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A senior BJP leader credited with strengthening the party in Bengal finds himself in the middle of a massive controversy after he lost his temper and threatened to choke a…

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak might have served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a couple of years, but that made no difference to…

Monarchs no longer have ultimate power but many of them are still extremely wealthy. And some royal families are wealthier than we might imagine. For instance, the reigning monarch of…

In an incident stranger than a movie script, a 35-year-old woman believed to have been murdered in 2023 has returned home, leaving his family and friends surprised. Lalita Bai, a…

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth earlier this week after spending over nine months in space – after what was supposed to be an eight-day ISS (International Space…

A total of 388 Indian nationals have been deported from the US since January 2025, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Of these, 333 were deported directly from the US…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday in a sharp jibe at Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on…

Calling himself a “trenchant critic” of the Collegium system, Senior Advocate Harish Salve has said it is “not equipped” to deal with cases like the alleged recovery of huge piles…

An Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Assam’s Silchar was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually harassing a female student, police said. Cachar Superintendent of Police…

Pro-Kannada groups have called for a 12-hour statewide shutdown in Karnataka today to protest last month’s alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not knowing Marathi. According to…

Kolkata Weather Report LIVE, KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025: IPL 2025 is set to kick off on Saturday with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers…

Justice Yashwant Varma – the Delhi High Court judge who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after unaccounted cash was found at his bungalow in the city over…

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in…

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have copped heavy criticism just days ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season after they put a video with South Africa…

The state Assembly on Friday passed the ‘Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers.…

A 28-year-old British-Ghanaian artist has opted to end his life with euthanasia rather than continue living with a mental illness. Joseph Awuah-Darko, who has documented his decades-long battle with mental…

India is aware of China establishing two new counties, parts of which fall in Ladakh, and has registered a “solemn” protest through diplomatic channels, the government told Parliament on Friday.…

Dramatic scenes played out at the Karnataka Assembly complex on Friday after 18 BJP MLAs were suspended following an uproar over alleged honey trap attempts against nearly 50 leaders, including…

Ross Gerber, a longtime Tesla investor, has publicly called for Elon Musk to step down as CEO, arguing the billionaire’s divided attention – particularly his White House role – is…

The parents of Indian student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing from a beach in the Dominican Republic on March 6, have said in an emotional announcement that they are coming…

The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub.…

“Let’s get out of the Defense mess before it’s too late…Be brave, Jack.” Less than two years before his assassination in November 1963, US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) received…

President Donald Trump has suggested that individuals convicted of vandalising Tesla vehicles and facilities could face up to 20 years in prison and potentially be sent to a notorious prison…

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded a major contract for the Air Force’s high-tech next-generation F-47 fighter plane. The contract is aimed at continuing the…

The process to transfer Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma is unrelated to the inquiry into alleged recovery of a large stash of cash at his home, the Supreme…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for stressing the need for a caste census, a day after the Rae Bareli MP said…

Commenting on and singing a song about a woman colleague’s hair in itself does not amount to sexual harassment at workplace, the Bombay High Court has said, granting relief to…

A steady drizzle in the evening brought premature end to evening practice sessions of Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the eve of their IPL 2025 opener at…

Amid a spike in abductions and enforced disappearances of Baloch nationals, morgues have been kept out of bounds for local residents who live in fear and uncertainty of their loved…

Delhi Capitals player KL Rahul might miss the first two matches of the side in Indian Premier League 2025. The 18th edition of IPL is set to kick off on…

Author, philanthropist and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty sees language as a bridge rather than a barrier. She offered her insight into the world of languages in a conversation with…

Lamborghini and Mercedes-Maybach plan to expand in India as a growing tribe of young, rich Indians splurge on super luxury cars, driving their sales to record levels. Italian supercar maker…

An official document issued by the Department of Homeland Security, states without giving an explanation how, that the subject identified as “Member/Active of Tren de Aragua”, has several tattoos and…

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is celebrating 100 years since its inception—a remarkable journey for an organisation that was long considered untouchable and ridiculed by the intellectual class yet has…

The United States has released an official statement in which it has praised Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard for her “nuanced understanding” of the Indo-Pacific region. The statement comes days after…

The transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma – in whose home a pile of unaccounted cash was found last week – is not the “final step”, sources…

Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi today strongly condemned a recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court, which ruled that the act of grabbing a woman’s breast…

Badar Khan Suri wanted to have a dreamy wedding in Gaza. Guests had arrived and the venue was ready. But fate had other plans. The violent situation in Egypt did…

It was 1979 when former US President Jimmy Carter’s administration managed a narrow 210-to-206 House victory to create a cabinet-level Department of Education. Forty-six years later another US President, Donald…

The matter pertaining to the alleged recovery of cash from the residence of a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with…

An estimated 1,351 flights, including those operated by Air India, were cancelled or diverted Friday after London’s Heathrow airport shut down for the day. This was after a fire at…

The Supreme Court Collegium has decided that Justice Yashwant Verma will be transferred – from the Delhi High Court back to Allahabad. Sources told NDTV the decision was made after…

More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft. Malaysia announced the…

Social media influencer and actress Apoorva Mukhija, popularly known as The Rebel Kid, has allegedly disrupted Sabrina Carpenter’s concert in Paris. This incident comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding her participation…

Chimmi, the restaurant manager at the Aman, Thimphu, noticed me flinching with pain during the breakfast service. A catch in my neck—probably from a faulty sleeping position. “Let me organise…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that people who are caught sabotaging Tesla cars may stand a chance to go to jail for up to twenty years. He made…

The parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki want their daughter declared dead to “seek closure”, authorities told CNN. “It supports the wishes of Ms Konanki’s grieving parents to seek…

The Karnataka minister targeted with a failed honey trap said today not just him, but 48 MLAs have been targeted this way over the last 20 years. KN Rajanna, known…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came under opposition attack again after he was caught on camera laughing and talking during the national anthem at a sports event in Patna today.…

Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj have arrested a 50-year-old Geography professor accused of sexually abusing his students – he allegedly filmed these acts and used these 59 videos to blackmail…

Delhi Police have filed a case against several visa and passport agents after the US embassy flagged a major fraud that allegedly “cheated” the US government to obtain visas for…

“A historic day for federalism” – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said on X Friday morning, setting the stage for a crucial meeting this weekend, at which political leaders…

President Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with India, but the “only problem” he has with the country is that it is “one of the highest tariffing…

Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, continues to attract IT professionals from across the country. But not everyone finds the city a perfect fit. A corporate worker, who claimed to…

Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to take on the Virat Kohli-starring Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season-opening clash on Saturday. The opening ceremony performances…

London’s Heathrow Airport shut down till midnight today after it experienced a “significant power outage”. In a post on X Friday morning (India time) the airport advised passengers not to…

The six-year-old daughter of Meerut’s Saurabh Rajput, allegedly murdered by his wife Muskaan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, kept telling neighbours, “Papa drum mein hai”, Saurabh’s mother Renu Devi…

Billionaire Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s close ally, is due to be briefed on Friday by the Pentagon on the US military’s plan for any war that might break…

The head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, was sacked Friday, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he no longer trusts him, and fallout from a report on…

A US judge ordered Thursday that an Indian researcher at a top American university not be removed from the country, following his arrest and threat of expulsion for alleged Hamas…

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday rubbished calls for a police case to be filed against him, and an inquiry to be conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation,…

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an “extraordinary moment”. At 41, the two-time…

The fire on a private firm’s minibus that killed four employees near Pune was allegedly an act of sabotage by a vengeful driver who had a dispute with some staffers…

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at “eliminating” the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of the American right, which wants individual states to run schools free…

A cop stopped an autorickshaw for checking at an intersection in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi. The police officer was surprised when he saw 14 schoolchildren travelling in a small auto. A…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made some significant changes in rules for IPL 2025, which begins on March 22. BCCI has introduced rule changes in…

US President Donald Trump “fully supports” Israel’s deadly resumption of air and ground operations in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday, blaming Hamas for the violence. “He…

Old cars that do not have certificates to prove they are not polluting the environment will have to stay off the roads in Delhi from April 1. Drivers who bring…

India is planning an indigenously developed browser that will ensure data security and privacy, the government has said. A competition for this was held and he results were announced today.…

Hardik Pandya will be watching on from the sidelines as Mumbai Indians (MI) take on arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2025 opener on Sunday. Hardik will be…

