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Markets
NSE's $2.3 Billion IPO Draws Over $10 Billion In Bids

India's largest bourse was oversubscribed 5.7 times, with shares set to debut on the exchange it operates this Thursday

4hr
World
India-New Zealand Free Trade Pact To Take Effect October 20

The agreement offers duty-free access to 100% of Indian exports from day one, as both nations diversify trade amid global tariff volatility

4hr
Business
Tata Group Governance Feud Deepens Over Chandrasekaran's Term

Tata Trusts calls the board's reappointment of N Chandrasekaran "illegal," setting up a legal clash over control of the $185-billion conglomerate

4hr
World
India Reaffirms Push For Constructive Ties With Bangladesh

MEA says New Delhi is open to discussing all bilateral issues with Dhaka amid uncertainty over a possible Jaishankar-Rahman meeting

4hr
India
Teen Gang-Raped Near Delhi Temple, One Suspect Held In Encounter

Delhi Police exchange fire with an accused posing as an officer near Kalkaji Mandir, as two suspects remain at large in a POCSO case

4hr
World
Trump–Xi summit on September 24 draws close watch from Indian markets

The Washington meeting is expected to steady a fragile trade truce; oil, rare earths and a Fed rate hike form the backdrop for Indian investors

21hr
Legal
Delhi HC defers Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas to September 30

The bench deferred the matter after the prosecution said its lead counsel, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, was unavailable for health reasons

21hr
Sports
Asian Games Begin in Nagoya With 469 Medal Events and Housing Complaints

Emperor Naruhito declared the 20th edition open at Mizuho Park as India, with about 500 athletes, seeks to build on its Hangzhou haul

1 day
Politics
ABVP Wins Three of Four DUSU Posts; Independent Takes Vice-President

Yash Dabas defeats NSUI's Vijay Shankar Meena by 2,053 votes as the Congress-backed outfit fails to win any central panel seat

1 day
Monitor
iPhone 18 Pro Draws Long Queues in India; Analysts Split on Demand

Sales began on 18 September at Apple's Indian stores, while pre-order data abroad has drawn conflicting readings from analysts

3 days
Business
Net Direct Tax Collections Reach ₹12.12 Lakh Crore as Refunds Climb Sharply

CBDT data to 17 September show net receipts up 12.96 per cent, led by corporate advance tax, with refunds rising 29 per cent

3 days
Monitor
India's Monsoon Runs About 14 Per Cent Short as El Niño Strengthens

IMD data show a season-long rainfall shortfall, with September forecast below normal, kharif sowing narrowly behind last year and Marathwada farmers reporting crop losses

3 days
Politics
Delhi University Votes for Student Union Under Heavy Security and Judicial Scrutiny

Voting for the Delhi University Students' Union ran in two shifts as the High Court barred victory processions and flagged collective damages

3 days
World
India Protests After Pakistani Navy Ship Collides at Sea

India summons Pakistan's envoy over a warship collision in the Arabian Sea, as both nations trade blame and lodge formal protests

4 days
Monitor
New Delhi Opens SEMICON India 2026 Meet

PM Modi inaugurates the fifth SEMICON India edition, showcasing chip production launches at Mohali and Surat plants

4 days
Business
India Warns US Over 100% Tariffs Over Russian Oil Purchase

New Delhi cautions Washington that a bill authorising 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers could damage bilateral ties and energy markets

4 days
India
Ladakh's Autonomy Demand Splits Two Constitutional Paths

Centre weighs a Nagaland-style Article 371(K) for Ladakh, even as local groups continue pressing for Sixth Schedule tribal protections

7 days
World
18th BRICS DELHI SUMMIT 2026: Members Adopt Declaration Amid Deep Global Rifts

Eleven-nation bloc concludes 18th summit in New Delhi with a consensus text on governance reform, even as members remained split over Iran and Ukraine

7 days
Legal
SC Halts Return of Dog-Walk IAS Officer

Apex court stays reinstatement of Rinku Dhugga, compulsorily retired over Thyagaraj Stadium controversy, pending Centre's appeal

10 days
India
Court Frames Money Laundering Charge on Lalu, Kin

Special court finds strong suspicion of proceeds of crime against RJD patriarch, wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in IRCTC hotel scam case

10 days
World
Witkoff, Kushner Take US Peace Push to Kyiv

After a three-hour Kremlin meeting with Putin, US envoys held "substantive" talks with Zelenskyy in their first visit to Kyiv since Russia's 2022 invasion

13 days
Environment & Climate
Ten Days On, Nepal Pulls Survivors From Ruins

As the combined Nepal-China flood death toll climbs past 1,375, rescuers found two survivors alive in separate search operations along the Trishuli River

13 days
India
Vijay's TN Government Faces First Poll Test

PM Modi inaugurates ₹5,650-crore projects in Tiruchirappalli, newly sworn-in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's administration braces for October 6 by-elections.

