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Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is now the state’s Leader of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cabinet to scrutinise and take on the ruling BJP and its…

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant may leave Delhi Capitals ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. Pant is currently the most…

The worsening situation in Bangladesh, which has seen widespread protests for weeks, has forced Indian students to return home using any available means, with over 300 crossing through border points…

Days after the mother of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar was arrested, Pune Police has seized a pistol and three bullets from her house, which she used to allegedly…

The Karnataka government is considering a cess on movie tickets and OTT subscription fees to support cinema and cultural artists. The cess, ranging from 1 to 2 percent, will be…

A woman died while three others were injured when the front portion of a building on Mumbai’s Grant Road collapsed today. Authorities say four people are stuck under the debris.…

Incendiary battle cries fill the air as two opposing camps get ready for a face-off. Both sides have their chants and are blowing their trumpets, and they see the other…

Centre will play a crucial role in shaping standards and infrastructure for 6G networks worldwide, Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), has said. Inaugurating a centre of excellence on 6G at…

NEET-UG centre-wise results declared by exam body

A couple in Maharashtra had a miraculous escape after being hit by a speeding car on a busy highway, officials have said. The incident was recorded on a security camera…

“What is CrowdStrike? Why is my Windows computer showing the Blue Screen of Death? Who is responsible for the biggest-ever IT outage?” These are questions that have dominated conversations across…

The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally flew a drone over the event site hours before the attack, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Matthew Crooks,…

The BJP’s Minority Morcha national president, Jamal Siddiqui, has said that ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ (development and trust for all) is the soul of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He further…

In the event of a Madhya Pradesh police jawan dying in the line of duty, the Rs 1 crore ex gratia given by the government will be distributed equally between…

Social media platform X CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed world leader on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.…

US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this…

From fearmongering about a looming “World War III” to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has responded to the biggest tech outage in history after millions of Windows users worldwide experienced the Blue Screen of Death. The outage was caused by…

Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil for hours by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus…

A major tech issue has affected millions of Windows computer systems worldwide, causing a sudden shutdown or restart. Microsoft Inc. said the error is due to a recent CrowdStrike update.…

From flights to supermarkets to banking operations, the global Microsoft outage is disrupting multiple sectors and threatens to lead to massive issues if it is not resolved soon. In India,…

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday he had spoken by telephone with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, and pledged to end the European country’s war with Russia. “I appreciate…

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is working on a round-the-clock multilingual “contact centre” for its nearly seven crore active subscribers. The planned centre will remain functional 24×7 across 365…

Senior lawyer and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani has called on the government to probe the links of political voices, who sought to target the Adani Group after the Hindenburg report,…

Bangladesh on Friday announced the imposition of a curfew and the deployment of military forces after police failed to quell days of deadly unrest that has spread throughout the country.…

The police order to display the names of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has been strongly criticised by Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who said…

The tiger claw that Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji is believed to have used to kill General Afzal Khan is back in Maharashtra after more than 350 years. The state government…

Services across multiple sectors were affected worldwide today due to a technical problem at the US tech giant Microsoft and American cyber security company Crowdstrike. Millions of Microsoft Windows users…

He was beaming when Vikram Lander of the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission touched down on the moon’s surface on August 23 last year. But his smile was brighter when he received…

A Microsoft outage has crippled air travel across the world and several airports have suspended operations as airlines struggle to provide services such as online booking, web check-ins and flight…

Insolvency proceedings against ed-tech giant Byju’s, once India’s biggest startup valued at $22 billion, will likely force thousands of employees to quit and result in a total shutdown of its…

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a clutch of petitions seeking re-test or cancellation of the 2024 NEET-UG – for entrance to undergraduate medical courses – and raised concerns over…

India vs Pakistan, Women’s Asia Cup 2024, LIVE Updates: Pakistan captain Nida Dar won the toss and opted to bat first against India in their Women’s Asia Cup T20 match…

Microsoft said the issue began at 1900 GMT on Thursday, affecting users of its Azure cloud platform running cybersecurity software CrowdStrike Falcon. “We recommend customers that are able to, to…

