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In the early hours of New Year’s Day, an attack in the US city of New Orleans left at least 15 dead and dozens injured. The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din…

New Year celebrations in Mumbai suburb Mira Road turned deadly when two groups clashed over whether to play Marathi or Bhojpuri songs, and one man was killed. According to police…

Two Naval officers participating in an operational demonstration had a close shave when their parachutes entangled during descent and fell into the water. The incident took place yesterday. The mix-up…

The Delhi Police is likely to question the family members and the in-laws of Puneet Khurana, a cafe owner who hanged himself in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area, sources said…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a slew of development measures, including 1,675 flats for the residents of JJ clusters and two urban redevelopment projects in the national capital on…

Iran will do whatever it can in the case of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, facing a death sentence in Yemen, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Priya, hailing from…

In a video recorded before his death, 40-year-old Delhi-based cafe owner Puneet Khurana alleged that mental torture and unreasonable demands from his wife Manika Pahwa and in-laws drove him to…

China is witnessing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, sparking concerns of another health crisis after COVID-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts show overcrowded hospitals, with some users…

As respiratory illnesses alarmingly increase in China, there are complaints of congested hospitals and overburdened healthcare systems. Health experts are especially worried about the spread of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV),…

Karan Aujla is currently on the India leg of the It Was All A Dream tour which kicked off on December 7 in Chandigarh. The singer became a household name…

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Thursday declassified details of a high-stakes operation in which 120 Israeli commandos raided and destroyed an alleged underground Iran-funded missile manufacturing facility in Syria.…

Star India batter Virat Kohli earned a valuable lifeline on the opening day of the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Fans around the world were left…

Former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri feel that the Boxing Day Test might have been Rohit Sharma’s final appearance in Test cricket, following his bold call to rest…

A woman in Mumbai decided to visit his daughter who lived an hour away. Instead of getting a warm welcome, she was murdered by her daughter who thought that her…

A small plane crashed into a commercial building in California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others, police said. The crash occurred early in the afternoon…

Rohit Sharma‘s absence from India’s XI against Australia for the fifth Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy probably started a new chapter in Indian cricket. After suffering from a poor…

Several experts were taken aback after India skipper Rohit Sharma ‘opted out’ of the Playing XI for the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney on Friday. India are being led…

Three teenagers were crushed by a train while playing the mobile game (PUBG) in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near the Royal School at…

South Korean investigators sought to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid, but local media reported security forces were blocking their…

US President Joe Biden on Thursday informed that the New Orleans attacker had a remote detonator in his vehicle to set off Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) that he planted in…

The decorated US special forces soldier who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas apparently shot himself in the head before the blast, authorities…

The Supreme Court on Thursday took exception to the “scurrilous and unfounded allegations” made in a plea against the conferment of senior designations to lawyers. “How many judges can you…

A three-year-old boy and his brother, 5, walked into a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Tuesday and, between sobs, urged the cops to act against their father for…

The building of a brand new college named after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has unleashed a storm of protest from the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI. With…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday offered a cryptic response to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s “doors open” statement to rejoin the opposition INDIA bloc. When…

A complaint about loud music played on New Year’s Eve ended fatally for a man in west Delhi’s Rohini area. Dharmender, 40, had a fight with his neighbours about the…

A senior police officer of Punjab has been sacked for facilitating the recording of an interview with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by a private television channel while he was in the…

Is Rohit Sharma‘s journey as an Indian cricket team Test star over? After he ‘opted to rest’ (in stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah’s words) from the India vs Australia 5th Test…

It’s official now. Rohit Sharma is not playing the fifth India vs Australia Test in Sydney. Jasprit Bumrah, who had led India to victory in the first Test of the…

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Live Updates: India’s full-time captain Rohit Sharma opted out of the 5th and final Test against Australia as stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah decided…

A US army veteran motivated by loyalty to the jihadist group Islamic State likely acted alone when he killed and injured dozens in a truck attack against a New Orleans…

On the first day of the New Year, several reports emerged that claimed there are rifts in the Indian dressing room. It happened right after India’s 184-run defeat to Australia…

