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An alleged superstitious speech by a spiritual orator Maha Vishnu at two government schools in Chennai has triggered a controversy and a debate over spirituality and superstition in schools. In…
Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar were two of the most influential writers of the 1970s. The duo, who was recognised for penning hit movies like Sholay, Deewar and Zanjeer, parted…
Shaking up the political landscape in Haryana weeks ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined the Congress. Both Olympians, who had…
Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’ has been postponed yet again, following opposition from Sikh organisations. The actor-turned-MP made the announcement today, stating that the delay stems from pending certification by the…
A two-hectare land parcel here classified as enemy property and linked to Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf has been auctioned for Rs 1.38 crore, officials said on Friday. The property…
Negating talk of caste playing a role in the BJP not going beyond 240 in the Lok Sabha elections, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said the Congress is indulging…
Relatives of a father-daughter duo have forgiven a female from a wealthy, influential Pakistani business family here who ran down a luxurious SUV over them, her lawyer said on Friday.…
Scriptwriter Salim Khan in an exclusive chat with NDTV talked about superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to their split up. He said, “unko afsos hua hoga (He must have regretted).” In…
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always worked towards a consensus with leaders across party lines before taking key decisions during the first two…
Fissures have emerged in Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti over the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ with a Shiv Sena minister raising objection against ally NCP and its president Ajit Pawar for “omitting” Chief…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his rumoured partner, former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, have two sons-ages five and nine-according to the Dossier Centre, a report in Forbes claimed. The outlet…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress of cover-up details about the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital last month. Chief Minister…
A US woman, suspected of killing two of her children, attended her extradition hearing in London on Wednesday, reported BBC. Kimberlee Singler, 36, is accused of murdering her son Aden,…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched a new feature called “UPI Circle”, aimed at enhancing digital payment accessibility. This new feature allows primary users to add family…
A woman in Bengaluru was harassed and allegedly slapped by an Ola auto driver after she cancelled her ride booked through the ride hailing app. A video of the altercation,…
Granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal will not “demoralise” the Delhi High Court, which last month refused the Chief Minister relief over his arrest by the CBI in the alleged liquor…
Paralympics 2024 LIVE Updates: Indian athlete and reigning world champion Simran advanced to the semi-final of the Women’s 200m T12 event at Paris Paralympics. Simran, accompanied by his guide Abhay…
A 72-year-old French woman, whose husband admitted to drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her over a decade, told a court that she was treated “like a…
The MUDA scam that had been occupying headlines in Karnataka has been pushed aside by a new scam – alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of crores meant to…
An EasyJet flight, bound for Kos International Airport in Greece, was forced to make an emergency landing at Munich International Airport after an allegedly drunk passenger caused midair chaos and…
Hyderabad Excise Department today seized an ice cream parlour for selling whiskey-laced ice cream and arrested two persons involved in the racket. During the raid, the officials identified that the…
The Supreme Court today dismissed the petition of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh, who has found himself at the center of a storm after a…
The Gautam Gambhir era in Indian cricket started with the Sri Lanka Tour. While India won the T20I series, they lost the ODI series. Indian cricket team got a long…
Nga Wai Hono I Te Po was anointed as the new Maori Queen in New Zealand on Thursday. The decision was taken by a council of the Indigenous Maori chief…
A private school principal in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha has expelled a five-year-old student after he allegedly brought non-vegetarian food to the class. A video purportedly showing a heated exchange between…
Polls prophet Allan Lichtman, often called the “Nostradamus of US presidential elections”, has predicted that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will win the race to the White House this year.…
The Rajasthan government has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle – including assigning four women with strong track records and a clean image to head critical departments, such as urban development…
Two people, including a disc jockey, were arrested for allegedly assaulting a tehsildar in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain after he asked them not to use amplifiers, popularly called “DJ”, at a…
The flood of sexual assault and rape allegations roiling the Malayalam film industry has found echoes in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, after popular actor Sowmya accused a Tamil director of horrific…
The members of the “Chaddi-Baniyan” gang of Maharashtra have once again broken into shops at Malegaon in Nashik late Wednesday night and allegedly stole goods worth lakhs. The thieves, wearing…
At 4.53 pm on December 24, 1999, Indian Airlines’ flight IC-814 took off from Kathmandu for Delhi. A two-hour long flight lasted almost eight days when terrorists of Pakistan-based outfit…
