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Despite retiring from T20Is and Test cricket, Virat the batter is unstoppable. Pant needs to take a long, hard look at where he is and ask himself if he needs…

While we establish a new normal of military deterrence between India and Pakistan, we seem to have forgotten that our most valuable allies have to be the people themselves.

Pakistan on Friday extended closure of its airspace for Indian flights until June 24, according to a new NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority.

Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days, in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of…

A 104-year-old man who spent 43 years in jail on charges of murder and attempted murder was released from the Kaushambi district jail after being acquitted by a high court,…

Tim Cook is likely bothered more about what shareholders and analysts think of the way he manages his company’s huge cash pile – estimated at well over $300 billion –…

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Britain to drill for more oil rather than build wind turbines, just a fortnight after Washington signed a trade deal with London.

Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah on Friday issued a fresh apology for his objectionable remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, calling it a “linguistic mistake”, and said he did not intend…

Iranian and US negotiators resumed talks on Friday in Rome to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Iranian media reported.

According to a report by Conde Nast, about 11.08 lakh Schengen visa applications have been lodged from India, of which 5.91 lakh were approved and 1.65 lakh were denied.

Harvard University on Friday sued the US administration against its decision to revoke its eligibility to enroll international students, in an escalation of the fight between President Donald Trump and…

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe’s history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way but far more massive, offering new insight…

A restaurant owner in Kerala’s Kochi heaved a sigh of relief as a local consumer court near here ruled that gravy need not be given for free to customers.

Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner swap on Friday that was agreed on at their first direct talks in more than three years, a Ukrainian military source said on…

Hay fever can be annoying at the best of times. But this year, many people are reporting their usual symptoms are worse than ever before with their normal go-to remedies…

A large number of job seekers attend interviews without preparation and fail to unlock their true potential, said a report on Friday.

In a case of negligence, a 45-year-old vegetable seller died after workers allegedly belonging to the Bareilly municipal corporation, in Uttar Pradesh, dumped a trolley of sludge on him.

As part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, the Delhi Police have detained 121 Bangladeshi nationals from Outer North Delhi for residing in the country without valid documentation.

Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, knew exactly when the Titan submersible carrying her husband and four others imploded.

The Russian agents held what appeared to be legitimate Brazilian birth certificates, not counterfeits, not recently inserted, but real entries in decades-old civil registries.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday Apple will have to pay a 25% tariff if phones sold in the country are not made within its borders.

As the US government’s crackdown on Harvard University intensifies, links to China and Iran have emerged, raising national security concerns in the United States.

Some Congress leaders were among individuals who donated funds to the Young Indian and AJL on instructions from senior party functionaries as not doing so would have been “damaging” for…

According to the police, the victim, identified as Suleman (50), a resident of Vamanjoor, had arranged the marriage of the accused, Mustafa (30) eight months ago.

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said 14 suicide cases were reported from the city so far this year.

A shopkeeper said they have removed the word ‘Pak’ from all their sweets and replaced it with ‘Shree’.

Amit Shah credited the success of Operation Sindoor to a combination of leadership, intelligence, and military capability.

The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child…

We’ve long known that a lack of sleep is bad for the heart – but scientists are now starting to understand exactly how it causes harm.

Ron Prosor said that Yaron Lischinsky represented Judeo-Christian values and set an example for young people around the world.

Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump’s administration blocked the famed university from…

Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus “needs to remain” in office as interim leader to ensure a peaceful transition of power, a cabinet member and special adviser to Yunus said Friday.

Every year, the race begins anew. Scientists scramble to track mutating viruses, pharmaceutical companies reformulate vaccines and public health systems brace for another season of jabs and logistics.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the US federal government to analyze data potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and putting at risk…

Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of IT service management company Cloudflare, was stunned after receiving a random email offering to buy his $54 million company.

Chat GPT’s parent company Open AI on Thursday announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates for first ever international deployment of Stargate OpenAI’s AI infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi,…

Despite mounting international pressure over its war on Gaza, Israel can lean on central and eastern European countries as faithful allies, for historical and ideological reasons.

For 444 days, William Buckley, a decorated CIA officer, was not just missing. He was trapped, shackled and tortured. Isolated in a Beirut cell so dark and silent it erased…

A ten-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide following a disagreement with her elder sister over watching a television channel in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, police said on Friday.

Brenden Lee Jones was arrested after his DNA was discovered in rape kit evidence processed in 2024.

Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is…

US Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen called the tragic murder of 2 Israeli Embassy employees outside the Jewish National Museum in Washington.

The Supreme Court agreed to examine a plea seeking a complete ban on “illegal” betting apps.

He said he did not want his non-Kannada-speaking staff to be the “next victim”.

PM Modi also highlighted the immense potential of the North East region and its importance in the country’s development journey.

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari has alleged a new scam in the state under Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s leadership, claiming a man was bitten by a snake 38 times…

Prince William said the world can no longer overlook the killing rate of wildlife rangers, which is over two per week.

The flight carrying DMK’s Kanimozhi and five other ministers, an all-party delegation, taking India’s message on Operation Sindoor and anti-terrorism to the world, faced short delay.

