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43km Route, No Stops, Defunct CCTV: Security Failures Emerge in Greater Noida Bus Gang Rape Case
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor who picked her up during a rainstorm on a 43-kilometer route connecting…
Shopkeeper Arrested in Karnataka for Assaulting Two Minors With Pipe Over Snack Payment Dispute
A shopkeeper in Karnataka has been arrested in connection with an incident in which he allegedly used a pipe to assault two minor children…
Police Rescue Two Women From GB Road Brothel, Arrest Three Suspects
Delhi police rescued two women from a brothel on Garstin Bastion Road (GB Road) and arrested three individuals on charges of forcing them into…
Toxic Box Office Day 6: Yash Starrer Suffers 67% Drop, Crosses Rs 304 Crore Worldwide
Mumbai: Yash's highly anticipated fantasy drama "Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups" encountered a significant box office decline on its first Monday, collecting Rs…
India's Economy Expands 7.8% in First Quarter Amid Regional Tensions and Weather Disruptions
India's gross domestic product grew 7.8% year-on-year in the April–June quarter of the current financial year, according to official data released by the government's…
Israel’s Ben‑Gvir storms Al‑Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli far‑right minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir entered the Al‑Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, accompanied by a group of settlers and under the…
Western Balkans Truck Drivers Threaten EU Border Blockade Over Schengen Stay Limits
Truck drivers from several Western Balkan countries have threatened to block crossings at the European Union's external borders in a dispute over Schengen area…
Scientists challenge a 70-year-old "lizard brain" myth
A research team has challenged the long-popular idea that the human brain evolved as a stack of newer "rational" layers built atop an ancient…
Waist Size Outperforms BMI in Detecting Hidden Body Fat, Study Finds
A simple tape measure around the waist may identify dangerous levels of body fat that body mass index routinely overlooks, according to new research…
Rocky planets may have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang
Researchers using advanced simulations suggest that rocky planets could have begun forming as early as 100 million years after the Big Bang, a timeline…
Voter List Revision: Lakhs of Names Deleted Across Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has deleted lakhs of voter names during its latest electoral roll revision exercise across Delhi, Maharashtra and…
Delhi-NCR Moving Bus Gang-Rape: Two Arrested, Post-Nirbhaya Safety Norms Under Scrutiny
Two persons have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a woman on a moving bus in the Delhi-NCR region, police said, reigniting…
India looks for 'sustainable way' to stay in Chabahar amid US sanctions
India is pursuing a durable framework to keep its operations at the Chabahar port in Iran operational despite renewed United States sanctions, Foreign Secretary…
Karnataka Cracks Down on Sweet Manufacturers, Seizes Expired and Mislabelled Food
Karnataka’s Food Safety Department launched a coordinated enforcement operation on August 31, 2026, raiding six confectionery units across the state and seizing expired sweets along with…
Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO After 14-Year Tenure; John Ternus Named Successor
Tim Cook's final day as Apple's chief executive marked the end of a transformative 14-year tenure that saw the company grow from a premium…
Badshah and Isha Rikhi Announce Divorce After Five Months of Marriage
Rapper Badshah and actress Isha Rikhi have mutually decided to part ways after approximately five months of marriage, announcing their separation through statements posted…
Pakistan Cricket Board Releases Seven Players and Coaching Staff After Series of Losses
The Pakistan Cricket Board has released seven senior players and two members of the coaching staff following a string of poor performances, marking one…
Scientists identify cellular mechanism that blocks liver regeneration after alcohol cessation
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a specific cellular pathway that prevents liver tissue from regenerating even…
Fossil feet may be misleading scientists about human evolution
Wild monkeys in West Africa have been observed climbing vertical tree trunks using a degree of foot flexibility that scientists previously did not believe…
100 Ultramarathons in 100 Days: Former Rugby Pro Nears Finish Line of grueling Brain Injury Recovery Challenge
Former professional rugby player Jamie Collier is on the verge of completing an extraordinary endurance challenge that would test any athlete at the peak…
Air India Express Flight Diverted to Ahmedabad After Bomb Threat Note Found in Lavatory
AHMEDABAD — An Air India Express flight en route from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to New Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad on August 31, 2026,…
Modi-Putin Bilateral at Bishkek: India Today Panel Examines State of India-Russia Relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit…
Modi Meets Putin in Bishkek, Calls for End to Ukraine War, Affirms 'National Interest Supreme
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held formal talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, during a regional summit organized…
Meghalaya: Interstate Contract Killing, Ransom Network Surfaces After 4 Killed
A pre-dawn shooting at a police checkpoint in Meghalaya has left four people dead and exposed what authorities believe is an interstate contract killing…