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Jeffrey Epstein took nude photos and negatives without permission and was believed to have sold the pictures to potential buyers, according to reports.

Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin…

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed “The Alternative…

After helming the country for nine years, Najib Razak is now behind bars, serving a six-year sentence for graft linked to the plunder of Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture has criticised the detention conditions of former Pakistan Prime Minsiter’s wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, stating that the conditions fall far below minimum international standards.

The crash occurred on Christmas Eve in the town of Zontecomatlan, while the vehicle traveled from Mexico City to the village of Chicontepec.

Britain’s King Charles III praised individuals who risked their lives to save others in situations of violence, including those caught up in the killings at a Jewish event at Bondi…

Malaysia’s massive 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state funds, splurging on luxury assets worldwide including a Monet painting and even funding a Hollywood blockbuster.

Imran Ahmed, a British national who heads the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), was among five European figures involved in tech regulation whom the US State Departmentsaid this week…

North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival…

Russian President Vladimir Putin raised concerns over Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation during his private talks with his US counterpart, George W Bush, over two decades ago.

The Resident Doctors Association of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, has announced a day-long mass casual leave on December 26 to protest the termination of Dr Raghav Nirula.

The Delhi Police has arrested two armed men and seized a bullet-proof SUV during a routine vehicle check in outer north Delhi on Christmas eve, officials said on Thursday.

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly strangled by her husband who later jumped to his death in front of a train in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area, police said on Thursday.

An 18-year-old graphic designer, who claimed to have lost his job due to AI, was arrested with his NEET-aspirant woman friend on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewelry worth Rs 16…

A 16-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at a government-run ashram’ (residential) school in Murbad tehsil of the district on Thursday, police said.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric and a moderate separatist voice in the Kashmir Valley, on Thursday evening removed his designation as ‘Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference’ from his verified…

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in Karnataka’s Mysuru on Thursday, said officials.

Four persons associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Thursday for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive…

A couple was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing their 17-year-old daughter after she refused to end her relationship with a man from a different caste.

The Delhi Metro on Thursday operated its first-ever train, TS#01, as a special service to mark the anniversary of the commencement of passenger services on the network in 2002.

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly strangled by her husband who later jumped to his death in front of a train in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area, police said on Thursday.

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in Karnataka’s Mysuru on Thursday, said officials.

The Delhi Police has arrested two armed men and seized a bullet-proof SUV during a routine vehicle check in outer north Delhi on Christmas eve, officials said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP took pride in having the opportunity to “tear down the wall of Article 370” and slammed the Congress’ “dynastic politics”, accusing…

Around 40 unidentified persons have been charged for vandalising Magneto Mall on VIP Road in Raipur during the state-wide ‘Chhattisgarh Bandh’ on Wednesday. A group of protesters entered the mall,…

A Powerball ticket purchased outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.

A balloon seller was killed and four others injured in a balloon gas cylinder explosion here on Thursday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said.

A 20-year-old woman was shot dead by a man who later committed suicide in an apparent case of unrequited love in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Thursday, police said.

Unidentified persons were booked for vandalising Christmas decorations at a mall in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, a police official said on Thursday.

Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.

The 2017 Unnao rape case victim expressed her disappointment and anger with the judgment of the Delhi High Court granting bail to the accused, former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar,…

The discussion to be executed in further operations planned soon after the completion of the pre-test exercise of the Phase I – Houselisting and Housing Census, which was concluded earlier…

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, officially released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language during a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee spent six decades in politics, was among the strongest opposition voices for years before becoming the first man to be prime minister without ever joining the Congress.…

As toxic smog hung over large parts of Delhi-NCR on Christmas Day, commuters at Namo Bharat stations were greeted by an unusual sight: Santa Claus boarding trains to hand out…

On Wednesday, the mood at the Pune NCP (Sharad Pawar) office was unlike that of the earlier elections. The air of excitement was replaced by uncertainty.

A 30-year-old migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly killed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following an altercation over a bidi, police said on Thursday.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here, leading to speculations linking it to the ongoing power tussle in the…

Domestic carrier IndiGo on Thursday cancelled 67 flights from multiple airports due to “forecasted” bad weather and operational reasons, according to the airline’s website.

Long-distance train travel is set to get costlier in India from tomorrow after the Indian Railways rolled out a nationwide fare hike that takes effect on Friday.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited his mother, Bangladesh’s ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia, at a hospital, media reports said, marking their first reunion in the country…

Amid spiralling violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, in a Christmas speech, has attacked the Yunus regime and said that the “current ruling group” has seized illegal power and…

He was sleeping in his 10th-floor flat and turned, falling straight out of a window to what would have been certain death. Fortunately for him, his leg got stuck in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, a landmark national memorial and complex dedicated to celebrating the life and ideals of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

After the controversy around Thailand destroying a statue of Lord Vishnu in a disputed border area went rife, the country issued a statement. Thailand asserted that the destruction was linked…

King Charles III led his family to church on foot Thursday, hours before his annual Christmas Day speech to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth was expected to focus on…

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman today asked the people of his troubled nation to work together for bringing peace and stability.

