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Punjab Police Inspector Arrested for Extortion in Murder Case

Jalandhar, July 18: The Punjab Police have arrested Inspector Gurinderjeet Singh Nagra for extortion and bribery related to a murder investigatio

Chintha Raveendran Award for actor Bhavana

Development works on Kalingarayan Canal suspended as water released for irrigation

A WRD engineer toldThe Hinduthat around 65% of the works had been completed, while the construction of the baby canal had not yet commenced

Investigation Intensifies in Palani Temple Land Scam as CB-CID Interrogates Officials

Dindigul, July 18: The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) has ramped up its investigation into the alleged fraudulent regist

San Francisco wants Google and Apple to remove AI Nudification apps from their app stores

Apple and Google both reiterated their stance on policy violating-apps and confirmed they had taken action against the offending apps

National Shooter Damayanti Sen Returns Home After 48 Hours Missing

Kolkata, July 18: National shooter Damayanti Sen, who had been missing for 48 hours, returned home safely on Saturday morning. However, the reaso

Farmers seek lifting of toddy ban as TVK govt. considers permitting resto-bars

Amid reports that the government is considering permitting resto-bars to reduce the number of bars attached to TASMAC outletsa move opposed by th

Government Alarmed by Wangchuks Movement: Sougata Roy

Kolkata, July 18: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Roy expressed concern over the hospitalization of activist Sonam Wangchuk after his hunger

Brazil-Argentina World Cup rivalry leads to violence in Keralas Kozhikode; two booked

Argument between Brazil and Argentina supporters in a WhatsApp group over Brazils Round of 16 exit escalates into assault and property damage

Odisha : Police Arrest 103 Alleged Mobile Snatchers During Rath Yatra

Police recover 203 stolen mobile phones during a special anti-snatching drive launched amid the ongoing annual Rath Yatra.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University holds international seminar

Vice-Chancellor Devinder Singh said the rule of law, equal opportunity and inclusive development remained the foundation of democratic societies,

Toxic Trailer and Launch Event Set for August 8

Recently, a song titled Tabaahi, shot on Yash and Kiara Advani, was released.

Allegations of Enforced Disappearances of Two Baloch Youths by Pakistani Army

Quetta, July 18: Reports have emerged from Pakistans troubled province of Balochistan regarding the alleged enforced disappearance of two more ci

Thieves return with bigger vehicles to steal rare 1-ton cannon: 16th-century relic taken from Narwar Fort in MP; first attempt to lift it failed

Thieves return with bigger vehicles to steal 1-ton cannon: An armed gang of 25 to 30 men stormed Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri distric

Tribal Woman Allegedly Attacked by Forest Staff in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Tribal families say that the land and forests are their primary source of livelihood.

Local Body Polls will Be Conducted by December: Ktaka CM DK Shivakumar

On Saturday Morning, he held a meeting with All India Congress Committee (AICC) President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kh

Name Vizhinjam Port after Oommen Chandy, says K C Venugopal

K C Venugopal urged the Kerala government to name the Vizhinjam International Seaport after Oommen Chandy. He stated the ambitious port project w

Andhra Pradesh brings in new rules for regulating land use in State

The regulations replace multiple legacy zoning frameworks with nine standard land-use categories and adopting a zone-wise negative-list approach

How NEET AIR 1 Aryan Gupta scored 715 out of 720: Topper says hard work alone didn't get him Rank 1; luck also mattered

Aryan Gupta from Ludhiana achieved All India Rank one in the Re-NEET UG 2026 examination. He scored 715 out of 720 marks, attributing success to

Online Betting Racket Busted During India-England Cricket Match; Five Arrested

New Delhi, July 18: The Delhi Polices Kirti Nagar station has dismantled an online betting racket operating during the cricket match between Indi

K.C. Venugopal urges KSU workers to raise grievances through party forums

AICC general secretary says the party 'recognised' that KSU workers might have legitimate concerns but maintained that such issues should first b

AP CM Seeks Centre's Aid For Rayalaseema Horticulture Development Plan

The Chief Minister made the requests during his meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Amaravati yesterday.

Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in 2 days

United States and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites. Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian miss

Watch: Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital amid tension at Jantar Mantar; CJP claims forcible removal

Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has been shifted to a government hospital as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 21st day on Sa

Namma Metro Sarjapur-Hebbal Line Route and Stations

Revised DPR cuts cost, tweaks alignment and pushes deadline to 2033; work likely to begin in 2027 pending central approval

Police department sends Kasibugga Sub Inspector on VR in case against former Ministers son

The higher officials ordered an internal inquiry and observed that the sub inspector Suneel had not discharged his duty properly and brought bad

'My manager keeps trying to lower my salary every time I relocate': Remote worker says pay cut threats have made them afraid to move despite heavy workload

A remote worker says repeated threats of salary cuts every time they relocate have left them afraid to move, despite taking on a heavier workload

Uppal Residents March in Support of HYDRAA's Land Protection Drive

The residents urged the State government to expand the limits of Hydraa across the State to protect government lands and wrack the whip on encroa

Iran Accuses the U.S. of Violating International Law by Targeting Civil Infrastructure

New Delhi, July 18: Irans permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has accused the United States of targeting Irans ci

Gujarat ATS reveals half baked 'Jaish-e-Mohammed' Network busted

Plot to Establish 'Jaish-e-Mohammed' Network in Gujarat: Major Revelations During ATS Interrogation Interrogation of five suspected terrorists ap

Will join NC protest if Article 370 restoration, lifting ban on Jamaat added to agenda: PDP

Telangana CM congratulates Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace on Vikram-1 successful test flight

KSRTC Employee Grabs Woman Aboard Kerala State Transport Bus; Arrested

The incident occurred around 6.30 am on Saturday morning when the woman had fallen asleep on the bus, police said

BJP Intensifies Outreach in Bankipur By-Election, Aiming for Victory with Womens Support

Patna, July 18: Political activities have intensified ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar. The BJP is strategizing to not only re

Skyroots historic Vikram-1 succeeds in first attempt: PM Modi congratulates startup team

PM Modi's Handwritten Vande Mataram Note Travels to Space Aboard Vikram-1

Modi's postcard was among the mission's most symbolic payloads, travelling alongside handwritten messages from Skyroot Aerospace's employees, inv

Vehicles abandoned on streets of Bengaluru being removed by GBA, BTP

On July 18, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda flagged off the drive near Malleswaram in the City Central Corporation limi

FDA Suspends Canteen Licence At Mumbai's KEM Hospital Over Hygiene Issues

FDA directs KEM to halts canteen operations after an inspection found unhygienic conditions and violations of food safety norms.

No rift between KSU, Kerala CM over govt pleader appointment: Ramesh Chennithala

Home Minister says any grievances within the party will be resolved through discussions

'From GD Agrawal, farmers, wrestlers to paper leak victims, govt has spared no one': Kharge attacks Centre over Wangchuk row

Woman hurls ink-like liquid at CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar; check video

CJP protest: Chaos broke out at Jantar Mantar after a woman hurled an ink-like liquid at Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke during a p

LHS 1140 b Distance, Temperature, Gravity: What we know about an Earth-like place that has atmosphere, rocks

LHS 1140 b: Astronomers have confirmed an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet. This planet, LHS 1140 b, orbits within its star's habitable zone.

Police Action Against Sonam Wangchuk Viewed as Authoritarian by Sanjay Raut

Nagpur, July 18: Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha member from Shiv Sena (UBT), criticized the central government on Saturday, labeling the police actio

Cricket World Mourns the Loss of Sir Garfield Sobers

New Delhi, July 18: The cricket community is in mourning following the passing of West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers at the age of 89 in Barb

Donald Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs

President Donald Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke affecting the United States. He threatened to add pollution costs to existing tariffs on

Skyroots Vikram-1 lifts Indias private space ambitions into orbit

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully reached orbit, becoming Indias first privately developed orbital rocket. The milestone validates space-

SC To Hear Probe Pleas On Ayodhya Ram Temple Theft on Monday

Pleas seek a Comptroller and Auditor General audit of the finances of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Theerth Kshetra Trust, which manages the affairs o

The Odyssey First Day Collections

Released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and English, The Odyssey has officially become one of the biggest Hollywood openers in India.

