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Making a stunning claim in the ongoing Sheena Bora murder trial, key witness Vidhie Mukerjea on Wednesday told the court that Bora was with her boyfriend Rahul Mukerjea at least…
A day after he sparked a massive row with his tone-deaf reply to a woman journalist in Karnataka, he refused to apologise and said his comments were misinterpreted.
A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit…
After spending more than 17 years behind bars, gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli on Wednesday walked out of the Nagpur Central Jail days with the Supreme Court granting him bail in a…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council announced today that only two rates will remain from September 22 – 5 per cent and 18 per cent.
Streets turned into streams and marketplaces into pools of murky water as residents of low-lying Delhi areas rushed to save their lives and belongings as the Yamuna continued to swell.
Mainpal Dhilla, a notorious criminal wanted by the Haryana Police, was arrested after he was extradited from Cambodia in an operation coordinated by the CBI.
2 students from Telangana have been killed in a 2-car road collision at a major roundabout in Essex, south-east England, while five others sustained serious injuries, local police have said.
Amid a growing and contentious row over the Dasara invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, the district administration of Mysuru on Wednesday visited the home of the writer at…
The Assam chief minister’s comments came on a day the Ministry of Home Affairs made a significant announcement on members of minority communities from some neighbouring countries living in India
Another spell of heavy rain has compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit…
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv on Wednesday that there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations “if common sense prevails”, an option he’d prefer, but…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the Centre’s logic of procuring discounted Russian crude oil for Gujarat refineries while exporters in…
Climate change could be creating conditions conducive for venomous snakes to shift and spread into India’s north and northeast, potentially increasing risks of snakebites in regions so far considered unsuitable…
When Russian President Vladimir Putin walked shoulder to shoulder with China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, a hot mic caught them discussing organ transplants and the possibility that humans could…
Donald Trump added that New Delhi has offered “no tariffs” to the US, amid escalating tensions with the latter over policies around trade and tariff.
From an upgraded, nuclear-armed missile with near-global reach, to air defence lasers, hypersonic weapons, and sea drones that could crowd its near seas, China sent a broad message of deterrence…
Indian gold prices are expected to continue rising, trading in the range of Rs 99,500 to Rs 110,000 per ten grams over the rest of 2025, and moving higher to…
A man was acquitted in a rape case by a court in Kolkata after the complainant woman claimed she had lodged the complaint “due to some misunderstanding”.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday afternoon. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the forecast for Delhi is “generally cloudy sky with moderate rain” today.
Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh has shared an account from flood-hit Punjab showing an elderly villager offering tea to relief workers.
Punjab is strong and will overcome this tough situation, said former cricketer and AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh in a message of resilience, as he appealed through NDTV to…
Russia is expected to start delivering more S-400 units, months after the air defence system emerged as an impenetrable shield for India during its war debut against Pakistan.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai cannot “sit together” and resolve their battle over the custody of a…
At Tianjin, what was evident with India was an ambidextrous policy of engaging with friend and foe alike, using the one to balance out the other. That’s all very well.…
US Strategic Affairs Expert Ashley J. Tellis said that the US should stop “singling out” India over President Donald Trump’s frustration regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Google has avoided the most severe penalty in its antitrust case. A US court ruled the tech giant won’t be forced to sell Chrome, its globally dominant web browser.
Three persons were killed and 22 others suffered injuries when an SUV, driven by an inebriated person, ploughed into a religious procession in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, police said on Wednesday.
High hopes ride on the 56th GST Council meeting as it takes up proposals to simplify slabs and slash rates on key goods and services.
More than a billion people around the world — around one in every seven — were living with mental health conditions in 2021, with anxiety and depressive disorders accounting for…
To look at Nitish Kumar on the eve of another election (November 2025) -his eighth contest as chief ministerial face-is to witness a paradox.
The suspension of Kalvakuntla Kavitha from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is more than a disciplinary footnote – it is a political earthquake rocking the party.
Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor has announced that the first part of his new show for RT, Imperial Receipts, has been launched.
Members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — who came to India till December 31, 2024.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP, Raghav Chadha, on Wednesday announced sanctioning Rs 3.25 crore from his MPLADS funds, for providing assistance in relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-hit regions…
Bhagwat said that except for certain core tenets, everything in the RSS is open to change. That flexibility will be useful for the RSS leadership, which has its job cut…
Industrialist Harsh Goenka on Tuesday recalled India’s recurring boycott calls, describing himself as “a confused desh bhakt” while listing everything from Chinese goods to American fast food that he has…
When it rains, it pours for Gurugram. The roads and neighbourhoods get waterlogged, the metro stations witness capacity crowds, and there’s often kilometres-long gridlock.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia after holding talks in Beijing with him, according to video published by the Kremlin.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta resumed the ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her camp office in Civil Lines, amidst heightened security, almost two weeks after the assault on her.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian…
Vivian Wilson, the estranged daughter of Elon Musk, has revealed that she is broke and lives in an apartment with three roommates because it’s cheaper.
GPS interference is on the rise, so you might be wondering how it works. And can anything be done about it? And perhaps most importantly do you need to worry?
A Florida man allegedly ran an SUV over a woman after she refused to let him smell her feet. The incident occurred on August 24 at around 2 pm at…
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to go to the International Space Station (ISS), has shared a glimpse into how astronauts eat and drink in zero gravity, saying he had to…
India’s federal anti-terror probe agency has made a big disclosure on the funding of The Resistance Front, the proxy group of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror organisation in India, which had…
After revealing Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera’s two voter IDs, the BJP on Wednesday targeted his wife, also a Congress leader, for also holding “two active EPICS.”
