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Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar dealt a huge blow to the Palestinian group, and while it leaves a gaping void at the top of the movement, its militants…

Rohit Sharma was left shellshocked as Virat Kohli was dismissed on the final ball of Day 3 during the first Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on…

In a major boost for the Indian team, star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is likely to bat in the second innings of the ongoing 1st Test against New Zealand. Amid concerns…

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that the central bank does not act like a policeman, but it maintains tight vigil on financial market and takes regulatory action…

The roughly 2.1 million Indian American voters are just a small section of the 161 million-plus-strong US electorate. Even then, they have emerged as a notable force in the country’s…

Byju Raveendran, the founder of what was once India’s biggest start-up, Byju’s, said he overestimated the growth potential of his education-technology company which is now “worth zero” as it faces…

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the group’s cross-border raids in 2023 that became the deadliest day in Israel’s history, was killed in combat, Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief…

Cafes in bustling Central London are always full of tourists, of which many moneyed ones come from the Arab world. Once, I found myself deep in conversation with a young…

The Supreme Court on Friday cancelled all proceedings against the Isha Foundation over a father’s claims his two daughters had been “brainwashed” into joining spiritual leader Sadhguru‘s ashram in Tamil…

A highly secretive US spacecraft is set to embark on a series of innovative flight manoeuvres in Earth’s orbit. The spacecraft, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7), is an experimental…

Russia is preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean soldiers in the fight against Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, citing intelligence information. Zelensky has previously accused North Korea of…

A week after former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique’s murder, the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police will record statements of his security personnel again, as part of the investigation. Baba Siddique…

Hours after Israel confirmed the killing of Hamas chief and mastermind of October 7 attacks, Yahya Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the people of Gaza, saying the war…

Months after a student-led protest in Bangladesh snowballed into a full-blown anti-government movement and led to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, horrifying details have emerged about the secret prisons where the former…

A massive fire broke out at a government hospital in central Kolkata this morning. At least 10 fire engines were rushed to the Sealdah area to put off the fire…

Former Bollywood actor and Salman Khan‘s ex-girlfriend Somy Ali has publicly extended an invitation for a Zoom call to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently incarcerated in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail.…

King Charles on Friday begins a six-day tour of Australia, the realm where he was briefly schooled, shared a famous seaside kiss, and had a close shave with a would-be…

British pop star Liam Payne fell to death yesterday from the third-floor hotel balcony, sending shockwaves across the entertainment world. Moments earlier, a manager at the hotel made a frantic…

In the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, India has raised concerns over Canada’s handling of criminals linked to organised crime. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir…

India’s growth rate is the shiniest part in the global economy, World Bank president Ajay Banga said on Thursday, noting that a lot of this is driven by the domestic…

An elderly pedestrian died from severe head injuries on Thursday, after he was attacked by a motorbike rider in Hyderabad’s Alwal a few days ago. The incident, which occurred on…

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja stood on the expectations of Team India as he dismissed Matt Henry for 8. Rachin Ravindra, who has…

India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant hobbled off the field due to a knee injury on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Pant’s injury meant that…

Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who orchestrated the October 2023 assault on Israel and eluded capture for more than a year, was killed by Israeli forces yesterday in southern Gaza.…

The Israeli military on Thursday told how Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight after being tracked “going from home to home” desperately seeking to avoid detection in…

Israel Defense Forces has released drone footage of what it said were the “last moments”of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar. The video showed Sinwar sitting on a couch, surrounded by rubble,…

Harmanpreet Kaur was on Thursday retained as India captain for the three Women’s ODIs against New Zealand while the selectors also picked four uncapped players for the series starting October…

With the Maharashtra Assembly elections just over a month away, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has firmed up seat sharing on 263 of the state’s 288 Assembly constituencies, sources have…

Team India was reduced to its lowest ever total at home in Tests, registering a paltry score of 46 in the first innings of the 1st Test against New Zealand…

Since India’s usual number three Shubman Gill had to sit out of this match with a stiff neck, Virat Kohli walked out in to bat in that position after eight…

In his first reaction after his father and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead last week, Bandra East MLA Zeeshan Siddique has said he and his family want…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Thursday that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was the “beginning of the end” of the war in Gaza. “Yahya Sinwar is…

An Indian techie, earning close to Rs 80 lakh a year, has sparked discussion online after asking Redditors if he should move to Bengaluru from Europe. Taking to Reddit, the…

