jhelum River spilt over in Budgam district on Thursday.

Punjab’s most devastating floods since 1988, which have left at least 37 dead, have also made life even more difficult for an eight-year-old suffering from a kidney ailment, whose village…

The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, asking a federal court to intervene even as he plans to send troops…

The task of winding up multiple myriad taxes that used to operate before 2014 and shifting to a cleaner, more efficient system was such that testing out the new system…

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Afghanistan late on Thursday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of…