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The Chandigarh Police have suspended a senior constable, Ajay Kundu, after a video of his wife, Jyoti, dancing on a zebra crossing at the Sector-20 Gurdwara Chowk went viral on…
As US President Donald Trump’s April 2 deadline to impose reciprocal tariffs approaches, stakeholders are in the dark about their implementation as Washington moves towards negotiations of a fresh trade…
A Florida influencer has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with her pet Chihuahua. Logan Guminski, a self-proclaimed ‘dog mom,’ recorded the act and posted it to her…
Self-styled preacher Pastor Bajinder Singh has been sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with a 2018 rape case by a court in Punjab’s Mohali. 42-year-old Singh, who became popular as…
Supreme Court refuses to release YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s passport; probe to be completed in 2 weeks
A Bengaluru teacher has been arrested on charges of blackmail and extorting money from a student’s parent with whom she had been having an affair. The Central Crime Branch arrested…
Coming down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government and the Prayagraj administration for bulldozer action in the city, the Supreme Court has said the demolition drive was “unconstitutional” and “inhuman”.…
AI-created Ghibli-style artwork is sweeping social media, with users posting breathtaking, surreal images based on Studio Ghibli’s animation. OpenAI’s recent ChatGPT update has made it simple for users to create…
The Netflix drama “Adolescence”, which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys are exposed to online, is to be shown in UK secondary schools, officials…
Over 2,000 people have died following the deadly earthquake in Myanmar, with rescue workers, sniffer dogs and paramedics rushing to find survivors from rubble as the golden rescue window closes…
How does India look from space? Four decades after Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma invoked poet Muhammad Iqbal’s “Saare Jahaan Se Accha” to answer this question, Indian-origin space explorer Sunita Williams…
British aerospace manufacturer HR Smith Group has slammed a New York Times report that accused it of transferring sensitive technology to a blacklisted agency supplying Russia with weapons via an…
India can expect hotter-than-usual temperatures this summer with more heatwave days taking a toll on lives and livelihoods, the weather office warned. The country is no stranger to scorching summers…
Rescue operations are under full swing in earthquake-hit Bangkok, where a 33-storey skyscraper turned into rubble within seconds, killing at least 13 people while over 70 remain buried. However, sources…
There has never been a moment in Canadian politics when a domestic election hinged so heavily on a single external factor. US President Donald Trump’s dibble-dabble on issues of trade,…
An individual will be arrested soon for allegedly stealing and selling the personal information of four lakh people from the Social Security database, Elon Musk has said. “I believe that…
Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who had accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has met with an accident that has left her with only “four days to live.”…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Tushar Gandhi – Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson – challenging a September 2022 Gujarat High Court order that permitted the state to carry out…
Equity benchmark indices slumped on Tuesday dragged by blue-chip stocks amid heightened uncertainty about US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. After a weak beginning, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex further…
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday took a swipe at the Mumbai Police, asking them not to “waste time” and “public resources”, as a team of personnel visited his parent’s…
Bangladesh’s interim government adviser Muhammad Yunus has tried to jab New Delhi by issuing a veiled threat to India’s northeastern states while appealing to China to “extend” in the region.…
Mumbai Indians seem to have unleashed another pace sensation in the form of Ashwani Kumar, who made a dream debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Monday, delivering a match-winning…
ChatGPT’s image generation feature is now available to free users, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said. The decision came after days of an unprecedented response to the new feature, generating…
A massive explosion was triggered on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday after a gas pipeline operated by Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas caught fire, prompting authorities to order…
They waited, waited, waited and then decided not to wait anymore. A group of villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, tired of waiting for local representatives to fulfill their promises…
A ban on liquor in 19 religious cities and areas under select gram panchayats in Madhya Pradesh, including Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar and Maihar, came into effect on Tuesday. Chief Minister…
Oil marketing companies have announced a reduction in the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 41, effective from Tuesday. In Delhi, the retail sale price of…
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises get a hang of what the 2025 season might have in store for them, the first few games have painted an intriguing picture.…
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of the 30-story skyscraper that collapsed in Bangkok following the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Myanmar last week. According to official…
Pakistani state actors are pushing battle-hardened terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed into India from several areas in Jammu and Kashmir, sources told NDTV. Data analysis and evidence collected by Indian intelligence…
Nidhi Tewari, a 2014-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, will take over as the next private secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She is currently serving as the Deputy…
