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The Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘Gajah Mitra’ scheme to combat the human-elephant conflict in the state.

NASA has announced that the return journey for Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members will begin on July 14.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he hoped to reach a deal in a few days for the release of more Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist…

Deepak has confessed to killing Radhika and has been arrested. The gun used by him has also been seized.

An anonymous donation of ornaments worth Rs 65 lakh was made at the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday.

The US State Department has announced a new awareness campaign warning Americans, particularly Iranian Americans, about the severe risks of travelling to Iran.

Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the state government has cleared nearly 1,000 bighas of land in recent eviction drives.

In a big shift for Delhi’s air quality this monsoon, five of Delhi’s 13 pollution hotspots recorded ‘Good’ Air Quality Index (AQI) readings on Thursday – a first for the…

US President Donald Trump says “mistakes were made” but he’s satisfied with the investigation into his near-assassination a year ago, as the Secret Service announced disciplinary actions Thursday against six…

Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of US pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration Thursday for $20 million over his arrest and detention by immigration agents.

A retired IAS officer, Dr Rajat Bhargava, who held key positions including Special Chief Secretary for Excise, Industries, and Finance, has been summoned by the (SIT probing the alleged liquor…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu signalled that Israel’s war against Hamas is far from over, asserting that even a temporary ceasefire will not deter his government from pursuing its ultimate goal:…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held “frank” talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at…

Twenty-five cyber fraudsters operating from seven different states and linked to 453 cases across India, with 66 of these impacting victims within Telangana, have been arrested by the Cyber Crime…

A young woman in Hyderabad died by suicide after losing nearly Rs 1 lakh in a sophisticated work-from-home scam orchestrated via Telegram.

Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot will be coming to Tesla Inc. vehicles days after the bot posted antisemitic content on his social media platform.

On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in…

Bitcoin rallied to a fresh all-time high on Thursday helped by rising demand from institutional investors as well as friendly policies of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically Thursday along…

The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though public health experts say the true figure may be higher.

Hours after the father of former tennis player Radhika Yadav shot her dead in their Gurugram house on Thursday, the police said they have found the motive behind the murder.

Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.

A 50-year-old man involved in the sand mining business was shot dead outside his home in Ranitalab area of rural Patna on Thursday, police said.

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has bought a nearly 11,000 sq ft apartment in DLF’s ultra luxury project in Gurugram for Rs 52.3 crore, according to Zapkey.

The two students who stabbed a principal of a school in Haryana’s Hisar because he asked them to get a haircut had threatened him before as well and demanded Rs…

Amid the escalating row over alleged “faulty” design of bridges, including RoBs (Railway over Bridges) and potholes on roads, the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Madhya Pradesh government.

In a landmark move to uphold human dignity, the Assam cabinet led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today decided to crack down on the disturbing practice by some private…

Name: Abhilasha Kumari, Photo – A candid picture of Nitish Kumar – this curious mix-up was seen on a 30-year-old woman’s voter ID in Bihar.

For the children in a village surrounded by hills in Maharashtra, a tryst with education means a 10-kilometre walk to their school. Not just that, they even have to cross…

The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has called for a review of the guidelines governing Eco-Sensitive Zones around protected areas, stressing the need for a more “flexible”…

A 13-year-old boy died by suicide in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, after being admitted to a hostel against his wishes.

A Kerala court sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for killing their sister at their residence here in 2012 to prevent her from getting married a second time.

There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai.

Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving…

A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S.

Naveen Bollineni, a treasury manager at Tirumala Milk, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Chennai, with preliminary investigation pointing to death by suicide.

The Delhi government today ordered civic bodies to step up basic monsoon preparedness, focusing on routine drain cleaning and waste removal across the city after heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening.

A shocking act of cruelty has come to light in Kanuru’s Varalakshmi Puram area of Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada, where an unidentified individual allegedly mixed poison into food and fed it…

Mohammad-Javad Larijani, a former senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has suggested that US President Donald Trump could be attacked by Iran while sunbathing at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida.

Silver bars weighing over 100 kg were seized from a hidden chamber inside a Mahindra Scorpio in Odisha’s Sambhalpur.

Squadron Leader Lokendra Singh Sindhu, one of the two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots who were killed in a crash of a Jaguar fighter jet near Churu in Rajasthan on…

The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Thursday passed by a voice vote the Special Public Security bill which seeks to prevent unlawful activities of Left Wing extremist organisations with focus on…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Shimla has provisionally attached seven immovable properties worth Rs 1.74 crore (as per sale deed value) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering…

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced an immediate relief amount of Rs 7 crore to carry out restoration work in disaster-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district

A 25-year-old man returning home on a bike from a gymnasium late on Wednesday night was electrocuted to death while crossing a waterlogged street in Gurugram, said the police.

At least nine shots have been fired at comedian Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Canada, just days after it was inaugurated. Khalistani terrorist Harjit Singh Laddi has taken responsibility for the…

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday suspended four engineers of the state’s roads and buildings department in connection with the bridge collapse on Mahisagar river in Vadadora district a…

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew have witnessed 230 sunrises onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and travelled nearly 100 lakh kms in space at the end of two…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out extensive search operations at 11 locations across Punjab and Haryana Wednesday in connection with a major money laundering probe linked to the notorious ‘donkey…

In a setback for the makers of Udaipur Files, the Delhi High Court has stayed its release just a day before it was supposed to start being screened in theatres.

India now makes faster payments than any other country with the quick growth of UPI, and the usage of other instruments, including debit and credit cards, is on the decline,…

A police-owned AS355 helicopter crashed near the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Jetty in Gelang Patah on Thursday morning. There were no fatalities.

