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Former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, dancer Shobana Chandrakumar, actor Anant Nag were among 68 eminent personalities conferred with the coveted Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on…

“No one becomes an IAS just like that, wake up from sleep now you have to read” – this was the last thing Asha Uikey, a student from Indore, Madhya…

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended in the United States for children and pregnant women who are healthy, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior, who has been a staunch…

This directive was sent out worldwide to diplomats, amid the administration’s efforts to restrict the entry of foreign students in America allegedly over claims stating that they have contributed to…

Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra said on Tuesday accused actor Kamal Haasan of “disrespecting” Kannada in his effort to glorify his own mother tongue.

Four men who entered a septic tank in Sitapura Industrial Area here to retrieve gold and silver particles died of toxic fumes, police said on Tuesday.

After chairing the symbolic special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday posted a few mesmerising pictures where the April 22 terror attack took place, killing…

India is all set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2027-28, Dr Arvind Virmani, member of government think tank NITI Aayog has told NDTV in an…

In 1991, a young Shivraj Singh Chouhan walked barefoot through the eight assembly segments of Vidisha, earning the nickname “Paav-Paav Wale Bhaiya.”

As trade talks between India and the United States are at an advanced stage, a monthly report by India’s finance ministry has said that a successful deal will give a…

Pakistan has hired Keith Schiller, Trump’s former bodyguard and close aide, to build “long-term economic partnerships” in the US. Schiller’s role involves strengthening Pakistan’s ties with the US government and…

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire.”

The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), the top temple body in Kerala’s Travancore region, dissolved the advisory committee of a temple following the rendition of the RSS ‘gana geetham’ (prayer song)…

A 14-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Noida Sector 39 area of Noida, police said on Tuesday.

What’s the difference between ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ and ‘Tyanchi Mumbai’? The two popular Marathi epithets are commonly used in Mumbai, but have a difference in their meaning.

Mahindra Thar, Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle, plots worth over a crore, two iPhones and a Rolex watch – these high-end assets belong to a dismissed police constable in Punjab.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government for “hijacking” the litigation between two private parties in a plea pertaining to the management of the famous Shri Banke…

The BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday expelled two of its MLAs, S T Somashekar and A Shivaram Hebbar, for six years for alleged “anti-party activities,” party’s state president B Y…

With Panchkula shocked as seven members of a family were found dead in a car and police suspect a mass suicide allegedly due to financial stress, the family members are…

Researchers who mapped tuberculosis cases in African countries found that local weather conditions and access to cities can influence prevalence of the bacterial disease.

India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in June, which is expected to keep maximum temperatures in check in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…

The Income Tax department on Tuesday extended the due date for filing ITRs for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 to September 15 from July 31.

Two men were brutally attacked with a sword in Karnataka on Tuesday, while one of them died at a hospital during treatment, the other is fighting for his life, said…

The letter stated that it is a “complete severance of the governments longstanding business relationship with Harvard.” Moreover, federal agencies are required to respond with a list of contract cancellations…

India has initiated the process to develop electric Hansa (E-Hansa), a next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.

A Syrian man stood trial in Duesseldorf on Tuesday over a knife attack claimed by Islamic State in which three people were killed, a case that stirred debate over foreigner…

A chant that US leader Donald Trump used to back claims of white genocide in South Africa is an apartheid-era slogan that did not really mean for farmers to be…

France’s National Assembly votes Tuesday on proposed laws concerning palliative care and assisted dying.

Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine, backed by certain European countries, had taken several ‘provocative steps’ aimed at derailing Moscow-initiated direct peace talks with Kyiv.

A 16-year-old student died by suicide after allegedly being scolded by his mother for failing in his 10th-class examination, police said on Tuesday.

A family of seven, including three children, allegedly consumed poison and died by suicide owing to financial distress.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions that the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is not misused and his name be included in the Emblems and Names…

Pulling up the Maharashtra government for arresting a 19-year-old college student in Pune for a social media post on the India-Pakistan conflict, the Bombay High Court has said the State…

Amid reports of China fast-tracking its plan to deliver stealth fighter jets to Pakistan to bolster its arsenal to counter India’s air superiority over its western neighbour, New Delhi has…

Terming the act of making reels in khaki an “abuse of uniform”, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has cautioned personnel from doing so, directing them to distinguish between their “personal…

Odisha is engaged in an ongoing dispute with West Bengal over the naming of a new temple as “Jagannath Dham”.

The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its…

Do people trust climate scientists, and what affects levels of trust? Our new study shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists globally. But there are profound…

Mumbai Police on Tuesday apprehended a man from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in connection with a bomb threat to the Mumbai airport, officials said.

As the sun beats down stronger each year and the tan lines get deeper, dermatologists across the globe are urging one common thing this World Sunscreen Day: make sun protection…

A foreigner’s first day in Kolkata turned into a nightmare. He was scammed and harassed by a taxi driver and his accomplice shortly after landing in the city.

Two days after he was expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) over a Facebook fiasco, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav today congratulated younger brother Tejashwi Yadav…

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday showcased a range of weapons, including the ‘Vidhwansak’ anti-material rifle, which was used during Operation Sindoor to target Pakistani posts.

In a swift and decisive operation this morning, the Border Security Force or BSF successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by a group of Bangladeshi nationals along the Indo-Bangladesh Border in…

Popular educator and YouTuber Khan Sir has tied the knot. In a video message to his students, he revealed that they were the first ones to know about his wedding.