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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the “Genesis Mission,” a national initiative to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs.

Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of…

Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths conducted raids at 10 locations across the state on Tuesday targeting government officers accused of amassing Disproportionate Assets to their known source of income.

The Gold Card is a visa for people who can give a “substantial benefit” to the United States.

Prema Wangjom Thongdok has claimed she was detained in China during a transit at Shanghai Pudong Airport after immigration officials claimed her Indian passport was “invalid” because her listed birthplace,…

More than 300 victims and family members of the Hamas attack sued Binance, co-founder Changpeng Zhao, and top executive Guangying Chen.

IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air have assured passengers that safety remains their top priority following the eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, whose ash clouds are drifting towards parts…

A 49-year-old Chinese citizen was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Rupaidiha checkpost on the India-Nepal border in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday after…

The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted in the Afar region of Ethiopia, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres into the sky.

Ethiopia volcano eruption LIVE updates: The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick ash plumes across the…

The White House defended US President Donald Trump’s views on the H-1B visas, saying that he has a “nuanced and common-sense opinion on this issue.”

The Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia on Sunday.

A long-dormant volcano erupted in Ethiopia’s north-eastern region for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke up to 9 miles (14 km) into…

Several flights were cancelled, and Indian airlines and airports were issued an advisory to deal with possible disruptions due to an ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia on…

Muskan, who is in Meerut jail for the gruesome murder of her husband Saurabh Rajput and hiding his body in a blue drum, gave birth to a baby girl at…

The inebriated driver of a luxury car was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a man in Mumbai’s Bandra area and seeking sexual favours from him, a police official said on Monday.

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again postponed his visit to India, scheduled for later this year, to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Farmers in Dhamnar village of Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district took out a funeral procession for onions after market prices crashed so low that they could not even recover their basic…

A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the study room of a private school after accusing the principal of molesting and sexually harassing her in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur…

Apple has cut dozens of jobs across its sales organization as it looks to streamline how it offers products to businesses, schools and governments, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing…

South African police say they are investigating allegations that former President Jacob Zuma ‘s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla lured 17 men who are now trapped in Russia into fighting in that…

Afghanistan’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi has called for a dramatic expansion of bilateral trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement with India.

Four police officers in the UK have been accused of misconduct on Monday over their handling of abuse allegations reported by Harshita Brella, the Delhi woman later found dead in…

Three people were allegedly arrested in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, for allegedly posing as policemen to impress family members at a wedding, officials said on Monday.

Adani Group-AAI-run Mumbai International Airport handled 1,036 air traffic movements in a single day on November 21, surpassing its earlier best of 1,032 achieved earlier this month, mainly due to…

The ED has handed over four residential flats in Mumbaiattached in the case involving fugitive businessman Mehul Choksito the liquidator for monetisation, officials said on Monday.

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them.

Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar has become the first in Europe to launch Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite technology in a bid to keep millions connected amid wartime blackouts and disrupted infrastructure,…

Hezbollah held a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group a day after a deadly Israeli strike on south Beirut, while Iran’s…

Air India chief Campbell Wilson on Monday said interim compensation has been given to 95 per cent of the families that were affected by the plane crash in June this…

A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death when he tried to break up a fight near Sector 17 bypass road here, police said on Monday.

A six-year-old boy was left with severe injuries, including the loss of his right ear, after a pit bull mauled him in northwest Delhi’s Prem Nagar area.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a broad vetting review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal US government memo seen by Reuters said.

A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and later gang-raped by her friend and his four associates while she was on her way to college in Odisha, officials said.

Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by US-led mediators in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30…

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing his administration to determine whether to designate certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, such as those in Lebanon, Egypt, and…

India has lodged a strong demarche with China in Beijing and New Delhi on a day an Indian woman passenger from Arunachal Pradesh was detained while transiting in China.

The Indian economy showed signs of a further pickup in momentum, despite continuing global headwinds.

The masked man, who had alleged that he assisted in illegal mass burials in Dharmasthala and was later arrested on charges of perjury for lying about certain facts in the…

Officials on Monday said progress was made in urgent weekend talks on amending the US peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia, but the Kremlin said it…

The ED on Monday said it has frozen collective deposits worth about Rs 523 crore of online gaming companies WinZO and Gameskraft as the platforms allegedly “held” funds worth crores…

Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents.

A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country’s parliament, in a display that other lawmakers slammed as “racist”.

A 31-year-old man allegedly duped two women of around Rs 11 lakh in Mumbai by claiming to be a “descendant” of Prophet Mohammad and promising to double their gold jewellery…

A Delhi court on Monday sent to three days’ judicial custody 17 people arrested on charges of obstructing police personnel and assaulting them during a protest at the India Gate…

Madhya Pradesh’s senior IAS officer Santosh Verma has once again found himself at the centre of a controversy after a video of a remark made by him at a convention…

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood issued a strongly-worded letter to the principal of St Columba’s School, questioning the school’s emotional safety ecosystem and urging urgent reforms.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has defended the admission of Muslim students to Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College and said merit, not religion, must be followed by the…

A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

The Supreme Court flagged the “disquieting tendency” where failed or broken relationships are given the colour of criminality like rape, saying misuse of criminal justice machinery in this regard is…

Government and private offices in Delhi have been told to work at 50 per cent strength on site and the rest in work-from-home mode due to rising air pollution in…

Criminal law cannot become a platform for initiation of vindictive proceedings to settle personal scores and vendettas, the Supreme Court on Monday said, as it deprecated the recent trend where…

A 14-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide at a residential school for tribal students in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Monday, police said.

