Tightening its grip against the pro-Khalistani referendum, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian government has blocked around 10,500 URLs on social media which were linked to it in the last…
Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on a bunch of countries.
The president-elect has threatened this action against the Brics group of nations– which includes India– if they…
Amid reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata claimed he was beaten up in Dhaka by unidentified persons after they learnt he was a Hindu from…
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4 per cent – have a
diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.
And whether…
In a major blow to the INDIA bloc, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that his party will not be in any alliances in the Delhi Assembly…
Almost 65 years after the world’s first Aids case was documented in Kinshasa in what was then the Belgian Congo, the red ribbon has become the symbol of support for this condition. Celebrities,…
Microplastics— tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size— are pervasive in the environment and have been detected in human tissues, including blood and breast milk.
They have been…
The government is considering changing the base year for computation of the GDP to 2022-23 in February 2026 to reflect an accurate picture of the economy, a top government official said.
This will be…
India’s economy expanded by 5.4 per cent in the July-September quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, marking a slowdown from the previous quarter’s 6.7 per cent growth.
Despite this deceleration, India…
India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon the Muhammad Yunus-led government to “live up…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a fresh investigation into Google following a complaint from online gaming company Winzo. The probe centres around allegations that Google’s app…
Government data released on Friday (November 29) showed that India’s economic growth slowed down to 5.4 per cent in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal (Q2 2024) July-September 2024 compared to…
India’s space agency ISRO is all set to launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission on December 4, marking another milestone in its growing reputation for cost-effective and reliable…
India is leading the charge in 5G adoption and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) use, according to the 2024 Ericsson ConsumerLab Report, “Elevating 5G with Differentiated Connectivity.” The…
Until this week, Sambhal was a relatively unknown district in Uttar Pradesh with people from outside knowing little about it. However, last Sunday (November 24) this small district saw massive…
The popular Google Maps came under major scrutiny after the navigation tool was held responsible for the death of three men in India. Earlier this week, three men died after their car veered off an…
India has proposed the establishment of a multilateral fund to support developing countries in combating plastic pollution, modelled after the successful Montreal Protocol fund that addressed ozone…
India will auction its first tranche of offshore minerals, which is worth more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($17.8 billion), a government source directly involved in the decision making told Reuters on…
A major breakthrough in asthma treatment has been achieved through the use of Benralizumab, which researchers are calling a “game-changer.”
Benralizumab, the first new treatment for asthma attacks and…
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as the Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad, the seat she won with 6.22 lakh votes in the recently held bypoll. This marks her…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday afternoon to discuss the escalating tensions in Bangladesh following the arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das…
India has tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the newly-inducted submarine Arighaat, according to a report.
The nuclear-powered INS Arighaat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August…
An incident of gruesome violence came to fore from Jharkhand where a 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death and chopped her body into 50 pieces.
The…
Disturbing details have emerged from the autopsy reports of six family members whose bodies were recovered from the Barak River in Manipur’s Jiribam district on November 17.
The reports showed brutal…
India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission has notched up its first major achievement, unveiling data that could safeguard Earth’s infrastructure from intense solar activity in the future.
Launched earlier…
It’s been almost a month, India’s capital Delhi and neighbouring areas, including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram, have been breathing toxic air. Almost every day post Diwali, people in Delhi-NCR have…
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is expected to be named as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra anytime soon. As the confirmation is still awaited on his name, the clarity came after outgoing CM and…
The Indian Coast Guard has been making headlines for the past few days, and for good reason.
The service registered a major milestone earlier this week after it intercepted a Myanmarese fishing…
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh reflects that the interim government of that country was in the ”clutches of fundamentalists” and sought…
Good news awaits millions of Americans suffering from obesity and desperate to shed the kilos. The Biden administration has announced a proposal to require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss…
Sitting in China, a French doctor performed prostate cancer surgery on a patient in Morocco, 12,000 kilometres away.
But how did he pull off this groundbreaking procedure?
