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The Delhi government on Thursday rolled out its “toughest-ever” anti-pollution drive in the capital — deploying mist spray technology, tightening enforcement, and warning officials of strict action.
The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has been killed, Israeli media reported on Thursday, in what would be a blow to Israeli efforts to…
Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct…
A guest faculty of Odisha government-run Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student, police said.
In a record for the 20-year-old airline, IndiGo cancelled over 550 flights on Thursday as operational disruptions continued for a third day.
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday picked his military secretary, a general with no background in intelligence, as the next head of the country’s foreign intelligence agency Mossad.
Ukraine wants “real peace, not appeasement” with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the security and rights body seeking a…
The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces have killed around 40 Hamas militants who had been trapped in tunnels below Rafah in southern Gaza, in an area now…
The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon’s new restrictive media policy, saying it was unconstitutional and asking a…
An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on…
The Joint Tribes Council Manipur, representing four Naga tribes, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take “urgent action” to curb what it termed unchecked illegal migration into the state.
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Delhi has marginally declined from 0.55 in 2019 to 0.44 in 2024, according to a report.
IndiGo has sought exemptions for pilot rest and duty norms till February 10, 2026, related to its night duty flights for its A320 fleet.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday moved The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.
Undeterred by the setback in Bihar, where it won only six of the 61 seats it contested, the Congress has toughened its position during talks with key ally DMK in…
In two separate incidents reported from Telangana, the two BRS Party candidates contesting in the upcoming local-body elections were found dead by hanging in Nirmal and Nalgonda districts, police said…
A 45-year-old man was killed in a leopard attack in this Uttar Pradesh district on Thursday, prompting the administration to order the shooting of the animal and declare a two-day…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that 73-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, and the Indian government…
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the…
Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir on Thursday escalated his attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring that she will no longer remain in power after the 2026…
The Law Commission has informed the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on One Nation, One Election that the proposed legislation does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution, sources…
A 31-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari area, a police official said on Thursday.
A landmark bill to control hate speech and hate crimes got the green light from the Karnataka cabinet today, paving the way for its introduction in the State Legislature.
A moving BMW car burst into flames in the middle of the road in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Thursday.
Britain’s media watchdog on Thursday slapped a 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) fine on a company for failing to ensure robust age checks on its 18 pornography websites.
Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
Bangladesh’s International Crime Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
India and Russia are amping up cooperation on multiple fronts including defence amid US disapproval and soaring tariff.
The winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly sparked a major political storm as Congress MLAs accused the Assembly Secretariat and the state government of “colluding” to alter the questions…
A 58-year-old businessman died after a speeding car struck him from behind during his morning cycling routine in DLF phase 2 area here, police said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russian President Vladimir Putin at Delhi airport this evening. Before both headed out in the same car, the two leaders shook hands, hugged each other…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening for a 27-hour visit.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at TMC MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology…
Senior lawyer and former Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal, husband of former Union Minister Late Sushma Swaraj and father of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, passed away on Thursday.
The Prime Minister and President Vladimir Putin will meet on Thursday evening, as they have several times since Narendra Modi assumed office.
Residents of Kithulbadde village in central Sri Lanka say they have been left in the lurch after last week’s deadly cyclone, and many are stuck in relief centres, as damaged…
The interim government in Bangladesh has announced special prayers across the country for former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Temples, churches, pagodas and other places of worship…
Andrei Belousov said that both nations are friends based on mutual respect.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Russia remains India’s strategic partner in technology and defence despite the recent geopolitical developments.
An elderly woman suffered severe burn injuries after she was allegedly assaulted and set on fire by her son in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, police said on Thursday. The incident took…
The emergency medical response ambulance service of the Assam government has come to a standstill with nearly 800 ambulances remaining off the road due to an indefinite strike by the…
The Enforcement Directorate has declared realty firm Shine City Group’s founder, Rashid Naseem, a Fugitive Economic Offender and secured confiscation of properties worthRs 127.98 crore in a real estate and…
Hours ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused the Narendra Modi government of discouraging visiting foreign…
Karuna Aggarwal is among 5.3 lakh BLOs deployed across 12 states as the foot soldiers in the fight to cleanse the voter lists of errors and duplications
Sixty-two Indian students have been denied entry to the US by foreign immigration authorities during the last five years, according to data shared by the Centre in Parliament on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled in the same official car as they came out of the airport in Delhi.
The Delhi Police has arrested two men, wanted for fuel theft from petroleum pipelines in Rajasthan and several other states, in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri, an official said on Thursday.
The Assam government has issued a complete ban on all forms of radical and jihadi literature linked to proscribed extremist organisations, invoking Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita…
The Delhi government is preparing an extensive plan to deploy mist spray technology to combat air pollution in the capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has left for India and is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi Thursday evening for a two-day state visit as part of the 23rd India-Russia Annual…
The aircraft carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin was the most tracked flight in the world earlier today, according to Flight Radar 24.
During the Russian President’s 2021 trip, squeezed into a five-hour window because of the pandemic, Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about defence, energy, and long-term partnership.
