Afternoon Times

Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and said that the whole of India is concerned about it.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor slammed the alleged omission of the Kerala capital from the 48 major cities’ infrastructure upgrade initiative announced by the Ministry of Railways as part of…

The US State Department condemned the “horrific” lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, while Congressman Ro Khanna urged unequivocal condemnation of religious hatred.

US technology giants are investing huge amounts of money into India as the country positions itself at the centre of the global hub for data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Tripura was engulfed in grief and anger on Saturday as the body of a young tribal student, who died after being brutally attacked in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, was brought back…

The Indian Army has been carrying out an operation for the last one week in Jammu and Kashmir to pin down Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists including its local commander Saifullah, his…

Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday cancelled 57 flights across its network, citing “bad weather” at various airports, according to the airline’s website.

A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to…

Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN’s rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.

Altogether 173 security personnel, belonging to both Assam Police and CRPF, were injured in violence earlier this week in which two persons were killed in West Karbi Anglong district, police…

A woman allegedly hacked her husband to death with an axe after a drunken quarrel here in Bithoor area, police said on Saturday.

A restaurant owner was beaten to death by three persons, who were later apprehended, for allegedly refusing to give them liquor and cigarettes in Maharashtra’s Latur district, police said on…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for the United States on Sunday and meet with President Donald Trump in Florida a day later, an Israeli official told AFP.

Members of the Indian and Bangladeshi Hindu communities in London staged a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission on Saturday against the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones in three hours over six Russian regions, including eight over Moscow.

US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and “bandit” gangs, a spokesman…

China’s cyber regulator on Saturday issued draft rules for public comment that would tighten oversight of artificial intelligence services designed to simulate human personalities and engage users in emotional interaction.

Despite the immigration crackdown in the US, Saudi Arabia has deported more Indians than America, according to data provided by the Foreign Ministry.

Several protesters, including activist Yogita Bhayana and Congress leader Mumtaz Patel, were detained during a sit-in near Parliament against the bail granted to Unnao rape convict and expelled BJP leader…

As part of the ongoing drive to control air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) carried out a large-scale inspection of roads in Gurugram on Friday.

With face covered using a black cloth and hands tied, local gang leader Bandu Andekar, in jail for the alleged murder of his grandson, was taken to a government office…

Hours after he gifted the BJP ammunition through a post which was seen as praising the party and its ideological mentor, the RSS, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said he is…

Giving a whole new dimension to the language row in Maharashtra, a woman has strangled her six-year-old daughter, allegedly because the child could not speak Marathi properly.

As the harsh grip of Chillai Kalan tightens across Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has significantly intensified counter-terrorism operations in the remote and snowbound districts of Kishtwar and Doda

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a case on the controversial definition of Aravalli hills and other issues linked to it. It took up the matter on its own…

The Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is facing protests over the delay in the rationalisation of the reservation policy, led by the party’s own Member of Parliament, Aga…

Hours after he gifted the BJP ammunition through a post which was seen as praising the party and its ideological mentor, the RSS, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said he is…

The probe into the deaths of four members of a family in Maharashtra’s Nanded district has revealed that two siblings ended their lives by jumping in front of a train…

A 19-year-old man was injured allegedly after a firing incident triggered by a dispute over vehicle parking and issues related to a pet dog in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar area,…

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted a man’s death sentence for the rape to rigorous imprisonment for life, and acquitted his mother, observing there is no IPC section…

A group of men allegedly hacked to death the 45-year-old husband of a newly-elected Shiv Sena councillor using various sharp weapons, including a sword, in Khopoli town of Maharashtra’s Raigad…

A man out for dinner with his family died after falling into an open manhole in Vadodara, officials said on Saturday.

Two men, including a bank employee, have been arrested for raping a 13-year-old girl after forcing her to drink alcohol in Delhi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said a nationwide campaign should be launched against the repeal of rural employment scheme MGNREGA, similar to the pushback against the three farm laws the government…

Delivery workers are nothing short of a godsend for many in India’s cities. They zip through heavy traffic, pollution, and harsh weather to bring hot food and groceries to consumers.…

Giving a whole new dimension to the language row in Maharashtra, a woman has strangled her six-year-old daughter, allegedly because the child could not speak Marathi properly.

A 7-magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan late on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said.

The body of a suspended professor was found inside a locked car in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati in a decomposed state.

A suspicious bag found on the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir was destroyed by security forces as a precautionary measure, amid heightened alert ahead of the New Year.

The father of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Uttar Pradesh has blamed the school administration and two teachers for his daughter’s suicide, alleging constant “mental harassment and public humiliation.”

US President Donald Trump said he opposed US recognition of Somaliland in an interview with the New York Post published Friday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would…

Condoms will be unavailable in Bangladesh for at least a month next year due to a fund crunch and manpower shortage.