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An investigation against an online gaming app has led the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a Rs 400-crore fraud involving Chinese nationals. The ED has now frozen the accounts of some…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel’s fight…
The Sarco Pod, a futuristic capsule designed for assisted suicide, has sparked a massive controversy in Switzerland, especially after a 64-year-old American woman used one recently. Despite assisted suicide being…
The QS Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings 2025 were released on Wednesday, assessing programmes from 58 countries and territories across various high-demand specialised Master’s degrees, including Management, Finance, Marketing,…
The second Test against India will be the last for star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan if his country’s cricket board doesn’t give him a farewell match at home, the…
Prince Harry celebrated his 40th birthday on September 15, receiving warm wishes from his sister-in-law Kate Middleton and brother Prince William on social media. Reports indicate that Kate played a…
Lately, suicides among students have captured the news cycle and the public’s attention. Kota, India’s infamous ‘coaching hub’ is at the centre of this fixation. Stories about the tragic deaths…
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been in jail since his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in June…
A 64-year-old woman from the US recently died by suicide using the Sarco suicide pod at a woodland retreat in Switzerland. The device delivered a haunting message in her final…
The Mumbai civic body has ordered a high-level inquiry into the death of a 45-year-old woman after falling into a drain during heavy rain yesterday. The incident occurred late night…
I’ve been wrestling with a question that many are asking: are we already in an AI bubble? And if we are, what does that mean for India? To get a…
The man suspected of being involved in the horrific fridge murder in Bengaluru, has been found dead in Odisha. He has apparently died by suicide, said sources in the Odisha…
Mira Murati quit as the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI on Wednesday. She’s the latest to join a growing list of high-profile exits from the company. Ms Murati’s decision comes…
Terming as “highly objectionable” the observation made by a high court about make-up articles and a widow, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said such a comment was not commensurate with…
Following accusations labelling her as “just terrible,” “a dictator,” and “absolutely relentless,” Meghan Markle is now facing fresh claims regarding her conduct as a boss. In a Daily Beast report,…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli had a horrible outing during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Virat registered scores of 6 and 17 as Hasan Mahmud…
A family of five allegedly died by suicide and their bodies were found in an abandoned car in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district, said police. The car was found parked on…
The simmering feud between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the famed Tirupati laddoos has gone on the boil again.…
An HDFC bank employee in Lucknow died under mysterious circumstances while working, police said. The 45-year-old fell off her chair and died instantly, according to reports. “Additional Deputy VP of…
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh.…
Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani has lodged a police complaint accusing Netflix India of cheating him to the tune of Rs 47.37 crore over film rights, a charge rejected by the…
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of…
Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday. Police…
A former aide’s statement to Delhi Police in the Rajasthan phone-tapping case can turn the heat on Congress veteran and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Lokesh Sharma was officer-on-special-duty and…
It looks like any other 3D printer – except it’s the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building a hotel in the Texan desert. El Cosmico, an…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted after a federal corruption investigation, but the indictment is sealed and it is unclear what charges he will face, the New…
In a development that could land former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot in trouble, his ex-officer on special duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma has held him responsible for phone tapping during…
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California was on Wednesday desecrated with anti-Hindu messages, the second such incident in the US in eight days. The BAPS Public Affairs said their…
Proving that there really is no mountain high or treacherous enough, a team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports has scaled an unnamed and unclimbed 20,942-foot high…
Despite all out efforts made by Centre to increase polling percentage in second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the voters did not appear enthused — especially in Srinagar…
Israel’s army chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, told a tank brigade that they are “attacking” Lebanon to prepare the ground for the possibility of their entry into Lebanon, according to…
The slogan of the government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, aimed at universal elementary education, is ‘Sab Padhe, Sab Badhe’ (everyone should study, everyone should grow), but it appears that children in…
Israel’s army chief told soldiers Wednesday to prepare for a possible ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon as US President Joe Biden warned against “all-out war” in the Middle East.…
Vladimir Putin today issued a nuclear warning to the West in the event of a “massive” air attack on Russia. This includes the use of cruise missiles which the UK…
