Afternoon Times

UP Additional Director General (ADG) of Law and Order, Amitabh Yash, stated that the aim of the Goldy Brar gang, who fired outside Bollywood actress Disha Patani’s residence in Bareilly,…

India’s carbon dioxide emissions from its power sector declined by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 on strong clean energy additions and lower power demand, data from a…

Hours after Jimmy Kimmel’s show was taken off air by US network ABC over his remarks on Charlie Kirk’s death, the right wing commentator’s remarks on the host surfaced on…

US President Donald Trump celebrated the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, using the opportunity to not only praise its cancellation but also to broaden his long-standing criticism…

Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and eventually agreed to surrender only if it was done peacefully, a sheriff…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he is designating the left-wing group ‘Antifa’ as ‘a major terrorist organisation’ and also warnedthat those funding it will be investigated “with…

US President Donald Trump has named 23 countries as the major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries in a ‘Presidential Determination’ submitted to Congress.

Jimmy Kimmel made certain remarks on the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and criticised US President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel’s handling of the investigation into the…

The engine of the Mumbai Central-Valsad passenger train caught fire during the journey at Kelve Road station in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, a Western Railway (WR) official…

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the GST reforms, set to come into effect on September 22, will set off a “virtuous cycle” of consumption, production, investment and employment.

The India-US trade deal might have had some hiccups because of the 50 per cent tariff issue and the subsequent, inevitable diplomatic strain, but World Economic Forum chief Borge Brende…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday today. He was born on September 17, 1950 in Vadnagar, a small town in North Gujarat’s Mehsana district.

US President Donald Trump has designated Antifa a ‘major terrorist organisation’ and warned those funding Antifa of a thorough investigation “in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices.”

FBI Director Kash Patel has agreed to open an investigation into the birthday note that former President Donald Trump allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, The Hill…

Adani Enterprises’ subsidiary Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL) on Wednesday announced a suite of digital initiatives aimed at enhancing passengers’ travel experience across its airports.

Donald Trump was treated to a sumptuous royal state banquet in Windsor Castle Wednesday, rounding off the US president’s first full day of a historic second state visit to Britain.

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

A senior Russian officer toured positions held by his troops in Ukraine on Wednesday and said Moscow’s forces were advancing on all fronts, the Russian Defence Ministry.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a new strategic defence pact on Wednesday, with the two sides saying an attack on one country would be considered “an aggression against both”.

The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed stormy scenes for the second day in a row as an Opposition adjournment motion on amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) led to a fierce exchange…

At least two people were seriously injured in a shooting involving police in the southern part of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, and Gov. Josh Shapiro was rushing to the scene, officials…

Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated with the images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Wednesday.

Britain will formally recognise a Palestinian state this weekend, after U.S. President Donald Trump, who opposes the decision, has left the country at the end of his state visit, the…

Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it has “locked” the national identity cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled…

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and risks to employment as policymakers face…

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has kidney issues and anemia and will remain in hospital for now, doctors said Wednesday.

The CEO of Nvidia, which faces tight restrictions on selling its chips to China amid the US-China battle over trade and tech, said he’s disappointed about the situation.

The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks…

A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has gone missing from a restoration laboratory of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, the country’s antiquities ministry said.

Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that Trump has further divided the country…

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities expanded their crackdown on internet access Wednesday, severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces in what officials said was a campaign against “vice”.

The opposition Congress on Wednesday announced to bring No Confidence Motion against the BJP-led state government during the upcoming monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin from Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his gratitude to a host of world leaders for their warm wishes and greetings on his 75th birthday.

The mutilated body of a schoolgirl, who was missing for nearly a month, was found in a sack in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain’s King Charles III for a historic second state…

Noida’s international airport, also called Jewar airport, will be inaugurated on October 30, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu announced.

It may sound like a joke, but scientists have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, New Zealand kiwis and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her birthday wishes, saying he “deeply” appreciates Italy’s friendship and is looking forward to “strengthening it further”.

Three-time Kerala Chief Minister and the country’s longest serving Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday said he will speak out on “certain things in his political life” after the Assembly…

The European Union’s plans to phase out Russian energy and commodities more quickly will not affect Russia and will not force it to change its position, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has pulled up district authorities for failing to ensure Scheduled Caste devotees’ right to worship at the Chinnatharapuram Mariamman Temple in Karur…

Days after escaping alongside 13,500 others in a giant jailbreak during deadly anti-corruption protests in Nepal, Avinash Rai rubbed his belly after a meal — and strolled back into prison.

British police said a 28year old man was charged with blackmail and other offences on Wednesday, after an investigation prompted by the targeting of a number of lawmakers and others

Israel has announced a major ground assault in Gaza City that it says is aimed at crushing Hamas in the Palestinian territory’s largest urban hub.

President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK has delivered pledges from US tech giants to invest a combined $42 billion to help drive Britain’s AI sector.

Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out…

Four-time Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has set a deadline of November for contractors to fill potholes across Bengaluru, following mounting criticism over the city’s deteriorating road conditions and civic…

The father of a pilot flying the Boeing Dreamliner that crashed less than a minute after take-off from Ahmedabad, has sought a proper investigation into the tragedy.

Several Delhi Police personnel were injured in an attack by a group of men while attempting to arrest a person in Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri area on Tuesday.

A 14-year-old boy in Lucknow who committed suicide two days ago was addicted to mobile gaming for the last two months and had lost Rs 14 lakh from his father’s…

It was an unusual birthday greeting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ladakh. More than 500 people, currently on a hunger strike, marked his 75th birthday on Tuesday with collective…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail of gangster Chhota Rajan, which was granted to him by the Bombay High Court in October 2024 in the 2001 murder of…

Opposition parties in Assam have said they will lodge a police complaint against the BJP over a controversial artificial intelligence-generated video circulated on social media.

A video of last week’s shooting outside actor Disha Patani’s house in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly surfaced, on a day the two men involved in the incident were killed in an…

Five employees were affected following a leak of chlorine gas at a joint water plant of Bhiwandi, Thane and Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporations in Bhiwandi city, an official said on…