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2 Chinese held for smuggling 'biological pathogen' into US

FBI director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest on X and called the case a sobering reminder that the CCP is working to deploy operatives and researchers to infiltrate American institutions and target the food supply in the US.

4 Jun 2025 9:12 am
Bill Gates' $200 Bn Plan for Africa

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will scale up its efforts on the African continent, focusing on three key goals over the next 20 years, ending preventable maternal and child deaths, eradicating deadly infectious diseases, and reducing poverty.

4 Jun 2025 8:43 am
Will Dalit Rape-Death Damage Nitish In Bihar Polls?

'If my daughter was admitted in time and her treatment started soon, she could have been saved.'

4 Jun 2025 8:34 am
Mann faces backlash over 'one nation' jibe on OP Sindoor

The remarks made by the Punjab CM ignited criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu leading the charge.

4 Jun 2025 1:46 am
Peace, rehab must in Maoist areas: SC to Centre, Chh'garh

Referring to the enactment of the Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Act, 2011 which created a trained force to aid and assist the security forces in maintaining law and order in the state, the bench said in its view it cannot be said to be an act of contempt of the order of 2011 passed by this court.

4 Jun 2025 1:20 am
Govt to move impeachment motion against Justice Varma

Government sources on Tuesday said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has begun consultations as part of efforts to get leaders of different parties on board for the impeachment motion against Varma following his indictment by a three-member probe committee constituted by the Supreme Court.

3 Jun 2025 11:23 pm
Toddler's biryani wish revamps Kerala anganwadi menu

The new menu, unveiled on Tuesday, includes beloved dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam, soya dry curry, and nutri laddus.

3 Jun 2025 11:03 pm
Astronaut Shukla Taking Gajar Halwa To Space

'I carry the hopes and dreams of over a billion hearts.'

3 Jun 2025 10:35 pm
Astronaut Shukla's Axiom-4 mission to take off on June 10

Shukla will be the second Indian to travel to space four decades after Rakesh Sharma's iconic spaceflight onboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft in 1984.

3 Jun 2025 10:33 pm
Op Sindoor: 6 fighter jets, C-130 among Pak losses

The sources said that during the four-day conflict, the strikes at Bholari airbase using air-to-surface cruise missiles resulted in the loss of another AEWC aircraft of Swedish origin.

3 Jun 2025 9:25 pm
Kamala Haasan not to release Thug Life in Karnataka

Kamal Haasan starrer Thug Life will not be released in Karnataka on June 5, the scheduled date for the pan-India release of the much-anticipated movie, its producers informed the Karnataka high court on Tuesday.

3 Jun 2025 8:13 pm
NDRF to search for missing Indore woman in Meghalaya

National Disaster Response Force personnel on Tuesday joined the search for a missing tourist from Indore a day after her husband's body was found in a gorge in Sohra area of Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district, police said.

3 Jun 2025 7:46 pm
Modi to inaugurate Kashmir rail link on Friday

Modi will start his visit on June 6 by dedicating to public the Chenab rail bridge, which is a key part of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link (USBRL) that will provide direct train connectivity to the valley.

3 Jun 2025 7:16 pm
Australia: Desi man fights for life after police action

A 42-year-old Indian-origin man is on life support with suspected brain damage in Australia after a police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an arrest, mistaking him for being involved in domestic violence.

3 Jun 2025 7:01 pm
Another diplomatic blunder: Cong on India's G7 exclusion

Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the G7 Summit of the presidents of the US and France; the prime ministers of the UK, Japan, Italy and Canada; and the Chancellor of Germany is taking place in Kananaskis in Alberta, Canada, from June 15.

3 Jun 2025 6:33 pm
India inflicted 'innings defeat' on Pakistan: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan on Tuesday used a striking cricketing analogy to describe India's decisive win over Pakistan in 'Operation Sindoor,' asserting that India had inflicted an 'innings defeat' on its adversary.

