Afternoon Times

Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha has won the Pulitzer Prize for his powerful essays, chronicling the physical and emotional toll of the ongoing war in Gaza.

Abdul Aziz Ghazi, a controversial cleric of Islamabad’s Lal Masjid, launched a scathing attack on the Pakistani government, claiming any conflict with India would not be an Islamic war.

The scroll, found in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, contains part of a multi-volume work titled “On Vices” and was written by an ancient Greek philosopher, Philodemus.

As part of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ initiative for nationwide civil defence preparedness, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted a mock drill at…

India has the highest UNDP report penetration in the world, which reflects the country’s growing potential in the sector, according to a UNDP report released on Tuesday.

Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

The excited little girl who first touched a plane two decades ago is now flying high as the face of India’s fast-modernising military and its only woman Rafale fighter pilot.

The Vatican said Monday it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope — but this would not affect St…

The government has notified cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said India should give an effective response to last month’s Pahalgam attack and termed the incident as barbaric and cowardly.

An Air India flight from Toronto to the national capital was diverted to Frankfurt on May 2 due to clogged lavatories, according to sources.

Adani Power has won a contract to supply 1,500 megawatts of electricity to Uttar Pradesh at Rs 5.38 per unit for 25 years, sources said.

US President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv want to settle the war in Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was more inclined towards peace after the recent fall…

Using marijuana during pregnancy can increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight, poor fetal development and even infant death, a new study has warned.

While testosterone takes centre stage in disputes of this nature, regulatory bodies often ignore other factors affecting athletic performance, without proper scientific backing and justification.

Following directions from the Centre, states and Union Territories are preparing for a civil defence security drill tomorrow

In a bid to enhance transparency, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has uploaded statements of assets of judges on its website, in accordance with a full-court decision to…

New York launched its first-in-the-nation program in January, charging most passenger vehicles a toll of $9 during peak periods to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, in a bid to…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to cooperate with the Centre to resolve the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal row.

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with a toxic mushroom-laced lunch rejected offers of help before serving the dish, the sole guest to survive the deadly meal told…

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany’s new chancellor at a critical juncture as the economy battles its longest post-war downturn, relations with top…

A man allegedly killed his 26-year-old wife and was caught transporting her body on a scooter in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Tuesday, police said.

The rift between the Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar seems to have widened with both skipping events organised by each other’s parties or departments.

Two years after a toddler’s body was found inside a hidden dresser drawer at an abandoned home in Indiana, the child’s mother has pleaded guilty to two charges.

A case of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation was registered following a complaint alleging that a senior IPS officer’s children were harassed during a recent IPL match at the M…

Indian defence planners and, equally, the Indian public must realise that the shocking attack at Pahalgam was driven by much larger evil objectives harboured by Pakistan.

Conservative Friedrich Merz is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as Germany’s new chancellor at a critical juncture as the economy battles its longest post-war downturn, relations with top…

Former US vice president Mike Pence on Monday criticised the Trump administration’s policy on tariffs and said potential shortages could lead Americans to “demand a different approach” from the White…

A former California Highway Patrol officerallegedly slapped a male flight attendant on the buttocks, exposed his genitals, and made lewd comments and gestures aboard a JetBlue flight.

Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was formally replaced as the New Democratic Party (NDP) chief on Monday evening after the party chose Vancouver-area MP Don Davies as its interim leader.

Tata Consultancy Services has paid out 100 per cent of the Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA) to more than 70 per cent of its workforce for the January -March quarter.

From managing ties with a mercurial US president to bolstering support for Ukraine and fixing Europe’s beleaguered top economy, Germany’s designated next chancellor Friedrich Merz will have an overflowing in-tray.

A video is circulating on social media, purportedly showing Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers blowing up a residential building in Gaza as part of a so-called ‘gender reveal party’.

Germany’s designated next chancellor, the conservative Friedrich Merz, is an avowed transatlanticist who now has to face up to US President Donald Trump’s threats to upend traditional security and trade…

A cache of terrorist hardware, including grenades and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from a forest in Punjab.

A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police’s cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze…

Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Tuesday following mixed global cues and geo-political tensions.

At least six Palestinians were executed by Hamas in Gaza, and 13 others were shot in the legs for allegedly looting food stores and community kitchens, the Palestinian group said…

The two students — Janga Pooja and Rayi Manoj Kumar — died by suicide over the fear of failing the NEET exam.

Sam Altman-run OpenAI will continue to be overseen and controlled by the nonprofit and its ‘for profit LLC’ will transition to a public benefit corporation, giving the nonprofit better resources…

Ukraine launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow in a second night attack in a row, prompting the closure of all airports in Russia’s capital for several hours, officials said…

Princess Diana made her first and only appearance at the Met Gala on December 9, 1996, after her divorce from Prince Charles.

A Cuban woman living in Florida with her 17-month-old daughter and her American husband has been deported to her home country.

While two children are missing, their parents are undergoing treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, after a small boat overturned off the coast near San Diego, California.