Afternoon Times

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose, who was on the turbulence-hit Indigo Delhi-Srinagar flight, termed it a “near-death experience.”

At least 13 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to heavy rain and thunderstorm.

Kaplan, who worked for Combs from 2013 to 2015, said ‘Diddy’ would sometimes summon him to a hotel room to deliver a “medicine kit,” a bag full of prescription pills…

A meeting meant to ease the relationship between South Africa and the United States spiralled when US President Donald Trump ambushed the South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.

The US military clarified that the Minuteman III missile launch test was routine and “not a response to current world events”.

The construction of the iconic Ram temple in Ayodhya will be completed by June 5 and the consecration of ‘Ram Darbar’ will be performed in a ceremony beginning June 3,…

A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi, with more than 200 passengers on board, experienced strong turbulence as it navigated through an unexpected hailstorm that damaged a small portion of the…

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi “abused” her position as the then Congress president for personal gains to herself and her son Rahul Gandhi by converting public money for self use through…

One member of each family that lost a loved one in the recent cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir will be given a government job, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed speculation of a falling out with the U.S. administration following a visit to the Gulf by U.S. President Donald Trump that left…

US President Donald Trump’s plan for a nationwide missile defense system — dubbed “Golden Dome” — faces significant technical and political challenges, and it could cost far more than he…

The Border Security Force (BSF) destroyed five Pakistani posts and a terrorist launch pad across the Jammu border in an operation, an officer said on Wednesday.

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, an umbrella body of the Meitei community, has called a 48-hour state-wide shutdown from Wednesday midnight to protest against the reported removal of the…

In a tragic incident, a 40-year-old head constable with the city police committed suicide after setting himself ablaze near the Taramani MRTS railway station on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its aid programs worldwide have been “devastating.”

Russia and its long-term former Soviet ally Armenia are drifting apart due to a series of defence commitments remaining unfulfilled by Moscow due to the war in Ukraine.

Dismissing questions about the Pentagon’s recent announcement to modify a Qatari Boeing 747 as a future Air Force One, Donald Trump slammed the NBC reporter who made the question, calling…

The central government took stern action, deploying Central Industrial Security Forces to protect the Bhakra Dam as the fresh cycle to water distribution started earlier today.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the chief of Paytm left his followers in splits today, sharing screenshots of his conversation with someone impersonating him.

A huge quantity of sealed liquor bottles was recovered from the SSP office premises in Gaya Ji district in dry Bihar, and two policemen were initially detained in this connection,…

A massive storm, followed by rain, hit Delhi and Noida this evening, disrupting traffic and leading to waterlogging and power cuts in several areas.

However, China has expressed serious concerns over the project, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stating that it carries “strong offensive implications” and heightens the risks of militarisation of outer…

Reuters identified more than 60 government users of the messaging platform TeleMessage in a cache of leaked data provided by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit whose stated mission is…

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half…

India and the US may announce an interim trade agreement before July 8, with New Delhi seeking full exemption from the additional 26 per cent tariff on domestic goods, an…

Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke felt Thailand’s popular gay cinema needed to branch out and do more politics, so he enlisted one of the country’s top influencers to help.

A total of 750 Yatris have emerged successful in the draw for selection for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, organized by Ministry of External Affairs, which will commence in June this year…

According to investigators, Palak Patel, who was 21 at the time, wanted to move to India, which he opposed. Their visas had also expired a month before the murder.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stressed the need for cooperation and coordination between states in mitigating human-elephant conflicts that are increasing, as Karnataka handed over six Kumki (trained) elephants to…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised Wednesday to redouble efforts to issue visas ahead of the World Cup, warning of a backlog so long that Colombians may have already…

The victim was in the shop, when the killer came to the shop and posed as a customer. The killer first tried to rob him of the money at the…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confronted his South African counterpart at the White House over an inflammatory speech made by the latter’s colleague, calling for the death of white…

An alleged ration scam has come to light at a distribution centre in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district in which a man who has been dead for seven years has been…

There has been a massive increase in the recovery of weapons and the downing of drones sent by Pakistan this year, a top official guarding the border in the northwestern…

Sangeeta allegedly didn’t like her stepdaughter, Madhu, and the two had frequent arguments and disagreements over household chores.

Most of China’s military equipment – estimated to have cost Pakistan more than $20 billion – underperformed, missed their targets, malfunctioned, destroyed, or fell like duds in the war theatre.

A probe committee of the National Commission for Women has made shocking revelations in the case of rape and blackmail of college girls in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

The Indian Navy on Wednesday inducted a traditionally built stitched ship as INSV Kaundinya, at a ceremony held at the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka.

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside a school building here by five minor boys, who have all been detained by the police, an official said on Wednesday.

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country’s largest airline, IndiGo, on Wednesday posted its highest ever fourth-quarter profit after tax of Rs 3,067.5 crore, mainly helped by strong air travel…

A 17-year-old boy was bludgeoned to death with his head crushed with a gas cylinder after a man allegedly caught him in a compromising position with his wife in north…

Having won a hard-fought victory in the Supreme Court over the Governor’s assent to 10 pending bills, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has suffered a setback in the High…

The contest in Silicon Valley to dominate artificial intelligence is playing out on a new court: superstar researchers.

Singapore’s newly elected Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled his cabinet on Wednesday, retaining his post as finance minister and appointing an ex-army general as defence chief.

The US Army will alter the records of transgender soldiers to show only their sex at birth, according to internal guidance seen by Reuters that details a series of steps…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has recovered well after his release from jail last year, his wife told AFP ahead of the premiere of a documentary Wednesday that includes never-seen-before footage…

Paris has been named as the new European tech champion, beating London for the first time on some metrics, according to data from Dealroom, which collects information on startups and…

A torn, blue suitcase was discovered near a railway bridge in Bengaluru on Wednesday and its contents were chilling – the body of a woman, who is suspected to have…

A schoolteacher, who allegedly proposed marriage to a Class 9 girl, is now facing a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur…

As security forces have neutralised 27 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has termed it as a “landmark achievement in the battle to eliminate Naxalism.”

Days after S Jaishankar spoke with the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi – the first ministerial-level outreach by India to Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, China has moved swiftly to…