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This Diwali, Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya celebrated its first Deepostav since Ram Lalla was installed in the newly built Ram Mandir. The Deepostav event was first-of-its-kind that also set two Guinness…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “tooth-breaking” response to ongoing Israeli military actions. This statement follows a dramatic escalation, including an Israeli commando raid in Lebanon, and…
Swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been released by the Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2025 auction. The news became official once DC announced the list of their retained players and…
Well-known Australian batting coach Neil D’Costa has cited Prithvi Shaw’s decline in international cricket as a cautionary example, urging Australian selectors not to “rush” 19-year-old sensation Sam Konstas into Test…
Whenever India play a Test match at home, the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin play a crucial role in determining the result thof the match. If they…
Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara broke the internet as he did the unthinkable by hitting 6 consecutive sixes in an over. Taking on Robin Uthappa‘s India in the Hong Kong…
A young woman stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday in an apparent protest against the country’s strict Islamic dress code, according to online videos and media…
Kamala Harris has cemented her place as a pioneer in American politics acheiveing many firsts in her inspiring journey – first woman, African-American, South Asian and person of Indian origin…
Hundreds marched in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina.…
A missile strike in Israel’s Sharon area wounded 19 people, police said early Saturday, after the army reported three projectiles were fired from Lebanon into central Israel. All 19, four…
The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police has begun the extradition process to bring back Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is wanted in the firing…
The India vs New Zealand third Test is poised at an interesting juncture. India have reduced New Zealand to nine-down in Mumbai, bus the visitors have a lead of 143…
Not only did Ravichandran Ashwin return to form with the ball, he also set the fielding standards on Day 2 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at…
The mastermind in the murder case of a prominent doctor in south Delhi’s Jangpura in May this year changed at least eight mobile phones and 20 SIM cards while on…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently joined the debate on America’s immigration system, describing it as an “upside-down” arrangement. In a post on X, the platform formerly known as…
Virat Kohli‘s knock in the first innings of the third Test against New Zealand came to an abrupt end as he was run out on just four runs. Kohli had…
The CPI(M) on Saturday slammed the government, claiming it did not grant political clearance to party MP V Sivadasan to participate in a parliamentary forum in Venezuela and called it…
“A king among designers. A prince among men.” At his comeback show last month, now his last show, a visibly weaker Rohit Bal walked hand-in-hand with actor Ananya Panday as…
Two women devotees from West Bengal waiting in a queue for prasad outside an ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura suffered serious burns after a person serving ‘khichdi’ slipped and the…
As its ties with Canada continued to remain at an all-time low, India on Saturday said some of its consular officials were informed by the Canadian government that they have…
“Irreparable loss,” the phrase that leapt out for this author from economist and author Bibek Debroy’s last piece of public writing published posthumously, is one of the blandest cliches casually…
Somy Ali, the ex-girlfriend of Salman Khan made a sensational revelation about a threatening call from the underworld to the superstar in the 90s, when she was in a relationship…
Happy Birthday, Shah Rukh Khan. The superstar turns 59 today. It is no surprise that King Khan has a massive fan base, with admirers gathering outside his residence, Mannat, hoping…
India summons Canadian official over allegations against Home Minister Amit Shah by Canada’s deputy foreign minister
The father of Sara Sharif, a British-Pakistani 10-year-old girl whose death sparked an international manhunt last year, forced his daughter to do sit-ups all night because she hid his keys,…
A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanised, New York authorities said Friday, biting a government staffer on the way out. With…
TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) chief and actor Vijay’s offer of a share in power in Tamil Nadu has made whispers of power-sharing louder within the ruling DMK alliance that includes…
The US has imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and entities, including 15 from India, for allegedly supporting Russia’s military-industrial base. Companies from China, Switzerland, Thailand, and Turkiye have also been…
Rohit Bal, one of India’s most renowned fashion designers, has died at the age of 63. A friend of the designer told NDTV that Bal was in the ICU a…
Following weeks of reports and rumours, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore revealed the thought process behind not retaining IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer ahead of the mega auction.…
A woman from Dubai, who often flaunts her extravagant lifestyle online, has shared a new video on Instagram, prompting people to share mixed reactions. Soudi Al Nadak, 26, shared a…
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Shubman Gill missed his century as he was dismissed at the score of 90 by Ajaz Patel. He edged the…
Residents of Thulasendrapuram, a small south Indian village more than 14,000 km from Washington DC, are closely watching to see if US Vice President Kamala Harris wins the upcoming presidential…
An interesting piece of information has been revealed following Rishabh Pant not being retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. Pant’s nine-year…
