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India aims to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector and bring in billions…
The success of Operation Sindoor is the defining spirit at the Red Fort complex, with special artworks dedicated to India’s decisive military action being showcased as part of the 79th…
In a tribute on social media, Jeff Bezos wrote that his mother died “surrounded by so many of us who loved her,” saying her death followed “a long fight with…
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as “heroic” in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
Donald Trump said Golden Dome will include existing systems, accelerated development of advanced technology, and ultimately new components such as space-based interceptors.
US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he would not be intimidated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the eve of a high-stakes summit and said Ukraine would be involved in…
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban marched into Kabul, returning to power after two decades, as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has been unconscious in hospital since falling ill with a heart condition in December 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered a clear message to Pakistan following a nuclear threat from the neighbouring country over India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.
PM Modi said the ‘Mission Sudarshan Chakra’ will be research-based and developed entirely with indigenous technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered his longest Independence Day speech to date, as he addressed the nation for a remarkable 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) from the…
India will not fall for any blackmail and tolerate nuclear threats anymore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, as he hit out at Pakistan and lauded the Indian armed…
Delivering his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, PM Modi said the “Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana” will come into effect immediately.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the stray dog menace in Delhi can only be solved by regulating their population, and not by confining them to shelters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day on Friday, announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission, aiming…
In his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day, PM Modi praised the “brave soldiers who punished masters of terror beyond their imagination” during Operation Sindoor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a Diwali gift for the citizens of the country in his speech on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day.
India is working towards becoming self-reliant in the space sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.
PM Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day today. The Prime Minister hoisted the national flag for the 12th consecutive time at the iconic…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt wishes to the nation on Independence Day, urging people to work harder, fulfil the dreams of freedom fighters, and contribute to building towards…
Operation Sindoor will be the centrepiece of the 79th Independence Day celebrations that will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Red Fort today. Multiple officers instrumental in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 79th Independence Day with his signature flair, sporting a saffron turban for his 12th consecutive address to the nation from the historic ramparts of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke Indira Gandhi’s record by delivering 12 consecutive speeches from the ramparts of Red Fort to stand next only to Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered…
When Donald Trump announced the Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, the lone agent assigned to the Secret Service’s post in the Last Frontier began preparing to host hundreds of reinforcements.
Ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart is ready to make a deal to end the war in…
Following Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington police department and dispatch the National Guard for at least a month, the White House announced there would…
The Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harwinder Singh Rinda with the arrest of two persons.
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure.
A Gurugram court has sentenced five convicts to life imprisonment for the murder of local BJP leader and ex-vice president of the Sohna market committee, Sukhbir Khatana alias Sukhi, police…
A teen girl allegedly committed suicide on Thursday by jumping off the 23rd floor of a building in Goregaon East, a Mumbai police official said.
The Mountbatten Plan and the Indian Independence Act of 1947 marked the end of British rule in India, creating two independent nations.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would see what he could do to help “save” detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, even though Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders…
Ahead of his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Putin is now ready to pursue peace.
Germany “strongly” objects to an Israeli plan to build thousands of new homes in the West Bank, calling on the government to “stop settlement construction” in the Palestinian territory.
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world’s second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani…
When US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, the pair alarmed allies with a friendly encounter where Trump sided with the Russian leader…
The US State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year.
US President Donald Trump acknowledged reports that Russian actors may have breached the federal court’s electronic filing system, saying he “could” bring up the issue with their leader, Vladimir Putin,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the eve of a summit with US Donald Trump that their two countries might strike a new deal on nuclear weapons as part of…
India, the world’s second-biggest producer of crude steel, has imposed anti-dumping duty on some steel shipments from Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday again repeated his claim that he solved the conflict between India and Pakistan and said that the war could have turned nuclear.
In the winter of 1916, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru met for the first time at Lucknow’s Charbagh railway station. The two leaders were in the city for the 31st…
Rebels Against The Raj is a 2022 book by historian Ramachandra Guha.
At least 32 people have been killed after a massive cloudburst caused a flash flood in the Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district this afternoon. Rescue teams have…
Ukraine fired dozens of drones at Russia between late Wednesday and early Thursday, wounding three people and sparking fires in two southern regions, including at an oil refinery, officials said.
The Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal — the country’s highest wartime distinguished service decoration – will be awarded to seven officers of the armed forces, bringing the spotlight on Operation Sindoor…
Italian authorities resumed their search Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two boats sank off the island of Lampedusa, with 27 people already confirmed dead.
China on Thursday said that India and Beijing are two important members of the Global South and a “cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant” is the…
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more…
US producer price inflation bounced in July to its highest reading since 2022, data showed Thursday, with underlying signs that businesses are facing pressures from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world’s second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani…
US President Donald Trump acknowledged reports that Russian actors may have breached the federal court’s electronic filing system, saying he “could” bring up the issue with their leader, Vladimir Putin,…
India should not allow itself to be used by the US in the West’s misguided trade war with China, a top American economist told NDTV.
