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A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only one he ever posed for, is set to go under the hammer in London. The artwork, created in 1931…

A West Virginia stepfather admitted to fatally fracturing the skull of his wailing 17-month-old baby by throwing him “out of frustration.”

The US has clearly understood India’s position that there can be no dialogue with Pakistan with a “gun pointed at our head”, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said.

Police driver Arun Chitte, martyred during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Assistant Police Sub Inspector (ASI), officials said on Wednesday.

Anyone who considers working in the nation’s interest as an anti-party activity needs to question themselves, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said, amid speculation of a growing acrimony in the…

A line of footwear, strewn sandals, and crushed belongings marked the ground near the entrance gate to the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where 11 people died during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s…

India has been elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term starting next year with a commitment to championing development, getting 181 out of the…

An Arizona man, who admitted to setting his two-year-old daughter on fire with gasoline in 1999, has died in jail. Shawn Ryan Grell, 50, was serving a life sentence until…

Bengaluru stampede: Marred by last-minute changes and an underestimation of cricket fans who would show up, the RCB celebration turned ghastly, killing at least 11 people.

A man who lost his son in the stampede in Bengaluru yesterday appeared inconsolable, pleading with the authorities to return his body without an autopsy. “At least give his body.…

A BSF trooper was allegedly kidnapped by Bangladeshi nationals and taken across the international border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, before being released a few hours later, officials said on…

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into a terror conspiracy case,…

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said his government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that those behind the murder of a tourist from Indore, Raja Raghuvanshi, are brought…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitution of a committee by the Madras High Court to decide the schedule for Kumbhabhishekam (consecration ceremony) for…

A mound of shoes and sandals lying here and there and some pieces of what appeared to be sports apparel and merchandise were the telltale signs of the stampede that…

The Rs 74,945 crore tax outgo in FY25 is roughly the cost of building the entire Mumbai Metro network – an infrastructure lifeline for millions of people. It’s also nearly…

Reddit sued the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing it of stealing data from the social media discussion website to train its AI models despite publicly assuring it wouldn’t.

US President Donald Trump also condemned Columbia and other US universities for failing to protect Jewish students amid the Israel-Gaza war and the protests undertaken by students on the campuses…

At around 9.29 am, Sensex was trading 268.8 points or 0.33 per cent up at 81,267.09 while Nifty added 82.75 point or 0.34 per cent at 24,702.95.

A former BJP office-bearer in the holy city of Haridwar has been arrested for allegedly allowing her boyfriend and others to sexually abuse her 13-year-old daughter.

Harvard University has responded to it by saying, “This is yet another illegal retaliatory step taken by the Administration in violation of Harvards First Amendment rights.”

Three members of a family died due to suffocation while cleaning a septic tank outside their house here on Wednesday, police said.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to state School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse to issue a written order “as soon as possible” stating that only two languages,…

BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of insulting the Indian…

An Army officer posted in Sagar town of Madhya Pradesh went missing after leaving his residence for a morning walk two days ago, a police officer said Wednesday.

A US judge on Wednesday ordered a temporary stay on any efforts to deport the family of a man suspected of carrying out a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters…

Students are not just deleting posts, fearing that their political jokes, views and activism might be misinterpreted during visa interviews, but also entire accounts.

Following the stampede near the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he would not justify the mishap by drawing comparisons with similar tragedies elsewhere,…

An Assam Police team has reached Kolkata with an arrest warrant for Wajahat Khan, on whose complaint social media influencer Sharmistha Panoli was arrested.

India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal…

A declaration that entry to the Chinnaswamy Stadium for the felicitation programme of the RCB would be free, unprecedented crowds and a narrow gate led to tragedy in Bangalore on…

Elon Musk has unleashed yet another assault on US President Donald Trump’s flagship spending legislation, urging Americans to lobby Congress to “KILL the BILL” – mere days after departing his…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a “conspiracy” to cover up Joe Biden’s declining cognitive health during his time in the White…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that indigenous weapons have proved their might and showed that they were second to none as he chaired a meeting of the Union…

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid…

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning travel from certain countries, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing administration officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating row with the academic institution.

As the police continue their search for Sonam Raghuvanshi who went missing on May 23 while on her honeymoon, a raincoat with stains has been found, giving investigators hope that…

In a first, India has won the presidency of the Belgium-based International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), an official statement said on Wednesday.

The White House on Wednesday blasted a prediction that Donald Trump’s policy mega-bill could send the deficit soaring, as Elon Musk doubled down on his criticism of the US president’s…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading the all-party delegation to the US, said Operation Sindoor was a “brilliantly chosen name” and explained its significance.

The frenzied celebration in Bengaluru over RCB winning the IPL after 18 long years took a tragic turn with at least 11 people feared dead in a stampede.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the stampede near Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations “heartbreaking” and expressed condolences to the families of the victims, which claimed…

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has taken exception to the Centre’s move to activate the Waqf Umeed Portal from June 6.

India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal…

Hi-resolution satellite images of two of the five Russian air bases targeted by Ukraine in its audacious drone attack have emerged, giving a glimpse of the destruction caused by the…

In a development that has stirred fresh concerns over cross-border infiltration and internal security in Tripura, thirteen individuals -including two women-were detained from a residence on the outskirts of Agartala…

A digital risk firm has raised an alarm over the rapid rise of AI-enabled financial scams in India in a devastating report that analysed some cases, including a deep fake…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched a sharp attack on the Centre, questioning the basis on which the upcoming delimitation of parliamentary constituencies will be carried out after…

Humanity is failing in Gaza, warned Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to whom it is becoming unbearable to watch the suffering of the…

The size of the crowd that had gathered for the celebrations of RCB’s victory in the IPL was unexpected and “nobody could have visualised it”, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Political…

“Absolutely Heartrending”: PM On Bengaluru Stampede Deaths During RCB Event

Officials who were inside a stadium in Bengaluru during the RCB victory celebrations were not aware what was happening outside, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said, hours after 11 people were…

The Karnataka BJP has demanded action and accountability over lapses that led to two stampedes in Bengaluru during the IPL victory celebrations of RCB. Eleven people were killed in stampedes.

