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Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries.

Women from Manipur including senior citizens participated in a run in honour of the 86th Nupi Lan (Women's War) Day, in memory of revolts by the women of Manipur against British rule in 1904 and 1939.

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has been hit by two sharp setbacks in a span of days.

Ukraine would be slated to join the European Union by January 1 2027 under a peace proposal being discussed as part of US-mediated negotiations.

An Indian-origin millionaire, Vikram Beri, was arrested in the United States for allegedly trying to set fire to a winery in California. While trying to flee, he intentionally crashed into two parked cars.

YouTube has hit pause on a dating show that whisked eight men and women from deeply conservative Pakistan to a sun-soaked Istanbul villa, where the strangers mingled, flirted and searched for chemistry.

Germany on Friday accused Russia of a cyberattack targeting its air traffic control and spreading disinformation ahead of February's general election, charges dismissed by Russia as absurd and aseless.

Rains drenched Gaza's tent camps, and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory.

The European Union looked set on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a big obstacle to using the cash to help Ukraine defend itself against Moscow's invasion.

Ukraine's special forces said on Friday they had conducted an operation alongside what they described as a local resistance movement to hit two Russian ships transporting weapons and military equipment in the Caspian sea.

A multi-billion dollar hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir is facing threat of closure. The construction company alleges political interference and attempts to mobilise workers to stall work.

A woman from Assam's Sonitpur district has been arrested after the police found suspicious foreign-linked financial transactions. She was purportedly married to a Pakistani national in Dubai.

Rajnath Panghal had to drive hundreds of kilometres to make sure his son reaches his school in time ahead of exams.

The Tamil Nadu advocate general has asked petitioners to prove that the 'deepathoon' on top of Thiruparukundram hill is a genuine practice. The top lawyer said that for centuries it has been a practice of lighting Karthigai Deepam.

Critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for 17 years, will return to Bangladesh on December 25, the BNP said on Friday.

After nearly three years of investigation, Badlapur police in the district has arrested a man and three others for allegedly murdering his wife using a poisonous snake.

In a massive boost to Andhra Pradesh's IT ecosystem, global technology major Cognizant performed the groundbreaking ceremony for its permanent campus in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) today, putting in place a landmark.

Six months on since the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, families of those who died say their lives remain suspended between unanswered questions, incomplete investigations and what they call a fading public memory.

NASA's Chandra telescope has used a novel X-arithmetic technique to analyse X-ray data from galaxy clusters, showing how supermassive black holes influence hot gas structures and offering new insights into cosmic evolution.

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For the first time since Partition, Sanskrit has quietly made its way back into classrooms in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The Maharashtra government and Microsoft have joined hands to support victims of cybercrime and financial fraud with the development of the innovative AI system 'MahaCrimeOS AI', developed by Maharashtra in collaboration with Microsoft.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has praised the agreement between Global luxury brand Prada and state-owned bodies LIDCOM & LIDKAR as not just a demand for credit but a command for a business partnership.

Astronomers worldwide are preparing for a rare total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, with a peak totality of about 6 minutes and 23 seconds.

Controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue will be deported from Indonesia's Bali island, an immigration official said Friday, after earlier receiving a small fine for traffic violations.

A series of Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon on Friday, state media reported, as Israel's army said it was targeting Hezbollah sites, the latest such raids despite a year-old ceasefire.

Turkey and the United States are discussing the US sanctions and obstacles to Ankara rejoining the F-35 jet programme but nothing has changed with respect to its possession of Russian S-400 air defences, the defence ministry said on Friday.

Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee released 19 photos out of the 95,000 they received from the estate of Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.

Iranian security forces on Friday violently arrested the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony for a lawyer who died earlier this month, her supporters said.

Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, took to her social media to share her thoughts on the recently released film 'Dhurandhar'.

President Droupadi Murmu today reminded the people of Manipur that the strength of the eautiful land they call home lies in its diversity.

The woman said she never wanted to go abroad and was forced by her husband to take the IELTS and go abroad.

A woman and her two sons were found dead at their home in southeast Delhi on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said.

A 22-year-old Indian AI researcher, Adithya S Kolavi, has gone viral after sharing an impressive list of internships, grants, research papers, and hackathon wins, capturing global attention across LinkedIn and tech circles.

In a landmark development, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, two key states in the Red Corridor, have officially declared themselves Maoist-free, signalling a decisive collapse of the Maoist stronghold that once dominated central India.

For Status, WhatsApp is rolling out new stickers, including interactive designs, music lyric templates and question prompts to boost engagement.

India's Education Crisis: Dropout numbers continue to rise in large states, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and sustained efforts to keep children-especially girls-in school.

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told the Lok Sabha today that the government cannot impose fare caps for an entire year, citing seasonal fluctuations in demand and operational realities of the aviation sector.

NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis on the app's Android 10 version using decompilation.

A nostalgic post by politician Saira Shah Halim recalling Akshaye Khanna's school days at Lawrence School Lovedale has gone viral.

According to a video shared by RT India, Sharif ended up walking into a closed-door meeting between Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his own scheduled bilateral with the Russian leader was delayed.

Ozempic has hit the Indian market and will be available at Rs 2,200 per week. But did you know that there are alternatives which can also aid in weight loss?

Railway Exams Calendar 2026: All Zonal Railways and Production Units have been instructed to assess and submit their vacancy details through the Online Integrated Railway Management System (OIRMS) within the prescribed timeline.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration said on Friday.

Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday that Moscow has not seen revised U.S. proposals made after the most recent talks with Ukraine, but that it may not like parts of them.

An Indian tech professional left her Rs 30 LPA corporate job to pursue her passion for travel, highlighting personal fulfilment over traditional career paths.

The special investigation team (SIT) that is probing the death of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg has filed a chargesheet at a local court in Guwahati.

Doctors highlight that the drug should be administered along with a healthy diet and regular exercise for management of type 2 diabetes, and not just as cosmetic procedure for weight loss.

At least a dozen of the world's most influential figures across politics, spirituality, science, business, and sports died in 2025.

Diabetes requires constant, lifelong effort in monitoring and managing blood sugar levels to prevent serious health complications. This self-management strategies involve daily modifications in diet, physical activity, and medication.