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H-1B fraud in Chennai, Hyderabad: US diplomat, economists claims stir row

A fresh controversy has emerged over the integrity of the H-1B visa programme as Indian-American diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui and former US Congress

Singapore tells Apple, Google to clamp down on government spoofing

We share Singapore's goal of keeping Singaporeans safe online, Google told AFP in a statement

Shalibanda fire accident: Death toll rises to two as shop owner succumbs to burn injuries

Over 30 hours after the incident, the identity of the other deceased person is still unknown. Moghalpura police issued a lookout circular on Tues

At least 10 killed, six missing after landslips and flash floods strike Indonesias Sumatra

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesias Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six ot

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030: Report

OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday

Who is Mary D'Costa, the woman linked to the controversy around Smriti Mandhanas postponed wedding?

Smriti Mandhana's wedding festivities were postponed due to her father's critical illness and her fianc Palash Muchhal's hospitalization. Amidst

Optus network goes down fourth time in months - When will it be back, cause of outage and services impacted

Optus faces renewed scrutiny after its fourth network outage this month, impacting thousands in Victoria. Vandalism, with thieves stealing copper

TET paper leak racket busted in Kolhapur; 18 arrested

So far, we have arrested 18 persons in the case and the number may rise as the probe progresses. The involvement of more individuals, including f

US Families 'Adopting' Turkeys Instead Of Eating Them On Thanksgiving

An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting this alternative version of Thanksgiving in which famil

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Afghanistan

Afghanistan was struck by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning. This follows an earlier tremor on November 21. A powerful 6.3 magnitud

Looking Beyond JEE? Here Are Five Major Exams For Promising Careers

As competition for JEE grows every year, these examinations provide promising alternatives for students aiming for careers in research, managemen

Chennai rain alert: Cyclone 'Senyar' to bring heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Andhra and other southern states. Check IMD's latest update

Tamil Nadu rain alert: A deep depression over the Strait of Malacca is intensifying and is forecast to become Cyclone Senyar and the weather syst

'He's doing a good job...':Trump backs Kash Patel after report he considered ousting FBI director

Babri Masjid foundation stone to be laid on Dec 6 in Murshidabad, claims TMC MLA Humayun Kabir; posters surface

TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announced plans to lay the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid on December 6 in Murshidabad, sparking sharp political react

Sacred Buddha relics return to India; Kiren Rijiju brings them back after 17-day Bhutan exposition

What exactly happened to Robert Irwin before the DWTS finale? Heres what we know

Hours before the Dancing with the Stars Season 34 finale, Robert Irwin reportedly injured his ribs, causing him significant pain throughout the w

How Tulsi Gabbard's 'Hunters' Pounced On Secret CIA Warehouse For Kennedy Files

Donald Trump issued an order in January instructing Tulsi Gabbard to declassify records related to the Robert F Kennedy, John F Kennedy and Marti

India's GDP growth numbers for first half of FY26 expected to touch 7.6%: ICICI Report

India's economy is set for strong growth in the first half of FY26, with GDP expected at 7.6 percent. This surge is fueled by manufacturing, serv

Male Nurse Arrested for Secretly Filming Women Doctors in Guntur Medical College

Police seize phone; forensic experts to retrieve deleted footage, say no evidence yet of viral claims.

South Korea ruling party introduces Bill to create fund to finance $350 billion U.S. investment

South Korea has pledged $250 billion to be invested in strategic U.S. industries and $150 billion in projects to modernise the American shipbuild

Publish or perish: making sense of Indias research fraud epidemic

Indias higher education sector faces a research fraud crisis due to a publish or perish culture. Faculties prioritise publications over teaching,

How can candle wicks hold a flame for so long?

SSC Reopens Mandatory Self-Slot Selection Window For Junior Engineer Exam Untill Nov 28

SSC JE Self-Slot Selection: Candidates who have already selected their preferences can now check their allotted city on the SSC's official websit

Mother Sentenced To Life In Prison For New Zealand's 'Suitcase Murders'

Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, was earlier this year found guilty of killing her children in a grisly crime dubb

Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani make grand entry, couple arrive hand-in-hand at event goes viral; Watch

Often, billionaire couple Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani has garnered attention for their relationship dynamics on camera. Not just for their busi

Deep Depression in Strait of Malacca Poised to Intensify Into Cyclone: IMD

System moving west-northwest; likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday forenoon.

New Zealand Woman Who Stuffed Children's Bodies In Suitcases Jailed For Life

A woman in New Zealand who was convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovere

HIV after transfusions: Jharkhand shock puts blood safety on trial

Six kids with thalassaemia in the state recently contracted HIV during blood transfusion, exposing systemic lapses in screening. Experts demand b

India Slams China Over Detention of Arunachal Woman

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the matter has been taken up with Chinese authorities at a high level

REVEALED! Why Dharmendra never stayed with Hema Malini even after getting married, Dream Girl once confessed 'I didn't want to...'

