Afternoon Times

Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh incidents of…

Two persons went missing and two others were injured here on Wednesday after being hit by a landslide that occurred on the Rishikesh-Neelkanth road.

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted MP and former chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, accused of allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who…

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued a stern ultimatum to the Central government, granting it one final opportunity to convey its decision on waiving off loans taken by victims…

The RBI will introduce a new mechanism from October 4 for clearance of cheques within hours of being presented to banks, reducing the current time period of up to two…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the…

Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in southeastern China, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and…

Three people, including a senior citizen and an 8-year-old girl, were killed during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan’s Karachi due to “reckless” aerial firing, while over 60 others sustained gunshot…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has earmarked only Rs 108.43 crore for veterinary services in its proposed 202526 budgeta mere 0.64% of the total Rs 17,002.66 crore expenditure outlay.

Unidentified terrorists attacked a police station on the outskirts of Peshawar in northwest Pakistan, killing a constable and injuring an officer, officials said.

A 30-year-old assistant engineer with BESCOM was allegedly robbed at knifepoint by an unidentified man inside her paying guest accommodation in Judicial Layout, police said.

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same…

An Indian man who was attacked by a group of teenagers in Dublin on Sunday, said that he planned to go back to India as a result of this incident.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had approved the framework for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas condemned what it called “aggressive” Israeli ground incursions…

The MCD has picked up 100 stray dogs so far since the Supreme Court order on relocating canines, and converted the city’s 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres into shelter…

An ‘entrepreneur’ with over 1.2 million followers on Instagram, whose bio also states that she is an actor, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a Rs…

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Air India Ltd., cautioning the airline over violations of flight time regulations.

A Reserve Bank of India committee has recommended a framework for developing AI capabilities for the country’s financial sector, while safeguarding it against associated risks, according to a report released…

The BBMP on Wednesday announced a ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat in the city on August 16, marking the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.

It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change.

The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying to…

In a significant step toward cleaning the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board has approved projects worth Rs 917 crore to boost the capital’s sewage treatment capacity by 51.5 million gallons…

In its order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court has said the judiciary bears the sole responsibility to “possess the courage and strength” to remind people of truths…

As opposition parties continue their protests against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Assam Congress is preparing a strategy to counter any…

Five people have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Special Designated Court of the CBI, Bongaigaon, in a case related to the 2012 ethnic conflict in Bodoland Territorial Areas…

The way the US treated India at the end of Operation Sindoor shows a lack of expertise on their part in terms of understanding how to act towards India, Max…

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop the Ukraine war after Friday’s summit.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has welcomed the central government’s announcement that a proposal by Aequs Infra’s Hubballi Durable Goods Cluster Pvt Ltd to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…

The Smithsonian Institution said Wednesday that it was reviewing a White House letter announcing a probe of content at several museums for “divisive or partisan narratives.”

Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported.

The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said…

Human-street dog interactions in India are predominantly uneventful with 82 per cent of observed encounters involving approachable or neutral behaviour, according to a research on street dogs and public health…

ICICI Bank has partially reversed its minimum average balance (MAB) requirements from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000 for new customers in urban areas.

The Supreme Court would on Thursday hear a plea for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

The Supreme Court Wednesday delivered a significant blow to the Telangana government, nullifying the appointments of Prof M Kodandaram and Amir Ali Khan as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs)…

An application filed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer earlier today without his consent will be withdrawn, the lawyer Milind Pawar said.

Two months since the tragic Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, many questions remain unanswered, the chief one being:…

Days after the Supreme Court directed relocation of stray dogs from residential areas in Delhi-NCR to shelters, Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh met with animal lovers on Wednesday, assuring them that…

In a major development of combating cross border illegal influx of Rohingya, at least nine members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community, who allegedly entered India illegally nearly 13 years ago, were…

A controversial video has emerged of DMK MLA P Kathiravan, whose family-run hospital recently lost its kidney transplant licence over an alleged illegal organ trade racket.

The Supreme Court has overturned the election of the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Buana Lakhu in Haryana’s Panipat district after a court-monitored recount found the appellant securing the highest number…

Writing, reading, math and mindfulness? That last subject is increasingly joining the three classic courses, as more young students in the United States are practising mindfulness, meaning focusing on paying…

Switzerland vowed Wednesday to continue its attempts to buy F-35A fighter jets from the United States, despite spiralling expense.

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Donald Trump of needlessly antagonising India, calling the steep tariffs imposed on New Delhi “a mistake in the bilateral relationship.”

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to remove sanitation workers who have been staging a protest outside the Greater Chennai Corporation headquarters for the past…

A 32-year-old man working as a manager at a Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO guest house in Jaisalmer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly spying for Pakistan.

Australia has now joined a growing bloc of Western nations, including the UK, France, Spain, Ireland and Canada, that have declared their intention to recognise the State of Palestine.

A leader from HD Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular has admitted to killing 2800 dogs to ensure “the safety of children”.

Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up…

Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the…