Ravi Shastri believes Gautam Gambhir can make an immediate impact in his new role as head coach of India because hes a contemporary mentor and already close to the team.

In a horrifying incident, a US woman gouged out her own eyes after tumultuous breakup.

In a bizarre incident, an intoxicated young man in Andhra Pradesh ended up in the hospital after playing with a cobra.

A fact check by news agency Associated Press on several posts, which claimed Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance wrote in his 2016 memoir Hillibilly Elegy that he had sex with a couch, took the internet by storm.

In a ground-breaking discovery, an international team of astronomers, including Dr. Prashant Pathak, Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE), IIT Kanpur, has discovered a giant planet ...

Paris is in the final preparations to host the 2024 Olympics. DW has you covered with the answers to key questions such as: Which new sports will be included? How much do tickets cost? And how safe will these Games be?

In an electrifying showcase of skill and determination, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat ascended to the top of the archery ranks for India during the men's and women's ranking rounds at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.

Wind farms are key to a clean energy future but expansion in green zones faces growing opposition. Wind turbines on buildings, rail lines or airports could be a breath of fresh air.

In a significant breakthrough, the Itanagar Women Police Station team has 'successfully' apprehended one Nitai Roy, who had been absconding for three years after allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in the Labour Colony, Rajiv Gandhi University ...

Two police personnel and 16 touts were arrested and the entire staff of one police outpost was suspended for extorting money from the truck drivers on the Ballia-Bihar border in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police sources said

Citing a lack of evidence, the Bombay High Court has hinted that it may cancel a first information report (FIR) against actor Mamta Kulkarni in a drugs haul case dating back to 2016, a lawyer said on Thursday.

Scammers operating out of Nigeria have been increasingly targeting US adults and children and engaging in sexual extortion, said the social media platform.

A woman in Missouri allegedly ran over the manager of a restaurant because she was angry over missing chicken strip and dipping sauce.

Ferrari already accepts Bitcoin, Ether and USDC in the United States. The Italian carmaker said it is looking to eventually accept cryptocurrencies in additional jurisdictions.

Although China provides diplomatic and economic support to Russia, Ukraine has said it recognizes the importance of including Beijing in efforts to negotiate peace with Moscow.

The games would be the fourth time France has hosted the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, Salt Lake City, Utah, was also chosen to host the 2034 Games.

Many health facilities in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed in over nine months of war. Musk says the internet service has been activated with the help of Israel and the UAE.

As around 10,500 athletes gather by the River Seine for the Paris Olympic Games, the world will again witness the immortal incarnation of the Olympic motto - Faster, Higher, Stronger_Together. While the charm of sports lies in uncertainty, some ...

The US man, who survived having his body cut in half by a forklift five years ago, had to undergo a 'gross' medical procedure whereby 'someone else's poop' was used to heal his gut.

An unarmed Black woman in Illinois was shot and killed by police over a pot of boiling water, bodycam footage shows.

The Saurya Airlines plane was operating a test flight from the capital, Kathmandu, to the tourist hub of Pokhara. Nepal's military said that rescue work is ongoing.

The rival Palestinian factions have signed an agreement in China to form a ational reconciliation government for post-war Gaza.

In a resounding display of cricketing prowess, the India Womens cricket team secured their place in the semifinals of the Asia Cup 2024 with an impressive 82-run victory over Nepal on Tuesday

In a shocking incident, a retired school principal in Madhya Pradeshs Khargone found a set of four false teeth inside a chocolate.

Preliminary data has shown that the global temperature on Sunday beat the heat record set last July. Scientists have warned that 2024 may break last year's annual temperature record.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan remains in awe of Joe Root's batting prowess and believes the experienced right-hander is capable of overtaking Sachin Tendulkar and becoming Test cricket's leading run-scorer.

Facing flak from the Opposition over unemployment, the Modi 3.0 government's first Budget on Tuesday announced a Rs 2 lakh crore package to create more jobs while making the tax regime attractive for foreign companies and providing marginal income ...

In a major push to increase employment opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced three Employment Linked Incentive' schemes in Budget 2024-25.

Following deadly protests, Bangladesh's top court has advised largely scaling back a quota system for civil service jobs. However, the situation remains tense as protesters say their demands have not been fully met.

Now that Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race, US Vice President Kamala Harris is seeming the likely choice for the Democrats' nominee. But can she beat Donald Trump? And where does she stand politically?

Health authorities in India face outbreaks of Nipah virus almost every other year. Transmitted by fruit bats, it's often fatal among humans.

Incoming India coach Gautam Gambhir believes experienced duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have plenty of international cricket left in them and has not ruled out the pair continuing on all the way through to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in ...

One of the biggest questions ahead of Indias squad announcement for theSri Lanka tour was who would take over the reins of the T20I team.Rohit Sharma retired from the format on a high after leading India to victory in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup ...

US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would drop out from his re-election bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee for the coveted post. Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race capped ...

Nine pilgrims sustained serious burn injuries when a CNG fitted van caught fire after being hit by a truck in Jahangirabad town in Bulandshahr district here in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, a senior police officer said.

Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for further unrest triggered by a Supreme Court hearing on government job quotas. Protests at current hiring rules for the civil service have killed more than 100 people.

A global IT outage has affected 8.5 million devices running the Windows operating system, Microsoft said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned the killing and directed security services to resolve the crime. Farion had been an outspoken defender of the Ukrainian language.

Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world were hit with major disruptions after an update caused a global tech outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it has issued a fix.

Health ministries in Israel and Hamas-run Gaza reported type 2 polio was detected in sewage samples from the war zone. This was confirmed by the World Health Organization.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday filed an First Information Report (FIR) against Pooja Khedkar, the trainee IAS officer, besides issuing a show cause notice for cancellation of her candidature of the Civil Services ...

Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world are reporting cyber problems, with their services severely disrupted. DW has the latest.

An Air India Delhi-San Francisco flight made an emergency landing in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Central Russia, on Thursday, due to a potential fire on board, a report said.

In a viral video, a group of children from Uganda were seen recreating the assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump.

Switzerland will soon use its first portable suicide pod that offers a painless death without the requirement of medical supervision, an assisted dying group said.

A 19-year-old student from Haryana studying at Chandigarh University (CU), Gharuan, committed suicide by jumping from the water tank near Khanpur village in Kharar.

German police arrested a suspected Taylor Swift stalker ahead of the US singer's concert in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday evening. On stage, the 34-year-old superstar delighted fans by greeting them in German.

Web outage monitors reported a ear total internet shutdown after the government said it would suspend some mobile services. Students are demanding equal access to public sector jobs.

The stage is set for fireworks as Smriti Mandhana and India, the reigning champions, brace themselves for a thrilling showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan in the eagerly awaited Womens Asia Cup opener at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium ...

In a move that is set to bolster India's chances in the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, the Men's Selection Committee has announced robust squads for the T20I and ODI series.