A 36-year-old man, who earlier worked as a programmer for Nvidia, spent around a year of his life and invested a considerable amount of money to discover the world’s largest…
NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft recently established contact with Earth after a brief halt with the help of a radio transmitter that has not been used since 1981. NASA engineers…
Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’, designed to use high-power laser to down projectiles, will be operational within a year, according to reports. The laser defense system will complement the country’s Iron Dome…
A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her relative in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The 22-year-old accused, who lived in the same colony, had lured the child with…
Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), admitted that it was a very challenging task for them to trim the retentions down to six ahead of IPL 2025…
A recent video capturing an unusual interaction between an Indian man and pop star Selena Gomez has ignited a flurry of reactions online. In the viral clip, the man eagerly…
In August, a seven-day-old child was discovered stuck on a tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur after he was thrown off a bridge by his parents. He had suffered at least…
A felicitation ceremony of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to mark the victory of its two legislators in the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, both hailing from the Chautala family…
Economist and chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic advisory council Bibek Debroy died today at the age of 69. A Padma Shri awardee, Mr Debroy earlier served as the…
A woman who was five months pregnant was allegedly made to clean the blood from the hospital bed on which her husband had died after being shot at in Madhya…
A 17-year-old has been taken into custody for allegedly ramming an SUV into a pedestrian in Greater Noida and killing her on the spot. CCTV footage from the Bisrakh area…
Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were shot at in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam today, the police said. Both were taken to a hospital, where the doctors said they were…
For the past year, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel have engaged in exchanges of fire alongside the ongoing conflict in Gaza. However, recent weeks have seen a significant…
China will extend visa-free entry to citizens from nine additional countries, including South Korea, Norway and Finland, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Starting November 8, nationals from these countries,…
A man and his nephew were shot dead while celebrating Diwali outside their house in Delhi’s Shahdara on Thursday. A 17-year-old boy, who hired the shooter over a money dispute,…
The split in the Nationalist Congress Party has cast its shadow on the famed Diwali celebrations of the Pawars, with different events being organised for the first time by Sharad…
What was supposed to be a good day for India, has suddenly turned to be a tricky outing. Needing a win to avoid a series clean sweep, India dismissed New…
There is something intrinsically and inevitably amusing in even the most frightening of ghost stories if the anything-goes on-screen antics of spectral apparitions are taken in the right spirit. That…
Responding strongly to the Election Commission’s reply to its complaints about “irregularities” in the Haryana Assembly elections, the Congress has accused the poll body of attacking the party and its…
(The co-author, Bibek Debroy, passed away on November 1 at the age of 69. This is his last column for NDTV, which he submitted on October 21. His other columns…
“A being with a thousand heads, a thousand eyes and a thousand feet” surrounds the entire universe, “yet there is more of him that is left over”. Dr Bibek Debroy’s…
A man, his son and grandson were killed as two groups clashed during Diwali celebrations in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district on Thursday. The victims’ bodies were found lying in a…
The air quality in Delhi worsened this morning as people defied a ban on firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on Thursday. The relentless bursting of firecrackers caused severe noise pollution and…
An X user has triggered a discussion online after highlighting a price difference for the same product on Flipkart, depending on the user’s operating system. Taking to the microblogging site,…
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have started the proceedings for India against New Zealand in the third Test. On the…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese posted a few photos on his X handle of himself celebrating the Bandi Chhor Divas, a big day for the Sikh community, on Friday (November…
Singham? Oh no, not again. Yes, that is how exasperating Singham Again, Rohit Shetty’s latest bloated, overheated and scattershot addition to his Cop Universe, is unless you happen to be…
Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday backed the retention of national team players in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 while franchise skipper Hardik Pandya summed it up as…
A freak accident during a bicycle stunt has claimed the life of a teenager near Mumbai. Neeraj Yadav, 16, collapsed after hitting a wall while speeding down the slopes of…
Russia issued a fine against Google, estimated at an astronomical $20 decillion – a 2 followed by 34 zeroes. The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet,…
It was a moment of horror for a family in Bengaluru when two men smashed their car’s rear window during a road rage incident. In the backseat, their five-year-old son…
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said that South African Gary Kirsten ended his tenure as Pakistan white-ball head coach as he made “some breaches” of his contract with the…
A businessman in Punjab has gifted a Rolex watch worth Rs 1 crore to his contractor for his exceptional work on his grand 9-acre property. Gurdip Dev Bath, who commissioned…
A little-known smallcap stock turned into a sensation for investors on October 29. Elcid Investments saw an unprecedented surge in its share price, skyrocketing from a mere Rs 3.53 apiece…
