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Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya completed the gruelling Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Goa on Sunday, joining over 1,300 athletes from 31 countries in…
An eyewitness to the explosion in a car near Delhi’s Red Fort today told NDTV he saw body parts fly and land on the road, right in front of him.…
The BJP on Monday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing VVIP facilities to an alleged ISIS recruiter and other inmates in state jails and demanded the immediate resignation…
According to reports, the female turnout this time was 69.04%, significantly higher than the male turnout of 61.56%. This gap of 7.5 percentage points underlines a unique reality of Bihar.
A Congress leader from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram has weighed in on the huge controversy between the BJP’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the opposition parties.
In a political embarrassment for the ruling DMK, Krishnagiri Municipal Chairperson Farida Nawab has been voted out of office after losing a confidence motion backed overwhelmingly by her own party’s…
A Delhi High Court judge watched scenes from the episode of the Netflix web series Ba***ds of Bollywood in the courtroom today that IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has objected to.
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly and top Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday criticised the BJP-led state government over its newly approved Bill to ban polygamy.
A blast occurred in a car near Red Fort on Monday evening, prompting authorities to rush five fire engines to the spot, an official said.
As attention swivels to Bihar in this season of elections and thousands return home to cast their vote, the spotlight is shining on Bihari migrants, the men and women who…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reprimanded Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma for “violation” of the model code of conduct (MCC) while canvassing votes for his party in the Dampa…
International links have been uncovered in Mumbai’s Rs 58 crore digital arrest scam, with the Maharashtra Cyber Police tracing the money trail to Hong Kong, China and Indonesia.
The two doctors linked to the 2,900-kg haul of bomb-making material in Faridabad near Delhi were in regular touch with their handlers in Kashmir and were awaiting details of their…
India’s eye-care system is overwhelmingly dependent on private players, with just 15 per cent of eye centres run by the government and over 70 per cent operated by private institutions,…
Justice Nagarathana, the sole woman judge in the Supreme Court, remarked that women are the largest minority in the country.
Pelting of stones in Jammu and Kashmir is not a very ordinary action, the Supreme Court on Monday remarked while asking Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah to approach the…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh challenging his continued detention under the National Security Act.
The body of a missing college student was recovered from a septic tank in Assam’s Jorhat district, four days after she went missing.
Two Kashmiri doctors’ arrests have led to the recovery of about 350 kg of explosives suspected to be ammonium nitrate and arms and ammunition from a house in Haryana’s Faridabad.…
A man allegedly shot himself dead at the Jantar Mantar here on Monday, where he had been protesting for a job for his sister in the Madhya Pradesh education department,…
A 55-year-old lawyer has been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly raping a woman here, police said on Monday.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday allowed the revision petitions moved by Law Minister Kapil Mishra and the Delhi police.
RJD leader and INDIA bloc chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for “not disclosing gender-wise data” of electors who cast their votes…
Just hours after 350 kg of explosives and several arms and ammunition were seized from a rented accommodation, 2,563 kg of suspected explosives were recovered from another house in Haryana’s…
The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a framework designed to tackle air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.
BJP Karnataka unit spokesperson Vijay Prasad asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge whether those who performed prayers in a public place had obtained any prior permission.
Like Mamdani’s Democrats, Rahul Gandhi has inherited a Congress that resists change – comfortable in its proximity to power, even when out of office.
The association called for immediate action to either restart DMC operations or introduce a provisional registration system so that medical services are not disrupted.
Till some years back, Delhiites would ask angry questions to those in power about the capitals annual tryst with toxic air. This has changed. Those in the driving seat dont…
In the wake of recent viral videos from Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, Karnataka Home Minister Gangadharaiah Parameshwara has ordered formation of “a high-power committee to look into the activities…
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday expressed his unwavering support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying “I love him a bit too much,” emphasising that he’s…
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin compared actor-politician Vijay and TVK to exhibition replicas of the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.
According to the petition – filed by advocate Kartikeya Rawal – there is a difference between AI and GenAI, with the latter capable of creating ambiguity in the legal system.
‘Gang of Thars’, a group of SUV lovers were off-roading near Aravallis adjoining Gurugram and Faridabad when one of the Thars drowned in the lake.
Ram Vilas Paswan served in the Union cabinets under six prime ministers.
As Bihar gears up for the second phase of a high-voltage Assembly election, political forces on both sides of the aisle are putting up a show of unity. But in…
Wines and ciders marketed by US President Donald Trump are now being sold at Coast Guard-run duty-free stores for US military personnel in Washington, DC, and Centreville, Virginia, inviting fresh…
The incident took place on Saturday morning in Cicero, a suburb outside Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, during Operation Midway Blitz.
In a tragic incident, five members of a family were killed when the roof of an old house collapsed in the Diara area under the Danapur Assembly constituency of Patna…
The number of stubble burning incidents reported from six states — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh — increased from 568 on November 7 to 911 a…
Long, blond, wavy hair, heavy makeup and cosmetic injections: like many women in Donald Trump’s orbit, political consultant Melissa Rein Lively wears her support for the US president on her…
In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing — an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.
The Donald Trump administration in the United States has addressed confusion surrounding the proposed $2,000 (approx. Rs 1,77,000) tariff dividend that the President announced in his recent social media post.
A class 11 student who was shot at by his classmate here “angered” the accused as he was engrossed in his mobile phone and ignored the latter’s repeated questions, police…
SEBI’s warning follows the growing promotion of digital gold’ by several online platforms, saying it is a convenient alternative to physical gold.
Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signed the bilateral Hajj Agreement in Jeddah, with the country’s quota for India confirmed at 175,025 for the pilgrimage in 2026.