Dharmendra and Hema Malini got married in 1980, even though he was married to Prakash Kaur and the father of four kids. The Dream Girl actress' m

'Work on weekends and don't care about...': Sam Altman's eye-scanning 'Orb' startup's tough work directive to employees

Sam Altman's startup, Tools for Humanity, has reportedly asked its employees to work on employees and priotrise their jobs over anything else. To

How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over the US

China holds a strong grip on rare earths, vital for technology and defence which gives Beijing an edge in trade talks with the United States. Wes

Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P futures steady after Tuesday market surge as traders weigh Fed cut bets and Alphabets rally signal on AI Demand

US index futures showed little change Tuesday evening following a strong rebound in the cash market. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all c

Netanyahu's Office: Bilateral Ties Strong, New India Visit Date Soon

Teams from both countries are coordinating a new date for Netanyahus visit. In a post on X, the Israeli PMs Office added that Netanyahu has full

Some Families Are 'Adopting' Turkeys For Thanksgiving instead Of Eating Them

Gus has been there since 2023 after being pardoned by the governor.

Trump says no firm deadline for Ukraine, Russia to reach peace deal

US President Donald Trump has stepped back from a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept a US-backed peace plan. He stated the deadline is when

Bengaluru cash van heist: 9 arrested, 3 in Hyderabad, cash seized

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police on Tuesday announced that they have recovered the entire Rs 7.11 crore looted from a cash van by a gang in the ci

Everyday tech, extraordinary scale: What India can learn from Chinas robotic revolution

From autonomous hotel escorts to drone ports, Chinas robotics and tech-heavy society holds lessons for Indias next technological leap.

Bangladesh envoy recalls shared sacrifices

NEW DELHI: Amid strain in bilateral ties, Bangladeshs High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah used the occasion of Bangladesh Armed Forces Da

India & Nepal conduct hi-tech joint exercise

NEW DELHI: The soldiers of the Indian Army and the Nepalese Army on Tuesday began Joint Military exercise Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX - 2025 at Pitho

SC says marriage not broken even if spouses stay separately

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said that the marriage should not be taken as broken down irretrievably just because the parties are living sepa

Drunk Jharkhand Man Slammed Wife To Death After She Too Came Home Drunk

A 22-year-old woman was killed in Jharkhand's Palamu district after her husband allegedly lifted her and slammed her to the ground during a drunk

Chelsea Dominate Barca in Champions League, Man City Lose

Victory propelled Chelsea to fifth in the league phase standings on 10 points

States told to give details of CCTVs in police stations

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the states and union territories to file within three weeks their compliance reports in a matter

Gujarat model: Note on PDS aimed at making system cashless submitted

NEW DELHI: At the request of the Centre, the Gujarat government submitted a concept note outlining a model aimed at making the public distributio

iPhone 16 Black Friday sale 2025: iPhone 16 available under 40,000? Here's how you can grab the deal

Apple iPhone 16 Discount: You can get iPhone 16 under Rs 40,000 during the Black Friday sale on Amazon, Flipkart, and Croma. Buyers can avail exc

ASI firms up framework to end excavation delays

NEW DELHI: Learning from years of stalled excavations and delayed reports, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is preparing a structured fra

US Envoy Advised Russia On How To Pitch Ukraine Plan To Trump: Report

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official t

Optus outage knocks out service for over 14,000 customers; Calls to emergency services also impacted

Another major Optus outage has disrupted service for over 14,000 customers, impacting mobile calls and internet. The incident, attributed to vand

Astute, dependable and diplomat, he was a great friend and mentor

BENGALURU: One of Indias most accomplished and quietly influential diplomats, Ambassador P S Raghavan passed away on November 24 at his home in B

BIG BLOW to Lalu Yadav Family, Ex-CM Rabri Devi ordered to vacate 10 Circular Road bungalow, Tej Pratap Yadav to leave 26 M Strand Road bungalow due to...

Bihar government has issued an order to former CM Rabri Devi to vacate the '10 Circular Road' Bungalow, the location that holds immense political

Arunachal Woman's Unity Post, Message For Trolls After Shanghai Harassment

A woman from Arunachal Pradesh who faced harassment in China has hit out at trolls after the Shanghai airport episode.

Breaking News Live Updates: Delhi air quality worsens again as AQI spikes in parts of national capital

Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Behind Bars: Reasons behind 27-year sentence and what it means for Brazil

Bolsonaro has been in custody at Brazil's Federal Police headquarters since Saturday after authorities detained him for allegedly tampering with

Bhagwat: Must inspire world to live in peace & happiness

AYODHYA: Reflecting on the fulfilment of a Ram temple dream in Ayodhya through tireless efforts and countless sacrifices, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

What new Labour Codes mean for you; Payment risks in EV transition

Indias new Labour Codes formalise gig and contract work, redefine wages and benefits, and tighten labour rules. DDM mitigates payment risks in th

Donald Trump in Rush Hour 4? Fans wonder after his pressure revives the franchise, but why is the President so invested?

