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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the four new labour codes, to be implemented from today, provide a strong foundation for universal social security and will protect workers’…
Members of Manipurs Meitei community who have been living in relief camps for over two years tried to march toward what they said were their homes in villages near the…
“Our university is being called a terror den, an incubator of radicals. Some even say it should be razed to the ground. But what about the hundreds of students who…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday called for social unity during a meeting with tribal leaders in Manipur’s Imphal, reiterating that the organisation is “purely dedicated to strengthening society”.
A 24-year-old man was killed by his elder brother along with the help of two others inside a car and the body was thrown into a lake in Bengaluru, the…
In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police cracked a decades-old double murder case by arresting two fugitives who had been on the run since the brutal killing…
A Himachal Pradesh man who lost his memory after an accident and had no contact with his family for 45 years has now returned home.
Bollywood actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with a drug seizure case, an official said on Friday.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it has uncovered a plot to poison a high-ranking Russian officer in an attack allegedly disguised as a gift from an online love interest.
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil’s latest draft agreement, which lacks a roadmap to phase out fossil…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is keen on contesting the upcoming corporation elections in Mumbai in alliance with its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies and cousin Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Friday said that India’s civilisational strength lies in its ability to learn, rebuild and move forward, describing the country’s progress as a reflection of…
An LCA Tejas fighter jet that crashed during an air show in Dubai was executing a negative G turn before it slammed the ground, aviation experts who saw visuals of…
The Pilibhit administration has announced a set of incentives, including a family safari and lunch, for booth-level officers who fills up the maximum number of digitised forms in their respective…
The Arunachal Pradesh ‘dao’, a traditional handcrafted blade by several tribal communities, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, marking a major milestone in the preservation of the state’s indigenous…
China is in the process of building a 78,000-tonne artificial island designed to withstand nuclear blasts. It is a mobile, semi-submersible, twin-hull platform that could support 238 people for four…
Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front chief warned of mass resignations from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, days after Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Modi objecting to the Centre’s appointment of an interlocutor…
Tensions flared in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar during the immersion of idols after Kartik Puja, with visuals showing vandalism at a government bus passenger shelter.
A school teacher deployed to work as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) allegedly died by suicide in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district on Friday.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted simultaneous raids and search operations at several locations across West Bengal, including the state capital Kolkata, as part of a money laundering probe against…
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Raman Singh had visited his Lok Sabha constituency. Suddenly, guns started roaring. There was chaos on the streets. For Singh, this was his first-hand experience of Maoist…
Maulvi Irfan Ahmed, the arrested terror suspect from Jammu and Kashmir who put the Jaish-e-Mohammeds (JeM) plan to create a white collar terror module into motion, kept an eye on…
An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed at the Dubai air show today, marking only the second tragic incident involving the indigenous model in over 24 years since its first test…
The establishment of the new Labour Codes marks a transformative step in India’s labour landscape — one that balances the welfare of workers with the efficiency of enterprises, the government…
In a rare incident, the emergency room of a private hospital turned into a wedding venue after a Thumboli native tied the knot with his bride, who had been injured…
The National Medical Commission is preparing to circulate a fresh set of regulatory guidelines to medical institutions and practitioners across the country, directing them to “refrain from anti-national activities within…
In a major setback to the Kerala government and the ruling Left Democratic Front, the Special Investigation Team probing the Sabarimala temple gold heist arrested former TDB president A Padmakumar…
President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative is facing significant delays, hampered by the 43-day government shutdown and lack of a clear plan to spend the first $25 billion…
A day after a student from Thane died by suicide following an argument over not speaking Marathi in a local train, his father said that his son kept repeating that…
The Class 10 student of a prestigious Delhi school who died by suicide wanted to enrol in an acting school in Mumbai after graduation and enter Bollywood.
In a historic decision, the government on Friday announced the implementation of the four Labour Codes, which rationalised 29 existing labour laws, with immediate effect.
A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed while performing a manoeuvre at the Dubai air show today. People at the event who captured the final moments of the homegrown fighter…
Students from Jammu and Kashmir say they are facing discrimination as investigations in the November 10 Red Fort blast and white collar terror module revealed the involvement of doctors and…
The Delhi government has directed all schools, colleges, universities and sports bodies in the capital to postpone physical sports competitions scheduled for November and December due to the deteriorating air…
A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a 19-year-old woman, officials said on Friday. The body of the young woman in a…
An Indigenous fighter jet, Tejas, crashed on Friday afternoon during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The pilot died in the crash, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed.
The International Space Station (ISS) has shared a breathtaking view of Earth at night. This series of stunning visuals shows some of the most luminous urban centres, visible even from…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for a three-day visit to South Africa. During his trip, the Prime Minister will attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South…
Mild tremors were felt in Kolkata on Friday after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s Ghorashal area.
The co-accused in the Delhi blast case, Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie, used a flour mill to grind urea and prepare chemicals, sources told NDTV on Friday.
Investigation revealed that, based on the umbilical cord, it appears that the baby was born 24 to 36 hours ago.
Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who takes office in January, said he sought the meeting with Trump to talk about ways to make New York City more affordable.
BR Gavai, the outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) said on Friday that he made his best attempts to stick to the “Swadeshi” interpretation of law rather than citing British…
The Interior Department is proposing as many as 34 offshore lease sales, including 21 off the coast of Alaska, six along the Pacific Coast and seven in the Gulf of…
Shashi Tharoor, who earlier served as the UN undersecretary-general, noted that stepping back from the UN would amount to giving up the common principles that unite the global community.
