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Gauahar Khan slams Aasif Khan: Moustache is not sunnah in Islam

Mumbai: Actress Gauahar Khan has reacted to actor Aasifs Khans recent remarks on Bigg Boss 20, where the actor linked having a moustache with bei

MLA Arekapudi Gandhi summoned by ED in Sahiti Infratech fraud

Hyderabad: Serilingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe invo

Hindu College student harassment: SUV used by accused traced

New Delhi: The SUV allegedly used by a group of men who harassed a Hindu College student and her friend in northwest Delhis Mukherjee Nagar area

Greens take on Church, political leaderships over threats to Idukki Collector for enforcing court orders on environmental protection

Environmental organisations point out that the Collector was 'only carrying out' directives of Supreme Court and High Court

Chirag Paswan Says ECI Must Respond to Allegations Amid CEC Gyanesh Kumar Resignation Row

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should firmly respond to allegations

Proposed UPI MDR not a tax, cess or surcharge: FM

New Delhi: The proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select high-value UPI transactions is neither a tax, cess nor a surcharge, and the collec

Meesaya Murukku 2 film review: Hiphop Tamizha Adhis gaana-driven underdog tale struggles to find rhythm

Meesaya Murukku 2 takes on gaana culture, caste and class barriers in the music industry, but its many ideas come at the cost of a focussed story

Gaurav Gogoi detained during Assam Congress protest demanding CECs removal

Assam Congress had taken out a march from its state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, and planned to proceed towards the Chief Electoral Officers offic

Boulders crash onto Indrakeeladri Ghat Road in Vijayawada after two days of rain

The road had been shut for three days for repairs; Collector G. Lakshmisha orders the debris cleared on a war footing and the hill checked for ot

Election Commission should stay transparent and accountable: Priyanka Chaturvedi

Priyanka Chaturvedi demands an impartial and transparent probe into the functioning of the Election Commission of India following investigative r

Delhi SIR: Why millions of voters are facing deletion or verification notices

Delhis SIR is reshaping electoral rolls, with millions of voters dropped from the draft list or issued notices. Here is how the process works and

In pictures: Ganesh's journey through Mumbai

Ganesh Chaturthi brings thousands of people together every year and is celebrated with large pandals in many areas. Here are a few images from th

Supreme Court rejects PIL for setting up panel to examine use of Hindi as official language of apex court

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said language-related reforms were already being considered

AISF and AIYAF Stage Massive Demonstration in Bhubaneswar Over Education Reforms and Unemployment

Amassive demonstration erupted outside the Odisha Legislative Assembly today as members of the All India Students Federation (AISF) and the All I

Adani Group debuts at Kolkatas Durga Puja celebrations

The maiden Durga Puja Adani Preview will comprise eight pujas across Kolkata and each of the eight selected pujas will receive a grant of 25 lakh

Opposition Plans New Removal Motion Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid Election Commission Row

Gauri Khan

Mumbai: A restaurant visit, a few drops of iodine and a viral reel landed influencer Sarthak Sachdeva in a controversy involving Gauri Khans rest

BrahMos made in UP giving Pakistan sleepless nights: Amit Shah

Disqualified over footwear! Irans Fatemeh out of heptathlon in dramatic setback

Fatemeh Mohitizadeh from Iran experienced disqualification at the Asian Games 2026 during the women's heptathlon due to a footwear protest that o

Two Minor Girls Found Dead in Thane Lake, Probe Underway

It is still unclear when and how the girls ventured into the lake and drowned, police informed

OPSC and SSB Push to Fill Hundreds of Vacant School Teaching Posts in Odisha

Hundreds of sanctioned teaching and non-teaching positions remain vacant across government, fully aided, and block-grant-aided schools in Odisha,

Alleged Myanmar-based extremists kill four Nagas in Manipur

The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long has blamed the Kuki National Army-Burma and Kuki elements backed by the Myanmar-based Peoples Def

Nifty holds 23,000, Sensex up 44 pts; Axis Bank, Asian Paints gain as IT, Pharma drag

