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Details given by the police on the murder of tennis player Radhika Yadav have revealed that Deepak Yadav supported his daughter and invested Rs 2 crore so she could open…

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday slammed foreign media for their reportage of Operation Sindoor, challenging them to give proof of damage to Indian infrastructure by Pakistani strikes.

A woman allegedly sought help from two men to get her husband’s phone snatched in south Delhi’s Sultanpur area to delete intimate photos with her lover stored on the device,…

Amid growing concerns over illegal migrants obtaining Aadhaar cards in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed the Chief Secretary to enforce strict regulations on issuing Aadhaar ID cards within…

Independent artist Inaam, the co-actor and singer in the video featuring Radhika Yadav, told NDTV that the 25-year-old tennis player told him that her father liked the Karwaan video she…

Ahead of the nationwide protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 5, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman and Qasim, will lead a rally demanding their father’s release.

A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation and saying it is based in the United Arab Emirates announced in late June it had bought $100 million worth of World Liberty’s…

Stock markets mostly retreated as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war, threatening a higher blanket tariff and a 35-percent levy on Canada.

Ukrainian drone and shelling attacks killed three people in Russia on Friday, while Russian bombardments on east Ukraine forced the evacuation of a maternity centre in Kharkiv and wounded nine.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comments on leaders stepping back at 75 have stirred the pot, with the opposition taking digs at the ruling BJP.

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women’s and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee…

A man in Karnataka’s Davanagere bit his wife’s nose off during an argument over repaying a loan. The man abused, assaulted, and chopped the tip of the woman’s nose. Her…

German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

A Great Indian Bustard, one of the rarest bird species in the world, was found dead inside a cage at a breeding centre in Jaisalmer’s Sudasari village.

U.S Marines on the streets of Los Angeles. Masked immigration officers at courthouses and popular restaurants. Bans on travelers from more than a dozen countries.

A recent FATF flags, for the first time, state-sponsored terrorism, though it admits it has not yet developed a typology for this.

Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to avoid being targeted by Yemen’s Houthis after…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin used the occasion of World Population Day to renew his demand for a “fair delimitation” of parliamentary constituencies, warning against what…

American R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a UK court to further charges stemming from an alleged London nightclub brawl in 2023.

Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s sites, the UN said Friday.

Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence…

In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal…

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of India of “hatching a conspiracy” for “chunav chori” in Bihar, referring to the poll panel’s decision to revise electoral…

While news pages are moaning about waterlogged roads in the city, there is a builder boldly advertising, in a newspaper jacket, “luxe suites” in an imaginatively titled “South of Gurugram”.

A day after an income tax notice was served to him to explain his exponential financial growth, Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat was seen smoking in a room with a bag,…

A 22-year-old unmarried woman, who had recently given birth in Assam’s Sivasagar civil hospital, allegedly sold her child for Rs 50,000, according to officials.

Aaditya Thackeray made a serious charge, leavened with a touch of playfulness and an attempt at achieving a rhythmic quality to it with his “50 khokhe, ekdum okay” jab at…

Tennis player Radhika Yadav, who was killed by her father at their Gurugram home, was shot four times, says the autopsy report.

The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year.

The Adani Group Chairman expressed shock over lower back pain becoming a leading cause of disability in the country and noted how it can destroy the dreams of the nation.

A ride-hailing unicorn little known outside of India is gaining users faster than Uber Technologies Inc., disrupting the San Francisco titan’s effort to conquer a key growth market.

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday spoke about India’s rising economic stature and military might on the world stage and also made a prophesy about likely milestones that…

US President Donald Trump has responded to remarks of a senior Iranian figure suggesting a drone strike on him could be possible. The comments have drawn renewed attention to ongoing…

In a briefing with reporters on Wednesday, the Israeli official said that accessing the uranium buried at Isfahan would be difficult and if Iran tried attempting it, it would be…

Let’s be honest – scrolling through an endless stream of headlines can feel like deja vu on loop. After a while, every story starts to blur, your eyes glaze over,…

An FIR has been registered against two senior Punjab ministers — Harpal Singh Cheema and Aman Arora — as well as social media handlers associated with the Aam Aadmi Party…

A court here has sentenced a woman to death for killing her three minor children by drowning them in the Sengar river in 2024, while her paramour was sentenced to…

The Punjab Assembly today passed a resolution opposing the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, stating that the state’s own police force is competent…

Fire Department Chief Ronnie Villanueva said the workers had to make it through the most treacherous part themselves, climbing over more than 12 feet (3.6 meters) of loose dirt before…

Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has slammed the Trinamool Congress over the misrepresentation of freedom fighters as “terrorists” in a government university’s question paper in…

Apple Inc. is planning an ambitious pipeline of new products for release during the first half of 2026, including a new low-end iPhone, multiple iPads and upgraded Macs.

The UK’s plan to significantly expand its fleet of fighter jets is poised to cost 71 Billion pounds ($96.2 billion) over the next four decades, more than triple the original…

In the last month, more than 700 Palestinians have been killed and around 5,000 injured near food distribution sites.

Ford is recalling more than 8,50,000 of its cars across the US because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail – and potentially cause an engine stall while…

He doesn’t live in a slum or wear tattered clothes. Jerome Kerviel looks like another man walking the streets of Paris. But behind the ordinary appearance lies a financial catastrophe…

European leaders urged private business and equity on Thursday to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now, even as Russia accelerates its war.

Archaeologists in Belize have discovered the tomb of the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol.

Tesla will open its first India showroom in Mumbai next week, having imported $1 million worth of cars and merchandise, marking its entry into the world’s third-largest car market despite…

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, addressed the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery held in Mumbai.

