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In leaning on hawks Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz, Donald Trump is setting the stage for an existential battle against China — although, as always, the president-elect’s knack for dealmaking…
Pakistan TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after her obscene video went viral. She faced a lot of backlash from social media users, who accused her…
Donald Trump’s net worth has taken a $300 million hit following a dip in the shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social. The company’s…
Julie McFadden, a seasoned nurse in the US with extensive experience in intensive care, has shed light on the bodily changes that occur after death. Having witnessed numerous deaths throughout…
Donald Trump is all set to return to the White House after his victory over Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential elections. The 78-year-old leader, who sealed all…
In a twist worthy of a Bollywood movie, the 24-year-old lyricist of a song in an upcoming Salman Khan film has been arrested for issuing a death threat – purportedly…
India’s internet and telecom sector is likely to get a new entrant – Elon Musk’s Starlink – a game-changer for internet users in the world’s most populous country. Elon Musk…
The National Capital Region is set to get its second major airport in April next year and with the first trial flights scheduled a few days from now at the…
Voting for the Jharkhand assembly elections phase 1 is being held today with 43 of the state’s 81 seats across 15 districts up for grabs. By-elections are also being held…
The rupee slipped 1 paisa to an all-time low of 84.40 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in…
Sitting on the toilet seat for extended periods may lead to serious health issues, including haemorrhoids and weakened pelvic muscles, Health experts have warned. Since most people carry their phones…
The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The…
Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections, a new trend has emerged on social media platforms called the ‘MATGA movement’. The ‘Make Aqua Tofana Great Again’ or ‘MATGA’…
India has ambitious plans to set up nuclear reactors across the country, especially in states where thermal power plants have either completed its life, or where access to coal is…
Elon Musk, alongside Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the ‘Department of Government Efficiency‘ in the Donald Trump-led US government, the US President-elect announced on Wednesday. According to Trump, the…
Election officials’ routine checks of Uddhav Thackeray‘s bags – in Yavatmal district Monday and Latur Tuesday afternoon, while the ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister campaigns for next week’s election – have sparked…
KL Rahul‘s separation from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was one of the major talking points about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention phase ahead of the mega auction. Rahul…
Magnus Carlsen, the undisputed world number one for over a decade, believes chess ratings today are somewhat “deflated” compared to the past but remains unfazed by the possibility of someone…
The International Cricket Council has sought a response from the Pakistan Cricket Board on hosting the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model following India’s refusal to travel to the country…
A high-tech marijuana operation, using imported seeds and full-spectrum grow lights, has been busted in Greater Noida and an English graduate from Meerut has been arrested. Police said the man…
US President-elect Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk will lead the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ – a position Trump hinted at during his campaign trail. Musk will head the department…
Three children and three women are missing from Manipur’s Jiribam since yesterday after an encounter broke out between suspected Kuki insurgents and the security forces. The children include a two-year-old…
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and…
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning “propaganda” of choosing not to have children, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal…
Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory. Here are the early picks and top contenders for…
As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed its decision to not send the Indian team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, a huge debate has…
Veteran Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon, expected to play a vital role in the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series, is a more “complete” bowler compared to India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, former South African…
At least 55 people in Telangana’s Vikarabad district were detained on Tuesday for allegedly attacking government officials during a protest against acquisition of land for a pharmaceutical project. The protest…
Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka ‘Collector Bro’, who has been suspended on disciplinary grounds after he publicly criticised a senior officer, has over 3 lakh followers on Facebook and…
Suspended Kerala bureaucrat N Prashanth – aka “Çollector Bro” told NDTV today that the allegations against him of publicly criticising a senior officer was a one-year-old issue that has suddenly…
The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has suspended two officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on disciplinary grounds. K Gopalakrishnan, director of Industries and Commerce, faced the action over…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday hosted the ambassadors from the European Union, Belgium, Denmark and Germany at the group’s office. The envoys also visited the world’s largest renewable…
Shiv Kumar Gautam, the main accused in the murder case of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, has said that he was ordered to kill either the 66-year-old leader or his MLA…
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said Elon Musk-owned Starlink is yet to comply with security norms, and a licence for satellite communications services will be issued only after…
