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Veteran actor and playback singer Sulakshana Pandit, known for movies like “Uljhan” and “Chehre Pe Chehra”, died on Thursday due to cardiac arrest, brother Lalit Pandit confirmed the news. She…

An engineer allegedly committed suicide by locking himself in a smoke-filled room here, after incurring heavy losses in the stock market, police said on Thursday.

The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the Centre’s request to adjourn the hearing on a batch of pleas, including the one filed by the Madras Bar Association, challenging the…

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations at the railway station here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency, during which he will flag…

Two people died and three sustained injuries after they were hit by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station in south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said.

US lawmakers wrote to Britain’s disgraced former prince Andrew on Thursday requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess anti-pollution measures across 13 major hotspots in the city.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, after a day of run-ins with Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders, supporters and the police, reiterated the intention to run “bulldozers” over criminal elements…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has issued a stern warning to DMK office-bearers in Tirunelveli and nearby constituencies, urging them to ensure victory in the upcoming elections or risk…

Manipur’s biggest union of journalists has sent a legal notice to a Delhi-based non-profit that had commissioned a report into the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes.

Kazakhstan said Thursday it expects to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump’s push for…

Tesla shareholders have approved a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could make him the world’s first trillionaire if the company meets ambitious growth targets

OpenAI does not “want government guarantees” for its data centers, CEO Sam Altman said, while adding that the startup at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom expects to end…

A 14-year-old boy, who went missing from the main gate of his school in Delhi, was found inside Nanak Piao Gurdwara where he had gone seeking shelter and food after…

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold plating theft case on Thursday night recorded the arrest of KS Byju, a former employee of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB),…

Manipur BJP MLA L Rameshwor Meetei on Thursday said if the Centre fails to form a government in the state, fresh elections should be conducted.

Former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha launched a counter attack on political rivals for what he said was trying to create a controversy where there was none, as the…

Ukraine is engaged in “positive” talks about buying Tomahawk missiles and other long-range weaponry with the United States, Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, Olha Stefanishyna, told Bloomberg News on Thursday.

Donald Trump loves few things more than tackling a new political foe. But has he met his match in New York’s incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani?

Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Thursday hit out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for his comments that “Congress means Muslims and Muslims means Congress”, saying the grand…

The national capital recorded its coldest night of the season with the mercury dipping to 12.7 degrees Celsius. This was the first time this winter the minimum temperature fell below…

The body of a 52-year-old man was found hanging from a tree near his residence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Thursday, with his family claiming that he was under…

World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world’s forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for…

The United Nations Security Council removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.

Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion.

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the West Bengal OBC list matter for four weeks, clarifying that the Calcutta High Court must not proceed with any further…

The body of a 27-year-old IT engineer was found hanging in a hotel room in the Indirapuram area, police said.

A crucial CCTV clue showing a man wearing a hoodie helped the Delhi Police crack the murder case of a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) engineer, whose body was found inside…

Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, a hospital official on the Afghan side told AFP, in an incident…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called leading Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi an “evil woman” after she announced that she would step down from Congress at the next election.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him “a great man” and “a friend,” while hinting that he may visit India next year as part…

Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday alleged that some BJP leaders who voted in Delhi Assembly elections held in February also went to cast their votes in Bihar…

Four people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed and 21 were injured after a state bus and a tanker collided head-on near Samamai village on the Aligarh-Agra highway in this…

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of COP30 host Brazil said Thursday that “extremist forces” were condemning future generations to life on a planet forever altered by global warming.

A court in western Germany has sentenced a palliative care nurse to life in prison for murdering 10 of his patients and trying to kill 27 others.

A Virginia school teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023 was awarded $10 million in damages by a jury on Thursday, concluding a negligence lawsuit she brought…

In the last 15 years till 2024, the Delhi Fire Service received more than 4 lakh emergency calls, while 6,611 people in the national capital lost their lives in mishaps,…

On the eve of the 150th anniversary of “Vande Mataram”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the song that ignited an undying spirit of patriotism across our nation.

A recently freed Israeli hostage was the first man who publicly claimed that he was sexually assaulted while being held captive in Gaza.

Bangladesh’s government approved a draft ordinance prescribing the death penalty for perpetrators of “enforced disappearance”, amidthe ongoing trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 serving military officers over…

Two people died and three sustained injuries after they were hit by a suburban train near Sandhurst Road railway station in south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said.

The Israeli military carried out heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday after issuing evacuation orders for several locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military…

Chinese President Xi Jinping is not usually associated with an ecstatic smile. That is because the country’s government, along with the state media, has worked hard to build a reputation…

A 63-year-old man from Bengaluru’s Horamavu has reportedly been duped of over Rs 32 lakh in a WhatsApp-based dating scam.

Vikram Sood, one of India’s greatest spymasters who has spent his career in the dark corridors of cloak-and-dagger, gave some cold, hard insight into the realities of today’s world and…

The Delhi High Court directed the city police to expedite the request for protection from former Delhi University Students Union president Ronak Khatri, who has claimed to have received threats…

What began as a routine vehicle check near Indore has unraveled into one of the most shocking wildlife crime rackets in recent years a multi-state Blackbuck poaching and meat smuggling…

The first phase of the Bihar assembly polls saw several senior political figures cast their votes early on Thursday. Among the early voters were RJD leader and INDIA bloc Chief…

In its first major political action after the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, TVK has announced a hunger strike in Nagapattinam on Friday, protesting against the continued arrest of…

Tej Pratap Yadav, the estranged son of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav, appears to be keeping his options open for after the election.