It’s Christmas today. But in Haryana’s Hisar, Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad, the Hindu right-wing organisations, have announced a mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa at a popular city park…

The Scheduled Tribes (ST) certificates of some employees in Manipur government departments have names of tribes that do not exist in the state’s official list of ST cleared by parliament,…

A tense situation unfolded at the Alipiri Bhudevi Complex today as a massive influx of pilgrims, driven by the weekend holiday rush, led to a brief stampede-like situation in the…

Madhya Pradesh minister Vishwas Sarang has blamed the previous Kamal Nath-led Congress government’s farm loan waiver scheme for the poor financial condition of cooperative societies and banks in the state.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee travelled to Lahore in February 1999 aboard a bus from Amritsar, marking a rare moment of diplomatic solidarity and moving beyond years of hostility…

Several people, including women and children, were injured after clashes broke out between two groups of Christmas carol singers in Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Wednesday.

AnotherHindu man has been beaten to death in Bangladesh, days after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body was set ablaze, local media reported on Thursday.

Another Hindu man has been beaten to death in Bangladesh, days after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body was set ablaze, local media reported on Thursday.

Raj Thackeray has been a prominent figure in Maharashtra’s political sphere for the last three decades. Known for his oratory skills, he often makes headlines during election seasons.

Security forces in Odisha neutralised a top Telugu Maoist commander on Thursday. Ganesh Uikey, 69, a high-ranking central committee member of the CPI (Maoist) and head of its Odisha operations…

The Gwalior Crime Branch has busted two fake matrimonial call centres that were allegedly defrauding unmarried men across the country by luring them with fake photographs and false promises of…

In Kheda Madhopur village of Agar Malwa district, a small two-room primary school has become a stark reflection of the crisis unfolding in Madhya Pradesh’s education system.

Police on Wednesday discovered the bodies of two men and two women believed to belong to a single family from Liechtenstein, authorities in the tiny Alpine principality said.

Without naming Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “Today, we all share one dream,” adding, “And we have one wish for everyone: ‘May he perish,’ as everyone…

Bethlehem, the historic city of Palestine, marked the first festive Christmas after two years of war in Gaza as thousands gathered at the Manger Square to on the festivity eve.

When Trump proposed that the US receive equity in exchange for giving Intel more CHIPS Act money Tan struck a deal.

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day…

Christmas is celebrated across the globe, but in distinct ways. On the occasion, people decorate their houses by putting a Christmas tree, illuminated paper star, Holly wreaths and exchange gifts.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who is also the son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, returned to Bangladesh on Thursday after 17…

Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray said while many alliances and coalitions have occurred in politics, tie-up between Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founded by Raj…

At least 10 people were burnt alive in a highway tragedy in Karnataka early this morning. A luxury private bus caught fire on National Highway-48 after a speeding truck rammed…

In a big flex of its nuclear capabilities, India has tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from a nuclear-capable submarine.

Dental health is extremely important for astronauts, Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station, has said, recalling that he had two wisdom teeth extracted while preparing…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin hailing the countries’ “invincible friendship”, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday.

The two women were arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Anti-Extortion Cell while accepting a bribe.

The US Department of Justice said Wednesday that more than a million more documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been discovered and are being reviewed for…

Karnataka Bus Accident: At least five people were burned alive after a private sleeper bus caught fire following being hit by a truck in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district.

The Delhi government will launch 100 Atal Canteens across the national capital on Thursday, offering meals at just Rs 5, to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal…

The army has made a significant change to its policy on the use of social media: soldiers and officers are allowed to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes only,…

Australian police are investigating a “suspicious fire” after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.

Amid ongoing atrocities against minorities, a Hindu man is seeking to win people’s mandate from the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s constituency in the upcoming national elections.

The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week.

Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of Bangladesh’s former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is returning to the country after nearly 17 years in self-imposed exile.

Thousands of people in Bangladesh took to the streets on Thursday to welcome Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who landed in Dhaka, ending more than 17 years…

The ISI’s role in attempting to fan an anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh is most certainly confirmed, given the rhetoric by some Pakistan news outlets and a few leaders.

Tesla Inc’s door handles are facing renewed scrutiny in the US after federal auto safety regulators opened a probe into the emergency releases in certain Model 3 vehicles.

IndiGo flight 6E460, travelling from Bengaluru, landed at the Navi Mumbai International Airport at 8 am and was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute.

The government ordered a complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis today, amid the controversy over new rules announced recently on the definition of Aravalli hills and ranges.

Speaking to NDTV after the first commercial flight landed at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani expressed joy.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went down memory lane to bring back a memorable story about what former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee replied to a woman, who asked him to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined Christmas celebrations at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in New Delhi, participating in prayers alongside a large congregation of Christians from Delhi…

US President Donald Trump seized on the occasion of Christmas Eve to assail opposition Democrats, branding them “radical left scum” as he sent out holiday greetings.

Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early.

As the summer holidays begin, parents may feel concerned their children will “forget how to spell their own names” during the long school break.

An adviser to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been attacked by masked men near his house in the United Kingdom.

Delhi saw a brief respite from elevated pollution levels on Thursday morning, with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 220 in the ‘poor’ category.

India overhauled its tax regime in 2025 with sharp cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and a higher income tax exemption limit, with the spotlight now turning to…

Imani Smith, known for playing Young Nala in Disney’s popular ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway, has passed away in an alleged homicide, reported Deadline.

Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago.

On the eve of Christmas, President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh blast of vitriol at late-night comedy talk shows, saying comedian Stephen Colbert is a “pathetic trainwreck” who should…

The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday urged MPs against using digital devices, such as smart spectacles, pens and watches, in the Parliament complex, as it could compromise their privacy and…

Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas…