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Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family termed Deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s statement that Chamundi Hill was not the property of Hindus alone as “insensitive”
India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other’s capitals Thursday as they restored relations 10 months after expelling the top envoys in a dispute over an alleged political…
Police in Gwalior have busted a gang that secretly recorded couples’ private moments in hotel rooms using spy cameras hidden inside bulb holders.
Russia launched long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using a variety of weapons, including hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missiles, the Defence Ministry in Moscow reported Thursday, RT said.
Iran is ready to resume “fair ” negotiations over its disputed nuclear programme if the West shows goodwill, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said, hours after three European powers triggered…
The largest students’ organisation of the Kuki tribes has condemned Meitei civil society groups for demanding filing of police cases against some people who published a study on the Manipur…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday condemned the alleged use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother “from the Congress and RJD platform” in Bihar,…
US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit Thursday to challenge Donald Trump’s move to fire her — as the president intensified pressure on the independent central bank.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei came under attack at a campaign rally outside Buenos Aires on Wednesday, as protesters hurled plants, rocks, and bottles at him over a widening corruption scandal…
US President Donald Trump was unhappy but not surprised by Russia’s strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the White House said Thursday — while urging “both sides” to end the…
The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen children sitting in the pews of a Minneapolis church once attended the same school and had…
The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen children 116 fired rifle rounds into the Minneapolis church, the city’s police chief said Thursday.
Heavy monsoon has disrupted operations at Ranthambore National Park, home to over 70 tigers, and raised fears for the safety of its tiger population.
Bhopal’s much-debated 90-degree Railway Overbridge (ROB) is finally set for a major correction after months of criticism and nationwide headlines.
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the BJP, said his organisation supports the reservation policy “as mandated by the Constitution”, debunking the perception that they…
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term ‘as soon as possible’ used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of bills will serve no practical purpose…
Canada announced on Thursday it had appointed a new high commissioner, or ambassador, to India in the latest sign of improving ties between the two trading partners.
India and Canada on Thursday appointed envoys to each other’s capitals, signalling their efforts to repair ties that came under severe strain following the killing of a Sikh separatist in…
Three men on a motorcycle were swept away by strong floodwaters while crossing a submerged bridge in Odisha’s Koraput district on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli in the 2007 murder case of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar-Jamsandekar.
Kohima, Bhubaneswar, and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities in the country for women, while Kolkata, Srinagar and Ranchi were ranked the lowest, according to the National Annual Report…
A 27-year-old techie, was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru’s on Tuesday night and her parents have filed a police complaint alleging that she died by suicide because…
Alleging that abuses were hurled at the late mother of PM Modi during Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, the BJP on Thursday asserted the Congress-led INDIA bloc will…
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the ‘aarti’ ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
As the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the US come into effect, close to one-fourth of India’s textile exports may be severely impacted in the next 6 months.
A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight from Surat with around 150 passengers on board was diverted to Ahmedabad due to a technical issue mid-air on Thursday, an airport official said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asserted on Thursday that the Sangh will not tell the government how to deal with US President Donald Trump and will support its decision, maintaining that…
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the Sangh does not believe in attacking anyone, including on religious grounds, and asserted that Hindu thinking does not say that Islam won’t…
American economist Richard Wolff said that the United States is acting like the “world’s tough guy” against India, but is only shooting itself in the foot, as it is pushing…
Israeli engineers are blasting residential bomb shelters at a desert range in a bid to design better “safe rooms” based on the lessons of Hamas’s attack in 2023 and this…
Terrorists chose the picturesque Baisaran meadow as the target for the dastardly attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam due to its high tourists presence and relative isolation, the National Investigation…
An Indian CEO has strongly endorsed a Swiss court decision to convict four members of Britain’s richest family – the Hindujas – for exploiting domestic staff at their villa in…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the BJP, has “no quarrel” with the BJP-led government, Mohan Bhagwat said today as the organisation he heads completed 100 years.
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said every Indian couple should have three kids, pointing to the replacement-level fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday cited conversion and illegal migration as key reasons behind demographic imbalance and said while the government is trying to curb illegal immigration, society also…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat attended a question-and-answer session as part of its three-day lecture series on ‘100 years of Sangh journey’.
A group of people attacked doctors and medical staff at the Kadiri Government Hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district when they were stopped from assaulting a person admitted…
Trade between nations should be free of pressure, Mohan Bhagwat – chief of the BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh — said today, underscoring the need to promote indigenous goods.
The largest exporters’ organization in the country has been asked to submit a report to the government on the possible impact of the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the…
Despite the “doom and gloom” and memories of 1998 and 2013, ties can still be repaired if the US chooses. But this requires a deeper appreciation for India’s true “redlines”…
On July 30, 1976, Lal Bihari “died” in government records. He didn’t know this until he applied for a bank loan to start a handloom business.
A woman from Hyderabad allegedly killed her three children before attempting to take her own life in Saudi Arabia’s Al Khobar city on Tuesday.
From Eurasia to the Gulf to ASEAN, India’s survival hinges on new trade partners. This is why Trump’s tariffs should be seen as a new awakening and a new beginning.
The billionaire Hinduja family has been accused of human trafficking and exploitation of its domestic staff at their Lake Geneva villa.
The UN’s World Food Programme warned Thursday that Gaza is “at breaking point” and appealed to urgently revive its network of 200 food distribution points to prevent pockets of famine…
Sri Lanka’s most-wanted man has been arrested in Indonesia and will be extradited to face charges including gunning down a rival inside a court, officials said Thursday.
Japan’s trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa cancelled a visit to the US at the last minute on Thursday. The move threatens to delay finalisation of a $550 billion investment package offered…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not let anyone take away people’s voting rights, alleging that the BJP was unleashing “linguistic terror” on Bengalis.
The poll body said the CPI(ML) Liberation has filed 79 objections, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has submitted three complaints.
In a fresh twist to the Noida dowry death case, the victim, Nikki Bhati, had allegedly told the doctors at the Fortis Hospital that she suffered burn injuries due to…
Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has found himself at the centre of a controversy after his remark that Chamundi Hill, home to the famous Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru, “is…
Donald Trump’s top economic adviser has warned that if India fails to curb its Russian crude trade, the US President will not ease his stance on Washington’s punitive tariffs on…
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly abducted here by a man accused of raping her after her family refused to withdraw the ongoing case against him, police said on Wednesday.
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for…
After an additional 25 per cent tariff as penalty for India’s purchase of Russian oil got into effect on Wednesday, government sources have said that efforts are underway to resolve…
BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, said India is likely to remain one of the fastest-growing emerging market economies in Asia through this decade.
Several poor countries, mostly in Africa, have agreed to take deportees from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. What motivates them?
New Delhi and Tokyo will discuss a broad range of geopolitical and geo-economic issues during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day Japan visit, according to India’s Ambassador to Japan Sibi George.
Karl Muller was a German who slipped into Britain in January 1915, posing as a Russian shipping broker.
Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate vying for Texas’ 31st Congressional District, has drawn widespread condemnation after posting a video in which she burned a copy of the Quran using a…
At least 34 people have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others injured after a massive landslide triggered by torrential rain struck the pilgrimage route on Trikuta mountain near…
The winning team, Galactic Gearheads, built a lightweight drone weighing 1.7 kilograms, well within the 2 kg limit set by ISRO.
The accused’s son and daughter had died by suicide in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The winning strategy is not to take a swing for the fences but to play a long innings by building a steady, unshakeable score. India must neither rupture its relationship…
Bihar’s rural development minister, Shrawan Kumar, was chased and attacked by angry villagers when he went to meet the families of nine people who died in a road accident last…
A Republican candidate running for the 31st Congressional District seat in Texas has burned a copy of the Holy Quran and vowed to end Islam in the state.
