Afternoon Times

An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Phuket on Friday was diverted to Chennai due to a security threat noticed onboard, IndiGo officials said.

The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data…

The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, a fresh surge of support for the U.S. ally as it faces increasing…

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House official, in an effort to reduce their use as…

Congress’s Sam Pitroda, mired deep in another controversy after his “at home in neighbouring countries” remark, has issued a clarification.

A tropical storm was brewing over a chain of islands on the edge of the vast Tethys Ocean the ancient predecessor to the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea one day

The UK’s foreign intelligence service MI6 on Friday launched a “dark web portal” to try to recruit spies in Russia and around the world by offering a them secure communication…

Russia on Friday added what it termed the “international Satanism movement” to a financial blacklist, enabling it to freeze the assets of alleged members even if they have no criminal…

Donald Trump’s pick to join the US Federal Reserve said Friday that he did not speak to the president about how to vote on interest rates ahead of the central…

The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the UN restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to…

Shares in Adani Group companies surged on Friday after markets regulator SEBI cleared the conglomerate of allegations made by US short-seller Hindenburg Research.

The smell of new paint lingers in the air as rows of Tejas aircraft, the made-in-India fighter jets, are lined on the shop floor of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in…

India on Friday was elected as a member of the Interpol Asian Committee during the 25th Asian Regional Conference held in Singapore, officials said.

Former US National Security Advisor Susan Rice has said that India is a “proud and strong nation” that may “go in a different direction” because of the political approach taken…

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra said today that he parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar to “ensure stability and progress in Maharashtra”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the “Samudra se Samriddhi” event in Gujarat on Saturday and launch multiple development projects worth more than Rs 34,200 crore from Bhavnagar.

The Election Commission of India has stepped up its efforts to remove inactive political parties from its records. The Commission has delisted 808 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties that have not…

A 24-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death following a fight over their marriage in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Friday.

Bengaluru’s battered roads continue to pose a serious threat to the people, with a third incident involving a school vehicle reported within a week and the second in a single…

The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) polls have triggered a sharp political clash between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, with both parties framing the outcome as a…

NATO said Friday it had scrambled aircraft to intercept Russian jets violating Estonian airspace, calling it proof of Moscow’s “reckless” behaviour and the alliance’s readiness to counter it.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the TikTok deal with China has been approved. Following a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump also stated that…

UK’s crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is offering 20,000 pounds as reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman…

Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country’s second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.

Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian government, officials said on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi’s post on Gen Z and vote theft has infuriated the BJP, which has been heaping criticism on the senior Congress leader.

In an inspiring example of encouragement, five students from the Government Higher Secondary School in Rajasthan were recently taken on an air journey to Diu-Daman, a reward for scoring above…

Yasin Malik, convicted terrorist and leader of the banned group Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), has made a series of claims in a detailed affidavit filed before the Delhi…

The fifth suspect in the firing incident at actor Disha Patani’s home in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly last week has been injured in a police encounter today. The encounter took place…

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar unveiled the drainage master plan for Delhi on Friday.

Iran late Thursday withdrew a draft resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog that called for a ban on attacks against nuclear facilities after its war with Israel, citing US pressure…

Following India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted and destroyed nine major terrorist hideouts across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and mainland Pakistan, groups long embedded in the country have begun relocating.

In most cities, traffic is disrupted by processions, political rallies, or the occasional monsoon downpour. In Gujarat’s Vadodara this week, the culprit was golgappas, the popular street food.

The body of a murder case victim was sent home after post-mortem in a trolley vehicle, which is otherwise used to collect garbage, of the Nagar Palika Parishad (a civic…

A 16-month-old boy died on Thursday after the ambulance carrying him was stuck for over five hours in a traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has delivered a landmark verdict, underscoring the principle that justice may be delayed, but it is never denied.

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, Chinese state media reported, as they seek an agreement to help keep the video app TikTok online in the…

The Israeli military warned on Friday that it would operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route…

In yet another tough move against India, the Donald Trump administration in the United States has announced the revocation of its waiver of sanctions over the strategic Iranian port of…

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal has begun preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, scheduled to begin after Lakshmi Puja…

Congress leader Sam Pitroda is once again under fire for his remarks after he urged the Centre to prioritise dialogue with neighbouring countries and said that India’s foreign policy should…

An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over…

A Karnataka man has captured public attention for his highly unusual dietary habits. ‘Oil Kumar’ from the Shivamogga district allegedly drinks tea and nearly seven to eight litres of engine…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a Kadamb sapling at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Interestingly, this Kadamb sapling was given to him by King Charles III…