India
- India
France allows visa-free airport transit for Indians, says MEA
New Delhi: Indians transiting through France exclusively by air will no longer require a transit visa, as the French government has operationalised an agreement to remove such a requirement, the Ministry of…
- Middle East
Blasts over Tehran as air defences activated
Iran’s air defence systems were activated across parts of Tehran on Thursday evening after multiple blasts were heard over the capital, according to Iranian media. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said operators…
- India
Muslim children should be killed, says Kashmiri Pandit during livestream
A Kashmiri Pandit woman, who claimed her support for Israel, said she believes that all Muslim children and women should be killed during a livestream conversation. On the livestream platform Kick, a…
- Hate Crime
MP caste brutality: Handicapped Dalit groom dragged off horse, beaten up
Bhopal: A 23-year-old physically handicapped Dalit groom was dragged off a horse and assaulted during his baraat in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh on Tuesday, April 21, raising concerns about the shocking realities of…
- India
Bengaluru residents confront ex-army officer after wife calls man ‘terrorist’
Bengaluru: Residents of a Bengaluru apartment confronted a former army officer and his wife, who allegedly called a Muslim man “Pakistani” and “terrorist,” after learning of his religious identity. A video of…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt cancels homestay’s licence after US tourist sexual assault
Bengaluru: In view of the sexual assault of an American woman tourist in Karnataka’s Madikeri district, the Tourism Department on Thursday, April 23, issued an order cancelling the licence of the homestay…
- India
2006 Malegaon blasts case hits dead end; HC raps NIA for ignoring evidence
Mumbai: The 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end,” the Bombay High Court has said while discharging four accused and pulling up the NIA for “completely ignoring” the…
- India
Stocks fall early as crude oil tops 100 Dollars per barrel
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, April 23, as crude oil prices once again breached the USD 100 per barrel mark amid stalled US–Iran negotiations.…
- India
MNS launches ‘I Know Marathi’ auto campaign in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has launched a fresh campaign in Goregaon aimed at promoting the Marathi language, with auto-rickshaw drivers being mobilised to display boards reading “I Know Marathi” on…
- Kashmir
One year on, resilience and resolve as Pahalgam picks up the pieces
Pahalgam/New Delhi: It was a day of recall, remembrance and resilience. A year after three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists opened fire at tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, 26 families on Wednesday, April 22,…
- India
Hyderabad-based startup to launch super pressure balloon for rural connectivity
New Delhi: Hyderabad-based Red Balloon Aerospace will soon launch a super-pressure balloon (SPB) to provide a host of services, including telecommunications coverage across underserved and rural regions, the company said on Wednesday,…
- Offbeat
Indian medical student cracks MAGA ‘cheat code’ to mint thousands of dollars
Emily Hart, a viral MAGA influencer who amassed a massive conservative following in the United States, has been exposed as an AI-generated persona. According to Wired, the account was traced back to…
- India
Defamation case against Rahul: UP court reserves order for May 2
Sultanpur: Arguments were heard on Wednesday, April 22, in a defamation case involving Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, with a local MP-MLA court reserving its order…
- Bangalore
Woman sets lover on fire under pretext of ‘western-style’ proposal
Bengaluru: A 27-year-old man was allegedly charred to death on Tuesday, April 21, after a woman he was in a relationship with set him on fire at her house, police said. The…
- India
India reaffirms stance against terrorism on Pahalgam attack anniversary
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, April 22, paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and said the country remains resolute in its determination to defeat terrorism everywhere…