An 84-year-old man in the UK has died of his injuries over a month after being attacked by an XL bully dog. According to the BBC, the incident happened on…
Mumbai Indians (MI) finally earned their first victory of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday. Pacer Ashwani Kumar and opening batter Ryan…
Donald Trump said Monday he hopes Tiger Woods and his former daughter-in-law will be happy together in their relationship, describing the golf superstar as “a fantastic guy.” Woods — renowned…
SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth’s polar regions on Monday — a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. Named “Fram2” after the famed Norwegian ship…
Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country’s supreme leader warned on Monday, following a threat…
Amid suspense over US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day tariff” plans, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that there won’t be any exemptions on reciprocal tariffs. Listing tariffs…
Saturday saw some of the biggest anti-government protests in Turkey since the arrest of opposition leader and mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, less than two weeks ago. Ozgur Ozel, the…
Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi stand down, retire, in September? No, not a chance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Monday. “There is no need to search for his successor.…
In a landmark moment for the India-US civil nuclear deal, which was signed two decades ago, the US’ Department of Energy or DoE has given the final approval permitting a…
Eid excitement at a Delhi home turned to mourning after their two-year-old daughter was crushed to death while she was playing on the street outside their home. The Hyundai Venue…
A New York Times report wrongly claimed that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – a government-owned aerospace and defence company – sold sensitive technology, with potential military use, to a blacklisted agency…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of the widespread damages caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and rattled neighbouring countries on Friday. Using…
NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague spoke to the press today about the future of NASA’s human space flight programme, after their recent return from the…
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore thanked US President Donald Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk for their help in bringing them back from the International Space Station (ISS),…
The language battle from Tamil Nadu has found resonance in Maharashtra, with Raj Thackeray, the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, saying the state ought to learn from the southern states…
A violent clash erupted between two auto drivers when their vehicles collided in Bengaluru on Monday. According to sources, an altercation initially broke out between Abhi and Prasanna after their…
Sanoj Mishra, the director who offered viral sensation Monalisa a role in his film during the Kumbh Mela, has been arrested in connection with a rape case. The arrest follows…
The controversy over the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is “unnecessary”, said Suresh “Bhaiyyaji” Joshi, senior leader of the BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today, brushing off the issue…
The beginning of a new financial year on April 1 brings a series of changes that will impact taxpayers, salaried individuals, and consumers across India. The financial year 2025-26 (FY26)…
Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country’s devastating earthquake, as the death count passed 2,000 and hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble…
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Updates, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians (MI) have won the toss and opted to bowl against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL…
As Thailand authorities investigate a Chinese-backed company over the collapse of an under construction 30-storey skyscraper in Bangkok, after a massive earthquake in Myanmar rattled neighbouring countries last week, a…
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of tenders permitting offshore mining along the coast of Kerala, Gujarat, and…
The release of the first combined intelligence assessment of the United States is no small thing, given that there is a new administration under an ebullient President, Donald Trump. Add…
The IPL 2025 first two round of matches are already over, yet there is no sign of Jasprit Bumrah. The fast bowler has been missing from action from January when…
Shashi Tharoor, it would appear, has done it again. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the BJP’s new Kerala chief, has embraced the Congress leader’s comments praising the Narendra Modi government, and congratulated the…
US President Donald Trump has declared that he will tariff the entire world, as the United States gears up for what he has called “Liberation Day” on April 2. His…
The Lamborghini that crashed in Noida last evening and left two labourers injured is owned by YouTuber Mridul Tiwari. Deepak, a car dealer from Jaipur, was taking a test drive…
Madhya Pradesh’s Indore witnessed a heart-warming scene of communal harmony as a Hindu family transported the city Qazi to the main Idgah in a horse carriage for the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers…
IFS officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said. A 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Tewari is currently serving…
Tension erupted at the University of Hyderabad yesterday after the police clashed with students protesting against the Telangana government’s plan to redevelop 400 acres of land next to their campus.…
The FIR initially registered in connection with the Lamborghini crash in Noida, which left two labourers injured, did not mention the driver’s name, prompting allegations that the police were trying…
The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and…
Turkey has been witnessing widespread protests, on a scale not seen in more than a decade, following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on charges of corruption. Authorities have…