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed interim bail petitions filed by two men – Radheyshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal – who had been convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing…

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw today said the government is “in touch” with the US tech giant Microsoft regarding the global outage that has affected multiple…

For the 725,000 Indian immigrants living in the U.S. without a visa, the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants, President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on immigration brings much-needed relief. It…

A Mumbai man’s gym session ended in a serious injury after a trainer at the gym hit him on the head with a mudgar (club). The shocking incident was captured…

Microsoft makes “third-rate products” – Apple co-founder Steve Jobs‘ damning assessment of the Seattle-based software giant, made back in 1995, went viral Friday as the company battles a major Windows…

In its first statement after the massive Microsoft outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike ‘Falcon Sensor’, the security firm’s CEO has said the issue has been isolated and a…

“An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down” – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn Just last week, over a laid-back coffee…

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today gave a dressing down to a lawyer for turning up in the courtroom without his band. Neckbands are a part of lawyers’ attire,…

Tech tycoon Elon Musk’s online humour has gained attention once more, this time focusing on Microsoft in the wake of a major worldwide outage that caused service disruptions for millions…

T-Series head Bhushan Kumar’s cousin Tishaa Kumar died on Thursday. Tishaa, in early 20s, was battling cancer. “Tishaa Kumar, daughter of Krishan Kumar, passed away yesterday after a prolonged battle…

With a global Microsoft outage hitting tech systems in airports across the world, air carriers in India are checking in passengers manually. Most of the country’s air carries, including Vistara,…

Users of Microsoft Windows across the world are currently experiencing the “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) error, which is causing their systems to suddenly shut down or restart. The users…

The Maharashtra government has submitted its report on trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is in the eye of a storm over alleged misuse of power and claims that she…

The cricketer-model couple reportedly met in 2018 through a common friend and started dating later. Hardik and Natasa got engaged on January 1, 2020, on a cruise before tying the…

A couple of foreign tourists, seated in an autorickshaw, found themselves in an unsettling situation when they were chased by two homeless child beggars, making the tourists feel unsafe in…

A court in Italy has ordered a journalist to pay 5,000 euros in damages to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for mocking her height over social media in what was defined…

Before Thomas Matthew Crooks aimed his AR-15 gun at Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, his father contacted the police, concerned about his son’s location…

Thousands of Windows users across the globe are experiencing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error which is causing the system to suddenly shut down or restart. Microsoft in a…

The cover of New York magazine’s latest Health Issue included a Photoshopped picture of former president Donald Trump and President Joe Biden in their shorts, which sparked a flurry of…

Donald Trump, in his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican convention in Milwaukee today, paid tribute to the man who lost his life during a shooting…

Speaking at the Republican National Convention, former US President Donald Trump recounted the assassination attempt on him during a campaign rally last week, stating that he felt safe during the…

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday said the CBI requires written consent from the state before it can initiate inquiries in its jurisdiction. A notification to this effect was published…

A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump today made a “unity” pitch as he said he was “running for full America and not just half of America”. The 78-year-old was addressing the…

Three passengers have died and over 20 are injured after several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda today. However, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh…

Police on her tail, Manorama Khedkar, the mother of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, used a fake Aadhaar card to get a room at a lodge in Maharashtra’s Raigad district,…

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has slammed the US Vice President over her remarks against former US President Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, calling Kamala Harris a “self-serving politician…

A large quantity of mortar shells believed to be from the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh, was discovered while excavating a fish pond in West…

Renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh and belligerence in Ladakh — this is what reflects China’s hegemonistic ambition and now that the US law about Tibet has been passed, it has…

Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed…

James Michael Cline, the finance executive who launched the Fandango movie ticketing business in 2000, died by suicide at the age of 64 in Manhattan on Tuesday morning after jumping…

Get ready for a dive into NDTV’s Weekly Quiz. In this week’s quiz, test your knowledge on topics like cricket, entertainment, bikes and political developments. Discover the latest headlines shaping…

Former President Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that Joe Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the US president needs to seriously consider the…

