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Donald Trump will order the US government to recognize only two biological sexes, an incoming White House official told reporters on Monday ahead of the presidential inauguration. “What we’re doing…
Expressing her disappointment that Sanjay Roy, the man convicted of raping and murdering a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, did not get the death penalty,…
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has called for stricter safety measures in adventure sports after the death of a 27-year-old entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. Jeyesh Ram, the son of Mr Vembu’s…
A Florida children’s author and her husband pleaded guilty to abusing and neglecting their three children, with one girl ending up hospitalised in critical condition due to multiple organ failures.…
Kolkata Knight Riders were crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 champions under the captaincy of Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer. However, the franchise decided to not retain him ahead…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump’s incoming US administration and hoped any settlement would ensure “lasting peace”. “We…
Donald Trump will become only the second President in US history, after Grover Cleavland in 1893, to return to power after being voted out of the White House. Trump will…
A 34-year-old Muslim man converted to Hinduism to marry his girlfriend with whom he had an affair for the past 10 years, changing his name from Saddam to Shivshankar, police…
Kolkata Police would have ensured death penalty for the convict in RG Kar rape and murder case, but the probe was taken away and handed over to the CBI, West…
Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has opened up on wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, following his exclusing from Team India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Despite much talks over his inclusion in…
US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former medical advisor Anthony Fauci, retired general Mark Milley, and members, staff and witnesses of a House committee investigating the…
The parents of the 34-year-old doctor raped and killed at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata last year said they do not want any financial assistance after a city court ordered…
Hours before the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, incoming First Lady Melania Trump announced the launch of her cryptocurrency. “The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $MELANIA…
The Battle of Delhi is intensifying, with Rahul Gandhi joining the election campaign. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received approval from the Home Ministry to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal in the…
Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Pant, who has previously captained Delhi Capitals…
A video showing a clash between two groups in Noida has gone viral, in which a man is seen trying to attack another person with a huge rock. The two…
The seriousness of the courtroom in Bandra, where a Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan was presented on Sunday, momentarily dissipated when two lawyers jostled to…
A Chhattisgarh man’s body is waiting in the mortuary for a court order that will clear the roadblocks in its burial. Subhash Baghel’s body is in the morgue for the…
The dates for the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament have been announced. Once again, at very short notice. We did some research and here is what we found. Historically, the…
Millions of TikTok users across the United States were left stunned late Saturday night when the popular video-sharing app became inaccessible. When users tried to open TikTok, they were met…
Donald Trump Inauguration LIVE: Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States on Monday inside the Rotunda of the US…
A video has gone viral showing a biker narrowly escaping a charging elephant in a forest fringe area in Kerala’s Wayanad. The incident took place in the Thirunelli forest area…
An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, local media reported on Sunday. “The Supreme…
India’s double-Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra tied the knot with Himani in a private ceremony. Neeraj and his family managed to keep it a private affair as there was no buzz…
IPL 2025 mega auctions took place in November last year and all the ten franchises built their respective teams for the upcoming edition. With a number of changes in the…
US President-elect Donald Trump closed his pre-inaugural ceremonies in style, with a raucous campaign-style “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington on Sunday, where he showed his iconic dance…
A 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, who was arrested on Sunday on charges of stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan after breaking into his house, has reportedly confessed to the crime, saying “haan,…
The three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas were each given a ‘gift bag’ to commemorate their 15-month captivity after they were captured during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli…
The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances such as increased brain size. But scientists have struggled to…
The implementation of the 10-point policy guidelines for the Indian cricket team has begun with the BCCI communicating to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) that no separate vehicle should…
Every four years America’s president is sworn in on Inauguration Day, whether newly elected or returning to office, in a long-established ceremony held amid pageantry shaped by the incoming leader’s…
Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered India and had been living under the false name Bijoy Das, has been arrested for allegedly breaking into actor Saif…
A fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said. The fire spread to over 100…
Hours after going dark, TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after incoming President Donald Trump said he would revive the social media app’s access in the United States when…
Tel Aviv was filled with hope, tears of joy and hugs on Sunday as three Israeli hostages who were held captive by Hamas reunited with their families in the first…
After 105 days of tension, drama, laugh and cry, television star Karan Veer Mehra emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss 18. He beat his fellow contestant Vivian Dsena in…
Russia’s war in Ukraine, which is approaching its grim third anniversary, has an unexpected connection with two districts in Uttar Pradesh. Last year, nearly a dozen young men from Azamgarh…
The UK extracted USD 64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900 and USD 33.8 trillion of this went to the richest 10 per cent…
Hamas on Sunday released three hostages, all women, who were held in Gaza since the Palestinian group’s attack on Israeli towns on October 7, 2023. Israel, as per the deal,…
Addressing his thousands of supporters who braved long waits in freezing temperatures, rain and snow to attend a “victory rally” in the US capital on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump promised…
Abhey Singh, a former aerospace engineer from IIT Bombay who has become a major attraction in Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh Mela, has been expelled from his akhara. According to media reports,…
A Mumbai court today granted the city police five-day custody of Shariful Islam Shehzad, who has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of actor Saif Ali Khan and…
The five-day meeting at Davos beginning Monday will explore how to re-launch growth, harness new technologies and strengthen social and economic resilience, according to the World Economic Forum. The global…
World Economic Forum (WEF) president and CEO Borge Brende has predicted India’s growth has potential to reach 7-8% with the help of reforms. At Davos, where the WEF brings together…
A 27-year-old woman tourist and her instructor were killed after they crashed into a ravine while they were paragliding in North Goa, police said on Sunday. The accident occurred at…
A man was arrested from Maharashtra’s Thane early this morning for allegedly attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his Mumbai residence, the police said. The accused, identified as 30-year-old…
As Team India gathered for their white-ball series opener against England, the spotlight during the intense three-hour practice session was on veteran pacer Mohammed Shami. Returning to the national set-up…
The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the Red Cross on Sunday, a Hamas official and the Israeli military said. The hostages,…
In a shocking display of aggression by those entrusted with public safety, a traffic policeman in Madhya Pradesh’s capital, Bhopal, was caught on camera brutally assaulting a man standing near…
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has expressed his surprise over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision to strip Hardik Pandya as the vice-captain of the T20I…
Out-of-favour India batter Karun Nair scored 779 runs across 8 innings at an average of 389.50 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar made a supportive social media…
US short seller Nate Anderson who announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports…
Police on Sunday said they have arrested a Bangladeshi national for stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai residence. Preliminary investigation suggests the man – Shariful Islam Shehzad…
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa grabbed everyone’s attention with his interview, where he revealed some unheard details about star batter Virat Kohli. In a recent interaction with the Lallantop, the…
A man, who was on his way to distribute invitation cards for his wedding, died after the car he was travelling in caught fire in Delhi on Saturday night. The…
A man who left his high-paying Mumbai job for Jamshedpur recently shared five reasons, explaining how the decision changed his life. Taking to LinkedIn, Sumit Agrawal revealed that he quit…
A significant point which came out from India’s squads for the ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy was the exclusion of pacer Mohammed Siraj, with captain Rohit Sharma saying…
Israel on Sunday announced that it had recovered the body of an Israeli soldier, Oron Shaul, who it said had been held in Gaza since 2014. “In a covert, special…
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is undergoing a significant leadership transition, with its founder and longtime president Lalu Prasad Yadav formally preparing to hand over the reins to his son,…
The Palestine-based Hamas has released the names of three Israeli women hostages to be freed on Sunday as part of a ceasefire deal which has still not come into effect.…
Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina feels middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav will be sorely missed in the upcoming Champions Trophy as he could have provided the ‘X-factor’ in Dubai, where Rohit…
After hours of delay, the Gaza ceasefire came into effect on Sunday after Hamas released the names of the first three Israeli hostages to be freed, pausing a 15-month-old war…
Donald Trump, who is set to take charge as the 47th President of the United States of America, reached Washington on Sunday morning, ahead of his inauguration ceremony marking his…
Former India cricketer Surinder Khanna shared his thoughts on the omission of Karun Nair from the Champions Trophy squad despite an exceptional performer in first-class cricket. Ajit Agarkar and skipper…
The man arrested for allegedly breaking into actor Saif Ali Khan’s Mumbai home and stabbing him six times is a Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally and had been living…