14 days
India
Delhi Braces for BRICS as Collapse Toll Rises

A day after a hostel building collapse killed at least six near Delhi University, the capital shuts schools and offices ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit

14 days
World
Xi's Rare Four-Nation Tour Signals New Ambition

From Kyrgyzstan and Egypt to a likely BRICS stop in Delhi and a Washington summit with Trump, Xi Jinping is undertaking his most extensive travel since the pandemic

14 days
Politics
Swatantra Bhardwaj Held Over Assault On Protester's Kin

Swatantra Bhardwaj sent to one-day police custody as POCSO, SC/ST Act and attempt-to-murder charges are invoked in the Jantar Mantar case

16 days
World
S. Jaishankar defends India’s Russian oil imports amidst Russia-Ukraine war

Jaishankar Cites Energy Security amid Russian Oil Criticism

16 days
World
PM Modi Calls For Dismantling Terror Ecosystem At SCO

Addressing the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, PM Modi urged member states to jointly dismantle terror financing, recruitment and safe havens without double standards

20 days
Legal
Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against NEET Protesters

The apex court quashed all FIRs linked to nationwide NEET paper-leak protests held between July 20-25, directing compensation for affected families

20 days
Environment & Climate
Nepal Flood Death Toll Crosses 1,000 Mark

The confirmed toll from catastrophic Himalayan flash floods surpassed 1,000, with nearly 4,000 people still missing as rescue efforts continue

20 days
Monitor
US-Iran Hostilities Flare Anew Over Hormuz

Fresh American strikes on IRGC targets near the Strait of Hormuz followed attacks on tankers, deepening a conflict now well into its seventh month

20 days
Tech
Apple Follows Google In Renaming Lake Ontario

Apple Maps began labelling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for US users after President Trump personally asked the company to align with his executive order

20 days
World
UN Chief Guterres To Attend Delhi BRICS Summit

Secretary-General António Guterres will visit India for the September 12-13 BRICS Summit, his fifth trip to the country and second this year

20 days
Editorials
India's Diplomacy in a Fractured World Order

From G20 leadership to BRICS presidency, India is positioning itself as a balancing power navigating a shift from large forums toward smaller, agile coalitions

23 days
Editorials
How India Became the World's Pharmacy

With generic medicine supply, vaccine production and a record $31 billion in exports, India's pharmaceutical sector now underpins global public health access

23 days
India
Jan Dhan at 12: Banking India's Unbanked

A 2014 zero-balance account scheme has grown into a 59-crore-strong financial inclusion network, reshaping how ordinary Indians save and receive welfare

25 days
Politics
Cockroach Janta Party To March On Delhi Police HQ

CJP announces September 5 protest from India Gate, alleging the Centre has not honoured commitments made to Gen Z on July 25

28 days
Editorials
Maharashtra FDA Shuts Radio Club, McDonald's Outlet

State food regulator suspends licences of 13 Mumbai establishments, including a colonial-era club and a McDonald's kiosk, after hygiene violations

28 days
Legal
Delhi Moves to Try Saeed Without His Presence

Mumbai Police invoke BNSS Section 356 to prosecute Hafiz Saeed and five other Pakistan-based accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case

1 month
Politics
Cockroach Party Warns Centre Over FIR Delays

CJP threatens nationwide action as Centre stalls on withdrawing protest-related cases, even as Supreme Court weighs its Article 142 powers to quash FIRs

1 month
Markets
Anthropic Revenue Surge Fuels Global Tech Rally

Global equities climbed on Monday as blockbuster growth at AI major Anthropic reinforced investor confidence that heavy AI infrastructure spending is durable, not a bubble

1 month
Markets
Sensex, Nifty Slip Again as IT Stocks Drag

Benchmark indices extended losses for a second straight session on August 17 as elevated crude prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment.\

1 month
Legal
CJI Surya Kant Extends Independence Day Wishes

Chief Justice of India calls for continued national progress rooted in democracy, equality, the rule of law and constitutional principles on the 80th Independence Day

1 month
Politics
CJP Launches Drive for Better Schools

Cockroach Janta Party's Abhijeet Dipke accuses all political parties of neglecting government schools as he prepares to launch 'School Thik Karo' from Hingoli

1 month
World
US Pushes Nations to Pick Sides on AI-War

Washington is preparing to tell dozens of countries that joining a China-led AI framework will exclude them from its Pax Silica coalition, per Reuters

1 month
India
PM Declares India Free of Naxalism at Red Fort

Marking the 80th Independence Day, Modi honoured over 3,500 security personnel lost in decades of anti-Naxal operations and declared the movement uprooted

1 month
India
Indian Forex Reserves Surge Past $707 Billion Mark

India's foreign exchange kitty jumped $14.1 billion in a week as RBI's FCNR(B) deposit scheme inflows drove the biggest weekly gain since January

1 month
Legal
Supreme Court innaugurates Two New Courtrooms

Chief Justice Surya Kant inaugurates additional court and Registrar halls in the West Wing as the apex court expands infrastructure to ease case backlog

1 month
Legal
SC Fines Reliance ₹10 Lakh in Gas Suit

Apex court dismisses RIL's appeal in two-decade-old NTPC dispute, criticising the company's "unlimited power to litigate and obstruct"

1 month
Legal
AAP Leaders Delete Posts Against HC Judge

Delhi High Court told contemnors removed contested social media posts against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma; four weeks granted to file replies

1 month
Editorials
Rare Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Europe

The year's only total solar eclipse traces a path across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, marking the first time totality has touched mainland Europe since 1999

1 month
Health
Congo Ebola Deaths Top 2,000, Fastest On Record

The Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than any previous epidemic, with no approved vaccine for this viral strain

1 month
World
Turkey Passes Pardon Bill For PKK Militants

Parliament approves conditional amnesty legislation contingent on full PKK disarmament, advancing a peace process ending four decades of insurgency

1 month
World
US Marine Veteran Freed From Russian Custody

Robert Gilman returns home after four years of detention his family calls abusive, in a release Washington says involved no prisoner exchange

1 month
World
US Missiles Disable Ship Defying Iran Blockade

A Navy helicopter fires Hellfire missiles into a cargo vessel's engine room after it allegedly ignored warnings to stop, as Washington's blockade of Iranian ports intensifies

1 month
India
Colombia Quake Kills 181, Thousands Displaced

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake devastates Cali, Pereira and surrounding regions, testing a government sworn in only days before the disaster struck

1 month
India
Vande Mataram To Echo From Red Fort First Time

As India marks 150 years since the national song was composed, this Independence Day will see it sung from the ramparts for the first time in 80 years of ceremonies.