ISRO, SCTIMST to take up research in Bioastronautics

SCTIMST and ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre have partnered for space medicine research. A Center for Space Medicine Research was inaugurated at

Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia

Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven warehouse workers in Kotovsk, Tambov region. Another attack injured twenty-four people at a Wildberries ware

Congress Criticizes Government for Removing Sonam Wangchuk from Protest Site

New Delhi, July 18: The Congress party has launched a fierce attack following the hospitalization of Sonam Wangchuk after his health deteriorated

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina finale

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina creates a dilemma for many. Long-standing cultural ties and migration link both Spanish and Argen

Lamine Yamal doubtful for the penultimate clash against Argentina

Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the Spain squad as the team began preparing for Sundays World Cup final against

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Argentina vs Spain: Winners won't just lift trophy; they'll receive this historic prize for the very first time

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Argentina vs Spain: FIFA will award championship rings to the 2026 World Cup winners. This new tradition brings North A

Psychology explains why people always choose the same mug at home, and why it becomes so hard to replace

Psychology explains why many people instinctively reach for the same mug every morning. Research suggests this everyday habit is shaped by the en

Assam researchers find invasive plants are key nectar sources for butterflies

The findings were an outcome of an exercise to document 220 species of butterflies, their larval host plants and nectar plants in Bodoland Territ

Social Media Erupts With Joy as Vikram-1 Makes Historic success

The successful launch of Vikram-1 positions India firmly among nations with domestic private orbital launch capability

Nivin Pauly film Bethlehem Kudumba Unit to reach theatres on August 21

Mamitha Baiju and Sangeeth Prathap also star in the film by Premalu director Gireesh AD

Quote of the day by renowned poet Mahmoud Darwish: Nothing is harder on the soul than the smell of dreams while theyre Powerful words on the heartbreak of watching dreams fade away

Mahmoud Darwish, a celebrated Palestinian poet, explored the quiet sorrow of dreams fading. His words capture the pain of hopes that slowly disap

US schoolgirl Mira Trivedi: Meet the Indian-origin New Jersey teen campaigning to stop schools from calling Hitler's symbol a 'swastika'

A New Jersey teenager is campaigning for schools to distinguish the Hindu swastika from the Nazi Hakenkreuz. Mira Trivedi began this effort after

PM Modi Celebrates Vikram-1 Success, Hails Self-Reliant India

New Delhi, July 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Skyroot Aerospace team following the successful launch of Vikram-1. Speaking t

TN Custodial Death: Relief Handed Over to Family of Remand Prisoner

Senior revenue officials visited the residence of Varman's family and handed over a relief of Rs 10 lakh, a temporary government job to Varman's

English cricket standout Liam Plunkett is giving baseball a try with Oakland's minor league team

Liam Plunkett, a former England cricketer, recently debuted in baseball for the Oakland Ballers. He struck out one batter in his brief pitching a

Mission Aagaman: Vikram-1 Carries Team Signatures

India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1 on Saturday successfully placed multiple technology demonstration payloads and postcar

CM Yogi Adityanath Meets Family of Deceased Dalit Student Lalita Gautam, Promises Justice

Ghaziabad, July 18: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with the family of the late Dalit student Lalita Gautam on Saturday at the P

Varanasi: SS Rajamouli reveals glimpse of Priyanka Chopras character from Mahesh Babu starrer

Two posters featuring Priyanka Chopra from SS Rajamoulis Varanasi starring Mahesh Babu were revealed by the makers on the actors birthday

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations theft row on July 20

The Bench had also issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust seeking its response in the matter

HYDRAA secures hillocks near Ammuguda, reclaims government land

Society to Save Rocks first exposed the destruction of rocks. The Hindu reported encroachment of land near Ammuguda and destruction of rock forma

Axis Bank Q1 net profits grows 23% to 7,114 crore

The Banks Net Interest Income (NII) for the quarter stood at 14,646 crore up 8% YOY.Net Interest Margin (NIM)stood at 3.46%.