In a case of extortion, an audio recording has emerged, revealing a demand for a ransom of Rs 10 crore from a Delhi Police Head Constable posted in the Vikaspuri…

Rajkumar Hirani’s Munna Bhai M.B.B.S served as a reminder that “true healing goes far beyond surgery”, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday said, as he spoke about the movie…

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate will build Artificial Intelligence-first Healthcare Temples initiated from Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Earnings between Rs 15 lakh to Rs 17 lakh a month, a luxury farmhouse in Gurugram and a licensed firearm, among other things — the probe into the chilling murder…

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently hear an anticipatory bail request by an Indore-based cartoonist who faces a police case for posting a caricature of Prime Minister Narendra…

Savita has been arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar police for allegedly defrauding more than 20 women in a multi-crore scam.

Mizoram’s top boxing coach Lathlengliana was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 at the women police station in Aizawl,…

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station, is set to begin his return journey on July 14. Days before his homecoming, he…

Under his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’that was signed on July 4, US President Donald Trump has introduced a new ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ of $250 for most non-immigrant visa categories.

Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I…

If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the US living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts.

Just when you thought modern dating could not get messier, a trend that leaves individuals confused and unprepared surfaced.

The Goa State Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the vice-chancellor of Goa University over an alleged incident in which male students were paraded in their underwear during a…

In a crackdown on illegal drug trade, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has arrested a man and seized over 5,300 bottles of fake cough syrup from a house in…

Some people still see English as a marker of privilege. Some see it as a barrier. But when you try to shame people for speaking it, you disregard the aspirations…

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday appointed Priya Nair its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1. She will be the first woman to lead India’s largest…

Madhya Pradesh’s ambitious ‘Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan’, aimed at water conservation, is making headlines in Shahdol district, not for restoring water bodies or planting saplings, but for reviving the dry…

A participant at Kapil Sharma’s show had made some “humorous” remarks on the traditional dress and conduct of Nihang Sikhs that had hurt the sentiments of the community, said Harjit…

More than 65,000 incidents of dog bites have been reported in Pune city since 2022, and over one lakh canines were sterilised in the last two years, state Minister Uday…

A 40-year-old woman sitting on the bank of a river was killed by a crocodile in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district on Friday morning, an official said.

Alia Bhatt’s former personal assistant allegedly leaked confidential information related to her production house Eternal Sunshine Productions to an unknown US resident and had duped the Bollywood actor of Rs…

An 11-month-old baby was killed during a domestic dispute in a village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district on Thursday, after a trishul or trident struck the child on the head.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav distributed free bicycles to class 6th and class 9th students and announced that scooty will be distributed to the toppers of class 12th next…

At least five people, including women and children, were injured in a grenade attack in Turbat, Balochistan, on Wednesday. Violence escalated across the province following the launch of Operation Baam…

As Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump trade blows, the person they are fighting over has sent mixed signals to investors trying to divine who will blink…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a clarification after his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee flagged that a NRC notice was issued to a man living in her…

A shocking incident has come to light from Mumbai, where a 19-year-old man was kidnapped and subjected to sexual and physical abuse.

Nine of two families took shelter in a house, made of brick and mortar, thinking it will withstand the heavy water flow. But all were swept away.

A belly dancer was detained in Egypt for “using seductive techniques” in her dance videos posted to Instagram. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, an Egypt-born and naturalised Italian, was arrested at…

A protracted battle in China’s food-delivery market has chopped $100 billion in market value from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., with no end in sight for damage to profits and investor…

Microsoft’s new AI system BioEmu will help decode protein motion and help in faster discovery of drugs, said CEO Satya Nadella on Friday.

According to eyewitnesses, a black car began tailing the auto and intercepted it near the 12th Cross on Ramanuja Road at 9:18 pm on Thursday.

A senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was shot dead on Thursday in Kyiv, prompting authorities to launch a probe and find if it was an assassination.

President Donald Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the US prepares to send more American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies.

A man and his daughter from a village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district demonstrated rare courage during the dreadful night of June 30 by not only defeating death but also…

Radhika Yadav was found lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen and a 32 bore revolver was found in the drawing room, seconds after the 25-year-old was shot…

It’s not just the high-speed rail network, the best airports and earthquake-resistant buildings. Japan has added another feather to its infrastructural cap – it now boasts the world’s fastest Internet.

A shocking incident has come to light at Pune’s legendary Goodluck Irani Cafe, where a customer reportedly found pieces of glass in Bun Maska.

Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said.

Seattle got a taste of the best of Indian mangoes at a special event hosted to showcase a variety of the popular fruit and explore opportunities for wider availability of…

Inmates of the Indore Central Jail will soon be making spices which would be available for the outside world too, besides the prison’s own kitchen.

A month after the worst aviation accident in India in decades, authorities are poised to release a preliminary report into the Air India crash.

The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday.

A youth was arrested on Thursday for allegedly luring and raping a minor girl here, police said.

Rapping Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann – without naming him – for his statements implying that some of the countries the PM has visited are inconsequential, the Ministry of External…

A day after the shooting, Kap’s Cafe shared a message “from the heart” stating the team is “processing this shock” but “not giving up”.

US President Donald Trump has announced a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports as he accused the country’s leftist leadership of orchestrating a “witch hunt” against his right-wing ally, former…

Armed men killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday.

The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said writing Bengali as the mother tongue in census documents will quantify the number of foreigners living in the state.

Priya Nair will become the first woman CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) effective August 1, 2025, with India’s largest FMCG firm announcing her appointment on Thursday.