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The Supreme Court has observed that it does not want to pass any order which could hurt India-Russia relationship as it expressed concern over efforts in tracing a Russian woman,…
As many as 52 students of a state-run welfare hostel for Boys in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting and stomach-ache after consuming dinner on…
To curb pollution in the Capital, the Delhi government has imposed a ban on the entry of commercial goods vehicles that do not comply with at least the BS-IV standards…
A girl studying in Class 6 died on Saturday after falling from the fourth floor of a private school here, police said.
Rob Jetten, the leader of the Dutch centrist D66 party, is set to make history in the Netherlands. At 38, he will be the youngest and first openly gay prime…
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar explained why he is not contesting the assembly election in Bihar, despite his constant rhetoric about bringing change in his state.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its heaviest Bahubali rocket tomorrow. It will carry a satellite dedicated to helping the Indian Navy communicate with its assets…
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has pinned the blame on the temple authorities after nine devotees died in a stampede at a newly constructed shrine in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam this morning.
According to sources in the Andhra Pradesh government, an 80-year-old man, Mukunda Panda, built the temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara on his land.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP (SP) along with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Saturday held a protest march against alleged irregularities in the voter list.
A 41-year-old man was killed by his co-worker after a fight over switching off the lights at a rented office in Bengaluru in the early hours of Saturday.
Israel said on Saturday that three bodies it received from Gaza the night before were not hostages held in the Palestinian territory, as a Hamas security source reported fresh strikes…
Russia fired more missiles at Ukraine in October than in any month since at least the start of 2023 as it pounded the country’s energy grid in night-time attacks, an…
Several devotees rushed to provide CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to those who fainted during a stampede that killed at least nine people at a temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on…
A man and his son have been arrested from Delhi’s Shastri Nagar after a viral Instagram reel showed the son firing shots in the air during Diwali celebrations.
The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, apologised to US President Donald Trump over an ad. The commercial was based on anti-tariff remarks made by former American President Ronald Reagan to…
Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of India’s leading defence and aerospace companies, on Saturday announced that it has been honoured with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Champion Award…
Senior BJP leader Rituraj Sinha has defended the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s performance, saying that development in Bihar is “visible on the ground” and not merely in documents.
Ravi Shankar Prasad praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, calling him a “very honest” person.
Nine devotees, including eight women and a child, died in a stampede at a newly constructed temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam early this morning.
Rohit Arya held 17 children hostage at a studio in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday.
Two airmen at a Wyoming US Air Force base have pleaded guilty to making false statements about the deadly shooting of a third that prompted the suspension of Sig Sauer…
The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday and the pain is spreading fast — with federal workers broke, food aid under threat and millions of Americans caught…
Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishorsaid he is confident his party will get either less than 10 votes or more than 150 votes in the upcoming Bihar Assembly…
Bhojpuri star and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari agreed that unemployment is still an issue in Bihar despite the NDA holding power for 20 years, as he explained the NDA’s massive…
The BJP MP, in his letter to Shah – which was also sent to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other ministers – said the move would reflect the historical,…
No boom is useful if your skills do not match up, and any boom is good if you can reinvent yourself, building on what you can do and adapting to…
State-run oil marketing companies have reduced commercial LPG cylinder prices across metros, offering a slight relief to businesses, starting from Saturday.
The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, and the counting will be held on November 14.
At least nine people died in a stampede at a temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Saturday.
A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old boy wanted in the killing of his grandmother when the teenager charged toward the officer with a piece of lumber the…
Pakistan, heavily reliant on the waters of the Indus basin, faces an acute risk of scarcity after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) earlier this year, according to the…
Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt has been accused of masterminding a loan scam that allegedly cost global investment firm BlackRock’s private-credit arm and several other lenders over $500 million.
The deadliest police operation in Brazil’s history left at least 121 people dead this week in Rio de Janeiro. The raids targeted the Comando Vermelho.
India has criticised as “inaccurate” a UN report that made several far-fetched claims to assert “traditional cultural expressions” are under threat in the country, and pointed out that traditional arts,…
Expelled AIADMK leader KA Sengottaiyan has criticised the Tamil Nadu party for the action against him over his suggestion that other sacked figures.
