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Proudly tough on crime when he was in government, Nicolas Sarkozy now has to adjust to the strict constraints of hours and days governed by penitentiary rules. He is appealing…

Donald Trump’s decision to freeze millions in aid to Colombia and brand its president a drug trafficker has smashed long-standing ties and could yet shake up the country’s 2026 presidential…

Kabul has dismissed Islamabad’s allegations that India played any role in the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Department of Justice likely owed him damages, after a report that he was seeking millions of dollars in compensation for past investigations.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese endorsed Australia’s ambassador in Washington as doing a “fantastic job”, describing comments by US President Donald Trump that he does not like Kevin Rudd as “light-hearted”.

Mere use of the term “physical relations” without supporting evidence is insufficient to establish rape or aggravated penetrative sexual assault, the Delhi High Court has held.

A 60-year-old man was stabbed to death by two men following a heated argument over them bursting firecrackers outside his house in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said on Tuesday.

The assembly elections in West Bengal are due early next year, but the long wait has only made the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP to fast forward…

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that Washington would continue with their plans to impose a 155% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the US beginning November 1, despite…

US President Donald Trump has claimed that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday and was assured that India won’t buy much oil from Russia, a claim he had…

US President Donald Trump participated in Diwali celebrations at the White House on Tuesday (local time) and extended his warm greetings to the people of India and Indian-Americans on the…

Israel’s military says Hamas has handed over the remains of two more hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza.

The jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum’s director faces security questions from a Senate…

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the possibility of a fruitless meeting had led him to put plans for a summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on hold.

In the intricate smorgasbord of Bihar’s political landscape, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has long stood as a formidable player, its roots entrenched in the soil of the Muslim-Yadav coalition.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA’s acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on…

United Nations rights experts said Tuesday that the United States’ covert actions and threats of using armed force against Caracas “violate Venezuela’s sovereignty and the UN Charter”.

Around 120 anti-terrorist operations are in progress each day in Jammu region, underscoring the terror threat and security challenges in a region that was free from terrorism until a few…

European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, as per the report.

US President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to give up the eastern Donbas region in exchange for peace during “tense” talks last Friday in Washington, a senior Ukrainian…

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 244 kilometers (152 miles), the EMSC…

OpenAI said Tuesday it is introducing its own web browser, Atlas, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer…

Upset at a case not being registered against an alleged murderer, villagers surrounded a police van in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, threw stones at it and attacked it with sticks.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death following a dispute over a bike collision in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain.

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by US President Donald Trump has been charged with threatening to kill House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a court document.

India on Tuesday announced upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy as part of broader efforts to deepen its bilateral engagement with Kabul.

Three persons, including a pastor, have been arrested for allegedly luring poor and underprivileged Hindus to convert to Christianity, officials said on Tuesday.

As India celebrated Diwali on Monday, multiple videos of people performing risky firecracker stunts surfaced online.

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah on Tuesday extended greetings on Police Commemoration Day, saying police personnel exemplify bravery…

US Vice President JD Vance and other envoys projected optimism Tuesday about Gaza ‘s fragile ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated as they visited a new centre in Israel…

United Nations rights work is being disproportionately targeted for cuts amid a deep UN funding crisis, posing an “existential threat” to vital investigations and accountability efforts, a report warned Tuesday.

France’s culture minister said Tuesday that the security apparatus installed at the Louvre worked properly during a dramatic weekend heist in which historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited…

US President Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, a US official said Tuesday, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to…

Accusing the BJP of intimidating Jan Suraaj Party candidates, poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor today said three candidates of his party were pressured into withdrawing their nomination for the upcoming Bihar…

Substantial investment in science is key to becoming a developed society, Harvard professor Tarun Khanna said while speaking about India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 goal.

A Dalit man in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior alleged that he was kidnapped, assaulted and forced to drink urine by three men in Bhind district.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said the party will support Congress candidate Naveen Yadav in the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll, scheduled for November 11.

The continued unhygienic state of toilets in court complexes across the country constitutes a persistent violation of fundamental rights and the right to dignity of all users, according to a…

The Indian stock markets edged higher on Tuesday in the special Muhurat trading session held to mark Diwali 2025 and the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year, Vikram Samvat…

The SIT probing the loss of gold from Sabarimala on Tuesday filed its first report in the Kerala High Court in a sealed cover, sources said.

A 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by six men following a quarrel in south Delhi’s Dakshinpuri area over a petty issue, police said on Tuesday.

Gaza mediators, the United States, Egypt and Qatar, stepped up their efforts this week to stabilise the early stages of the truce between Israel and Hamas and to push forward…

The Kerala High Court said that gold theft from the Sabarimala temple cannot be brushed aside as an isolated act, while questioning the possibility of a well-orchestrated conspiracy.

Several districts across Tamil Nadu are preparing rescue and relief plans as the northeast monsoon intensifies amid an early onset, officials said. There is a possibility of a cyclone developing,…

After Bihar, the INDIA bloc could be heading for another rift in Maharashtra, thanks to the Congress refusal to go along with the idea of playing on the same side…

Tension flared in the city’s Bhowanipore area on Tuesday after enraged locals assaulted the father and stepmother of an 11-year-old girl whose body was recovered in a partially hanging manner…

Former Tripura Chief Minister and Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb – known for his unfiltered comments — launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today,…

The British royal family is once again under intense scrutiny as a memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers of Prince Andrew and Jeffery Epstein, hits bookstores…

Two terrorists who were in touch with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were arrested in Punjab’s Amritsar and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was recovered from them, the police chief of the…

Numerous US allies have said they would welcome the opportunity to go into Gaza and straighten out Hamas with “heavy force,” but there is no need for that yet, President…

Syria’s post-civil war reconstruction could cost up to $216 billion, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday that follows over 13 years of conflict in the country.