A woman in this Uttar Pradesh district has allegedly threatened to chop off her husband’s body parts and put those in a drum, in an act similar to a recent…
The Trump administration in the United States has suspended the processing of green card applications of some refugees and asylees as it continues to implement a hardline immigration agenda. The…
Bangkok authorities may have located one of the 76 people trapped under tons of steel and concrete after a 33-floor building collapsed due to tremors caused by the Myanmar earthquake…
A road accident involving a Lamborghini Huracan supercar left two people injured near Noida’s Sector 94 roundabout on Sunday. Following the incident, police arrested the driver, identified as Deepak, and…
Mallika Sukumaran, veteran actress and mother of actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran, has hit out at the criticism against her son amid the L2 Empuraan controversy and said some people are trying…
Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, accused in the grisly murder of Meerut’s Saurabh Rajput, are in the Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail. The two accused allegedly murdered Saurabh, chopped up…
Bruised and struggling to speak, one of the labourers has narrated the moment he was hit by a speeding Lamborghini in Noida yesterday. It was speeding at 300 kmph, he…
The Lamborghini Huracan that hit two labourers in Noida yesterday is owned by a YouTuber, but was being driven by a luxury car dealer considering buying the vehicle. Ajmer resident…
Dr Sophie Chandauka, the chief of Prince Harry’s Africa charity has accused the “toxic” Duke of Sussex of “harassment and bullying”. The development comes a few days after Prince Harry…
Imagine cracking open a boiled egg, only to find the whites aren’t white at all – but completely see-through. That is exactly what a viral Reddit post claims happens when…
An American woman, who has been living in Delhi for the past four years, has shared why she prefers raising her children in India instead of the United States. Kristen…
A red Lamborghini struck two pedestrians on a footpath adjacent to an under-construction complex in Noida’s Sector 94 this evening. A video showed the red sports car on the footpath,…
Amid calls to remove Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb from Maharashtra, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has said those raking up such issues are trying to incite communal tensions and…
Telugu inscriptions dating back to 1517 CE have been found in parts of Telangana by the Archaeological Survey of India. The find comes months after a treasure trove of inscriptions…
The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which killed around 1700 people in Myanmar, has unleashed energy equivalent to over 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist. “The force that…
A South Korean couple traveling in India was left speechless when local auto-rickshaw drivers at a bus stand in Rajasthan greeted them in fluent Korean. The couple, who are travel…
A massive crowd marched through downtown Dallas today, protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and demanding the release of students who have been detained by immigration officials across the country,…
Hours after US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “bombing” over nuclear negotiations, the country has responded by “readying missiles”. According to the state-owned Tehran Times, Iran’s armed forces have…
Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb’s tomb and said history shouldn’t be viewed from the prism of caste and…
A first-year student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, allegedly died by suicide at the hostel campus on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. The incident in…
A New York City doctor has been fired after posting “Long Live Hamas & Hezbollah” online and making statements denying atrocities by the militant groups. Lila Abassi, an assistant professor…
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad blamed their poor starts and fielding lapses as key reasons behind their six-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday, marking their…
Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, barred by the US Constitution, but that it was too early to think…
After coming out to bat at the No. 9 spot, MS Dhoni featured as a No. 7 batter for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 6-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals…
The World Health Organization said the Myanmar earthquake was a top-level emergency as it urgently sought $8 million to save lives and prevent disease outbreaks over the next 30 days.…
Police in Thailand detained four Chinese nationals on Sunday for unlawfully entering the site of an under-construction building that collapsed after a powerful earthquake in Chatuchak District last week. The…
US President Donald Trump’s weekend in brief: threatened Iran with bombs and told an American journalist that he was “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in…
Vodafone’s spectrum auction dues worth Rs 36,950 crore will be converted into equity by the government, which will increase its holding in Vodafone Idea to 48.99 per cent – up…
Malayalam movie L2 Empuraan, which hit theatres on Thursday, will undergo 17 cuts amid the controversy over its references to the 2002 Gujarat riots, the film’s production team has confirmed.…
An armed resistance movement against Myanmar’s military-run government criticised the junta on Sunday for conducting airstrikes on villages even as the country reels from an earthquake that has killed around…
A 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district has died by suicide after school authorities allegedly barred her from taking an exam because her school fee of Rs 800 had…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan voiced support for the movie “L2: Empuraan” today, and accused the Sangh Parivar of fostering an “atmosphere of fear” over the film. The film had…
Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings Live Updates, IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 match…
ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, was down for several users on Sunday with its servers overwhelmed by a surge in demand for its new Studio Ghibli-style image…