3 Jun 2025 6:30 pm
Odisha police's 30-hr op to rescue missing minor girl

The police have rescued an 11-year-old girl, who went missing from her home following a heated exchange of words with her mother, after conducting a 30-hour-long search operation in Bhubaneswar.

3 Jun 2025 6:14 pm
The DJ Who Had Wall Street Grooving!

'I woke up and I'm like Oh damn! It's hit 1 million views. Yeah it was crazy.'

3 Jun 2025 5:59 pm
Embassy staffer behind anti-Netanyahu posters in Delhi

The incident came to light at around 7.30 am on May 29, when personnel from the Chanakyapuri police station noticed two such posters on electricity poles near the Carmel Convent School on Malcha Marg and the American Embassy School, he said.

3 Jun 2025 4:59 pm
Covid cases in India cross 4000-mark; Kerala, Maha worst hit

There are 4,026 active cases in India and five fresh deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.

3 Jun 2025 4:31 pm
On May 10 at 1 am...: CDS explains how India foiled Pak plan

Pakistan's decision to talk to India on May 10 stemmed from realisation that it will suffer more if its operation continues, Gen Chauhan said.

3 Jun 2025 4:23 pm
J-K cop, teacher among govt staffers sacked for terror links

Over 75 government employees with terror links have been dismissed so far by the LG administration.

3 Jun 2025 3:18 pm
Over 200 prisoners escape from Pak jail after earthquake

ne inmate was killed, and three paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel and one jail staff were injured in the Monday night incident in Karachi's Malir jail, Geo News reported.

3 Jun 2025 2:58 pm
Oppn parties, except NCP-SP, seek special Parl session

Leaders of 16 opposition parties demanded a special session of Parliament on Operation Sindoor in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties held a meeting on the issue in the national capital on Tuesday.

3 Jun 2025 2:52 pm
India can engage in dialogue with Pak if...: Tharoor

The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, stressing that New Delhi can engage in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes significant action against the infrastructure of terrorism that is visible everywhere in the country.

3 Jun 2025 2:36 pm
'What if China stops Brahmaputra water?': Assam CM says...

He clarified that though China has not announced any such move, but even if it happens, it would in fact help mitigate the annual Assam floods.

3 Jun 2025 2:25 pm
NE states battle rain fury, lakhs reeling under floods

The rain and flood situation in northeastern states remained grim on Tuesday, with lakhs people affected in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, even as the meteorological department predicted more rain in several parts of the region.

3 Jun 2025 1:48 pm
MP cop asks gym to bar entry of Muslims, shunted out

According to the police, some Bajrang Dal members had visited the gym, located in the Ayodhya Nagar area of Bhopal, and raised questions over the presence of Muslim trainers at the facility.

3 Jun 2025 1:18 pm
Stalker stabs woman with screwdriver 2 dozen times, arrested

According to the victim's family, she was stabbed over two dozen times with the screwdriver, with several wounds in her private parts.

3 Jun 2025 1:00 pm
Give Marathi names to penguin chicks born at Mumbai zoo: BJP

'When Penguins were brought from abroad to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo (commonly known as Rani Baug), we accepted that their names would be in English. However, chicks born here, on the soil of Maharashtra, should be given Marathi names'

3 Jun 2025 12:20 pm
War Doesn't End After A Ceasefire

Because the aftermath of what happened before continues long after. War breeds hostility and hatred and creates mistrust and greed. It extinguishes humanity and breaks the human spirit, argues Aarti David.

3 Jun 2025 12:04 pm
'Our Daughter Made Our Dreams Come True'

Ashok Mehlan's daughter Sheetal is among the first batch of girls to graduate from NDA.

3 Jun 2025 11:49 am
India-Pakistan Conflict Takes Toll On Punjab Trade

'Those who call for war from far-off places should realise the repercussions it has on the people who are actually affected.'

