Afternoon Times

In what is being seen as a case of caste-based discrimination, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President and Sriperumbudur MLA K Selvaperunthagai has alleged that he was deliberately sidelined during…

The Kremlin, asked on Wednesday about U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Moscow was “calm” regarding the criticism, and that it would continue to…

A serious case of food poisoning has shaken the Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) campus in Gujarat’s Vadodara after over 100 female students from the university’s SD Hall hostel fell ill…

“Udaipur Files” is based on the 2022 murder of Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal.

The UGC has directed higher education institutions to monitor any informal WhatsApp groups created to harass juniors, saying it will be treated as ragging and attract strict action under anti-ragging…

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sparked a fresh political debate by declaring that he deserves a Nobel Prize for governance and administration, despite what…

In a crime straight out of the American series ‘Breaking Bad’, a science teacher at a government school and a former physics teacher at a coaching centre have been arrested…

A shocking incident has come to light in Meghalaya, where a 38-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter.

A federal criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey’s alleged misconduct tied to the 2016 Trump-Russia probe is underway.

Shops, offices and schools remained closed, public vehicles kept off streets and roads wore a deserted look in Kerala with the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok unleashed a wave of antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories on X, days after xAI rolled out a major update. The posts, ranging from praise for…

Erin Patterson was found guilty this week of murdering her husband’s parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by lacing their Saturday lunch with lethal death cap mushrooms.

A 39-year-old worker got trapped in a suspended cradle lift at an under-construction highrise building in Maharashtra’s Thane city and was rescued safely after 15 hours on Wednesday morning, officials…

Nine people were killed when several vehicles fell into a river after a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara.

Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, and offering a “legal blueprint” for potential…

US President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of two Democratic-ruled states–New York City and Washington, DC–if local leaderships do not align with his administration’s vision.

Gambhira Bridge Collapse: At least nine people were killed after four vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river when a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed, in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on…

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, reaffirmed the BJP’s full support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar “for now” while mounting a full-spectrum attack on…

A 32-year-old doctor left the hospital, called his mother and told her he would be home for dinner, then parked his car on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link and jumped…

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin – a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with yesterday’s lunch – and wondered if you’re…

As tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems become part of everyday workflows, more companies are looking for employees who can answer “yes” to this…

An Ohio mother, who handcuffed her 6-year-old son as “corporal punishment” and let their pit bull dog attack him like a “chew toy”, has been sentenced to 19 years in…

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing scrutiny over his ties to a controversial speaker who once referred to Israel as a greater terror threat than Hamas and…

Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.

“Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered security forces to “shoot” at students during last year’s mass protests, according to a leaked phone call authenticated by the BBC.

Trump’s Department of Justice and the FBI said in a memo made public that there is no evidence that the disgraced financier kept a “client list” or was blackmailing powerful…

A heated exchange between two migrants in Maharashtra’s Virar has gone viral on social media. The confrontation, captured on camera, shows a rickshaw driver and a bike rider engaged in…

A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 175 passengers returned to Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after takeoff on Wednesday morning as one of its engines developed a technical snag…

A Chinese father allegedly kept his daughter from meeting her mother, his ex-wife, for at least seven years. He moved across the country during this time period, tricking his daughter…

Premila Thampi, from Mitcham in South London, allegedly bullied the patient into accepting forceps-assisted delivery.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday on the final leg of his five-nation visit, during which he will hold bilateral talks with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Evgeniya Mayboroda — who comes from the Rostov region bordering Ukraine — was accused of sharing “false information” on the Russian army on social media.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has debunked recent reports claiming Dubai was planning to grant lifetime Golden Visas to certain nationalities.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at a reporter after he asked US Department of Justice Special Counsel Pam Bondi about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A man allegedly killed his elderly father and sister by hitting them with a metal rod and bricks following a dispute over property.

Sabih Khan, an Indian American techie, has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Apple Inc. Mr Khan, will succeed Jeff Williams as COO later this month.…

The state Governor said more than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, Tuesday, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing from a tragedy that…

A 16-year-old boy killed a child and injured two other people during an attack at a school in southern Brazil, authorities said Tuesday.

They were arrested at a ranch that authorities say was used as a forced recruitment centre for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal gangs.

Far from feeling apologetic about publicly assaulting a canteen staff over food quality, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad told NDTV that he had “no regrets” and that he was not…

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as “extreme” temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.

K-pop’s BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a “lovebug” invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.