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Indore has become the country’s first beggar-free city, officials said on Thursday.

A 37-year-old man stabbed to death while inside a bank branch in the eastern England city of Derby has been formally identified as Gurvinder Johal.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday night spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conveyed to him that India will firmly counter any attempts by Pakistan to…

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first U.S. pontiff.

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.

A loud sound, likely of shelling, was heard in Jaisalmer on Thursday, police sources said.

Several flights scheduled for arrival and departures from Delhi Airport were cancelled on Thursday due to the closure of airspace, said airport sources.

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, many states have announced the closure of schools, blackouts in border districts, and cancellation of leave of police personnel and administration officials.

Amid the prevailing tense situation due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, the Rajasthan Police Headquarters on Thursday issued a statewide alert and suspended leaves of all police personnel…

US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first American…

Pakistan’s claims that India had targetted its religious sites were shot down by the foreign ministry today, with a sharp reminder — that it was Pakistani shelling that destroyed a…

Six trademark applications for ‘Operation Sindoor’ were filed on Thursday, a day after India unleashed a barrage of missiles on terror bases in Pakistan in a historic military operation, even…

Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley on Thursday said that India had “every right” to retaliate and defend itself after the Pahalgam terror attack, asserting that Pakistan does not get to…

India successfully intercepted and destroyed several missiles and drones launched by the Pakistani military at 15 cities in northern and western India in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday,…

One97 Communications Ltd, owner of the Paytm brand, its CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma and his brother Ajay Shekhar Sharma on Thursday settled with markets regulator SEBI a case pertaining to…

India has responded in a “controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory” manner to the Pahalgam terror attack – the “original escalation” – that killed 26 tourists, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri…

Pakistani missiles were intercepted over Jammu this evening, the authorities said. The Pakistani attack marked a huge escalation. Information is coming fast, with people sharing videos of what appeared to…

India on Thursday asserted its right to put the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in “abeyance” following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians…

The Pakistani military opened up artillery fire in Punjab’s Pathankot in a major escalation of hostilities this evening. Pathankot is about 30 km from the International Border and serves as…

Operation Sindoor Live Updates: The Indian armed forces foiled fresh attempts by the Pakistani military to target northern and western cities using drones and missiles on Thursday evening, sources said.

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and…

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef, one of the world’s longest near-shore coral reefs and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, is showing alarming signs as the coral has lost its natural colour.

Pakistan remains a hybrid democracy at best. While civilian governments are elected in Islamabad, the locus of real power lies elsewhere in Rawalpindi, the headquarters of the Pakistan Army.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today pushed for domestic production of defence equipment, saying it is not a long-term solution.

The Indian Air Force used the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system to negate Pakistan’s escalation bid last night.

Abdul Rauf Azhar, IC-814 Hijacking Mastermind, Killed In Operation Sindoor

After receiving a report on the cash being allegedly found in a storeroom attached to the bungalow of Justice Yashwant Verma, the Chief Justice of India has written to the…

Before entering the papal electionsto pick the next pope, several Catholic cardinals reportedly watched the film Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, to get a sense of the traditions and political undercurrents…

Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following the launch of Operation Sindoor, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav has offered to fight for the country, given…

The top court had referred to the distinctions achieved by women officers, and put out an example of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s achievements.

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has become the world’s first renewable energy (RE) Independent Power Producer (IPP) to turn water positive across its entire operational portfolio, that exceeds a massive…

When India struck 24 terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor yesterday, it ensured that no military installation was targeted.

India has negated Pakistan’s overnight attempts to escalate tension with India by targeting military installations in the northern and western parts of the country.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s comments against the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of India were “highly irresponsible”, lowers the authority of the court and tends to interfere with judicial…

Donald Trump is likely to ruffle a few feathers during his upcoming visit to the Middle East. The US President is likely to take a decision on whether to rename…

World Bank President Ajay Banga Meets PM Modi Amid India-Pak Tensions

A 23-year-old man allegedly slit a person’s throat over an old enmity while his accomplice filmed the act and posted the video on social media in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district,…

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice BR Gavai praised his predecessor Justice NV Ramana for his vision in making justice accessible.

After India’s successful execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’– targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK)– a noticeable editorial shift was observed in the reportage of The New York Times.

The US Consulate General in Lahore directed its staff to shelter in place and keep a low profile, as counter attacks between India and Pakistan continued to gain momentum following…

Singapore has advised its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Jammu and Kashmir in India, and to Pakistan, amid tensions between the two neighbours.

Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed the opposition on Operation Sindoor, the military reply to Pahalgam. In an early morning strike Wednesday the armed forces hit…

Terrorists backed by Pakistan want to commit murders in India in the name of ‘jihad’, AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, calling for a global campaign against The Resistance…

Satellite imagery released by Maxar Technologies revealed detailed visual evidence of the destruction caused by Operation Sindoor, the unprecedented mission in which airstrikes, precise, pre-planned, and unprecedented in scale, targeted…

The external affairs minister said the “barbaric” Pahalgam terror attack compelled India to carry out strikes on “cross-border” terror infrastructure on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump has teased a “very, very big announcement” on Thursday. According to the American commander-in-chief, his upcoming announcement is a “major trade deal” with a “big, highly…

A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views.

Before the conclave officially begins, all non-electing cardinals and external officials are dismissed with the Latin phrase ‘Extra Omnes’.