Donald Trump in Rush Hour 4?: President Donald Trump is reportedly driving the revival of the Rush Hour film franchise. Paramount Skydance is set

Stranger Things creates a unique record on Netflix, hit series just achieved an unthinkable record as fans brace for the final season

All four seasons of Stranger Things simultaneously entered Netflix's Global Top 10, a first for the streamer, driven by anticipation for the fina

Virat's Brother Takes Indirect Dig At Gambhir And Co Amid Poor Run vs SA

Virat Kohli's elder brother, Vikas Kohli, took an indirect dig at Team India's management as the team struggles during the ongoing second Test ag

Lucknow Diary | Sahara Shrees family to lose voting rights

Lucknows Sahara Shahr, which used to be thronged by whos who of the country, today remains sealed telling the story of a shattered empire of busi

EC asks TMC team for talks on Nov 28, party seeks live telecast of meet

NEW DELHI: Tensions flared between the Election Commission (EC) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday, following the ECs invitation to a fi

Bangladeshi woman arrested for illegally living in Dehradun using fake docs

Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested a Bangladeshi woman living illegally in India allegedly using fake documents and a Hindu name. Police sai

All 24 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls Rescued, Says Prez Bola Tinubu

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africas most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as strategic targets to draw

Baar Baar Nahi Bolunga: Pant Scolds Kuldeep, Shastri Explains Frustration

Rishabh Pant was left unhappy by Kuldeep Yadav taking too long to bowl his deliveries during the second Test between India and South Africa.

Trump says would prefer not to extend Obamacare subsidies

Democrats demand for an extension of the subsidies was the core issue in Congress that led to the federal government shutdown that ended earlier

Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 Episodes 5-7 release date, time, schedule, cast and how to watch: When will next batch of episodes air?

Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 Episodes 5-7 release date, time, schedule and how to watch guide explains the full timeline of the final season r

Biggest market crash in history has begun, Robert Kiyosaki warns as AI upends jobs and global markets reel

Bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki warns of a historic financial crash unfolding globally. He urges investors to shift towards hard assets like g

Zootopia 2 Movie Review

Zootopia 2, a Walt Disney Co. release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for action/violence and rude humor.

Is Trump Planning To Fire FBI's Kash Patel? What White House Said

The White House denied that Donald Trump was considering removing FBI Director Kash Patel following a report that the president is weighing his o

Day of fulfilment, flag brings sense of closure: Bhagwat

Science quiz: 110 years of general relativity

Delhi most polluted in India, show sat images

NEW DELHI: Delhi continues to record some of the highest air pollution levels in the country, with a new nationwide satellite assessment indicati

Nearly 14 lakh SIR forms identified as uncollectable so far in West Bengal

Kolkata: Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as uncollectable in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesda

10-Day Tirupati Vaikuntha Darshan Announced; All You Need To Know

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has announced elaborate arrangements and detailed guidelines for the upcoming Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan at

Adah Sharma issues FIRST statement after demise of grandmother, drops adorable moments with 'Paati': 'She passed away 3 days ago'

Adah Sharma's grandmother battled ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis for several weeks and was hospitalised for a month. She passed away on Su

Explainer: How Will Next UN Chief Be Chosen And Who Wants The Job?

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts

The US military has awarded Boeing contracts worth over seven billion dollars. The Army will receive new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters and tra

All chatter, like the show, must go on!

If distribution is the issue with films as independent filmmakers are rightly cribbing about, now; then, really, where are the distributors?

Indias Testing times in cricket must end

While our limited-overs teams continue to blossom, Indias Test pack doesnt come out smelling of roses often enough

Oil falls as Ukraine signals support for framework of Russia peace deal

Oil prices dropped as Ukraine suggested a U.S.-led peace effort might succeed. This could lead to the lifting of sanctions on Russian energy. Exp

Israel issues BIG statement on PM Benjamin Netanyahu's 'new' date to visit to India: says 'PM has full confidence..., under PM Modi...'

Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday debunked rumours that the Israeli Prime Minister had postponed his visit to India citing security issues f

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say

Warner Bros Discovery is seeking better offers for its sale by December 1. The company is exploring its options after receiving initial bids from

Brazil's Bolsonaro to Serve 27-Year Term as Court Finalizes Ruling

Bolsonaro was in September convicted over a scheme to stop leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections, and tha

Athletics Federation of India unveils calendar for 2026

New Delhi, Nov 25: Upgrade of a bronze-level continental event and an increase in the number of domestic competitions, including an inaugural nat

Taiwan president says he will propose extra $40 billion in defence spending

Taiwan is boosting its defense with a $40 billion supplementary budget. This includes major new arms purchases from the United States. The move a

Holders Gayatri-Treesa enter second round

Syed Modi International Lucknow, Nov 25: Indias womens doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the U

'Arunachal is indisputably part of India,' India warns China over intl air travel norm violations

Ethiopian volcano subsides, leaving a trail of disruption and canceled flights

An official in charge of health in northern Ethiopias Afdera district said the residents were coughing and mobile medical services from the large

India lose to Belgium 2-3

Azlan Shah Cup Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov 25: A determined India fought bravely but lost to Belgium 2-3 in a rain-affected Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey

'Leave it to Beaver' actor John Eimen dies at 76 - Why he shifted to Japan before moving back to US

Actor John Eimen, known for his roles in classic TV shows like Leave it to Beaver' and 'McKeever and the Colonel', has passed away at 76. Eimen a