1 month
Politics
Govt Defers FCRA Bill Amid Church-Led Protests

Facing a Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution and mass Mizoram rallies, the Centre opts to send the contentious Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee

1 month
Politics
'Lungiwala' Remark Sparks Privilege Row in RS

CPI(M)'s John Brittas moves a privilege motion against BJP's Sushmita Dev over an alleged slur, as opposition parties unite to call it an insult to South Indian identity

1 month
Editorials
Air India Pilot Fails Dope Test After Scare

Confirmatory lab test finds marijuana in Phuket–Delhi captain's system days after a mid-air altitude drop injured over a dozen passengers, intensifying cockpit safety scrutiny

1 month
Business
UPI to Stay Free for Consumers, Says Sitharaman

Finance Minister clarifies that any future merchant fee will apply only to a limited category of high-value transactions, not everyday users

1 month
World
Trump Claims '100%' US Control Over Hormuz

Trump says the Navy has swept the strait clear of mines even as Iran demands compensation before agreeing to fully reopen the waterway

1 month
Business
"AI Alone Can Fight AI Fraud," Says RBI Chief

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says rules-based fraud systems are outpaced by adaptive fraudsters, calling AI adoption a decade-defining shift for banks

1 month
Business
Govt Clears 2 Billion Polymer Notes for Field Trials

The RBI will test ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes across denominations before deciding on wider circulation alongside paper currency

1 month
Environment & Climate
Typhoon Dolphin Pushes Deep Into China, Threatens Beijing

After evacuating over a million people on the coast, the storm's remnants bring extreme rainfall risk to Hubei and China's capital

1 month
World
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death

Damascus tribunal convicts the ousted president in absentia for war crimes, marking Syria's first major post-Assad accountability verdict

1 month
World
Netanyahu Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Plan

Israel's rejection of the US-backed roadmap deepens uncertainty over Washington's push to reshape the Gaza conflict

1 month
World
Colombia's Deadliest Quake in Decades Kills 175

Rescue teams race against time as a 7.4-magnitude earthquake flattens buildings across western Colombia, with the toll expected to climb further

1 month
India
Lok Sabha Clears Bill Renaming Kerala 'Keralam'

Parliament passes the Kerala Alteration of Name Bill and an NCDC amendment Bill by voice vote amid Opposition sloganeering

1 month
Editorials
India Confirmed as World's Sixth-Largest Economy

Government tells Parliament India's nominal GDP stood at $3.92 trillion in FY26, per IMF's April 2026 outlook

1 month
Business
Nvidia Turns AI Chips Into $500 Billion Asset Class

Nvidia partners with six Wall Street giants to mobilise over $500 billion for AI infrastructure, calling compute an "investable asset."

1 month
Business
Apple Pay Sets to Enter India by October

Apple's digital wallet will debut with Visa and Mastercard support, but UPI integration will not be available at launch

1 month
Sports
PM Modi Honours India's CWG 2026 Medallists

Modi hosts Glasgow Commonwealth Games medal winners at his residence, praising a decade of dedication behind India's 39-medal campaign

1 month
Politics
Jharkhand Shuts Down Over Police Crackdown

BJP enforces state-wide bandh after water cannons and tear gas were used on job aspirants marching to the Assembly

1 month
Legal
Centre Opposes Creamy Layer Rule for SC/ST Reservations

The Union government tells the Supreme Court that caste-based discrimination, not economic status, is the constitutional basis for SC/ST quotas

1 month
World
Reports Claim Iran's Khamenei in Critical Health Condition

Israeli and Iranian sources cite unconfirmed reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been hospitalised, months after the strike that killed his father

1 month
World
Pentagon Releases Fifth Batch of Declassified UFO Files

The 41 new documents, images and videos include an unresolved sighting over Afghanistan and sensor footage from the Middle East, officials say

1 month
India
Maharashtra Forfeits 114 Radical Publications Linked to Terror Groups

The Fadnavis government has ordered the seizure of literature tied to ISIS, ISKP and Al Qaeda, citing risks of radicalisation and lone-wolf attacks

1 month
India
Yamuna Nears Danger Mark as Delhi Records Highest August Rain in 15 Years

Incessant rainfall has triggered waterlogging, tree falls and structural collapses across the capital, with the IMD forecasting more heavy showers through the weekend

1 month
Legal
Tejpal Sentenced To 10 Years In Rape Case

Bombay High Court overturns 2021 acquittal, convicts former Tehelka editor of raping a junior colleague in Goa in 2013

1 month
World
Hormuz Deal Nears As US, Qatar Signal Progress

American and Gulf officials say an interim agreement to reopen the strategic waterway to Iran is close, as oil prices fall on optimism

1 month
Politics
Blanche Clears Panel; House Weighs Censure

Senate Judiciary advances Trump's attorney general nominee as a separate House Ethics panel recommends censuring a sitting Republican lawmaker

1 month
Legal
SC Orders RBI To Draft Mule Account SOP

Apex court directs central bank to frame a standard operating procedure within four weeks to curb cyber-fraud-linked bank accounts nationwide