In a musical dig at Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of Mahagathbandhan, Bhojpuri star and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said the RJD leader must first take care of his…
Speaking at the NDTV Power Play conclave, Prashant Kishor said he is confident that Jan Suraaj will get either less than 10 votes or more than 150 votes in the…
In a Rio de Janeiro favela, a little boy wore a T-shirt stained with red paint mimicking the blood spilled this week in Brazil’s deadliest-ever police operation.
Elon Musk told Joe Rogan that Tesla is preparing to unveil a flying car prototype by year-end, describing the planned demo as “unforgettable.”
Kash Patel flew aboard a $60 million Department of Justice jet to see his singer-girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, perform at a wrestling event in Nashville.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Friday that governance plays a seminal role in nation-building and in securing a nation, enabling it to achieve its goals and fulfil…
Rohit Arya, the man at the centre of a hostage drama at a Mumbai recording studio, occasionally visited his elderly parents in Pune and their neighbours are in shock over…
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has shared that during his first visit to Kashi 25 years ago, he was a non-vegetarian. However, after bathing in the Ganga river, he felt a…
Compensation is not merely financial relief but a symbol of social justice, the Uttarakhand High Court observed while dismissing an insurance company’s appeal challenging “excessive” award to a victim’s family…
Investigators found that Sudheesh Kumar falsely recorded the gold-plated layers on the gatekeeper sculptures as “copper layers” in official documents, despite knowing they were made of gold.
Starting November 1, the Delhi government has prohibited the entry of BS4-engine commercial vehicles to tackle severe air pollution.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan made a historic declaration in the Legislative Assembly on the occasion of Kerala Piravi (Foundation Day), stating that the state has achieved a remarkable milestone…
US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his proclamation on H1-B visas, including the USD 100,000 fee, asserting that Indian nationals are central to American leadership in IT…
The aviation watchdog has granted Air India a limited exemption permitting select long-haul Boeing 787 flights to exceed standard flight and duty time limits only when the flight time and…
Knocking down the East Wing of the White House apparently wasn’t enough for Donald Trump. The US president unveiled yet another makeover to the storied residence on Friday, showing off…
A Delhi court has directed that a man ousted from his property by his wife be returned possession, saying the woman could not provide documents to prove ownership rights.
The Jharkhand labour department has contacted the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to facilitate the return of the body of a 26-year-old youth from Dumri block in Giridih, who was…
The assistant inspector who fired at Mumbai hostage-taker Rohit Arya took the call since children were involved and the situation presented a “real threat”, an official said on Friday.
A 17-year-old girl, along with her male friends, allegedly killed her mother and staged the crime as a suicide at their home in Uttarahalli, police said on Friday.
Mumbai’s civic body on Friday said it has permitted “controlled feeding” of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning.
India’s exports of textiles, gems and jewellery, and marine products recorded healthy growth in several non-US markets during January-September 2025, reflecting a broad-based diversification in the country’s outbound shipments.
The Israeli military’s chief legal officer resigned on Friday over a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a video that appeared to show soldiers abusing a Palestinian detainee arrested during…
The line between fiction and reality was erased inside RA Studio in Powai when an audition, supposed to be the start of a dream for 17 children, spiraled into a…
Sotheby’s announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan entitled “America.”
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of misleading people over the issue of statehood.
Seven transgender women were charged in Bengaluru for allegedly assaulting and shaving the head of a member of their community.
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday barred reporters from accessing part of the White House press office without an appointment, citing the need to protect “sensitive material.”
Flights were suspended for almost two hours at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Friday due to sightings of unidentified drones, the latest in a series of similar scares across Europe, an…
North Korea said on Saturday that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable “pipe…
Delhi’s winter atmosphere is climatologically unsuitable for consistent cloud seeding due to a fundamental lack of sufficient moisture and saturation, particularly during the peak pollution months of December and January,…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred to a prison in New Jersey to serve out the remainder of his four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges.
A US federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to provide emergency funding for a food aid program threatened with closure by the month-long government shutdown, court documents showed.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Christianity faces a threat in Nigeria and he was adding the West African nation to a State Department watch list.