A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his…
Hours after his bail was cancelled by the Supreme Court in connection with the murder of his fan Renukaswamy, actor Darshan has been arrested by the Bengaluru Police.
India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, and the Tricolour will once again take centre stage across the country.
A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping and killing a six-year-old girl.
Three children of a family died in Khirimode locality of Patna, after consuming food that was allegedly toxic, police said on Thursday.
A couple and their daughter had to plead with a taxi driver for many kilometres before he stopped his speeding car and allowed the passengers to deboard.
Mumbai’s seafront is getting a brand-new showstopper. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday virtually inaugurated a 5.25-km promenade and four pedestrian underpasses on the Mumbai Coastal Road.
The Indian Army’s Defence Security Corps (DSC) Centre in Kannur organised a 400-kilometer cycle rally through four northern districts of Kerala.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if “things don’t go well” during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President…
Sixteen Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying “conspicuous bravery” and “unmatched valour” during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kyiv to…
The comment of Congress’s Rahul Gandhi that India is a “dead economy” had backfired after S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on India to ‘BBB’ from…
When the British East India Company refused to recognise Rani Lakshmi Bai’s adopted son’s claim to the throne, the queen of Jhansi took up arms.
By early 1942, Britain was in trouble in Southeast Asia. Japan was advancing quickly toward India, and the Allies were losing.
US President Donald Trump said that the secondary tariffs against India may have influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him.
Taking a series of jabs at the Samajwadi Party during a 24-hour discussion on Vision 2047 for Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the party’s slogan of…
On her way home from school, an eight-year-old fell into a drain and was swept 50 metres away before her body was retrieved by locals in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur.
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on petitions challenging its August 11 directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets and confine them permanently in shelters.
Fourteen remote villages in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-hit Bastar region will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time since India gained freedom, with locals enthusiastically preparing for Friday’s Independence…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s, after he said that India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US.
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned India of increasing secondary tariffs over the Russian oil trade. He said the raise in tariffs is dependent on the outcome of US…
India and China are discussing resuming border trade of locally made goods after more than five years, marking the latest step in a slow but steady effort by the Asian…
The Assam government has launched a portal where indigenous communities in the state’s sensitive and remote regions can apply for licences to possess arms.
CETA is more than a trade deal. It is a statement that India has moved from being a passive subject in a colonised world to an equal partner in shaping…
The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of Kannada actor Darshan Thogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case. He was arrested soon after the order came. The state had objected…
Protests have erupted after a 22-year-old delivery professional died in a fire after a chilling road accident in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area last evening
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has launched a huge attack on the DMK government in Tamil Nadu led by MK Stalin over the state government’s alleged ill-treatment of sanitation…
India, days after the massive tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, declared that the relations between the world largest and the oldest democracy were based on “substantive agenda” on…
The Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal — the country’s highest wartime distinguished service decoration – will be awarded to seven officers of the armed forces, bringing the spotlight on Operation Sindoor…
Himanshu, a class 9 student at Sa’aadat Inter College and a resident of Bhaggapurwa village, was participating in a 100-metre sprint with about a dozen classmates.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four individuals, including senior civic officials and builders, in connection with an illegal construction case linked to the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVCMC).
Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Thursday was expelled from the party, hours after she thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for “delivering justice” in her husband’s murder case…
Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal, whose husband Raju Pal was shot dead by gangster Atiq Ahmed in 2005, on Thursday thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for delivering justice…
Darshan Thoogudeepa must surrender, or the state will move to arrest him, asserted a top aide of the Karnataka chief minister, moments after the Supreme Court cancelled the bail given…
The furore among the Hindu organisations began last month when two sisters, identified as Manu and Soni, got admission in the school for Class 11.
Teams of the specialised rescue and relief agency NDRF have been sent to Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district after a huge cloudburst hit a village.
India, days after massive tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, indicated that the relation between the world largest and old democracy were based on “substantive agenda” on which it…
At 9:50 am, an old neem tree uprooted and fell flat on a biker and adjacent vehicles in Delhi’s Kalkaji.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched an online portal through which indigenous people living in “sensitive areas” can apply for arms licences.
At US President Donald Trump’s new migrant detention centre in the Florida Everglades, time has no discernible meaning.
One does not expect Trump to be knowledgeable about the ancient Indian negotiating strategy, but his approach towards India seems to have a near overlap with Sam, Dam, Dand, Bhed.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order an interim stay on the alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers over suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals.
Seven top military officers will be honoured with gallantry medals for their valour during Operation Sindoor on Independence Day, sources on Thursday said.
The flagship event to mark its 100 years, titled ‘100 Years of Sangh Yatra – New Horizons’, will be held from August 26 to August 28 at Vigyan Bhawan in…