1 month
Health
FSSAI Orders Dabur To Halt "100%" Claims

Food regulator directs FMCG major to withdraw honey, ghee and oil products marketed with unverifiable purity claims, citing consumer protection rules

1 month
Markets
Sensex, Nifty Slip Ahead of RBI Rate Call

Benchmarks snapped a four-day rally on profit-booking as investors turned cautious before Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee decision

1 month
Legal
SC Declines Pellet Gun Ban, Orders SOP Filed

The court held pellet guns remain part of a graded use-of-force framework but sought the Centre's protocol after the Jantar Mantar protest firing

1 month
Politics
PM CARES Opacity Deepens as Parliament Questions Barred

Audited statements have not been published since FY 2022-23, and the PMO has now told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions on the fund are inadmissible

1 month
Legal
S. 498A to be applied on live-in partners; held SC

The Apex court on Monday, 3rd August held, Live-in relationships which resemble marriage if left without legal protection would amount to violation of Article 14

1 month
World
US to hold falling Yen currently at a 40 year low

Japan has announced a joint venture with the United States to conduct a yen-buying intervention that will counter the yen's fall in value.

1 month
Business
Willie Walsh to charge as CEO of Indigo succeeds Pieter Elbers

Walsh to take up the chief executive role at Indigo as the airlines enters its third decade and diligent for high growth in a highly stiff market

1 month
Sports
India's Judokas Script History at CWG 2026

Asmita Dey and claim India's first-ever Commonwealth judo golds, while Tejaswin Shankar wins a breakthrough decathlon bronze, lifting India to 23 medals at the Glasgow Games

1 month
World
EU Reels as 60,000 Migrants Breach Ceuta

Von der Leyen calls scenes at the Spanish enclave "unacceptable" as at least 57 die and Italy imposes Schengen border checks with Spain amid a deepening diplomatic rift

1 month
Business
Urban Company & Shree Cement Q1 showed mixed results

Home-services platform Urban Company swings to a Rs 92.12-crore loss on aggressive growth spending, while cement major Shree Cement's profit falls 17.5% on elevated input costs

1 month
India
Parliament Criminalises Insult To Vande Mataram

Both Houses pass the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid vociferous Opposition protests, extending anthem-level legal protection to the national song.

1 month
Legal
Tahir Hussain Gets Life Term in 2020 Delhi Riots Case

Delhi court sentences the former AAP councillor and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma

1 month
Politics
Delhi Drops NEET-UG Protest Cases, With Riders

Home Department orders withdrawal of 13 FIRs against student protesters, but excludes those with prior criminal records, in compliance with a Supreme Court directive

1 month
Legal
Supreme Court stays on action against CJP protestors nation wide

Court orders immediate release of minors under state detention; protection will not extent to those with criminal antecedents

1 month
India
Bihar Withdraws FIRs, Orders Release of NEET Protest Detainees

The state government says no punitive action will be taken against those who protested before 6 pm on July 26, promising FIR withdrawals and releases

1 month
Business
India Eyes $85 Billion Forex Windfall via FCNR Scheme

SBI Research projects up to $85 billion in foreign exchange inflows under the RBI's concessional swap facility, surpassing 2013's mobilisation pace

1 month
Legal
SC Flags 'Enormous Issues' With Anti-Defection Law

The apex court issues notice on Kapil Sibal's plea challenging how the Tenth Schedule's merger exception shields legislators from disqualification

1 month
Legal
Petition in Supreme Court Seeks Ban on Pellet Guns

Two protesters injured during a Delhi demonstration have petitioned the apex court to decommission pellet guns for civilian crowd control nationwide

1 month
World
Trump Signals Deep Talks, Threat Looms Over Iran

US President says Washington is in "very deep talks" with Tehran but warns of a swift return to military action should diplomacy collapse

1 month
Politics
CJP Warns of Fresh Protests Over Centre's 'Promise Breach'

Cockroach Janta Party threatens to resume its stir, alleging the government has broken assurances made while ending the NEET paper-leak agitation

1 month
Politics
CJP's Delhi March Turns Violent, 118 Police Personnel Injured

Around 70 protesters were detained after clashes broke out during the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' march toward Parliament over NEET-UG grievances

2 months
Lifestyle
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Scores Record $264-Million Global Opening

Christopher Nolan's IMAX-shot epic surpassed his own "Dark Knight" records, becoming the biggest global debut of his career despite its R rating

2 months
Tech
NPCI Develops Offline UPI Payments for Flights and Metro Networks

A new NFC-based system will let users make tap-to-pay UPI transactions of up to ₹2,000 even without internet access on either device

2 months
Politics
Delhi Metro Shuts 16 Stations Amid NEET Protest by CJP

Sixteen central Delhi metro stations were closed as students led by the Cockroach Janta Party continued protests demanding the education minister's resignation.