An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard on Thursday.

President Donald Trump may say “tariffs” are his favorite word, but the rest of the world doesn’t have to agree. With or without America, trade deals continue to be signed.

Kamakshi Prasanna thanked the government for conducting Operation Sindoor, crediting the strikes for bringing some relief to families who lost their loves ones in the Pahalgam attack.

Locals in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir are bearing the brunt of heavy shelling by the Pakistani Army across the Line of Control (LoC) since the night of…

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif once again embarrassed himself and his nation on live television after he was caught spreading misinformation regarding India following successful strikes on nine terror sites…

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to “shut down” the social media accounts of people who possess “Pakistani mentality”.

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended early Thursday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district, officials said.

Operation Sindoor is an ongoing operation, and while India does not want to escalate the situation at this point, it will hit back if Pakistan strikes, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…

In the letter, Linda McMahon accused Harvard of harbouring foreign students who “engage in violent behaviour” and of having “no semblance of academic rigour.”

As India woke up to the news of the all-out counterstrike to avenge Pahalgam attack, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he is proud and stressed that “we have made…

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and N Kotiswar Singh said the requirement to give reasons by the Medical Board is crucial, critical, decisive and necessary for granting or…

A woman asked to be the maid of honour (MOH) by a not-so-close friend is now planning to step down from her role due to the groom’s controlling and aggressive…

The pope’s chosen name is often the first message to the world about who he intends to be.

A Chinese surgeon was fired and expelled from the Communist Party after he was found having multiple extramarital affairs with several women, including a nurse and a junior doctor at…

Six people died in a helicopter crash near Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Thursday morning.

The BEST bus conductor had been under suspension for the last three months and was depressed over the situation.

Jackson Arnold admitted he wanted to “surprise” his on-again, off-again girlfriend

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, known for speaking out against former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, is now one of the electors choosing the next Pope.

A British-South African woman, who owned two vacation rental properties in the French village of Tremolat, was brutally stabbed to death last week.

The gleaming golden sandstone walls and buildings of Jaisalmer Fort were covered in darkness as all lights were turned off.

Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might…

Michael Bosworth, along with his two friends, knocked on Tyler Chase Butler’s door in the early hours to pull off the prank.

Qing Chenjingliang, 26, from Sichuan province, shot to national fame in 2018 when police released a wanted poster.

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were given a choice of paying a fine of $7,700 or serving 12 months in prison – the minimum penalty for…

Tokyo police said Thursday they had charged a man with attempted murder after an alleged knife attack on the subway that reportedly injured two people during rush hour the previous…

At least 80 people were arrested on Wednesday evening after a group of mask-clad pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched into Columbia University’s Butler Library and occupied a reading room, reigniting tensions over…

A 68-year-old woman from Minlaton almost died after a 16-cm (6-inch) stingray barb pierced her arm while she was snorkelling in South Australia.

The unprovoked firing comes a day after India launched the Pahalgam counterstrike ‘Operation Sindoor’.

Following India’s precision missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Union Minister Amit Shah has asked border states to stay alert and prepared to respond to any emergency

Villagers in Ferozepur said they have begun shifting their belongings even though there has been no official evacuation orders from the Border Security Force, Indian Army, or any government agency…

A man was admitted to the World Expo in Japan with a ticket to a 1940 event that was called off as war escalated, organisers said.

FBI Director Kash Patel is unhappy with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau.

Three former Memphis police officers were found not guilty of all charges Wednesday in the beating death of a Black motorist that sparked calls for police reform, local media reported.

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.

Joseph Nye who popularized the concept of “soft power” in the late 1980s, dies at the age of 88. The Harvard professor and co-founder Of the Theory Of Neoliberalism, was…

Pakistani troops resorted to cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday, a day after the…

Air India and Air India Express have offered free rescheduling of tickets or full refunds on cancellations for armed forces personnel who have bookings with the airlines.

Over 30 per cent of girls and 13 per cent of boys in India experienced sexual violence before turning 18 years old in 2023, according to an analysis published in…

Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for their second…

April 2025 was 0.07 degree Celsius cooler than April 2024 and 0.07 degree Celsius warmer than the third-warmest April recorded in 2016.

Excluded from the conclave to elect a new pope Wednesday — and more broadly from the Church’s entire global priesthood — some Catholic women were determined that their voices will…

Welcoming the precise, coordinated attacks on terror sites in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said at least three countries have expressed understanding of India’s right to…

In the wake of Operation Sindoor, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with foreign ministers from Spain, France, Germany, Japan, and Qatar.

UK Member of Parliament Priti Patel condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and called on the British government to strengthen counter-terror cooperation with India.

US President Donald Trump has teased a “very, very big announcement” on Thursday. According to the American commander-in-chief, his upcoming announcement is a “major trade deal” with a “big, highly…

Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will begin his maiden visit to New Delhi tonight. On Thursday, he will meet his counterpart S Jaishankar, and together, they shall co-chair the…

Nearly 2,000 additional seats have been added to accommodate the growing number of students keen on pursuing medical courses in Russian universities.

Calling Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir a dictator, US Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Islamabad not to retaliate in the aftermath of India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ that destroyed multiple terror…

The wedding day is a significant event in an individual’s life but for a man in Bihar, participating in the mega nationwide security drill that was carried out in view…

Afghanistan’s Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not “in the interest of the region” after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America’s victory in the Second World…

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Thursday.