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Sixty-two Indian students have been denied entry to the US by foreign immigration authorities during the last five years, according to data shared by the Centre in Parliament on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled in the same official car as they came out of the airport in Delhi.

The Delhi Police has arrested two men, wanted for fuel theft from petroleum pipelines in Rajasthan and several other states, in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri, an official said on Thursday.

The Assam government has issued a complete ban on all forms of radical and jihadi literature linked to proscribed extremist organisations, invoking Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita…

The Delhi government is preparing an extensive plan to deploy mist spray technology to combat air pollution in the capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has left for India and is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi Thursday evening for a two-day state visit as part of the 23rd India-Russia Annual…

The aircraft carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin was the most tracked flight in the world earlier today, according to Flight Radar 24.

During the Russian President’s 2021 trip, squeezed into a five-hour window because of the pandemic, Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about defence, energy, and long-term partnership.

The government on Thursday said that the investigation into the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in June is still in progress, with a final report yet to be released.

The civil aviation ministry acknowledges the software-related disruption in Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport earlier in November that caused widespread delays.

Vladimir Putin’s foreign trips are conducted with extreme secrecy, precision and an elaborate security system led by Russia’s Federal Protective Service.

The aircraft is manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association and operated by Russia’s Special Flight Squadron, which handles all presidential travel.

The Prime Minister and President Vladimir Putin will meet on Thursday evening, as they have several times since Narendra Modi assumed office.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with NDTV 23 years ago has some lines that in hindsight seemed prophetic about the times today.

According to the police, a mystery has been created after the victims’ tablet was recovered. ‘LOST’ is written on the back of the tab on white paper.

The raids are being conducted in Ghaziabad, Noida and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh from early Thursday morning based on certain inputs about the suspects and accused persons linked to the…

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider allowing Sonali Khatun, a pregnant woman, and her child, who were pushed into Bangladesh this year, to enter India on…

The flight 6E58 with 180 passengers and six crew members landed safely at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad around 12.30 pm.

A Gurugram-based businessman, who was injured in a hit-and-run incident in DLF Phase 2 on Wednesday, has died. Amitabh Jain, 58, was cycling in the morning when a Hyundai Santro…

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi referred to a viral video of Nitin Gadkari showing him in a car on a highway and alleged that Assam does not have highways as good…

A Vodafone Limited registration officer filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station on November 28, alleging that SIM boxes were used on the fourth floor of the Devaraj building…

Irshad Alam (50), co-producer of 2005 Bollywood film ‘Taj Mahal’, and his associate Anwar Sheikh alias Rehan (30), were arrested from Casa De Grande in Prayagraj on Tuesday.

Murali Govindaraju’s mother alleged that continuous harassment and illegal extortion demands by two individuals pushed her son to kill himself.

The 18-minute recording, posted by Badal on the social media platform X, is alleged to be from a high-level conference call held late on December 3.

Back in August 2024, when anti-immigration riots occurred in the UK, Musk posted on X that a “civil war is inevitable.”

The United States has halted plans to impose sanctions on China’s ministry of state security over a massive cyber spying campaign to avoid derailing a trade truce struck by both…

Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

South Africa said Thursday it was prepared to wait out next year’s G20 after being barred by the United States and did not expect other countries to lobby for its…

Pilots’ body Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has alleged that IndiGo, despite getting a two-year preparatory window before the full implementation of new flight duty and rest period norms for…

India on Thursday welcomed the release of Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, an Army veteran from Kayamkulam in Kerala who had been held captive by Houthi rebels in conflict-ravaged Yemen.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year and an electronic system will take its place, ensuring…

Rao Narbir Singh said that most devices cannot display readings beyond 500 AQI, even when the actual pollution may be far higher.

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the Centre to take action to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying the children and elderly are suffering.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he plans to visit New York City despite mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest him in compliance with an International Criminal Court (ICC)…

On November 4, Democrats scored decisive victories across state and local elections, turning what many considered local contests into a national referendum on the president’s leadership.

India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalising delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of…

Angry outbursts, desperate requests, and helplessness — chaos is unfolding at IndiGo counters in airports across the country as the airline battles operational issues leading to delays and cancellations for…

Following days of relentless rainfall triggered by Cyclonic Storm Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal, authorities have announced school closures in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts as a precautionary measure to…

Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir has been suspended from the party after he proposed to build a Babri mosque replica in West Bengal’s Murshidabad.

Senior police officers said that from Putin’s arrival to his departure, every movement will be tracked by multiple security units operating jointly.

Europe has had it easy for centuries. Today, two non-European powers – the US and Russia – are deciding its fate. What really stings the old continent today is this…

The Republicans have a “great 12-year span” ahead, including a second term for Donald Trump, followed by two consecutive terms for current Vice President JD Vance, billionaire Elon Musk has…

The US government has expanded screening and vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, directing them to keep the privacy settings on all their social media profiles…

Years before Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia, one of the most powerful leaders in the world, he was a mid-ranking officer in the KGB, the Soviet Union’s notorious…

What is emerging is a multi-layered global economy – not a bifurcated East vs West model, but a world of overlapping networks. For India, this is not a threat but…

IndiGo cancelled more flights at various airports across the country as it continued to battle operational disruptions, mainly due to crew shortages, for the third straight day on Thursday.

