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Two CRPF-run schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Tuesday morning after an unidentified man called the Police Control Room (PCR) claiming that explosives had been planted on…

Indians won’t be allowed to enter Iran visa-free from November 22, after Tehran suspended the facility following an increase in fraud and trafficking cases.

“What is wrong with having aspirations?” was Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s response when asked about several Congress legislators openly expressing their desire to be included in the state…

Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Bangladesh for “crimes against humanity”.

Sangeeta, a woman from Bengaluru, has registered a case of dowry harassment against her husband, Dr Govardhan, and sexual intimidation against her father-in-law, Professor Nagaraju.

Project Prometheus marks Jeff Bezos’s first major operational role since stepping down as Amazon CEO four years ago.

The number of newly enrolled international students at US colleges and universities dropped by 17% this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to…

A clay figurine about 12,000 years old that was unearthed at the site of a prehistoric village overlooking the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel depicts a woman and a…

A Bengaluru resident who signed up for what he believed was a promising online crypto-trading opportunity alleged that he was cheated of Rs 42.62 lakh through a fraudulent platform.

Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could spur a push to renewable…

The total global power generation from renewable sources saved US$467 billion in avoided fuel costs in 2024 alone.

Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden country’s rivers and estuaries and sold abroad for thousands of dollars.

The United States does not see the equivalence between India and Pakistan and regards New Delhi as a ‘vital strategic partner’, said Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American Member of…

An argument triggered by political discussions over the Bihar poll verdict resulted in the killing of a 22-year-old man allegedly by his maternal uncles in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh,…

The Awami League has slammed the Mohammed Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh over “staged drama” in what they called a “kangaroo court”, after the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California’s new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state.

Trump ‘s veneer of political invulnerability has begun to crack as he struggles to find his footing on Americans’ concerns about affordability and fails to extinguish a push by renegade…

Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to…

A German auction house said Monday it had cancelled a planned auction of Nazi-era letters, postcards and other documents linked to the Holocaust following criticism from an organisation of Auschwitz…

Chilean candidate Jose Antonio Kast is favored by analysts to win the country’s presidency in a runoff next month, a sign of how his far-right anti-immigrant views have gained a…

US President Donald Trump hailed the UN Security Council’s vote Monday in favor of his Gaza peace plan, claiming it would lead to “further Peace all over the World.”

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday that India-Russia ties have long been a factor of stability in international relations.

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, has been honoured with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – 2025…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi B M has been admitted to a private hospital with complaints of respiratory problems, family sources said on Monday.

The United States will sign the framework of a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia during a visit by its crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, a person familiar with…

A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticizing Nicolas Maduro’s government in a WhatsApp audio message, rights groups told AFP on Monday.

A 39-year-old worker hailing from Gujarat was beaten to death allegedly by his colleague at a private steel company in south Mumbai in the wee hours of Monday, police said.

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled special fast-track visas for people with tickets to the 2026 World Cup — but his administration warned it was no guarantee of entry to…

Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen — even though you’ve never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is “parasocial”…

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage.

The first phase of the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) is ‘nearing closure’ and would address the hefty 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Indian…

In a rare move, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the top court of…

After the huge win in the Bihar election, the BJP has started working on a strategy to break through the defensive lines of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and…

Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged “concrete actions” on climate change and complained that some leaders lacked the will to act, as he addressed religious dignitaries on the sidelines of…

Gaza’s Hamas rulers said they rejected Monday’s UN resolution which calls for an international force to be deployed in the territory, saying it fails to respect the “demands and rights”…

President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro as Washington’s military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be “OK” with US anti-drug strikes inside…

The United States is imposing visa restrictions on people in Nicaragua who have enabled illegal immigration to the country, the State Department said on Monday, including the owners of transportation…

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a special summary revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam, separate from the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise whose groundwork is…

India is expected to gain from the US decision to roll back reciprocal tariffs on certain agricultural products such as tea, coffee and spices, the commerce ministry said on Monday.

The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US resolution bolstering Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to…

Amid growing concerns over leopard sightings and attacks, Maharashtra Forest Minister on Monday said the government has intensified its efforts to curb the menace by using AI-based alert systems, additional…

President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the United States.

A 55-year-old South Korean woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a physiotherapist at his clinic in Sector 53 here, police said on Monday.

Artificial intelligence is expected to transform the global workforce in the coming years as by 2027 AI will create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report said on Monday.

A leading Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturer said that it has named former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to its newly launched advisory board, a move aimed at tightening…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence of a “handful of extremists” among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, following clashes and attacks on Monday.

Bihar has wrapped up its elections, and the NDA has emerged victorious. The upcoming 18th assembly will have 243 members, which includes 214 men and 29 women.

What began as a routine Janta Darshan at the Morena Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday turned into a stunning, real-time expose of corruption.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Bihar election results have taught a lesson that the aspirations of the people from the government are very high and they trust…

CNG pumps in Mumbai witnessed long queues for refuelling on Monday after a major gas pipeline was damaged, disrupting supply and affecting thousands of autorickshaws, taxis and other CNG-run vehicles.

