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The VN Desai Hospital in Mumbai has issued two show-cause notices to the Sai Sanjeevani Agency after authorities found that a fake doctor was working with them in the Intensive…

Indian-origin CEO Reshma Kewalramani has made it to the world’s 100 Most Powerful People in Business

A case was registered against an Immigration official at the international airport here after a female passenger from Sri Lanka accused him of repeatedly calling and harassing her during a…

China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, a Republican, issued the orders as part of an investigation into alleged failures in enforcing sex trafficking laws.

As the United States ramps up tariffs on major trading partners globally, President Donald Trump is also disrupting strategies that could be used — by Chinese companies or others —…

Nearly three months later, the Maulana Masood Azhar-led JeM organisation has begun a campaign to raise funds and rebuild its terror camp for recruitment and training, “in a bid to…

Hundreds of people in Bolivia hire Andean spiritual guides to perform rituals every August, the month of “Pachamama,” or Mother Earth, according to the worldview of the Aymara, an Indigenous…

Iran executed two men in separate cases, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a member of the Islamic State group, state media reported.

The New York Post Media Group has announced the launch of ‘The California Post’, a sister tabloid set to debut in early 2026.

Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain.

The dharna at Jantar Mantar today is meant to create the political optics of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress as champions of reservation for the backward classes,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the ten upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings to house the bureaucracy.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on Wednesday in connection with a case related to alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home…

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Palakkad, Kerala, on charges of brutally killing a cat and posting the cruel acts on social media, officials said on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed proceedings in the trial court against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in the snake venom case.

As the architecture of international order shifts, India will neither be contained nor co-opted. It will assert its priorities, and demand equal footing. The faster the US comes to terms…

Los Angeles has seen some of the worst of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Squads of masked agents have targeted hardware stores, car washes and bus stops, arresting…

Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states, the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to…

A 32-year-old woman who married a Merchant Navy officer five months ago has been found dead in her Lucknow home

The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency’s changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert…

Sleep disturbances are common and have unpleasant consequences the day after, including feeling unmotivated and struggling to communicate.

The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.

Incidents of cloudbursts and heavy rains were reported in Kinnaur, with a bridge over the Tangling drain being washed away on Wednesday morning.

Several rivers across Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are flowing above danger levels, posing a risk to the people living in the low-lying areas.

Five patients suffered from serious eye infections after an operation at a prominent eye hospital in Navi Mumbai, prompting police to register a case against two ophthalmologists who conducted the…

PM Modi on Wednesday spoke with the Uttarakhand Chief Minister over the phone and inquired about the grim situation in Uttarkashi’s Dharali region, which was hit by twin cloudbursts, sweeping…

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to the presidents of all national parties for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.

A man jailed for killing his father, his brother counting days, months, years for revenge, a teenage girl luring the target, and a highway shooting by hired killers — murder…

A sudden cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides in Uttarkashi on Tuesday, killing four and leaving at least 50 missing

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad today in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to the promotion of illegal online betting applications.

Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached…

The findings could have negative implications for shift workers, health care, and military personnel who consume coffee at night, particularly females, said a team of biologists from The University of…

A Paris-bound Iberia flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Sunday after a bird struck the aircraft’s nose.

Stanford University said on Tuesday it has laid off over 360 employees, citing budget constraints that it attributed to the federal funding policies of US President Donald Trump.

On October 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

A video of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot getting out of a White Defender car is viral on social media, weeks after he was requested by a supporter to…

A 25-year-old nursing student was shot dead at a state-run hospital in Bihar’s Darbhanga, allegedly by the father of a woman he recently married.

Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below the normal, and the lowest of the season, the Met office said.

A 32-year-old IT professional from Ullal Upanagara in Bengaluru has filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of over Rs 55 lakhs by fraudsters.

A video of a woman personnel of CRPF in uniform alleging police inaction over a burglary at her family home in Vellore has gone viral, sparking debate over crime response…

In a powerful and far-reaching order, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has condemned caste-based discrimination in access to public water resources and directed statewide implementation of equitable…

India and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to boost bilateral defence cooperation during a meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin.

Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition of five minor parties to contest the assembly elections in the eastern state.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” his heir apparent to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, the furthest he has…

A man with a criminal record was ambushed and killed in a brazen daylight attack in Telangana, sending shockwaves through Jagadgirigutta.

In a major conservation success story, the endangered Nilgiri Tahr – Tamil Nadu’s state animal – has shown a significant rise in numbers.

Amid the United States’ tariff threats to India over Russian oil imports, US President Donald Trump has claimed he was unaware of Washington’s uranium and fertiliser trade with Moscow.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday turned down his US counterpart Donald Trump’s offer to call him anytime to discuss tariffs, saying Rio de Janeiro would instead…

Uttarakhand Flash Floods Highlights: Horrifying visuals of the incident showed a strong stream of water flowing down from a hill towards the Dharali village, sweeping away many houses.

The first five and a half years of Madhya Pradesh’s stringent anti-religious conversion law branded in political circles as the ‘Love Jihad’ law paint a picture far removed from its…

In a major crackdown on cybercrime, one person who was allegedly involved in a fake SIM card racket with suspected links to Pakistan was arrested in Assam’s Bilasipara today.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday showed, following a mass…

Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for…

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers…

Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to “any acts of violence by Pakistan”, both by state and non-state actors, and those in the armed forces should understand…

Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President’s Rule in Manipur for another six months beyond August 13.

