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Kannada actor Ranya Rao, arrested after 14 kg gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore were seized from her at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, visited Dubai 27 times in a…

Ten Indian construction workers were rescued from Palestine’s West Bank village, a month after they were stripped of their passports, local media reported. News agency PTI quoted reports which claimed…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico — leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures — in moves that bring reprieve to…

A woman was found with her wrist vein cut in a bathroom of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Station in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, Government Railway Police said. The police said…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday once again lost the upper stage of its massive Starship rocket in a fiery explosion, even as the booster was successfully caught in its latest…

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar advised Rohit Sharma to bat for longer periods of time instead of just concentrating on providing the team with a quick start. Following India’s win…

Second time unlucky: A US company’s lunar lander appears to have touched down at a wonky angle on Thursday, an embarrassing repeat of its previous mission’s less-than-perfect landing last year.…

Ice could be present at more locations right beneath the Moon’s surface at the poles than previously thought, a study of data collected by the Chandrayaan-3 mission has suggested. Large,…

Britain said the police acted swiftly after an incident of breach of security of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar happened in London, and warned that “any attempt to intimidate and…

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, dooming an attempt to deploy mock satellites in the second consecutive failure this year…

An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi returned to the US city after being airborne for more than ten hours on Thursday, with the airline saying the return was…

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya got married to Carnatic vocalist Sivasri Skandaprasad in a traditional ceremony in Bengaluru. Images on social media showed political leaders, including BJP leaders Annamalai, Pratap…

The Kolkata Police, on Thursday, registered FIRs against West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, the driver of his vehicle, and Trinamool Congress leader Om Prakash Mishra over the March 1…

A trade dispute between Canada and the US has escalated, with several Canadian provinces pulling American-made alcohol from store shelves. The move is a direct response to the Trump administration’s…

The senior Karnataka police officer whose stepdaughter Ranya Rao was arrested smuggling nearly 15 kg of gold, has distanced himself further from her, saying she got married four months ago…

Congress veteran and former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar pre-empted the row that his latest interview would spark, and said he was relieved that the Congress leadership had declared that…

Congress leader Shama Mohamed, who had criticised India captain Rohit Sharma for his fitness, has backed pacer Mohammed Shami after the latter decided not to keep ‘Roza’ (fast) during the…

The use of pejorative term “Miya” for Muslims sparked furore in Assam assembly today, with the Opposition AIUDF demanding a breach of privilege motion against Health Minister Ashok Singhal. Speaker…

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing sweeping tariffs he recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, citing their positive relationship. He…

Amid the uproar over senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi’s “Mumbai has many languages” remark, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the language of the state and Mumbai is Marathi…

In a surprising breakthrough, experts have found that a common painkiller, aspirin, could play a crucial role in preventing the spread of cancer. Researchers from the University of Cambridge discovered…

A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur has been arrested for allegedly choking his five-year-old daughter to death and chopping up her body into four pieces. The motive shared by police…

Consumer products distributors have filed an antitrust case against big fast-delivery businesses of Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto, calling for an investigation into alleged deep discounting practices, legal papers show. E-commerce…

Former India captain Kapil Dev has hailed star batter Virat Kohli for his ‘unmatched’ temperament after he scored a match-winning knock against Australia in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy.…

Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 terror attacks, has asked the US Supreme Court for an emergency stay on his extradition to India, which was approved by the Donald Trump…

A sessions judge holding a mediation session for a separated couple told the wife that she was not wearing a “bindi” or “mangalsutra”, asking her why her husband would be…

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may have secretly recorded explicit videos, a new report has revealed. Mangione kept a “stash” of explicit videos, described…

The Trump administration’s efforts to challenge what it deems as illegal hiring preferences for foreign workers, particularly in the H-1B visa program, has caused apprehension among the immigrant community. At…

Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera, was a tragic letter to forbidden love—the pain that lingers, the loss that wanders, and the love that speaks volumes without having to say anything at all.…

Former England cricket team star David Lloyd became the latest expert to take shots at the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the scheduling of Champions Trophy 2025. India have played…

A Georgia teenager, who disappeared seven years ago, has been found safe in Colorado which led to the arrest of his mother and stepfather on kidnapping charges. Fourteen-year-old Abdul Aziz…

Thousands of Indians in the United States, who migrated as minors under the H-4 visa, now face an uncertain future as they approach the age of 21. Under current immigration…

There was a time when the Pakistan men’s cricket team was feared around the globe for its sheer unpredictability. On their day, they could annihilate an opponent. On others, they…