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows international students, including those from India, to gain work experience in the US after graduation, is facing scrutiny amid growing concerns over…

China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly, with…

Expanding beyond daily essentials, beauty products, pet care, baby care items, and food, Blinkit has introduced a new service. The quick commerce firm provides an ambulance to a patient’s doorstep…

For 65-year-old Pandurang Ulpe, a speed breaker proved to be a life-saver after an ambulance carrying his “body” from the hospital crossed it and his family noticed his fingers moving.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which has killed 15 people, and expressed condolences to the families of victims. “We strongly condemn the…

A day after a deadly car attack in US’s New Orleans which left 15 dead and several injured on New Year’s day, another incident involving a car – a Tesla…

A 30-year-old Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local…

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to be rested for the fifth Test encounter against Australia starting Thursday in Sydney, according to sources. It has been a…

Last week, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the factsheet of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for the year 2023-24. The survey was undertaken consecutively after…

It was around half past one when Gautam Gambhir walked towards the centre strip at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Jasprit Bumrah in tow. A few minutes later, Rohit Sharma…

A Bengaluru-based techie who went viral after sharing his advice for young people in their early twenties has responded to the backlash his post received. In a December 29th post…

China has escalated its counter-offensive against the United States by intensifying its sanctions on American defence firms. In less than a week, Beijing today announced a second round of sanctions…

It has been a tough campaign for Rohit Sharma in the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia. The Indian cricket team skipper missed the first Test as he decided to…

Reacting to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s statement that ‘alliance doors are always open for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that “dreams” of…

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor was shot by two unidentified men in West Bengal’s Malda district on Thursday morning, police said. Dulal Sarkar, who was a “close associate” of Chief…

Less than a week before Delhi cafe owner Puneet Khurana died by suicide, his estranged wife and business partner Manika Pahwa had put up a cryptic post on social media…

Days before President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on January 20, an open battle has erupted between two groups of Trump supporters – DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) versus MAGA…

Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks stating that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according…

A man and his son allegedly hacked their neighbour to death in Maharashtra’s Nashik district and later went to local police with the victim’s severed head to surrender, an official…

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is likely to be ‘rested’ for the fifth Test match against Australia starting Thursday in Sydney, according to sources. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will…

Gautam Gambhir, the Indian cricket team coach, is in focus after the side’s latest string on uninspiring performances. India’s last major success came in June when it won the T20…

Is the India vs Australia 5th Test in Sydney the last match for Rohit Sharma in the longest format of the game? Ahead of the do-or-die match, with the team…

India captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be part of the side’s plans, as far as the Test set-up is concerned, post the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit…

The Madras High Court today said that the alleged sexual assault case at Anna University is “being politicised”. The remark came during a hearing where Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)’s counsel…

The suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as a 37-year-old US Army veteran, Matthew Livelsberger, reports from US media said.…

Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the Border Security Force (BSF) is “letting infiltrators enter West Bengal” from Bangladesh. She claimed that goons are being sent through bordering areas like Islamampur,…

A day before the deadly pickup truck attack, residents of New Orleans participated in a city-supported gun buyback initiative meant to improve public safety amid Louisiana’s loosened gun ownership laws.…

Toco, the infamous Japanese man who spent $14,000 for a hyperrealistic custom-made collie ensemble, is now opening his zoo later this month. At the Tocotoco Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, north…

India captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be part of the side’s plans, as far as the Test set-up is concerned, post the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit…

The BJP and AAP have launched aggressive poster campaigns against each other to sway public sentiment ahead of the Delhi assembly elections. The BJP alleged that AAP is resorting to…

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram after nearly five years. The first post on her new account is a video in which she is seen running…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and the two discussed a range of topics, from the vastness of India and its vibrancy to music and the…

Team India have several difficult decisions to make before they enter the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. It is a must-win game for India, not…

A Bangladesh court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, who has been arrested and…

A Tesla Cybertruck parked outside US President-Elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel exploded, killing one person who was standing close to the door. A CCTV video showed the silver truck…

