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As far back as 1961, concerns over pollution caused by crackers prompted a proposal for a ban, though the government of India did not approve it, according to official records…

Police have registered a case against the headmistress and a teacher of an Urdu medium school in Bhiwandi for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old student to write his unit test sitting…

Police in a small Mississippi town are investigating a shooting during the school’s homecoming weekend that left two people dead.

The Madhya Pradesh Police force is in a bind as it faces heat over a corruption scandal involving cops.

The alleged suicide by a senior Haryana Police official, Y Puran Kumar, continued to remain in political focus on Saturday, with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi offering condolences to the family…

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has asserted he’s “not in a hurry” for a promotion amid a renewed buzz of leadership change in Karnataka.

The Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg has received the viscera report from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in New Delhi,…

The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern…

Delhi Police has reunited a 21-year-old intellectually-challenged woman from Madhya Pradesh, who was found abandoned in a pregnant state in Shahdara last month, with her family after a 37-day search,…

The Trinamool Congress is set to hold 100 ‘Bijoya Sammelani’ meetings on Sunday – with the focus on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and public outreach before the 2026 elections.

The Haryana government on Saturday transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya, days after IPS officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence, officials said.

Spanish police on Saturday said they made an arrest after finding 250 dead animals, mostly dogs, in a filthy warehouse that local media dubbed “the breeding ground of horror”.

The AIMIM, which has been spurned by the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday said it was planning to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming state assembly polls, five…

Britain said on Saturday that two Royal Air Force aircraft flew a 12-hour mission earlier this week alongside U.S. and NATO forces to patrol the border of Russia, amid a…

Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh on Saturday announced that he would not contest the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar, and said he would continue to remain as a “soldier” of the…

A CRPF jawan died after he was injured in an IED blast during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand, officials said on Saturday.

A 22-year-old man from Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold and cash from his relative’s house to fund his wedding with his girlfriend.

A crack in the windshield of an aircraft belonging to the largest domestic airliner, IndiGo, carrying 76 passengers from Madurai was detected by the pilot ahead of its landing at…

An Akasa Air aircraft flying from Pune to Delhi suffered a bird hit on Friday and landed safely in the national capital.

North Korea showed off its “most powerful” intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held talks with US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor amid continuing strains in the relations over Washington’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian…

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will expand and grow regardless of whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in power, the outfit’s Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar has said.

Chhattisgarh’s ambitious women-centric welfare scheme, the Mahatari Vandan Yojana, launched with great fanfare by the Vishnu Deo Sai government, is now at the centre of a major political storm.

Udaipur has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven traffic signal system at the busy Fatehpura intersection. The pilot project aims to streamline traffic flow, reduce congestion and save commuters’ time.

Gautam Adani shared the stage with Rajkumar Hirani, Kartik Aaryan, and Jackie Shroff, calling them “icons.”

The judgment resolved three contentious issues – the name of the Thiruparankundram Hillock, the practice of animal sacrifice at the Sikkandar Badusha Dargah, and the right of Muslims to offer…

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will embark on a diplomatic tour of India, Singapore, and China from October 12 to 17 (Canadian time) to advance cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations…

The White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up pressure on opposition Democrats to end a government shutdown…

Apple was hit with a lawsuit in California federal court by a pair of neuroscientists who say that the tech company misused thousands of copyrighted books to train its Apple…

A controversy has surfaced after Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025.

It is perhaps fitting, in this age of irony and inversion, that the Nobel Peace Prize of 2025 has not gone to Trump, the self-proclaimed dealmaker of destiny.

Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani’s aide and senior Reliance Power Limited officer, Ashok Kumar Pal, has been arrested in connection with money laundering charges.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat…

The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has blamed the previous AIADMK regime for the shortfall in drug tests flagged by central auditors.

The press conference was held on Friday at the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi. It, however, did not see any presence of women.

The central drug regulator has blamed the negligence of Tamil Nadu authorities for the cough syrup tragedy.

Gautam Aggarwal, Mastercard’s Division President of South Asia, is set to attend the 2025 NDTV World Summit on October 17.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Government of India has released the special commemorative coins and stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak…

Delhi is turning to innovators for its next clean-air breakthrough. Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from…

The Delhi government has banned the sale, purchase and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after it was declared “not of standard quality”, an official order said.

The Norwegian Committee has responded to US President Donald Trump’s campaign to secure the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, saying it won’t be influenced by political pressure.

Three more terrorists were killed after a five-hour gun battle that was triggered by a suicide attack at a police training centre school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, police…

A Parasia court on Friday sent Sresan Pharma owner Ranganathan to 10-day police custody in connection with the deaths of children allegedly caused by the consumption of Coldrif cough syrup.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today ordered a probe by the Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) into the alleged custodial death of a 30-year-old man, Dinesh Kumar, in Madurai.

Qualcomm President Cristiano R Amon in an interview with NDTV’s Vishnu Som said 6G is the connectivity for the age of AI (artificial intelligence).

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said his party NPP is against separate administration for the Kuki tribes and bifurcation of Manipur.

Nick Booker, the co-founder at IndoGenius, will be among the attendees and speakers at the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi.