Once a formidable figure in Uttar Pradesh’s politics, Mayawati, today struggling to remain relevant, has accelerated the existential crisis facing her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Earlier this week, at a…

The US administration under President Donald Trump is moving towards multipolarity which suits India’s interests, and the two nations have agreed on the need for a bilateral trade pact, External…

The Supreme Court has given two options to a gold scam accused – return Rs 25 crore taken from investors within three months, or go to jail. Nowhera Shaik, the…

There has been a lot of chatter over the ‘hybrid’ nature of Champions Trophy 2025 and whether that handed India “unfair advantage” in their campaign. India played all of their…

A PhD student, convicted of drugging and assaulting multiple women, could be among the most prolific sexual predators in the UK, investigators say. Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese national, was…

The United States has a new political meme star. Vice President JD Vance has taken over social media, becoming the subject of countless memes following his fiery confrontation with Ukrainian…

American EV maker Tesla has rented a 4,000-sq ft space in the Bandra Kurla Complex business district to house its maiden showroom in the country, it was revealed on Wednesday.…

The Kolkata Police may have unravelled the mystery around the complex case of triple murders and alleged attempted suicides that sent shockwaves across the city last month. On February 19,…

Intensifying his attack on the Centre over alleged Hindi imposition through a three-language policy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has said demanding linguistic equality is not chauvinism. In a…

US President Donald Trump has once called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “Governor”, a nod to his claim that America’s northern neighbor would be better off as it’s…

Amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, his administration in America has reportedly stopped using the military aircraft to deport migrants who entered the United States illegally due to…

The Centre today strongly condemned a security breach during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar’s visit to the United Kingdom, denouncing the actions of a “small group of separatists and…

The second part of the Budget Session of Parliament begins in a few days (March 10). The first part of the Session, last month, faced significant setbacks, marked by legislative…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today performed ‘Ganga aarti’ at the Mukhwa Devi temple in Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with other dignitaries, received the Prime Minister upon his…

Adding wind to the ongoing language row in Tamil Nadu, state BJP chief K Annamalai said the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) is the need of the…

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stirred a fresh political storm with his sensational ‘revelation’ on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing him as a “two-time failure” in academics,…

Praveen Kumar Gampa, a 27-year-old student from Telangana, was shot dead in a suspected robbery attempt in Wisconsin on Wednesday. The family was alarmed when a stranger answered Praveen Gampa’s…

The massive week-long protest planned by Punjab farmers that was to begin today in state capital Chandigarh, was foiled by the police, who stopped those marching in from villages to…

South Africa batsman David Miller said his team’s hop to Dubai and back ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Lahore was “not ideal”. The tangled…

Amid the tariff war between Washington and Ottawa, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a nearly 50-minute phone call on Wednesday, where they discussed fentanyl…

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday sought to dispel confusion around delimitation, asserting that it is a separate issue from population management and should not be linked…

Not the one to be easily pleased, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his team is still searching for that “perfect game” despite entering the Champions Trophy final with an…

Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a fresh controversy after senior cabinet minister Prahlad Patel called welfare benefits “alms” and accused people of developing a habit of begging. His remarks triggered sharp…

Secret Service agent DJ Daniel and his family visited President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Wednesday night (local time), where Daniel gave him a “big hug.” In a…

A 55-year-old man allegedly hung his daughter to death and burned her body in Anantapur, after becoming frustrated with her love affair, police said on Wednesday. T Ramanjaneyulu from Guntakal…

After halting all military aid, the United States has also paused intelligence-sharing with war-torn Ukraine, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cooperate with his US counterpart Donald Trump…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, and issued an ultimatum to Hamas leaders to flee. Strongly backing Israel…

Ranya Rao, actor and the daughter of a senior IPS officer, was one step away from clearing airport security at Bengaluru when a team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence…

A court here on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 200 on Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for skipping appearance in a 2022 defamation case related…

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s annual Vipassana retreat in Punjab has drawn jibes from both BJP and the Congress, which slammed his “lavish’ VIP security”. The parties have questioned…

India pace spearhead Mohammed Shami has broken ranks by admitting that playing all their Champions Trophy games at one venue in Dubai has been to their advantage. Shami returned figures…

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources with…

Renowned lyricist and Bollywood screenwriter Javed Akhtar got into a verbal spat with a social media user after he was accused of fat-shaming Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Following…

The firing squad, a method of execution with a long and complex history in the United States, is set to be used for the first time in 15 years in…