2 months
World
Trump Warns Iran Will "Pay Many Times Over" for US Troop Deaths

Escalating rhetoric followed a wave of American strikes launched after several US service members were killed in recent Iranian attacks

2 months
Tech
Google Develops In-House Chip to Power Gemini More Efficiently

Alphabet's reported "Frozen v2" server chip could run Gemini AI models up to ten times more efficiently, deepening Google's silicon ambitions

2 months
Business
Trump Unveils Phased Tariff Timeline for Generic Drugs

Imported generic medicines will stay tariff-free for two years before duties rise to 100% and eventually 200%, the president announced

2 months
Health
GTRI Warns India Must Fix Food Safety Before EU Trade Pact

The think tank cautions that weak domestic standards could leave Indian farm exports exposed even as the India-EU free trade agreement nears implementation

2 months
World
Hormuz Risks Force Indian Refiners to Halt Iraqi Oil Cargoes

Indian Oil Corp and Mangalore Refinery suspended crude liftings from Iraq as attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz intensified

2 months
World
China Urges Deeper India Ties, Backs BRICS Chairship

Beijing's envoy called for translating leadership-level consensus into concrete cooperation, extending support for New Delhi's ongoing BRICS presidency

2 months
World
Trump Clears 30-Year Nuclear Pact With Saudi Arabia

The agreement could allow Riyadh to enrich uranium for civilian use, drawing nonproliferation concerns amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict

2 months
Business
Paras Defence's ₹6,200-Crore Bet on India's Chip Ambitions

Paras Semiconductors will build a greenfield chip-packaging facility in Madhya Pradesh, deepening India's push into advanced semiconductor manufacturing

2 months
World
France Becomes First EU Nation to Ban Under-15 Social Media

French lawmakers passed sweeping legislation barring children under 15 from social media platforms, alongside a ban on phones in high schools

2 months
World
US War Costs Iran Conflict $37.5 Billion, Hegseth Tells Senate

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth cited a mounting war bill as the Pentagon sought additional funds, even as Democrats questioned the conflict's endpoint

2 months
Politics
Protesters Breach Barricades, Reach Parliament Gates

Delhi Police scrambled to reinforce security as thousands of Chalo Sansad marchers surged past barricades toward Parliament House on Monday

2 months
Politics
Delhi Sees Clashes as CJP's Parliament March Turns Tense

Protesters demanding Sonam Wangchuk's release and a minister's resignation clashed with police near Parliament as talks with the government began

2 months
Sports
Delhi, Bengaluru Extend Hours For World Cup Final

Delhi and Bengaluru have relaxed eatery closing times while West Bengal arranges public screenings for Sunday's Argentina-Spain final

2 months
India
DRI Busts Multi-State Smuggling Rings Across India

Revenue Intelligence officers seized gold, silver, narcotics and firearms in coordinated operations spanning Delhi, Mumbai, Mizoram, Punjab and Chennai

2 months
Sports
Argentina, Spain Clash In Historic World Cup Final

Reigning champions Argentina face European champions Spain at MetLife Stadium in a first-ever meeting of football's top two ranked teams

2 months
World
Iran Strikes US Bases In Kuwait Amid Gulf War

Iranian forces launched drone and missile attacks on American military installations in Kuwait, escalating a widening regional conflict

2 months
Politics
Dipke Seen In Tears After Wangchuk's Removal

Visuals from Jantar Mantar show the CJP founder overcome with emotion following the police operation

2 months
Politics
Opposition Leaders Slam Action Against Wangchuk

Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal and Thackeray criticise the government over the activist's forced removal from Jantar Mantar

2 months
Politics
Mumbai Witnesses Protests Over Wangchuk's Removal

Student groups and cultural figures in Mumbai voice opposition to the police action at Jantar Mantar

2 months
Politics
Wangchuk's Wife Alleges Hospital Withheld Reports

Gitanjali Angmo says Safdarjung Hospital denied her a second opinion and access to her husband's blood samples

2 months
Politics
Dipke Begins Hunger Strike After Wangchuk's Exit

CJP founder takes up the fast within hours of Wangchuk's hospitalisation, vows the Parliament march will proceed

2 months
Politics
Delhi Police Remove Wangchuk From Protest Site

Activist shifted to hospital on Day 21 of fast after Delhi High Court order on his deteriorating health

2 months
World
US Mint to Put Trump's Face on New $1 Coin

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms production of a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Trump for America's 250th anniversary, prompting legal debate

2 months
Legal
Delhi Court Convicts Tahir Hussain in IB Staffer's Killing

Former AAP councillor found guilty of murder and rioting in the 2020 killing of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during Delhi riots

2 months
India
EC Says It Can Deliver Joint Polls in Six Months

Election Commission tells parliamentary panel it can conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 2029 if notified six months in advance

2 months
World
US Senate Softens Russia Sanctions Bill for India

Revised legislation cuts the maximum tariff threat from 500% to 100%, narrowing its scope to the five largest buyers of Russian energy

2 months
Monitor
OpenAI's First Gadget: A Screenless AI Speaker

Company's debut hardware product is a portable, moving speaker designed as a humanlike companion, arriving amid a lawsuit from Apple

2 months
Legal
Lawyers' Body Chief Urges Wangchuk to End Fast

SCBA President Vikas Singh tells activist India needs him "alive and leading," saying today's leaders rarely accept moral responsibility

2 months
Business
HCLTech Headcount Shrinks by 3,292 in Q1

IT major posts sharpest quarterly workforce decline in five quarters even as net profit rises 20.3% year-on-year in April-June period

2 months
World
Iran Rebuffs Trump's Hormuz Toll, Claims Role

Foreign Minister Araghchi says Iran, not the US, is the rightful guardian of the Strait of Hormuz, mocking Washington's proposed 20% shipping levy

2 months
World
Trump Reimposes Naval Blockade on Iran

US reinstates a blockade on Iranian ports and proposes a 20% toll on Hormuz shipping, unravelling last month's ceasefire deal with Tehran

2 months
Business
Meta's Louisiana AI Hub Hits $50 Billion

Tech giant expands its Hyperion data centre campus to 5 gigawatts, deepening its bet on artificial intelligence infrastructure in rural Louisiana

