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A young girl from the US has accused a 64-year-old Wisconsin man of sexual abuse, including being chained in a basement for several years, starved and mutilated.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has termed the Centre’s decision to conduct a caste census “a victory for the crores of people of India”. He added that when Rahul Gandhi…

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has said that it remains cautious about the caste census survey being used as a “political tool”, according to sources.

Trump said he was in no rush to conclude the deals because the United States is reaping the benefits of the tariffs he has imposed.

Pakistan has named Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik, the current Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s new National Security Adviser (NSA).

Tesla’s board members met Musk, urging him to make a public commitment to focus more on Tesla, according to a report.

On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat performed mass kanyadaan of 125 women in the Akshaya Kanyadan Mahotsav organised at Shankul Dhara in…

Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command, is set to take charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air…

Mahant Prem Das became the first head seer of Ayodhya’s Hanuman Garhi to step outside the revered temple’s premises in over 300 years as he led a procession to the…

The Allahabad High Court will on Friday hear a petition filed against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband, Robert Vadra, over his remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday directed police to launch a campaign against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

A 69-year-old Pakistani national, who was to be sent back to his nation, died of cardiac arrest here on Wednesday, officials said.

Videos on social media showed the fires burning along the main Route 1 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv highway, with thick smoke billowing over the surrounding hilltops

Pakistan on Wednesday said it has nothing to do with the Pahalgam terror attack and threatened a strong response if it is “provoked”, amid rising tensions with India.

Major fire breaks out at Delhi handicrafts market Dilli Haat, 12 fire engines rushed to spot

The music stopped, food was left unfinished and the lights of the illuminated wedding hall of a central Kolkata dharamshala were turned off, as a major fire in an adjacent…

The driver of a state transport bus in Karnataka has landed in trouble after stopping the bus on the roadside to offer namaz. An inquiry has been ordered after a…

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday participated in the ‘switching off lights’ protest called by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) against the Waqf (Amendment) Act.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to make a trade deal and will visit the White House within the next week.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the fourth round of the Omani-mediated indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US will be held in Rome on Saturday,…

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census but stressed that a mere announcement without any effort to initiate…

The Centre’s decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census is “unprecedented” and in the interest of 140 crore citizens, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on…

Yemen’s Houthi group has said it had shot down a US F-18 fighter jet during an earlier assault on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, and launched fresh drone…

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called…

Ukraine and the U.S. said on Wednesday they signed an agreement on a joint fund to invest in Ukraine’s reconstruction, and a draft of the deal said it would give…

Prices of Amul milk across all variants in the country will be raised by Rs 2 per litre with effect from May 1 (Thursday), the marketing federation which owns the…

Senior IPS officer Deven Bharti, who has been a part of probes into many high-profile cases, including the 26/11 terror attacks, on Wednesday took over as the new commissioner of…

Vaibhav was 13 when he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals, and yet, when he strides out to bat, the cameras never pick up even an iota of nervousness, neither…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted two rape convicts on finding the prosecution’s theory “full of holes” raising grave suspicion.

Noting that actor Malaika Arora was “intentionally” avoiding the legal proceedings by failing to appear as a witness in a 2012 hotel brawl case involving co-star Saif Ali Khan, a…

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre’s decision to club caste census with next year’s population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.

The Supreme Court will hear a petition tomorrow on forming a judicial commission headed by a retired judge of the top court to investigate the terror attack in Jammu and…

Allies Congress and Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, nationally as well as in Bihar, have claimed credit for the Centre’s move to include caste figures in the next Census.

Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack must pay the price for what they have done, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must…

Donald Trump wants to annex Greenland one way or another. After trying to build diplomatic pressure over the last few months and failing at it, Washington is trying a new…

Belousov also noted that Roshchyna’s body showed signs of an autopsy having been performed before it was returned to Ukraine, and that some of her organs were missing.

The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday evening stayed the High Court order given earlier in the day granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, or Chandan Kumar…

The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment, stressing that digital access is intrinsic to the right to life, follows a long legal battle led by an acid attack survivor whose inability to…

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after last week’s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed, key military officials of both countries have…

Two juveniles were apprehended for allegedly stabbing two men after they asked them not to stand outside a women’s public toilet here, police said Wednesday.

Days after shutting its airspace to all flights owned and operated by Indian carriers, Pakistan today cancelled its own flights to the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the family members of Shubham Dwivedi, who was among the 26 people killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, and said the opposition is demanding a…

Amidst the devastation of the Kolkata hotel fire that claimed 14 lives, a small moment of relief unfolded on Wednesday when fire brigade personnel rescued a cat that was trapped…

US President Donald Trump says he could help return an El Salvadoran man mistakenly deported from Maryland, but would not despite court-ordered action, in contrast to his administration’s arguments that…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9 that will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in the Second…

The government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board amid tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack, appointing former intelligence chief Alok Joshi as its chairman.

Punjab Police has booked rapper Badshah on a complaint alleging that this new song has hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community.

The killing of 26 tourists by terrorists with cross-border linkage in Jammu and Kashmir has raised tension between India and Pakistan. India has also responded with effective fire at Pakistan’s…

The CBI has arrested two men for allegedly intimidating girls based in the US to share their obscene images and videos with them on an online platform, officials said on…

Months after he was released on bail, a man from Assam killed a woman who had accused him of sexually assaulting her minor daughter two years ago.