The government on Thursday said that the investigation into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in June is still in progress, with a final report yet to be released.
The civil aviation ministry acknowledges the software-related disruption in Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport earlier in November that caused widespread delays.
Vladimir Putin’s foreign trips are conducted with extreme secrecy, precision and an elaborate security system led by Russia’s Federal Protective Service.
The aircraft is manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association and operated by Russia’s Special Flight Squadron, which handles all presidential travel.
The Prime Minister and President Vladimir Putin will meet on Thursday evening, as they have several times since Narendra Modi assumed office.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with NDTV 23 years ago has some lines that in hindsight seemed prophetic about the times today.
According to the police, a mystery has been created after the victims’ tablet was recovered. ‘LOST’ is written on the back of the tab on white paper.
The raids are being conducted in Ghaziabad, Noida and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh from early Thursday morning based on certain inputs about the suspects and accused persons linked to the…
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider allowing Sonali Khatun, a pregnant woman, and her child, who were pushed into Bangladesh this year, to enter India on…
The flight 6E58 with 180 passengers and six crew members landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad around 12.30 pm.
A Gurugram-based businessman, who was injured in a hit-and-run incident in DLF Phase 2 on Wednesday, has died. Amitabh Jain, 58, was cycling in the morning when a Hyundai Santro…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi referred to a viral video of Nitin Gadkari showing him in a car on a highway and alleged that Assam does not have highways as good…
A Vodafone Limited registration officer filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station on November 28, alleging that SIM boxes were used on the fourth floor of the Devaraj building…
Irshad Alam (50), co-producer of 2005 Bollywood film ‘Taj Mahal’, and his associate Anwar Sheikh alias Rehan (30), were arrested from Casa De Grande in Prayagraj on Tuesday.
Murali Govindaraju’s mother alleged that continuous harassment and illegal extortion demands by two individuals pushed her son to kill himself.
The 18-minute recording, posted by Badal on the social media platform X, is alleged to be from a high-level conference call held late on December 3.
Back in August 2024, when anti-immigration riots occurred in the UK, Musk posted on X that a “civil war is inevitable.”
The United States has halted plans to impose sanctions on China’s ministry of state security over a massive cyber spying campaign to avoid derailing a trade truce struck by both…
Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
South Africa said Thursday it was prepared to wait out next year’s G20 after being barred by the United States and did not expect other countries to lobby for its…
Pilots’ body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for…
India on Thursday welcomed the release of Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, an Army veteran from Kayamkulam in Kerala who had been held captive by Houthi rebels in conflict-ravaged Yemen.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year and an electronic system will take its place, ensuring…
Rao Narbir Singh said that most devices cannot display readings beyond 500 AQI, even when the actual pollution may be far higher.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the Centre to take action to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying the children and elderly are suffering.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he plans to visit New York City despite mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest him in compliance with an International Criminal Court (ICC)…
On November 4, Democrats scored decisive victories across state and local elections, turning what many considered local contests into a national referendum on the president’s leadership.
India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalising delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of…
Bangkok, November 26, 2025 — In a high-profile international gathering held at the Amari, Bangkok, Sagar Pandey — the state spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Maharashtra — was felicitated…
Angry outbursts, desperate requests, and helplessness — chaos is unfolding at IndiGo counters in airports across the country as the airline battles operational issues leading to delays and cancellations for…
Following days of relentless rainfall triggered by Cyclonic Storm Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal, authorities have announced school closures in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts as a precautionary measure to…
Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir has been suspended from the party after he proposed to build a Babri mosque replica in West Bengal’s Murshidabad.
Senior police officers said that from Putin’s arrival to his departure, every movement will be tracked by multiple security units operating jointly.
Europe has had it easy for centuries. Today, two non-European powers – the US and Russia – are deciding its fate. What really stings the old continent today is this…
The Republicans have a “great 12-year span” ahead, including a second term for Donald Trump, followed by two consecutive terms for current Vice President JD Vance, billionaire Elon Musk has…
The US government has expanded screening and vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, directing them to keep the privacy settings on all their social media profiles…
Years before Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia, one of the most powerful leaders in the world, he was a mid-ranking officer in the KGB, the Soviet Union’s notorious…
What is emerging is a multi-layered global economy – not a bifurcated East vs West model, but a world of overlapping networks. For India, this is not a threat but…
IndiGo cancelled more flights at various airports across the country as it continued to battle operational disruptions, mainly due to crew shortages, for the third straight day on Thursday.
For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them.
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut shared glimpses from a dance rehearsal for the pre-wedding celebrations of fellow MP Naveen Jindal’s daughter.
PM Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, hours after he lands in Delhi to expand overall bilateral strategic and economic partnership against…
Menstruating women government employees between the age group 18 and 52 are eligible to avail this leave.
Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi this evening on a State Visit for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
The bomb used in the strike was a GBU-62 fitted with a JDAM-ER kit.
Theories about Vladimir Putin’s health and his alleged use of body doubles have circulated online for years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi this evening for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening one of the world’s most enduring bilateral partnerships.