Hours after 11 people died in a stampede today, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah admitted they did not expect such huge crowds to turn up at the IPL victory celebrations of…

A man died after his car collided head-on with a tanker in Hata area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, police said on Wednesday.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in Turkish Airlines operations during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian…

Rajasthan’s agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena is on a mission, carrying out surprise checks at the state’s seed and fertiliser units and sealing factories churning out spurious items.

A student has been found dead at his hostel room in IIT Delhi. The room was locked from the inside and there were no external injuries on his body..

A video of the chaos that unfolded outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has emerged, showing thousands of people standing at the gates of the stadium, which is locked…

A day ahead of the pan-India release of his much-anticipated film ‘Thug Life’, actor and politician Kamal Haasan addressed the media but refrained from revisiting the controversy over his recent…

French authorities want to give legal rights to the River Seine to better defend the world-famous waterway in court and protect its fragile ecosystem, part of a global movement to…

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour during which the Russian leader made it very clear that…

Nine persons, including five minors, were killed and two others injured after a cement-laden trailer truck overturned and crushed a van in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district in the wee hours…

The body of an unidentified woman was found stuffed in a trolley bag and dumped in bushes in Bachupally area here on Wednesday, police said.

Bihar Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his government on Monday over the Muzaffarpur rape case and medical negligence at…

RCB’s IPL victory celebration in Bengaluru turned ghastly as stampedes broke out outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Vidhana Souda.

Jasbir Singh runs a YouTube channel ‘JaanMahal Video’ and minly creates travel videos documenting his trips to countries like Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand and others.

Made from around 3,000 notes of Rs 500 each, the garland was meant as a grand gesture to honour the groom.

Smoking beedi (hand-rolled thin cigarettes) is considered injurious to health, but it turned fatal for a 65-year-old man in Bhandara district of Maharashtra when an ignited beedi triggered a fire…

No bus should be allowed to enter Delhi from November 1, 2026, unless it runs on clean fuel like CNG, electricity or the latest BS-VI diesel, the Commission for Air…

The Axiom-4 space mission having been pushed back by two days, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is part of the Axiom team, said he was confident of success.

An Indian-origin man was on Wednesday sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ jail after he pleaded guilty to 21 out of 62 charges of cheating.

Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon and described the experience as “wonderful” and one of the “best things” he…

Desilting of the Mithi River, a key component in the city’s flood-prevention system, remains challenging due to early rains and ongoing investigations into a Rs 65 crore scam.

Musk was the battering ram that cracked open Washington for the privateers from the Valley. That job is complete.

Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, also a BJP ally, on the Muzaffarpur rape-murder case, raising serious questions on the state’s…

A train to the Kashmir valley through the arduous Shivalik and Pir Panjal mountain ranges is more than a century-old ambitious plan that is set to turn into reality on…

At least two people were feared trapped after a building collapsed in Delhi’s Rohini on Wednesday, the Delhi Fire Service said.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally…

When a word is “on the tip of the tongue,” multiple regions of the brain spring into action, working to locate the missing term.

Ukraine’s dramatic drone attack on Russian bombers over the weekend has increased the risk of escalation to “unacceptable” levels, said US envoy Keith Kellogg.

The Madhya Pradesh man, whose body was recovered from a deep gorge 11 days after he and his wife went missing during their trip to Meghalaya, was allegedly murdered with…

Emphasising that satellite communications is of immense importance in India, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has indicated that the country is eager to welcome players like Elon Musk’s Starlink.

It takes a special kind of commitment and faith to continue to believe, to hope, despite season after season of heartbreak and the headlines screaming tales of the team being…

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said he has a lot to speak as a Tamil but refrained from making any immediate comment on his “Kannada was born out of Tamil”…

A medical aspirant reportedly took his own life upon realising that his exam marks were insufficient to secure admission. The tragic incident occurred in the Maharajpura police station area of…

Weeks after the arrest of a travel vlogger in an espionage case, another YouTuber has been arrested from Punjab for allegedly spying for Pakistan as Indian agencies crack down on…

The newly released Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2025 highlights 97 women driving change across corporate boardrooms, startups, and creative industries.

In the wake of death of six persons after being bitten by an unidentified animal in Barwani district recently, the forest department has intensified its search operation after local residents…

Two days after the residents of Samouli village in Meerut district killed 52 snakes that crawled out of the courtyard of a farmer’s house, forest officials rescued eight snakes from…

Japan is also facing an increased number of deaths and working shortages as a result of the low birth rates.

As India prepares to send its second astronaut into space, the spotlight turns to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, call sign “Shux,” who is set to fly aboard the Axiom 4…

Card networks, mostly headquartered in the West, benefit from historical precedence. Instant payment systems, by contrast, are homegrown innovations in emerging markets, cheaper, faster, and vital for financial inclusion.

Former Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto was stumped by a journalist’s question at a UN media interaction after the Pakistani leader alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack “was being used as…

Gujarat recorded 64 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 461.

Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest against French economic ties…

The man left his sick mother in the bathroom for six days.

Indonesia banned sex outside of marriage in its latest criminal code in 2022 but that law will not come into force until next year. The region started using religious law…

Two months after China suspended exports of seven critical rare earth metals and powerful magnets made from them, the ban is posing a serious threat to manufacturing plants in the…