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A lawyer ordered a vegetarian burger at a McDonald’s outlet at an airport. However, what he received was a non-vegetarian burger and the man “unknowingly ate that too”.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has decided to expand the global footprint of reigning deity Lord Venkateswara by building Srivari temples in various countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day State visit to Maldives this week will not only contribute further to consolidating strong ties between the two nations but also enhance peace, prosperity and…

The Congress will not get any relief for the income tax demand to the tune of Rs 199 crore in party funds, pending from 2018-19.

An Indian citizen in his 40s was violently assaulted and partially stripped by a group of attackers in Tallaght, Dublin on Saturday. Ambassador of India to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, questioned…

The United States on Tuesday announced it has left UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes…

The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because it believes that its involvement is not in the country’s national…

Weeks after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India has said that it has completed its inspection of the locking mechanism of the fuel control…

A receptionist was brutally kicked and slammed on the floor by a patient’s relative after she asked them to wait to meet the doctor at a clinic in Maharashtra’s Thane…

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to retire the remaining squadrons of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets in September. They are being replaced with the single-engine Mk-1A.

A woman’s petition for a large alimony — a house in Mumbai and Rs 12 crore as maintenance — in a marital dispute case prompted Chief Justice of India BR…

State Bank of India has classified Reliance Communications along with promoter director Anil D Ambani as ‘fraud’ and is also in the process of lodging complaint with CBI, Parliament was…

The unemployment numbers in Chhattisgarh are shocking: over 1.6 million registered job seekers, yet the government has no data on how many got government jobs in the past 18 months.

In a 789-page affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI), has explained why Aadhaar and Voter ID cards are not accepted as standalone documents to…

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Tuesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, her office said.

Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.

In her new Paris home, Palestinian artist Maha Al-Daya pulled a needle and thread through material as news for war-torn Gaza blared in the background.

India and the Maldives are in discussions to negotiate a free trade agreement and an investment treaty, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time.

The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing for hours over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorising the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near…

This is the first time the Indian Army will operate the Apache helicopters. The Indian Air Force already operates 22 of the heavy attack helicopters.

Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday said it was time for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to reshuffle his cabinet and shunt out five to six ministers who have been linked to…

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as Vice President of India has been accepted by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.

India needs to invest more than $2.4 trillion by 2050 to build climate-resilient urban infrastructure, as its fast-expanding cities face growing challenges from extreme weather events linked to climate change,…

An Opposition-sponsored motion to remove a judge after a massive cash recovery from his home set in motion the chain of events eventually leading to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s shock resignation…

Madhya Pradesh police began an investigation into an FIR registered in a dispute case in Vidisha district as a complaint was received stating that two people named in the case…

The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of 27-year-old Ajith Kumar, a temple’s security guard…

Prince William and Harry’s 20-year-old cousin, Rosie Roche, was found dead at her family home in Norton, Wiltshire, last week. A gun was reportedly spotted near her body.

In a bid to tackle traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety in the heart of the capital, the District Road Safety Committee has greenlit a major redesign of the Rail…

A Labubu plush toy, mass-produced and wildly popular, was spotted on Karl Marx’s grave.

A horrific video has emerged on social media showing the cold-blooded murder of a young couple from Pakistan’s Balochistan province, who allegedly got married against their families in an “dishonour”…

A man detained in connection with the murder of a UC Berkeley Professor in Greece has confessed to carrying out the cold-blooded killing for his lover, the former wife of…

The Indian Army has received the first batch of three Apache helicopters that will massively boost its offensive and operational capabilities.

The fossil of an ancient serpent, Vasuki Indicus, found along the Kutch coast in the Indian state of Gujarat two decades ago, has offered some never-before-known insights into the evolution…

According to police sources, the Raichur Women’s Police have registered a case against the husband, Tataiah, after confirming that he had married a minor girl aged 15.8 years.

Andorra, a tiny European nation situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains, was found to be the world’s safest country of 2025, according to Numbeo Safety Index.

Rosie Roche, a distant cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry, was found dead at her family’s Norton, Wiltshire home with a “firearm nearby” on July 14, according to reports.

Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey from the National Defence Academy to the stars is a testament to brilliance, resilience, and adaptability.

A Chinese-born US researcher pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing trade secrets, including technology used to detect nuclear missile launches, the Justice Department said.

Calling her stint at the IMF a “once in a lifetime opportunity,” Ms Gopinath thanked IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and her predecessor, Christine Lagarde, who appointed her as chief…

After five weeks of being grounded in Kerala, the British Royal Navy’s F-35B jet finally took off from Thiruvananthapuram airport this morning.

A day after the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court restrained the DMK from collecting Aadhaar details and OTPs during its membership drive, the party has strongly denied the…

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city’s welfare schemes, citing “serious irregularities” in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous…

A black plastic bag with a decomposed body inside was found buried under the house.

In a virtual address at the Congress’s Nav Sankalp Shivir in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandu, Rahul Gandhi told the party workers “to stay vigilant”.

Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke rejected the man’s petition, saying the court finds the man’s claims “invalid” after considering several factors.

A day after the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, the Maharashtra government has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the high…

A meeting of senior BJP leaders and Union Ministers was held at Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s room in Parliament House on Tuesday.

The British Royal Navy’s F-35B fighter jet, which had been stranded in Kerala for over a month after making an emergency landing, flew out of the Thiruvananthapuram airport this morning.

What’s behind US’s newfound intent to declare the TRF as a terrorist organisation, especially given how a number of western ‘analysts’ had demanded proof of its involvement in the Pahalgam…

Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as India’s Vice President on Monday, citing health concerns, two years before the end of his five-year term.