3 Jun 2025 11:29 am
How Shastri Buried Pakistan's Kashmir Dream

The high point of the 19 Shastri months was the 22-day war that he fought against great odds and won in principle, even if military historians often call it a stalemate. Pakistan saw a great opportunity to conquer Kashmir and lost. It was the last time they had the relative strength militarily and diplomatically to take Kashmir. Shastri's resolve buried that dream forever, points out Shekhar Gupta.

3 Jun 2025 11:04 am
Tharoor Vs Bhutto: India-Pak delegations to face off in US

Tharoor said that though India's case might not be at the top of the agenda for the US media, India can get its message across easily.

3 Jun 2025 10:47 am
Chirag Paswan Wants To Be Bihar CM

While the BJP backs Nitish Kumar as chief minister, Chirag isn't hiding his readiness for the role, reports Aditi Phadnis.

3 Jun 2025 10:29 am
Punjab man arrested for sharing Op Sindoor info with Pak

Investigations said the accused was engaged in sharing classified details, including troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security.

3 Jun 2025 10:25 am
Indore couple missing in Meghalaya: Man's body found

Raja and his wife Sonam disappeared on May 23 hours after they checked out of a homestay at Nongriat village, 20 km from where his body was found, they said.

3 Jun 2025 10:02 am
BMC scraps Turkish robotic lifebuoy deal over Pak support

The remotely-operated rescue machines, designed to assist lifeguards in saving people from drowning, were to be deployed at Girgaum Chowpatty, Shivaji Park Dadar, Juhu, Versova, Aksa and Gorai beaches, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.

3 Jun 2025 9:36 am
Watching YOU: AI Surveillance At Railway Stations

Railways ramps up project to instal AI-based cameras that can recognise faces.

3 Jun 2025 9:09 am
State Legislatures In Rush To Pass Bills

=In 21 states, the time gap between the general Budget and ministry-specific discussions was just one day.

3 Jun 2025 8:36 am
'Our Children Loved PM Modi': Usha Vance

'When we were able to visit his home, they just sort of ran up. They were hugging him.' 'He was just incredibly kind and generous to them.'

3 Jun 2025 8:16 am
Daylight robbery at Chandni Chowk office stuns Delhi

Jain told the police that two men barged into his office on the pretext of business and one of them fired at the door.

3 Jun 2025 1:05 am
SC to examine Art 363's reach on erstwhile princely assets

Article 363 bars the interference of courts in any disputes which may arise from certain treaties, agreements, covenants, sanad, engagements, etc., executed between a princely state and the government of India.

3 Jun 2025 12:47 am
India firm on terror: World must eradicate this scourge

All-party parliamentary delegations on Monday met with the leaders of several countries and highlighted India's resolve to combat terrorism, which they stressed must be eradicated in the interests of all humanity.

2 Jun 2025 11:57 pm
Maha to impart military training from Class 1: Minister

Retired soldiers will be roped in for training the pupils, he informed.

2 Jun 2025 11:28 pm
Modi to skip G7 in Canada amid strained relations

It is learnt that Ottawa is yet to send an invitation to the Indian prime minister for the summit, but Modi, in any way, would have skipped it as such a visit would have required a lot of groundwork considering the current state of ties between the two sides, said the people cited above.

2 Jun 2025 10:34 pm
12 detained in Thane over SIMI links, terror probe

The Thane unit of the ATS, with the assistance of the Thane rural police, started searches around 4 am at Padgha and Borivali villages in the district adjoining Mumbai, an official said without giving case details.

2 Jun 2025 10:02 pm
Kolkata: Lord Jagannath's chariot to roll on Sukhoi tyres

The chariot, with the new set of tyres, will carry Lord Jagannath on this year's Rath Yatra which will be held on June 27.

2 Jun 2025 9:26 pm
Influencer alleges jail threats, denial of amenities

The petition also alleged that she was receiving multiple threats from other inmates inside the jail, causing her to fear for her safety and well-being.

2 Jun 2025 8:41 pm