Amid the political tussle in West Bengal over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise between the TMC and the BJP, Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will virtually address over…
Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak marked a major milestone on Friday, reflecting on the institution’s four-decade journey from a small office in Mumbai to one of India’s leading private-sector…
A United Arab Emirates team, represented by Indian-origin students, has won the gold medal at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge. It’s also called the “Olympics of Robotics”.
The accused, identified as Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Shailesh Khambhla (39), befriended the woman forest worker in 2022.
The US will increase the immigration and border-related fees starting January 1, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced.
Alphabet Inc.s Google said it has developed a way for its latest Pixel smartphones to exchange images and other files with iPhones using Apple Inc.s AirDrop protocol.
A Class 4 student, who died by suicide at a prestigious school in Jaipur, had approached her class teacher five times and sought her support for 45 minutes over alleged…
Shaheen Saeed, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, is the co-accused in the Delhi blast case.
Just over a week after he called for halting “legal immigration”, Nalin Haley, the son of former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, has said that naturalised citizens…
Some political parties are trying to “protect infiltrators” by hindering the process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.
The SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal has sparked a fierce political clash, with the BJP and the state’s ruling Trinamool accusing each other of voter manipulation.
Immadi Ravi, the alleged mastermind of the massive iBomma film piracy network who was arrested earlier this week, faces more legal trouble as the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have added…
In Washington’s embassy district, years’ worth of wildly overgrown vegetation outside an empty building was finally pruned away in September as the flag of Syria was raised.
Venezuela’s attorney general told AFP Thursday that Nobel laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be considered a “fugitive” if she travels to Norway to accept the peace prize.
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former leaders of Meta Platforms agreed to pay the company $190 million to resolve shareholder allegations that they damaged Meta by violating Facebook users’ privacy,…
Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan’s human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detentions.
The Maharashtra government has ordered its employees to treat all visiting Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) with respect by “standing up and greeting” them.
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7struck Bangladesh’s Narsingdi on Friday morning, with the tremors being felt in parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.
The US Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report…
American International Group Inc.’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with incoming President John Neal stunned insurance industry observers and raised questions about what caused the veteran executive…
The 19th edition of the WAVES Film Bazaar opened with an unexpected moment on Thursday when South Korean lawmaker Jaewon Kim sang Vande Mataram during the inaugural ceremony.
The Trump administration is proposing to open new areas off of California, Florida and Alaska to crude drilling as part of a draft blueprint released Thursday that would dramatically expand…
The Polar Night phenomenon, caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis, will leave the town without direct sunlight until January 22, 2026.
Reliance Industries Ltd has said it has halted the use of Russian crude at its export-only refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as the company moves to comply with European Union sanctions.
More than 200 doctors and staff at Al Falah University here are under the scanner of the investigative agencies following the blast in a car near the Red Fort on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
A student from Maharashtra’s Chandrapur who was preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) died by suicide on Thursday night.
“Do your Karma, do it with passion, and the dots will connect,” Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra told students on Thursday.
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman,…
The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter “piggy” as she questioned him about Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president’s remarks reflected his frankness…
An 83-year-old retired Army colonel here became the latest victim of online fraud, losing Rs 56.05 lakh after scammers impersonating Mumbai police officers threatened him with arrest.
A man who allegedly shot dead his sister in Haryana’s Rohtak for marrying against their family’s wishes has been arrested with three others, police said on Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to work on the 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia, which proposes to force Kyiv to cede large chunks of territory…
Umar – who was recruited into the white collar terror module by other suspects in Haryana’s Al-Falah University – shared other videos by radical Islamists with a group of people…
The BBC came under fire again Thursday in a new book about its bombshell interview with the late Princess Diana, 30 years after it was aired.
The Russian army claimed on Thursday to have again captured the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, a key Kyiv bastion in the eastern Kharkiv region where Russia’s soldiers have been steadily…
Tension erupted in Manipur’s capital Imphal on Thursday after police fired tear gas shells at protesters who tried to storm the Sangai Festival 2025.
The United States is not taking part in this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, the White House said Thursday, denying comments from South Africa’s president who had said Washington wanted…
Two days after a student of St Columba’s School in Delhi died by suicide by jumping from the platform of a Metro station, school authorities have suspended the principal and…
When the gates of an aid site in Gaza creaked open shortly after dawn, a thin line of men and women waited silently behind coils of fencing. Some held plastic…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued an order directing the immediate removal of fruit-based beverages, ready-to-serve drinks, energy drinks, electrolyte drinks and similar products that use the…
The case of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging his extradition will come up for hearing before Belgium’s supreme court — the Court of Cassation — on December 9, officials…
Google on Thursday said that it is developing safe and trusted Artificial Intelligence as part of a broader effort to protect vulnerable users in India, emphasising that safety must serve…
In its biggest immigration shake-up in nearly half a century, the United Kingdom is planning to make some legal migrants wait up to 20 years before letting them apply to…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered a major Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip where the body of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was held by the terror group recently.
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has told the people of Manipur that the state has been in the thoughts of the organisation even…
The United States on Thursday underscored its strong security cooperation with India following the arrest of fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who was deported from the US and taken into custody…
International javelin thrower Annu Rani and her husband, national kickboxer Sahil Bhardwaj, were booked on Wednesday after they were found firing celebratory shots during their wedding, in a video that…
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said while he has many disagreements with President Donald Trump, he will work with the American leader on any agenda that benefits…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan in the early hours of Friday morning, as per the National Centre for Seismology.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday skipped the Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee meeting for the second time, deepening the political standoff over…
A federal judge on Thursday moved to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., a temporary legal setback to Trump’s efforts to send the military…
Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced US weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington’s plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, an Israeli hostage released last month after more than two years in captivity, said in a television interview that he was sexually assaulted in captivity in Gaza.