A man from Navi Mumbai allegedly thrashed his 34-year-old friend and also threatened to remove his kidney after the latter failed to repay a loan, police said on Thursday.
The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health…
Hours after a shooter opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 people, hundreds crowded inside a nearby school’s gym, clutching…
Four businessman brothers from a family in Rajasthan lost their lives in a massive landslide on the Vaishno Devi temple track in Jammu and Kashmir, which occurred on August 26.
Many eyewitnesses who survived Tuesday’s tragedy told NDTV that Vaishno Devi Yatra was only stopped after landslide hit the trek and many pilgrims were killed.
Mexico said Wednesday its postal service was suspending package shipments to the United States ahead of an end to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages by the Trump…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to leave for Tokyo on Thursday evening for a two-day official visit to Japan. There, the Prime Minister will attend the 15th India-Japan Annual…
France has returned three human skulls, including one believed to be that of a 19th-century Malagasy King Toera of the Sakalava people, to Madagascar. This comes 128 years after they…
Not very often do you hear of a shark helping solve a murder mystery. But it did happen nine decades ago in Sydney, Australia, when the giant fish vomited a…
A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, including a rare strike in the center of the city, early Thursday killed at least 12 people and wounded 48,…
Mariam Abu Dagga, 33, was among five journalists killed in what was a “double tap” strike on the hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
The three terrorists were identified as Hasnain Ali, Adil Hussain and Mohammad Usman.
Nifty and Sensex each fell about 1% on Tuesday, their sharpest single-day percentage drop in three months, before the US tariffs took effect.
The Indian economy is projected to reach $20.7 trillion by 2030 and potentially $34.2 trillion by 2038, according to the August 2025 edition of EY Economy Watch.
Though there are no formal complaints against Palakkad Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, the Kerala police have decided to take suo motu action based on information available in the public domain.
Consumers already shelling out more for their morning cups of coffee can’t catch a break, as tariffs fuel price hikes and put futures markets on track for the biggest monthly…
A man in Bihar’s Nawada was beaten to death and his wife brutally thrashed after they were accused of practising black magic, police said on Wednesday.
Biotech CEO Bryan Kobel, who was allegedly attacked by an Uber driver, has expressed shock over how the ride-hailing platform reacted to his injury.
Heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have triggered a 50-km-long traffic jam on the Chandigarh-Kullu highway, stranding thousands of vehicles including hundreds of trucks carrying fruits and vegetables bound for Delhi-NCR.
Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and…
A man from Navi Mumbai allegedly burnt his 32-year-old wife to death over suspicion of having an extra-marital affair and tried to pass it off as a suicide, police said…
A US Air Force F-35 pilot was forced to eject from a fighter jet after spending 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers, trying to resolve a critical…
Sheikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum, daughter of Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is engaged to rapper French Montana.
Nine people have been arrested in Bihar for running a sophisticated marriage fraud operation, where women posed as brides to swindle victims out of money and valuables.
The government on Thursday extended duty-free import of cotton by three more months till December 31 to support textile exporters facing steep 50 per cent tariffs in the US.
Kerala High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to actress Lakshmi R Menon until September 17.
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to hold a bilateral meeting during PM Modi’s first visit to China in seven years.
One of the videos, running approximately 11 minutes, begins with an image instantly recognisable to television audiences — a black-and-white sketch of Heisenberg, the alter ego of Walter White from…
A 10-year-old boy survived the deadly shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, thanks to his friend who took the bullet for him.
The Assam government on Wednesday approved a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for inter-religious land transfer in the state.
In a move aimed at enhancing inbound tourism and strengthening bilateral ties, the Argentine government has announced eased entry requirements for Indian citizens holding valid US visas.
A 52-year-old man from this southern Kerala district lost Rs 95,000 after being duped by cyber fraudsters while trying to service his water purifier after contacting an online toll-free number,…
A fresh wave of bomb threat emails has hit the national capital, with around 20 colleges, including Jesus and Mary College in Chanakyapuri, receiving threatening messages, according to the Delhi…