Afternoon Times

US trading partners braced for a volley of tariff hikes this week, but a deadline for their imposition came and went as President Donald Trump delayed them again until August…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have resumed their attacks on Red Sea shipping, saying they aim to force Israel to cease fire in Gaza — a move that threatens a truce with…

Two pensioners have died after a car being chased by traffic officers crashed into their care home in northern England, police said.

Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said in a late-night letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with NDTV, stated bluntly, “Hamas will not release all the hostages, which is the only asset they still hold” unless it…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday pleaded not guilty in a Pune court in a defamation case pertaining to his comments on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

A 22-year-old woman who recently gave birth to her newborn in Sivasagar Civil Hospital in Assam allegedly sold her infant for Rs 50,000. The mother was not married but became…

Tremors were felt in Delhi after an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck in Haryana’s Jhajjar Friday evening.

Amazon’s launch of 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, in Delhi following its debut in Bengaluru, has heated up the quick commerce space.

Prada is looking to collaborate with “artisanal footwear” makers in India in a partnership, it said on Friday, two weeks after the Italian luxury group triggered a controversy by debuting…

As the Kanwar Yatra began on Friday, Delhi Traffic Police issued a detailed advisory alerting commuters about possible congestion and diversions on several major roads in the city over the…

As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns to the health of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a decorated officer…

The four students who allegedly murdered their school principal in Haryana’s Hisar have been detained, said the police on Friday.

Social media platform X has slashed subscription fees for account holders in India by up to 48 per cent, according to updates on its portal.

A rhinoceros, who strayed away 150 kilometers away from Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, was seen displaying aggressive behavior in the Demow village.

Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party chief, has once again championed the role of Hindi in fostering national unity and boosting economic prosperity, particularly for…

In a major administrative overhaul, the Delhi government is set to form a dedicated engineering cadre for the Public Works Department (PWD), ending its dependence on engineers deputed from the…

Union Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi on the rejuvenation of Yamuna River, where he emphasised on cleaning the river and enhancing the capacity of Delhi’s Sewage…

At six months pregnant, displaced Palestinian woman Fatima Arfa wishes she could be buying cute clothes and toys for the special day when she delivers a healthy, safe child.

Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency or SIA conducted simultaneous search operations in Jammu, Doda and Handwara in connection with terror funding through cryptocurrency.

He put the car in reverse, the camera was on, and it was time for action. He performed a stunt, and everyone watched. The man behind the wheel is not…

In a step towards preserving Kolkata’s cultural heritage, the Adani Group has joined hands with the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), to rejuvenate the heritage Kumartuli Ghat, officials said…

A man from Karnataka has been arrested for helping a Bangladeshi woman, whom he loved, cross over into Tripura without any documentation.

Tesla Inc. will open its first showroom in India on Tuesday and begin deliveries as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

India’s foreign minister will visit China this weekend in his first trip in over five years, people familiar with the matter said, as the two Asian neighbors work to repair…

The battle pits three plaintiffs who say they are half-siblings of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co.’s Kelly Zong in a lawsuit against the heiress of the drinks company.

The family of the Yemeni national who was killed by Nimisha Priya has been offered $1 million (Rs 8.6 crore) by her family as ‘blood money’ and the only real…

Details given by the police on the murder of tennis player Radhika Yadav have revealed that Deepak Yadav supported his daughter and invested Rs 2 crore so she could open…

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday slammed foreign media for their reportage of Operation Sindoor, challenging them to give proof of damage to Indian infrastructure by Pakistani strikes.

A woman allegedly sought help from two men to get her husband’s phone snatched in south Delhi’s Sultanpur area to delete intimate photos with her lover stored on the device,…

Amid growing concerns over illegal migrants obtaining Aadhaar cards in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed the Chief Secretary to enforce strict regulations on issuing Aadhaar ID cards within…

Independent artist Inaam, the co-actor and singer in the video featuring Radhika Yadav, told NDTV that the 25-year-old tennis player told him that her father liked the Karwaan video she…

Ahead of the nationwide protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 5, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman and Qasim, will lead a rally demanding their father’s release.

A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation and saying it is based in the United Arab Emirates announced in late June it had bought $100 million worth of World Liberty’s…

Stock markets mostly retreated as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war, threatening a higher blanket tariff and a 35-percent levy on Canada.

Ukrainian drone and shelling attacks killed three people in Russia on Friday, while Russian bombardments on east Ukraine forced the evacuation of a maternity centre in Kharkiv and wounded nine.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comments on leaders stepping back at 75 have stirred the pot, with the opposition taking digs at the ruling BJP.

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women’s and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee…

A man in Karnataka’s Davanagere bit his wife’s nose off during an argument over repaying a loan. The man abused, assaulted, and chopped the tip of the woman’s nose. Her…

German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

A Great Indian Bustard, one of the rarest bird species in the world, was found dead inside a cage at a breeding centre in Jaisalmer’s Sudasari village.

U.S Marines on the streets of Los Angeles. Masked immigration officers at courthouses and popular restaurants. Bans on travelers from more than a dozen countries.

A recent FATF flags, for the first time, state-sponsored terrorism, though it admits it has not yet developed a typology for this.

Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to avoid being targeted by Yemen’s Houthis after…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin used the occasion of World Population Day to renew his demand for a “fair delimitation” of parliamentary constituencies, warning against what…

American R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a UK court to further charges stemming from an alleged London nightclub brawl in 2023.

Nearly 800 people have died trying to access aid in Gaza since late May with most killed near the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s sites, the UN said Friday.

Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence…

In a move aimed at empowering Backward Classes (BCs) and fulfilling a key poll promise, the Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, approved a proposal…

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of India of “hatching a conspiracy” for “chunav chori” in Bihar, referring to the poll panel’s decision to revise electoral…

While news pages are moaning about waterlogged roads in the city, there is a builder boldly advertising, in a newspaper jacket, “luxe suites” in an imaginatively titled “South of Gurugram”.

A day after an income tax notice was served to him to explain his exponential financial growth, Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat was seen smoking in a room with a bag,…

A 22-year-old unmarried woman, who had recently given birth in Assam’s Sivasagar civil hospital, allegedly sold her child for Rs 50,000, according to officials.

Aaditya Thackeray made a serious charge, leavened with a touch of playfulness and an attempt at achieving a rhythmic quality to it with his “50 khokhe, ekdum okay” jab at…