With two weeks left for Bihar to vote in the Assembly election, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has taken a fresh swipe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s health…

Hospitals across the national capital reported a surge in burn injuries after Diwali celebrations on Tuesday, with dozens of patients admitted due to firecracker-related accidents. canva

A video is being widely shared in which a woman can be seen repeatedly slapping the security guard of a housing complex in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida.

The Raipur Central Jail is in the spotlight once again after a video of an alleged drug kingpin working out went viral.

The body of the 27-year-old Canadian paraglider who had crashed into the Dhauladhar ranges has been brought to Kangra, officials said on Tuesday.

Tata Trusts has unanimously reappointed Venu Srinivasan as a trustee for life, and all eyes are now on the upcoming decision regarding Mehli Mistry’s renewal, amid reported internal divisions within…

India has more work to do in halting sales of toxic cough syrup, despite some progress, a World Health Organisation official told Reuters, after at least 24 children died following…

European leaders issued a joint statement with Ukraine on Tuesday backing US President Donald Trump’s call for peace talks to begin based on the current frontline with Russia.

The Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds, and must instead follow the Juvenile Justice Act, offering a clear legal route for…

The clip shows the teacher, identified as Veeresh Hiremath, confronting the student for a few minutes before pinning him to the ground and kicking him.

The violence flared after the CPI (M) branch secretary was attacked on Sunday evening.

Delhi’s PM 2.5 concentration was more than 59 times the World Health Organisation’s recommended annual guideline.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for not giving “a rupee” to the state and even questioned the reforms in the…

Indians seeking a US education with work opportunities post-graduation may increasingly consider options such as Australia, France, and Germany, that offer a more attractive picture.

India’s festive season has powered a record-breaking surge in electronics and electrical goods sales, with 85-inch televisions sold out.

Maintaining the Gaza ceasefire is critical for delivering life-saving food aid in the territory, the United Nations said Tuesday, repeating a call for all border crossings to be opened.

The White House started tearing down part of the East Wing on Monday, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom.

Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a seriously ill grandmother on death row for more than a decade on drug charges, a minister said.

Amitabh Kant, Sherpa of the 2023 G20 Summit in India and former CEO of Centre’s think tank NITI Aayog, has said Delhi’s air quality “lies in shambles” and only “ruthless…

College students in poll-bound Bihar, many of whom are first-time voters, rue the lack of job opportunities that has been forcing several of their seniors to leave the state in…

A Palestinian woman was critically injured after a masked Jewish settler attacked her with a stick in the central West Bank’s Turmus Ayya village.

Apple has introduced a new way for iPhone users to adjust how the Liquid Glass interface appears on their screens. With the latest iOS 26.1 beta 4 update, users can…

The incident at the fort reportedly took place on Saturday, following which an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officer filed a complaint with Pune City Police.

Thousands of vehicles passed the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway without paying a toll on Sunday after employees went on a strike and opened the gates for free…

The woman, in her police complaint, said she had gone to Dr Praveen’s clinic on October 18 to consult him regarding a skin infection.

AAP MLA Gopal Rai accused the Delhi government of “making excuses” and not taking action to prevent the pollution.

Three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after beating him following a dispute over bursting firecrackers in outer north Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy in the early hours…

Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that India’s digital architectures are being endorsed and embraced globally, with at least 13 countries adopting the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

Sanae Takaichi had said last month that the gender balance in her cabinet and the executive committee of her ruling party “will be comparable to those of Nordic countries”.

In a shocking discovery during a recent inspection conducted by BRS Official Spokesperson Manne Krishank at the Rasoolpura Basti Dawakhana, it was revealed that patients were being administered medicines that…

Nicholas Rossi, 38, went to great lengths to conceal his identity and flee after committing the rape in the western state of Utah in 2008.

Critical minerals are the raw materials used to manufacture objects like mobile phones, wind turbines and weapons. They underpin the technologies of the next industrial age, from lithium-ion batteries to…

India not only held righteousness but also avenged injustice during Operation Sindoor that was carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

Investigation has revealed that the Durgapur medical student and male friend, her boyfriend, were found in a compromising position in a forested area outside the campus by three of the…

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon founder and a key voice of India Inc., met Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru this morning.

Reacting to the deaths of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and ASI Sandeep, Haryana DGP OP Singh on Tuesday highlighted the gap between social media narratives and reality.

Delhi residents woke up on Tuesday to heavy grey haze, reduced visibility and worsened air quality, partly due to the use of firecrackers during Diwali.

Medieval Europeans once considered Ujjain, in present-day Madhya Pradesh, the centre of the world for their astronomical calculations, IndoGenius co-founder Nick Booker has said.

The worlds largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organisations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and…

Two persons were killed and as many others injured when a speeding jeep collided with two motorcycles in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, police said on Tuesday.

Iran’s hardline Islamic regime, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is embroiled in a type of scandal seldom seen in the Islamic Republic.

Officials said storage levels in several key reservoirs across Tamil Nadu have touched near-full capacity after continuous rainfall over the past few days.

Kolkata and Howrah’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, defying guidelines issued by the…

A case has been filed against the principal, a teacher and the school owner.

Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, apprehended two terror operatives identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak and Aditya alias Adhi.

As New Delhi and Ottawa work to reset ties, India has rejected allegations linking Indian diplomats to criminal activity in Canada, calling them “preposterous and absurd”.

A day after Diwali, Delhi woke up to thick and heavy layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to the ‘Very Poor’ category on Tuesday morning, with most of…

Considering the additional movement of passengers during the festivities, North Eastern Railway has notified 145 special puja trains which will run continuously till all the passengers return after the Chhath…