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Hours after an Israeli strike in Tehran killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, a video purportedly showing him celebrating the October 7 assault by Hamas on Israel has surface online. “This…

Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who has made headlines for heated exchanges with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha yesterday, has…

Olympics 2024 Day 5 Live Updates: Indian shooters Swapnil Singh and Aishwary Singh Tomar eye a place in the 50m Air Rifle 3 Positions final. Both were in contention of…

In his report on the basement tragedy at Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar that left three IAS aspirants dead, Delhi government’s Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has blamed the coaching centre for encroachment…

So what if our team turned up in an eyesore of a formal kit at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics? Our shaadi ceremonies are way grander than the…

The BJP floundered in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The floundering continued on the floor of both Houses where Members of Parliament from the INDIA parties delivered multiple speeches that…

A young tech graduate, full of potential, steps into the job market, only to find their skills outdated and their opportunities limited. This scenario is all too common in India,…

China has completed the construction of a 400-metre bridge, connecting the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Tso. The high-resolution images of this bridge were first published on ndtv.com…

The Delhi government will bring a new law to regulate coaching centres in the national capital after flooding horror claimed lives of three UPSC aspirants, said AAP minister Atishi. “Delhi…

A senior Hamas official said Wednesday that the killing of the Palestinian movement’s chief Ismail Haniyeh “will not go unanswered”. “The assassination of leader Ismail Haniyeh is a cowardly act…

An extravagant feast for King Charles has cost the French government a whopping $500,000 million (Rs 4 crore), an audit report has found. President Emmanuel Macron’s office planned a lavish…

Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district that claimed 123 lives, according to studies conducted over…

Two heroic teachers are fighting for their lives after being stabbed while trying to save children at a Taylor Swift-themed party in the UK, TMZ reported. Leanne Lucas acted quickly…

India’s ace pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who won the country two bronze medals in the Paris Olympic Games, has had to face certain issues off the field, with several brands…

India’s atomic energy program has crossed a big hurdle, the country’s most advanced and most complex nuclear reactor the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu…

He survived the Saturday tragedy at the coaching centre in Delhi but 21-year-old Rishabh Pal says he will forever feel guilty for not being able to save his fellow students…

On Sunday, July 21, the world had its hottest day on record. Just 24 hours later, that record broke again making last Monday very likely the hottest day in thousands…

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed in Iran yesterday, the Palestinian group said in a statement today. Ismail Haniyeh was killed in “a treacherous Zionist…

Former United States President Donald Trump recently revealed his wife Melania Trump’s first reaction after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Mr Trump was hit in the…

Suryakumar Yadav‘s heart is beating with joy watching his teammates care for each other, as he starts his journey to become a leader of men rather than a mere captain…

A royal insider has revealed in an explosive new biography that Prince William banned Meghan Markle from wearing Princess Diana’s jewellry during her wedding, as per a report in the…

The heir to luxury fashion brand Hermes, who promised to leave half his wealth to his former gardener last year, is now claiming the money has vanished. Nicolas Puech, the…

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, under Opposition attack over her union budget in parliament for days, today came prepared to address their long list of grouses. The biggest of these…

A debate over the demand for a caste census, which has been spearheaded by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, took a personal turn in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday…

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s swipe at Samajwadi Party leader and Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Yadav drew a sharp counter in the Assembly this morning. At the beginning of…

Shooter Manu Bhaker continues her sensational run in the ongoing Paris Olympics. The star markswoman first clinched a historic bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol on July 28. She…

Under fire for violating safety norms in one of its centres in Delhi, Drishti IAS head Vikas Divyakirti has said its team is very cautious about the safety of its…

India’s Full Schedule At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 5: After two bronze medals, India will be aiming to take another step closer to more medals. On the fifth day of…

A historian who has correctly predicted the result of nine US elections has now weighed in on the Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris fight. Allan Lichtman, often dubbed the “Nostradamus…

The debate on Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha today saw an explosive exchange between Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BJP MP Anurag Thakur over the Agnipath scheme. Mr Yadav,…

At least 93 people have died and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides hit Kerala’s Wayanad district in four hours amid heavy rain. Multiple agencies, including NDRF and forces,…

