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The Congress – still fuming over defeat in the Maharashtra election – submitted an “urgent memorandum” to the Election Commission Friday, asking for an in-person meeting to red-flag “certain serious…
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) spokesperson…
French President Emmanuel Macron praised on Friday the more than 1,000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral in what he called “the project of the century”, five-and-a-half years after…
The ICC meeting, which will decide the fate of the Champions Trophy 2025, has been adjourned for Saturday after suggestions and discussions from all sides, sources said. With India firmly…
It has been more than eight months since the Centre updated its film certification rules and replaced a 40-year-old law to tackle issues such as age-appropriate viewing. The Cinematograph (Certification)…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared a series of images and clips of the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The bridge, which is India’s first vertical lift…
India’s economic growth slowed to near two-year low of 5.4 per cent in the July-September quarter of this fiscal due to poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors, but the…
In an unfortunate development that has come from Pune, a 35-year-old cricketer died of cardiac arrest while playing a cricket match at the Garware Stadium in the city on Thursday.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged ‘illegitimate’ daughter lives in Paris, and works as a DJ but she does not go by “Vladimirovna” a name Vladimir’s daughters would take in patronymic…
A video showing Pakistan’s security forces pushing a man off a stack of shipping containers during a demonstration has surfaced online. According to The BBC, the incident occurred on Tuesday…
Prominent social media influencer and model Sophie Rain recently surprised her fans and followers by disclosing her enormous income over the last one year. She posted a screenshot of her…
Air India Pilot Srishti Tuli video-called her boyfriend Aditya Pandit moments before her alleged death by suicide on Monday, according to the Mumbai Police sources. Srishti and Aditya reportedly had…
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. This comes just 16 days after the same bench…
Members of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang and other wanted criminals prefer to hide in the US, a sharpshooter of the group who was arrested for killing two at a…
The suspense over who would be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is likely to be resolved soon as the three key leaders of the ruling alliance — Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath…
The Supreme Court today directed the management committee of the Shahi Idgah Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal to approach the Allahabad High Court to challenge the trial court’s order. A…
The house-hunting experience of a 20-year-old woman has gone viral on social media after she managed to find a flat in Bengaluru but was rejected by flatmates because of her…
Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala surprised everyone by officially announcing their relationship with an engagement in August. Now, they are getting married on December 4 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad.…
A Pakistani groom received a unique 35-foot garland created with currency notes of different denominations from his brother in the country’s Bhakkar area. To prepare the wedding accessory, the groom’s…
A case has been registered against six doctors of a private hospital in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly misleading the father of a child who died under their care, police…
A photo shared by BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on her Instagram ‘story’ has been cited as a huge example of women empowerment. In the photo, Prime Minister Narendra…
The Congress’s “overconfidence” in Maharashtra and its “attitude” during seat-sharing talks hurt Maha Vikas Aghadi’s prospects, a senior leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) has said a week after the Opposition…
A photo of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru being tightly held from behind by another person, has been circulating on social media. Users sharing the image claim that when…
US conservative political commentator Candace Owens has been denied entry to New Zealand for a scheduled speaking engagement, with immigration officials citing her ban from another country as the basis…
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, saying he did not mean to scare her when he brought his pet Labrador to a meeting…
The year is 2022. The Kumar household in Bihar’s Bhagalpur is beaming with joy. Amit Kumar, the eldest son of the family, has secured a government job. He is now…
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel constituted a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission, to be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora (Retired), to probe the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, ahead of…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday attended the book launch event of former Indian cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, where he drew intriguing parallels between cricket and Indian foreign policy. Speaking…
Schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remained closed today as heavy rains were forecast due to the impact of Cyclone Fengal brewing over the Bay…
Under fire for faltering service standards, staff disputes and aircraft with severely dated interiors, Campbell Wilson, the MD and CEO of Air India has told NDTV that the revival of…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he had “good and positive” discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda on the issue of…
A 44-year-old murder case has gotten hope for closure after two skeletal remains were found in a car submerged in a murky pond in the United States last week. The…
Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot found dead at her Mumbai home have alleged that her boyfriend, who has been arrested for abetment to suicide, would humiliate her…
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday as an experienced and intelligent politician, but said he did not believe Trump was safe after attempts on his…
An Ajmer court’s decision to hear a petition claiming the presence of a Shiva temple under the Ajmer dargah, has sparked intense political debate, coming as it does after similar…
A lower court’s order of a survey at the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal that triggered massive violence in which four people died and many were injured, has been…
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal revealed that the franchise did everything possible to retain Rishabh Pant ahead of the IPL mega auction but the star wicketkeeper batter was on “different…
A nurse in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun has allegedly been brutally gang-raped by two men, while four others held her down. The woman’s family has said she was also violated with…
Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes. A day…
The Indian men’s cricket team met Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the 2-day practice match in Canberra. India’s returning skipper Rohit Sharma introduced Mr. Albanese to the entire…
After the Tamil Nadu government and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has rejected US charges that government officials took bribes for…
The BJP will likely give 12 Maharashtra cabinet berths, including three big-ticket portfolios, to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to make up for the Chief Minister post, according to sources.…
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike “decision-making centres” in Kyiv with Russia’s new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine’s energy grid in an attack that left a…
A man takes a long knife out of a cloth bag and furiously starts attacking a nurse at a hospital, shows a horrifying video which is now in wide circulation…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s entry into the Lok Sabha was not just a political moment but a scene steeped in symbolism. Dressed in a Kerala Kasavu saree, Priyanka’s attire instantly reminded…
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will soon be able to offer an option to undergraduate students to shorten or extend their study durations instead of the standard duration of their degree…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction concluded with Rs 639.15 crore being spent, scripting a new recording in the event’s history. While the franchises managed to cover most…
A photo shared by BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on her Instagram ‘story’ has been cited as a huge example of women empowerment. In the photo, Prime Minister Narendra…
Two low intensity blasts in two months in Delhi’s Prashant Vihar – one on October 20 at a CRPF, or Central Reserve Police Force, school and another Thursday morning near…
90 missiles and 100 drones is what Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight with. Currently, more than one million people are without electricity as bitter winter hits with Russia’s “massive…
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The…
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The…
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as Chief Minister today, days after the INDIA bloc’s decisive victory in the Assembly polls. Top leaders of the INDIA Opposition…
The 25-year-old Air India pilot, who was found dead at her Mumbai home, spoke to her mother and her aunt 15 minutes before the family got the crushing news that…
A cobra and a dog engaged in a fight at a farm in Karnataka’s Bagalkot. An almost seven-minute-long video shows the snake charging at the dog and the latter attacking…
In times when people in urban India take 5G connectivity for granted and ten-minute doorstep delivery has become the norm, people in these tribal villages in Rajasthan have to climb…
“Hindu priest unjustly arrested, must be released immediately”: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, an ISKCON priest and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested on November 25 by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s detective branch. The Hindu…
Actor-comedian Vir Das made history this week as the first Indian to host the International Emmy Awards in New York. From tech billionaire Elon Musk to US President-elect Donald Trump,…
Donald Trump’s tariff threats have rattled foreign businesses and governments, with many fearing it could signal the opening salvo of an all-out trade war when he returns to the White…
Norwegian diplomat and former UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim has questioned the US government report on the Adani Group, calling it a case of “American overreach.” Speaking out…
Mohammed Shami has less than a week in hand to convince selectors to pick him for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as per a report. Shami, who has only recently returned to…
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed Wednesday that it had opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has so far identified 90 victims.…
A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under “digital arrest” for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming…
Honda Cars India seems to be parading around the third-generation Amaze ahead of its launch. This is giving the enthusiasts an opportunity to take a look at the details of…
Optimising its network, Air India on Wednesday said it will deploy erstwhile Vistara’s A320 planes that offer best narrow body cabin products on five key metro-to-metro routes, including Delhi-Mumbai and…
A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner in a forested area and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a…
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as the Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad Thursday morning – in a kasavu, a traditional Kerala saree and with a copy…