Once upon a time, this was a treasure trove. Now, a palace in ruins. Over 70,000 books at the heritage Iqbal library in Bhopal are rotting away due to neglect…
Amid the massive row over his alleged racist remark against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has said he called the JDS leader “Kaalia” out of…
A routine check of Uddhav Thackeray‘s luggage in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal Monday afternoon – shortly after the ex-Chief Minister arrived to address a rally before next week’s Assembly election – has…
Rupali Ganguly has issued a defamation notice to her stepdaughter, Esha Verma, demanding a compensation of Rs 50 crore for allegedly “maligning” her character and personal life. The legal notice…
Kai Trump, the granddaughter of US President-elect Donald Trump, has shared a glimpse of their family celebrations on election night following her grandfather’s win over Kamala Harris. She also shared…
Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded after a car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday. The ramming was reported…
Days after Donald Trump’s reelection to the Oval Office, sexist and abusive comments targeting women have risen significantly on social media, according to an analysis by the Institute for Strategic…
Vladimir Putin came alarmingly close to using nuclear weapons in October 2022, prompting then-UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to prepare for potential consequences during her final days in office, according…
Russia is considering establishing a “Ministry of Sex” in its latest move to tackle the country’s declining birth rate. Nina Ostanina, a loyalist to President Vladimir Putin and chairperson of…
Elon Musk has hit out at a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit mocking him. The said episode aired on November 9, days after Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential…
Mercedes Benz launched the AMG C 63 S E Performance in India on Tuesday at Rs 1.95 crore (ex-showroom). The deliveries of the world’s most powerful four-cylinder (production) sedan will…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in a phone call after landing in Washington on an official visit that includes a meeting with President Joe…
The BJP today doubled down against Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole’s purported ‘dog’ remarks targeting its leaders and described it as Congress’s frustration ahead of Assembly polls. BJP leader Kirit…
Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had stopped the party’s expansion outside Maharashtra on a request by Atal Bihari Vajpayee — former Prime Minister and one of the BJP’s tallest leaders…
Italy Mora, the Miss Universe contestant representing Panama, has been disqualified just days before the competition’s grand finale due to a personal scandal. The official reason for her dismissal hasn’t…
IIT Delhi has emerged as the top institution in the country followed by IIT Bombay in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The QS Rankings for this year highlighted India’s…
A man has been arrested for issuing a death threat to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, police said today. Mohammad Faizan Khan, a lawyer, was arrested from his residence in…
The Congress and BJP fight against each other across the country, but have a “strange love story” in Telangana, former state minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama…
Ground staff and crew members at Odisha’s Biju Patnaik International Airport bid an emotional goodbye to the last Vistara flight on Monday. The Delhi-bound flight was the full service carrier’s…
Trishna Ray, a student of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, has been crowned Miss Teen Universe 2024. Ms Ray was given the coveted crown at the pageant held in South Africa’s…
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said it is time to reclaim America’s educational institutions from the radical Left, adding that the accreditation system will be used to achieve this…
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned. According to a report released…
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has assured candidates of maintaining exam integrity and ensuring its sanctity as several students staged protested against the alleged irregularities in the UPPSC exam.…
Renowned Bengali theatre personality Manoj Mitra, best known for his farces and fantasy plays that often tackled social and political issues, died on Tuesday morning in a hospital in Kolkata…
Amidst heightened diplomatic tensions between Canada and India, Elon Musk’s reaction to posts on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resonated with many social media users in India. In recent…
Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of the country today, is on the trail of his “missing” ancestral home in Amritsar. The pre-Independence era house…
India’s decision to not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 has further intensified the tensions between the two countries. The two teams have not played a bilateral series…
The first flight of the integrated Air India-Vistara entity took off for Mumbai from Doha on Monday night. The flight operating with the code ‘AI2286’ departed Doha at around 10.07…
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state, The New York Times reported Monday night. It quoted three people as saying that…
Amid fears of an “extremely high level of violent protests,” the Brampton Triveni Mandir and Community Centre has cancelled a Life Certificate Event. The event, a consular camp, was scheduled…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir might be preparing to help the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team in Australia but he also has one eye on what is happening in South Africa…
A 17-year-old girl student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) in Nirmal district of Telangana allegedly died by suicide on Monday, police said. The student’s family members raised…
