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Yugendra Pawar, the grandson of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, got married to his longtime partner Tanishka Kulkarni on Sunday. Senior political leaders and members of the Pawar…
A 34-year-old software engineer was arrested at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGI) for allegedly sexually harassing a female cabin crew member aboard an Air India flight from Dubai to…
Australia will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.
A video from Telangana’s Mahabubabad district has gone viral after capturing an unusual scene: several men requesting a woman to contest the local body elections as sarpanch, with one of…
The number of first-time H-1B visa applications approved for major Indian IT companies has fallen drastically to just 4,573 –the lowest in the last 10 years. As compared to 2015,…
During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers along the roads overwhelmed the cheers for her parents.
James Partridge, severely burned in a fire at 18, spent his life advocating for people with “visible difference” through charities like Changing Faces and Face Equality International.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s strained ties with the party leadership may be headed for a climax. The four-time Thiruvananthapuram MP has missed back-to-back party meetings
As a member of the August house, it hurt and angered me deeply that a British-era rule, which we fought against with these very slogans, is now being replicated in…
Parliament Live Updates: “Not Drama, We Need Delivery In Parliament”: PM To Opposition Ahead Of Winter Session
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, refused to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scathing attack on the Congress and other Opposition parties ahead of…
The intense workload for the ongoing voter list cleanup drive has left booth-level officers (BLOs) struggling to meet their deadlines across the country, sparking political outrage over alleged deaths and…
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Rajeev Rai, who is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lok Sabha, was recently in Bengaluru and lashed out at the city’s never-ending traffic problem.
On the first day of the Winter Session, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has once again “delivered drama” instead of addressing…
The body of a 26-year-old woman was found gnawed by insects while it was kept at the mortuary of the medical college in Jhansi, her horrified family alleged, prompting authorities…
As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, business is booming for one sector offering AI age checks based on selfies.
A 30-year-old lawyer allegedly hacked his father to death and seriously injured his mother in this coastal district, police said on Monday.
Mia Bannister’s skin is inked with a eulogy to her teenage son Ollie, whose suicide after a battle with anorexia and online bullying pushed her to fight for world-first laws…
Karly Rae, 37, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy, possessing child abuse material, grooming a child for unlawful sexual activity, and committing an act with the intention of…
Switzerland voted to reject a 50% inheritance tax on super-rich residents after wealthy entrepreneurs threatened to leave the country. The plan was opposed by 78.3% of the electorate, according to…
Billionaire Elon Musk might not have a tattoo, but he has revealed what he may get when he decides to get inked.
In a continuation of the corruption cases against Sheikh Hasina and her family members, more trouble has emerged for the former Prime Minister, her sister, and her niece, British Member…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government is willing to invite those who are protesting against the report on granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities to discuss…
The Winter Session of the Parliament has begun under the shadow of a handful of contentious issues, including voter list revision and the death of an election official in Bengal…
The Navi Mumbai International Airport in Mumbai has completed a key exercise, marking its readiness to begin commercial operations from December 25.
The accused allegedly hurled abuses at the woman, recorded her nude videos and photos, and threatened to make them public if she informed anyone about it.
A four-year-old girl in Bengaluru survived after a car ran over her right outside her home.
The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport.
Notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the physician known as the “Angel of Death” for his barbaric experiments and selections for the gas chambers, lived openly and comfortably in Argentina for…
SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app…
Shivon Zilis met Elon Musk during her time at OpenAI and later became involved with his other ventures, including Neuralink and Tesla.
Mumbai Pollution: Strictest Pollution Control Restrictions Enforced After Air Quality Turns Severe
A dramatic incident unfolded in Bengaluru after an autorickshaw driver, accused of driving on the wrong side of a one-way road, rammed into a scooter and later fled with a…
Vijay Kumar Sheoran, 30, was found with severe injuries on Barbourne Road in the early hours of Wednesday, November 25. He later died in the hospital, according to authorities.
Sobs could be heard across Hong Kong’s Victoria Park at the weekend as hundreds of migrant workers mourned victims of Hong Kong’s worst fire in more than a century and…
The Hong Kong Police Force is looking for bodies in flats, staircases, hallways and rooftops. The damaged building interiors complicated the search, the police said.
Commotion ensued at a wedding ceremony here when the bride allegedly eloped with her lover shortly after the varmala ritual, police said on Monday.
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws over dowry demands at Kasoli village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday.
A 10-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a bullet fired during celebratory firing at a wedding procession in Greater Noida, police said on Monday.
Despite announcing a tough speech against Venezuela, Donald Trump pardons drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that trade between Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir or PoK across the Line of Control is intra-state trade and…
Congress Working Committee Member and MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday missed an important meeting of the Congress’s strategic group, led by Sonia Gandhi, regarding the winter session of Parliament.
India’s population is expected to stabilise by 2080 at 1.8 or 1.9 billion due to dipping total fertility rate, which is currently below the replacement level at 1.9, an official…
Stefanie Pieper, a beauty influencer from Austria, was killed by her ex-boyfriend, who reportedly hid her body inside a suitcase and buried it in a forest, according to Austrian media…
Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican’s position.
A disturbing case of child assault has emerged from Hyderabad, raising serious concerns about safety inside schools. A four-year-old nursery student at a private school was allegedly brutally beaten by…
39 of them died in police custody, while 41 died in custody before they were produced before the court.
A 30-year-old man, identified locally as an Indian student, was stabbed during a street attack in central England and later died of the serious injuries in hospital.