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued directions to serve notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

A former minister in Kerala from the Congress has dismissed a survey that indicated party colleague Shashi Tharoor is the most preferred candidate for the chief minister’s post. The next…

Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year’s number of foreigners executed past 100 — a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned.

Amid a deepening standoff between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday sought to play down the crisis after meeting BJP leader…

The principal of a school in Haryana’s Hisar was stabbed to death, allegedly by two Class 12 students. The minors allegedly stabbed the Principal with a knife multiple times after…

Chief Minister of Union Territory of Puducherry N Rangasamy and ministers from the ruling All India N R Congress skipped work for the third consecutive day, intensifying their protest against…

A popular YouTuber has been charged for riding superbikes and performing stunts in ecologically sensitive and restricted zones of Pangong Lake and the Nubra dunes in Ladakh.

The Delhi government is planning to construct an elevated road over the Munak Canal, worth Rs 3000 crore, spanning 20 kilometres from Bawana to Inderlok.

After NDTV’s investigation revealed the chilling neglect of unclaimed bodies in Madhya Pradesh – buried in shallow pits, dragged like trash, sometimes gnawed by stray dogs – the political reaction…

In the mist-covered hills of Himachal Pradesh, where nature’s beauty can turn treacherous in a heartbeat, uniformed men of the Indian Army are writing a quiet story of hope, resilience,…

Bihar police has issued directives instructing women personnel to avoid wearing make-up on duty. Additionally, making reels and excessive use of bluetooth devices for music or personal calls while on…

A man died by suicide and his girlfriend was critically injured after a huge domestic fight between the live-in couple at their rented Guwahati home, said the police.

The Centre has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide affected states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand as part of the central share under the State…

An expert committee set up to probe the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka’s Hassan district has submitted its report to the state government, ruling out any abnormal…

The Trump administration had taken the assistance of an anonymously-run pro-Israel website for identifying pro-Palestine academics, in order to deport them, according to newly unsealed court documents. The website has…

The world-renowned Shravani Mela commenced on Thursday at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand, with lakhs of Kanwariyas thronging the sacred town to begin their month-long pilgrimage during the holy…

Delhi court issued notice to DCP rank police official underlining a “deeply disturbing state of affairs” in the investigation of a 2007 murder case. Post mortem report showed clear indicators…

Fisherman Narendra Mali was at work this morning at the Mahisagar river, close to the Gambhira bridge that connects Gujarat’s Vadodara and Anand districts. He was looking for the day’s…

A debt-stricken real estate businessman in Lucknow died by suicide by shooting himself after livestreaming a desperate video appeal on Facebook, in which he broke down, describing his inability to…

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is always talking about technology as the answer to challenges old and new. That is one big reason why the state now wants to…

Four-year-old Vedika and her one-year-old brother Naitik left with their parents early yesterday for a temple nearly 300 km from their home in Gujarat’s Vadodara district.

South actors Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Rana Daggubati, are among 29 celebrities facing an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case for endorsing betting apps.

Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles.

Faced with tough questions, Sanjay Gaikwad, who was speaking to NDTV on Thursday, chose the easy way out and decided to end the interview, claiming the audience wasn’t being given…

Every hour, at least 200 fake calls flood the Madhya Pradesh’s 108 call centers. People calling not to save lives – but to ask for liquor deliveries, demand mobile recharges,…

A California woman’s home turned into a dumping ground for Amazon packages after a Chinese seller listed her home as a return address. Despite never ordering any packages, she received…

As the date for the return of Axiom Space’s Axe-4 mission crew from the International Space Station to Earth nears, the parents of mission pilot IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla…

Diabetes may not only lead to joint pain that can severely damage your knee but also increase the risk of infections and blood clots after knee replacement surgery, according to…

The number of measles cases in the United States has hit the highest level in more than 30 years, according to the data released by the US Centres for Disease…

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that there is an air of optimism about the revival of tourism in the Union Territory after the Pahalgam terror…

Two men, posing as poll officers involved in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, visited the house of an elderly couple in Saran district and allegedly…

The Madras High Court today withdrew the Rs 1 lakh fine earlier imposed on Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran, after he appeared in person and tendered an unconditional apology in…

The Madras High Court today withdrew the Rs 1 lakh fine earlier imposed on Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran, after he appeared in person and tendered an unconditional apology in…

A top official of Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Bhadrachalam town was allegedly attacked by encroachers after she tried to halt purported unauthorised constructions on a land…

The BJP in West Bengal is implementing a massive change in strategy with senior party leader Samik Bhattacharya being chosen to head the state unit ahead of the assembly elections…

The US Secret Service suspended six of its agents “for failures” in connection with an assassination attempt on the presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler last…

Thailand’s pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind the cute animal infancy that earned her worldwide internet…

China said Thursday that “arbitrary” tariffs such as the 50 percent levy on copper announced by US President Donald Trump on national security grounds “serve no party’s interests”.

Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi militants sank the Greek ship…

Bangladesh’s deposed premier Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday formally indicted in a crimes against humanity case by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal, media reports said.

The death count in the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Vadodara district has climbed to 15, and three people are still missing. Disaster response teams are conducting the rescue operation…

Air pollution may not only affect your heart and lungs but can also raise the possibility of developing meningioma — a typically noncancerous brain tumour — according to a study.

A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, according to the officials and local media.

The deadly flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of…

Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim head of space agency NASA, weeks after pulling the nomination of a tech billionaire who was an…

Donald Trump’s insistence that “spoiled” Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a…

China said Thursday it had cracked three spying plots, including one in which a public servant was lured by the “seductive beauty” of a foreign agent, urging government workers to…