Afternoon Times

In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven…

Russia’s lower house of parliament approved a move to withdraw from a landmark agreement with the United States aimed at reducing vast stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium left over from thousands…

Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter…

The latest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral roll has concluded with a significant reduction of 51 lakh voters, amounting to a 6% drop from the rolls as of…

Two Army soldiers have gone missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district while on a patrol in an area with thick forest cover.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport this afternoon. The airport is expected to boost trade and tourism for Mumbai, Pune and the Konkan area.

A doctor is being made the scapegoat for the cough syrup tragedy in Madhya Pradesh, and those approving such drugs must face action, an all-India organisation of doctors has said.

The local authorities have their task cut out to bring in peace in the short term. However, the long-term aim must be to bring back the mutual confidence and trust…

One GB of wireless data in India costs less than a cup of tea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he showcased the country’s rapid digital growth to…

In a bid to protect citizens from rising cyber frauds, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has rolled out a new verification mechanism for its summons, featuring QR codes and unique…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has a new email address, and it’s not the ubiquitous Gmail, but Zoho Mail. This homegrown digital solution has taken the nation by storm and…

The European Parliament voted to ban the use of meat-related terms including “burger” and “steak” to market plant-based foods, in a win for disgruntled farmers.

Russia said that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s presidential summit in Alaska, dimming hopes for a quick end…

A government doctor was seriously injured after being attacked with a machete by a man at the taluk hospital in Thamarassery in this district on Wednesday, police said.

Zubeen Garg’s cousin, who had travelled with him to Singapore, has been arrested by the Assam Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) amid a probe into the singer’s mysterious drowning death.

Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their development of metalorganic frameworks which an expert likened to Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag…

Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal police have issued a lookout notice against renowned hairstylist Javed Habib and his family in connection with a multi-crore fraud case.

A BJP youth wing leader was brutally hacked to death on a roadside in Karnataka’s Gangavathi early this morning

Y Puran Kumar, a senior Haryana IPS officer, died by suicide at his Sector 11 Chandigarh residence by shooting himself, said officials.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made yet another baseless claim, saying India was “never truly united” except under the rule of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb — a statement that easily…

Zubeen Garg’s cousin and Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandipan Garg, who has been arrested in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore, has an engineering degree and had also participated…

The upcoming two-day NDTV World Summit on October 17-18 will bring together an extraordinary gathering of minds from the fields of politics, science, technology, and business.

The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea and detained scores of activists on board.

Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist hero in a mass rape trial last year, testified in court, telling the one man who still denies raping her that she “never” gave…

Gold prices reached a historic milestone on Wednesday, crossing the $4,000 per ounce mark in international markets for the first time ever.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday denied actor Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Colombo for a YouTube event, saying she should first pay Rs 60 crore in fraud charges…

Police suspect that the accident could have occurred due to mishandling at the crackers manufacturing unit.

How all non-European Union citizens, including British visitors, travel to and from the bloc will start to change from Sunday when its long-delayed new biometric entry-check system starts operations.

New Delhi’s growing engagement with the Taliban comes at a time when the group’s political reality in Afghanistan has become much more apparent, with more and more countries establishing some…

Ashish Sharma, 45, was returning home from work in Shalimar Bagh when a speeding car hit his bike in Delhi’s Dwarka Sector-7. The accused reportedly left the car and fled…

In a dramatic turn of events, a woman who complained about the disappearance of her daughter from a temple in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala in 2003 has backtracked.

A police case has been filed against Telangana Congress leader Naveen Yadav for allegedly distributing fake voter IDs ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll.

A study has found 6,000 gene variants responsible for causing depression among women, in addition to the 7,000 of those shared with men, potentially explaining why the risk is double…

Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2025: Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar Yaghi Win Nobel Prize In Chemistry

Eight days after the incident, when the child, Arman, began scratching his head, the family found teeth marks on the head, hidden under the hair.

Three persons allegedly beat a 55-year-old man to death after he objected to them throwing a poisonous substance into a river in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said on Wednesday.

Hamas said on Wednesday it had exchanged a list of the names of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released under a swap deal and that it was optimistic…

London-based digital finance firm Revolut said on Wednesday it will launch its payment platform in India, its first foray into one of the world’s largest digital payments markets, as part…

The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla…

A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump’s orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology.”

When it comes to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, one thing is almost certain: US President Donald Trump will not win, no matter how much he wants it. But who…

In signs of unease within the NDA ahead of the Bihar election, ally Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that if his party, Hindustan Awam Morcha, is not given at least…

Nairobi National Park, bordering the city to the north, has long relied on vast southern grazing lands for its wildlife to migrate to other protected areas.

Gold surged above $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts…

GLP-1 medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, may disrupt cancer imaging and its diagnosis, new research has revealed.