Mumbai Congress veteran and five-time city corporator Ravi Raja joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) weeks ahead of the November 20 Assembly polls in Maharashtra. His resignation from the Congress…
Targeting the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said some powers are trying to weaken national unity for the sake of politics and called upon people to identify and fight…
Continuing the tradition of spending Diwali with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited security personnel posted in Gujarat’s Kachchh today and wished them on the festive occasion. Visuals show the…
The coming by-polls in West Bengal are expected to be bellwether for which way the political winds are blowing in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal after the massive protests over the…
One person was killed and six were injured in an accident involving firecrackers in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district. A man on a two-wheeler was carrying a shipment of ‘onion bombs’…
Indian and Chinese troops have exchanged Diwali sweets on five locations long the Line of Actual Control, including two in Ladakh. This comes a day after the two sides completed…
One of the biggest names to have not been retained ahead of the IPL 2025 is KL Rahul. The star batter was the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants for…
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have retained their Indian core of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The franchise on Thursday announced the retention of five key players, Jasprit…
If a monkey types randomly at a keyboard for long enough, it will eventually write the complete works of Shakespeare. This thought experiment has long been used to express how…
The IPL 2025 retentions are here and there were quite a few surprises in store for the fans. Three major captains – Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer –…
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, a serious form of pneumonia, connected to two cruise ships’ private hot tubs. Twelve…
The National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA) shortlisted nine potential landing sites near the lunar South Pole for its upcoming Artemis III mission. This is the American space agency’s first crewed…
IPL 2025 Retention Live Updates: As per multiple reports, three captains Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) and Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders) are expected to be…
The initial public offering (IPO) of online food delivery giant Swiggy will open for subscription on Wednesday, November 6. The three-day bidding period will end on November 8. Here’s a…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday confirmed that uncapped seamer Harshit Rana will not take part in the upcoming third Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai. According to…
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukraine’s leadership was clearly nervous about Russian advances along the front line if Kyiv was asking the United States to supply it with long-range…
A 38-year-old journalist was stabbed to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district late last night. His friend, a BJP leader, was injured in the attack. Police said preliminary information suggests…
The grand Deepostav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya saw over 25 lakh earthen lamps being lit together – a new world record. Over 28 lakh diyas (lamps) were placed on…
Israeli police said Thursday they had arrested an Israeli couple on suspicion of spying for Iran, barely a week after two groups allegedly working for Tehran were detained. “The thwarting…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday doesn’t want to blame the batters only for the debacle against the visiting New Zealand side, saying that every player has the responsibility…
Delhi and neighbouring areas woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category despite various anti-pollution measures.…
The body of a 50-year-old woman, chopped into several pieces, was found in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Wednesday, two days after she was reported missing. According to the police, Anita Chaudhary…
Days after an Indian-origin woman was found dead inside a walk-in oven of the Walmart store’s bakery department in Canada, an employee has said that she believes that the 19-year-old…
Meghan Markle insists on being addressed as “Ma’am,” Invictus Games CEO Scott Moore has revealed. The newly appointed head of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 disclosed that he was…
Around 240 million Americans are eligible to cast their votes in the November 5 US presidential elections. But a small number of crucial swing states are key to deciding the…
The White House military band played the devotional song “Om Jai Jagdish Hare” during Diwali celebrations at US President Joe Biden’s official residence. The video, shared by the first deputy…
The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on hundreds of targets in fresh action against Russia, a signal the U.S. will continue to counter evasion of its measures imposed over…
A man and his teenage friend were allegedly stabbed to death by four minors for rash riding in Delhi’s Bawana area, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place in…
Pedestrians continue to be the most vulnerable in road crashes in Delhi, accounting for 43 per cent of the victims, followed by two-wheelers, according to Delhi Road Crash Fatalities Report…
Days after Arjun Kapoor broke silence over his relationship status, Malaika Arora’s cryptic post on Instagram has become the new object of the Internet’s obsession. Malaika Arora shared a note…
Bolt, the Estonian rival to ride-hailing app Uber, is calling its employees back to the office three days a week after its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) decried his “disconnected” staff’s…
Hezbollah’s new leader on Wednesday said the beleaguered Lebanese movement could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces expand their bombardment of the group’s bastions. Naim Qassem’s…