An India-origin couple from Canada, who travelled to India for their wedding celebration, were left distraught after a colour bomb malfunctioned and injured the bride on their big day. Taking…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday claimed that it is set to earn approximately USD 10 million (INR 86 crore approx) as profit by hosting the Champions Trophy, where…

A 21-year-old mixed martial artist (MMA) in Australia has died from a dangerous muscle condition caused by high-intensity exercise. According to News.com.au, Jake Sendler, an amateur MMA fighter and personal…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ home game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed its inability to provide security for the…

The Indian government has revealed that 25 Indian nationals have been sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but their executions have yet to be carried out. This…

The Delhi High Court has observed that the law doesn’t promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn’t claim interim maintenance from their husbands. Justice Chandra Dhari…

World Happiness Report 2025: Finland has retained its top spot as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, according to the annual World Happiness Report. Released…

Eli Lilly and Company (India) on Thursday said it has launched a first-of-its-kind medication for obesity and type 2 diabetes in the country after obtaining approval from the Central Drugs…

A senior executive in a tech giant has died after he jumped from the sixth floor of an office building in Kolkata’s New Town area yesterday. Fifty-year-old Dwaipayan Bhattacharjee, survived…

Dark energy makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, yet we know nothing about it. Around 25 percent of the universe is the equally mysterious dark matter, leaving just…

Marina Budiman has lost her spot as Indonesia’s richest woman after losing $3.6 billion in just three days. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Ms Budiman, the co-founder…

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has made a bold move by choosing Europe as the destination for his first foreign visit, instead of the traditional choice of the United…

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has questioned the timing of the petition filed against Aaditya Thackeray in celebrity manager Disha Salian’s death case. On Wednesday, Disha Salian’s father filed…

In a case involving an attack on a minor in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that actions like grabbing breasts or snapping a pyjama string do not…

A French scientist was denied entry to the US after immigration officials found text messages that were critical of Donald Trump, the Guardian reported. According to a diplomatic source, the…

Rafayel’s girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover’s birthday, renting malls across China for parties, decorating high-speed trains with his photos, and even staging a dazzling drone show. But…

A 31-year-old married teacher, accused of sexually abusing minor boys, allegedly forced young victims – some as young as 13 – to wear horror movie-style masks while subjecting them to…

Indian-Canadian actor Lisa Ray has, in a social media post, slammed Air India for denying a medical waiver for a ticket she had to cancel. She said she had to…

An Indian researcher, studying at Georgetown University in the US, has been arrested by immigration officers and faces deportation, according to his lawyer. Badar Khan Suri, a post-doctoral fellow, was…

An Illinois soccer coach and special education teacher has denied the sexual assault allegations against her, telling police that she is simply “good-looking” and “a good person.” Christina Formella, 30,…

A woman and her lover murdered her husband after he confronted her over her extra-marital affair in Jaipur, said police. They were spotted carrying the victim’s body on a motorcycle…

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set out on an eight-day mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner. They ended up spending 286 days on the International Space Station (ISS) after their…

Badar Khan Suri, an Indian-origin postdoctoral associate at Georgetown University in the US, has been arrested and faces deportation. He has been teaching a class on “Majoritarianism and Minority Rights…

Rajasthan Royals faced a huge blow days before the beginning of IPL 2025. The 18th edition of the cash-rich league is all set to begin from March 22 with Kolkata…

A team of South African scientists expected to work together for months in a remote Antarctic research station was left shaken after one of them beat, threatened and sexually harassed…

YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy thought he was the Saddam Hussein of Andhra Pradesh and would stay in power for 30 years, TDP leader and minister Nara Lokesh said…

A brand new 250 cc motorcycle from Hero is what we have today. Say hello to the Hero Xtreme 250R! Showcased and launched at the 2025 Bharat Mobility Global Expo,…

BCCI announces Rs 58 crore cash reward for Indian men’s cricket team after Champions Trophy 2025 triumph.

She called her boyfriend to meet on the night of Holi last week. The woman promised to marry him but little did he know that his girlfriend had planned his…

Upholding a man’s conviction in a 39-year-old rape case, the Supreme Court has commiserated with the woman and her family, who had to wait so long for closure. “It is…