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A family of seven, including three children, allegedly consumed poison and died by suicide owing to financial distress.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions that the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is not misused and his name be included in the Emblems and Names…

Pulling up the Maharashtra government for arresting a 19-year-old college student in Pune for a social media post on the India-Pakistan conflict, the Bombay High Court has said the State…

Amid reports of China fast-tracking its plan to deliver stealth fighter jets to Pakistan to bolster its arsenal to counter India’s air superiority over its western neighbour, New Delhi has…

Terming the act of making reels in khaki an “abuse of uniform”, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has cautioned personnel from doing so, directing them to distinguish between their “personal…

Odisha is engaged in an ongoing dispute with West Bengal over the naming of a new temple as “Jagannath Dham”.

The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its…

Do people trust climate scientists, and what affects levels of trust? Our new study shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists globally. But there are profound…

Mumbai Police on Tuesday apprehended a man from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in connection with a bomb threat to the Mumbai airport, officials said.

As the sun beats down stronger each year and the tan lines get deeper, dermatologists across the globe are urging one common thing this World Sunscreen Day: make sun protection…

A foreigner’s first day in Kolkata turned into a nightmare. He was scammed and harassed by a taxi driver and his accomplice shortly after landing in the city.

Two days after he was expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) over a Facebook fiasco, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav today congratulated younger brother Tejashwi Yadav…

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday showcased a range of weapons, including the ‘Vidhwansak’ anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts.

In a swift and decisive operation this morning, the Border Security Force or BSF successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by a group of Bangladeshi nationals along the Indo-Bangladesh Border in…

Popular educator and YouTuber Khan Sir has tied the knot. In a video message to his students, he revealed that they were the first ones to know about his wedding.

Two brothers were arrested for conducting surgery on a five-year-old boy by posing as doctors at a private hospital on Charwa Manuri Road, the police said on Tuesday, adding that…

The youngest person to join Mensa is just over two years old. The “extraordinarily gifted” boy, Joseph Harris-Birtill from the United Kingdom, spoke his first word at the age of…

A Georgia man shot dead his wife before killing his pregnant girlfriend at her house and then turning the gun on himself in a double murder-suicide, authorities said on Saturday.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari managed his first term by skilfully getting then incumbent Pervez Musharraf to resign in August 2008 by securing the backing of his successor as Army…

The Indian stock market closed in the red on Tuesday due to profit booking, driven by valuation concerns and weakness across the Asian markets.

A 19-year-old boy from New Zealand died after taking part in a rugby-inspired social media craze called the “Run It Straight” challenge. He died after sustaining a severe head injury.

As Karnataka recorded 80 COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that the elderly and people with co-morbidities must wear masks as a precautionary measure.

A Chinese woman, who was fluent in English, inexplicably lost her ability to speak the language after a cerebral haemorrhage.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is launching an exclusive 14-day Bharat-Bhutan Mystic Mountain Tour. It will allow visitors to explore the natural beauty and rich culture of…

A nation that lacks the capacity to manufacture its own armaments finds itself vulnerable to the whims of key defence exporting countries.

Quick commerce platform Instamart has dropped parent Swiggy from its name, in a strategic move aimed at carving a standalone brand identity.

Two Indian-origin Singaporeans were charged on Tuesday for organising illegal public assemblies of foreign workers demanding payments owed to one of them.

Ten Indian climbers are among over 100 mountaineers honored in Nepal on Tuesday to commemorate the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Hangovers aren’t just something to complain about over a greasy breakfast – they’re big business. The global market for hangover cures is now valued at US$2.29 billion (A$3.53 billion) and…

A Louisiana woman has been charged with manslaughter after she allegedly beat a man with a baseball bat and abandoned him on the road where he was run over by…

Global warming could be making cancer in women more common and deadly, according to a study conducted in the Middle East and North Africa.

British royal expert Hilary Fordwich said the Duke of Sussex has destroyed the trust between him and the royal family by publicly complaining about issues like his security, which is…

At least six men, who were between 9 and 13 years of age when they resided at the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys between 2005 and 2010, testified against their…

South Korea’s liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though…

Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in 2023 by serving them a beef Wellington laced with lethal “death cap” mushrooms.

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting discontent among citizens and discord among political parties as election delays and reform deadlock continues.

US authorities admit that Abrego Garcia was deported to an El Salvadoran prison due to an error, but have refused to comply with court orders to return him to the…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited a private hospital in Kolkata this morning to congratulate RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on becoming a father.

Reiterating his party’s charge that the Congress indulges in feudal politics, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing jibe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of shedding “crocodile…

Capricorn Clark is expected to reveal details about a 2011 incident involving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged break-in at rapper Kid Cudi’s Hollywood Hills home.

The Maharashtra government has proposed a passenger jetty near the Gateway of India in Mumbai.

Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity,…

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 79, was diagnosed Monday with “labyrinthitis, an ear condition that can cause vertigo.

Taking a swipe at the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said armed forces recorded Operation Sindoor airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir on camera, just in case anyone at…

A horrifying triple murder has rocked the McCluskieganj area of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, where a man allegedly bludgeoned his wife and two young children to death with a grinding…

Generation Z is scurrying to sign up for ‘Adulting 101’ crash courses to learn basic life skills such as changing a tyre, making rice, and doing laundry – things their…

A US techie was allegedly drugged and robbed of over Rs 1 crore worth of cryptocurrency in London by a man posing as an Uber driver.

A video of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, allegedly shoving his face away has become the latest content for meme creators.

