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Critically needed economic growth in Africa is being held back by high borrowing costs imposed by international lenders, with unpredictable US policy changes adding to the strain, the head of…

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man after a brief encounter for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, officials said on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.

A man has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering an 80-year-old woman in Srinivasapura town of Karnataka’s Kolar district.

“Uranium enrichment is the key to our nuclear programme and the enemies have focused on the enrichment,” Khamenei said in a televised speech. The US proposal “contradicts our nation’s belief…

After removing the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from currency notes, the interim government in Bangladesh has made yet another move to erase the legacy of the…

The Kremlin states that the talks are ‘extremely complex’ and it’s impractical to expect a quick breakthrough, contrary to the western world’s stance.

Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, is scheduled to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL) on Wednesday said it has raised $750 million via External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from a consortium of international banks.

Preliminary assessments suggest a piping phenomenon may have caused the sinkhole, though a detailed inspection is awaited.

India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh remained grim on Wednesday with incessant rain causing fresh landslides and inundation across the state and affecting over 3,000 people in 23 districts, officials…

Global growth figures are not expected to witness a positive trend according to the OECD, which estimates that the global economy is on course to slow down from 3.3% last…

The investigation began when a police officer noticed that biometric data and photographs of a few candidates had been updated multiple times.

A massive asteroid, expected to be larger than San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, will pass close to Earth on June 5. Measuring between 1,017 and 2,264 feet, it is bigger…

In a striking reversal of roles, pro-royal forces in Nepal are out on the streets, demanding the reinstatement of the Hindu monarchy, nearly two decades after King Gyanendra was shunted…

Thousands of devotees gathered in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, for the second day to witness the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Darbar at the grand Ram temple.

In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government…

The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part.

On the night of June 3, Angad allegedly attacked Neha with a heavy object before slitting her throat. He remained beside the body for nearly an hour before walking to…

Enter the virtual private network (VPN) a technology thats become as essential as antivirus software for many. With many commercial and free VPN providers on the market, interest in these…

An oarfish, a rare and one of the ocean’s longest fish, washed ashore the Ocean Beach near Strahan in Tasmania on Monday. The three-metre-long doomsday fish was discovered by a…

Any political narrative created within India’s borders does not carry weight on the global stage, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi told NDTV when asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “surrender” swipe…

Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets, two high-value surveillance aircraft, over ten armed drones, and a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were destroyed in Operation Sindoor.

The bills are part of a national push to curb foreign land ownership over security concerns.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s post for Virat Kohli came after his team, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), won the maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title.

A female prison officer, who engaged in phone sex with a prisoner, has confessed to public misconduct and faces jail time.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is turning the world upside down, and therefore, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis advises young professionals and students to take it in stride instead of being scared of…

Congress MP said approximately three lakh Indian families who invested their hard-earned savings, plus those who went in the earlier years, would face an uncertain future.

Most birds form strong partnerships to raise offspring as a couple. Raising baby birds is an intense job. Having two parents at the nest is often essential for the survival…

The US has proposed a plan, which will allow Iran to continue enriching uranium in small amounts for civilian purposes while the two sides work on a bigger nuclear deal.…

A January that didn’t feel like winter and a May that did not feel like summer – the year 2025 is emerging as a case study in understanding the impact…

The accident took place at around 2.30 am when the victims, belonging to the same family, were returning from a marriage function.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has publicly acknowledged that Islamabad’s efforts to raise the Kashmir issue at international…

Celebrating RCB’s win, the Delhi Police shared a post to draw home a point about being patient and not driving before you turn 18.

The Tamil Nadu government had banned playing online real money games from midnight to 5 AM.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 230.17 points to 80,967.68 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 70.25 points to 24,612.75.

The government superseded the seniormost judges twice while appointing the Chief Justice of India when it had the final say in judges’ appointment, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has…

The government superseded the seniormost judges twice while appointing the Chief Justice of India when it had the final say in judges’ appointment, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has…

Pakistan tried to derail the Indian delegation’s visit to Malaysia, citing Islamic solidarity, but Kuala Lumpur rejected Islamabad’s interference, top sources have told NDTV.

The water taxis will run from the Radio Jetty at the Gateway of India to the Navi Mumbai Airport, officials said.

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling a dangerous agricultural pathogen into the United States. Authorities say the pathogen could be used as a biological weapon.

Karachi’s Malir Jail houses at least 5,000 prisoners and is home to some of the country’s most high-profile inmates, including terrorists.

While it promises benefits for working-class Americans, critics argue it could hurt the most vulnerable, moreover, both – Republicans and Democrats express fears that they may lose their access to…

Last week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was in touch with the Iranian authorities over the missing Indians.

The Shiv Sena ministers in the Mahayuti alliance have complained to Eknath Shinde against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, claiming that they are deprived of funds, say sources, signalling things…

UK MP Bob Blackman, after a meeting with the all-party delegation led by BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad in London, urged the international community to stand with India in its fight…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he wanted to “expand and strengthen” ties with South Korea, sending congratulations as centre-left President Lee Jae-myung took office.

When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend’s dinner party in China, it was love at first sight.