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Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai stoked controversy for criticising the Central government for their “big talk and no action” following the Pahalgam attack.

Author Stefany Valentine released her debut book, First Love Language, in January.

Global brokerage Morgan Stanley has reaffirmed its positive long-term outlook on Indian equities, highlighting that India is likely to outperform in a global bear market scenario.

President Donald Trump has signalled he is open to lowering massive tariffs imposed on China, as he acknowledged that the current levies are so high that the two of the…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is looking for a fifth consecutive term in office, on Sunday asserted that he will “remain” in the NDA, crediting the BJP for his…

An official said this is the first time in the history of the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau that an MLA has been arrested in a graft case.

A man who gave food and shelter to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district drowned after he jumped into a river while escaping from the security forces.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken note of the troll storm against Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror…

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in eight forward sectors along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, violating ceasefire agreements and prompting retaliation from Indian troops, officials said…

The student, identified as 21-year-old Kishan Kumar Singh, was arrested in North Carolina’s Guilford County.

Indian equity indices opened in the green on Monday as heavyweights like Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Titan and Tata Motors continued to support upward movement.

The Constitution’s founders had not foreseen a situation where the polity would be so polarised that the Congress and Senate would lose sight of their constitutional salience.

Iran’s comments also followed the country unveiling a new solid-fuel ballistic missile called ‘Qassem Bassir’ – which has a range of 1,200 kilometres.

Adnan Sami, who was born in the UK to a Pakistani father and an Indian mother, obtained Indian citizenship in 2016.

In a major crackdown, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a gang accused of rigging the NEET UG and other competitive examinations, and arrested three individuals from…

Hull 096 is the world’s largest electric vehicle ever constructed.

Security forces have busted a hideout used by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, foiling a terror plot in the Union territory where a ghastly attack had left 26 civilians…

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced that his government will introduce a new stringent law to prevent religious conversion of tribal people, and possibly others.

A case was registered against actor Ajaz Khan on Sunday after a woman accused him of raping her on the pretext of helping her enter the film industry, an official…

Nagpur Police booked a local Shiv Sena functionary for allegedly molesting, cheating, and threatening a woman hotelier at gunpoint, an official said on Sunday.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday advocated Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertiliser subsidies for farmers based on the US pattern and demanded that inflation be factored in while providing…

A 17-year-old student was murdered by a classmate after she stopped talking to him in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, police said on Sunday.

The situation remains tense between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Facing irrefutable allegations of exporting terror over the decades, Islamabad is now trying diversionary…

A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha’s ashes, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong this week.

A 45-year-old man and his wife died in a massive fire that broke out at a five-storey building in Chamanganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, police said on Monday.

Telangana High Court’s sitting judge Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini passed away here on Sunday following a brief illness. She was 61.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of incarcerated former premier Imran Khan on Sunday announced to skip the key government briefing on the current situation between Pakistan and India.

Donald Trump said that the “good parts” of today’s US economy flow from his policies while the bad can be blamed on his predecessor Joe Biden, who “did a terrible…

US President Donald Trump said that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation’s founding legal document.

A murder-accused in Karnataka’s Mangaluru, Suhas Shetty, was apparently murdered by contract killers who accepted money from the family of one of his victims, sources have said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is looking for a fifth consecutive term in office, on Sunday asserted that he will “remain” in the NDA, crediting the BJP for his…

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said her party would fully support any action the central government takes in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 people…

A trainer aircraft from Pioneer Flying Academy was damaged on Sunday after it hit the boundary wall of Dhanipur Airport in Aligarh, officials said.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has ordered his officials to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, which would further escalate his trade war.

A 21-year-old man and his 19-year-old girlfriend were thrashed in public by the former’s parents in Kanpur on Friday.

In the aftermath of the tragic death of six devotees in a stampede, the Goa health department has announced the phase-wise implementation of a “code red” system in hospitals to…

Lebanon on Sunday began the first stage of long-delayed municipal elections, the first vote since a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah and after a new national government was formed.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said it is his responsibility to work with the armed forces and give a “befitting reply” to those who cast an evil eye on India.

The body of a woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase on the Gurugram-Faridabad Road, an official said on Sunday.

Punjab Police have arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in leaking sensitive information and photographs of Army Cantonment areas and Air Bases in Amritsar to Pakistan intelligence operatives, police…

British police have said 14 children aged between 11 and 14 were arrested in a northeastern English town after a teenage boy died in a fire at an industrial park.

CCTV footage from a market downhill from the picturesque meadow of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran valley showed tourists including children running and vehicles speeding down the road, an…

Brazilian police said Sunday they had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga’s packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro.

Three people died and 60 others were hospitalised after two boats carrying tourists capsized in southwestern China on Sunday, according to state media.

An air hostess was allegedly molested by a drunk male passenger on a Delhi-Shirdi flight in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.

Air India has suspended flights to Israel’s capital Tel Aviv for the next two days following the Houthi rebels’ missile attack at the Ben Gurion airport this morning. A flight…

The three patients who died at Jamshedpur’s Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital fire yesterday, were abandoned by their families. These abandoned patients were kept in a dilapidated balcony of the hospital.

