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The ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets’ was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Expelled AIADMK strongman KA Sengottaiyan met Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor Vijay in Chennai today, intensifying speculation that the expelled nine-time MLA may soon join the fledgling party.

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC elections round the corner, political parties are sharpening their electoral strategies, with the state’s flagship Ladki-Bahin scheme making headlines over who gets credit…

Videos that have surfaced show a ladder placed on the back of a tractor parked below the building.

The pollution level in Delhi and National Capital Region set to continue for at least another week, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has expressed serious concern on the matter.

A major terror plot was foiled in Punjab after four operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were arrested after an exchange of fire this afternoon.

Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has sharply criticised the use of bulldozers by State authorities to demolish the homes of individuals merely accused of crimes, calling it an…

The US Embassy in India on Wednesday backed India’s efforts in ensuring that those responsible for the heinous attack are brought to justice.

President Donald Trump dispatched top negotiators for additional high-level meetings with both Russia and Ukraine but said he would only be willing to meet the leaders of those countries if…

The daughter-in-law of Pan Masala baron Kamal Kishor Chaurasia, the man behind Kamla Pasand and Rajshree brands, has died by suicide at the family’s home in south Delhi’s posh Vasant…

A man has been arrested from Kharupetia in Assam’s Darrang district on terror link charges. The suspect has been identified as Munser Ali from West Kamarpara village.

A BJP delegation met officials of the Election Commission today and alleged serious irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal

In yet another revelation in the Delhi blast probe, investigators have discovered a trail of WhatsApp chats that reveal one of the key accused’s desperation for money.

The seer of Chitradurga’s Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, accused of raping minor girls staying in the mutt, has been acquitted in one of the two cases filed against…

A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, the city’s fire services said Wednesday.

Holding the Haryana government’s sports department responsible for the tragic death of national-level basketball player Hardik Rathi (16) in Rohtak, his relative has said the rusted pole that led to…

Rajasthan Police has arrested three men for allegedly selling jackets bearing the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in the Kotputli-Behror district.

Bollywood socialite and social media sensation Orry, aka Orhan Awatramani, appeared before the Mumbai Police this afternoon in connection with a Rs 252 crore mephedrone (MD) drug seizure case.

After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with some of the euphoria giving way to tough questions.

Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is ramping up its presence in the country at an unprecedented pace.

Google’s newest multipurpose model, Gemini 3, won immediate praise for its capabilities in reasoning and coding, as well as niche tasks that have tripped up AI chatbots.

A 16-year-old national-level basketball player died in a freak accident in Haryana’s Rohtak after the basketball pole fell on his chest during practice. Hardik was practising in the court in…

Terrorism has a habit of pulling in all kinds of actors, not just the fiery radical. That includes criminals, the fraternity – in this case, a religious one – or…

The Election Commission of India has written to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma over a reported “security breach” at the Election Commission office in central Kolkata.

China’s stranglehold on the rare earths industry — from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation — is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage…

Driscoll, 38, presented a draft US-backed peace plan to President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Kyiv.

Captain Navtej Singh shared a video of himself battling winds of up to 740 kmph while photographing from a helicopter.

In a significant upgrade to India’s border defense strategy, Indrajaal Drone Defence today announced the launch of the ‘Indrajaal Ranger’, the nation’s first Anti-Drone Patrol Vehicle (ADPV).

A former X employee has offered a rare glimpse into billionaire CEO Elon Musk’s intense daily routine, revealing how the tech mogul manages his time across multiple companies.

Mumbai Police have arrested a man for allegedly abetting the suicide of a woman friend by blackmailing her and threatening to circulate her morphed obscene pictures on social media, an…

Police have arrested the live-in partner of a woman for murdering her after her body was found stuffed in a suitcase on the banks of a creek in Maharashtra’s Thane…

OpenAI defended itself against a lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of coaching a 16-year-old to kill himself, saying the chatbot directed the teenager to seek help more than 100 times.

