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After China’s outright denial of its citizens fighting the war alongside Russians, Ukraine decided to take some drastic actions.

A total of 175,512 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country from Turkey since December 9 last year, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

India will expand its trade ties with nations that will offer fair, balanced and equitable free trade agreements (FTAs), Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court recently held that the display of a language other than the official one of a State is not prohibited under any law in India, while dismissing a…

They are notorious for stealing valuables at marriage functions in various states and resisting arrest through violence, but, Madhya Pradesh Police turned the tables on the infamous Kadiya gang by…

A heart-wrenching video from Jaipur shows a pickup truck swerving to allegedly try and run over a dog and then crushing another pregnant canine to death.

Dr Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), a high-profile role heading the UK’s medical professional membership body representing 40,000 members…

A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found “probable cause” to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House’s…

California is set to sue the federal government on Wednesday over Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs, claiming the US president does not have the right to enact such damaging policies.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation, according to an email shown Tuesday on the second day of an…

Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy.

Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn’t allow for reservations…

Electric cab service BluSmart has temporarily suspended its operations in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Although the app is available on the Play Store, it doesn’t allow users to book…

Effective resettlement of ex-servicemen is necessary to keep the morale of serving members of defence forces, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while ordering appointment of a woman who retired…

India is projected to surpass neighbouring China in air passenger traffic growth rate in 2026, growing at 10.5 per cent, airports’ grouping ACI said on Wednesday.

An aircraft with 12 Indians on board on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Kathmandu airport here after experiencing a hydraulic system failure.

A low-intensity explosion triggered panic in Manipur’s Churachandpur on Wednesday, officials said.

The police has told the Delhi High Court that an accused, arrested in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case, had intended to bring back “haunted memories” of the…

When there is a law in place, it has to be enforced, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while expressing concern over the unsatisfactory implementation of provisions of the Finance…

The secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram in Gwalior, Swami Supradiptananda, became a victim of what is being described as Madhya Pradesh’s biggest “digital arrest” fraud.

Iran is dangerously close to developing an atomic weapon, warned the International Atomic Energy Agency, hours before the UN watchdog’s chief is expected to leave for Tehran.

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims…

Fifteen years ago, still a teenager, she was pushed into prostitution by her uncle. She spent her next decade-and-a-half longing for her family’s love. And when she finally got a…

India is expected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2025 on the back of continued robust public spending and ongoing monetary easing, even as the world economy is on…

India’s air quality is far short of WHO standards and more than 40 per cent of its population still relies on biomass fuels, leading to deaths every year, an official…

A woman drowned in a river in Uttarakhand while filming a reel, turning what was supposed to be a fun vacation into a tragedy for a family from Nepal.

Currently the European Union has three months to convince Trump not to slap 20 per cent duties on all its exports to the United States, apart from the baseline 10…

A 51-year-old Pune resident was arrested at Mumbai International Airport for allegedly tearing pages from his passport to conceal his trips to Bangkok from his family, a police official said…

In a shocking incident, a youth flashed his private parts at a homemaker, and when confronted, he assaulted seven people, including her husband, police said on Wednesday.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba on Wednesday said restrictions imposed by some groups on visiting Thangjing, a sacred site for Meiteis, is a violation of freedom of religion guaranteed…

Unable to conceive despite being married for seven years, a woman from south Delhi lied to her husband that she was pregnant, went to the Safdarjung Hospital, kidnapped a one-day-old…

A 61-year-old cancer-stricken property dealer allegedly shot dead his wife with his licensed pistol and then killed himself at his house in Radha Kunj society of Raj Nagar Extension on…

Businessman Robert Vadra — husband of Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra — questioned for the second day in the Gurugram land case and called again for a third session, could not…

25 out of 42 companies in the top AI-related startups in the Forbes AI 2025 list, or 60% of the list, were founded or co-founded by immigrants, with India leading…

Prosecutors said Wednesday they charged a Berlin palliative care doctor with the murder of 15 patients, alleging he acted out of a “lust” for killing.

Harvard University rejecting his demands has infuriated Donald Trump so, that the US President seems determined to destroy America’s premier academic institution.

A man allegedly stabbed his mother to death while she was sleeping in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. The man wanted to transfer the house’s ownership from his mother’s to his name…

Walmart has signed a deal for a second office space in the southern Indian city of Chennai, which is fast emerging as a major technology center after being known for…

Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone’s benefit, emphasized European Union’s special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in…

A class tenth student, who was missing since April 14 after he left for his coaching classes, was found at the New Delhi Railway Station on Wednesday and told police…

The dispute over Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad has sparked a legal and environmental battle involving students, activists and the Telangana government over alleged forest land and redevelopment plans.

It is often debated that Formula 1 should not be considered a “sport”. In India, the Formula 1 Grand Prix couldn’t flourish beyond 2013 due to being considered entertainment, and…

The Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to sit together and make an effort to resolve their matrimonial disputes.

A tragedy was averted at a government school in Telangana’s Adilabad district after alert staff discovered herbicide sprayed on utensils used for the midday meal and in the drinking water,…

A Delhi court on Wednesday sought an explanation from Tihar Jail authorities on why Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the Agustawestland case, was kept with a “desperate accused”…

The explosive claims of former chief of Research And Analysis Wing, AS Dulat, has sparked a huge political row in Jammu and Kashmir.