2 months
Legal
SC Fines Samay Raina ₹3 Lakh for Contempt

Apex court says comedian "took the court for a ride" over unmet disability-inclusion directions in the India's Got Latent case

2 months
World
France Arrests Key Bishnoi Syndicate Figure

Garinder Deo, tied to a major drug-trafficking network, awaits extradition amid a wider US crackdown on Indian-origin crime groups

2 months
Business
Airtel Bets On Finance, Data Centres As Next Act

Chairman Sunil Mittal signals a pivot beyond telecom after a decade-long ₹3.3 lakh crore infrastructure build-out

2 months
Society & Culture
UK Heatwaves Linked To Over 2,700 Deaths

Scientists estimate record May-June heat killed thousands in England and Wales, warning of a climate-driven pattern

2 months
World
Pakistan Transport Fares Surge After Fuel Price Hike

Minimum bus fares fixed at PKR 50 as operators cite mounting costs following another petroleum price increase

2 months
India
India's Defence Capex Set To Hit ₹2.8 Trillion

Kotak projects an 11% CAGR through FY30, powered by indigenisation and a 50-fold surge in defence exports

2 months
Tech
Meta To Manufacture Iris AI Chip From September

Custom silicon, built with Broadcom and TSMC, forms part of Meta's plan to double compute capacity to 14GW

2 months
World
Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Demands Hormuz Toll

US declares itself "guardian" of the strait, seeking a 20% cargo fee even as strikes with Iran escalate

2 months
Business
Aditya Birla Buys Shell's Sprng Energy For $1.8Bn

Grasim's renewables arm acquires Sprng Energy from Shell, creating a combined 9.3 GW clean power portfolio

2 months
Markets
Russia's Diesel Ban Sends Global Prices Soaring

Moscow's export halt, triggered by Ukrainian refinery strikes, has pushed diesel prices to multi-year highs even in nations that no longer buy Russian fuel

2 months
Sports
FIFA Puts 1,200 World Cup Final Tickets on Sale

Nearly 1,200 category-two seats have gone on sale at $7,380 apiece for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

2 months
Business
Jindal Group Pledges ₹70,000-Crore Push in Jharkhand

The industrial house has signed a formal agreement for major steel, nuclear, and renewable energy investments across the mineral-rich state

2 months
World
Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge For Father

Iran's new Supreme Leader has pledged retribution for his predecessor's killing in a message issued after extensive funeral ceremonies

2 months
Markets
India's Forex Kitty Jumps $7.26 Billion

Reserve Bank data shows foreign exchange holdings rising to $674.19 billion, driven by gains in currency assets and gold reserves

2 months
Business
Apple Accuses OpenAI Of Stealing Hardware Secrets

Apple has filed suit alleging former employees fed OpenAI confidential designs as the AI firm races to launch its first hardware device

2 months
Tech
China Nails First Reusable Rocket Recovery

The Long March 10B's maiden flight ended with a net-based sea capture, placing China among a select group mastering reusable launch technology

2 months
India
Ayodhya Temple Donation Staff Resign En Masse

Over half the counting personnel at Ram Mandir have quit as an embezzlement investigation tightens scrutiny and working conditions

2 months
World
Netanyahu Warns Iran War 'Not Over Yet'

Israeli PM says Tehran has suffered a "severe blow" but vows continued action to prevent nuclear armament, as the Washington-brokered truce unravels

2 months
Politics
Government Defends E20 Petrol Economics Amid Cost Debate

The petroleum ministry says ethanol blending currently costs more at prevailing crude prices but has saved over ₹1.9 lakh crore in foreign exchange since inception

2 months
World
BofA Sees RBI Rate Hike Cycle Starting December 2026

The brokerage expects the central bank to hold rates near term before a cumulative 50-basis-point hike, as inflation risks shift from geopolitics to domestic weather

2 months
India
Ram Temple Donation Funds Traced to Stock Market

Investigators say stolen donation money was routed through relatives' bank accounts before being invested in shares and lent out on interest

2 months
Business
RBI Reasserts Push for Crypto Prohibition Policy

Government documents show the central bank favouring an outright ban on private cryptocurrencies, while the tax department flags serious offshore evasion risks

2 months
Legal
Delhi HC Sentences Rajpal Yadav to Three Months in Jail

The High Court upheld the actor's conviction in seven cheque-bounce cases, citing repeated failures to honour settlement undertakings made to the court

2 months
Business
RBI's $100-Billion Dollar Bet Now Needs Unwinding

After building one of the world's largest bearish dollar positions to defend the rupee, the central bank must now scale it back without reigniting currency volatility

2 months
Markets
Cult.fit Files ₹950-Crore IPO Papers With SEBI

Bengaluru-based fitness platform's draft prospectus includes a fresh issue and a share sale by early backers including Temasek's investment arm

2 months
Markets
Sensex, Nifty Slide as Iran Tensions Spike Oil

Benchmark indices fell sharply after the US struck Iran and crude prices surged, denting investor sentiment across Asian markets

2 months
Lifestyle
Ayurveda Rebrands Itself for the Biohacking Age

India's ancient wellness system is merging with AI diagnostics and wearable technology, as the Ayurvedic products market races toward a projected $3.7 trillion valuation by 2034

2 months
Lifestyle
Hustle Culture's Toll on Young Indian Workers

Surveys show a majority of young Indian professionals report burnout, prompting a growing generational pushback against relentless-productivity workplace norms