President Donald Trump has announced a major escalation in his trade war with China: a 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting November 1. The move follows Beijing’s sweeping new…

The Delhi government on Friday launched a first-of-its-kind Innovation Challenge to crowdsource affordable technologies that can directly cut particulate pollution from roads, vehicles, and construction sites.

The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children’s deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.

Donald Trump was found to be in “exceptional health” in a medical evaluation, the US president’s doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday.

The Samajwadi Party has launched an attack on the BJP after party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s Facebook page remained inaccessible, calling it an attempt to suppress opposition voices.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that ‘Miya-Muslims’ (Bengali-speaking Muslims) will emerge as the largest community in the state in the next census.

North Korea has held a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party, with high-level foreign guests in attendance, state media said Saturday.

US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, claiming that he had extended assistance to the awardee, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina…

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead…

A man was arrested on Friday after he allegedly strangled his mother to death and hanged her body with a rope to make it appear like suicide in a village…

A press conference by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.

US President Donald Trump said he believed the Israeli ceasefire that began in Gaza on Friday would hold as Israel and Hamas are “tired” of fighting.

National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah has withdrawn his candidacy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections amid health concerns.

A violent confrontation erupted in Kerala’s Perambra on Friday evening between workers of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and CPI-M, forcing police to use lathi charge and tear gas…

US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a…

The demolition of Shillong’s iconic Redlands Building on Friday triggered widespread shock and outrage both in Manipur and Meghalaya. The Manipur Merger Agreement was signed on September 21, 1949.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, back into that position, just four days after Lecornu gave his resignation.

A shocking incident of discrimination has surfaced in Bengaluru, with a woman alleging that she was abused by an Uber auto driver since she is from the Northeast.

The White House on Friday slammed the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, accusing it of ignoring President Donald Trump’s contributions to global peace, an honour he has been aggressively seeking often…

US First Lady Melania Trump said Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President Vladimir Putin.

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant Friday left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.

DK Rao, a close aide of jailed gangster Chhota Rajan, and his two associates were arrested Friday by Mumbai Crime Branch in an extortion and threat case, police said.

In the vast tapestry of Indian politics, few figures embody the complexities of aspiration and pragmatism as vividly as the election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor.

The Manipur government on Friday banned two brands of cough syrup found to contain a “highly toxic chemical”.

The president of the MIT said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange…

Multiple people were dead or missing after a massive blast rocked a US military explosives plant Friday, officials said, sending emergency responders rushing to the site and prompting warnings for…

Even as Madhya Pradesh reels from the tragic deaths of 23 children in Chhindwara due to a toxic cough syrup, a new revelation from the Comptroller and Auditor General has…

Even as Madhya Pradesh continues to grapple with the deaths of 23 children in the Chhindwara toxic cough syrup tragedy, another case of alleged negligence by the health department has…

A 27-year-old woman died by suicide after killing her two children at their residence here, police said on Friday.

An 18-year-old first-year cadet of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday morning in Khadakwasla near Pune.

Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed on Friday after its junior partner, Komeito, quit, raising doubts about whether conservative Sanae Takaichi will become the country’s first woman prime minister.

The Delhi government is preparing to launch a series of eco-tourism initiatives- from weekly nature walks and wildlife awareness drives to a new “Purple Bus” circuit connecting popular and lesser-known…

The Tata Trusts’ board met Friday and discussed routine issues in a “cordial” manner, said sources, amid murmurs of a rift among the trustees over board appointments and governance issues.

“If we do not narrate who we are, others will rewrite who we were,” Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said on Friday, calling for India to take charge of its…

A 22-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal died on Friday following an assault by two police constables.

The Supreme Court on Friday raised several questions to the Tamil Nadu government while hearing petitions on the ongoing investigation into the stampede in Karur.

Trump said on his social media site that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea…

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of Venezuela — and US President Donald Trump, for his “decisive support” for her…

Gautam Singhania, Chairman of Raymond Group, is among the industry leaders attending the NDTV World Summit 2025 in New Delhi.

Nick Booker, the co-founder at IndoGenius, will be among the attendees and speakers at the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi.

A skeleton found on Britain’s Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.

Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world’s…

Among the most respected and famous investors in India, Manish Chokhani and Ramesh Damani shared market wisdom for the next generation to create wealth in a free-wheeling discussion at NDTV…

Nitin Mittal, Deloitte Principal, Global AI Leader, and author of the WSJ bestseller All-in on AI, is among the leaders attending the NDTV World Summit.

Tension gripped West Bengal’s Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals…

A serious mismanagement of medicine stores in Madhya Pradesh was flagged in a central audit report last year, months before one of the country’s worst medicine tragedies left at least…

To Trump, Taliban has made it clear that it is in no mood to rekindle American presence in Afghanistan. And to Pakistan, it seems to be signalling a newfound independence…

In a tragic turn of events, a man and his two relatives were killed while transporting the body of his mother from Jaipur to Haryana on Friday.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the…

US President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and most vocally himself.

Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the US so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month.

A woman from the Northeast has shared her ordeal of being verbally abused and intimidated by an Uber auto driver in Bengaluru, alleging that he tried to hit her and…

Palestine’s Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh appealed to New Delhi on Thursday to take a leading role in ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and in shaping any post-war…