MCX Crude Oil drops sharply by 2.41% to 8,946, tracking a 1.79% fall in WTI crude to around $93 per barrel

DVAC searches premises linked to DMKs Tiruvannamalai MP C.N. Annadurai

NSE Shares Decline After Strong Debut, Investors Cash In on Profits

NSE shares fell 0.56% a day after listing. Despite initial gains, profit-taking led to a decline in share prices. NSE Shares Decline After Strong

Heavy Rain Inundates Crops, Disrupts Traffic in East Godavari

The Kovvada canal and other irrigation channels at Chityala and Venkatayapalem are also overflowing, inundating around 1,000 acres of agricultura

CEA flags 3 'near term' headwinds for Indian economy: US ties, energy prices & absence of AI play

Relief work picks up in Visakhapatnam; first flood warning on Nagavali and Vamsadhara

GVMC clears 102 of 112 fallen trees and finds 12 km of roads damaged; Home Minister Anitha asks officials to coordinate with Odisha on flood flow

Project Suncatche: How Google Plans To Take AI Data Center Race To Space

Billionaires like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, among others, have already thrown their support behind these orbital data centres, aiming to harness

Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire: Set to marry in 2 months, IIT Delhi engineer dropped fiance at bus station, followed her bus for 22 km; she promised to call from Orai, but never did

In a heartbreaking event on the Yamuna Expressway, a bus fire resulted in the loss of nine lives, including that of Shruti, who was headed to her

Maintain 'BRICS-level' cleanliness standards year-round: Delhi LG to NDMC

Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu addressed NDMC employees, emphasizing the need for consistent cleanliness beyond major events. He prais

Congress workers take out march in Patna, seek CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

In a heated demonstration, Congress activists called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Election Comm

Mamata AITC leader Ajit Maity arrested on extortion charges

Ajit Maity, who is associated with the Mamata Banerjee backed faction of Trinamool Congress, said that his arrest is for political reasons

Delhi Park Gang Rape Case: Teen Says Men Posing as Cops Threatened Her With Pistol, Knives

Fresh details have emerged in the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in south Delhi, with the teenager telling police th

BJP's Prasann Chand Mehta wins Jodhpur mayor poll, Sunil Kothari and Ansuya Goswami win Jaipur, Kota

In a significant development, Sunil Kothari from Bharatiya Janata Party was on Friday elected as the Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Accor

Pending Pensions for Over 20 Lakh Seniors to Be Paid by October: Minister

The Odisha government has announced that beneficiaries who have been waiting for their old-age pensions for the past five months will receive all

Natco Pharma board approves rights issue to raise up to 1,279 crore

According to a regulatory filing, the company will issue up to 1,70,58,082 equity shares of face value of 2 each at an issue price of 750 per sha

Bl.Changemaker awards 2026, Young Changemaker: Ariana Agarwal

Project Suncatcher: What Google plans to test by taking AI compute to space

Google's Project Suncatcher will test AI chips in orbit as the company explores solar-powered satellite clusters as a potential new way to scale

Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy, 2025-30: Key features, incentives, and eligibility

The policy is a state-level framework for helping Uttar Pradesh-based businesses sell goods and services outside India

The Importance of Performing Pind Daan in Prayagraj Before Kashi and Gaya

Understanding the significance of Pind Daan in Hindu traditions, particularly its roots in Prayagraj before Kashi and Gaya. The Importance of Per

Israel Didnt Commit Genocide; Israel Prevented Genocide: Netanyahu Hits Back At NYC Mayor Mamdani At UNGA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, a

From Instagram to Jama Masjid, influencer raises crores for child

New Delhi: The mother of a two-year-old child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 had been sitting outside the All India Institute of Medic

Germany seeks US nod to make PAC-3 missiles

Germany is requesting permission to produce advanced Patriot air-defence interceptors on its own soil. This initiative targets rising demand and

Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

The TPLF has forged an alliance with six other armed groups around the country in a bid to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

The Vvaan: Force of the Forest movie review: Sidharth Malhotra slogs in a lopsided eco-thriller

Engineered to exploit the current devotional fervour at the box office, in this tale of divine retribution, both the plot and the message are ult

Plea Seeking To Make Hindi Official Language In Supreme Court Rejected

The CJI said such reforms could not be implemented through judicial orders.