2 months
Lifestyle
Sleep Becomes India's Newest Luxury Pursuit

With most urban Indians sleep-deprived, wellness resorts are marketing rest itself as a curated, trackable and increasingly expensive experience

2 months
Lifestyle
The Korean Wave Reshapes Indian Shopping Carts

From skincare shelves to quick-commerce apps, Korean beauty and food products are moving from niche fandom to mainstream Indian consumption habits

2 months
Lifestyle
Fast Fashion Booms as Sustainability Talk Grows

India's fast fashion market is projected to reach $50 billion by FY31, even as consumers increasingly voice support for sustainable and slow-fashion alternatives

2 months
Lifestyle
Joint Families Fragment, Elderly Bear the Cost

Census and health survey data confirm a steady, decades-long shift toward nuclear households in India, leaving ageing parents increasingly isolated

2 months
Lifestyle
Friendship Recession Grips Urban India

Long commutes, gated communities and digital substitutes for real contact are eroding adult friendships in Indian cities even as online connectivity surges

2 months
Lifestyle
The Politics of the Plate in Urban India

Veganism and vegetarianism in India are increasingly read as caste and class markers, complicating claims that either diet is a neutral personal or ethical choice

2 months
Lifestyle
Arranged Marriage 2.0: Apps Reshape Matchmaking

As swipe fatigue sets in, Indian families are folding dating apps into arranged marriage traditions, turning parents into co-pilots rather than sole decision-makers

2 months
Lifestyle
Diljit Dosanjh's 'Satluj' Pulled From Zee5

The Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satluj', based on activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, was removed from Zee5 in India two days after release, with the actor saying it was expected

2 months
World
Tehran Mourns Slain Supreme Leader Khamenei

Millions gathered in Tehran as Iran began a six-day state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the February 2026 US-Israeli strikes

2 months
India
NIA Names Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam Attack Case

The NIA has charged LeT founder Hafiz Saeed in a supplementary chargesheet over the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians

2 months
World
Modi Begins Six-Nation Indo-Pacific Tour

Prime Minister Modi began a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand on July 6, reinforcing India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific outreach

2 months
Health
Trust in Vaccines Frays After the Pandemic

Routine childhood immunisation coverage dipped during COVID-19, and researchers say hesitancy driven by misinformation persists years after the emergency ended

2 months
Health
Pharmacy to the World, Not Always to Itself

India exports medicines to 200 countries worth $31 billion a year, even as a domestic cough syrup tragedy exposed gaps in its own quality oversight

2 months
Health
Half of India's Health Bill Is Paid at Home

Out-of-pocket spending still funds nearly half of India's healthcare, pushing millions toward poverty each year despite expanding insurance schemes

2 months
Health
Delhi's Air Is Rewriting Children's Lung Health

A study of over 2.24 lakh children found respiratory illness risk rising even at pollution levels near official safety limits

2 months
Health
Ayushman Bharat's Scale Meets Its Limits

India's flagship health insurance scheme has authorised ₹1.69 lakh crore in claims, yet empanelment gaps and payment delays continue to frustrate beneficiaries

2 months
Health
Urban India's Diabetes Epidemic Keeps Growing

Once considered a disease of affluence, diabetes now affects over a quarter of adults in some Indian metros, tracking closely with rising obesity

2 months
Health
India's Health Budget Still Trails the World

Public health spending remains under 2% of GDP, far below WHO benchmarks, even as disease burden and out-of-pocket costs continue rising

2 months
Society & Culture
India's Cities Grow Faster Than Their Housing

Roughly 41% of India's urban population still lives in slums, as rural migration continues to outpace the supply of affordable formal housing

2 months
Society & Culture
Surnames Still Shape Salaries in Urban India

Studies continue to find upper-caste employees earning more and holding more senior roles than equally qualified peers, even in India's modern service sector

2 months
Society & Culture
India's Influencers Face a Compliance Reckoning

Stricter ASCI disclosure rules and SEBI's crackdown on finfluencers are forcing India's ₹3,375-crore creator economy to professionalise or risk penalties

2 months
Society & Culture
DUSU Polls Return to Old Battle Lines

ABVP reclaimed Delhi University's student union presidency in 2025, a year after NSUI's win, amid rigging allegations from both camps

2 months
Society & Culture
Metro Lines Are Redrawing Delhi's Property Map

Delhi's upcoming Phase V(B) metro expansion is already reshaping real estate demand in neighbourhoods that have waited decades for rail connectivity

2 months
Society & Culture
Marrying Later, Marrying Less: India's Shifting Vows

Urban Indian millennials are delaying marriage and increasingly opting out of it altogether, reshaping a tradition long treated as non-negotiable

2 months
Environment & Climate
India's Carbon Market Grapples With Greenwashing Fears

As the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme expands to cover hundreds of industrial entities, doubts persist over whether credits translate into genuine emissions cuts.

