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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed the “extraordinary” Gaza ceasefire as bringing hope that US President Donald Trump could broker an end to the Russian invasion of his country.

A 24-year-old man was hacked to death, allegedly by his father-in-law, in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, just three months after he married the latter’s daughter. As per the police, it…

Several people were killed over the weekend in Gaza City in violent clashes between Hamas security forces and the members of an armed clan, multiple sources reported on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of Israeli hostages while hailing the “unwavering peace efforts” of US President Donald Trump and the “strong resolve” Israeli PM Benjamin…

An 11-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a dumper truck in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area, police said on Monday.

A non-vegetarian party in the premises of a government-run school in Surat city of Gujarat has created a huge controversy and led to the suspension of the principal.

An IndiGo flight from Tuticorin to Chennai made a safe landing this afternoon after a mid-air windshield crack was noticed, prompting precautionary measures by air traffic authorities.

The Tamil Nadu Drug Control department has revoked the complete licence of Sresan Pharma, which manufactured ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup that led to the deaths of several children across India.

A delegation of YSR Congress Party leaders urged the National Human Rights Commission to conduct a special investigation into the jaundice outbreak and the death of two tribal students at…

Eight men doing a handstand in a park, their legs propped up on an adjacent wall as two men in uniform, armed with batons, pace up and down.

India’s power planning authority has drawn up a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to move more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while responding to rumours surrounding the dinner meet hosted by him for his Cabinet Ministers in Bengaluru, asked on Monday that “having a meal with Cabinet…

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has released its second list of 65 candidates for the coming Bihar assembly elections, holding fast to its core promise of inclusiveness and representation to…

As a ceasefire deal brought the over two-year-long hostilities to a halt, American-Israeli soldier Ari Spitz received praise from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his valour.

A three-member committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge will oversee the probe into the stampede during TVK chief Vijay’s rally last month.

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by nine people in Ratu area of Ranchi, police said on Monday.

US President Donald Trump on Monday told the Israeli parliament that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases, should be pardoned.

More than 75 percent of married Bangladeshi women experience violence from partners at least once in their lifetime, a national survey published Monday said.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday’s Gaza summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh because it coincides with a Jewish holiday, his office said.

Hamas on Monday urged US President Donald Trump and the mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal to ensure that Israel does not resume military operations in the territory.

If Rawalpindi thinks it can have the cake and eat it too by praising Trump and then pleading internal ‘instability’ to sign on to the Gaza plan, it had better…

A 36-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in a village in Maharashtra’s Beed district, police said on Monday.

A fresh political row has erupted after the Mumbai Congress accused the state and the BJP-led central government of deliberately dropping “Nehru” from the name of the Metro Line-3 stop…

In a heartbreaking incident, a woman fasting for her husband’s long life died of a heart attack during Karwa Chauth celebrations in Punjab’s Barnala. Asha Rani, 59, was dancing with…

The 23-year-old MBBS student gangraped near a medical college in West Bengal’s Durgapur did not leave the campus at midnight, as suggested by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The father of the MBBS student gangraped near a medical college in West Bengal’s Durgapur has slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on women stepping out of college campuses late…

Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the Taliban seized power…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech to parliament welcoming US President Donald Trump on Monday, said Israel could pursue new “peace treaties” with Arab and Muslim countries in the…

US President Donald Trump praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he began his speech in the Israeli Parliament hours after Hamas freed 20 remaining hostages:”Thank you very much, Bibi.…

The long-awaited 8th Pay Commission is set to bring significant hikes in salaries for central government employees and pensioners.

US President Donald Trump received a standing ovation from Israeli lawmakers ahead of his speech to parliament, as Hamas released 20 living hostages as part of a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire…

US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday as Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages under a breakthrough ceasefire agreement.