The Kerala High Court has directed that physiotherapists and occupational therapists cannot use the prefix “Dr” without holding a recognised medical degree.

Delhi’s roads are set to become a living showcase of India’s rich cultural tapestry. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Public Works Department (PWD) has announced a massive beautification drive that…

A 27-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Jalna district of Maharashtra, apparently after getting fed up with constant online harassment over a viral video of a distasteful act featuring him…

Jamaat-e-Islami warned of tough action if the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government fails to address its five-point demand by November 11, local media reported.

Before winning New York City’s Mayoral election on Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani showed his lighter, more relatable side as a fan of rapper Kendrick Lamar during a campaign run over the…

A short clip of New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, casually munching on Rajnigandha mouth freshener during a street chat with content creator Nicolas Nuvan has taken social…

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients, officials said on Wednesday.

Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved was asked by the Delhi High Court on Thursday how it could refer to all other chyawanprash brands as ‘dhokha’ (fraud or deception) while touting…

The high-profile battle for Bihar has begun, with half the state’s 243 seats voting today in the first of the two-phase election. Led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the ruling…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the RJD during an election rally in Bhagalpur, accusing both parties of dividing Bihar along caste…

Personal rivalry played out at a bus stop in Telangana’s Cyberabad as an auto rickshaw driver was fatally stabbed in a pre-planned attack.

The family of Purushottam, a resident of neighbouring Chanderpur village, approached the police as he had been missing for two days. Upon seeing the body, they “identified” the dead man…

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has granted interim approval to the Kerala government’s proposal to create two supernumerary seats for transgender students in all law colleges across the state.

Zohran Mamdani will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage, the first born in Africa, and the youngest in more than a century.

The initial public offering of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, got fully subscribed on the second day of share sale on Thursday and ended…

The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav, who is contesting the Bihar assembly polls as an RJD candidate.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in connection with the investigation into betting platforms.

Four of the six youths who drowned while bathing in the Damodar river near the Telmocho Bridge on the Dhanbad-Bokaro highway on Wednesday have been found dead, while a search…

A Class 7 student’s meeting with an Instagram ‘friend’ turned into a nightmare after she was locked up in a hotel room in Lucknow and gangraped for two days.Police have…

Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics and the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down at the next…

In a chilling stalker attack, a man opened fire on a 17-year-old girl at Ballabhgarh in Haryana’s Faridabad district, about 40 km from the Delhi border. The teenager has been…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday charged the opposition RJD-Congress combine in Bihar with having a soft corner for infiltrators, but “dislike” for Lord Ram and ‘Chhathi Maiya’ because of…

The stalker who shot a 17-year-old girl in Faridabad after she spurned his advances has been arrested and has suffered a bullet injury in his leg in an encounter with…

A 35-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident in central Delhi, and the accused in the case has been arrested, police said on Thursday.

The summer has gone by, but the political temperature in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills constituency has soared.

As voting is underway for the first phase of assembly polls in Bihar, locals of the Danapur Diara in the Patna district used boats to reach the polling stations and…

India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met US Senator Steve Daines and discussed current bilateral trade engagement, signing of the 10-year defence framework agreement and opportunities for collaboration…

In the wake of the tragic train accident in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, police have registered an FIR (first information report) against an unidentified individual, marking the beginning of a…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed for seeking to know about the caste and religion of Army jawans.

In a setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the Dharwad bench of Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed the state’s appeal petition over its order mandating permission for private…

In a disturbing video that has now gone viral on the internet, a man groped Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, and even tried to kiss her before a member…

US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the US seeks to gain influence in a region long…

In a world where people juggle multiple apps to create content, chat, and shop, Vreels brings everything together in one space.

For Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, the moment she discovered her husband Charlie Kirk had been shot was, in her words, an “unbelievable nightmare.”

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, embarrassed after a report in her party mouthpiece that she had filled in a form for the ongoing voter list revision exercise, has issued a…

Counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in Sweden have been found to contain dangerously high levels of the plastic-softening chemical DEPH, according to the Swedish Chemicals Agency.

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent judicial intervention in the “nationwide public health emergency” caused by escalating air pollution across India.

Stones Thrown At Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha’s Convoy

A couple in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for claiming insurance money worth Rs 25 lakh by issuing a fake death certificate to declare the husband dead.

The Rajasthan Anti Terrorism Squad arrested a man, who is suspected having links with Afghan-based terrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Days after a Class 7 student was found dead at the Sainik School in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district, his sister has alleged that he was tortured and bullied by…

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has congratulated Lalit Keshre, the CEO of rival brokerage firm Groww, on their IPO. Kamath also said that 20 per cent of all Groww IPO applications…

Agentic AI systems capable of interpreting human intent, making decisions, and acting autonomously are rapidly gaining traction in India, with one in three consumers (33 per cent) already using such…

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi levelled fresh allegations about vote theft on Wednesday. At a press conference, he claimed that a Brazilian woman ‘voted’ 22 times in Haryana…

A 13-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself at his home in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district after being scolded by his father for playing a mobile game, police said…

A courier boy, who claimed to have been robbed of 25 mobile phones, including 14 sets of the latest iPhone 17s, at gunpoint in east Delhi’s Shakarpur, turned out to…

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kerala was attacked by a pet dog when she visited a house in Kottayam to hand out forms for the upcoming revision of voter…

The father of a teenager who murdered three young girls during a stabbing spree told a UK inquiry Wednesday his “violent” son had “random” outbursts and had threatened to kill…

The arithmetic of seat-sharing, the chemistry of leadership, and the psychology of voter transfer play a role in determining whether an alliance succeeds or stumbles.