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A man, attending a wedding ceremony from the groom’s side, ran his car over seven people in Rajasthan’s Dausa after a fight over bursting firecrackers with the bride’s relatives. According…

Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking World War Three if it had allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike…

Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata’s position as an…

A private video of Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad was leaked on social media recently, adding to the series of similar controversies involving Pakistan TikTok star Imsha Rehman…

Singer Diljit Dosanjh tore into the calls for not promoting alcohol in his songs, challenging authorities across the country to ban liquor. Performing in Ahmedabad last evening, he also declared…

A day after withdrawing support to the BJP government in Manipur over the recent incidents of violence, National People’s Party (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma hit out…

Apple supplier Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender, and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer’s name in…

Saudi Arabia executed 101 foreigners in 2024, the largest number of people put to death in a single year in the kingdom’s history. The figure represents nearly three times the…

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing “politics on pollution” after the national capital region woke this morning…

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been pictured sharing a McDonald’s meal with his future boss, days after they promised to “make America…

Sweden’s Minister for Gender Equality, Paulina Brandberg, is seeking professional help for her rare phobia of bananas, following reports of government staff sweeping rooms before official visits for health reasons,…

New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum. Various piecemeal government initiatives…

With less than a week to go before the Maharashtra polls, election fever is intensifying. Both major coalitions have unveiled their manifestos. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has introduced the…

People aboard a Southwest Airlines flight in the United States were forced to evacuate after a passenger’s smartphone battery caught fire and damaged a seat. The Boeing 737-700 was preparing…

With two days to go before Maharashtra votes, the ruling coalition Mahayuti and its challenger Maha Vikas Aghadi have put out newspaper ads targeting each other. A BJP advertisement collated…

A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog – enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to…

Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over the worsening air quality in the national capital, asking why there was a delay in…

Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot’s walkout from Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was the culmination of a rift that had its genesis in the division of portfolios held by Manish Sisodia…

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of…

Nayanthara‘s open letter addressing her issues with actor Dhanush has stirred significant discussion within the industry. The actress accused Dhanush of slapping her with a Rs 10 crore lawsuit for…

Virat Kohli‘s first stint in the match simulation at WACA lasted only 15-20 minutes, saw him scoring just 15 runs before Mukesh Kumar sent him packing. Kohli went in the…

Days after Nayanthara called out Dhanush for claiming ₹10 crore for copyright infringement, Dhanush’s lawyer issued a statement threatening her to take down the content within 24 hours. The statement…

Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark was crowned Miss Universe 2024 at the 73rd edition of the prestigious pageant on Saturday in the Mexico City Arena. Ms Theilvig is the first…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer will be among the marquee players who will be going under the hammer in the Indian Premier League Auction 2025. Iyer led KKR…

The UK police investigating the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London, have launched a manhunt for her Indian-origin husband who…

Delhi’s air quality plunged to ‘severe plus’ for the first time this year on Sunday night, forcing the government to implement Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)…

Amid reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is in a coma, Iran’s Supreme Leader on Sunday posted a picture of himself meeting an Iranian ambassador. Multiple media reports recently claimed that…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to a social media user’s request to provide relief to the middle class. The user made the request while replying to an online post…

A fake narrative can persist only for a limited period before the facts come out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in his response to The Sabarmati Report movie that…

In response to worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to activate Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from today.…

Unrest has broken out in Manipur again over the last two days. Violent protests have continued in the valley and the houses of several ministers and MLAs were attacked by…

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal today refused to take a question on Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot’s shock resignation. At a press meet to welcome former BJP MLA…

Australia captain Pat Cummins opened up on his past battles with India batter Ajinky Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, especially the latter. Both Rahane and Pujara were played a crucial role…

Home Minister Amit Shah called a conferral of senior officials in Delhi on Sunday, said sources, in the wake of escalating crisis in Manipur – the latest trigger being the…

Australia have not beaten India home or away in a Test series since the 2014/15 tour Down Under. Currently under the leadership of Pat Cummins, the Aussies would look to…

US President Joe Biden’s administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, said three sources familiar with the matter, in…

Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly feels KL Rahul needs some course correction after the wicketkeeper-batter was released by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the Indian Premier…

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding India’s decision to not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was left fuming by the…

Nurse Megha James was on duty when the fire broke out at the Jhansi hospital and she threw herself headlong into the rescue efforts, playing a hero’s role by saving…

Kabir Bedi’s personal life is no less than cinema. The Kurbaan actor, who always defied societal norms, talked about his affair and break-up with Parveen Babi in an interview with…

A government official received a show cause notice for allegedly laughing in the presence of his senior colleagues during a public hearing in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district. The show cause…

The last few months have been quite tough for Virat Kohli. After a string of poor performances, Kohli decided to hang his boots in the shortest format. However, runs haven’t…

Well-known author and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty has spoken of her pride in son-in-law Rishi Sunak, a British citizen with “good Indian cultural values” imbibed from his parents’ upbringing…

With Delhi’s air quality plummeting to “severe+” for the first time this season, the Centre’s air quality panel on Sunday announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage…

A vacation to a beach resort in Karnataka’s Mangaluru took a tragic turn when three women, all in their early 20s, drowned in the resort’s swimming pool today. The entire…

Diljit Dosanjh’s Hyderabad concert has been making headlines ever since the Telangana government sent him a notice instructing him to not perform songs that promote alcohol, drugs, and violence. The…

In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched a massive operation under ‘Operation Sagar Manthan’ to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji…

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented. The latest execution, on…

A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lover on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and…

As India take on Australia in a five-match Test series, star batter Virat Kohli will look to break multiple records during the tour. The former India captain will also look…