A team of senior officials from India will visit the US this week for trade talks and negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing well, a top official…

A Taliban spokesperson on Sunday claimed Afghan forces killed at least 58 Pakistani soldiers and wounded over 30 in retaliatory strikes near the Durand Line’s Behrampur district.

Canadian police have arrested eight Indian-origin men over mail thefts, including credit cards and cheques, and slapped them with over 300 charges, with some facing deportation, local media reported.

The accused, identified as Rahul (20), had posed himself as an “online tantrik” and had an Instagram page called ‘aghori_ji_rajasthan’ through which he was duping people.

Tushar was reportedly trying to cross the tracks when the railway crossing was shut.

On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman claiming to…

Under a ceasefire deal many hope will finally turn the page on a two-year war, Israel has been preparing to exchange nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners for the 48 hostages some…

Prince Andrew wrote to Epstein a day after a widely circulated photograph showed the Prince with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s accusers, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

A case of domestic violence was reported from Karnataka’s Chikmagalur, where a 27-year-old woman was brutally killed by her husband over marital dispute.

“Daddy’s here, Daddy’s back. In just a moment, Daddy will give you a hug,” Lishay Miran-Lavi told daughters Roni and Alma Miran over a video call as she waited for…

The medal will be awarded in the “coming months” and Trump will be informed during his visit on Monday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said.

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

Piyush Pushp was undergoing flight training at the Vulcan Aviation Institute, one of South Africa’s reputed aviation academies.

Neil Thompson, Director of the FutureTech Research Project at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), is among the leaders attending the NDTV World Summit on October 17 and…

The Kerala government has designated snakebite envenomation a disease of “utmost public health importance”, a move aimed at enhancing data collection and documentation in response to concerns over fatalities from…

Even though US election law prohibits candidates from accepting campaign funds from non-US citizens or residents, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign reportedly received nearly $13,000 (approx. Rs 11 lakh) from foreign sources.

Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn is set to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, creating 14,000 high-value jobs, the state’s industries minister TRB Rajaa announced on Monday.

The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.

In a tragic incident, a family of three died by suicide after stepping in front of a speeding goods train in Andhra Pradesh.

The highlight of the Delhi visit is the signing ceremony tomorrow, October 14, at 10:00 AM at Hotel Taj Mansingh, where the Andhra Pradesh government will ink the agreement with…

Shortly after a Delhi court framed charges in a corruption case against him and his family members, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said such developments are expected ahead…

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has suspended Dr AK Bisoi as the head of its Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department following a complaint of harassment…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France’s…

A 27-year-old software engineer died after falling from the 31st floor of a high-rise apartment in the Saya Gold Avenue Society of Indirapuram, police said on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canada’s foreign minister in New Delhi on Monday, the most senior visit since both sides agreed to reinstate ambassadors after a bitter fallout.

The theft came to light on Saturday morning when temple staff discovered that the urn (kalash), installed atop the spire, was missing.

The Chief Prosecutor in the case, Mohammad Tajul Islam, has demanded that the officers be brought before the court for trial.

At least one officer and several protesters have been killed as supporters of a radical Islamist party in Pakistan clashed with police in Lahore during an anti-Israeli march.

Canada is pushing to strengthen ties with China and India, even as it remains in precarious trade talks with a US administration that has escalated its tariff war with Beijing.

A Caliph will one day rule in Rome, according to renowned Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga. Often called the “Nostradamus of the Balkans”, Vanga, who passed away in 1996, had made…

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against author Arundhati Roy’s book ‘Mother Mary Comes To Me’ over its cover image showing the writer…

The TVK leader had allegedly posted derogatory remarks and a photograph on social media critical of the Judge’s observations regarding the Karur stampede.

A YouTuber and his minor son have been arrested by the Kolkata police for allegedly raping a minor girl after blackmailing her by taking her private photos in the guise…

Lalu Yadav Says “Not Guilty, Will Face Trial” As Charges Framed In IRCTC Case

Three more Assamese expats, who witnessed cultural icon Zubeen Garg’s dying moments in Singapore, on Monday appeared before the police here in response to the second notice against them, a…

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting…

The report, compiled from data provided by 55 government departments, shows that out of 12,09,321 sanctioned posts, only 7,21,412 are filled.