Governor Mangubhai Patel on Sunday praised Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav for setting “a fine example of social harmony” by getting his younger son married at a mass ceremony…
Police on Sunday arrested a self-styled ‘tantrik’ for allegedly murdering a 26-year-old man near a mazar in Shivli after a dispute over “vashikaran” rituals, officials said.
A sit-in protest in Manipur’s capital Imphal by hundreds of people living in relief camps escalated into a massive rally today as the internally displaced persons (IDPs) demanded a safe…
US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations…
A woman from Tirunelveli was brutally hacked to death by her estranged husband inside a women’s hostel in Coimbatore on Sunday, in a crime that has triggered outrage over rising…
At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured after two Tamil Nadu government buses collided head-on near Kummangudi in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, police said.
A rare pygmy killer whale was found dead on the coast of Odisha’s Bhadrak district, officials said on Sunday.
US authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, DC, was not radicalised until after he came to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unravelling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless…
The head of Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died through assisted suicide, the group said in a statement on Sunday.
A commission set up to investigate a violent mutiny that saw dozens of senior army officers massacred 16 years ago on Sunday said former premier Sheikh Hasina had ordered the…
More than six dozen terror launchpads have been shifted to the “depth areas” in Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, and the force is ready to inflict heavy losses on the enemy…
A disturbing video showing a Booth Level Officer (BLO) being assaulted and abused in Raipur’s Kali Mata ward has gone viral, raising serious concerns about the safety of officials working…
A man in Pune allegedly killed his girlfriend over a minor dispute and then died by suicide, police said.
A 16-year-old boy died in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday after a piece of ‘manjha’ (kite string) slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle, a police official…
The IMD on Sunday said cyclone Ditwah, positioned over the southwest Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify rainfall across several districts of Andhra Pradesh.
62-year-old retired police officer died after being attacked by a swarm of bees here on Sunday, officials said.
Appearing on the latest episode of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is?” podcast, Elon Musk said that when he initially acquired the domain name ‘X’ in 1999, his idea was…
Elon Musk has predicted that people “won’t have to work at all” in the future. And, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics would bring about that change, said the tech billionaire.
After deciding to celebrate the demolition of the Babri Masjid as Shaurya Diwas on December 6, the Rajasthan government reversed course and withdrew its order, terming it “brahmak” or confusing.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian. Appearing on Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is?” podcast, the billionaire also revealed that the middle name…
Starlink satellites orbit at about 550 kilometres, far lower than traditional geostationary satellites, making their faster response times more beneficial for disaster areas.
In another digital arrest case, Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad have nabbed three fraudsters who extorted Rs 1.92 crore from a senior citizen.
A speeding Mercedes ran over a man and injured two others in a posh locality in Delhi last night. The incident occurred after midnight in the Vasant Kunj area near…
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and…
The death count in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings.
Elon Musk likened the pursuit of money to the pursuit of happiness.
Elon Musk said that America has benefitted immensely from talented Indians.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the determination of the country’s Gen-Z is the greatest strength of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
Data shows that in 2025 only one case was registered against a quack doctor, while in 2024 not a single case was forwarded.
Retired pilot Ehsan Khalid walked through the exact sequence of faults that triggered Airbus’s global grounding of thousands of A320-family aircraft.
Kizilelma destroyed a jet-powered aerial target identified by Aselsan’s Murad Aesa radar with a Beyond Visual Range air-to-air Gokdogan missile.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said all is well within the state Congress ranks and there is no difference of opinion between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
The woman, identified as 40-year-old Mustara Khatun Kazi, was unmarried and used to live alone. Kazi’s name appeared in the 2022 voter list, but she was afraid of being delisted,…
An elephant was killed in the early hours of Sunday after being hit by a train in Dhupguri in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district. This is the first incident of a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, the head of state’s office said Sunday.
The death count mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens…
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned…
The deadline for the voter list cleanup exercise special intensive revision (SIR) in 12 states has been extended by a week till February 14, the Election Commission said today.
A shocking incident at Singrauli Collector’s office in Madhya Pradesh has raised questions about police conduct after a poor family, who had spent the night outside the premises hoping for…
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav, whose houses once symbolised Bihar’s most crowded political spaces, has now moved into a new, tightly regulated home, marking a significant change in…
At least seven explosions have occurred in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province in the last 24 hours without any casualties being reported while two security guards of a construction company were…
The Hyderabad Police have “bound over” 86 people belonging to 10 rival gangs in a major move aimed at preempting criminal activity and ensuring public safety.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said politics increasingly “trumps” economics in the present era, and in an “uncertain world”, it is important that the country continuously diversifies supply…
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said at least 193 people had died following a week of heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Ditwah, while 228 people were missing.
A court here has rejected Satyaki Savarkar’s request to play a YouTube video of Rahul Gandhi’s alleged 2023 defamatory speech about freedom-fighter and Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.
Andriy Yermak first met Volodymyr Zelensky in 2011, when the Ukrainian President was a general producer at TV channel Inter.
A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some Thanksgiving travellers, and forecasters said the northeast US could get its own early winter storm next week.
The UN Committee against Torture has issued its findings on Israel and three other nations – Albania, Argentina, and Bahrain – and raised concerns on each country’s implementation of the…
The video captures personnel lowering ropes, harnesses, and inflatable rafts to reach those trapped in floodwaters. Survivors are seen swimming towards the rescue lines and being hoisted to safety.
The Afghan national, who was arrested a day before the Wednesday shooting near White House, has been charged at the state level with making a terrorist threat in Texas, Fox…