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has hit back at the argument given by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the central agency CBI, during the court hearing on…
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids at the residence of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A 31-year-old trainee doctor was…
A disturbing video that has been widely shared, sparking outrage, shows a man raping a woman on the road in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. The man had allegedly got the woman…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital has found a crucial document showing that former…
Former US president Barack Obama’s half-brother Abon’go Malik Obama declared that he would be voting for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential elections. “I am Malik Obama. I’m a registered…
In a forecast that went largely unnoticed, Yigal Carmon, a prominent counter-terrorism expert and founder of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), predicted Hamas’ violent invasion of Israel on…
Allan Lichtman, often dubbed the “Nostradamus” of US Presidential Polls, has accurately predicted the outcome of nine of the last 10 presidential elections. Now, the expert has given his final…
The father of the 14-year-old suspected in a Georgia school shooting that killed four people on Wednesday has been arrested with the officials saying he “knowingly allowed his son to…
Gautam Adani had, in the late 1970s, applied to study at a Mumbai college but his application was rejected. He did not pursue education but turned to business and went…
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist and illegal content on the…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia, the popular and free online encyclopaedia, over withholding information about edits to an entry on news…
Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka’s Bidar district, an…
The Congress party is gearing up for the Haryana assembly elections, which will be held on October 5 with results announced on October 8. The party is finalising its candidate…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today shared what he called “the most profound lesson” from the attack by the short seller Hindenburg Research. Referring to the short seller’s hit job,…
An already beleaguered Justin Trudeau has been left in a politically precarious place as key ally Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party (NDP) withdrew support for his minority Liberal government ahead…
Having retired from T20 internationals after India’s T20 World Cup triumph this year, cricketer Ravindra Jadeja appears to have embarked on a political journey by joining the BJP. The announcement…
The Karnataka government has withheld its decision to give the best teacher award to a principal of a government college over his alleged anti-hijab stand during the headscarf row in…
(This is the second article in a two-part series on the US-China semiconductor battle, and where India stands in it. Here is the first part) When Chandrayaan 3 landed on…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today looked back on the long journey he has taken in building his business and shared details about some key moments from his experience. “……
Urging students to dream big, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said on Thursday that the true measure of a leader is not in the titles he achieves but the legacy…
Whether you’re dining at a restaurant, travelling by train, or ordering food online, food safety remains a significant concern in India. There have been numerous reports of contaminated or spoiled…
A young couple from Aheri taluka was forced to carry the bodies of their two dead sons — who died dye to a fever after allegedly failing to get proper…
Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta — trolled recently over a protest video she posted — was heckled yesterday when she had gone to take part in the “Reclaim the night” protest…
Amid the massive row over the serious allegations by the parents of the Kolkata doctor, who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital, the Trinamool Congress today blamed “vulture…
Shah Rukh Khan emerged as the highest taxpayer among all the Indian celebrities in 2024, per Fortune India report. Shah Rukh paid a tax of Rs 92 crore, followed by…
India is likely to soon overtake China as the most influential in a key emerging markets index, pulling in more foreign funds and adding fuel to a stock market rally…
Donald Trump today found a mention during the Supreme Court hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest. Representing Mr Kejriwal, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi humorously noted…
Measuring up to the aspiration that the film’s title spells out is by all reckoning a tough ask. Superstar Vijay, as is his wont, does not baulk at the challenge.…
Black Myth: Wukong has sold 18 million copies in two weeks – one of the fastest starts the global gaming industry has seen. That record pace has in turn minted…
Arguing for bail in the CBI case against him in connection with Delhi’s now-scrapped liquor policy, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today told the court that the central agency did an…
In a new twist in the kidnap and murder case against Kannada actor Darshan, photos allegedly showing the victim Renukaswamy being tortured before his death have surfaced on Thursday. The…
A woman was allegedly molested inside an ambulance in Uttar Pradesh while accompanying her husband to a hospital. After assaulting her, the ambulance workers also threw her and her husband…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has stated that while evil forces grow larger across the globe, they eventually face decline when they reach India, where “we perform their…
The new Netflix series ‘IC-814 Kandahar Hijack‘ – on the 1999 hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 by Pakistan-based terrorists – is “based on a real event and the names…
Karnataka Police submitted the chargesheet in the sensational kidnap and murder case of Renukaswamy which has established the role of jailed Kannada superstar Darshan and also detailed the brutal and…
