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In what looked like a scene straight out of a movie, three masked men stormed into a jewellery store just before closing time and made away with a quantity of…

In what looked like a scene straight out of a movie, three masked men stormed into a jewellery store just before closing time and made away with a quantity of…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday spoke to his French and German counterparts and outlined UK plans to get aid to people in Gaza and evacuate sick and injured…

Last week, Pakistan Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar openly defended TRF after the US designated TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation. In a significant shift, Dar backed the US’ decision…

Ukrainian drones hit a radio and electronic warfare equipment plant in Russia’s Stavropol region in an overnight attack on Saturday.

K Annamalai spoke to NDTV ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Tiruchirappalli to attend a mega festival to celebrate the legacy of Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I.

A 26-year-old woman participating in a Home Guard recruitment drive in Bihar’s Gaya district was allegedly gang-raped in a moving ambulance while being transported to a hospital after collapsing during…

A year after India-Maldives relations hit a historic low, the two countries appear to have reset the trajectory of their bilateral ties.

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday termed the India-UK free trade agreement as “game-changing” and said it will benefit every section in India including farmers, youth,…

For Cape Town-based filmmaker Kate D’hotman, connecting with movie audiences comes naturally. Far more daunting is speaking with others. “I’ve never understood how people social cues,” the 40-year-old director of…

A senior police officer in Telangana’s Rachakonda has been transferred out from the commissionerate in Hyderabad for allegedly drinking alcohol in office, sources said.

In a shocking incident in Firozabad’s Ulau village, a young man named Sunil succumbed to poisoning, allegedly administered by his wife and her lover.

India will open Cho La in Sikkim to tourists as part of its Ranbhoomi or battlefield tourism initiative, a top officer in the Sikkim government said on Friday.

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the motion to remove Justice Yashwant Verma, who remains in trouble after burnt wads of cash were recovered from his residence following…

Four members of a family, including a 45-year-old man and his two teenage children, allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by consuming sulphas tablets in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, police…

On the morning of July 24, the narrow, crowded alleys of Bhopal’s Banganga area suddenly turned into a theatre of chants and colour.

The Balrampur district administration in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday demolished an illegal structure belonging to Sabroz, nephew of Chhangur alias Jalaluddin, who is accused of running a large-scale religious conversion…

Pornography in China is illegal, and conservative social attitudes towards women remain the norm, often reinforced by state media and popular culture.

The body of an Indian student in London, who died by suicide earlier this month, reportedly due to emotional distress, has been brought back to his hometown in Telangana’s Mahabubabad.

According to Alireza Daliri, deputy police commander of Sistan-Baluchistan province, the attackers attempted to enter the building disguised as visitors.

The 16-year-old said she was raped by an employee four times between July 13, 2023 and July 23 this year at Sevalay, a shelter home for HIV-infected children in Latur.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks admitting that Congress did not do enough for the backward classes.

Bengaluru’s popular Empire restaurant chain has landed in soup after a lab report from the State Food Laboratory, Public Health Institute, declared that chicken kebabs served at its Gandhinagar outlet…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with members of several political parties of the Maldives on Saturday.

Additional Superintendent of Police Durga Prasad and the driver, Narsing Rao, who were also in the car, sustained serious injuries in the collision.

Seven children were killed when a portion of their government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar on Friday.

Two crucial forensic reports in connection with the Law College rape case in Kolkata have confirmed the involvement of the three prime accused in the case, one being the perpetrator…

A medical student was found hanging in her hostel room in a private medical college in Udaipur, officials said on Friday.

For the first time in India’s history, legal assistance will now be provided proactively to the families of soldiers stationed in remote border areas.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday paid a heartfelt tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 1999 Kargil War on the occasion of…

India’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, G Balasubramanian, spoke exclusively to NDTV about the steady turnaround in bilateral relations – and the road ahead.

He acknowledged that while 15,000 roles, including 9,000 in early July, have been cut this year, the company’s overall headcount remains largely unchanged.

PM Narendra Modi is in the Maldives as the Guest of Honour for the country’s 60th Independence Day celebrations.

A long-standing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia escalated on Thursday, following years of tensions over contested territory.

The father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim accused Kolkata Police of tampering with evidence and failing to act in his daughter’s case, while reacting to the Aparajita…

Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO Radhika Gupta’s message offers a reminder that personal finance is not just about saving and investing.

The app has attracted interest and triggered controversy with its promise to help women avoid problematic men and get intel on dating prospects.

Gwyneth Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, Los Angeles, California, to television producer Bruce Paltrow and Tony Award-winning actress Blythe Danner.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has drawn a shocking parallel between the treatment of district and high court judges, referring to the relationship between the higher and lower judiciary as…

A security flaw in the women-only Tea app has led to a massive data breach, exposing over 72,000 user images.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued comprehensive guidelines to protect the mental health of students in schools, colleges, and coaching centres.

President Droupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid heartfelt tributes to the fallen heroes of the 1999 Kargil War on Saturday.

Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a week that a US commercial jet was forced to make abrupt…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates joined his youngest daughter Phoebe’s fashion startup as a temporary customer service representative rather than an investor.

Ukraine has accused Russia of abducting Ukrainian children during its ongoing invasion and forcing them into military service once they turn 18, sending them to fight against their own people.

