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Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday added a former bodyguard of her ousted predecessor Nicolas Maduro to her cabinet in one of the first ministerial changes of her administration.

US President Donald Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado on Thursday at the White House, a senior administration official told AFP.

A violent crackdown on a wave of protests in Iran has killed at least 648 people, a rights group said on Monday, as Iranian authorities sought to regain control of the streets with mass nationwide rallies.

United Nations monitors recorded more civilian deaths in Ukraine in 2025 than in any other year except 2022, as hostilities flared along the frontline and Russia expanded its use of long-range weapons, the UN's top rights body said Monday.

India and Germany on Monday unveiled measures to boost cooperation in areas of defence, trade, critical minerals and semiconductors.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who had to yield the driving seat to ally BJP for the Mumbai civic polls, hit back at the Opposition today, declaring that no one can ever break Mumbai from Maharashtra.

US-based astronomer Professor Shrinivas Kulkarni has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in London for his field-defining discoveries in time-domain astronomy.

Jharkhand's millennia-old megalithic culture is set to be presented on the global stage.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar again on Monday, claiming that AI-driven digitisation errors in the 2002 electoral rolls were causing widespread hardship to genuine voters during the SIR exercise in the state.

The State Election Commission on Monday barred the Maharashtra government from releasing the January instalment of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme in advance, citing the enforcement of the model code of conduct for municipal elections.

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.

Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features, including its Siri chatbot, powered by Google's Gemini technology.

Greenland's government on Monday said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under any circumstance, while stressing it would work to develop the island's defence under NATO.

A breakfast request in a university mess hall has exploded into a chilling flashpoint over campus safety at Guru Ghasidas Central University, after a BTech student was allegedly chased and attacked with a knife in full view of other hostel residents.

It would be the end of NATO if the U.S. took Greenland by force and European Union member states are under obligation to come to Denmark's assistance if it was faced with military aggression, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space said.

US President Donald Trump has said that he is inclined to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive described conditions in the South American nation as uninvestable.

The varmala ceremony is a significant ritual in Hindu weddings, symbolising the beginning of the marital bond.

These festivals showcase India's rich cultural diversity. They also highlight how people honour farmers and harvest.

The crackdown in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district has widened in the wake of viral videos showing alleged obscene acts at a dance programme where officials and policemen were seen showering dancers with cash.

Pushpa Waghmare, a mother of four, is contesting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections despite a law stating that candidates with more than two children cannot contest civic elections in Maharashtra.

Silver prices rallied sharply by Rs 15,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 2,65,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, and gold advanced to a fresh record of Rs 1,44,600 per 10 grams, mirroring strong gains in the global markets.

India's border states, such as Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal, frequently make headlines regarding illegal infiltration, a major political flashpoint.

A Venezuelan security guard, who was on duty during the US operation to capture the country's leader Nicolas Maduro, has revealed what transpired during Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3.

Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) held a massive rally in Manipur's capital Imphal today demanding security for returning home to their abandoned villages in the foothills.

Three people, including an eight-year-old child, died in a major fire that broke out in the Old Bus Stand area of the Arki market in the Solan district, police said on Monday.

Cuba's leader said Monday there were o conversations with the United States, after President Donald Trump urged the communist-ruled island to make a deal or pay the price.

Teacher upskilling is the need of the hour given the fast-paced shift and digital education and evolution. The digital tools now go beyond merely supplementary. It plays a central role in classroom delivery.

Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said protests initially had a peaceful character, but gradually they were steered toward violence and insecurity by foreign elements.

Nutritionist Deepsikha Jain offers four simple food substitutions to help parents live longer.

When you're unable to get the required amount of vitamin C from food, you can resort to supplements. However, it is important that you seek medical help before taking vitamin C supplements as it can have side effects.

Celebrity trainer Yasmin Karachiwala shows the versatility and inclusivity of Pilates, without the requirement of high-end equipment.

NDTV went to the houses of both Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the religious leader who overthrew him, Ruhollah Khomeini, in Iran's capital Tehran.

Researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet looked at how the brain combines visual and tactile (touch-related) signals to create a feeling that a body part belongs to oneself -- a phenomenon known as the sense of body ownership.

The woman was left speechless after the revelation and laughed instead of being embarrassed.

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it was disgusted by the alleged misconduct of a civil judge from Madhya Pradesh during a train journey, including allegations of urinating in the train compartment.

With former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in US detention, mass demonstrations in Iran against the economic crisis and the Gaza ceasefire hanging by a thread, many on social media have drawn parallels between today and the pre-World War II era

Devendra Fadnavis has strongly criticised political parties for fielding candidates with criminal backgrounds in Pune civic polls, questioning the contradiction between promises of crime-free governance and the reality of ticket distribution.

The origins of the video are unclear; however, some users suggested that it could be a test page for YouTube.

Amla, also known as Indian gooseberry, offers multiple health benefits. Here are all the benefits listed.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ongoing visit to Vietnam has drawn the usual barbs from the BJP, with the ruling party reiterating that he is not the Leader of the Opposition but a Leader of partying and tourism.

Karnataka Congress MLA Nayana spoke out against the online abuse she has been facing over her choice of clothing, calling it a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny faced by women in politics.

K Annamalai, whom the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief had recently dubbed Rasmalai (a delectable sweet dish), thereby sparking a massive row, hit back today with a dare.

Ai, a genius chimpanzee who could recognise more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said.

Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has taken a leaf out of his late father's political book to launch a direct charge at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of the state assembly elections.

China said Monday that the United States shouldn't use other countries as a pretext to pursue its interests in Greenland and said that its activities in the Arctic comply with international law.

The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the teaching of the German language in India, including in secondary schools, universities and vocational training centres, to support education, employability and integration.

The BJP should show one election in which they did not raise the Hindu-Muslim issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray told NDTV in an exclusive interview with NDTV days ahead of the high-voltage election to the BMC polls

Former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has for a second time in as many days suggested the Election Commission (EC) should tweak the forms used in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to capture more information from people.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said that there has never been any issue within their family.

With a spate of injuries caused by nylon kite threads reported across Hyderabad ahead of Makar Sankranti, city police stepped up their enforcement drive and arrested a man for illegally selling Chinese manja.