The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Tuesday against the Hezbollah commander it said was responsible for a strike in the Golan Heights that…

The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order granting divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur after his estranged wife moved the top court. A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh…

Rafael Nadal-Carlos Alcaraz Men’s Doubles, Olympics 2024 LIVE Score: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz faced an even start against the underdog Duch pair of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof, drawing…

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Live Updates: Shubman Gill and Shivam Dube are in rescue act for four-down India going against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I…

The Income Tax Department has clarified that July 31 remains the last date to file income tax returns (ITR) for FY 2023-24. Contrary to reports and speculations, the department said…

Earlier this week, a disturbing video emerged from the UK, in which a young Asian boy could be seen being kicked and punched while he lay defenceless on the floor…

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today passed an amendment bill enhancing punishment under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law, making all the crimes under this Act non-bailable. The amended bill increases the maximum…

The man who allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old woman to death in Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai last week has been arrested, police said today. Dawood Shaikh, who already knew the victim, was…

India vs Ireland, Men’s Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates: India have started on a strong footing against Ireland in a men’s hockey Pool B match at Paris Olympics 2024…

The Indian Army’s 28th Infantry Division was deployed in Kargil following the capture of Siachen by the Army. It was subsequently moved to Kupwara in 1991 as militancy gripped the…

A court has heard that Vanessa Sagnay de la Bastida, the daughter of an Ecuadorian politician, was cruelly killed in front of her fiance, Michael Williams, by a speeding Mercedes.…

Veteran actor and politician Jaya Bachchan took a strong objection after Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Harivansh Narayan Singh, addressed her using her husband’s name yesterday. “Shrimati Jaya Amitabh Bachchan ji,…

India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker and her partner Sarabjot Singh earned the country another bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The duo defeated the Korean pair of Wonho…

The US woman who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district is not able to record her statement with the…

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army…

At least 43 people were killed in landslides triggered by monsoon rain in Kerala’s Wayanad today. Hundreds more were feared trapped with government agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force…

At least 54 people have died after massive landslides hit the hilly areas in the Wayanad district in Kerala this morning. Officials said landslides were triggered by incessant rain in…

In September 2004, an extraordinary incident unfolded in Bavaria, Germany. A 23-man Sri Lankan handball team had arrived in the country to take part in a sports exchange programme consisting…

Olympics 2024 Day 4 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh will be eyeing the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team shooting event against South Korea on…

Shah Rukh Khan is travelling to New York for an eye surgery, a source close to the superstar confirmed to NDTV. Other details are awaited. On the health front, earlier…

Nirmala Sitharaman’s facepalm moment in Lok Sabha is all over the internet. It happened when Rahul Gandhi mentioned the traditional pre-Budget ‘Halwa’ ceremony and the lack of diversity in the…

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today chaired a Lok Adalat and shared the bench with senior Supreme Court Advocate Kapil Sibal, a rare occasion at the court. The Chief…

Former MP from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh – denied a ticket from Uttar Pradesh in this election amid glare over sexual harassment allegations…

Writing in the Times Literary Supplement in October 1921, English poet and critic Thomas Stearns Eliot remembered John Donne thus: “Tennyson and Browning are poets, and they think, but they…

A woman from New Zealand was sentenced to two months in prison after her dog, who weighed 53 kilograms (118 pounds) and was severely obese, died, as per a report…

Manika Batra made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to reach the singles pre-quarterfinals at the Olympic Games with a fluent 4-0 win over world number 18…

India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker created history in the Paris Olympics 2024, becoming the first female from the sport in the country to win a medal. She did so in…

Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday claimed that the BJP came to power in the state promising to be a game changer, but ended up…

A 50-year-old woman was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, and a photocopy of her US passport as well as…

A three-year-old girl died hours after she accidentally slipped into a borewell near a village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening and was rushed to a hospital…

A poignant statue commemorating the Bhopal gas tragedy – a child clinging to its mother — stands near the infamous Union Carbide factory. Dutch artist Ruth Waterman sculpted this statue…

A ‘comprehensive plan to desilt drains’ in Delhi has become the focus of a bitter spat between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, the centre’s rep…

Massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving several people suspected to be trapped. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has…