A Delhi court on Wednesday denied bail to AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a case under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

King Charles III is to deliver a historic speech to open Canada’s parliament on Tuesday, with the nation, of which he is head of state, facing unprecedented threats from US…

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a case lodged under the stringent MCOCA Act.

Countering the Opposition’s offensive against the three-language formula in the National Education Policy (NEP), Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has blamed “political positioning” by three states and stressed that NEP does…

The Border Security Force (BSF) has proposed to name a post in the Samba sector as “Sindoor” and two other in the name of the personnel killed during the cross-border…

Archaeologists have unearthed more than 5000 years old bread that was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey, and helped a local…

Iran on Monday indicated it is open to compromises on its nuclear program in talks with the United States, after US President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as…

Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.

Latest research shows young men are turning to ambulance services when their anxiety symptoms become overwhelming – some even think they’re having a heart attack.

Two persons, including a tourist from Delhi, were killed when a tree fell from a mountain on Monday in a waterfall located in Chakrata area of Dehradun district, police said.

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir was recently seen giving Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a fake memento of a military operation against India.

Karnataka’s BJP Member of Legislative Council (MLC) N Ravikumar, whose “Pakistan” remark at a Muslim IAS officer in Kalaburagi had landed him in trouble, has apologised for his communal comment.

Shubhanshu Shukla is part of the upcoming Axiom Mission-4 to the International Space Station.

Four persons have been arrested for alleged possession of ganja worth Rs 14.18 lakh in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday.

A teen in New Zealand had dies from a serious head injury, after taking part in a rugby-inspired social media craze, ‘run-it-straight challenge’ that sees participants sprint and crash into…

A 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping to death from the 23rd floor of a building in the eastern suburb of Vikhroli here, police said on Tuesday.

Hong Kong, a Chinese territory, has opened its doors to “top talent” at Harvard amid the American university’s ongoing conflict with US President Donald Trump.

They first met at the Catholic Lycee La Providence, where Brigitte, then 39, was a high school teacher and Emmanuel, 15, was her student.

The controversy surrounding a video featuring BJP Gonda district president’s inappropriate behaviour with a woman took a new turn on Monday, after she filed a police complaint claiming that the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Urban Development Year 2025 in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Tuesday, marking 20 years of the state’s structured and sustainable urban transformation.

Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings.

New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is under fire for saying she “never responds” to emails from Indians, because she considers them “akin to spam.”

After being pummelled by heavy downpours at the start of the week, Mumbai witnessed a brief respite on Tuesday morning, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 106…

Indian equities tumbled this morning after rallying for two days, with investors turning cautious ahead of the release of key data on the country’s economic performance.

Philadelphia Mass Shooting: A mass shooting was reported at Fairmount Park in the United States’ Philadelphia on Monday night, where two people were killed and at least eight others were…

The series of engagements of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, which is visiting France from May 25-27 to convey India’s strong stance against terrorism, was…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a warning to Pakistan today, reaching out directly to its people. Only the people of Pakistan, he said, can cure it of the disease of…

A major political controversy erupted in Karnataka after the BJP’s Member of Legislative Council N Ravikumar made a communal remark against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, a Muslim IAS officer.

A 38-year-old advocate was duped by cybercriminals who allegedly lured him into investing in a Trump Hotel rentals scheme using an AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump promising high…

Bijay Pradhan was tied and beaten up in public on Saturday, and four persons, including a minor, were arrested after a video of the assault went viral.

A man here was arrested on Monday after a viral video showed him spitting on rotis while preparing them, police said.

Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world’s highest peak.

The weather turned pleasant on Tuesday morning as light rain lashed parts of the city, and according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to bring home all hostages, “living and dead”, as Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 52 people.

A 58-year-old man and his two sons were hacked to death by some unidentified attackers in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district, police said on Monday.

A truck ran over six people who were removing a crashed vehicle from the road in Beed district of Maharashtra on Monday, officials said.

The all-party delegation led by NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule concluded their visit to Qatar, which was the first country in the leg of the four-nation visit of the delegation planned…

BJP MP Baijayant Panda, leading an all-party delegation to Kuwait, asserted that India will no longer remain silent in the face of terrorism from Pakistan and will respond strongly.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday reiterated India’s warning that if Pakistan continues to nurture terrorists in its backyard, its existence could be wiped out.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Kutch is a major hub for trade, commerce, and tourism and that the region’s role will expand further in the coming years.

A car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title victory on Monday, injuring nearly 50 people, including four children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, asserting that its sole objective is to foster hatred towards India and orchestrate harm.

A life-size statue of former Chhattisgarh chief minister late Ajit Jogi went missing on Monday from a square in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district where it had been kept for unveiling on May…

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to prevail in his clash with Harvard and again threatened to take away billions in funding from one of the world’s top universities.

A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side’s Premier League soccer title on Monday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police…

A Saudi official denied on Monday media reports saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for observant Muslims.

Union minister Smriti Irani, who visited Amethi today for the first time since the Lok Sabha election, shared that she has been asked to be a guest lecturer at University…

The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge…

One of the accused arrested for the gangrape of a tribal woman allegedly put his hand inside her body after the assault following which her intestines came out and she…

An engineer with Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation went missing from Shimla on March 10. Eight days later, Vimal Negi’s body was found under mysterious circumstances in a lake in Bilaspur…

Once a trusted gunman of Maoist chief Basavaraju, Babu Kawasi has laid down his arms.

A consensual relationship turning sour or partners becoming distant cannot be a ground for invoking criminal machinery and such conduct “not only burdens the courts but also blots the identity…