The man told police that he was headed home on his scooter when his vehicle brushed past the two-wheeler of the accused persons.

A Texas man who criticised a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Dallas has been removed from his church. Daniel Keene, despite a wave of backlash, insists he will not apologise for…

A midnight rescue operation turned into a major tragedy at Neduvathoor in Kerala’s Kollam, claiming the lives of three people, including a firefighter, after the old rope barrier around an…

US President Donald Trump will receive a hero’s welcome in Israel for his role in brokering the Gaza ceasefire.

Rebecca Gonzalez was seen arranging her husband, Elkana’s, belongings at the Re’im crossing, ahead of his arrival. Re’im is where the hostages are expected to be received after crossing the…

The bus travelling to Zimbabwe crashed around 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the border on Sunday after the driver apparently lost control, Limpopo province transport minister Violet Mathye said.

Israeli hostages who have not yet been released made video calls from Gaza with their families on Monday, according to the main association of hostage relatives as well as Hamas…

The ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup was found to be “dangerously” adulterated with diethylene glycol (DEG), a highly poisonous substance.

Twenty living Israeli hostages are expected to be released from captivity in Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Facilities the world over are renovating themselves to host sporting and live entertainment events. The country that built cricket stadiums to dazzle the world, needs world-class music venues.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate what he describes as “woke, socialist, and anti-American ideology” from US college campuses and restore merit and hard work-based education.

A police constable told Vinod Sekhar that he was fortunate and that he could have gotten injured had he not surrendered his possessions.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday likened Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to an infiltrator, saying he is from Uttarakhand and should be sent back to the state.

Union Minister Suresh Gopi has expressed his desire to return to acting, stating that he wishes to continue his film career.

A Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus went out of control near Chinnaswamy Stadium, crashing into nine vehicles, including three autorickshaws, three cars, and several two-wheelers.

Israelis welcomed seven hostages from devastated Gaza in the key exchange of the breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war.

As many as 32 FIRs have been registered against celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib, his son Anos Habib and another person for allegedly defrauding investors by promising high returns.

A 14-month-old child was allegedly raped and killed in North Tripura’s Panisagar area, police said on Sunday.

Two RJD MLAs – Vibha Devi and Prakash Veer – resigned from the assembly on Sunday, amid speculations that they could join Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) ahead of the…

A 65-year-old woman suspected to be a Pakistani national involved in drug trafficking and a jailbreaker from Nepal was arrested from the border town of Sabroom in South Tripura district.

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to represent India at the Gaza Peace Summit at…

The United States would not sell missiles directly to Ukraine, but provide them to NATO, which can then offer them to the Ukrainians, Donald Trump said.

President Trump will receive a hero’s welcome in Israel’s parliament today as a fragile Gaza ceasefire he helped to broker enters a fourth day, with the expected release of Israeli…

Palestinian militant group Hamas was set on Monday to release dozens of hostages it has been holding in Gaza for the last two years, in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced the launch of Operation “Returning Home,” aimed at bringing back hostages held by Hamas.

Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia on Sunday of deliberately severing the external power line to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in order to link the plant to Moscow’s power…

France has been mired in political crisis ever since Macron last year called snap polls, intending to consolidate his power but ending up instead with a hung parliament and gains…

Australia’s push to ban children from social media is “well intentioned” but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday.

US President Donald Trump has touted his tariff threats as the real peacemaker between India and Pakistan during the military conflict earlier this year.

Israel and Hamas are set to begin a hostage-prisoner swap in their breakthrough ceasefire deal, with US President Donald Trump declaring that the war is “over”.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the launch of Operation “Returning Home,” aimed at bringing back hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.