With the Al Falah University at the epicentre of the “white collar” terror module probe, there is a general feeling of fear and uncertainty among the students and staff at…

In a relief for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed the arrest warrant issued against…

The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

A Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire got stuck between two sections of an under-construction bridge and was left hanging mid-air in Kerala’s Kannur district on Sunday after its driver entered the…

As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.

Trump has for months slammed Mamdani, falsely labeling him as a “communist” and predicting the ruin of his hometown, New York, if the democratic socialist was elected.

Around 12 per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Bihar are women, a marginal increase from the last polls, while around 40 per cent members in the new assembly…

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, hailed a special tribunal’s verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide, saying the ruling affirmed a fundamental principle – “no…

Indonesia’s decision to honor former dictator Suharto as a hero is a stark reminder that authoritarianism’s appeal endures in Southeast Asia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets as his country looks to…

Twenty-one people died and 40 were injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in Ecuador over the weekend, authorities said Monday.

Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group offering a way out of the devastated enclave, in…

The 2024 Bihar polls may have been a false start for the Jan Suraaj, but whether it becomes a footnote in Bihar’s political history or the foundation for a future…

The Supreme Court slammed the Rajasthan authorities for their failure to control pollution in the Jojari River, saying the suffering that has been caused to two million people was “unbelievable”.

Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.

The white collar terror module involved in the Delhi suicide car bomb attack planned to modify drones to weaponise them, and make rockets for use before the November 10 terror…

Ukraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France over the next 10 years, the two leaders said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up the implementation of its Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme in Mumbai in an effort to regulate the growing population of stray dogs…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said those behind the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort would be tracked down “even from Patal” and face the strictest punishment.

Jeff Bezos will serve as co-chief executive officer of a new artificial intelligence startup that focuses on AI for engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft, the New York…

The issue of Delhis worsening air pollution took centre stage at the Northern Zonal Council meeting, with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urging neighbouring states for immediate and coordinated action.

Britain’s BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by Donald Trump and sees no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of his speeches, its…

What is this — a juice packet? Should liquor in tetra packs be permitted at all? The Supreme Court wondered on Monday, noting that such packaging was “dangerous” and deceiving,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India is not just an emerging market but an emerging model for the world, and the country is charting a path toward…

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son has called her trial and sentencing a “sham” under an “unelected regime”.

A Madhya Pradesh minister found herself at the centre of controversy when a videoallegedly showed her using abusive language during a phone conversation.

The mysterious disappearance of a forest officer’s wife and two children in Gujarat has turned out to be a cold-blooded murder, leading to the arrest of her husband, who allegedly…

Air India on Monday announced the resumption of non-stop flights between Delhi and China’s Shanghai, starting February 1 next year.

Hours after a special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death, India on Monday said it noted the verdict and that it will engage constructively with…

For nearly two decades, Sheikh Hasina’s name moved with the pulse of Bangladesh, sometimes steady, sometimes storm-tossed.

Russian aerial strikes on Monday killed five people and destroyed a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.

Chinese car makers are widening their footprint across South America with both traditional vehicles and EVs.

Sri Lanka is investigating allegations that two elephants gifted by Thailand have been subjected to cruel treatment at their homes in Buddhist temples.

Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd Managing Director Karan Adani called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu “an institution” and “a visionary” who “rewrote the playbook of modern industrial India.”

More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and Hamas.

The fall of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina began with a student-led uprising on August 5 last year, triggering a chain of events that would ultimately lead to her…

More than 200,000 protesters turned out for the second day of an anti-graft rally in the Philippines, part of a wave of demonstrations since August.

A grieving Serbian mother reached her 16th day of a hunger strike, becoming a new focal point of the country’s rumbling protest movement even as fears grow for her health.

A solo woman traveller from New Zealand, who has been on a road trip across Sri Lanka on a tuk tuk, was subjected to harassment and indecent exposure by a…

The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Monday with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing’s upcoming 777-9 aircraft.

Iran has suspended its one-way tourist visa cancellation regime for Indian nationals holding ordinary passports.

Italian investigative journalist Francesca Marino has sounded a stark alarm over the rising threat of Pakistan-based terror outfits, connecting the recent suicide bombing at Delhi’s Red Fort to a broader…

Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam were on Monday convicted and sentenced to jail terms of seven years each in a 2019 case…

The death count in the November 10 blast near the Red Fort rose to 15 after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries at the LNJP Hospital.

A Congress leader has now linked the Red Fort car blast in Delhi to Kashmir after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti triggered a political firestorm with her remarks.

At least three GPS-tagged Amur falcons were among thousands of birds embarking on their marathon annual migration journey from India to Africa.

Sheikh Hasina, 78, was sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’ committed during last year’s anti-government agitation that led to the fall of her Awami League government.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by the nation’s International Crimes Tribunal for “crimes against humanity” linked to last year’s student-led protests that toppled her…

The former minister claimed that through the trial, which he claimed was scripted, the Yunus government was “creating narrative and drama to show to the world.”