Donald Trump has said “only stupid people put old people” in positions on the Supreme Court – ironically letting slip that he himself is a 78-year-old running for the highest…

The Royal Air Force on Thursday scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet to intercept an Air India aircraft that received a bomb threat and the plane later landed safely in London.…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has never been one to abide by rules. Four years ago he cried fraud and did not accept the presidential election result and there could…

An FIR was registered on Thursday against eight final-year engineering students of Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) on the charge of attempt to murder for allegedly beating their juniors when…

A woman was killed by a leopard while she was working in a field in Udaipur’s Madar village in Rajasthan. The death count in leopard attacks in Udaipur since September…

Chief Ministers from 19 NDA-ruled states met in Chandigarh today for a long pending meet to discuss issues relating to governance and upcoming events of the government, including one to…

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar remains unrepentant about the October 7 attacks a year ago, people in contact with him have said, despite unleashing an Israeli invasion that has killed tens…

Israel said Thursday its forces killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a Gaza operation, dealing a massive blow to the group it has been fighting since the October 7, 2023…

Indian cricket team are in a tricky spot in the first Test against New Zealand. After the first Test was washed out due to rain, the second day saw the…

A woman was shot at by her sister-in-law’s brother following a heated argument over sharing pizzas in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area, police said on Thursday. Four people have been arrested…

The main accused in the Durga puja related violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested from near Nepal border. Sarfaraz was trying to flee and was caught after an…

With the number of flights that have received hoax bomb threats in four days crossing 25 on Thursday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said initial investigations do…

India captain Rohit Sharma admitted to a costly misjudgment of the pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after India suffered a batting collapse, being bowled out for just 46 runs…

Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos…

A contract of Rs 25 lakh was taken out to kill actor Salman Khan near his farmhouse in Maharashtra’s Panvel, a chargesheet filed by the Navi Mumbai Police stated. In…

Mohammad Sarfaraz — wanted for the murder of a man in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh that triggered largescale violence — and four others were arrested after an encounter with the police…

Elizabeth Lazarki, a product designer who has previously worked with Google, Facebook and YouTube, has accused the organisers of an AI conference of editing her picture to add a bra.…

The Israeli military said on Thursday that it was checking the possibility that it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar following an operation in the Gaza Strip that it said…

After generating days of excitement in the media, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit finally concluded with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar making a quick visit to Islamabad. For all…

India experienced a terrible day in their cricket history as the Rohit Sharma-led side were all out for 46 on the first day of the second Test in a three-Test…

A shocking incident has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad where a maid was arrested for allegedly mixing urine into dough meant for making rotis, police said. The accused, Reena (32),…

BJP’s historic win in Haryana has prompted the party to approach Maharashtra elections with a far more confident strategy mainly centred around five important concerns. According to sources, the BJP…

Indian cricket stood witness to one of its darkest days as the Rohit Sharma-led side were dismissed for just 46 0 the side’s lowest total at home. It’s India’s third…

Meta Platforms, Inc, an American multinational technology conglomerate that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, reportedly fired 24 employees at its Los Angeles offices for using their $25…

Virat Kohli‘s poor Test form in 2024 continued, as he got out for a duck in the first innings against New Zealand. In spite of that, Kohli – who promoted…

A woman in Mumbai recently shared a disturbing incident wherein a man claiming to be a police officer climbed into her autorickshaw and attempted to fine her for using a…

The Indian Railways has announced to reduce the existing time limit for advance train ticket booking, media reports claimed. Passengers will now be able to book tickets only 60 days…

Investigation into the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique has revealed details of the planning behind the operation which included the acquisition of a substantial cache of bullets, YouTube…

The Indian team hit rock bottom in Bengaluru’s overcast conditions on Day 2 of the opening Test against New Zealand on Thursday. For the first time in the illustrious history…

“We’re not so different, you and I. We’ve both spent our lives looking for the weakness in one another’s systems. Don’t you think it’s time to recognize there is as…

Believe it or not, a man in Gujarat has saved a snake by performing the life-saving technique known as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Yash Tadvi, a wildlife rescuer in Gujarat’s Vadodara,…

Matt Henry and William O’Rourke picked nine wickets collectively to bowl out India for just 46 on day two of first Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. With…

A 13-year-old boy has allegedly died while dancing to loud music playing on the amplifier, popularly called “DJ”, in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal. The incident occurred when the victim, Samar…

An Indian Army Captain died by suicide after her husband and Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant’s death in Agra. Renu Tanwar, was found hanging inside a room at Delhi’s Army…