US President Donald Trump today reiterated his criticism of the “very unfair” tariffs imposed by India and other nations and announced that reciprocal tariffs would take effect on April 2.…

PM Narendra Modi recently visited a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat, and shared his experience of finding an elephant there who was the victim of an acid attack.…

Jodi Vance, a 20-year-old bodybuilder in the US, has died after suffering a fatal heart attack while attending a sports festival. In a social media post, Ms Vance’s family said…

The next generation of Indian high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) is showing a strong interest in high-end investments as 46.5 per cent aspire to own a luxury car, while 25.7 per cent…

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday waded into the ‘Hindi imposition‘ and delimitation battle between Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and the BJP-led centre, accusing the latter of trying to “turn India…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday led a meeting of state parties – including rivals AIADMK – to discuss ‘Hindi imposition‘ and delimitation, topics at the heart of…

Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that JD(U) president Nitish Kumar will contest the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar in alliance with the BJP but may switch sides later,…

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme, a subject it said had been “touched upon” in…

Donald Trump has vowed to construct a ‘Golden Dome‘ – similar to Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence – as he build :”the most powerful military of the future”. The first…

In a shocking case of online fraud in Gurugram, a 15-year-old schoolgirl was blackmailed with her morphed images and forced into transferring a sum of Rs 80 lakh from her…

Nine students who went missing on vacation in Mexico have been found dismembered by the side of the road along with a “bag of hands”. According to the New York…

A highly contagious and antibiotic-resistant disease is spreading rapidly in Oregon, specifically in the Portland metropolitan area. According to the Multnomah County Health Department, cases of shigellosis, also known as…

President Donald Trump urged Greenland to choose to join the United States but vowed to take the Danish-ruled island “one way or the other” — a bid Denmark swiftly rejected…

Senator Elissa Slotkin, a first-term Democrat from Michigan, delivered a direct and measured response to President Donald Trump’s lengthy and combative address to Congress. Speaking from Wyandotte, Michigan, she warned…

India’s average home prices and rental costs are set to outpace consumer inflation this year according to a Reuters poll of housing experts who were split on whether affordability for…

South Africa vs New Zealand LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the second…

Days after her harsh criticism of Team India captain Rohit Sharma drew a wave of criticism, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed cheered the Men in Blue’s victory against Australia in the…

In a sharp retort to US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs charge, the Chinese embassy in the US said Beijing is ready to “fight till the end” in any type…

Over a hundred years after his birth, the legendary Odisha politician Biju Patnaik’s birthday has become a political flashpoint between the ruling BJP and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s party,…

In his first address to Congress since returning to the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump declared that his administration had already achieved more in 43 days than most did…

An Ohio realtor lost her job after writing a xenophobic message, “I hope Trump deports you,” on a Mexican restaurant receipt. The incident occurred at Cazuelas Mexican Cantina in Columbus,…

Renowned playback singer Kalpana Raghavendar was found unconscious at her residence in Rangareddy, Telangana. The 44-year-old singer was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital after being discovered in an alarming…

One of the greatest cricketers of his generation, Australia batter Steve Smith has announced retirement from ODI cricket after the team’s elimination from ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Smith was…

Donald Trump has called on the United States Congress to ‘permanently ban and criminalise sex change on children’ as part of his battle to remove ‘wokeness‘ – or the quality…

Karnataka’s Belagavi witnessed a horrifying crime today when a young woman was brutally murdered by a man after she refused to marry him. The accused then took his own life…

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir was all praise for star batter Virat Kohli following his match-winning chase masterclass against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, saying that he knows…

NASA astronauts stuck in space for months downplayed attempts by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to politicize their unexpectedly lengthy stay in orbit. “The words they said, well, that’s…

Elon Musk’s 14th child carries Indian roots from his mother’s side. The Tesla CEO has welcomed a son, Seldon Lycurgus, with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis. Ms Zilis, who has been…

Donald Trump declared “America is back” Tuesday in his first address to Congress since returning to power, touting his radical policies in the face of raucous Democratic hostility while proclaiming…

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply in early trade on Wednesday amid value buying at lower levels as well as tracking the strong rally in Asian peers.…

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Bengaluru International Airport after she was found in possession of 14.8 kg of gold, officials said on Tuesday. Following…

The US Congress erupted in chants of “DJ, DJ” as President Donald Trump fulfilled 13-year-old DJ Daniel’s dream of becoming a police officer by appointing him a Secret Service agent.…

Donald Trump’s first Congress address during his second term as US President saw regular bouts of Republican applause being met by strong messaging from the Democrat benches. As Trump delivered…