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Cracks in the INDIA opposition bloc are out in the open, yet again, as the Congress found its key allies missing from an opposition protest in the Parliament complex this…

The Indian cricket team fans were left worried after star batter Virat Kohli was spotted with a bandaged knee in practice ahead of the second Test encounter against Australia starting…

If one were to look at 2024 through the lens of electoral politics, one certainty emerged: the mind-boggling uncertainty of each electoral verdict! The voters of India truly delivered a…

US President-elect Donal Trump, during his last week’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reportedly joked about making Canada the 51st state of the United States to avoid high…

A short cab ride turned into a nightmare for a Gurugram woman and her son after the cab driver held them at gunpoint and forced her to transfer Rs 55,000…

The incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal was a “well-planned conspiracy aimed at hurting communal harmony”, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, amid continuing protests by…

Eknath Shinde, the outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister, was taken to a Thane’s Jupiter Hospital Tuesday afternoon after doctors recommended a “full examination” of his health and medical status. Mr Shinde…

The Tripura government today suspended three police officers, withdrew a senior officer from his post and detained seven people after the security breach at the Bangladesh diplomatic mission in Agartala…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has landed in hot water after referring to India as “a kind of laboratory to try things” during a podcast with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. His…

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised the issue of Delhi air pollution in Parliament, saying that stubble burning is not the only reason for…

ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Tuesday said he has urged its monks and followers from Bangladesh to avoid wearing saffron robes and ’tilak’ in public, advising them to practice…

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said politics is a “sea of unsatisfied souls” where every person is sad and aspiring for a higher post than his current position. Life is…

US Vice President-elect JD Vance’s photo with his wife Usha Vance’s Indian family has gone viral on social media. In the picture, Mr Vance can be seen wearing a blue…

The Volkswagen Group, which include the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Porche, and Lamborghini has been accused by Indian authorities of evading $1.4 billion (Rs 118.6 billion) in taxes, which is…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the movie ‘The Sabarmati Report’ on Monday along with several members of his Cabinet besides MPs from the ruling alliance at the Balyogi Auditorium in…

India on Monday described as “deeply regrettable” an incident of breach of premises at the Bangladesh assistant high commission in Agartala. Diplomatic and consular properties should not be targeted under…

Five MBBS students died and two others were critically injured after their car collided with a state-owned Kerala State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) passenger bus in Alappuzha district on Monday.…

The defeat of a Madhya Pradesh minister in an Assembly bypoll last month has prompted political rumblings within the BJP. At the centre of this storm is Union Communications Minister…

The bail hearing of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Hindu priest arrested and accused of sedition in Bangladesh, has been pushed to next month after no lawyer appeared in court…

After a week-long standoff between the government and the Opposition ended in an agreement, both Houses of Parliament are set to function smoothly from today. The floor leaders of all…

He is a bonafide legend with 536 Test wickets but imminent future isn’t looking bright for Ravichandran Ashwin, who might not get to roll his arm in the current Border-Gavaskar…

Claim: BJP winning candidates in Katehari and Phulpur constituencies got an equal number of votes which hints at EVM manipulation. Fact: The claim is false. The number of winning votes…

Chief Minister Hemant Soren is the only minister Jharkhand has five days after he took oath. Mr Soren took oath on November 28, but there has been no word on…

Aliya Fakhri, 43, is the younger sister of actor Nargis Fakhri. She was born and raised in Queen, New York. Aliya and Nargis’ father, Mohammed Fakhri, was a Pakistani, while…

Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group, has responded to a critical tweet targeting the company’s car designs, service quality, and reliability, even comparing it unfavourably to competitors like Hyundai.…

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The…

Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, has sentenced former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal to cleaning duty in the kitchen and bathrooms of several Gurdwaras including Amritsar’s…

The Biden Administration on Monday notified Congress of its decision to approve the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter Equipment and related ones at an estimated cost of USD1.17 billion. The…

A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder…

UAE Ambassador to India, Abdulnasser Alshaali, stated that UAE is open to hosting the blockbuster cricket match between the two arch-rivals India and Pakistan amid the uncertainty going around the…

A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in…

The Bharatiya Janata Party has named Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the designated ‘observers’ for a meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs later…

A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon, a day after a first led to a boulder falling on a residential building and killing a…

‘Rockstar‘-fame actor Nargis Fakhri’s sister Aliya Fakhri has been arrested in the murder probe of her ex-boyfriend and his friend in Queens, New York. Aliya, 43, allegedly set a two-story…

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned Gaza militants of massive repercussions if hostages are not released by the time he takes office. The threat comes after exhaustive diplomacy by…

Former Indian cricket team selector Devang Gandhi believes that skipper Rohit Sharma should bat at No. 6 instead of opening the innings in the second Test match against Australia in…

Kerala police arrested the neighbour of a trader in connection with the theft of over Rs 1 crore and 267 sovereigns of gold from the latter’s residence in Kannur district…

Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital on Monday for treatment after an “alarming” blood test result that required immediate medical attention, and he is expected to stay there until his…

