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Indian astronomers discover a rare cosmic twist

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have discovered an unexpectedly high abundance of germanium in the Extreme Helium star A980, challenging existing theories about stellar chemistry and the evolution of rare stars.

16 Jul 2025 12:24 am
AI to partially resume int'l flights paused after crash

Air India will begin operating flights between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from August 1, replacing the Gatwick route. The airline is also partially resuming domestic and international services suspended after a fatal plane crash. Some routes will remain suspended until September 30, while others will see increased frequency.

15 Jul 2025 11:59 pm
Islam has...: Grand Mufti who helped defer Nimisha's execution

The Grand Mufti said that in Islam, there is a law which allows the victim's family to pardon the murderer.

15 Jul 2025 11:32 pm
Maha: Woman gives birth on moving bus, throws baby out

The driver of the sleeper bus -- which has compartments with upper and lower berths -- noticed that something was thrown out of the window. When he enquired about it, Shaikh told him that his wife had vomited as she felt nauseating due to the bus journey, he said.

15 Jul 2025 11:12 pm
Aadhaar biometric update for 7+ kids must to avoid deactivation

Children who obtained Aadhaar when they were below the age of five need to mandatorily update their biometrics after crossing age of seven, else they will have to face risk of deactivation of their unique ID, according to an official statement.

15 Jul 2025 10:36 pm
Don't mistake politeness for weakness: Omar on 'manhandling'

Abdullah also reacted to Lt Governor's remarks in a newspaper interview, where Sinha admitted that the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people occurred due to intelligence failure and accepted responsibility.

15 Jul 2025 10:13 pm
Student raped by 2 lecturers, their associate in Karnataka

According to police, the student alleged that one of the lecturers befriended her under the pretext of sharing academic notes and began chatting with her frequently.

15 Jul 2025 9:58 pm
'Caste politics dangerous': SC rejects plea against AIMIM

The bench, which asked Jain to withdraw the plea filed against a Delhi high court order that dismissed a writ petition challenging the registration and recognition of the AIMIM by the Election Commission (EC), granted liberty to the petitioner to file a writ petition, wherein he may make a wider prayer for reforms in respect of political parties on different counts.

15 Jul 2025 8:51 pm
Warning labels for samosas, jalebis, laddos? Govt clarifies

It advises about display of boards in various workplaces such as lobbies, canteens, cafeterias, meeting rooms etc., to raise awareness on harmful consumption of hidden fats and excess sugar in various food items.

15 Jul 2025 8:00 pm
China, Pak listening, EAM raises Pahalgam attack at SCO meet

Jaishankar said the UN Security Council condemned the attack and underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of the reprehensible act and bring them to justice.

15 Jul 2025 7:49 pm
SEE: The moment Shuks comes out of Dragon spacecraft

The Axiom-4 mission astronauts, including Shubhanshu Shukla, have returned to Earth after a 20-day mission to the International Space Station. The crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego and are undergoing medical check-ups and rehabilitation.

15 Jul 2025 5:27 pm
Missing banker's body found in Patna well

The body of a missing banker was recovered along with his scooter from a dry well in the Beur area of Patna on Tuesday, officials said.

15 Jul 2025 5:12 pm
Tears and joy: Shubhanshu's family celebrates his homecoming

Lucknow celebrated the successful return of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the International Space Station (ISS). Family, friends, and the community rejoiced as Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, made a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

15 Jul 2025 5:07 pm
Why don't feed dogs at your home: SC pulls up petitioner

The Supreme Court questioned a petitioner about feeding community dogs in Noida, suggesting they do so at home. The case involves harassment claims and Animal Birth Control Rules.

15 Jul 2025 4:58 pm
Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone for India's space program and carrying out crucial scientific experiments.

15 Jul 2025 4:26 pm
Ever Seen A Moon This Colour?

Fascinating images from around the world...

15 Jul 2025 3:44 pm
Splashdown! Shubhanshu Shukla Is Back On Earth!

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 mission crew safely returned to Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of San Diego.

15 Jul 2025 3:37 pm
Kanwar Yatra: SC seeks UP govt's reply on eatery order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the state's directive mandating the display of QR codes on all eateries along the kanwar yatra route, which reveal the names and identities of the owners.

15 Jul 2025 3:26 pm
What India's Last 3 Air Crashes Reveal

India's last three major commercial aviation accidents --Patna (2000), Mangaluru (2010), and Kozhikode (2020) -- could offer critical safety lessons for the ongoing investigation.

15 Jul 2025 3:18 pm
BSE receives bomb threat, turns out to be hoax

The iconic Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in south Mumbai received a bomb threat email, which turned out to be a hoax after a search of the premises, police said on Tuesday.

15 Jul 2025 2:57 pm
Yemen defers Nimisha's execution 24 hours earlier

The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, sources said on Tuesday.

15 Jul 2025 2:35 pm
'Sadly, SOPs Are Written On Somebody's Blood'

'The tone of the preliminary report creates a narrative towards pilot error. This is wrong.' 'Selected conversation has been divulged. It's not as if the pilots did not speak anything else in the cockpit.'

15 Jul 2025 2:16 pm
Porsche teen who mowed down 2 to be tried as juvenile

The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday said the 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last year in Pune will be tried as a juvenile.

15 Jul 2025 2:15 pm
PM, RSS sketches: SC protects cartoonist with a warning

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from coercive action to a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers on social media.