At least 10 people have been injured in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in New York’s Queens on Wednesday night. The shooting reportedly took place around 11:20 pm near…

Twelve containers of hazardous waste – remnants from the Union carbide disaster 40 years ago are being sent to Pithampur from Bhopal in a major operation under heavy security. The…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir delivered a fiery press conference on Thursday, a day ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Gambhir blasted…

Fifteen people were killed and 30 were injured after a U.S. Army veteran with an ISIS flag on his truck swerved around makeshift barriers and plowed into revelers in New…

A combination of fireworks, gas tanks, and camping fuel tied to a detonation system controlled by the driver caused the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel…

Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the man, “hell-bent on carnage”, was trying to run over as many people as he could in the city’s famous French Quarter, an area that…

Billionaire Elon Musk claimed that the explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was an act of terrorism. Mr Musk said that the electric…

Security camera footage has emerged of suspected terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar plowing his pickup truck down a packed Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. The attack killed at…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest initiative – under ‘Create in India’ – to take Indian cinema and content global at a faster pace and greater scale – has earned praise…

The 24-year-old man accused of murdering his mother and four sisters at a hotel in Lucknow has said in a chilling video that he committed the killings because he did…

Asserting that “debates” in the dressing room should not come out in public domain, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he has had some “honest” conversations with his…

The fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) could get affected by rain during the last two days…

The explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas and the horrific car-ramming incident in the United States’s New Orleans, which claimed at least 15 lives,…

India pacer Akash Deep was on Thursday ruled out of the the fifth and final Test against Australia starting here on Friday owing to a stiff back. Akash had taken…

A Class 5 student was killed after a school bus she was travelling in flipped over in Kerala’s Kannur on Wednesday. The incident took place at around 4pm in Valakkai…

A three-year-old child who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan’s Kotputli 10 days ago, died shortly after she was rescued. Chetna, who was rescued after five failed attempts, was immediately…

India is all set to launch a massive American communications satellite that would allow making phone calls using direct connectivity from space. This is a highly innovative and a more…

The New Orleans attack suspect, identified by the FBI as 42-year-old US citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar, appeared to be a real estate agent from Texas who served for years in the…

At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. The…

China’s plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday,…

Pakistan today replaced Japan for a seat at the world’s topmost diplomatic body – the UN Security Council. Islamabad will occupy one of the two seats from the Asia-Pacific region…

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has ripped into India captain Rohit Sharma for their defeat to Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in Melbourne. Rohit Sharma…

Researchers at the University of Toronto have made a groundbreaking discovery, showing that “negative time” is not just a theoretical concept but a tangible phenomenon. Scientists at the institution showed…

The temple towns of Ayodhya and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday witnessed an unprecedented rush of devotees on the first day of the New Year. The Ram temple at…

US President-elect Donald Trump linked Wednesday’s deadly truck attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans to illegal immigration — the issue at the heart of his election victory.…

A 40-year-old man was allegedly found dead at his residence in Delhi on Tuesday evening, with the cops suspecting it as a death by suicide. According to the police, Puneet…

Several roads in Delhi were jam-packed and long queues formed at key metro stations as huge crowds thronged to India Gate, Connaught Place and religious places across the national capital…

Blinkit’s co-founder and CEO Albinder Dhindsa on Tuesday revealed what was ordered most on the quick commerce company’s mobile application on New Year’s Eve, drawing a sharp response from comedian…

Starting January 1, 2025, a slew of regulatory and financial changes will be coming into effect, affecting citizens across the country. From changes in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)…

A man who drove a pickup truck into New Year’s revellers in New Orleans tried to “run over as many people as he possibly could”, US police said Wednesday. The…

Singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s highly anticipated New Year’s Eve concert in Ludhiana was marred by legal controversy following a complaint filed by Punditrao Dharenavar, an assistant professor from Chandigarh.…

Amid the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) campaign for the Delhi Election, party convener Arvind Kejriwal has shot off a letter to Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of BJP’s ideological parent RSS,…