Amid Bihu celebrations in Assam, a viral video has been in the spotlight in which Assam BJP chief Dilip Saikia was seen criticising Jayanta Malla Baruah, a minister from the…

After a gap of 15 years, a Pakistani foreign secretary landed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka to hold bilateral meetings. Amid strained India-Bangladesh ties, Pakistan has been accused of pushing its…

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up Delhi Public School Dwarka for treating students over fee with “indignity” by confining them in a library and not allowing them to…

“We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land… We are not saying all Waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine concern,” Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna…

A doctor here came under scrutiny after he was allegedly seen telling a boy, brought to him for cold treatment, to smoke a cigarette, an official said on Wednesday.

People were hacked to death with machetes. Gunfire erupted everywhere, seemingly at random. No one was spared, including a nine-month-old baby.

Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, speaking softly but breathing…

The rupee sustained its rally for the third straight session and settled with a gain of 12 paise at 85.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, boosted by the…

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking direction to…

Yes Bank on Wednesday said it has received a demand notice of Rs 244.20 crore for assessment year 2016-17.

BR Gavai To Take Oath As Chief Justice Of India On May 14

This approach marks a shift from Trump’s earlier hardline stance on immigration, focusing on creating a smoother path for certain individuals to return legally.

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on…

A pocket watch, tickets and money found among the belongings of passengers on the Titanic are among items on sale at a UK auction later this month.

The Madhya Pradesh health department on Wednesday suspended the licence of Damoh-based Mission Hospital, where ‘fake’ cardiologist Narendra Yadav alias Narendra John Camm performed unauthorised surgeries on patients, an official…

The Supreme Court’s intention to issue an interim order on the amended Waqf law was put on hold at the last minute today after the Centre and the states requested…

Former Research and Analysis Wing chief AS Dulat, in his recent book ‘The Chief Minister and the Spy’, has generated a storm in a teacup for the ruling National Conference…

OpenAI is working on its own X-like social media network, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a “woman” is based on a person’s sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over…

In a shocking case of moral policing, a young Muslim woman was harassed in a park in Bengaluru by a group of individuals for being seen with a Hindu male…

Police have registered a case against five persons for subjecting a stray dog to cruelty as they broke the animal’s teeth using a pair of pliers in Bhind district of…

A man allegedly hacked his daughter-in-law to death with an axe in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, police said on Wednesday.

For decades, Singapore’s Kwek family, owners of one of the city’s biggest developers, looked to be the model of a successful family-run business. But that image was shattered when the…

Amid a controversy over the caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday assured that his government will not let any injustice happen to anyone.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met a delegation from Elon Musk-owned satellite internet services company Starlink. The Starlink delegation comprised Vice President Chad Gibbs and Senior Director Ryan Goodnight.

China told Washington on Wednesday to “stop threatening and blackmailing” after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table to discuss ending…

A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted her over the violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit back today, saying that “Yogi is the…

Accompanied by his wife and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Robert Vadra reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for the second consecutive day in the Gurugram land case.

In a first-of-its-kind move, the Mumbai-Manmad Panchavati Express has become the first train in India to have an ATM installed onboard.

The wealthiest US college has long hoarded cash and built its budget to withstand “shocks” as the Ivy League school put it in its financial statement. It’s armed with pristine…

US President Donald Trump took a stab at pronouncing his MAGA mantra in Spanish and — though he did not stick the landing — video of his effort went viral…

Rahul Gandhi asserted that the path to defeat Bharatiya Janata Partyand Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh goes through Gujarat.

Sachin Pilot stated that the ED’s complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and others in the National Herald case was an attempt to tarnish their images.

Robert Vadra on Wednesday claimed he is being targeted by probe agencies as he is part of the Gandhi family and that things would have been different had he been…

South Korean actor Simon Lee was stunned when he saw his likeness — at times as a gynaecologist or a surgeon — being used to promote questionable health cures on…

Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike prices due to tariffs.

An Indian was among four students at Michigan public universities who have filed a lawsuit against their possible deportation after their student immigration status was terminated “unlawfully”.

India has called out attempts to introduce new parameters such as religion and faith as the basis for representation in a reformed UN Security Council.

The BJP has mocked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she wrongly said West Bengal shares a border with Sri Lanka, an island nation.

Diogjeron Nazareth, a retired Maharashtra government secretariat employee, died by stabbing himself in the neck, while his wife is suspected to have consumed poison.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on two Uttar Pradesh police officials for filing an FIR in a property dispute of civil nature.

Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave of attacks on…

A fresh political storm has erupted after the Enforcement Directorate named Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in a chargesheet in the alleged money laundering case linked to the…

Two lovers strangled the woman’s husband to death in Haryana’s Hisar district after they were caught in an objectionable position.

Social media influencers Ravina and Suresh connected on Instagram one and a half years ago and were soon making videos together. Ravina and her husband Praveen would often argue over…

Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19…

Melinda French Gates opened up about being in a terrible relationship when she was younger that caused her years of body image issues.

MIT raises concern that abrupt visa cancellations under Trump-era policies could hurt US scientific progress and global academic ties.

Days before her death, Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman, googled flu and COVID-19-like symptoms, according to a report.

Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest astronaut, is set to return from space on April 19, his 70th birthday. Mr Pettit, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has completed more than…

A day after the AIADMK-BJP alliance was sealed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a video clip of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai’s brief speech…

Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled a record tourism boom.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr rallied to the support of Harvard University on Wednesday, praising the US college’s refusal to submit to government oversight demanded by President Donald…

The ISIS group has claimed a bomb explosion targeting police in Pakistan’s turbulent southwest that killed three policemen and wounded more than a dozen.