In the most significant appointment yet for India from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Mike Waltz, a Congressman from Florida who is the co-chair of…
The topic of Champions Trophy 2025 is gaining all the public attention with every passing day. The tournament is slated to be hosted by Pakistan but Team India has refused…
Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world’s biggest shopping event happens in China each year – and it’s called Singles Day. Originally a holiday to…
Forty-seven years before Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as the 51st Chief Justice of India, the Khanna family would have got its first chief justice in his uncle Justice Hans…
Countries at the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset credits. Here’s what you should know: WHAT…
A fire broke out at the Indian Oil Corporation refinery in Gujarat’s Vadodara today. The blaze started at plant number A-1, A-2 and a boiler around 2 pm. The boiler…
Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory. Here are the early picks and top contenders for…
Campaigning for the first phase of elections in Jharkhand came to an end today amid Kalpana Soren’s claim that the BJP is not allowing her to campaign. Kalpana Murmu Soren,…
Shinde Sena leader Milind Deora spoke to NDTV Monday – over dosa and some chai, a welcome break from a busy election schedule – about next week’s Maharashtra Assembly poll…
The world’s second 6th-Generation fully-stealth fighter aircraft has gained impetus with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer giving the green signal for the strategically important project being co-developed by G7 member…
The well-known white beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy may have been guarding “Kremlin property” when it was found dead off Norway’s coast, according to a new documentary.…
Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or…
Pakistan may withdraw from the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, according to a report in news publication Dawn, if its hosting rights are stripped following India’s refusal to travel to the…
Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as the 51st Chief Justice of India this morning, succeeding former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who retired from the country’s top legal post yesterday. President…
The song ‘Kal Ho Na Ho‘ played as Vistara’s Goa-Bengaluru flight landed at its destination on Sunday, invoking nostalgia among crew and members a day before the carrier’s time in…
A Hainan Airlines flight that departed from Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a fire on board. The flight headed to…
Australia’s former captain Michael Clarke expressed strong concerns over the decision by team management to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan, a move that contributed…
Calling it “completely false”, Moscow today rejected claims of a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump last week. A report by US’s Washington Post had claimed on Sunday…
An ‘intruder’ who marries a girl from a tribal community will not be entitled to land in her name, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in poll-bound Jharkhand. In jabs…
It’s no surprise that many Indians—including some former diplomats—are celebrating Donald Trump’s reelection. After all, Trump’s bond with India, and particularly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the envy of…
A thick toxic blanket of smog covering eastern Pakistan and entire northern India is seen in a striking satellite image released by American space agency NASA. It shows location pins…
SriLankan Airlines has launched a new advertisement to promote ‘The Ramayana Trail,’ taking viewers on a journey across the island nation’s iconic locations linked to the ancient Hindu epic. The…
Shiv Kumar Gautam, the main accused in the murder case of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich on Sunday. Sources said he was trying to flee…
Joining the campaign ahead of Wayanad bypoll, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenged “little sister” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to make Wayanad a top tourist destination. The Leader of the Opposition in…
A 44-year-old professor of Jadavpur University in Kolkata was found dead at a hotel in Uttarakhand with his hand and throat slit. According to multiple reports, police have said Mainak…
Kashmir Police have asked trekkers to inform police in advance about their routes after two trekkers were caught in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Zabarwan near Srinagar…
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a high-ranking Equatorial Guinea official, has been fired after hundreds of videos showing him having sex with women went viral on social media. In the videos, Engonga,…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released CCTV footage purportedly showing brutal interrogation tactics and extreme measures Hamas operatives subject Palestinian civilians to control them, reported the New York Post.…
Maruti Suzuki Dzire has been the best-selling sub-4m compact sedan in the country for the longest time. Over 27 lakh units of the Dzire have been sold to date. The…
Political analyst Yogendra Yadav has complained of a harrowing experience while checking into an Air India flight to Kathmandu. The Swaraj Abhiyan founder detailed his experience in a post on…
Canadian journalist Terry Milewski has criticized Canada’s approach to the Khalistani issue, calling it “hypocritical” and a “national disgrace.” Speaking to ANI, Milewski expressed his concerns about Canada’s handling of…
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today played down allegations that the BJP plays the politics of engineering splits in other parties, saying veteran political leader Sharad Pawar had done the same…
A man in Hyderabad on Sunday opened fire on the father of his girlfriend for sending her away to the US to break their relationship. The incident occurred in Venkateswara…
Prime Minister’s Internship: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended the deadline for the registration process until November 15. Eligible candidates can apply for various internship positions through the…