The story so far: The unfolding investigation into the recent car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort has exposed a chilling dimension — modern terror modules are no longer merely exploiting ideological or logistical networks, they are also leveraging advanced digital tradecraft to plan and coordinate such attacks. While law enforcement agencies continue to verify all...

In the past two years, says a 58-year-old, his son sold everything he could lay his hands on – from household goods to equipment from the small puncture‑repair shop he ran from home. “He didn’t leave a thing.” The 58-year-old didn’t count his grandson. Two months ago, to finance their drug addiction, the son and...

‘Tis the season of economic populism, and financial security has become the political currency of choice. In Bihar, the direct transfer of Rs 10,000 to more than 1.5 crore women worked squarely in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s favour, helping the NDA return with a stronger mandate than in the previous Assembly elections. Across the Atlantic,...

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the validity of the practice among Muslim men to authorise a lawyer to send notices to his wife for divorce through three talaqs, each notified after a month’s gap, and said this would not be regarded as a valid annulment of marriage as the notices do not bear...

A high-level Indian delegation, led by Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer arrives at Madinah on November 19, 2025. Picture: X/@IndianEmbRiyadh A high-level Indian government delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (November 19, 2025) to provide assistance and oversee relief measures in coordination with Saudi authorities following the tragic bus accident involving Indian...

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Ajit Doval met his Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday, days after ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Crimes Tribunal. While there was no official word on whether the issue of her extradition was discussed during the meeting, a statement from the Bangladesh...

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday told the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court that it can’t use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) with EVMs for the local body polls, as there are no legal provisions for utilising it. The body noted in reply to the Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe’s plea,...

NEW DELHI: A five-judge bench of Supreme Court led by CJI B R Gavai will on Thursday give its opinion on the Presidential reference questioning SC’s power to fix timelines for the President and governors to grant, refuse and withhold assent to bills passed by assemblies.A bench of CJI Gavai, CJI-designate Surya Kant, and Justices...

NHAI officials said that, unlike the existing concrete bridge, the new structure will be made of steel to ensure cost-effectiveness and a longer shelf life. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has commenced work to construct a bowstring Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Katpadi railway station in Vellore on...

After his FIDE World Cup victory over Arjun Erigaisi in the tie-breaks of the quarter-finals, China’s Wei Yi made a passing mention of what helped him defeat one of the most ferocious contemporary attackers on the chess board. “In the first game (in the tie-breaks), I had many chances both in the middle game and...