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By the end of June, people can travel to Modipuram in UP’s Meerut in just 45 minutes from Sarai Kalen Khan in Delhi as the final phase of India’s first…

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior Jharkhand IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam in the state, an official…

A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United…

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he was pulling back from spending his fortune on politics, asserting his Tesla electric car company was doing well despite blowback over his support of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the future of a healthy world depends on inclusion, integrated vision and collaboration, as he asserted that India’s approach offers sustainable models to…

An ugly fight broke out between two passengers on a Mumbai local after a man accused a woman of abusing his mother.

In India, where the tech sector gamely followed Silicon Valley into ‘WFH’, there is now growing pressure to follow it right back into the office – just like its Silicon…

A 27-year-old man was allegedly beaten and stabbed to death by a group of three persons in west Delhi’s Khyala area after he objected to the relationship between his sister…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for…

The new law makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated “deepfakes”, and requires social media companies to remove such…

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a partially blind man arrested in a cheating case, underlining his misfortune that he had to “travel up to this court for getting…

Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore in March, was granted bail by a special court on Tuesday.

A hoarding fell, crushing several two-wheelers, due to heavy rain and strong winds in Pune on Tuesday. No one was, fortunately, injured in the accident, but it brought back horrific…

Sub Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first CISF personnel to conquer the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, in the 56-year-long history of the force, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

The Congress’s contention that Operation Sindoor was a “small war” has sparked vehement objection from the BJP.

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the Ashoka University professor, who was arrested for a social media post about Operation Sindoor, which critics say is far from objectionable, was on Tuesday sent to…

Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has been promoted to the topmost military rank of Field Marshal – an honour given only in the rarest of occasions and on achieving…

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday claimed that southern states remain soft targets for terrorism, recalling past attacks in Hyderabad and Coimbatore as reminders of ongoing threats…

The creation of Waqf is not a secular process but a Muslim’s dedication of property to God, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court today, arguing against inclusion of…

The migration of Rohingya refugees is leading to unemployment for local youth and creating an internal security challenge, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has said

Israeli government and opposition leaders condemned on Tuesday a left-wing politician, Yair Golan, after he said in a radio interview that “a sane country… does not kill babies for a…

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic’s enrichment…

In the last few weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has started to operationalize a plan to fine migrants who fail to leave the U.S. after a final deportation order, issuing…

A Delhi Court has recently declined cognisance of a defamation complaint filed by a woman against her husband. The man had filed a divorce petition in Karnataka on the grounds…

Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka, a counter-terrorism expert, has been given a one-year extension for the second time.

There is a presumption of constitutionality in legislation that clears Parliament and courts cannot interfere unless a glaring case is made out, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai told the…

In the past few weeks, Loomer has criticised the new pope, mounted a campaign against Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, blasted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, and objected…

A slab collapse in a four story building in Thane District on Tuesday left one dead and five injured.

Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.

The outage also had serious implications for emergency services, disrupting access to the EU-wide emergency number 112 in several regions. Authorities quickly responded by issuing alternative contact numbers to ensure…

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accussed, including Sub Divisional Inspector (SDI) of India Post and a driver for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 25,000 from Branch…

The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala in the next four-five days, much earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

After 10 years of arriving on the national political scene, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched its students’ wing — Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP).

A 29-year-old man was tracked down and held in Maharashtra for allegedly defrauding multiple investors of over Rs 48 lakh in Outer North Delhi, police said Tuesday.

A three-story residential building reportedly served as the headquarters for the racket. During their raid, police found 16 hospital beds used for treatments related to surrogacy.

An Indian-origin couple has been convicted of defrauding New Zealand’s child welfare agency, Oranga Tamariki, of more than NZ$2 million (over Rs 10 crore).

Authorities in Costa Rica have intercepted an unlikely smuggler, a black-and-white cat with drugs taped to its body.

A court has granted bail to popular Dhaka film actress Nusraat Faria, who was arrested in an attempted murder case by the capital’s Bhatara Police Station during the anti-discrimination movement.

The United Nations has warned that as many as 14,000 babies could die in Gaza within 48 hours if more aid does not enter the war-torn enclave.

The controversy around the number began when former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo on Instagram of a shell arrangement that appeared to spell out “8647”, which according to…

Portugal’s third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades.Sunday’s vote delivered more uncertainty.

One of the most haunting images of the Vietnam War may not have been taken by the photographer it has long been credited to.

Google decided to “silently update,” with “no public announcement” about how they were using publishers’ data, according to the document, written by Chetna Bindra, a product management executive at Google…

Wendy McMahon has stepped down as CBS News CEO, citing a “challenging” past few months, as the network faces mounting legal and political pressure from the Trump administration.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared an update on the country’s ambitious Bullet Train Project on Tuesday, announcing the completion of 300 kilometres of viaduct.

Apple supplier Foxconn will invest 1.5 billion rupees in India, the company said in a filing, as the iPhone maker shifts more manufacturing out of tariff-hit China.

NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal was inducted into the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday.

The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala in the next four-five days, much earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

Foreign policy involves much more than just eloquent speeches; it means working strategically for an authoritative, or at least more representative, seat at the high tables of global governance.

Last year, Ms Rachel began speaking out about the plight of children in Gaza, peppering her account with appeals for aid that sowed discord among followers and spurred calls for…

Singer Dawn Richard told jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone she saw him physically…

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee will be part of the parliamentary delegation that will carry India’s anti-terror message to the world, the party said.