A US government statement this month showed how the Trump administration is seeking to change the ways the US limits China’s access to state-of-the-art semiconductors needed to develop AI.

A cat, rescued and brought to the police station, was “arrested” and had a mugshot taken after the feline bit cops multiple times.

The account holders will be allowed to utilise the full balance for approved purposes between the 25-30 age group. After 30, they can use this amount for any purpose.

Delhi-NCR will experience continued relief from the heatwave as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall and thunderstorms in the national capital on Friday.

The NCL Salten, a cargo ship, ran aground after entering Norway’s Trondheim Fjord.

Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is packed with tax breaks, immigration crackdowns, military boosts, and major changes to healthcare and welfare programmes.

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has issued a new SOP to remove broken-down buses in the national capital and has deployed cranes and Quick Response Teams (QRTs) at 30 key…

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over…

Three men were killed and another was injured after the car they were travelling in hit a tree and rammed into an electricity lamp post in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal district…

Garcia Luna, 56, was convicted by a US court in 2023 of taking millions of dollars in bribes to allow the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle tons of cocaine.

The Adani Group has announced a significant investment of Rs 50,000 crore across the Northeast over the next 10 years.

A surprise visit by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Delhi University’s North Campus has triggered the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress.

Tinder parent Match Group’s CEO, Spencer Rascoff, in a LinkedIn post said he would step in to lead the Tinder team.

In a remarkable display of interfaith harmony, a Muslim family came to the help of a Hindu family which was at sea after heavy rains disrupted their marriage rituals.

The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia’s southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain…

A Bengaluru-based man alleged that he was denied parking after he asked someone to move aside in Hindi. Following the incident, the man, a software engineer at Google, argued that…

The BJP on Thursday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with a “posterboy of Pakistan” jibe, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not sending “love letters” to…

India stands at the cusp of becoming a global leader in exposomics research, with the potential to reshape its understanding and prevent the disease, said Dr Kalpana Balakrishnan, Dean of…

Deals like the one Google struck have been hailed in Silicon Valley as an efficient way for companies to bring in expertise for new projects.

Cudi testified about several incidents involving ‘Diddy’, who prosecutors contend was so upset at the rapper that he arranged to have Cudi’s Porsche 911 convertible firebombed.

Elias Rodriguez, 30, appeared visibly distressed and disoriented when he entered the museum after Wednesday night’s shooting.

Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday.

A beauty influencer from Brazil was stabbed nine times by her boyfriend on livestream. Luna Ambrozevicius Abrahao, 22, had reportedly broken up with her boyfriend, Alex Olievira. She was live…

In the viral footage, influencer Kindra Hall is seen walking on the road when a man came from the opposite direction and suddenly attacked her.

While planning a nine-day trip to Japan with her family earlier this spring, Lindsey Scrase was anxious to avoid the stress of work piling up in her absence.

The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday amid mixed global cues, as buying was seen in the FMCG, IT, and auto sectors in the early trade.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief V Narayanan highlighted the importance of 2025, which has been declared the “Gaganyaan” year.

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS0) received intelligence that Tufail, son of Maqsood Alam, a resident of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was associated with a WhatsApp group created by Pakistan-backed anti-national…

Delhi University on Thursday objected to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s unannounced visit to its North Campus, calling it a breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance operations.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked Harvard University’s authority to enrol international students under a federal government scheme called the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing,…

Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of “king” instead of field marshal as Pakistan is currently governed by the jungle law, jailed former premier Imran…

Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout program.

Union minister Pralhad Joshi has weighed in on the huge row over Enforcement Directorate’s allegations linking gold smuggling accused Ranya Rao and the Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara.

India on Thursday welcomed the UK’s decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.

Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.

There were over 6,000 international students enrolled at Harvard during the 2024-2025 academic year, representing 27.3 per cent of the student body.

President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school’s ability to enroll international students.

The two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC were shot dead on Wednesday evening.

A tennis coach has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor student, the police said Thursday claiming the case was solved in 50…

US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.

At least two people were killed and eight others injured on Thursday when a small plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood where military families lived, damaging houses and vehicles.

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works…

Bangladesh’s interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation as he finds it difficult to work because political parties failed to reach a common ground, BBC Bangla service reported at…

The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to fire leaders of two independent agencies, but signalled that such dismissals would not be permitted for the Federal Reserve.

The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington was charged Thursday with murder, as international tensions over anti-Semitism erupted over the attack.

Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have “mercy” in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel’s own interests.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Nepal in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center of Seismology (NCS).

Microsoft’s Build 2025 conference in Seattle has been marred by consecutive days of protests led by pro-Palestine activists, including former Microsoft engineer Vaniya Agrawal.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumously, to personnel of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in…

But the Senate’s rubber stamp of a House-passed bill is likely to be challenged in court, setting up a battle royale between California’s left-leaning government and President Donald Trump.

The administration also said that it would be doing so as an ongoing investigation into the university by the Department of Homeland Security. A letter has been sent to the…