Indian airlines are likely to face additional weekly expenses of Rs 77 crore for international flights operated from north Indian cities as the airspace curbs result in increased fuel consumption…

Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to two senior Ukrainian officials.

Microsoft on Wednesday committed to boosting its presence in Europe and protecting European citizens’ data against a backdrop of rising “geopolitical volatility”.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to take the stand on Wednesday morning at a trial in Washington where antitrust enforcers seek an order forcing the company to sell its…

There are 17 women MPs and MLAs across the country who have declared themselves billionaires, while 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by…

The replica of Puri Jagannath temple, built at a cost of Rs 250 crore in Bengal’s seaside town of Digha, was consecrated today, marking Mamata Banerjee’s outreach to the Hindus.

President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress which…

The new social science textbook for Class 7 students following NCERT’s curriculum has no references to the Mughal rule and the Delhi Sultanate

A runaway kangaroo who broke out of its enclosure Tuesday afternoon caused a two-car collision, temporarily shutting down portions of an Alabama highway and setting cops on a chaotic chase.

Who will guard the guardians when the custodians of justice bring their own interpretations to override what the law – the will of the people laid down by Parliament –…

Prince William and his wife Catherine marked their 14th anniversary by releasing a romantic photograph of themselves on the Scottish island of Mull, as the princess continues her cancer recovery.

Four terror accused backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have been arrested and a minor has been detained by the Punjab Police.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s daughter Divija secured 92.6 per cent in her Class 10 exams, his wife Amruta Fadnavis said.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote was arrested on November 25 at Dhaka airport. He was charged for insulting the…

Virginia Giuffre, 41, died by suicide on April 24 at her home in Australia.

A US woman will serve 35 years in prison, including 25 years for second-degree murder and 10 years for armed criminal action after she shot her boyfriend dead when he…

The power outage prompted authorities in both Spain and Portugal to declare emergencies.

A curious election campaign trend has emerged in Singapore as the country gears up for its May 3 poll: candidates showcasing their musical chops, or lack of talent, on social…

Zhang Yunlai chose the unconventional lifestyle because he enjoyed it and not to save money.

President Donald Trump is pushing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia to end the war, threatening to walk away if a deal becomes too difficult – and causing alarm bells…

The tragic incident was documented in a voicemail as he attacked her multiple times with knives.

US President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may actually be serious about running for a third term– something the US Constitution prohibits under the Twenty-Second Amendment.

He is the US President, and given a chance, he would love to be the next Pope too. A week after attending Pope Francis’s funeral at the Vatican, Donald Trump…

President Xi Jinping’s diplomats are fanning out across the world with a clear message for countries cutting deals with Donald Trump: The US is a bully that can’t be trusted.

Vietnam mounted its biggest-ever celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as…

An order by the interim government to halt the issue of currency notes featuring Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has the potential of impacting the economy and disrupting citizens’ daily lives.

Pakistan stares at water scarcity after Indian suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, known for his uprightness during his nearly 34-year career, which saw 57 postings, will be superannuating on Wednesday.

In an interview with Karan Thapar, former editor and part-time politician Najam Sethi said the issue was no more about Pakistan and India. There is a third player, China, which…

Sajan Mahto, a content creator and tech enthusiast from Odisha’s Rourkela, shared how he used ChatGPT’s voice feature to overcome the language barrier.

Two powerful decision-making committees of the government met today to discuss India’s response to Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism, after terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Tension is rising…

The incident occurred on April 28 when the father, heard strange noises and noticed the front door was unlocked. He then went to check on his daughter.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has formed a three-member committee to investigate rape, gang-rape, and blackmail cases involving students and alumni of a college in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal.

Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3 that will be contested by 11 parties across the city state of 6 million people with 2.76 million registered to vote.

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the horrific Pahalgam terror attack, speculations have been rife about the whereabouts of Pakistan Army chief General Syed Asim Munir.

On the eve of International Women’s Day, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 14-year-old forcibly married and physically carried off by her 29-year-old husband.

Pakistan has claimed that it has “credible information” that India is planning a military action in the next 24-36 hours, with the relations between the two neighbours souring after the…

Senior IPS officer Deven Bharti has been appointed the new commissioner of Mumbai police, officials said on Wednesday.

Security agencies have identified three terrorists involved in plotting the Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and a Kashmiri pony ride operator were shot dead in cold blood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs or CCPA — the most important committee of the cabinet that has also been…

Fossils recently unearthed in the Dominican Republic reveal that the islands of the Caribbean served as an unexpected last refuge for these ferocious predators.

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid…

The Taliban government’s education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.

The garbage van knocked the girl down and ran over her, killing her on the spot.

Asia’s front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the “Asian Francis”.

Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3, the first big test for new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as his People’s Action Party seeks to extend its unbroken rule of…

US President Donald Trump said that trade talks with India were “coming along great” and expressed confidence in signing a deal.

As US President Donald Trump completed 100 days of his second term, China rebuked the American leader’s trade war in a fiery video declaring it will “never kneel down” to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Basava, a revered 12th-century social reformer, philosopher, and administrator born in present-day Karnataka, on his birth anniversary.