As Bangladesh’s general elections approach, crime statistics show a surge in criminal incidents across the country, local media reported on Monday.

A heartbreaking incident unfolded in Kuduregere of Bengaluru North taluk, where a 35-year-old man died after he set himself ablaze after allegedly coming to know of his wife’s long-running affair.

Parents of a 16-year-old Class 10 student who allegedly died by suicide on Monday demanded strict action against those responsible, saying their son had been under severe mental stress due…

A minister of the Congress in Jharkhand, Irfan Ansari, has sparked a massive row asking people to “lock up” the electoral officers when they visit homes as part of the…

Three children, aged between 8 and 12, were killed when a rocket propellant they were playing with exploded in Kashmore district in Pakistan’s Sindh province, police said on Monday.

Simply blocking phone numbers on mobile devices will not stop spam calls; instead, subscribers should report them through the Trai DND app, the telecom regulator said on Monday.

Akshata Murty, businesswoman and wife of Britain’s first Indian-origin prime minister Rishi Sunak, has shared some insights from the couple’s life at Downing Street.

A young woman journalist who worked as an anchor with a local news portal was found dead inside the office in Guwahati on Monday morning, officials said.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday condoled the death of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, recalling his immense contribution to Indian cinema and his iconic ‘water tank’ scene in the blockbuster…

From the moment he strode onto the silver screen in the early 1960s, a whirlwind of raw, rustic charm, Dharmendra was an instant phenomenon. He embodied the soul of a…

From better salaries and retirement benefits to encouraging women’s participation in the workforce, the new Labour Codes which were notified last week will bring a generational change in how India…

Delhi Police, for the first time ever, has exercised Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which allows police to frame charges and the court to proceed with trial…

Anger spilt onto the streets of Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen on Monday as massive protests erupted over the rape of a six-year-old girl earlier this week.

Delhi Police on Monday summoned three more teachers of St Columbia’s School here for questioning in connection with the suicide of a Class 10 student over alleged mental harassment, an…

Even as Bengaluru reels from a daring heist in which men posing as RBI officials escaped with over Rs 7 crore in cash, a major gold robbery has now been…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his “immediate intervention” into two recent issues.

A woman who had been battling for life for nine months after reportedly being injected with mercury by her husband has died in Karnataka’s Attibele, nearly 28 km from Bengaluru.

Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai did not use the official black Mercedes-Benz car when he left the Rashtrapati Bhavan after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant took oath,…

The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee has taken a “serious view” of the complaint against Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for making “disrespectful allegations” against the then Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar,…

The Adani Portfolio on Monday said it has delivered a stellar financial performance in the first half this fiscal (H1 FY26), clocking a robust capex of Rs 67,870 crore with…

Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s absence at the oath ceremony of 53rd Chief Justice of india, Justice Surya Kant, has been slammed by the BJP.

Post Operation Sindoor, Chinese operatives used AI-generated images and video game clips, presenting them as debris to claim that Pakistans Chinese-supplied J-10s had shot down Indian Rafales. Here’s why.

The just-implemented four Labour Codes, which came into force last Friday, among several reforms, marked a major milestone in creating a safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplace for women, the…

Booth-level officers, engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal, scuffled with police personnel on Monday while trying to enter the CEO’s office here during a demonstration to protest…

PM Modi will perform the sacred Hindu ritual of ‘Dhwaja Arohan’ by hoisting a 22-foot religious (dharmic) flag on Tuesday.

Subba Reddy said similar accusations were made during the earlier TDP government, when Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was being used in laddoo preparation.

Over the past few years, Turkey has been surfacing frequently in matters inimical to India – whether in support for Pakistan against India, or fuelling Kashmiri separatist sentiment, or peddling…

The girl, a Class 8 student, used to like playing games on mobile phones. When she asked her parents to buy one for her, they refused.

Mobile subscribers may be held liable if a SIM card procured in their name is found to have been misused for cyber fraud or other illegal activities, an official statement…

A woman, who was appointed as a Booth Level Officer (BLO), has resigned from her position as an assistant teacher in Noida.

Two weeks of frenzied negotiations over the planet’s faltering fight against climate change had come down to this: a pre-dawn battle over shifting away from fossil fuels.

The victim, identified as Devisri, was a final-year Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) student at Acharya College.

A high court chief justice who tried to influence a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal member in Chennai for a ruling in favour of a company has narrowly escaped an…

Two people have been arrested after a man was found dead inside his room at a hotel in West Bengal’s Kasba area in South 24 Parganas district.

Nalin Haley, the 24-year-old son of former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, is now one of the most popular young voices on the American right.

Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark judgments, was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended…

Toronto police have arrested an Indian-origin man on “Canada’s 25 most wanted list” with firearms and ammunition, police said.

The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become “a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster”, with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world.

INS Mahe will serve as a ‘Silent Hunter’ on the Western Seaboard – powered by self-reliance and dedicated to safeguarding India’s maritime frontiers.

Investigators believe speeding and negligent driving by one of the bus drivers caused the crash.

Malaysia in recent years has tightened its oversight of social media services in an attempt to combat rising cybercrime.

A US Air Force (USAF) captain has criticised the organisers of Dubai Air Show 2025 for continuing with the scheduled performances despite the tragic crash of an Indian Air Force…

An HAL-manufactured Tejas plane crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show, killing the lone pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, on Friday.

Simon Wong, the Singapore High Commissioner to India, posted a series of photographs from the ceremony on X and expressed joy over being part of the celebrations.

The Canadian government is planning to bring in a law to end the restrictive “second-generation cut-off” rule, which prevented many Canadian citizens born abroad from passing on citizenship to their…