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US President Donald Trump praised Ahmed, saying he had "great respect" for him. His ally, William Ackman donated $100,000 towards a fundraiser for Ahmed's recovery, making it the highest pledge so far. Here is what

Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar Stamp Explained: Here are three things to know about Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II and why a stamp to commemorate him has been released now.

Kerala Dileep actress assault case news: While Dileep and three others were acquitted, six people were sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.

The suspension of trade is hurting millions of farmers, traders and members of close-knit communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan as trucks full of goods worth $2 billion in bilateral trade last year have not crossed

Sydney Bondi Beach Terror Attack: Before this, there had been small incidents targetting Jews in Australia over the past year. Here's what to know about Sunday's attack, in 4 points.

Dhurandhar Box Office Collection: When a Bollywood star is battling flops or returning after a break, they often don’t go for love stories or comedies. They come back swinging, literally, and for good reason.

The discovery of the decapitated body of a tribal woman has led to instances of arson and violence in an Odisha village in recent days.

MahaCrimeOS AI Cybercrime Investigation Tool Explained: MahaCrimeOS AI ingests complaints in any format, such as PDFs, audio, handwritten notes or images and then uses multimodal intelligence to extract critical information in any language

SIR in West Bengal Update: ECI officials said that more than 50% of the electorate submitted enumeration forms with progeny mapping. And major discrepancies have emerged in these submissions

Voting unfolded in two phases on December 9 and 11 in 1,199 of the state’s 1,200 local bodies. The voter turnout for the first phase was 70.91%, while 76.08% of the electorate voted in the

A new study has said that although the affected countries experience annual floods during the monsoon season, this year, the proportions of the flood reached unprecedented levels.

Washington remains Riyadh’s largest military partner. But many quiet divergences have emerged in their ties.

The final draft of the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 has both hits and misses. Here’s an overview.

The Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 states that its objective is to ‘curb and prevent dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech’

How Danish legend Peter Gade found inspiration for his ‘double action’ shot from football icon Michael Laudrup

The legal amendments are being seen as a reform push that could help leverage the commercial potential of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, nearly two decades after it was inked

On Thursday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly that the state would frame rules for the redevelopment of the old “pagdi” buildings, calling it a step towards making the city “pagdi-mukt” (pagdi-free).

IMF report on corruption in Pakistan: The IMF imposed 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan to avail its loan, out of which three conditions related to tax reforms, asset declarations of government officials, and private

China has often spoken about Japan’s military action and “mass killings” during World War 2, adding that “over 300,000 were murdered in the Nanjing massacre that began on December 13, 1937. Why does it remain

In this week’s column ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, we look at the World Inequality Report for 2026. Among other things, it shows that the top 10% of the global population’s income-earners earn more than the

The move could mark the beginning of stern government and regulatory action in the IndiGo crisis.

In 2018, a five-judge constitution bench of the SC recognised passive euthanasia and laid down conditions and safeguards regarding the execution of such a living will. In January 2023, the court modified the order to

Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies have resulted in a fall in foreign arrivals to the US

While the government has the power to revoke passports, courts have frequently stepped in to ensure this power is not misused for “pressure tactics” or based on “illusory” grounds.

After the collapse, New Delhi called for a “peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led political process”. The first official outreach to the new regime came in July.