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Over 10,500 Indians Jailed Abroad, 43 On Death Row: Centre Informs Lok Sabha

A staggering 10,574 Indian citizens are currently imprisoned in jails across the globe, including 43 of them languishing on the death row, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

While Shubhanshu Shukla Was Away, Another Astronaut Simulated Space On Earth

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced that in a pioneering step for India's space programme, it enabled a 10-day Space Analogue Mission named ANUGAMI at the Institute for Aerospace Medicine (IAM) in Bengaluru under the ICMR.

Blog | Saiyaara, And The Taming Of The Tortured-Male-Rockstar

Mohit Suri's film flips the script, in that it allows the girl to bypass conventions and extract an Aditya Chopra hero, prone to seeing the divine in the person he loves, from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's universe of God-complexed lovers.

Opinion | Trade Deals vs WTO: Is Trump Hastening The World Trade Organization's Demise?

The current Trump tariffs may not be mimicking the pre-WWII period, but they are certainly reminiscent of that.

Sunjay Kapur's Mother Is Not A Shareholder, Says Company Amid Family Feud

The feud brewing within the Kapur family-owned Sona Group took a sharp turn Friday evening after the board said Rani Kapur, who had claimed majority shareholder status, had not been a shareholder at all since 2019.

Inheritance Wars: Ambani, Modi, Bajaj, Now Kapur. India's Mega Family Feuds

A look at some of the biggest feuds in some of the country's biggest industrialist families as brothers, sisters, and mothers fight each other for a share of the lucrative pie.

Phase 1 Of Bihar Poll Roll Revision Complete, 65.2 Lakh Voters Risk Being Removed

The first phase of the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has been completed and the names of 65.2 lakh voters are likely to be excluded.

Delhi Boy Sexually Abused By 13, Stabbed 24 Times For Being Rival Gang's Informer

In a grisly revenge story, thirteen people, many of whom were minors themselves, banded together to sexually assault and stab a 14-year-old boy to death for allegedly informing a rival gang member.

Agniveer Killed, 2 Soldiers Injured In Landmine Blast Near LoC In J&K's Poonch

An armyman was killed and two others injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said.

Opinion | Beyond Hesitations: Why The India-UK Trade Deal Is An Inflexion Point

For long, Indo-UK relations have been shadowed by the echoes of a colonial past. While that history must never be forgotten, it is crucial to acknowledge the evolving dynamics of a modern, democratic India and a globally engaged Britain.

How India's UPI Is Revolutionising Global Digital Payments, Explained Simply

India's UPI has become a global leader in fast payments, handling over 640 million transactions daily and powering nearly 50% of all real-time digital payments worldwide.

On Day 1 As MP, Kamal Haasan Raises Polarisation, Seeks Centrism

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, freshly sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, has released a deeply reflective open letter addressed to citizens of the country including his home state, Tamil Nadu.

Kangana Ranaut, Himachal Governor's "Udta Punjab" Remark Sparks Row

A political row has erupted between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh after actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut linked the rising drug abuse in her home state to narcotics trafficking from Pakistan via Punjab.

Who Is Priya Sachdev Kapur, Wife Of Late Businessman Sunjay Kapur, At Centre Of Rs 30,000 Crore Empire

Priya Sachdev Kapur has emerged as a central figure in the high-stakes legal battle over control of the Rs 30,000-crore Sona Group empire.

When Bollywood Stars Visited Soldiers During Kargil War

Wounded soldiers at an Army medical unit during the Kargil war in 1999 were in for a surprise as a retinue of Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Suniel Shetty, Ravina Tandon and Shabana Azmi walked in to boost their morale, recounts a new book.

Motion To Impeach Judge In Cash Row Was Not Admitted In Rajya Sabha: Sources

The impeachment of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma - over piles of burnt cash found at his Delhi home in March - will be taken up by a government-sponsored motion in the Lok Sabha

Student Slits Man's Neck With Blade Out Of Jealousy Over Common Woman Friend

A 20-year-old B Com second-year student, who sells ice cream for a living, has been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of a man out of jealousy over a shared connection with a female friend, a police official said on Friday.

Railways Makes History, First Hydrogen Coach Tested In India. Here's Why It Matters

India has successfully tested its first hydrogen-powered train coach at ICF Chennai, marking a leap in sustainable rail technology.

Supreme Court Directs Delhi High Court To Hear Pleas Against 'Udaipur Files' Release

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Delhi High Court to hear on July 28 the pleas challenging the Centre's nod to release "Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder."

Operation Sindoor Ongoing, Military Alertness Must Stay High: Defence Chief

Asserting that Operation Sindoor "still continues", Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country's military preparedness must remain at a "very high" level, round-the-clock and throughout the year.