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A Delhi court on Monday remanded three protesters to three days of police custody in a case relating to the alleged use of pepper spray on police personnel during a demonstration at the India Gate over pollution last month.

Venezuela does not want a slave's peace, President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of supporters Monday about a US military deployment he said has been esting his country for months.

Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a key military logistics hub, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast.

Schools and colleges across Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts will remain closed today following forecasts of heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.

A US appeals court on Monday struck down an attempt by President Donald Trump to bypass the customary Senate confirmation process and appoint his former personal lawyer to a post as a top federal prosecutor.

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo pleaded guilty Monday to US drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.

US President Donald Trump was shown to have excellent cardiovascular health by an MRI scan performed during a surprise October hospital visit that fueled speculation about his physical condition, his doctor said Monday.

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir, who sparked a major controversy with his plans to build a Babri Masjid replica in Bengal's Murshidabad district, has now warned the administration against interfering with his plan

The city of Ahmedabad transformed into a vibrant celebration of endurance and unity as more than 24,000 runners took part in the 9th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon at the Sabarmati Riverfront Sports Park.

Israeli Defence Forces on Monday said it would be good if India recognises Hamas as a terrorist group.

A massive farmers' protest that began in the early hours of Monday at the Khalghat toll plaza in Madhya Pradesh's Dhamnod was suspended late at night, ending hours of blockade and tension on National Highway 52.

The three-day International Gita Mahotsav kicked off with spiritual fervour at Dussehra Ground in Ujjain on Monday as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav inaugurated the festival.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the government is not averse to holding a discussion on SIR or electoral reforms, as he asked the Opposition not to insist on setting a timeline.

A man, who allegedly snatched a mobile phone to buy a costly gift for his wife on their marriage anniversary, has been arrested by Delhi Police, an official said on Monday.

A beauty parlour owner in Meerut has filed a case against a sub-inspector, accusing him of setting fire to her scooter and her son's motorcycle parked outside her house, police said on Monday, adding that they have begun a probe into the matter.

Mumbai's air quality has shown a marked improvement since November 26, owing to multiple pollution-control measures in the city and its suburbs, while show-cause notices have been issued to 482 construction sites for violating pollution norms.

Although Cyclone Dithwa fizzled out without causing major damage along the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh coasts, the deep depression it weakened into is now expected to unleash isolated extremely heavy rains over parts of Chennai.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday that incidents of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reached their lowest levels during the 2025 paddy harvesting season.

The tragic bridge collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Nayagaon on the Bareilly-Pipariya State Highway has claimed the life of a 35-year-old man identified as Devendra Singh Dhakad.

The names of Raj Bhavans - the official residence of Governors - are being changed to Lok Bhavan in keeping with the government's motto of public service.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be lit at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by US President Donald Trump to visit the White House in the near future during a phone call on Monday, his office said.

In a major breakthrough, the CID Intelligence Wing of the Rajasthan Police has arrested a youth from Punjab in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district for spying on behalf of Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, officials said on Monday.

US President Donald Trump warned Israel on Monday against destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces in the south of the country.

The Union Education Ministry in parliament on Monday outlined the steps being taken to support schooling in Punjab's zero-line border villages.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and assured him of continued support in the rehabilitation efforts across all regions impacted by Cyclone Ditwah.

Social media users are praising the man's unparalleled hard work and creativity.

Normal to below-normal temperatures are expected in central India and the adjoining northwest and peninsular regions during the three-month winter season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

A sophisticated honeytrap operating on the Telegram messaging platform has led a 20-year-old Hyderabad resident to lose over Rs 1 lakh before the fraud turned into extortion.

The civil aviation ministry said all probable causes leading to the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in June are being investigated and emphasised that the preliminary probe report contains factual information based on the evidence available then

Syria published the first print issue of the official Al Thawra Al Souriya newspaper Monday, the latest government-owned media outlet to launch since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Five days after violent unrest shook VIT University in Sehore district, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department has finally issued a show-cause notice to the university management, giving it seven days to explain serious violations.

Fans in Ranchi were witness to something special on Sunday evening. Virat Kohli was back to his old self as he slammed his 52nd ODI ton for India in the first ODI against South Africa

Amid reports of the failing health of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, her son and acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Rahman has said he cannot return to the country to be by his mother's side.

The government is not considering merging dearness allowance (DA) of central government employees with the basic pay, the Parliament was informed on Monday.

The Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly K Raghurama Krishnam Raju has cautioned senior Indian Police Service officer PV Sunil Kumar against engaging in political and caste-based commentary while he is in service.

An incident involving a PhD student from Rani Chennamma University (RCU) in Karnataka's Belagavi district, attempting suicide at her residence in Chikkodi, after allegedly being harassed by university authorities.

The wife and brother-in-law of a man accused of murdering his live-in partner in southwest Delhi's Chhawla have been apprehended for allegedly helping him move the woman's body to a car, police said on Monday.

The 43-year-old had resigned as a Treasury minister in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet earlier this year as the allegations of corruption against her family hit worldwide headlines.

Ukraine is gradually losing territory to Russian troops in fierce and attritional fighting in the east, with commanders and soldiers complaining that the shortage of soldiers is the main factor behind the setbacks.

Parents and students of Yandapalli High School in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada district staged a sit-in protest on Monday, alleging that their English teacher repeatedly used casteist slurs and derogatory language against Dalit students.

A day after a slight improvement, the air quality in the capital slipped back to the 'very poor' category at 304 on Monday, marking a return to the prolonged pollution spell Delhi has been battling this winter.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 18 per cent to USD 35.18 billion during April-September this fiscal year, while the inflow from the US more than doubled to USD 6.62 billion during the first half of this fiscal.

Two elderly women were attacked by a stray dog in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, leaving them with serious facial injuries.

Late businessman Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur has told the Delhi High Court that there has been a massive concealment of her son's assets by his wife Priya Sachdev Kapur.

The village of Pullukulangara in Kerala's Alappuzha district was left reeling in shock after a son allegedly murdered his father and critically injured his mother.

Additional security forces were deployed in the area to prevent further escalation of tensions.

Even though several young guns have emerged on the Indian cricket scene over the last few years, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's appeal remains unmatched

For most of October and November, Delhi pollution levels hovered between 'very poor' and 'severe', fuelled by a rising oxic cocktail of PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) emitted mainly from vehicles and other local sources.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the Consulate General of India in Dubai to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and well-being of a 25-year-old Indian woman who is allegedly held captive in Dubai by a foreign national.