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 Live Updates: Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post, citing “medical advice”.

“Wishing Him Good Health”: PM Modi On Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Exit As Veep

US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that American President Donald Trump will impose steep tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners –including India and China– if they don’t stop buying Russian oil…

Police have registered a non-cognisable case against a 22-year-old IT professional who falsely claimed that she was raped by a man posing as a ‘delivery agent’ at her apartment in…

A 62-year-old housewife from Mumbai has allegedly been duped of Rs 7.88 crore by cyber fraudsters after being lured to invest in the stock market for high returns, police said.

A man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead in a wooded pond after he reported that she had been abducted while they were they were vacationing in upstate New York…

To deal with the rush of Kanwariyas on the eve of Shiv Ratri, Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday said restrictions will be imposed on the movement of buses and commercial…

The ceasefire that ended Iran’s 12-day war with Israel has held for nearly a month without incident, but many Iranians remain uneasy, struggling with uncertainty as fears of another confrontation…

Ten days before his surprise resignation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar had said he would “retire at the right time, August 2027”, indicating that he would complete his current term.

During interrogation, the two men admitted to their involved in the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra in Bihar.

The minor boy, victim of the dog bite incident that happened on July 17 in Mumbai, said that the accused, Sohail Khan, released the dog towards him when he was…

In yet another disturbing incident from Odisha, a minor girl was sexually assaulted by a truck driver in the Malkangiri district, according to police reports on Tuesday.

The election is conducted under the supervision of the Election Commission, which appoints a Returning Officer, typically a senior parliamentary official, to oversee the process.

Heavy rain in parts of Jammu and Kashmir have caused a flood-like situation in several places, officials said today. As a precautionary measure, the administration has ordered the closure of…

An appellate tribunal has found Chanda Kochhar, former CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank, guilty of accepting Rs 64 crore bribes that were routed through her husband Deepak Kochhar…

The city recorded a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with the weather office predicting rain along with thunderstorm.

Sonu Kashyap, who, driven by his thirst for revenge, roamed the streets of Lucknow for the next 10 years in search of the man who had insulted his mother.

Former US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, slammed actor and mega Democrat donor George Clooney, for his 2024 op-ed in The New York Times calling on the Democratic Party…

Ramesh Naik, who lost his daughter in the 2006 Mumbai blasts, questioned the government following Bombay High Court’s decision to acquit 12 accused of the incident.

Tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property.

Two shots were fired at singer-rapper Rahul Fazilpuria’s car at Badshahpur Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) in Gurugram on the night of July 14. He escaped unharmed.

India’s river cruise tourism sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by robust policy support, enhanced infrastructure, and increasing interest from global operators.

The report comes days after US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard alleged that the Obama administration manufactured the ‘hoax’ around Donald Trump’s Russia link.

Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” the latest sign of allies’ sharpening…

US President Donald Trump was not kept in the loop about Israeli strikes on Syria and had to call Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu to rectify the situation, the…

Jonathan Fitzpatrick is the first CEO hired since Subway was bought by the private equity firm Roark Capital in 2024. And Roark didn’t have to look far to find him.

Search teams located the site of an airplane crash that killed three people near Yellowstone National Park using the last known location of the smart watch from one of the…

Pete DeJoy became the interim CEO of Astronomer after Andy Byron resigned following an embarrassing episode at a Coldplay concert.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned his post citing “medical advice”. In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, he said his resignation will be effective immediately.

The Election Commission has denied the allegations of tweaking with the voter list in Bihar that multiple opposition parties have claimed in court.

A case has been filed against a Blinkit delivery agent for allegedly urinating in a building’s lift in Mumbai’s Virar West. The residents of the building discovered the incident after…

The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local…

A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country’s capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 24 other people, most of…

The report comes days after US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard alleged that the Obama administration manufactured the ‘hoax’ around Donald Trump’s Russia link.

The Milestone School in Dhaka’s Uttara neighbourhood was the site of a deadly fighter jet crash that left 19 dead on Monday morning.

In a move that could redefine Delhi’s cultural landscape, the city’s iconic monuments may soon double up as venues for destination weddings, concerts, and global events.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday that initially, there was an attempt made to “defame” the Kanwar Yatra, the pilgrimage which commenced on July 10.

Hours before posting his resignation on X, these are some of the remarks Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar made in the House on Monday

Soon after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as the vice president, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday hailed him as a patriot and said since he had cited health reasons for…

Jagdeep Dhankhar, who bowed out of office of India’s 14th Vice President today two years ahead of schedule citing his health, had made his mark both in Rajya Sabha as…

The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy…

Russia is open to discussing the possibility of holding talks between President Vladimir Putin and Trump, should the latter attend the upcoming commemorative events in Beijing this September, Kremlin spokesman…

The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to…

The Delhi government is ramping up its Ayushman Arogya Mandir initiative, with 34 new centres expected to be inaugurated by July 24 as part of the second phase.

India’s core industries comprising eight sectors reported 1.7 per cent growth in June 2025, down from 5 per cent in the same month of 2024, data released on Monday by…

Expressing shock over Bombay High Court’s decision to acquit 12 accused of 2006 Mumbai blasts, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced that the state government will challenge the…

American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby’s son Theo on the 1980s groundbreaking television hit “The Cosby Show,” died at age 54 on Monday by drowning, a law enforcement…

The Trump administration released hundreds of thousands of pages of records on Monday about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. despite concerns from the civil rights leader’s family.