Florida's Ochopee post office is a 61.3-square-foot shed that once held irrigation pipe for a tomato farm; it has served three counties since a 1953 fire

In Ochopee, Florida, the smallest post office in the United States stands at a mere 61.3 square feet. Originally a shed for irrigation pipes afte

Netanyahu flies over 3 countries bound by ICC arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew over three European countries on Thursday, September 24, while travelling to New York to address t

West Bengal rain alert: Darjeeling landslide, heavy rain forecast till Saturday

Heavy rains have caused significant landslides in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. A landslide affected Takdah Rural Hospital, resulting i

MSMEs must prepare for EU non-tariff rules to gain from FTA: Govt

Officials and trade experts said lower tariffs alone would not lift exports unless Indian MSMEs can meet EU requirements on ESG, CBAM, certificat

SC to hear after 6 wks plea to confiscate property of paper leak offenders

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear after six weeks a plea seeking directions to confiscate the movable and immovable property of offe

Amit Shah Highlights Uttar Pradeshs Industrial Transformation at International Trade Show

Amit Shah addressed the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show, emphasizing the states industrial growth and investment opportunities. Amit Shah

Massive Traffic Diversions on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway Until September 29

The Quest to be a Science Superpower: Where Indias Research Is and What It Will Take to Get Ahead

Is India truly on the path to becoming a global scientific superpower?

UP now investor-friendly; earlier had to hold investment meet in Delhi due to law and order: Amit Shah

Amit Shah praised the current investment climate in Uttar Pradesh during the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show. He noted that the state face

Why AI agents need an identity layer to act safely on web built for humans

AI agents can shop, book travel and make payments, but disputes involving Meta, Amazon and NPCI expose gaps in how the web identifies agents, gra

Gyanesh Kumar should resign today: says Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi during protest against CEC

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was detained during a protest over alleged irregularities in electoral roll management. Gogoi called for th

Nepal Triumphs Over Afghanistan by Five Wickets in Asian Games Clash

Nepals cricket team secured a five-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026, advancing towards the quarter-finals. Nepal Triump

Activist sought further investigation in Ram Temple embezzlement case

A former IPS officer and social activist wrote to the UP DGP, claiming that while the scope of the investigation continued to expand, the number

Sensex, Nifty slipped into negative territory; European shares bounce back

The domestic equity barometers slipped below the flat line and traded in the red zone in afternoon trade, supported by value buying after the sha

RIL, PB Fintech, HUL, TMPV, Maruti among 24 BSE 500 stocks at 52-week lows

Motherson Sumi Wiring India, India Cements, Wipro, Tata Elxsi, UPL, NSDL and Zensar Technologies were few of the other notable BSE 500 stocks tha

Indias startup cash keeps finding one address, with $4.4 billion going to Bengaluru

Bengaluru secured $4.4 billion in startup funding during the first nine months of 2026. Total startup funding in India reached $10.3 billion desp

NNKS Calls Odisha Bandh on Sept 30 Over Massive Textbook Errors Controversy

Tensions have escalated sharply in Odishas educational landscape as the farmers rights outfit, Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), formally ann

Restoring the Deccan: The warrior queen who resisted an empire

When we read Indian history, the 16th century is almost always told through the story of the Mughals ruling from Delhi and Agra. The powerful kin

MMS Labels, AI Clones: The Digital Afterlife of the Bihar Assault Video

Every new copy creates another opportunity for the material to be viewed, downloaded, and circulated all over again.