Amid rumours claiming former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan died in jail, his three sisters have claimed that they were “brutally assaulted” by police for demanding a meeting with the…

A 26-year-old woman was set on fire aboard a moving CTA Blue Line train in downtown Chicago by a man with 72 prior arrests. The attack occurred around 9 pm…

The police investigation into the murder of a chartered accountant in a Kolkata hotel has revealed that the young man was allegedly killed after he refused to pay Rs 20,000…

The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen, resulting in the number of jobless people in the country crossing the figure of eight million people, according to the Labour Force Survey…

A tech investor who once dated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had his $11 million cryptocurrency stolen Saturday evening.

The court said that once the source of funds is unlawful, every layer of profit that emerges from it carries the same illegality – drawing an analogy to the “fruit…

Rohini Acharya, the estranged daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has come to the defence of the family she had disowned in a series of online outbursts earlier this month.

A US federal jury in Brooklyn has awarded nearly $82 million to a 29-year-old Brazilian student tourist after she lost her left arm and left leg in a subway accident…

Students at VIT University in Sehore alleged that poor-quality food and contaminated water had caused a jaundice outbreak on campus.

A birthday celebration turned into a near death experience for a man in Mumbai after his friends tried to burn him alive.

The stock market bounced back on Wednesday. The Sensex, which tracks 30 of India’s biggest companies, went up by 900 points to 85,338. The Nifty 50, which follows 50 major…

Muskan, who is in Meerut jail for the gruesome murder of her husband Saurabh Rajput and stuffing his body in a blue drum, has named her newborn daughter Radha even…

New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani disclosed he spotted the “weirdest thing” during his White House meeting with President Donald Trump last week.

KA Sengottaiyan, who recently demanded the unification of the AIADMK, was expelled from the party over alleged violations of party discipline.

Sophie Rain, the top-earning OnlyFans model who recently made headlines for earning $43.4 million, is once again in the spotlight.

Sophie Rain, a prominent model and influencer, revealed her remarkable $43.4 million earnings from OnlyFans, surpassing NBA star Jayson Tatums $35 million salary.

The mayor of Borgo Virgilio, Francesco Aporti, said the man went into the council office dressed like an old woman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens to fulfil their Constitutional duties, asserting that these were foundations for a strong democracy.

A spine-chilling incident rocked the Atal Awas Colony in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur on Monday, where a husband and wife were found dead under mysterious circumstances.

A Faridabad resident has been arrested for helping the suicide bomber behind the deadly blast near the Red Fort on November 10.

A developing weather system over the Indian Ocean is showing signs of strengthening into a cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Once in effect, it will be…

Leaders cutting across party lines pledged to protect the Constitution and uphold its values as the country celebrated Constitution Day today. November 26 is celebrated every year to mark the…

An NDTV investigation has unearthed disturbing details in the alleged ISIS indoctrination of a 16-year-old boy from Kerala by his mother and others.

In yet another crackdown on immigration, the Donald Trump administration in the United States has pledged to ensure employers follow H-1B visa rules and “prioritise qualified Americans” over foreign workers.

In most places, voters bring identity cards to polling booths. But in two polling stations of Agar Malwa district in Madhya Pradesh, voters bring an entire “mix assortment” of names.

A pickup truck carrying several workers overturned on a highway after a sudden tyre burst. The dramatic crash, caught on CCTV, took place in Karnataka’s Kodagu district on Monday morning.

Five people were killed and one person was injured after their car plunged into a canal on the Dhakherwa-Girijapuri barrage road, police said on Wednesday.

The couple had allegedly been using advanced industrial equipment to manufacture fake ‘Nandini’ products on a large scale, officials said.

During the India-Pakistan conflict during Operation Sindoor, India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack, shells from across the border had targeted hydroelectric projects at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla

An official in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur has killed himself after he was suspended for not attending a meeting related to the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in…

The woman from Arunachal Pradesh who faced harassment in China has hit out at trolls after the Shanghai airport episode.