15 Jul 2025 1:54 pm
Teens forced into oral sex over non-payment on loan

Two teenage male friends, one of them a minor, have allegedly been stripped and forced to indulge in unnatural sex by some persons over non-payment of money in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

15 Jul 2025 1:49 pm
Sufi scholar leads last-ditch efforts to save Nimisha

Last-minute efforts are underway to halt the scheduled execution of an Indian nurse in Yemen, with a Sufi scholar leading negotiations with the victim's family.

15 Jul 2025 1:30 pm
Every One Of These Pictures Tell A Story

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry.

15 Jul 2025 12:38 pm
Thousands attend Odisha student's funeral, seek action

The body of a college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor was cremated in her village in Odisha's Balasore district. Thousands attended the cremation, demanding justice for the victim.

15 Jul 2025 12:31 pm
Odisha student death: CM offers aid, Oppn calls bandh

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh for the family of the college student who died by setting herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint.

15 Jul 2025 12:16 pm
SpiceJet flyers try to force their way into cockpit

Two passengers were offloaded from a SpiceJet flight at Delhi airport after attempting to forcefully enter the cockpit while the aircraft was taxiing. The flight to Mumbai was delayed as a result.

15 Jul 2025 11:21 am
The Row Over Kashmir's Martyrs' Day

Visuals of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah scaling the gate of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard and jostling with securitymen deployed there have gone viral.

15 Jul 2025 10:57 am
Jaishankar 'conveys Modi's greetings' to Xi in Beijing

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping and apprised him of recent developments in India-China bilateral ties during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Beijing.

15 Jul 2025 10:46 am
Case against UP teacher for song over Kanwar Yatra

Police in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, have booked a school teacher after a video surfaced online of him singing a song that references the Kanwar Yatra. The teacher is accused of making statements containing false information and alarming news.

15 Jul 2025 10:35 am
India Must Be Ready For Next War With Pakistan

India has to fill in all the critical gaps in missiles, ammunition, sensors and stockpile in the fastest possible manner, focusing on the critical instruments that worked this time, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

15 Jul 2025 10:28 am
Shuks' spacecraft to arrive with a sonic boom

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 mission crew successfully returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of San Diego after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station.

15 Jul 2025 10:16 am
Collecting Water From The Ganga

Large crowds gathered in Haridwar and Prayagraj on the first day of Shravan to take home water from the Ganga.

15 Jul 2025 9:56 am
Maha to bring stricter anti-conversion law: Minister

The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a stringent anti-conversion law in the winter session of the legislature, with provisions stricter than those in other states.

15 Jul 2025 9:51 am
'Crash Report Has Created More Doubts'

'When there are glaring errors in the report, how can you trust anything in it?'

15 Jul 2025 9:10 am
Odisha student who immolated self over sexual abuse dies

An Odisha college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor has died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The incident has sparked outrage, with the Chief Minister promising strict action against the culprits.

15 Jul 2025 9:03 am
Trump again: 'Ended India-Pak conflict through trade'

United States President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Monday (local time) that he stopped the escalation of the recent India-Pakistan conflict after the Pahalgam terror attack.

15 Jul 2025 8:47 am
Remarks on soldiers: Rahul may appear in UP court today

The special court summoned Gandhi as an accused, taking cognisance of the complaint filed in this defamation case.

15 Jul 2025 2:00 am
Prez Murmu visits Odisha harassment victim at AIIMS

The principal of a college in Odisha was arrested after a student set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment. The incident has sparked protests and political tensions in the state.

15 Jul 2025 1:52 am
Golden Temple's security beefed up after bomb threat

Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, while confirming the email threat, said an FIR has been lodged on the complaint of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

15 Jul 2025 1:15 am
HC fines man Rs 1 lakh for attending hearing from toilet

The Gujarat High Court has directed a man to deposit Rs 1 lakh after he attended a virtual court hearing while relieving himself on a toilet seat. The incident prompted suo motu contempt proceedings.

15 Jul 2025 12:54 am
MP student seeks FIR against collector over exam slap

A student in Bhind, India, who was allegedly slapped by the district collector during an exam three months ago, has filed a police complaint seeking the registration of a case against the collector. The incident, captured in a viral video, has sparked controversy and led to calls for legal action.

14 Jul 2025 11:18 pm
84% Bihar voters verified for draft roll, 12% pending: EC

The Election Commission of India is conducting a special intensive revision of the electoral roll in Bihar, with over 6.60 crore electors expected to be included in the draft roll.

14 Jul 2025 9:45 pm
ED quizzes Robert Vadra for 5 hrs in Sanjay Bhandari case

Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with the Sanjay Bhandari money laundering case.

14 Jul 2025 8:55 pm
How Omar surprised cops by scaling graveyard gates

Jammu and Kashmir leaders, including Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah, found creative ways to protest restrictions on accessing a martyrs' graveyard, with Omar vaulting a gate, Farooq taking an auto, and a minister riding a scooty.

14 Jul 2025 8:21 pm
Probe report flags no maintenance issues: Air India CEO

Air India's CEO defends the fitness of pilots and aircraft after a preliminary report into the crash of flight AI171 raised questions. He urged against premature conclusions as the investigation continues.

14 Jul 2025 8:11 pm
Govt's obesity combat plan: Display oil and sugar in snacks

The Union health ministry is urging all ministries and departments to display 'oil and sugar boards' in common areas to raise awareness about hidden fats and sugars in everyday foods and promote healthier lifestyles.

14 Jul 2025 7:32 pm