Afternoon Times

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the government is not averse to holding a discussion on SIR or electoral reforms, as he asked…

The three-day International Gita Mahotsav kicked off with spiritual fervour at Dussehra Ground in Ujjain on Monday as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav inaugurated the festival.

A massive farmers’ protest that began in the early hours of Monday at the Khalghat toll plaza in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhamnod was suspended late at night, ending hours of blockade…

Israeli Defence Forces on Monday said it would be good if India recognises Hamas as a terrorist group.

The city of Ahmedabad transformed into a vibrant celebration of endurance and unity as more than 24,000 runners took part in the 9th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon at the Sabarmati Riverfront…

The train got stuck in a subway between the Central Metro and High Court station. Passengers on board complained of no electricity.

A beauty parlour owner in Meerut has filed a case against a sub-inspector, accusing him of setting fire to her scooter and her son’s motorcycle parked outside her house, police…

A man, who allegedly snatched a mobile phone to buy a costly gift for his wife on their marriage anniversary, has been arrested by Delhi Police, an official said on…

Apple on Monday named veteran researcher Amar Subramanya as its vice president of AI, replacing John Giannandrea.

Venezuela’s National Assembly on Monday suspended an extraordinary session to debate forming a commission to investigate deadly attacks ordered by the US administration against vessels suspected of drug trafficking off…

Mumbai’s air quality has shown a marked improvement since November 26, owing to multiple pollution-control measures in the city and its suburbs, while show-cause notices have been issued to 482…

A police case has been filed a case against the owner of Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe, Raghavendra Rao, his wife Divya Raghavendra Rao, and a senior executive.

The CBI has arrested a person in connection with the kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed, daughter of then Union home minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, by JKLF terrorists on December 8, 1989,…

Venezuela does not want “a slave’s peace,” President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of supporters Monday about a US military deployment he said has been “testing” his country for months.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday that incidents of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reached their lowest levels during the 2025 paddy harvesting season.

Although Cyclone Dithwa fizzled out without causing major damage along the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts, the deep depression it weakened into is now expected to unleash isolated…

Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a key military logistics hub, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast.

The White House said Monday it was “very optimistic” of a deal being reached to end the Russia-Ukraine war, as US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for talks with…

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to US drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.

A US appeals court on Monday struck down an attempt by President Donald Trump to bypass the customary Senate confirmation process and appoint his former personal lawyer to a post…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by US President Donald Trump to visit the White House “in the near future” during a phone call on Monday, his office said.

Late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur has told the Delhi High Court that there has been a “massive concealment” of her son’s assets by his wife Priya Sachdev Kapur.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be…

An oil tanker carrying diesel suffered four external explosions near Dakar, Senegal, its manager said, the third vessel with links to Russia to have been struck over the last few…

US President Donald Trump was shown to have “excellent” cardiovascular health by an MRI scan performed during a surprise October hospital visit that fueled speculation about his physical condition, his…

The wife and brother-in-law of a man accused of murdering his live-in partner in southwest Delhi’s Chhawla have been apprehended for allegedly helping him move the woman’s body to a…

An incident involving a PhD student from Rani Chennamma University (RCU) in Karnataka’s Belagavi district, attempting suicide at her residence in Chikkodi, after allegedly being harassed by university authorities.

The Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly K Raghurama Krishnam Raju has cautioned senior Indian Police Service officer PV Sunil Kumar against engaging in political and caste-based commentary while…

The government is not considering merging dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees with the basic pay, the Parliament was informed on Monday.

Five days after violent unrest shook VIT University in Sehore district, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department has finally issued a show-cause notice to the university management, giving it seven…

Additional security forces were deployed in the area to prevent further escalation of tensions.

The village of Pullukulangara in Kerala’s Alappuzha district was left reeling in shock after a son allegedly murdered his father and critically injured his mother.

Two elderly women were attacked by a stray dog in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, leaving them with serious facial injuries.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 18 per cent to USD 35.18 billion during April-September this fiscal year, while the inflow from the US more than doubled to USD…

A day after a slight improvement, the air quality in the capital slipped back to the ‘very poor’ category at 304 on Monday, marking a return to the prolonged pollution…

A government university in Madhya Pradesh has been quietly running illegal medical courses producing hundreds of unqualified “doctors” who are now treating unsuspecting patients across the country.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider allowing a pregnant woman and her child, who were pushed into Bangladesh earlier this year, to enter India on “humanitarian…

The winter session of the Parliament is slated to continue until December 19 with 15 sittings planned over 19 days.

Parents and students of Yandapalli High School in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district staged a sit-in protest on Monday, alleging that their English teacher repeatedly used casteist slurs and derogatory language…

Ukraine is gradually losing territory to Russian troops in fierce and attritional fighting in the east, with commanders and soldiers complaining that the shortage of soldiers is the main factor…

The 43-year-old had resigned as a Treasury minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Cabinet earlier this year as the allegations of corruption against her family hit worldwide headlines.

Amid reports of the failing health of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, her son and acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Rahman has said he cannot…

Syria published the first print issue of the official Al Thawra Al Souriya newspaper Monday, the latest government-owned media outlet to launch since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

The Congress found itself in a rather unusual controversy after a party lawmaker arrived at Parliament with a puppy this morning.

The father of a 28-year-old female constable who was claimed to have hanged herself has said she was likely strangled, police said on Monday.

India on Monday pitched for a global mechanism to check any possible misuse of biological weapons in view of the uncertain international security environment.

Lok Sabha is likely to hold a special discussion later this week to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram, with the occasion providing members an opportunity to discuss aspects of…

Though the Centre reiterated the importance of adhering to the PM-POSHAN guidelines, it did not announce any new centralised inspection mechanism.