'I saw launch live, you have inspired youth': PM Modi calls Skyroot team, hails success of mission

Rajbhar Criticizes Akhilesh Over Johar University Actions

Lucknow, July 18: Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government and national president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, ha

Assembly Deputy Speaker and others meet Pawan

Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan receives support from peers after shoulder surgery recovery visit

TN Govt To Celebrate Nov 1, July 18 To Honour States History

This was the day (July 18, 1967) when Dravidian stalwart Annadurai named the state as Tamil Nadu and passed a resolution in the Assembly

Punjab Police arrests inspector linked to US indictment allegations in extortion case

Punjab Police arrested Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra over allegations linking him to a US federal indictment in an alleged extortion conspira

Old Clip Shared To Target Dharmendra Pradhan Amid Sonam Wangchuks Hunger Strike

The video dates back to March 2024 and shows Pradhan celebrating World Pakhala Day.

Flash flood kills 4, leaves 4 others missing in Vietnam

The flood in Muong Than village early on Friday (July 17) after days of heavy rains in several parts of northern Vietnam also injured seven peopl

Why is ISRO making it harder for scientists to resign? | Explained

The Department of Space has tightened resignation rules for scientists working on key missions such as Gaganyaan. Heres why the government acted,

Skyroot's Vikram-1 beats SpaceX in 1st attempt: How Pawan Kumar Chandana's team achieved what even Elon Musk couldn't in three tries

Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on Saturday. This marked India's first privately developed rocket to reach

Police Action Against Wangchuk: Congress Accuses Govt Of Crushing Peaceful Protest

It was a shame that the world's largest democracy was being uled by the most undemocratic and anti-democratic political party in the world, Cong

Iraq, US sign 48 agreements during Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's visit

Iraq signed 48 agreements and partnerships with American companies, many in the oil sector, during a visit to the US by Prime Minister Ali al-Zai

PM-Ajay Scheme Benefits 4.76 Million, 16,759 Villages Declared Ideal: Government Report

New Delhi, July 18: The Prime Minister Scheduled Caste Abhyuday Scheme (PM-Ajay) is making significant strides in the social and economic empower

Paper Leaks: Rahul Gandhi Calls for Overhaul of Education Framework

Gandhi recalled his interaction with the father of Riya, a student who allegedly died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy, and s

Skyroots Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit in Pathbreaking Launch

Maiden Mission Aagaman launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre marks Indias entry into private orbital launch capability

Pakistan's current account slips into $139m deficit in FY26

Pakistan registered a current account deficit of USD 139 million in the last fiscal year. This marked a reversal from the previous year's surplus

Hello Space, Vikram-1 Has Arrived: Skyroot Scripts India's Historic Rocket Mission

The mission, called Aagaman, marks the arrival of India's private sector in the global launch business.

Venezuela earthquake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds

The disasters killed 5,069 people, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez posted on Telegram, with most casualties occurring in the coastal regi

Delhi Police reviews law and order situation after Sonam Wangchuk shifted to Safdarjung Hospital

Senior Delhi Police officers met to review law and order after activist Sonam Wangchuk's hospital transfer. Wangchuk was moved to Safdarjung Hosp

Despite 35 minute delay Vikram-1 keeps date with Indian space history with Mission Aagaman success

Historic launch: Skyroot successfully launched India's 1st private orbital rocket Vikram-1

Father Died Due To Lack Of Timely Treatment, Domestic Worker's Daughter Clears NEET

NEET UG 2026 Results: Rather than letting the tragedy break her spirit, Neelu turned it into a lifelong mission: to become a doctor so that no fa