The National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew support to the BJP-led government in violence-hit Manipur, claiming that the N Biren Singh dispensation has “completely failed to resolve the crisis…

Senior AAP leader and Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from the party today, but the seeds of discord between Mr Gahlot and the AAP leadership were sown on August 15…

Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur have arrested a young man for allegedly breaking into homes at night and hitting sleeping women on the head. In five such incidents spread over…

Haji Salim, known infamously as “Lord of Drugs,” has earned a notorious reputation as one of the most influential figures in global drug trafficking. Operating primarily from Pakistan, he leads…

In a massive setback to Aam Aadmi Party months ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned. Sources said he is likely to…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has fired back at Elon Musk’s claims that ChatGPT has a left-wing bias. Mr Altman took to X to share a comparison of responses from ChatGPT…

The fire at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh that killed 11 newborns, was entirely accidental and not deliberate, a two-member committee investigating the matter has found. There is no criminal…

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor once wrote to ‘X’ boss Elon Musk about his dropping follower count on the microblogging site, but received a lawyer’s response flatly denying that there…

Vir Das, India’s renowned stand-up comedian, recently shared the story of a heartwarming encounter on Instagram. While travelling to San Jose, California, he met an Indian driver who picked him…

A group of masked people dressed in black and carrying black flags with red swastikas marched through the Short North neighbourhood of Columbus in Ohio on Saturday afternoon, drawing swift…

Chad Eros, a Canadian citizen, recently sparked controversy with a video claiming that many pregnant Indian women are flying to Canada specifically to give birth. Mr Eros alleged that these…

Kailash Gahlot, who has been a long-term AAP leader, is a Cabinet minister in the Delhi government. He holds the Administrative Reforms, Transport, Home, Women and Child Development, and Information…

Kabir Bedi, who has always lived life on his own terms, opened up about his open marriage to Odissi dancer Protima Bedi in a recent interview with Digital Commentary. Kabir…

US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Trump entered the arena…

Civil society groups in Manipur have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government, demanding decisive action against armed militant groups. Manipur witnessed unrest again Saturday evening after a mob…

With the highly anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia set to commence on November 22 at Perth, Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli’s ability to deliver…

As the Indian cricket team inches closer to the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, some intriguing insights have emerged from the team’s 3-day practice game against India A.…

A 42-year-old businessman was found dead in his car after it was set on fire in a remote area of Bengaluru’s Muddinpalya Saturday evening, police said. The police received an…

Disturbing details have come to light in the trial of UK’s Dylan Thomas, accused of killing his childhood friend and roommate, William Bush, on Christmas Eve 2023. Thomas, 24, heir…

A Congress leader’s son allegedly ran over a biker in Karnataka on Wednesday amid a spate of hit-and-run incidents being reported from across the country. Prajwal Shetty, the 26-year-old son…

Two brothers, under the influence of alcohol, strangled their own brother over a dispute about bringing chicken home in Indira Nagar in Bhopal’s Bairagarh area. The crime, which occurred on…

With the high-stakes election in Maharashtra days away, former Union Minister and Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora has questioned why Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray is “running away” from…

The BJP has appointed its first-ever “WhatsApp Pramukh” in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal. Ramkumar Chaurasia, an MSc graduate, has been entrusted with the role, of using WhatsApp to connect with…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his allegations that the Congress government “looted” people in the state and used the money for the poll campaign in…

North Korea has begun blasting eerie, unsettling sounds across the border into South Korea, tormenting villagers and disrupting daily life. Residents of Dangsan, a small village near the Demilitarised Zone…

Actor Kasthuri Shankar was on Saturday arrested in Hyderabad for her alleged offensive comments against Telugu-speaking people in Tamil Nadu. The 50-year-old actor’s remarks at a meeting of the Hindu…

A bomb threat was received on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s customer care number yesterday, during which the caller claimed to be the “CEO of Lashkar-e-Taiba”, sources said. The…

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Sunday on his first-ever visit to Nigeria, the Indian community living in the West African country turned up in large numbers giving him…

A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Delhi on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the fifth consecutive day. According to the…

A passenger’s Vande Bharat train journey turned unsavoury when he found insects in the meal served to him. Visuals shared on social media showed black insects floating in sambhar served…

US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, facing serious sex trafficking and abuse charges, is trying to contact potential witnesses and sway public opinion from jail to influence the jurors, prosecutors have…

Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media…

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly wants India captain Rohit Sharma to play the 1st Test against Australia, starting November 22 in Perth. Rohit…

India vs India A Simulation Match Day 3 Live Updates: India and India A face off on Day 3 of the intra-team simulation match at Perth’s Western Australia Cricket Association…

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated fracking magnate and climate change sceptic Chris Wright as energy secretary on Saturday, tasking him with “cutting red tape” which the new administration hopes will…

Two flares landed near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, security services said, describing the incident as “serious”. “Two flares landed in…

SpaceX, the company owned by ‘The First Buddy’ of US President-elect Donald Trump, is the first big beneficiary of a multi-million dollar deal inked by India’s space agency. Early next…

A four-member committee will investigate the fire that broke out in the children’s ward of Jhansi’s Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. The committee has been tasked with identifying the cause of…

Jake Paul, 27, emerged victorious in a monumental boxing clash against legend Mike Tyson, securing a comprehensive 79-73 win on Saturday at the AT&T Stadium. The bout, hailed as the…

With an aim to ensure strict enforcement of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures to control air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), a crucial review meeting was chaired…

As the family of a man who died of a bullet injury while undergoing treatment in a Patna hospital was grieving, another shock awaited them – his left eye went…