US President Joe Biden warned Wednesday of the possibility of an “all-out war” in the Middle East but said he was hopeful a settlement was still achievable for the conflict-torn…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to distance itself from the BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s statement on farm laws and National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Wednesday labelled her remarks as…
Two days after Badlapur sex assault accused Akshay Shinde was shot dead in custody, the Bombay High Court asked tough questions to police about the circumstances leading to the 24-year-old’s…
The Mahindra Thar Roxx was recently launched in the country, and it is enjoying strong attention from the off-roading community. Sadly, the brand had been tight-lipped about the prices of…
No city or village in certain areas has been spared in the Israeli strikes on Lebanon in which over 500 civilians, including 50 children have been killed, a resident of…
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) reportedly operated its three aircraft carriers for exercises or tests over the past week for the first time. The show of “strength” by…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an urgent meeting of Moscow’s top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence. The move comes amid rising concerns in Russia over Ukraine…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake – Sri Lanka’s new Marxist President – said he wants to avoid being “sandwiched” between India and China but recognises each as a “valued partner”, as he…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut today said she “regrets” her comment that the three farm laws — that were at the core of the farmers’ protest in…
After the first Test of the Indian vs Bangladesh in Chennai, the action now shifts to Kanpur. India would be aiming for a clean sweep in the two-match series at…
The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, following his public apology for controversial comments made during court sessions. Chief Justice of India DY…
Smoke started billowing out of the tail of a Dubai-bound Emirates flight at Chennai airport last night. A plume of white smoke was coming out from the engine compartment of…
Faced with a couple aged between 75 and 80 years fighting a legal battle against each other for alimony, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday made a strong observation, saying…
Prominent Indian-American businessman Vinod Khosla and billionaire Elon Musk had a public war of words over a land battle in California and an allegedly altered image of a sign on…
“I am not afraid…” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared Wednesday, shortly after a trial court said a police case must be filed against him – based on a complaint by…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to partially inaugurate Mumbai’s first underground metro, the Metro 3 project, during his visit to the city next month. This will mark the opening…
Two days after the accused in the Badlapur sex assault case was shot dead after he snatched a cop’s gun, hoardings congratulating Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have come up…
A Lebanese journalist sustained injuries when an Israeli missile struck his home while he was conducting a live TV interview. Fadi Boudaya, the editor-in-chief of Miraya International Network, was seen…
At least 558 people have been killed across southern Lebanon following Israel’s largest aerial offensive against Hezbollah since the onset of the Gaza war on October 7. The Lebanese health…
Himanshi Singh watched helplessly as Kamla, a master artisan with 25 years of leatherwork experience, was forced to walk barefoot back to her village a few years ago during the…
Multiple gunshots were fired at a campaign office of US Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona, police said. The gunshot damage from several bullets, believed to have been fired sometime…
Around 26 lakh voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates today. A voter turnout of 24.10 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling. The Gulabgarh…
Retired Army Chief General VK Singh and former CBI Director M Nageswara Rao have clashed over the alleged torture and sexual assault of an Army officer’s fiancee at a police…
A picture of billionaire Elon Musk with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a recent event has gone viral, triggering social media reactions that the two were “dating”. At an…
Dr Jay Varma, the former COVID-19 czar of New York City, has been fired from his position at SIGA Technologies following the revelation of his involvement in drug-fuelled sex parties…
The 2020 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley overshadowed the relations between the two countries and New Delhi’s focus for the last four years has been disengagement…
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi’s Shakarpur after he allegedly used spy cameras hidden in bulbs to film a woman tenant in the bathroom and bedroom, police have…
One of the driest places on Earth is seeing a surprising burst of greenery, as heavy rainfall has led to vegetation sprouting across the typically barren Sahara Desert. NASA’s satellite…
Saudi Arabia has allegedly issued a warning to Pakistan to take action against the growing number of Pakistani beggars arriving in the country under the guise of religious pilgrimage. Pakistan’s…
The Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune, which employed a 26-year-old who allegedly died after facing a high workload, has operated since 2007 without a state permit which regulates…
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 60-year-old mother in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. The man raped his mother on January 16 last year, after which…
The row over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddoos may have sparked a massive political row in Andhra Pradesh, but it has not hit the sale of…
Former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh is considered by many to be one of the best slip fielders in modern cricket. Waugh played a major role in Australia’s dominance in the…