The sloping ground near the temple in Goa where a deadly stampede claimed six lives was accident-prone with a similar but minor incident reported in the past, an official said…

Sitting in his humble home in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, Ajit was in disbelief when his account reflected a bank balance comprising 36 digits.

A cricket match took a turn for the worse towards its fag end when two players clashed over the last ball in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, resulting in the death on…

A small plane has crashed into a backyard of a residential neighborhood in southern California, killing two people onboard and damaging homes, local authorities said.

It was a disappointing result. But it did not mean the end of the world. At least for the parents who chose to see the glimmer of light and kept…

Police have registered a case against YouTuber Anvesh after he alleged that the Telangana DGP and other senior officials were involved in a Rs 300 crore betting app scam.

A three-year-old girl suffering from a terminal illness died after beingadministered Santhara a Jain ritual of voluntary fasting unto death by a spiritual leader in Indore.

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, mentioning that the “twin spectre…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday pledged multiple strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group landed near Ben Gurion Airport– the country’s main…

US President Donald Trump said in an interview airing Sunday that he is not seriously considering running for a constitutionally-barred third White House term, after musing publicly over the idea.

Gaza’s civil defence agency on Sunday said Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory killed 16 people, including at least three children.

Srijani, who aspires to pursue research in pure science like her father, said she never saw herself as the typical studious type.

As emotions run high in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, a former diplomat has warned that public mood should not dictate a war with Pakistan.

A day after the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sacked him for “concealing” his marriage with a Pakistani woman and sheltering her in India beyond her visa’s validity, Munir Ahmed…

At least one person was killed when up to 14 people were shot at a party in Houston early Sunday, police said.

According to the general shop owner, the girl used to buy items from his shop, use them for a while, and then insist him to take them back and return…

A case has been registered against both the accused under the Official Secrets Act, and further investigation is underway.

At least eight people were wounded after a ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, following which the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government announced a “sevenfold…

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed just 75 meters from Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv– the country’s biggest international…

A Pakistani MP from former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has revealed his exit plan in the event of an attack by India.

A retired home guard shot his son and daughter-in-law in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, when he was asked to stop drinking alcohol and fight in the house.

In his fresh attack against Pakistani leaders over the war rhetoric in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has said those speaking…

Bangladesh army officer had said that Dhaka should collaborate with China to occupy northeastern states if it attacks Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack.

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people on April 22,…

Two soldiers were killed after an Indian Army vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from May 7-10, where he will participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany,…

As the world awaits the May 7 Papal Conclave in Rome, a part of what remains under scrutiny as the world looks to elect the new pope is the food…

A whole population of ‘minimoons’ – tiny natural satellites – may be quietly circling near Earth, scientists now believe, after discovering a second Moon-origin rock drifting close to our planet.

Baba Shivanand, who passed away on Saturday night, was admitted to BHU Hospital on April 30 after experiencing health issues.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark, referring to Lord Ram as a mythological figure, has drawn a sharp response from the ruling BJP. The BJP has termed the Congress “Ram…

India successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of a stratospheric airship platform which is being developed to boost the military’s surveillance capabilities.

A moving car exploded and caught fire in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, burning the occupant of the vehicle to death.

97.7 per cent of voters approved a ballot measure to turn SpaceX’s Starbase launch site into an official municipality.

The ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport after “several attempts” to intercept it failed, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on…

The music video itself shows Xav dancing alongside two others in a room wallpapered with newspapers, with occasional grainy footage of a moving car.

The Indian government on Sunday blocked the X accounts of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former Pakistani Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan.

The Border Security Force (BSF) has taken into custody a Pakistani Ranger from along the international border in Rajasthan on Saturday.

Responding to a sharp question on the Congress’s role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi said a lot of these “mistakes” happened when “I was not…

Whenever warm days come to Kramatorsk, near the eastern Ukrainian front, the Svitanok organisation leaves its door wide open, offering advice or a cup of tea to the city’s social…

Tokyo has lodged a protest against Beijing after a Chinese helicopter “violated” Japan’s airspace and four vessles entered its territorial waters around disputed islands.

Elon Musk, facing backlash over allegations of promoting white supremacist signals, has accused his critics of orchestrating a “relentless propaganda campaign” against him.

Rejecting the Kremlin offer for a three-day ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday warned the foreign dignitaries invited by Russia to…

Voters in South Texas delivered Elon Musk a decisive victory, overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure to establish Starbase, Texas, as its own city.

The United Kingdom is in talks with India to ensure shared access and benefit from historical artefacts like the Kohinoor diamond, said Lisa Nandy, Britain’s Secretary of State for Culture,…

The Union Minister’s decision was announced by an organiser who said that the former “decided that he would not be welcomed with bouquets or mementos until Pahalgam is avenged”.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has terminated K V Subramanian’s services effective April 30, 2025.

The student was scheduled to take the NEET-UG exam that will be held at various centres across the country on Sunday.

Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia has warned that Islamabad could resort to its full military arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if it is attacked by India or if New Delhi disrupts Pakistan’s…

Two people, including a four-year-old girl, were killed and several others injured after a car crashed into the entrance of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, the Philippine Red…

The White House on Friday launched a “lo-fi” music video as part of its effort to spotlight President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office.

Australia’s left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won re-election in a landslide, defying the so-called “incumbency curse” that has haunted governing parties around the globe.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.