A Bangladeshi national was found hanging at his rented accommodation in Greater Noida’s Beta-2 on Sunday evening, police said. The deceased student has been identified as Sahriyar. According to the police, they were alerted by the landlord, who said he had gone to check on him after he had not seen the student for over...

The Registrar Judicial of the Bombay High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police of Mira Bhayander and Vasai-Virar, and Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, to inquire into the case of a sixth standard student who died after being allegedly made to do 100 sit-ups with her schoolbag. Passing an administrative order on a letter written by...

NEW DELHI: India has inked a joint venture cooperation agreement with France to domestically produce the ‘Hammer’ smart precision guided air-to-ground weapons, which were used in the cross-border hostilities with Pakistan under Operation Sindoor in May.The JV agreement for the Hammer weapons, which are designed to destroy bunkers and hardened shelters at ranges of around...

Even as Tamil Nadu and Karnataka accuse Andhra Pradesh of pursuing a ‘race to the bottom,’ investors are still gravitating towards the State. At the CII Partnership Summit 2025 alone, Andhra Pradesh signed 613 Memoranda of Understanding committing a total investment of ₹13.25 lakh crore. Some leaders in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have, in the...

Having arrived Down Under to surreal hype around Bazball and how it could unsettle Australia, England were once again humbled in Perth. As their wait for a first Test win in the country since 2010/11 continues, here is a round-up of how the Australian media reacted to England’s two-day defeat: Death of Bazball – The...

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), led by Prakash Ambedkar, seeking exclusive allotment of the “gas cylinder’’ symbol for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam A Ankhad first asked why the VBA had approached the...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag atop the spire of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, marking the formal completion of the temple’s construction. The ceremony, scheduled around noon, is expected to draw widespread attention across the country, with authorities stepping up security in Ayodhya...

A large number of farmers took out a protest march and staged a dharna in Haveri on Monday demanding an MSP of ₹3,000 per quintal for maize. | Photo Credit: SANJAY RITTI Various districts in Kittur Karnataka, including Dharwad, Haveri, and Gadag witnessed protests by farmers’ organisations on Monday seeking early intervention by both State and...

The 19-year-old Uzbek sensation, Javokhir Sindarov, has become one of the biggest revelations in the chess world after reaching the finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa. While Uzbekistan boasts a former World Champion in Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Sindarov has now become the first Uzbek to qualify for the prestigious Candidates tournament. India...

Afghanistan’s Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin said New Delhi and Kabul had moved significantly closer to reviving and expanding bilateral trade, with both sides resolving visa and connectivity issues that had been holding back business ties. He said the two countries were now working with “a sense of pride”, aiming to push trade beyond the current...