Category: Top Stories

France’s culture ministry said eight items of jewellery were stolen from the Louvre, including an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon gave his wife.

Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, the judiciary said Sunday, the latest in a series of executions following a 12-day war in June between the…

French authorities are hunting four thieves for their brazen heist at the Louvre, Paris’s chief prosecutor said.

Relatives of the last Israeli hostages released from Gaza after two years in captivity said their loved ones endured harrowing conditions, with some reportedly held in cages, pits or underground…

The United States announced Sunday another strike against what it called a drug-running boat, this time attacking an alleged Colombian leftist rebel vessel in an apparent expansion of a US…

Thieves pulled up outside the Louvre and used an extendable ladder to break into an upper window that looks into the Galerie d’Apollon, or Apollo Gallery.

China on Sunday launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite along with two of its own onboard a single rocket, further deepening space cooperation between the two all-weather allies.

The police arrested a West Bengal native for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near an under-construction house at Ayarkunnam here, officials said on Sunday.

Ukrainian drones struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan, Russian and Kazakh authorities said…

A shooting at an Oklahoma State University residence hall wounded at least three people early Sunday morning, according to a university spokesperson.

A hit-and-run driver slammed into an outdoor birthday party in suburban Washington, DC, injuring nine kids and two adults on Saturday evening, police said.

The Palestinians trying to rebuild their lives in the ruins of Gaza are short of many things: food, clean water, medicine, and cash. On Sunday, two bank branches reopened, triggering…

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday as an Israeli official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted “until further notice” after a…

A dispute over an extramarital affair has left two people dead in central Delhi. In the horrifying incident, a pregnant woman was stabbed to death by her lover in public…

The Opposition in Maharashtra has announced a massive protest against the Election Commission of India (EC), accusing it of irregularities in the voters’ list and a lack of transparency in…

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday created seven new saints — among them a onetime Satanic priest who rediscovered his Christian faith.

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight travelling from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing after its windshield cracked midair, injuring one of the…

There seems to be no end in sight to the online standoff between Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw over the crumbling infrastructure in Bengaluru.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance “reunification” in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, whose election took place…

Gaza’s nine-day-old ceasefire came under strain Sunday after the Israeli army said it launched air strikes in the territory’s south in response to attacks it claimed were carried out by…

TheAllahabadHigh Court has held that immovable propertiesbelonging to educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh includingplaygroundscannotbeallowed tobeusedforanycommercialactivities.

The Samajwadi Party chief’s comment came as Ayodhya is eyeing to create history by lighting over 26 lakh diyas to celebrate Diwali.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic ‘Nafithromycin’, which is effective against resistant respiratory infections.

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was unexpectedly shut on Sunday following a robbery. Confused tourists gathered outside, wondering what must have been the case.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, quantum physicist and professional ballerina Merritt Moore found a unique way to keep her passion alive: by dancing with robots.

The Israeli military confirmed it carried out air strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday after its troops came under fire from militants.

France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati said one of the jewellery pieces stolen on Sunday from the Louvre in Paris had been found near the museum.

Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn’t need the votes of ‘namak haraams’ (betrayers).

A young passenger, after purchasing samosas from the vendor, attempted to pay digitally. However, due to a network issue, the payment did not go through.

A young passenger, after purchasing samosas from the vendor, attempted to pay digitally. However, due to a network issue, the payment did not go through.

Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar’s political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, wives or close relatives of established politicians.

A controversy has erupted over former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks that parents should refrain their daughters from visiting the houses of “non-Hindus” and “break their legs” if they…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007, said he is…

Men wielding disc cutters rode up to the heavily guarded Louvre Museum in Paris on a scooter, stole priceless jewellery and left in seven minutes – less time than it…

Britain’s Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper…

Precious jewels from the Napoleon era were stolen from the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris this morning.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a set of benefits for government employees as part of the Diwali bonanza, including release of one Dearness Allowance from November…

In a setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the High Court on Sunday allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold its route march in Chittapur on November 2.

Geographically and strategically, amicable ties between Afghanistan and India have long been a source of unease for Pakistan.

Two people, including a prominent businessman, were arrested after liquor cans were recovered from a vehicle near a hotel, where a huge party was held to celebrate his birthday, in…

According to the memoir, Virginia Giuffre met the “Prime Minister” on Epstein’s private island in the US Virgin Islands in 2002, when she was 18.

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed. Authorities have not yet disclosed details about what was stolen or…

The Louvre has closed for the day after a French minister reported a robbery at the iconic museum in Paris that is home to some of the world’s most iconic…

India does not seek to dominate the world but serve as a power centre of stability, sustainability and spirituality, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Sanjay Jaju said.

A 15-year-old Hindu girl, born deaf and mute, who was missing for over a week, has surfaced before the media in Pakistan’s Sindh province, holding a certificate of conversion to…

The Delhi High Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 20,000 on the central government for concealing certain facts in its plea seeking review of an order relating to…

Zoho’s Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Saturday agreed with former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, regarding the huge economic bubble in the US stock market.

If 30 per cent of vehicles on Indian roads are electric by 2030, the country could save $80-90 billion in foreign exchange, funds that could support education and healthcare, ChargeZone…

Ayodhya is set to celebrate Deepotsav from today, marking the homecoming of Lord Shri Ram. The grand preparations are underway for Deepotsav to create history with over 26 lakhs diyas.

Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Saturday had a narrow escape after his car met with an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district, officials said.

In a major pre-Diwali push for food safety, Telangana’s Food Safety teams carried out an extensive statewide enforcement drive, inspecting sweet manufacturing units and retail outlets. The inspections revealed hygiene…

Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of Iran in Delhi, concluded his diplomatic mission in India, after which, in a heartfelt farewell note, he said that India and Iran were natural partners.