Rumours about Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s separation have been swirling online. Amid this, the actress attended the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai on Wednesday, where she delivered a…
A video allegedly showing a cloud sinking from the sky in Indonesia is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, we can see a few men wearing identical…
Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire “wants to support the national renewal of America.”…
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is set to celebrate Thanksgiving in space with ‘smoked turkey, mashed potato’. Thanksgiving is observed every year in the US on the fourth Thursday of…
A court in Rajasthan’s Ajmer has issued notices to the Archaeological Survey of India and the Centre following a petition that claims that there is a Shiva temple in the…
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar is expected to administer the oath of office and secrecy to Hemant Soren today. This will be the fourth time the 49-year-old will be taking…
A 25-year-old Air India pilot, who allegedly died by suicide at her flat in Mumbai, reportedly faced constant harassment and public humiliation from her boyfriend. Details available in the first…
The standoff between the Pakistani government and the supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached a boiling point. With deadly clashes, sweeping arrests, and widespread discontent, Pakistan once…
Day 4 of the Parliament Winter Session has begun, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra taking oath as the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Wayanad. She is joined by her mother Sonia…
Rumours about Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s separation have been swirling online. Amid this, the actress attended the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai on Wednesday, where she delivered a…
On September 15, two Supreme Court judges boarded a night flight from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore. Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan were returning from the wedding of a brother…
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday.…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named staunch loyalist and retired general Keith Kellogg as his Ukraine envoy, charged with ending the two-and-a-half-year Russian invasion. Trump campaigned on a platform…
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha by-election from Kerala’s Wayanad, will take her oath as a Member of Parliament today, joining her brother Rahul and mother Sonia…
Fast bowling all-rounders are a rarity in Indian cricket. Like, Hardik Pandya. For the last few years, he has been the top contender for that role in the Indian cricket…
Out-of-favour India batter Prithvi Shaw is having a tough time in cricket. He could not find any takers at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 2018…
A seven -year-old kidnapped from Ghaziabad, near Delhi, has finally returned home after over 30 years. Raju, now 37 years old, said he was kidnapped while he and his sister…
Blankets provided to train passengers are washed at least once a month and an additional bedsheet is provided in the bedroll kit for its use as a quilt cover, Railway…
A 10-month-old baby who was among six family members kidnapped and killed by “Kuki militants” in Manipur’s Jiribam district on November 11 was shot in the knee, stabbed in the…
Punching holes in the allegations against Adani Group, senior lawyer and former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi today said the group’s founder chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar…
Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan is one of Malaysia’s most influential and wealthiest individuals. In the past few days, Mr Krishnan, also known as AK, has been in the limelight because…
Once touted as the player who possess the same talent as the greats Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag, Prithvi Shaw saw his career hit an all-new low in…
Israel today approached the International Criminal Court or ICC to appeal against its order to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for “war crimes”. In its appeal, Tel Aviv has asked…
Imagine the fear of becoming a personal target of the richest man in the world – and his followers. That’s what federal government employees are feeling after Elon Musk publicised…
Ever imagined trading your current passport for one that opens doors to exciting new adventures? While it might sound like a far-fetched dream, several countries offer citizenship programs that could…
A 64-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in south Delhi’s Panchsheel Park area, police said on Wednesday. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of pre-planned murder, they…
An IIT Delhi student died and three others were injured after soil collapsed on them when they entered a pit near the archaeological site of Lothal in Gujarat for research…
Eknath Shinde, the second contender for the post of the Chief Minister in Maharashtra, capitulated four days after the election results came in, saying he has left the decision to…
A private vehicle that was part of a wedding convoy went up in flames after a man recklessly burst firecrackers through its sunroof, in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur. According to sources,…
The arrest of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh, has led to a row between the Opposition BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. India has expressed concern and…
The JPC, or joint parliamentary committee, studying proposed changes to the Waqf Bill has asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for more time – till the last day of next…
The Maha Vikas Aghadi – thumped last week in the Maharashtra election – is planning a national protest against the credibility of EVMs, or electronic voting machines, which it blames…