A new analysis of arrowheads discovered at the Tollense Valley battlefield, Europe’s oldest known battlefield, is shedding light on the warriors who clashed there 3,250 years ago, CNN reported. Researchers…
Taking cognisance of incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors…
China publicly acknowledged for the first time that it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, in a move likely to raise international concerns about…
A woman from Minnesota, Nicole Hammond, 28, was tragically killed outside her workplace in October 2022 after repeatedly rejecting the sexual advances of a colleague, Michael J. Carpenter. Carpenter, 38,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today returned to India after concluding his three-day official visit to the United States. During his visit, the prime minister attended the Quad leaders’ summit and…
India on Tuesday said companies will have to seek fresh approvals to import laptops and tablets starting from January 1 and guidelines to do so will be issued shortly. India…
Ravichandran Ashwin starred with both bat and ball to guide India to a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the series. The 38-year-old hit his sixth…
The NRI quota system in college admissions was nothing but a fraud, the Supreme Court said today as it dismissed the Punjab government’s appeal against a high court order that…
Ibrahim Qubaisi, Hezbollah’s commander in charge of its rocket and missile forces, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed…
The Congress ripped into Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut Tuesday afternoon following the actor-politician’s fresh comment on the three farm laws that were at the core of the farmers’…
On Saturday, panic spread among people around the Kim railway station in Gujarat’s Surat when it was found that several critical components had been removed from railway tracks, followed immediately…
The investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl in Gujarat’s Dahod district has led to a chilling revelation — the Class I student was choked to death, allegedly by…
Sri Lanka’s newly appointed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday signed the special gazette notification ordering the dissolution of parliament, officials said. The dissolution will be effective from midnight Tuesday…
As Israel faces a critical juncture in its history with its war on two fronts – with Hamas and Hezbollah – the country’s envoy to India has said it has…
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah‘s challenge to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot‘s decision to sanction his prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. A bench of…
A pitbull saved the lives of children by attacking and killing a highly venomous King Cobra in Jhansi yesterday. The snake had entered the garden of the house in Jhansi’s…
An Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday killed a Hezbollah commander who was a leading figure in its rocket division, two security sources in Lebanon said,…
Fungal infections are evolving and becoming resistant to the medicines used to treat them, causing what some researchers are calling a “silent pandemic” that needs to be addressed urgently. According…
Jammu & Kashmir will vote for 26 seats in Phase 2 on September 25. This brings the total votes cast to 50 seats, with 40 more to be held on…
ICAI CA November Exam 2024: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has postponed the examination schedule for the CA Final exams for the November 2024 session due to…
Getting shortlisted for an Oscar is a significant milestone for the well-crafted Laapataa Ladies from Aamir Khan Productions. It’s a delightful film, and we have yet to encounter anyone who…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Tuesday that Sarfaraz Khan will be released to play for Mumbai in the Irani Cup 2024 if he is…
The world’s largest hydroelectric dam in China called the Three Gorges Dam is a very huge infrastructure project that is affecting the spin of Earth, according to IFL Science. The…
A 10-month-old girl was raped by a 30-year-old man in Gujarat’s Bharuch on Sunday, police said. The incident took place in Panoli village when the accused took the baby away…
A viral video has surfaced showing a local fruit seller in Maharashtra’s Dombivli urinating into a plastic bag placed on his handcart and then continuing to sell fruits without washing…
A Class 6 student in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi has lost vision in the left eye after his teacher hit him with a stick. The child, Aditya Kushwaha, has been operated…
Young Indians are shifting away from splurging on traditional retail and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), as per brokerage firm CLSA’s latest report. They are increasingly spending on events, eating out,…
An Agra court has sentenced an accused arrested for kidnapping a child to life imprisonment. It has been a week since the sentence was delivered by Additional District Judge Neeraj…
In a stunning breakthrough, South Korean police have solved a shocking cold case from 2008, arresting a man in his 50s for murdering his live-in girlfriend and encasing her body…
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s remark that secularism is a “European concept” has landed him in a controversy, with opposition leaders questioning how such a person has been appointed in…
Two days after submitting his resignation as Delhi Chief Minister to Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena and announcing his plans to vacate his official bungalow, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind…
The conscious sleep practice known as ‘Yoga Nidra’ has long fascinated people with its promise of improving mental and physical health. Now, Indian researchers have explored these effects by scanning…
TikTok, a popular video app, has kicked off accounts belonging to Russian state-owned media outlets RT and Sputnik. They said these accounts were trying to secretly influence people, which is…