Air Quality in the national capital continued to be in the ‘Poor’ category on Sunday morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around…

Leon Black had hired the disgraced financier as his wealth adviser for tax, investment, and art matters.

While Donald Trump insisted that he’s “not a king”, he posted a series of AI-generated videos depicting himself as one.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that exposition of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the people-to-people ties between India & Russia.

Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party on Saturday said Rs 20 lakh each has been credited to the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede on…

The Chandrayaan-2 mission, launched in 2019, has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Moon using its onboard scientific instruments, ISRO…

In an embarrassment to the ruling NDA in poll-bound Bihar, nomination papers of Seema Singh, one of the candidates of Union minister Chirag Paswan’s party, got rejected on Saturday.

Dismissing claims by Left-affiliated student groups from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) that they were assaulted on Saturday, the Delhi Police has said 28 students were detained while trying to…

The Assad government carried out a two-year clandestine operation to truck thousands of bodies from one of Syria’s largest known mass graves to a secret location more than an hour…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Saturday that the war in Gaza would not be over until Hamas was disarmed.

At least eight persons were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding mini truck fell into a gorge in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district on Saturday, police said.

Soaring gold prices led Indian buyers to choose coins and bars over jewellery during the Dhanteras festival on Saturday, fuelled by hopes that the precious metal’s glittering rally would continue.

Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate on Saturday, remaining in the “poor” category for the fifth consecutive day, with nine monitoring stations falling in the red zone of the “very…

A 33-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Beed district allegedly died by suicide, apparently frustrated over the “delay” in granting ST (Scheduled Tribe) status to the Dhangar community, an official said.

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, in prison for over six years, has told a UK court there are “sensational developments” to come when his Indian extradition case on fraud and money…

In a suspected case of honour killing, a pregnant woman was killed allegedly by her father-in-law in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on Saturday as he opposed her marriage…

The US State Department on Saturday said it had “credible reports” that Palestinian armed group Hamas was planning an imminent attack against civilians in Gaza, a move Washington said would…

Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for “No Kings” rallies across the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they view as authoritarian tendencies and unbridled…

A five-year-old boy was allegedly not allowed to board his school bus a couple of days ago over non-payment of bus fees in this district, police said on Saturday.

Afghan and Pakistani delegations were in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, for talks on defusing the deadliest crisis between them in several years, after more than a week of…

Shashi Tharoor commended PM Narendra Modi’s pivotal role in facilitating the establishment of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, noting that PM Modi’s engagement with UAE helped transform the…

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was sending two suspected drug traffickers back to their native Ecuador and Colombia, after a military strike on their “drug-smuggling submarine” in…

Nepal’s Gen Z group on Saturday announced that it will establish a political party, but said its participation in next year’s general election depends on the fulfilment of certain “bottom-line”…

The 2025 edition of the two-day NDTV World Summit concluded on Saturday, with global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering powerful speeches and taking part in impactful discussions on…

Heaps of burnt voter records were found near former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar’s residence in the district on Saturday as the SIT intensified its probe into alleged ‘vote theft’ in…

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised India’s “energy and ambition” and described the India-UK partnership as “hugely promising for the future,” after attending the NDTV World Summit 2025…

The convoy of the BJP’s Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has allegedly come under attack near Jorebunglow in Darjeeling. Stones were thrown at a vehicle in the convoy by unknown people.…

A United Airlines plane heading for its gate clipped the tail of another United aircraft at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, authorities said.

As tensions rise between Mahayuti partners Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of local body polls, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal launched…

The Uttarakhand government has filed a 78-page affidavit in the high court saying that a few provisions of rules under the Uniform Civil Code are being amended.

Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with violence during the shifting of five accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case to a jail in Assam’s Baksa district, police…

Tis’ the season of giving, and wrapped in glittering paper and tied with a bow, Diwali gifts are here to make the festive moments a little bit brighter and happier.

Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand Mukti Morcha declared today that it would contest the elections in Bihar on its own, creating another rift within the Opposition Grand Alliance. The party made no…

Senior surgeon AK Bisoi hasn’t been suspended as the head of the Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), AIIMS Delhi said today. The clarification came after reports claimed Bisoi was…

Israel said the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before were identified as Eliyahu Margalit, as the Palestinian death count surpassed 68,000 people amid searching beneath…

Hundreds of passengers returning to India from Italy for Diwali were in for a rude shock on Friday when they were told their Air India flight had been cancelled and…

Huge crowds are expected to hit the streets Saturday from New York to San Francisco to vent their anger over President Donald Trump’s hardline policies at nationwide “No Kings” protests…

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: A thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.

Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury, in the West Midlands region of…

US envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Middle East, has said that he felt “betrayed” when Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Qatar last…

A planned silent march, jointly called by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance as part of their agitation for statehood and safeguards under sixth schedule of the constitution, was…

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said talks between India and the US on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing in a cordial atmosphere and New Delhi will protect…

An ambulance assistant of the Indian Army returning to duty from leave administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an eight-month-old infant on a train and saved his life, a Defence official said…

In the unfolding drama of the Bihar assembly polls, the INDIA bloc – an alliance that once promised a united front against the ruling NDA – has transformed into a…

Vehicles that run on electricity are the future but the technology is still in nascent stage. The need of the hour is to adopt it for public transport and alongside…

Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party chose a former lawmaker as its new chairperson on Saturday in a competitive election clouded by allegations of China’s meddling.

Urging India to invest more in science, Tarun Khanna, the Jorge Paulo Lemann professor at the Harvard Business School, has said no country has escaped middle-income status without doing so.

Imagine buying a beautiful car, something you’ve always desired. Maybe it’s a bottle green Bentley or something like that, right? Or a really expensive electric vehicle.