Afternoon Times

Double decker buses are set for return to the roads of Delhi, with the government planning to start one such bus from Pradhanmantri Sanghrahalaya to other iconic locations like National…

Ahead of operations beginning at the Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25, the airport will also get a railway station nearby, as the Targhar station on the Uran-Belapur line…

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the overall punctuality of Indian Railways has significantly increased to 80 per cent which was better than several European…

Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now “steadily resuming” after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on…

The Pilibhit district administration has sent a detailed report to the Uttar Pradesh Home Department regarding the case of 12 labourers from the district, who are reportedly stranded and facing…

US President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.

The European Union hit Elon Musk’s X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, sparking an angry reaction from Washington.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member’s bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move…

One of the two cheetah cubs released into the wild at the Kuno National Park the day before was found dead on Friday, a forest official said.

Nirav Modi, wanted in India to face fraud and money laundering charges, is forced to share a small prison cell with a shared desk with other inmates without access to…

As the BJP intensified its attack on the ruling DMK over what it calls an “anti-Hindu stand” in the Thirupparankundram lamp lighting controversy, Chief Minister MK Stalin has attempted to…

The UK government has announced sanctions against a British Sikh businessman and a group associated with him in the first use of the country’s ‘Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime’ to disrupt funding…

A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing his two stepchildren into a 10-foot-deep drain in Noida with the intention to kill them, police said on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday departed for Russia from Palam Technical Airport after concluding his India visit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

The venue for suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir’s foundation-stone ceremony for a ‘Babri Masjid-style’ mosque in West Bengal’s Murshidabad on December 6 turned into a massive worksite on Friday, with…

The Delhi Police has issued a notice to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case,…

A 27-year-old Delhi University law student was allegedly stabbed to death following a quarrel with his relatives in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar on Friday morning, police said.

Amit Baghel, the state president of the Chhattisgarh Kranti Sena, was arrested by Devendra Nagar police on Thursday while attempting to surrender in a case involving alleged objectionable remarks.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on…

The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.

Frank Gehry, who designed some of most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. He was 96.

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks earlier this week.

A Florida federal judge on Friday cleared the Justice Department to release grand jury transcripts from its sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, which could shed light on the deceased…

While IndiGo staff at airports are simply overwhelmed and are grappling with thousands of angry travellers, airports have made arrangements to provide comfort to passengers.

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United…

A 26-year-old man from Talapula Mandal in Sri Satya Sai district has gone missing in an African country, his family claimed on Thursday.

Indians are among 171 delivery riders caught working illegally in a UK-wide crackdown and have been detained for deportation from the country, the British government has said.

SpiceJet Chairman & Managing Director Ajay Singh underlined that SpiceJet has been extending help by running 100 additional flights over the next few days amid the ongoing issue of IndiGo…

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a dinner hosted in his honour by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday evening.

The World Book of Records, London, on Friday recognised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s “milestone” of having taken oath as chief minister for the 10th time.

The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that temple funds “belong to the deity” and cannot be used to aid struggling cooperative banks.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that Jamaat-e-Islami and Hindutva organisations are “birds of the same feather” and accused the Congress of joining hands with the Muslim outfit for…

Pakistan’s military issued a sharp rebuttal on Friday after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan described the army chief as “mentally unstable”. In response, the military branded Khan “mentally ill”.

The Trump Administration has positioned India as a critical partner in its newly released National Security Strategy, signalling Washington’s intent to deepen cooperation with New Delhi across economic, technological and…

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is unlikely to travel to London before Sunday for advanced treatment following delay in her scheduled medical flight.

Over a dozen MLAs from the treasury and Opposition benches skipped the Question Hour of the Madhya Pradesh assembly on Friday despite their queries being listed for replies.

Every winter, Delhi’s air turns toxic, and this year is no exception. After the monsoon, pollution levels rise, but the real crisis begins when temperatures plunge.

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to levy a cess on manufacturing units of pan masala, and utilise the fund for strengthening national security and improving public health.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers issued a public apology this evening after more than a thousand flights were cancelled today, the most severely impacted day in terms of cancellations.

IndiGo is not out of the woods yet. The airline owned by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd which stopped all flights across India today has been lacerated by complaints from people who…

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri highlighted that India is actively working to secure the release of its citizens who have joined the Russian armed forces, while urging caution to prevent further…

The atmosphere at the Chennai airport was filled not with excitement, but with confusion, stress, and helplessness as nearly total Indigo flight cancellations left passengers stranded for the third day.

Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

India and Russia on Friday used their 23rd Annual Summit to put a sharper economic, defence and technological edge on what both sides described as a “time-tested progressive partnership”.

In a move that has sparked outrage among aspiring students, several British universities have halted or restricted admissions from Pakistan and Bangladesh, citing rising visa misuse.

In good news for Tirupati temple pilgrims, a substantial 90 per cent of the available Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan time, 164 hours out of a total 182 hours, has been earmarked…

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking ban of acclaimed author Arundhati Roy’s book, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’, alleging that the cover picture depicts the author smoking…

TMC’s Shatabdi Roy said Bangla-speaking people are being deported to Bangladesh and asserted that language cannot be a consideration for authorities for taking such steps.

In what will be music to the ears of passengers hit hard by the IndiGo disruptions, the Centre has said flight schedules are expected to stabilise by Saturday and a…

A new report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has revealed that plots reserved exclusively for Information Technology (IT) companies are being widely misused across major IT…

The government in Manipur – a state that will complete one year of the President’s rule in two months – has clarified that no individual or group can issue decrees,…

Tensions were high in Madhya Pradesh’s Shamgarh city on Friday after a horrifying case of blackmail and the circulation of an obscene video of a 16-year-old girl came to light.