For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, hoping conservationists never have to use them.

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut shared glimpses from a dance rehearsal for the pre-wedding celebrations of fellow MP Naveen Jindal’s daughter.

PM Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, hours after he lands in Delhi to expand overall bilateral strategic and economic partnership against…

Menstruating women government employees between the age group 18 and 52 are eligible to avail this leave.

Putin is set to arrive in New Delhi this evening on a State Visit for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

The bomb used in the strike was a GBU-62 fitted with a JDAM-ER kit.

Theories about Vladimir Putin’s health and his alleged use of body doubles have circulated online for years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi this evening for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening one of the world’s most enduring bilateral partnerships.

The Russian House in New Delhi organised a grand photo exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation and the state arms exporter Rosoboronexport,…

Matthew Perry was found dead at his Los Angeles home in 2023.

The checks were part of statewide inspections launched ahead of Christmas, New Year, and the upcoming local body elections to curb drug trafficking and related illegal activities.

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to all Indian Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day, praising the force for its growing self-reliance, steadfast resolve and the valour…

A division bench of Justice K S Mudagal and Justice Venkatesh Naik T on Wednesday held that considering the gravity of the offences, multiple cases pending against him, and the…

A voter in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the ECI is considered a “self” if he or she has his or her name in the voters’ list for…

As on Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) identified 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal that did not have a single “dead” voter or “duplicate” voter or “shifted”…

A Pakistani immigrant has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting on the school’s campus.

Andhra Pradesh government has allotted 480 acres of land in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts to Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, a ‘notified partner’ of Raiden Infotech India, a Google company,…

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, saw its shares fall more than 3 per cent on Thursday as the airline continued to struggle with large-scale flight disruptions across the…

US State Secretary Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) warned that radical Islam’s desire to “control more territories and people” is an “imminent threat” to the world.

The SIR process reunited Prashanta Dutta and his wife, Santona Dutta, with their son, Tarun Dutta, who left home 26 years ago.

Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year, but now it finds…

Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands: the 70-acre Little St. James, bought in 1998 for $7.95 million, where he built a sprawling estate, and Great Saint James,…

A New Zealand thief with expensive taste has been arrested after snatching and swallowing a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg from a high-end jewellery store.

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday dismissed reports of a rift within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)’s Hemant Soren-led INDIA bloc government in the state.

The Pakistan government is trying to sell loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as envisaged under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

Four MBBS students were killed on the spot after their speeding car crashed into a parked DCM (truck) on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, officials said on…

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India today, which includes a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.

The initial investigation has revealed that Sonawale was unemployed and an addict, deep into alcoholism. He would often assault his wife and suspect her of having an extramarital affair, questioning…

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be on a two-day visit to India on December 4 and 5. Apart from holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin will also attend…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Project Cheetah was an effort to revive lost ecological heritage and urged wildlife enthusiasts to visit India to see the wild cat in…

Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 299 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board…

The pledge by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year.

Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry.

Boosting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, an Indian Air Force C-17 has airlifted a 65-ton Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo, according to the Ministry of Defence.

A US Air Force Thunderbird F-16C Fighting Falcon has crashed during a training mission in the Southern California desert.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday assumed the chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year…

A site engineer deployed at the under-construction Noida International Airport in Jewar has been arrested along with three others for allegedly stealing aluminium cables worth nearly Rs 15 lakh, police…

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an immigration crackdown on Wednesday in New Orleans, the latest Democratic-run city to be targeted by the Trump administration.

A deepfake video claims Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema, calling Asim Munir, the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a “radicalised Islamist and Islamic conservatist.”

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank is working to increase industrial imports and labour migration from India, First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin told Reuters ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New…

President Trump’s name has been added to the sign outside the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, where he is expected to host the presidents of Rwanda and…

President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponised” justice system.

Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza.

As India propels toward becoming a developed and prosperous country by 2047, the seas will play a “central role” in catalysing this journey, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said…

The country’s exports, which fell by about 12 per cent in October, have registered healthy growth in November, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

A Bareilly-based medical supply firm has been booked for allegedly selling codeine-based cough syrup and other narcotic medicines illegally, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) said on…

Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is hugely annoyed with party MLA Humayun Kabir’s proposal to build a Babri masjid replica in Murshidabad, sources have said.

A sixth-grade girl hanged herself in Shani Enclave of Bhondsi area, allegedly after being asked to study by her mother, police said on Wednesday.

Citadel, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered tool that aims to help investors conduct research on stocks faster and more efficiently, the…

The Trump administration has ordered increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech considered for rejection, according to a…

A Pentagon investigation has faulted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have…

Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath on Wednesday said disability inclusion was “not an act of charity” but affirmation of “equal personhood”.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes Vladimir Putin wants to end the Ukraine war, despite talks between the Russian president and American negotiators ending without a deal.