The doctor used a…
India’s iPhone production has hit a remarkable milestone, surpassing $10 billion (roughly Rs84,000 crore) in freight-on-board (FoB) value between April and October of FY25, according to IT Minister…
The people of Maharashtra gave a massive majority to the BJP-led Mahayuti and with this, it got the power to form the government in the state which holds a crucial position in Indian politics. The…
On Monday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government was preparing to launch PAN 2.0. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), authorising…
Russia eyes to deepen its trade ties with India — one of the top economies still in robust trade with the country after its President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine 36 months ago. Now,…
In the Vande Bharat trains that will go to Kashmir, the Indian Railways has included unique amenities including central heating, according to authorities.
The first train directly linking the Kashmir…
In a significant move, the Tamil Nadu government is set to offer Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer, an incentive package that includes 200 acres of land for its proposed battery…
Hours after India expressed “deep concern” over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and urged authorities “to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities” in Bangladesh,…
As the Indian Army continues its transition toward inclusivity, the role of women officers has gained increasing prominence. From commanding key units to participating in strategic decision-making,…
Getting jabs can be a fearsome experience for some people. Those who have to inject needles daily to receive insulin or for cancer treatments cannot avoid it and have to bear the discomfort.
But…
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said that it is wrong to assume that the judiciary’s role is to play the role of the Opposition in the Parliament or state legislatures as he responded…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) to support India’s Gaganyaan mission. This milestone collaboration…
Scammers in India have found a clever new way to deceive victims—fake wedding invitations. These seemingly innocent-looking PDF files, often shared through WhatsApp or email, are laced with malware…
The 26/11 Mumbai attacks were a series of devastating terrorist strikes that began on the evening of November 26, 2008, and continued for over 60 hours. A group of 10 armed terrorists from the…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 26) rejected a petition seeking to replace electronic voting machines (EVMs) with paper ballots to conduct elections.
Rejecting the petition, the two-judge bench…
In 2020, the Supreme Court paved the way for women to take up command roles in the Indian Army when it gave a nod to permanent commission for women. Now, four years later, a top Army official has…
Three days after the ruling Mahayuti recorded a landslide win in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, with alliance partners jostling to have the next…
The Indian Constitution is a living and progressive document through we have achieved the goals of social justice and inclusive development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
Addressing an…
It has been 16 years since the horrific terror attacks that shook India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on November 26, 2008.
Commonly referred to as the
26/11 terror attacks, the 12 coordinated…
President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to the martyrs of the 26/11 attacks on Tuesday.
“On the anniversary of cowardly terror attacks in Mumbai on 26th November 2008, I join the entire nation in paying…
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia from 8 December 2024 to 10 December 2024, Russia’s TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a source in military circles in New…
Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party’s (SP) Member of Parliament (MP) – Zia-ur-Rehman Barq – who has been named in FIR for violence in Sambhal is now a part of party’s delegation which has been formed…
Lung cancer leads to global cancer-related mortality rates, affecting both men and women. The World Health Organisation attributes 85% of cases to tobacco use and air pollution, highlighting these as…
For the safety of its citizens, India has taken a firm stand and has rejected multiple food consignments from China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, and Turkey this year. It was done so as they fell…
Cyber crimes including online frauds, scams are at its peak and several initiatives are being taken by the government to prevent them. Amid this, a woman from Sector-41 of Uttar Pradesh’s Noida became…
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a massive consignment of drugs from a fishing boat in Andaman waters.
Here are 10 big things to know about ‘biggest’ ever drug haul by the Indian Coast Guard…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at Congress-led Opposition for creating “hooliganism” in the parliament and creating disorder.
Addressing the media ahead of the Winter Session of…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has denied Apple’s request to halt an investigation report that accused the tech giant of breaching competition laws. The decision allows the case, which…
Apple is stepping up its efforts to shift component manufacturing to India, aiming to sidestep potential tariff hikes on Chinese imports imposed by the Trump administration. With over 40 companies…
Sambhal, a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, is on edge — prohibitory orders have been imposed, schools are shut, and the internet is suspended — after violence broke out over a survey of the Shahi…