A 40-year-old ASHA worker was found dead in a maize field in Alapur area here, with police suspecting sexual assault.

A Japanese comic book’s warning of a “real catastrophe” and similar predictions from feng shui experts and psychics have led to many putting their trips to Japan on hold.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that fresh law graduates cannot appear in the judicial services examination, mandating a minimum of three years of legal practice for candidates applying to…

US President Donald Trump on Monday lambasted the former leadership of the Kennedy Center, saying the renowned Washington cultural institution’s days of “rampant political propaganda” were over since he took…

The gruesome murder of a man in Kanpur has revealed multiple layers of conspiracy, an extramarital affair, and a modus operandi that matches partly with the Meerut killing that had…

Members of the World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the COVID-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the…

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Bengaluru and a yellow alert at various places across Karnataka on Tuesday.

A resurgent wave of Covid-19 is spreading through Southeast Asia, with densely populated regions in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand witnessing a spike in cases.

Trump has plastered 10% taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. He’s also imposed 25% duties on cars, aluminum, steel, and many imports from Canada and Mexico.

US President Donald Trump is suing CBS owner and media giant, Paramount for $20 billion in damages over the contents of a pre-election interview last year with his Democratic rival,…

A New Jersey mother has been charged with causing the death of her infant child while driving without a valid license, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.

While the opposition in Madhya Pradesh questions why Vijay Shah has not been removed as minister following his crass remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, sources in the ruling BJP indicate…

A British Kashmiri Professor of Politics and International Relations at London’s University of Westminster has claimed her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) has been cancelled by the Indian authorities over…

In a big breakthrough, the Punjab Police has busted terror networks that were backed by Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence spy agency and involved in an attempted grenade attack near Amritsar…

Dr MR Srinivasan, eminent nuclear scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu’s Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95.

An attempt to derail two trains, including a Rajdhani Express, in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district was thwarted due to the alertness of loco pilots, police claimed on Tuesday.

Constant stimulation can be costly – particularly for our nervous system. Our overscheduling can feed into overstimulation of the nervous system. This is sometimes referred to as “allostatic overload”.

In a shocking incident, a woman allegedly threw her three-year-old daughter into a river.

US President Donald Trump on Monday called his predecessor Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis “very sad” before accusing former White House staff and the Biden family of “not telling the facts.”

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Bengaluru and a yellow alert at various places across Karnataka on Tuesday.

Following the Supreme Court’s directions, Madhya Pradesh police has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate state minister Vijay Shah’s objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

If you owned a Siri-enabled Apple device between 2014 and 2024 in the United States, you may be eligible for some compensation from the tech giant.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had a two-hour-long call on Monday, which the American leader claimed “went very well” and said that Moscow has agreed…

Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella of Long Island, New York, is the world’s oldest living nun at 112.

Joe Biden’s diagnosis with prostate cancer has spurred some prominent conservatives to accuse the former president of a cover-up, but oncologists said that screening limitations could very well have left…

The WHO Pandemic Agreement, an accord designed to address the mistakes made in handling COVID-19, is being submitted for adoption Tuesday at the World Health Assembly.

Since assuming office in 2021, the Tamil Nadu government has undertaken large-scale rejuvenation and infrastructure initiatives to strengthen the state’s water resources and agricultural productivity.

The BJP-led Delhi government has reduced the annual MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund from Rs 15 crore to Rs 5 crore, officials have said.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with former Union Minister Smriti Irani and BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan, led a Tiranga Yatra in Delhi to honour the Indian…

The BJP on Monday launched a song hailing the success of Operation Sindoor the May 7 strikes by the Indian military in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as well as inside Pakistani…

Madhya Pradesh Police constituted a three-member SIT late on Monday night to probe state minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Court order, an…

India’s offensive strikes during Operation Sindoor targeted key Pakistani airbases with precision, utilising loitering munitions to destroy high-value targets.

Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Haryana who runs a YouTube channel called ‘Travel with JO’, has been arrested for sharing Indian military information with Pakistan.

The Supreme Court has rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shahs apology over his controversial remarks directed at a woman officer of the armed forces in the wake of Op Sindoor…

Donald Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term, after successfully campaigning against an alleged “invasion” by criminals.

UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water.

Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully performed the world’s first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said.

A 26-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly bit off a woman’s finger during a heated argument over a monetary dispute, police said on Monday.

A fatal road accident involving a cement company truck led to a violent mob attack in Meghalaya’s Lumshnong on Sunday night.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to keep tariff-free access for Pacific Island goods, after Fiji was hit by a 32% US tariff, in a speech positioning Australia as…

As Israel intensified its offensive in Gaza to take “total control” of the Palestinian territory, some of its closest allies, including the United States, might be threatening to withdraw their…

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and the recipient of a presidential pardon after his conviction for witness tampering and…

T-72 tanks had rolled up to the Line of Control and took part in the May 7 Operation Sindoor that had destroyed terror bases in 9 locations in Pakistan and…

The Assam Rifles today said it is checking the authenticity of a photograph that purportedly showed a group of men in the force’s uniform holding flags that social media users…

The Ashoka University professor who landed in controversy after his social media post mentioning Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has the “right to speech but not the right to demoralise, degrade women,”…

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar dwelt at length on the finding of cash at the premises of a Delhi High Court judge, pushing for a police probe and a relook at…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged that Israel will achieve “total victory” in Gaza, as its three key allies attacked his “egregious actions” and blockade on humanitarian aid in…