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Eleven people were killed when a Korba passenger train collided with a stationary freight train near the Lal Khadan area on the Bilaspur-Katni section in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh on…

A Delhi Jal Board employee who was found dead inside a flat in Delhi’s Begumpur was likely killed during a robbery, police said on Tuesday.

A special court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to three months of imprisonment for sexually harassing a minor on board a local train, noting that traveling in the general compartment…

The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a 47-year-old history sheeter involved in over 100 cases of theft from Pune, officials said on Tuesday.

City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. She defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general…

Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but the Republican candidates closely aligned themselves with the president, betting that his big win last year could provide a path to…

In a big win for Democrats, Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become…

Zohran Mamdani has shared video of City Hall station in his first social media post after winning the New York mayoral polls.

A man allegedly beat his 18-year-old daughter to death here on Tuesday for talking to a friend on the phone despite his objections, police said.

It’s time to make the internet safer for women. That’s the clear message from the National Commission for Women (NCW), which has submitted a major report to the government demanding…

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognisance of recent accident deaths in the state and sought a preliminary response from the government detailing the steps taken for…

A 27-year-old house maid allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the gallery of a flat in Antop Hill area of central Mumbai on Tuesday, police said.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Pune on Tuesday, following which three teenagers were detained, police said.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as…

A man was arrested on Tuesday hours after he mowed down a 54-year-old roadside eatery operator near the Moti Nagar flyover in west Delhi, police said.

Ghazala Hashmi was four when she emigrated with her mother and older brother from India to the United States where they joined her father in Georgia.

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group on Tuesday said there is no impact on business operations of the group’s listed companies because of the ED’s attachment of Rs 7,500 crore worth of…

In a shocking incident, a youth allegedly hacked his pregnant minor girlfriend to death with an axe in a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district on Tuesday, police officials said.

A 62-year-old woman suffering from cancer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of her house in the Sector 56 area here early Tuesday morning, police said.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said entrepreneurs from across the world are investing in India, describing it as one of the most attractive investment destinations, with every requirement for doing…

A 17-year-old girl died after sustaining burn injuries in outer Delhi’s Ranhola area on Tuesday, while a man was found hanging in a house nearby shortly after with police suspecting…

US President Donald Trump speaks often with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and trade teams from both countries continue to hold talks, the White House said on Tuesday.

US Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE: In the United States, New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and California are voting in the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned…

From making sure there are enough air purifiers to colour-coordinated masks, families are scrambling to deal with pollution and are tweaking their budgets to ensure their guests breathe clean air.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asserted that the NDA’s victory in the Bihar assembly polls will “wipe away all signs of slavery” and Mohiuddinnagar, a block in…

What are the main agendas and who are the star campaigners for the first phase of assembly elections to be held in Bihar on November 6?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday warned Pakistan-sponsored terrorists to refrain from further attacking India, asserting that if they repeat the mistake, “goli ka jawab goley se diya jayega”…

A UPS cargo plane crashed near the Louisville International Airport shortly after takeoff, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, as local media in the Kentucky city aired video of…

IBM will cut roles this quarter, the company said, potentially impacting thousands of employees while it shifts focus towards its high-margin software segment, as Wall Street hones in on the…

The already complicated political landscape of Bihar has become even more complex this time with the entry of poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor and his Jan Suraaj party.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday created a flutter by claiming that “opponents of the ruling NDA had dug up helipad and the road” leading to the venue…

India today stands out as a fast-growing economy and will soon be the third-largest in the world, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared plans to set up four new solid waste processing plants aimed at ensuring that fresh waste is no longer dumped at the…

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was nominating Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and ally of billionaire Elon Musk, for the office of administrator of NASA.

Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed that the state’s police personnel who make social media “reels” at sensitive locations should not be deployed there, stressing that discipline and decorum must be…

Flights were suspended Tuesday at the main airport in Belgium’s capital after suspected drone sightings, a Brussels Airport spokesman said.

The Trump administration is not planning to allow Nvidia to sell its most advanced AI chip, known as the Blackwell, to China right now, the White House said on Tuesday.

The menace of stray dogs in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain is spiralling, with 11 people being bitten in one area alone in just two days, including a man who was sleeping…

An Iranian man has been found dead with a gunshot wound after posting an image of himself burning a picture of the supreme leader, with mourners blaming the authorities, according…

On a day when Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is in New Delhi meeting his Indian counterpart, Dr S. Jaishankar, India and Israel have taken a major step forward in…

All flights into and out of one of the United States’ busiest runways were halted for a time Tuesday due to a bomb threat, federal authorities announced.

A UN report has delivered a wake-up call – there has been progressoncutting greenhouse gases,butnot nearly enough to avoid a hotter, riskier future.

Putting a “quietus on speculative news” about his role, businessman Mehli Mistry, a trustee of Tata Trusts whose term was not renewed last week, today made it official, saying he…

A 25-year-old man, reportedly the personal assistant of a Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, has been arrested as part of the massive state-wide operation against organised cyber-financial crimes, police said.

Security forces have destroyed a weapons manufacturing facility of Maoists located in dense forest in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, and seized 17 firearms along with a huge cache of equipment used…

Delhi recorded its cleanest air in seven years today, with the city’s Air Quality Index or AQI reading at 291 — significantly better than 381 in 2024 and 415 in…

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday used the acronym ‘HIRA’, which means diamond in Hindi, to highlight the growth witnessed in Bihar under the NDA rule, especially in road,…

Hours after a local passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh claiming six lives, the Railway Board on Tuesday said the accident took place as…

Pakistan’s ambitious Hangor-class submarine programme, a centrepiece of the China-Pakistan naval partnership, is on track for induction in 2026, according to Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of Naval Staff of the…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday carried out extensive search operations in connection with a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case registered against Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG),…

A delegation of Maharashtra opposition leaders met the Central Election Commission (CEC) today, raising concerns over alleged irregularities in the voter lists and transparency in the electoral process.

A thick blanket of smog and toxic air hanging over Delhi has triggered a sharp rise in eye-related ailments like allergies, dryness, burning sensations, and excessive watering, affecting both adults…

A 43-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his roommates over a trivial issue in the eastern suburbs here, police said on Tuesday.

Cement conglomerate Lafarge went on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.

Apple is preparingto launch a budget Mac in the first half of next year, entering the low-cost laptop market for the first time, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Meta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job advertisements on its social network Facebook.

A realistic-looking sculpture of Donald Trump in an orange jumpsuit and strapped to a cross has stirred discussion — and smiles — in Switzerland, where it went on display this…

A case from Satna district has once again spotlighted the gaps in Madhya Pradesh’s welfare delivery system.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Rishikant Shukla has been placed under suspension after initiation of a vigilance inquiry following a SIT probe that uncovered alleged undeclared assets worth nearly Rs 100…

The Kerala High Court ruled that if a Muslim man wants to register his second marriage under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules 2008, while his earlier one is…

Tension broke out in Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday after as many as 15 school children had to be hospitalised after they had fallen…

The POCSO act is being misused in cases of marital discord and consensual relationships between adolescents, the Supreme Court said while stressing the need to spread awareness in boys and…