Several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda today. Two passengers died in the incident while around 20 are injured. Out of 23, 21 coaches of…

PhonePe CEO and co-founder Sameer Nigam has opposed the Karnataka government’s private jobs quota bill, which aims to reserve a significant portion of jobs in the private sector for locals.…

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday defended her ally and Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde over Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath’s “betrayal” remark. In an apparent jibe at Mr Shinde, the Maharashtra Chief…

The Himachal Pradesh Police has arrested one of the masterminds of a Rs 2,500-crore cryptocurrency scam, which was unearthed in the state in 2022, from Kolkata, officials said on Thursday.…

A cab driver decided to rob the transport company office he worked at after his “ego” was hurt when the son of the company’s owner allegedly insulted him. He conspired…

The driver of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express heard a loud explosion before multiple coaches derailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda Thursday evening. One death have been reported so far. Multiple injuries have…

NEET-UG exam results are to be published in their entirety – cross-referenced by city and centre – by noon Saturday, the Supreme Court told the National Testing Agency – which…

A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday. The painful and risky procedure…

Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK is thinking of elevating Udhayanidhi Stalin — son of Chief Minister MK Stalin – as the Deputy Chief Minister. He would be the second-in-command in the…

To deter users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle, the National Highways Authority of India has issued guidelines to collect double toll fees from such…

The Rajasthan tribal community has demanded the creation of a new state called ‘Bhil Pradesh’, a demand which the state government has already rejected. The tribal society has demanded the…

Taking a swipe at the BJP amid talk of infighting within the Yogi Adityanath government, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has put out a cryptic post on X that has…

The Karnataka government has paused, and will further study, a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. The bill, cleared Monday, requires firms in India’s…

A new video with a graphical reticule shows US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s head in the middle of what would have been the sniper’s crosshair. The video shows Mr…

Thomas Matthew Crooks had posted a chilling online message foreshadowing his plans before attacking former President Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “July 13 will be my premiere,…

Even before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, American politics was churning. But after the dramatic developments of last week, it’s spinning in a way few could have…

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country’s information technology hub Bengaluru.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently met economists ahead of the unveiling of this year’s Union Budget on July 23. The discussion largely revolved around…

A 26-year-old Instagram influencer died after falling into a gorge at Kumbhe waterfall near Maharashtra’s Raigad. Aanvi Kamdar, a resident of Mumbai, fell into a 300-foot gorge while shooting a…

A passenger who survived the derailment of 12 coaches of a passenger train in Uttar Pradesh today posted a video in which he is heard saying he escaped the accident…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security – which also includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday afternoon. The…

An FIR has been registered against the owner and security guard of the mall in Bengaluru that barred an elderly farmer from entering the premises on Tuesday evening because he…

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a clutch of petitions seeking re-test or cancellation of the 2024 NEET-UG exam – for entrance to undergraduate medical courses – the results of…

Manorama Khedkar, trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s mother, has been charged with attempt to murder in connection with a video in which she was seen brandishing a firearm and threatening…

Aanvi Kamdar, a 26-year-old Mumbai-based Instagram travel influencer, died after falling into a gorge at Kumbhe waterfall near Maharashtra’s Raigad while shooting a reel, authorities have confirmed. Aanvi Kamdar was…

Indian High Commission in Dhaka has issued an urgent advisory for Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to avoid non-essential travel and minimise movement outside their residences due to the…

US President Joe Biden, who has tested positive for Covid for a third time, was reportedly been told by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he could destroy the Democrats’…

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is in a huddle with party colleagues in Pune today after several key leaders switched to the NCP faction led by his uncle and…

Former US President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump took to the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night to share personal stories about her grandfather. With a proud…

A 27-year-old woman, working at a bank in Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide at her home, allegedly after suffering six months of intense bullying, body-shaming and mental torture at her…

A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been fired. Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police…

A speeding SUV collided with a tempo truck carrying chickens head-on on Pune’s Manjari Mundhwa Road last night. The car was being driven by one Saurabh Gaikwad, who was reportedly…