US President Donald Trump on Friday flatly rejected any resumption of trade negotiations with Canada, one week after interrupting talks amid a dispute over an anti-tariff advertisement.
In a relief for vehicle owners, the Delhi government has lifted the one-year restriction on applications for No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for deregistered vehicles.
SEBI has said it can’t conduct a forensic audit into alleged financial irregularities by the committee headed by Justice (Retd) Dilip Seth, which was formed to oversee the refund of…
A new crew took off for China’s space station on Friday, including the country’s youngest ever astronaut and four lab mice.
In all, 258 women are contesting the Bihar Assembly election as against 2,357 male candidates.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has allowed a Hindu group to conduct Annadhanam (community feast) on a public ground in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district.
An Indian national, his wife, his organisation that smuggled people into the US from across continents along with at least 16 companies have been sanctioned by the US federal authorities.
The Delhi governments upcoming excise policy is set to give the citys liquor stores a major facelift bigger, modern and mall-ready outlets, even as it sticks to the existing government-run…
A fresh political war erupted in Delhi on Friday after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that all 37 sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Delhi failed inspection tests, calling the…
FBI Director Kash Patel said Friday that the agency had prevented a “potential terrorist attack” planned in the northern US state of Michigan over Halloween weekend.
France’s culture minister said Friday anti-ramming devices would be set up around the Louvre by year’s end, after a high-profile heist at the famed museum reignited debate over its security.
India has achieved three Guinness World Records under the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ (SNSPA), a campaign focused on preventive and women-centric healthcare.
Women continued to dominate Delhi’s list of missing persons this year, accounting for 61 per cent (11,917) of the 19,682 people reported missing till October 15, according to Delhi Police…
Forty-eight migrant workers from Jharkhand, who are stranded in the African country of Tunisia, have appealed to the Indian government to facilitate their return to India.
People under the general category in Jammu and Kashmir have complained that they are being discriminated against in recruitments due to the reservation policy in the Union Territory.
Protests broke out at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak after a few women sanitation workers were allegedly forced by their supervisors to undress themselves and get their sanitary napkins photographed…
US hip-hop star Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been transferred to a prison in New Jersey to serve his jail term of four years and two months for prostitution-related crimes, a…
Diners at a bustling Seoul fried chicken joint got the surprise of their lives on Thursday when three billionaires walked in and ended up paying everyone’s bill.
In the multicultural mosaic of Bihar’s political landscape, this year’s assembly election will stand as a defining moment, a crossroad where myriad factors converge, each vying for attention.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said warfare is becoming increasingly “non-kinetic and non-contact” owing to multiple factors and therefore demands a response that requires military strength, and intellectual, technological and…
The final act of filmmaker Rohit Arya’s life unfolded in a cramped studio in Mumbai’s Powai neighbourhood, wired with motion detectors, surveillance cameras, and locks that he thought turned the…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any “blanket order” staying registration of fresh First Information Reports (FIRs) against a Chennai woman techie who was arrested for allegedly sending…
In a bizarre turn of events straight out of a family drama, a middle-aged man eloped with his daughter’s would-be mother-in-law, just days before their children’s engagement ceremony.
Two women, one of whom suffers from high blood pressure, had a harrowing experience when they were stuck in the sauna of their housing complex in Noida for over half…
At least six persons died in separate rain-related incidents after heavy rains lashed different parts of Telangana due to the impact of Cyclone ‘Montha’ on October 29, police and district…
A glossy promo photo of Emirates’ business class has ignited outrage online. The airline’s recent post on X showcased its luxurious A380 cabin captioned, “This is how we do Business”,…
Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of…
BlackRock’s private-credit investing arm and several major lenders are scrambling to recover more than $500 million lost in a loan fraud allegedly orchestrated by Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt.
US Vice President JD Vance addressed criticism over his comments on wife Usha’s religion, and said that she is not a Christian and does not plan to convert.
India’s first digital museum dedicated to tribal freedom heroes has been established in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar in Chhattisgarh, showcasing the valour and sacrifices of tribal warriors who fought against…
A sub-divisional court on Friday rejected the bail pleas of two of the six accused in the case pertaining to the alleged gang rape of a second year medical college…