Raising big questions about the Kolkata Police’s response after the horrifying rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the victim’s parents have alleged that…
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates Day 8: The Indian contingent will look to take the medal tally past the 25-mark at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday. The action…
The Bermuda Triangle is a region in the Atlantic Ocean notorious for mysterious disappearance. However, did you know about the so-called “Alaska Triangle”, an area that has more unsolved missing…
Twenty-seven-year-old Nga Wai hono i te po was Thursday anointed as the new monarch by Maori chiefs in New Zealand. The decision came after the death of King Kiingi Tuheitia…
In a major setback to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, key ally Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party has pulled out support for his minority Liberal government ahead of the general…
Will Arvind Kejriwal Walk Free? Key Hearing In Supreme Court Today
The parents of the Kolkata doctor who was brutally raped and murdered last month have alleged that the police initially to suppress the case. The incident took place while the…
India’s Schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 5: The Indian contingent is on a roll at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Having already achieved their best-ever tally at the Paralympics, Indian…
In his call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President Joe Biden expressed his concerns about the safety of people in Bangladesh and the future of democratic institutions…
The Boeing Starliner on which Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams flew to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5 was touted as a space capsule made by astronauts for…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s move to appoint a controversial IFS officer as the director of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, disregarding the opinions of the state’s forest minister and…
Actor Vijay’s highly anticipated film, GOAT (Greatest Film of All Times), is finally hitting theaters worldwide today. This marks a significant milestone for the actor, as it is his penultimate…
Most of Kolkata went dark this evening as a mark of protest against the rape-murder of a young doctor at the RG Kar Medical College. It was also a unique…
In yet another endorsement of Republican candidate Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk said the former US president must win if the American people want to “preserve freedom and meritocracy”.…
Harvinder Singh’s calm composure and precision turned dreams into reality as he became India’s first-ever Paralympic gold medalist in archery on Wednesday. Pursuing PhD in Economics, the 33-year-old Indian, who…
Most of Kolkata went dark this evening as a mark of protest against the rape-murder of a young doctor at the RG Kar Medical College. It was also a unique…
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has strongly criticised those who draw up reports for building critical highways and tunnels across the country for not following proper procedures, which can lead to…
Looking to get the first-mover advantage in the Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP has released its first list of candidates, declaring names for 67 out of the state’s 90 constituencies.…
Rahul Gandhi is more intellectual and more of a strategist as compared with his father Rajiv Gandhi, says long-time Gandhi family confidant Sam Pitroda, describing both leaders as “custodians of…
In a scene reminiscent of a schoolteacher’s punishment, some drug dealers in Mumbai were paraded and made to announce, “We won’t sell drugs anymore” after their arrest. The incident happened…
The Supreme Court today asked tough questions to the Enforcement Directorate, questioning if the agency’s refusal to provide the accused with documents seized during a money laundering probe does not…
Amid reports of “toxic work culture” at Sebi, the capital markets regulator on Wednesday termed the claims of unprofessional work culture “misplaced”. It further said that HRA issues of staff…
Personal notes that played a key role in convicting child serial killer Lucy Letby were reportedly written under the guidance of counsellors to help the nurse manage severe stress. The…
A section of villagers of Senjam Chirang in Manipur have been forced to abandon their homes and seek refuge in a nearby community hall after bombs dropped from a drone…
The Drugs Controller General of India has approved Entod Pharmaceuticals’ PresVu eye drops, which is said to be a breakthrough in the treatment of presbyopia. The pharmaceutical company has already…
The World Health Organisation declared the last mpox global emergency over in May 2023. And just over a year later, here we are again. Since the start of 2024, a…
Gunfire reported at high school in US’ Georgia, “currently under hard lockdown”: news agency AFP
(In light of the controversy over the Netflix series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, here is a view on the 1999 hijack and its aftermath. Click here to read Sanjay…
A 12-year-old boy nearly lost his life after participating in a dangerous social media trend. Cesar Watson-King inhaled a can of deodorant as part of a challenge known as “chroming,”…
Kangana Ranaut’s movie ‘Emergency’, at the centre of a massive row after Sikh organisations opposed its release, got no relief from the Bombay High Court today. The court said it…
(In light of the controversy over the Netflix series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’, here is a view on the 1999 hijack and its aftermath. Click here to read Nishtha…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his government needed “new energy” during a major reshuffle that saw the foreign minister and several others hand in their resignation. “We need new…
Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav traded ‘bulldozer’ barbs this week after the Samajwadi Party leader’s jibe Tuesday about re-directing heavy earth-movers – the symbol of ‘justice’ meted out by BJP-ruled…