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Niger Mutiny Puts Russia's Expanding Role in the Sahel to the Test
A failed mutiny in Niger's capital last week has exposed fractures within the country's military leadership and raised fundamental questions about the durability of…
Iran Targets Jordan After First US Attack in a Month
The United States launched strikes against Iranian military facilities on Larak Island in the Persian Gulf, prompting Tehran to retaliate by targeting installations in…
Man Stabs Friend to Death Over Chicken Pieces During Drunken Brawl in Karnataka's Belagavi
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Karnataka's Belagavi district for allegedly stabbing his friend to death following a drunken argument over how many…
Sukesh Chandrasekhar Sentenced to 8 Years for Impersonating Supreme Court Judge
A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of impersonating a Supreme Court…
AI MIM Worker Stabbed to Death Near Residence in Hyderabad; Pattern of Motorcycle-Borne Political Killings Persists
Hyderabad: A worker of the All India Majlis-e-Ittihadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) was fatally stabbed approximately 100 metres from his home late on Tuesday evening, according…
Pellet Gun Usage During Delhi Protest: CRPF Says Not Liable to Disclose Under RTI
The Central Reserve Police Force has refused to disclose information regarding the use of pellet guns during recent protests in Delhi, citing exemptions under…
GDP growth comes in at 7.8% in Q1, slower than last quarter but quicker than last year
India's economy expanded by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to data reported by The Hindu. The figure…
Zomato bans analogue dishes on its platform, to delist non-compliant restaurant partners
Zomato has removed from its food‑delivery platform all menu items that restaurant partners have labelled as containing analogue dairy, effective the start of the…
I Have Kept My Promise': An Emotional Naidu Opens Veligonda, 30 Years After Laying Its Stone
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the first phase of the Veligonda irrigation project on Sunday, fulfilling a pledge he made three…
Kudumbashree Posts Record ₹10.07 Crore Onam Sales Through Women's Cooperative Network
Kerala's flagship anti-poverty programme Kudumbashree has recorded a turnover of ₹10.07 crore from vegetable and flower sales during the Onam festive season, according to…
A Giant Leap Forward: NASA Launches Powerful New Space Telescope to Map Cosmic Structure
NASA has successfully launched a powerful new space telescope designed to create a comprehensive map of the universe while investigating the mysterious forces of…
Pacific Islands Forum Opens Under Shadow of Climate Crisis and Rising Regional Tensions
Climate change has reasserted itself as the defining challenge for Pacific island nations as leaders gather in Koror, Palau, this week for the annual…
Russia, China Leaders to Meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit Amid Deepening Strategic Partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to convene at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, marking another significant moment in…
One Dead and About 15 Missing After Flash Flood Sweeps Through Grand Canyon
A flash flood tore through a remote stretch of the Grand Canyon on Sunday, killing at least one person and leaving roughly 15 others…
Tunisia Swelters as Power Cuts Disrupt Water Supplies Across Multiple Governorates
Tunisia is enduring a severe heatwave that has pushed temperatures toward 50 degrees Celsius, triggering cascading failures across the country's power grid and water…
Derek O'Brien Fails to Appear for Kolkata Police Questioning in Camac Street Hoarding Dispute
Derek O'Brien, a Rajya Sabha member of Parliament representing the Trinamool Congress from West Bengal, failed to appear before Kolkata Police on August 31…
Four Unidentified Nepal Flood Victims Identified Through DNA Testing, Remains Handed Over in Uttar Pradesh
MAHARAJGANJ, Uttar Pradesh — Four unidentified bodies recovered in Uttar Pradesh following severe flooding along the Nepal border have been formally identified through DNA…
Uttarakhand Purification Row: Congress Targets BJP Over FIR Against Rahul Gandhi, Plans Nationwide Protest
The Congress party has announced plans for coordinated protests across multiple states after a First Information Report was registered against former party chief Rahul…
Traumatised, Afraid Of Us": Father Of Boy, 3, 'Assaulted' At Delhi Day Care
The father of a three-year-old boy has described his son as severely traumatised, visibly afraid of familiar faces, and fundamentally changed following an alleged…
India's GDP Growth Defies US-Iran War Impact, Economy Expands 7.8% in Q1
India's economy grew at a robust 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India's earlier projection…
All-Round Fitness Boost for India Ahead Of Afghanistan T20Is; Bumrah Recovery Continues
India's squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan received a sweeping fitness update on Monday, with several senior players moving closer to selection…
Heavy Rain, Darkness, Drawn Curtains: The Bus Ride That Ended in Gang Rape
A 16-year-old student was allegedly gang-raped aboard a sleeper bus traveling toward Kashmere Gate in Delhi, according to police reports. The bus driver and…
Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar Defends Purdah Directive, Says Women Should Stay Confined to Homes
Kochi: Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, a senior Islamic scholar and head of the Kanthapuram faction of the All-India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulema, has publicly…
Ukraine war briefing: Russia planning 'massive strikes' on power plants days after its deadliest attack of the year
Russia's defense ministry announced preparations for large-scale attacks targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure Tuesday, escalating tensions in the conflict just days after one of the…