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a key citizenship rule that recognised the Assam Accord, granting citizenship to Bangladeshi refugees who had arrived before 1971. Section 6A of…

Born in a family of legal luminaries on May 14, 1960, he is the son of Delhi High Court judge Justice Devraj Khanna and nephew of senior Supreme Court judge…

Nayab Singh Saini, 54, took oath as Haryana’s Chief Minister today for the second time, marking the BJP’s record third consecutive term in power in the state. The oath-taking ceremony,…

Rohit Sharma‘s dismal run continued as he was dismissed for just 2 on Day 2 of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Indian cricket…

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chose party leader Surinder Choudhary from Nowshera in Jammu as his deputy, saying he did so to give a voice to…

In a late night post by the Ministry of External Affairs, India affirmed its stand on the massive diplomatic row with Canada. Putting the responsibility of the disastrous diplomatic fallout…

The United States launched a series of airstrikes on Wednesday evening targeting key underground weapons storage facilities controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes, carried out by B-2…

A Russell’s Viper – one of the most venomous snakes in the world – bit a man in Bihar’s Bhagalpur. What he did next was unexpected. The man, Prakash Mandal,…

The Navi Mumbai’s Panvel City police on Thursday arrested a shooter named Sukkha from Panipat in Haryana. An FIR has been registered against him. He is among those accused who…

Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday pleaded for the release of the long-imprisoned brothers as US prosecutors review new evidence concerning the infamous 1989 murder of their parents.…

A Mumbai-bound Vistara flight with 147 persons on board made an emergency landing here on Wednesday upon its arrival from Frankfurt in Germany following a bomb threat to the aircraft,…

Maharashtra’s 9.64 crore-strong electorate will face a problem of plenty as they enter the polling booth on November 20. For the first time since the people voted in 2019 for…

A minor has been taken into custody by the Mumbai Police over a series of bomb threats being issued to various airlines since Monday, leading to some flights being diverted,…

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli equalled an embarrassing record after he was dismissed for a duck on Day 2 of the first Test match against New Zealand in…

OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini is on Thursday set to take over as Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time as the BJP swept to power in the state…

Swiss industrialist Pankaj Oswal filed an appeal with the United Nations against the alleged illegal detention of his 26-year-old daughter in Uganda. Vasundhara was seized by around 20 armed men,…

Stray dogs have been eating the people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, CNN reported Wednesday. Fares Afana, the head of emergency services in the northern part of the war-torn…

In a startling admission during a public inquiry on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted that Canada had no “hard evidentiary proof” to support allegations linking Indian government agents…

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 1st Test, Day 2: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand on Day 2 of the first Test…

The United States has a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday in a rare interview with the Republican-leaning news channel during…

Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Wednesday, killing a city mayor, toppling buildings and causing widespread destruction in several southern areas. The latest exchanges…

Democrat’s US presidential nominee Kamala Harris attacked her Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him “unstable” and questioning the 78-year-old former president’s fitness for office. In an interview with…

Not yet a certainty in Team India’s white-ball teams, but Sanju Samson isn’t giving up hopes of making his Test debut for the nation. The wicket-keeper batter, who hit his…

The diverse set of rules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction have reportedly created a big movement ahead of the retentions announcement on October 31. In particular, the…

After dodging the issue for weeks, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance said unequivocally on Wednesday he believes false claims that Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. Taking questions…

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after falling from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement,…

A house help working for a real estate businessman for eight years has been arrested for allegedly mixing urine in the dough used to make rotis, police said. The help,…

It wasn’t a scene we get to see very often. The Internet has no dearth of videos showing two or more animals fighting it out for supremacy, but a not-so-usual…

When Jyoti Bansal, 46, decided to sell his startup AppDynamics for billions, he had his employees in mind. In 2017, just days before AppDynamics was set to go public, Cisco…

A road rage incident in North Carolina turned deadly when a 75-year-old man fatally shot another man on Saturday evening. According to witnesses, Terrell Eugene Giddens allegedly shot 40-year-old Jeffrey…

Andhra Pradesh was hit by heavy rains after a low depression area was formed over the Bay of Bengal. Amid heavy showers, a family in the state’s Chittoor district crossed…

A teacher at a school in Telangana has been caught on camera mercilessly thrashing a student in front of his classmates. The teacher is seen holding the student down, hitting…

Sunrisers Hyderabad are all set to retain South Africa cricket team star Heinrich Klaasen for a mammoth sum of Rs 23 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, according…