Journalist Vir Sanghvi on Saturday criticised Tata Group-owned Air India after the airline downgraded his cabin class on an upcoming flight, saying he has “lost count of the number of…
A foetus, nestled among an empty packet of cigarettes, balloons and dust, was abandoned near a drain in Gujarat’s Surat. Carrion-eating birds were hovering over it. A group of children…
The BCCI issued a 10-point guideline for Indian cricket team players following the humiliating Test series loss against Australia. The guidelines included steps like cutting short the stay of families…
Brad Pitt has issued a statement after a French woman was scammed to the tune of 8,00,000 euros by a man impersonating Pitt. The actor’s team urged fans “to not…
Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson‘s exclusion from the Champions Trophy 2025 squad became a major point of discussion among fans and experts. Samson’s recent form in white-ball cricket…
The Congress will contest the Bihar assembly election as part of the Opposition bloc INDIA, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said at the party’s office in Patna. Tejashwi Yadav of…
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to…
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir was overruled on two major decisions regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 team selection, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. The report claimed…
US President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about…
During the 42-day ceasefire, Palestinian militant groups will hand over 33 Israeli hostages and Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The ceasefire is mediated by Qatar. “As coordinated by…
Kareena Kapoor Khan recalled the attack on actor and husband Saif Ali Khan at their Bandra residence during the early hours of Thursday, saying that she saw the intruder stab…
The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, a senior official of the Union government said on Saturday evening.…
A 45-year-old man on Saturday allegedly killed his wife and minor son by administering them a heavy dose of sleeping pills before attempting suicide due to “harassment” by moneylenders, police…
Congress leader Ajay Maken said on Saturday that his party should have no alliance with the AAP in Delhi, but left the option open, saying this is his personal view.…
Hours after a special court in Kolkata on Saturday found civic volunteer Sanjay Roy guilty of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and…
A local court in Kolkata has found Sanjay Roy, a 33-year-old former civic police volunteer, guilty in the gruesome rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at the state-run…
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday admitted that he could not fulfil three promises – cleaning of Yamuna river, providing clean drinking water and making Delhi’s roads of…
Days after Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his Mumbai home, a suspect was detained in Chhattisgarh. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Aakash Kailash Kannojia from…
Hours before the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they won’t be able “to move forward with the framework” until they get…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team to visit a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths in…
A stone was thrown at Arvind Kejriwal’s car, which his party has blamed on the BJP, as the AAP leader was campaigning in his New Delhi constituency for the February…
A local court has found Sanjay Roy, a 33-year-old former civil police volunteer, guilty of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College…
Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday cited “love affair” as a cause of student suicides in the coaching hub of Kota, even as he urged parents to be attentive…
US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said. The…
Team India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad was announced on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressing the media via a press conference. Shubman Gill being made…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited Prayagraj to participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. The Union Minister began his…
As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration inches closer, residents of Washington DC want to flee and not be around “that sort of hostile negative energy”. With only 2 days left till…
Author Amitav Ghosh, who is in the forefront of raising awareness about environmental damage and climate change, termed the California wildfires and particularly the Los Angeles inferno as “completely predictable”.…
India captain Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the men’s selection committee, named India’s 15-man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy during a press conference in Mumbai on…
The Bengaluru civic body on Saturday ordered closure of meat stalls, non-vegetarian hotels and restaurants from January 23 till February 17, in view of the Aero India Show. The 15th…
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday evening met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, in Patna. The…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has ripped into Pakistan yet again, comparing the neighbouring country with a “cancer” that is now impacting its own people. Delivering the 19th Nani A…
A bus belonging to the Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences collided with a stationary loaded lorry on the national highway near Madupada, Gajapathinagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District. The incident happened…
Chanderkant Jha terrorised Delhi in 2006 and 2007 with a spate of killings that put him on the police’s radar as one of the most wanted serial killers back then.…
Alleging that the caste survey conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was an exercise to befool the people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will…