Adding to the growing concern over sexual exploitation of women in Odisha, two minor girls both students of Class 10 and residents of state-run hostels in Kandhamal district were found…

In 2024-25, 6,645 complaints related to poor quality of food were reported by passengers, out of which in 1,341 cases fines were imposed on the food suppliers, Railway Minister Ashwini…

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Shashikant Shinde on Friday said agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate should be removed from the Devendra Fadnavis government.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, raped in a moving car, and later abandoned near the spot of her abduction by two unidentified men on July 23, said the police…

The Telangana Police’s CID on Friday arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Secretary Devaraj Ramchander in the case of forgery, cheating, and misappropriation of funds.

The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March.

The council did not issue a statement but a council diplomat said all 15 members called on the parties to deescalate, show restraint and resolve the dispute peacefully.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin has come out strongly against the Election Commission of India’s (EC) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar,…

Making a breakthrough, police in Tamil Nadu have detained a man from West Bengal who is suspected to be behind the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Tiruvallur district.

Several tallies are circulating regarding the countries that recognise the State of Palestine. Here is a recap of how AFP came to its own count, identifying at least 142 states…

Around 3,870 individuals are expected to depart, but that number may change in the coming days and weeks, NASA spokesperson said.

US President Donald Trump accused Hamas on Friday of not wanting to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza as Israel said it would explore “alternative options” to rescue hostages after…

Donald Trump has pursued a tough anti-immigration policy since he returned to the White House in January.

The Mumbai Police have opposed the bail application of Bangladeshi national identified as Mohammad Shariful Islam, who allegedly stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai residence in January…

The Niuland district administration along with the Nagaland Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted and turned back over 200 vehicles carrying evicted illegal immigrants from Assam at…

A student was allegedly beaten up outside a college in Navi Mumbai for – in a semi-threatening tone – asking others to speak in Marathi in a WhatsApp group.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking…

Cambodia wants an “immediate ceasefire” with Thailand, the country’s envoy to the United Nations said Friday, after the neighbors traded deadly strikes for a second day, with Bangkok also signaling…

Marking a significant achievement in rural water infrastructure, the Centre’s flagship initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, has reached a key milestone.

Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Donald Trump still lingered with reporters lined up outside the White House on Friday.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has sent back the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 to the state government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed gratitude and reaffirmed the close ties between India and the Maldives during an official banquet hosted in his honour by Maldivian President Mohamed…

India is proud to be the most trusted friend of the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after announcing a Rs 4,850 crore line of credit to the…

US President Donald Trump estimated Friday there was a 50 percent chance of Washington being able to strike a deal with the European Union to reduce import tariffs.

A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines’ mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in…

Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland’s northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump’s favorite spots on earth.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The appearance of his name…

It may not be typical golf attire, but one of the most ubiquitous outfits seen on US President Donald Trump ‘s golf course Friday ahead of his visit was the…

Mohit Suri’s film flips the script, in that it allows the girl to bypass conventions and extract an Aditya Chopra hero, prone to seeing the divine in the person he…

Banned kite strings, widely known as Chinese Manjha, have claimed one more life in Delhi. Twenty-two-year-old businessman Yash Goswami was on his scooter on the Rani Jhansi flyover in north…

A staggering 10,574 Indian citizens are currently imprisoned in jails across the globe, including 43 of them languishing on the death row, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

Ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel are expected to resume next week, a Hamas official said Friday, as Israeli strikes continue across Gaza and experts warn Palestinians are on the…

In a grisly revenge story, thirteen people, many of whom were minors themselves, banded together to sexually assault and stab a 14-year-old boy to death for allegedly informing a rival…

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced that in a pioneering step for India’s space programme, it enabled a 10-day Space Analogue Mission named ANUGAMI at the Institute for Aerospace…

After criticising Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell everywhere – on social media and in front of reporters, US President Donald Trump landed at the Fed’s front door.

The first phase of the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has been completed and the names of 65.2 lakh voters are likely to be excluded.

The current Trump tariffs may not be mimicking the pre-WWII period, but they are certainly reminiscent of that.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus’ transmission.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas did not want a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after Israel and the United States quit indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group.

Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.

Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.

PM Narendra Modi UK and Maldives Visit LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Male on Friday for a two-day Maldives visit.

The Maldives National Defence Force on Friday said they presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the traditional ‘Haiykolhu’, a cherished Maldivian gesture of hospitality and honor.

Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said.

The Israeli Defence Forces have made it mandatory for all soldiers and officers in the intelligence wing to train in Arabic language and Islamic Studies.

Britain and Australia announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines and welcomed a review by President Donald Trump’s administration of the United States’ role in…

Thailand declared martial law in eight of its districts bordering Cambodia on Friday, as the countries traded strikes in a second deadly day of clashes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide ranging talks with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at the President’s Office in Male as both leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of India-Maldives…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has always been a close friend of the Maldives, and for India, it has always been “friendship first.”

For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu’s legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association’s Medal of Honour

Wounded soldiers at an Army medical unit during the Kargil war in 1999 were in for a surprise as a retinue of Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Suniel Shetty, Ravina…

A 20-year-old B Com second-year student, who sells ice cream for a living, has been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of a man out of jealousy over a shared…

When the first salvo of Cambodian artillery screamed across her village, Thai seamstress Pornpan Sooksai’s thoughts turned to her five beloved cats: Peng, Kung Fu, Cherry, Taro, and Batman.

Meta Platforms will end political, electoral, social issue advertising on its platform in the European Union in early October because of the legal uncertainties due to EU rules targeting political…

Special prayers were held across Bangladesh on Friday, as the death count from a fighter jet crash into a school building in Dhaka rose to 32.