Embassy Reit gets 1,000 crore bank financing after RBI rule change

Trust becomes first Reit to access funding from a commercial bank after RBI allowed direct financing to Reits in June 2026

Smartphone Tips: Screen Up or Face Down? The Safer Way to Place Your Phone on a Table

Smartphones have become such an important part of everyday life that most people keep their devices within reach almost all the time. While worki

Manipur Cong stages protest, demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

Congress members held a protest in Imphal, Manipur, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and accountability. They ex

Female body part once thought useless may be crucial for ovary function

An intriguing new study reveals the rete ovarii's pivotal contribution to women's reproductive health and fertility, a structure dismissed since

Commodity cost uncertainty bigger worry than increase itself: TMPV MD

TMPV chief Shailesh Chandra said commodity pressures were hurting margins and forcing faster cost cuts, while EV demand continued to outpace supp

'Scheduling Factors': Election Commission As It Postpones Gyanesh Kumar's UP Event

Adjustments in event dates are an ongoing process and are necessitated by various logistical and administrative factors, the poll body said.

Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Likely Across Several States as Bay of Bengal System Moves Inland

Weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled across several parts of India on September 25, 2026, with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and g

Western Ghats ESA: Keralam submits recommendations to Centre, seeks limiting area to 8,590 sq km

Keralam govt to introduce resolution on ESA issue when State Assembly convenes next, says Environment Minister Sunny Joseph

Tiles, trash, transformers: Secunderabad

Hyderabad:Secunderabad was once built with wide, orderly roads a legacy of its military-planned past. Walk through it today and that order is go

IT Kharagpur, railway engineering institute ink pact to train officials on Vande Bharat systems

The five-year collaboration will facilitate specialised residential training programmes focusing on electrical safety and traction systems used i

Karisma Kapoor Recalls Nervousness Working with Jackie Shroff at 17

Karisma Kapoor shares her early experiences working with Jackie Shroff in Police Officer, recalling her nerves at just 17 years old. Karisma Kapo

Revamped model bilateral investment treaty may soon get Cabinet nod

The finance ministry has sent the draft note to the Cabinet Secretariat for the approval of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister, the sources

Greece: Explosion Near The Acropolis Injures 2 And Collapses A Building

The explosion occurred in an old building in the Plaka district, the historic part of Athens that lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill, Greece'

Nine Burned Alive, a Pattern Ignored: What the Yamuna Expressway Bus Fire Says About India

Nine passengers were charred to death late Wednesday night when a private sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar in Greater

Mushtaq Khan Dies After Cancer Battle: Welcome Actor Remembered for His Iconic Comic Roles

Veteran Bollywood actor Mushtaq Khan, whose memorable supporting roles and effortless comic timing made him a familiar face for generations of Hi

Australia Steps Up Response To AI After OpenAI Bot Breaches Health System Database

The incursion on one of the country's most used government agencies may prompt a tougher stance as Australia readies AI-specific laws starting in

CDS General Subramani Warns Warfare Shift Erases Frontlines and Rear Sanctuaries

India loses 6.2 million LPG customers in months as Iran war hits Gulf supplies

The decline has taken place against the backdrop of the Iran war and its impact on LPG availability from the Gulf region. Before the war, the reg

US Congress explained: What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?

The US Congress has two chambers, the House of Representatives and Senate, which differ in size, terms, representation and powers. The House has

Tejashwi Yadav says EC reduced to tool for undermining democracy

Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of excluding eligible voters as they undermined democracy. He demanded the cancellation of recent

Nanis The Paradise Opens Big With 46.25 Crore India Net, Ranks Among Top Telugu Openers of 2026

Nanis latest theatrical release, The Paradise, has made an impressive entry at the box office. The Telugu actor, widely known by the title Natura

Bats first originated in Europe 65 million years ago, scientists say

Their extraordinarily long lives and resistance to disease can be used to design bat-inspired approaches to improve human health, said scientists

BJP Tears Into Rahul Gandhi Over 'Election Commission Collusion' Remarks

Asian Games: Defending champions Satwik-Chirag suffer shock first-round exit

A significant upset struck India's badminton campaign as men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an u