In yet another case of scamsters targeting senior citizens, a 76-year-old woman from Noida was duped of Rs 43 lakh after the fraudsters told her that her number had been…
The BJP on Wednesday targeted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav after a video of him dancing with young artists on Patna’s newly-inaugurated Marine Drive went viral on social…
An Iowa mother was handed down a ten-year prison sentence on Friday after she was found guilty of deliberately administering her two-year-old son insulin injections.
While merchandise exports are projected to remain under pressure due to US tariffs, India’s services trade surplus is expected to hit a record $205-207 billion in FY26, a report showed…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of “conspiring against” America after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended China’s largest-ever…
The leaders of 26 countries joined Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a military parade in the Chinese capital…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his teenage daughter to Beijing this week in her first public outing overseas, fuelling further speculation that she may be his potential successor…
American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to…
Every child has a right to the affection of both parents and even if they live apart or in different countries, it is important for the child to maintain a…
In setback to prosecution in the Sheena Bora murder case, Vidhie Mukerjea on Tuesday denied in court recording any statement before probe agencies and said that documents annexed as her…
Pressured by a 52-year-old Instagram friend to marry her and return a loan that he had taken from her, a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed her by strangling…
The government on Monday permitted sugar mills and distilleries to produce ethanol without any quantitative restrictions in the 2025-26 marketing year starting November.
The Karnataka government’s decision to buy a helicopter and a private jet for VIP travel has sparked a massive row, with the opposition BJP accusing the Congress government of splurging…
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to go to the International Space Station (ISS), has shared a glimpse into how astronauts eat and drink in zero gravity, saying he had to…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed hope that India will conclude the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US by the fall or November this year.
The Assam Police arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly faking his identity and forging documents to pursue a relationship with a local woman, whom he claimed was his wife.
The embarrassment doesn’t seem to end for Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan. He has re-lived a 2022 experience from Uzbekistan, three years during his latest trip to China,…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asserted the state’s strategic importance as a major maritime hub, highlighting that its ports serve not only its own economy but also…
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held his country’s largest-ever military parade at Tiananmen Square flanked by Russia’s Vladimir…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed reports on social media that he is in ill health, saying he was busy over the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting…
President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary home.
Former US adviser Mary Kissel emphasised India’s critical role in the partnership with the country, noting that Washington does need New Delhi’s support to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the…
A prominent American lawmaker has called out President Donald Trump for “destroying” decades of bipartisan work to build the India-US strategic partnership with his hefty and punitive tariffs on New…
The political landscape in Telangana has become a complex web of rivalries and protests, as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) grapples with internal strife and external pressure from the ruling…
Five people were killed in house collapse incidents as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking 1,337 roads, including four national highways, officials said.
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was brought with an “avowed object” to improve socio-economic conditions of a vulnerable class and prohibits the grant of pre-arrest…
Two pre-independence-era gazettes, one of the issued by the rulers of the erstwhile Hyderabad state, were focus of the latest phase of Maratha quota protest in Mumbai led by activist…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will resume the ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her camp office on Wednesday, amid beefed-up security arrangements including the deployment of plain-clothed policemen and screening of…
India on Tuesday delivered 21 tonnes of relief materials to Afghanistan as part of its assistance to earthquake-hit people of that country.
Army contingents of India and Thailand are taking part in a fortnight-long joint military exercise in Meghalaya, with a focus on company-level counter-terrorist operations in semi-urban terrain under a UN…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment…
A California jury unanimously cleared pop star Cardi B of assault allegations on Tuesday in a $24 million civil lawsuit brought by a security guard over an encounter outside a…
A US House of Representatives committee released a batch of documents on Tuesday from the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir had his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday during which the two sides held…
Schools in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district will remain closed for students from nursery to Class 12 on Wednesday as heavy rains are predicted for the day, according to…
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a major makeover of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, but rebuffed the U.S.…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said reports on social media that he is in ill health are untrue, saying he was busy over the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews…
A portion of a road in Delhi’s Janakpuri area caved in on Tuesday evening due to waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall, officials said.
US President Donald Trump said America gets along with India very well but the relationship was “one-sided” for many years since New Delhi was charging Washington “tremendous tariffs”.
Delhi has breached 1,000 mm of rainfall for the season as rain continues to lash the national capital and its surrounding region. The city had already crossed its annual average…
US President Donald Trump said in a radio interview Tuesday he was “very disappointed” by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s failure to reach a peace deal on Ukraine after their summit…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.
Tipra Motha Party MLA Philip Kumar Reang filed a complaint against BJP leader Pratik Dev Varma for threatening him inside the MLA hostel on Monday night.
Informed by a journalist that people, especially pregnant women, were facing difficulty without a hospital in the area, a Karnataka Congress MLA made a remark that has left many shocked.
A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thousands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said…
US Strategic Affairs Expert Ashley J. Tellis said that US President Donald Trump feels “cheated” that he did not get the credit for resolving the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025.
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC said it signed a legally binding agreement to build the long-anticipated Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China via Mongolia and would expand deliveries through other…
Until now, scientists thought stars and galaxies formed first, and black holes appeared later after the earliest stars ran out of fuel and collapsed.
A bomb killed 11 people in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Tuesday when it went off in the parking area of a rally held to commemorate the anniversary of…
The next generation GST reforms would ‘absolutely’ set an economy open and transparent with further reduction in compliance burden and benefiting small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on…
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from using the military to fight crime in California, as the Republican president threatens to send troops to more…
Incessant rain in the last 48 hours saw Gurugram grappling with the issue of waterlogging yet again, with traffic coming to a standstill and residents reporting severe disruptions to their…
Meta has announced that it will block artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots from talking to teenagers about sensitive topics such as suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Instead, young users will be…