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LIve Updates: The Prime Minister will visit Argentina, Ghana, Namibia, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago. Ghana will be the first stop in the Prime Minister’s visit, where he will meet…
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands…
Japan, a key US ally and its biggest investor, is subject to the same 10 percent baseline tariffs imposed on most nations plus steeper levies on cars, steel and aluminium.
An Indian national was charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Merchant Shipping Act over a collision of two vessels a year ago in which one man was…
Word from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health…
As more chilling details of Kolkata rape accused Monojit ‘Mango’ Mishra’s terror on campus come to the fore, one of his batchmates has said his presence on campus affected the…
Pilgrims are required to carry a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) and must adhere to traffic regulations and cut-off timings on the designated routes.
The public and messy feud between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk was reignited this week over the president’s “big, beautiful bill” as Congress works to get the…
The jury will struggle to find proof of force, fraud or coercion, needed for a conviction in such cases, the former prosecutor said.
Two people died in France as a result of “heat-related illness”, said the minister for ecological transition, as the country registered its second-hottest June since records began in 1900.
Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations a satirical magazine published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
Tupac Shakur died in 1996 at 25, six days after being shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Four members of a family, including a woman, allegedly died by suicide by jumping into a water tank in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said Wednesday.
Thailand’s billionaire Shinawatra dynasty has dominated the kingdom’s politics for 25 years, but its rule has been hit by coups and court cases.
Donald Trump is seeking final approval Wednesday in the US Congress for his marquee tax and spending bill, with Republicans pinning their hopes on a narrow victory that will help…
A six-year-old boy, who was seen as a reincarnation of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important spiritual figures in May 1995, hasn’t been seen in the last 30 years.
At a minimalist Los Angeles matcha bar, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright green drink’s social media stardom.
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments – and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
Monojit Mishra, the main accused in the Kolkata law college rape case, was a good student and that’s why he could become an advocate, his father Robin Mishra has told…
After a series of income tax concessions earlier this year, the Centre is now preparing to extend relief to middle and lower-income households in the form of a reduction in…
The tender issued on June 28 said that of the Rs 60 lakh, five TVs worth Rs 9.3 lakh will be installed at the Chief Minister’s house.
A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to…
Parliament security breach: The Delhi High Court today granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, the two people who breached Parliament on December 13 in 2023.
The US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, a setback for the country as it tries to fend…
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of Yatris for this year’s Amarnath Yatra from Jammu for the Valley as the 36-day long…
Irans president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most important nuclear facilities.
Over two weeks after an Air India plane crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board, investigators and the airline are studying possible dual engine failure…
A video showing thousands of dollars and rose petals dropping from a helicopter onto pedestrians over Gratiot Avenue, near Conner Street, has surfaced online.
At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state…
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait…
China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama “must be approved by the Central government”, after Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after…
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The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed today that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai…
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Odisha, a seventh such case of sexual assault in less than 20 days, raising concerns over women’s safety and questions about…
Donald Trump’s former “first buddy”, Elon Musk, who’s been on a tear criticising the US President’s signature tax and spending bill, is now expressing regrets over his wild antics at…
A fireworks facility in the Yolo County town of Esparto, California, has exploded and caught fire, prompting widespread panic, road closures, and emergency response operations.
The minister said that at present when the world looks at India as a global leader in telecom, 5G, and satellite connectivity, it is the PM Modi government that made…
Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Dr Shraddha Chauhan, the oldest Indian woman to complete a tandem skydive, credited her son for this feat.
Billionaire Elon Musk reacted to his simmering feud with US President Donald Trump over the Republican’s flagship spending legislation, saying he was “tempted” to escalate the tensions but would “refrain…
Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Two women have been arrested for robbing a young passenger in Delhi’s Kamla Nagar area, said police on Wednesday.
On Monday, an airstrike on Al-Baqa massacred at least 24 people, including prominent war reporter and filmmaker Ismail Abu Hatab.
Close on the heels of the shocking incident involving the poisoning of five tigers, authorities have recovered the carcasses of 20 monkeys in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka on Wednesday.
Infosys has flagged the health risks associated with extended work hours, particularly in remote settings.
Videos of Brijesh, shot days before his death, show him experiencing a violent rabies attack and writhing in pain.
In a suicide note, the teenager has blamed teacher for scolding him for not answering his questions.
Amid escalating tensions with Donald Trump over his flagship “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, billionaire Elon Musk praised the US President’s negotiating skills on Wednesday, after the Republican leader claimed that…
The US bombing of Iran’s key Fordow nuclear site has “seriously and heavily damaged” the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview.
A 40-year-old female teacher of a prominent Mumbai school has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male student on multiple occasions in the past one year, police…
A Delhi man was forced to sell his luxury SUV due to the government’s newly enforced “end of life” (EoL) vehicle policy in the national capital.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the decision refusing the premature release of the convict serving life term for the rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo…
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lacks credibility and cannot handle Bihar anymore, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has told NDTV.
PM Narendra Modi embarked for Accra, Ghana, marking the first leg of his five-nation tour aimed at reinforcing India’s global partnerships, with a focus on strengthening bonds across the Global…
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, members of the Indian diaspora in the country expressed excitement and spoke about the deepening friendship between New Delhi and Accra.
Studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have established that there is no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and the reports…
The minister also wrote a letter to the Varanasi Police Commissioner, Mohit Agarwal, informing him of the violation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was all praises for Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar as he hosted counterparts from India, Japan and Australia for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
In a desperate damage control move a day after his video started a chatter in Karnataka’s power corridors, Congress MLA BR Patil has issued a clarification to his remarks on…
The Centre has allowed cab aggregators such as Ola and Uber to charge up to twice the base fare, as against the 1.5 times earlier, during peak hours and not…
The worker at a shop in Thane, whose owner was thrashed by MNS workers for asking them why speaking in Marathi should be compulsory, said they told him that he…
Four adults from one family heading out on vacation were killed along with their pilot and co-pilot when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport,…
The plan, which was proposed by Trump in 2020 during his first tenure, seeks to replace the current flexible student visa system with a fixed period of stay.
Thailand’s acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a cabinet…
Police have registered a murder case against a minor boy after he allegedly pushed to death a 15-year-old girl from the terrace of a building in Mumbai and tried to…
Cindy Rodriguez Singh was last seen on March 22, 2023, at a Texas airport boarding a flight to India with her husband, Arshdeep Singh, and six of their children.
The India-US trade negotiations are at an advanced stage and a consensus on an interim deal is within reach, a key official told NDTV on Tuesday, adding that Washington’s demands…
Manipur follows a process of issuing Aadhaar to adults that is considered the “most stringent” in the country, a senior official of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reaffirmed that India-US will sonn strike a trade deal with “much less tariffs”, allowing both countries to compete.
England last month experienced its warmest June since records began in 1884, while the UK recorded its second-warmest June over the same period, the meteorological office said on Tuesday.
The United States is planning to tax countries that continue to trade with Russia even after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
Amid tight security after the Pahalgam terror attack, the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra will leave from Jammu on Wednesday morning.
The Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory for eataries on the Kanwar Yatra route in the state to prominently display their food licenses or registration certificates at their business establishments.
Despite battling vertigo, cervical spondylitis and spinal disc issues, Dr Chauhan took the plunge after taking off from the Narnaul air strip in Haryana.
The sale, which coincided with his star-studded wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, is part of a 10b5-1 trading plan Bezos adopted in March for up to 25 million shares.
US citizen Cindy Rodriguez Singh, who has ties to India and Mexico and is wanted for the alleged murder of her six-year-old son, has been added to the Federal Bureau…
Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it was investigating a “significant” cyberattack, after hackers infiltrated a system containing sensitive data on six million customers.
New York’s Indian origin mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refused to be “intimidated” by US President Donald Trump, after the Republican said his administration would have the Democrat arrested if he…
A year since being implemented, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have already started reshaping how justice is delivered in the country.
AAP leader Sanjeev Arora resigned his Rajya Sabha membership after he won the assembly bypoll to Ludhiana West constituency in Punjab.
Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the…
Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official results released Tuesday.
A joint statement by the foreign ministers of the U.S., India, Japan and Australia condemned an April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, and…
The foreign ministers of the countries also called on all the United Nations member states to cooperate in “bringing theperpetrators, organisers, and financiers of the reprehensible act to be brought…
A West Bengal minister’s statement that any incident that happens in the state is blown out of proportion has been used by the BJP to attack the Trinamool Congress and…
A day after 36 people were killed in a massive explosion in a pharmaceutical unit of Sigachi Industries at Pashamylaram near Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy arrived at the…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon has been assigned his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, NASA said in its official…
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya, and Australia’s Penny Wong attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at…
Rumblings in the Congress unit in Karnataka were expected to be calmed when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, joined hands – literally – in a show of…
Appalled by a senior counsel sipping from a beer mug and talking on the phone while virtually attending a hearing, the Gujarat High Court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against…
Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday, while the Huthis claimed to have also attacked Israel with drones.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel had agreed “to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza during which efforts will be made to end the U.S.…
The CBI has arrested three doctors for allegedly taking bribes of Rs 55 lakh to give favourable reports for the recognition of a private medical college in Chhattisgarh.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Quad ministerial meeting on Tuesday was very productive and will strengthen stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Police probing the case of sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl and robbery in Pune found that the assailants on a motorcycle allegedly threw red chilli powder into the car…
The Dalai Lama will meet 11 senior Buddhist monks on Wednesday morning before delivering a written statement that will “most probably” talk about his eventual succession as the spiritual head…
Don’t place unwavering trust in ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned. Speaking on the company’s newly launched official podcast, Altman cautioned users against over-relying on the AI tool.
While touring the newest migrant detention centre in “Alligator Alcatraz” on Tuesday afternoon with members of his cabinet, US president Donald Trump alleged that former president Joe Biden wanted to…
A lawyer for Elon Musk’s X told an Indian court that every “Tom, Dick, and Harry” government official had been authorised to issue content takedown orders, drawing a sharp rebuke…
The New York City Election board on Tuesday confirmed a stunning victory by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary, clearing the way for the political upstart to be…
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for espionage and for allegedly seeking to recruit members of the US Navy to serve as intelligence assets, the Justice Department said Tuesday.