A 22-year-old woman was killed in Jharkhand’s Palamu district after her husband allegedly lifted her and slammed her to the ground during a drunken brawl, police said.

This year marks 17 years since terrorists from the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) unleashed mayhem on the streets of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on November 26, 2008.

Delhi on Wednesday witnessed the coldest morning of the season with the minimum temperature dipping to 8 degrees Celsius, the lowest in November since 2022, the India Meteorological Department said.

Police have arrested a woman of Nepali origin at Mumbai international airport for trying to travel to Oman by allegedly using a forged Indian passport, an official said.

Starting in 2026, visitors from abroad will have to pay $100 on top of the individual park fee to enter 11 of the most popular destinations.

The Election Commission of India (EC) has scheduled a meeting with a ten-member delegation of the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) on November 28.

Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as “uncollectable” in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump turned Washington’s fluffiest tradition into something a little tougher to carve on Tuesday — swapping holiday cheer for political score-settling as he pardoned two turkeys in the annual…

America’s H-1B visa programme is once again in hot water after an economist accused the system of fraud, alleging that the Chennai district in India obtained more than twice the…

The Bihar Building Construction Department on Tuesday allotted House No. 39 on Harding Road in Patna to former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi for her use as Leader of Opposition…

A woman in New Zealand who was convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered will spend at least 17…

Donald Trump issued an order in January instructing Tulsi Gabbard to declassify records related to the Robert F Kennedy, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr assassinations.

An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting this alternative version of Thanksgiving in which families “adopt” turkeys and donate money to their lifelong care.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday tabled a bill in the Assembly to ban polygamy, making it an offence with up to seven years of imprisonment for first…

The White House denied that Donald Trump was considering removing FBI Director Kash Patel following a report that the president is weighing his ouster amid a string of controversies.

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes…

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together…

Justice BR Gavai, the former Chief Justice of India, has told NDTV that while the Indian judiciary is independent, their actions are often seen through the prism of politics.

Some Karnataka Congress legislators who travelled to New Delhi to meet party leaders to pitch for deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s elevation as Chief Minister, said here on Tuesday…

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

In a strong expression of displeasure over the delay in arresting the accused in the rape of a six-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav late on…

In a significant reshuffle of official residences in Bihar, the Building Construction Department has ordered former minister Tej Pratap Yadav to vacate his government-allotted bungalow at 26 M Strand Road.

Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil’s dictatorship years.

The search for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations launched Tuesday, as member states were invited to send nominations to replace Antonio Guterres for the term starting in 2027.

Meet the former member of MARCOS, or Marine Commandos, Praveen Kumar Teotia, who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his valour at the Taj Mahal hotel in the 26/11 terror…

A 59-year-old man died, and 18 others, including five fire brigade personnel, were hospitalised after chlorine gas leaked from an old cylinder in Vasai town in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy was briefly stalled for around 15 minutes on Jessore Road here after relatives of a dead person staged a protest alleging that one…

At the inauguration of the MNS’ Konkan Mahotsav, party chief Raj Thackeray urged workers and voters to stay “vigilant” ahead of the upcoming Mumbai civic body polls.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday the “principles” of a revised US plan to end the war with Russia could lead to “deeper agreements” and that “much depends” on…

A 22-year-old woman was killed in Jharkhand’s Palamu district after her husband allegedly lifted her and slammed her to the ground during a drunken brawl, police said.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ready to move forward with a US-backed peace deal and that he was prepared to discuss its sensitive points with US…

Afghanistan’s Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide…

Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat. But the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in…

Foreign tourists visiting US national parks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone will now pay a hefty surcharge, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow to iron out “a few” remaining differences over a deal…

Sudhanshu Mani, the man who led the production of the country’s first indigenous semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train, recently got an opportunity to travel on it as a passenger.