US President Joe Biden’s latest move has revived allegations raised by Donald Trump of the US Department of Justice being manipulated by political powerhouses. In a stunning volte face, Mr…

While hotels will not give rooms to Bangladeshi tourists, restaurants will not serve meals to them, the All-Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association said in the statement. The statement comes…

Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, weakened into a deep depression on Sunday, but heavy rains and floods continued to pound several parts of the state…

A 47-year-old man in China was sentenced to death after he pushed his wife into the sea to claim an insurance payout. According to a report by China’s state broadcaster…

The Marburg or “bleeding eye” virus in Rwanda has killed at least 15 people so far and infected hundreds others, ever since its outbreak and spread across 17 African countries…

A lawyer defending Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Hindu priest arrested and accused of sedition in Bangladesh, has been attacked, the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) has said. In…

People eyeing a home in Gurugram will now have to pay more as the district administration has hiked the circle rates by 10% to 30%, driven mainly by demand. Luxury…

A 34-year-old BJP leader has died by suicide in Gujarat’s Surat. Dipika Patel was the leader of BJP’s Mahila Morcha in Surat’s Ward No. 30. She is survived by her…

The Gaganyaan Mission, the country’s maiden crewed spaceflight program, is expected to be launched by the end of 2026, with the rocket’s first uncrewed test flight likely to be held…

Traffic movement along the Noida-Greater Noida expressway resumed on Monday evening after hundreds of farmers, who had gathered for a “Delhi Chalo” march over various demands, agreed to vacate the…

Australia batter Travis Head feels Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game” and said he’ll proudly tell his grandchildren about the…

Protesting farmers — many of whom marched to Delhi today — have been told to protest peacefully and not cause inconvenience to people. “In a democratic system, avoid blocking highways…

A young IPS officer in Karnataka, who had recently finished his training, died in an accident on his way to take up his first posting in Hassan district on Sunday.…

Following Democrats’ devastating losses in the 2024 US presidential election, actor George Clooney is reportedly ‘furious’ at former President Barack Obama using The American star to push President Joe Biden…

A recent study by the University of Oxford “From Gridlock to Growth How Leadership Enables India’s PRAGATI Ecosystem to Power Progress” illustrates how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Initiatives has transformed…

A man set his neighbour’s car on fire in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar area reportedly over a parking dispute. He was then tracked 600 km away in Uttar Pradesh and arrested…

All Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs have agreed to hold a debate on the Constitution next week, days after chaotic sessions over the issue. The breakthrough came today after…

Sending a clear message that it is not with the main opposition Congress in disrupting Parliament over the Adani indictment issue, Trinamool Congress today skipped the meeting of INDIA bloc…

In a snappy response to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on India’s declining population growth and his advice to every couple to produce at least three children, Congress MP Renuka…

A young man narrowly escaped a serious accident in Kerala when a bus almost ran him over at a bus stop. However, the driver hit the brakes just in time.…

Amid the row over a Rajasthan court admitting a petition that claims that the Ajmer Sharif dargah was built over a Shiva temple, AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has…

Three people have died, and at least 32 others were hospitalized in the Philippines after consuming a stew made from an endangered sea turtle, BBC reported. Officials reported that dozens…

Renowned educator Avadh Ojha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday, months ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. He was welcomed into the party by AAP national convener and…

In a case of innocents paying the price of a rash driver’s negligence, two young men in Ahmedabad died when a speeding Hyundai Creta jumped the road divider and crashed…

An Andhra Pradesh MP’s proposal to hold two sessions of Parliament in south India – a proposal “rooted in the broader goal of strengthening national integration while addressing practical challenges…

The Noida Police has issued a traffic advisory detailing restrictions and diversions ahead of the farmers’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday to press five key demands. The farmers…

Traffic has been severely hit in parts of Delhi and Noida ahead of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday. The protest march, organised by the…

Abhishek Bachchan attended the Filmfare OTT Awards 2024 last night in Mumbai and presented an award to Kareena Kapoor, with whom he made his debut back in 2000. During the…

As Delhi’s air quality dipped to the ‘severe plus’ category this year forcing disruption in flight operations, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has created special enclosures for passengers stuck…

The rapid increase in satellites and space junk will make low Earth orbit unusable unless companies and countries cooperate and share the data needed to manage that most accessible region…

Adani Green Energy Ltd shares surged nine per cent in early trade on Monday, posting the stock’s best session in nearly a year. The stock were trading at Rs 1,445…

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi today confirmed that India has tested the 3,500-km range nuclear-capable missile from a ballistic missile submarine believed to be the recently commissioned INS Arighaat.…

Indian passengers flying from Mumbai to Manchester who were stuck at Kuwait airport for more than 19 hours have complained of severe problems including not getting “food or help”. Their…

Australian big-hitter Travis Head on Monday asserted there is no “divide” between his team’s struggling batters and its potent bowling attack as they geared up to bounce back in the…

An average $16 billion may have been illicitly siphoned out of Bangladesh annually during former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, according to the findings of a committee formed by…