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) has turned bullish on India, upgrading its rating on Indian equities to “Overweight” and setting a Nifty target of 29,000 by end-2026, implying a…
Jammu and Kashmir Police recover 350 kg of ammonium nitrate, an AK-47 rifle, and ammunition from Faridabad near Delhi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that he will make singing ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory in all schools and educational institutions in the state.
A 23-year-old Indian student has been found dead in her apartment in the United States, leaving her family and friends in deep shock.
Professor Neil Thompson, Director of the FutureTech research project at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, he speaks at length about India, the media, and the turbulent promise of…
A large amount of alarming explosives have been recovered from Haryana’s Faridabad, days after two Jammu and Kashmir doctors were arrested over suspected links with the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.
New Delhi is working closely with the Malian authorities to secure the safe release of five Indian nationals who were kidnapped by armed men in Mali last week, the Indian…
A law student in Karnataka’s Shivamogga has filed a police complaint after allegedly receiving a death threat over a WhatsApp display picture featuring freedom fighter Veer Savarkar.
The K-visa supplements China’s existing visa schemes including the R-visa for foreign professionals, but with loosened requirements, such as not requiring an applicant to have a job offer before applying.
The comet, known as 3I-ATLAS, is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.
A weakening Typhoon Fung-wong departed the Philippines over the South China Sea on Monday morning, after its driving winds and heavy rain killed at least two people and forced more…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday refuted allegations made by the BJP that he sought an alliance with the ruling party at the Centre in 2024 for…
At least five people, including four senior executives of a Russian military factory, have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Republic of Dagestan.
Renowned poet and lyricist Ande Sri, author of the iconic Telangana State song “Jaya Jayahe Telangana,” died in Hyderabad. His sudden demise, at 64, has been described as an irreparable…
President Donald Trump is hosting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the once-pariah state into a US-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group.
Shares of eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions made a weak market debut on Monday, listing with a discount of 3 per cent against the issue price of Rs 402.
Polling for the high-stakes bypoll to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency in Telangana would be held on November 11.
Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.
A 23-year-old woman from Manipur died of electrocution while heating water with an electric rod at her house in southwest Delhi’s Mahipalpur, police said on Monday.
Justifying the rendition of the song by the students, Dinto K P, the principal of Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School in Elamakkara, said it as a patriotic song.
Most parts of the city recorded AQI levels between 300 and 400, indicating extremely poor to severe air quality conditions.
Suspected jihadists in northern Mali kidnapped a young woman who had been posting on TikTok and then publicly executed her, her family and local officials said Sunday.
A 42-year-old Bengaluru resident was allegedly cheated of over Rs 1.29 crore in an online investment scam after coming in contact with fraudsters through a dating app.
Two of the top executives of the BBC have resigned following a report suggesting the British public service broadcaster misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump that preceded…
She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname “goddess of wealth”, but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK’s…
A 21-year-old man shot and killed three co-workers at a San Antonio, Texas, landscape supply company and then died after shooting himself, authorities said Sunday.
Israel on Sunday confirmed it had received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in the Gaza Strip in 2014, closing a painful chapter for the country.
FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip told Reuters, following a summit between the US and…
In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power.
The incident occurred around 2 am, catching several families in their sleep. No causalities have been reported, the officials said.
A unit called “S1” in Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has played a big role in exporting terror to India, way back from the Mumbai blasts in 1993 to the recent…
A 35-year-old man killed his wife in front of their children using a hammer and a knife in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand in the early hours of Sunday, police…
Mukesh Sahani, the chief of Vikassheel Insaan Party, today denied reports that he is unhappy with Mahagathbandhan and is about to switch sides and join the NDA.
Scores of people staged a protest near India Gate on Sunday, holding placards that read “Smog se Azadi!” and “Breathing is killing me” as Delhi’s AQI touched 370.
The United Nations Refugee Agency is working closely with the Colombo Mission to resume the voluntary repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees.
The BJP released a 26-minute satirical clip amid speculation over a growing tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy Shivakumar for the top post.
Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders’ 44-22 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched a powerful attack on the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime on Sunday.
The Assam Cabinet has approved a Bill to prohibit polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday after a Cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan…
Former AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal on Sunday announced his decision to quit the party after it did not give a ticket to the candidate of his choice for the Municipal…
US President Donald Trump once again defended his tariff policy, claiming the aggressive levies made the United States the “richest” and “most respected” country in the world.
Inter-state omni bus operations across South India would come to a standstill from today, with operators in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Puducherry joining a coordinated strike…
Bodies of two Indian tourists who had gone missing since October 20 have been recovered from the Manang district of Nepal, security officials confirmed.
A grand flypast by Indian Air Force aircraft, including Tejas and Rafale, over the Brahmaputra captivated spectators on Sunday at an air show organised in Guwahati as part of the…
CJI BR Gavai said legal aid is not merely an act of charity but a moral duty, and those engaged in the legal aid movement must approach their role with…
A group of moderate Democrats has a tentative deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring health care subsidies by December, a potential breakthrough…
Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavourable weather conditions.
A Patek Philippe timepiece that in 2016 became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction fetched an even higher price this weekend, auctioneers Phillips said Sunday.
Elon Musk-run X suffered multiple outages in India on Monday, going down for the third time after first experiencing disruptions around 3:30 pm, according to reports. As of now, the…
In a shocking case from Pune that seemed like the plot of a Bollywood thriller, a man allegedly murdered his wife last month, burned her body in a makeshift furnace…
The stage is set for a high-stakes civic showdown in the national capital as both the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday unveiled their candidates for the…
In a bizarre act of revenge, a man allegedly bit off the head of a venomous snake after it attacked him in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district.
The director general of Britain’s BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned following criticism that a BBC documentary misled viewers by editing a speech…
Researchers have identified special immune cells in the brain that help slow Alzheimer’s disease.