Donald Trump on Monday called the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris a “disgrace,” after its creators came under fire for what some said was a show gone too far. “I’m…

A member of a right-wing group carrying a ‘kanwar’ on her shoulders tried to enter the Taj Mahal to offer ‘Gangajal’ on Monday, with the group claiming that the monument…

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Monday had an “insightful meeting” with FedEx CEO Rajesh Subramaniam, adding that he is “excited” about future collaborations with the global logistics…

A Mahindra Bolero with a siren and ‘Police’ written on it was vandalised in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad after the car allegedly touched a ‘kanwariya’. The Ghaziabad Police however claimed the…

The death of three civil service aspirants at a Delhi coaching centre has sent a shockwave across the city, especially within the student community. One such student, has reached out…

Twenty-five-year-old Tanya Soni liked poetry, was a regular at cultural events in college and determined to crack the UPSC entrance exam and join the civil services. But a visit to…

Himanta Biswa Sarma today directed his top officials to ensure that only vegetarian and ‘Satvik’ food is served during all official government events. “Only simple vegetarian meals are to be…

A video showing a primary school teacher dosing off as her students waved handheld fans around her in a school in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh is going viral and causing outrage…

In yet another cross-border love story, a 25-year-old Pakistani woman crossed the international border last week to join a man from Rajasthan, whom she had befriended on a social media…

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket blasted off carrying satellites on July 9. The lift-off marked the return of Europe’s access to outer space. The lift-off was successful, but the mission ended…

A married woman was tied to a tree, her hair chopped and face blackened on orders of a panchayat for allegedly having an affair with a man from her village,…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday ruled out any role for a third party in India’s border dispute with China, saying the two neighbours have an issue and it…

The death of three students in Delhi last week – they drowned after the basement of a tuition centre in the city’s Rajendra Nagar area was flooded – is due…

The Rajya Sabha on Monday deferred a short discussion to flag the death of four students – three drowned in the flooded basement of an east Delhi coaching centre on…

Two days after the flooding of a basement in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar left three IAS aspirants dead, civic authorities have started bulldozer action in the area to remove encroachment blocking…

There comes a point in the life of every 30-something Indian woman where many interactions take the form of an explanation. The pressing issue to be addressed is this: “What’s…

India vs Argentina, Men’s Hockey, Paris Olympics 2024, Live Updates: India are trailing Argentina 0-1 in a Paris Olympics 2024 Pool B hockey match on Monday. The third quarter has…

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic, Paris Olympics Live Score And Updates: It’s the clash of the titans in Paris Olympics as Rafael Nadal squares off against Novak Djokovic in men’s…

One of the greatest electoral races in the world, the election to the office of the President of the United States (POTUS), is about to begin. By the end of…

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties…

Two days after three IAS aspirants died due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, the fire department has started the process of cancelling…

The government issued guidelines on the regulation of coaching centers in January this year, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed Lok Sabha on Monday, even as he evaded a direct reply…

A month before waterlogging in the basement of a building in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar left three civil service aspirants dead, a complaint had flagged risks in using the basement as…

A United Airlines flight bound for Boston from Houston was forced to divert to Washington DC over a “biohazard” situation connected to a passenger that left crew members vomiting and…

Following Manu Bhaker’s historic bronze medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the shooter on her win and revealed the hard work and expenditure…

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted child rapist, was met with boos during his Olympic debut in Paris. He was sentenced to four years in prison…

In a setback for the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, the Supreme Court today refused to stay the Patna High Court order that struck down state government’s 65% quota for…

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his ongoing visit to Delhi. Mr Singh and PM Modi had discussed the situation…

Olympics 2024 Day 3 Live Updates: After opening their medal tally on Sunday, India are all set to enter the Day 3 of the Paris Olympics with the hope of…

The CBI filed a charge sheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case on Monday, officials said. The central agency filed the charge sheet…

US journalist Megyn Kelly has defended JD Vance, the Republican nominee for Vice President, and slammed actor Jennifer Aniston after she criticised his comments on childless women. The controversy stems…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed at least 13 “illegal” coaching centres in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar after three civil service aspirants died in the flooding of the…