A Zomi tribes’ organisation in Manipur’s Churachandpur has told the recently formed Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) not to operate in areas where the Zomi tribes are in majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel must “complete” the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of the remaining hostages, days ahead of a cabinet meeting…

The British police on Tuesday said that the death of industrialist Sunjay Kapur at a polo club in Surrey is being treated as “non-suspicious”.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.

A routine day of proceedings in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday turned into a charged discussion over a controversial historical claim, with an unexpected participant entering the fray: ChatGPT.

US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled as soon as the coming week, as he presses on in efforts to…

A 13-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district on Tuesday, police said.

Gaza’s civil defence agency said 68 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Tuesday, including 56 who were waiting near aid distribution sites inside the Palestinian territory.

Kerala’s Education Minister has initiated steps to set up a committee of experts to identify the most suitable model for the state’s education system – one that may include eliminating…

The visuals show the red-orange train making its way across the terrain, with the Kashmir valley in the background.

“Everything is over” — a victim is heard saying in one of several disturbing videos which surfaced online after a cloudburst led to flash floods on Tuesday in Himalayan village…

A year after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled from power and left the country, Bangladesh has announced national elections.

Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance Tuesday on a White House rooftop and joked about installing nuclear missiles at a time of escalating tensions with Russia.

Amid stiffening ties between US and India over Russian oil imports, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Moscow for a visit aimed at strengthening ties between Russia and India.

Heavy rain triggered a landslide near a tunnel of the under-construction Sevoke-Rangpo railway project on Tuesday, an official said, maintaining that there was no casualty or loss of railway assets.

A newly married teenager was held for allegedly murdering her husband with the connivance of her boyfriend in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication – a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the January 29 notification of the Ministry of Environment, struck down the contentious clause exempting certain large building and construction projects from prior environmental…

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of…

A wave of floodwater swept through Uttarakhand’s Dharali village on Tuesday afternoon, amid heavy rains, wiping out everything that came in its way.

As the devastating flash floods in Uttarkashi claim lives and livelihoods yet again, experts flagged the failure to implement an integrated early warning system for the Himalayan region.

Police arrested more than 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as they tried to hold rallies in cities throughout Pakistan to mark the second anniversary of…

A pall of gloom has descended on a family in Somendepalli mandal of Penukonda in Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh after a 22-year-old bride, Harishitha, allegedly died by suicide…

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol has informed the Rajya Sabha that 48 people have been placed on the ‘no-fly list’ till July 30 this year.

Australia’s internet watchdog has said the world’s biggest social media firms are still “turning a blind eye” to online child sex abuse material on their platforms, and said YouTube in…

Five Bangladeshi nationals, who had been living in the national capital illegally, were apprehended near Red Fort, police said on Tuesday.

Nine soldiers are reportedly missing after an army camp in Uttarakhand’s Harshil was hit by flash floods on Tuesday.

If you’re planning to apply for any government welfare scheme in Delhi, your Aadhar card is now a must. The Delhi government has made Aadhaar mandatory for issuing income certificates,…

Four people have died, scores are feared trapped under debris and nine Army personnel are missing after a cloudburst struck Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district this afternoon, triggering a mudslide and flash…

The Trump administration plans to formally axe a program launched by billionaire Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarise their five workplace achievements from the prior week, two people familiar…

A seven-year-old girl was severely mauled by a Pit Bull in Chennai’s Tondiarpet on Monday, resulting in major injuries to her face and chin.

PM Narendra Modi’s speech at the Parliamentary meeting of NDA MPs was marked by his outreach to allies, recognition of their strengths and most importantly, a shout out to his…

Two women were killed and nearly a dozen others hospitalised after a stampede at the overcrowded Kubereshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore on Tuesday, just a day ahead of the…

A mudslide and a cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday has reportedly killed at least four people and several others are feared missing.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations at eight locations across Assam today in connection with a money laundering case involving retired IAS officer Smt. Sewali Devi Sharma and…

A woman was beaten up with an iron rod and her elderly father was choked after they opposed to pigeons being fed in front of their residential complex near Mumbai.

A car, with people trapped inside, was swept away in the devastating flash floods triggered by a powerful cloubdurst in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, showed a dramatic video.

A day after Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee elevated her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as the parliamentary party leader in the Lok Sabha, the Trinamool MP held a virtual meeting of…

People could be heard screaming as a massive cloudburst struck a village in Uttarakhand on Tuesday afternoon, flattening everything in its wake, shows a disturbing video that captured the horror.

In what is being described as a chilling nexus of deception and greed, a hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur has come under the scanner of the CBI for orchestrating a full-scale…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted divorce to an estranged couple while directing the man to hand over his Rs 4 crore Mumbai flat to the estranged wife.

This Indian team has completed its transition from being an inexperienced team to one which, as captain Shubman Gill said, “does not believe in giving up”.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would increase the tariffs charged on Indian imports “very substantially” over the next 24 hours because of India’s continued purchases of…