2 months
Environment & Climate
Highways Cut Through India's Last Wildlife Lifelines

Roads, railways and canals are fragmenting the forest corridors tigers and elephants depend on, even as engineered overpasses offer a rare model for coexistence

2 months
Environment & Climate
India's Plastic Rules Tighten, But Gaps Persist

New amendments to India's plastic waste rules introduce traceability and recycled-content mandates, even as a fake-certificate scandal exposes weaknesses in enforcement

2 months
Environment & Climate
Delhi's Concrete Sprawl Turns Up the Heat

Vanishing green cover and shrinking water bodies have made Delhi's built-up core measurably hotter than its outskirts, a new municipal report finds, complicating the city's response to record heatwaves

2 months
Environment & Climate
India's Coal Paradox on the Road to Net Zero

India has pledged net-zero emissions by 2070 even as coal production hits record highs, testing whether the two commitments can be reconciled

2 months
Environment & Climate
Himalayan Meltwater Threatens North India's Water Future

Glaciers that feed the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are retreating at an accelerating pace, threatening the long-term water security of hundreds of millions downstream

2 months
Environment & Climate
Yamuna Rejuvenation Plans Meet a Toxic Reality

Delhi has unveiled successive multi-crore action plans to clean the Yamuna, yet biochemical oxygen demand at key points remains several times above permissible limits

2 months
Environment & Climate
Delhi's Smog Cycle Exposes Limits of GRAP

Despite a stage-wise emergency framework and record clean-energy pledges, Delhi's air swings from 'severe' to 'poor' within months, raising questions about whether reactive policy can outpace structural pollution sources

2 months
Legal
Delhi HC Defers Salman Khan's Kala Hiran Plea

Court adjourns actor's personality rights case to July 6 after noting film has not been sent for CBFC certification

2 months
Business
India's External Debt Climbs, GDP Ratio Ticks Up

RBI data shows external debt at $762.8 billion, with the debt-to-GDP ratio rising to 20.8% amid dollar strength and higher corporate borrowing

2 months
Tech
Sony to End PlayStation Discs from 2028

Sony will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting January 2028, shifting entirely to digital formats

2 months
World
Japan PM Takaichi Arrives for 16th India Summit

Sanae Takaichi's first India visit focuses on economic security, defence and technology as bilateral trade crosses $27.5 billion

2 months
World
Iran, U.S. Conclude Doha Talks on MoU Rollout

Technical negotiators wrap two days of indirect talks in Qatar as both sides remain divided over frozen assets and nuclear inspections

2 months
World
US Removes Four Indian Firms From Russia Sanctions List

Washington delists Hyderabad, Delhi and Ahmedabad-based companies previously accused of aiding Russia's military-industrial base through dual-use exports

2 months
World
Trump's Crypto Ventures Yield Over $1 Billion

Financial disclosure reveals digital assets now form the president's largest income stream, dwarfing his traditional real estate and licensing businesses

2 months
India
Ketan Agarwal's Unseen Engagement Video Surfaces

Amid the ongoing murder investigation, an old video of Ketan Agarwal and fiancée Siya Goyal from their February engagement has surfaced online

2 months
India
Seven Killed as Bus Catches Fire on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

A pilgrim-bound bus rammed a truck near Dausa's Kolwa police area, triggering a blaze that has claimed at least seven lives with over 15 injured

2 months
Tech
Tata Breach Exposes iPhone 18 Pro Secrets

Dark web leak from Apple supplier Tata Electronics reveals confidential iPhone 18 Pro components, suppliers and prototype photos, raising security concerns ahead of September launch

2 months
Business
Delhi Mandates Electric-Only Two-Wheelers By 2028

Delhi's new EV Policy bars registration of petrol two-wheelers from April 2028, targeting the segment responsible for the bulk of the capital's vehicular fleet

2 months
India
Three Workers Killed In Jaipur Pit Collapse

A sewage pit collapse at an under-construction resort near Chandwaji left three migrant labourers dead and three injured, reviving scrutiny of site safety

2 months
Business
OpenAI's Mounting Losses: Billions Spent, Profits Elusive

The company behind ChatGPT burns through capital at an unprecedented rate as infrastructure costs dwarf revenue

2 months
Business
Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Vaswani to Exit at Year-End

Ashok Vaswani will not seek reappointment when his three-year term concludes on December 31, 2026, citing personal reasons

2 months
World
Ceasefire Frays as US Strikes Iran for Second Night Running

Fresh US military strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have deepened fears that the fragile June 17 peace framework is unravelling

2 months
India
India Categorically Rejects Pakistan's Karachi Attack Claims

New Delhi calls Islamabad's allegations of Indian involvement in the Sindh Rangers assault "baseless," urging Pakistan to act against terror on its own soil.

2 months
India
India's Ethanol Ambition: Energy Cure or Ecological Gamble?

From sugarcane fields to fuel pumps, India's blending programme rewrites its energy playbook — but at what cost to food, water, and the consumer?

2 months
World
Trump Likely to Visit India Early Next Year, Says Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State signals a presidential trip is in the works as both nations push toward a bilateral trade agreement

2 months
India
Ketan Aggarwal Murder Case; lover and Fiancée arrested

A 25-year-old businessman's death at a trekking site, first recorded as an accident, unravels into an alleged premeditated conspiracy

2 months
Business
Apple Raises iPhone Prices Amid Trade Pressures

The iPhone 17 Pro sees a $100 markup as Apple navigates tariff costs, supply chain realignment, and intensifying competition

2 months
Editorials
Faith Under Audit: Ram Mandir's Donation Crisis

An SIT probe into alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir has led to eight arrests and top trust resignations, shaking public confidence

2 months
Business
GTA 6 Goes on Sale: $79.99, November 19 Launch

Rockstar opens pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25, confirming a November 2026 console-only release across two editions

2 months
World
North Korea Commissions First Destroyer, Unveils Naval Expansion Drive

Kim Jong Un's plan to build two warships annually for five years signals a structural shift in Pyongyang's military doctrine — from land to sea

3 months
Business
Kunal Shah Named Global Head of WhatsApp by Meta

The CRED founder becomes the first Indian chief executive of WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart who led the platform for nearly seven years

3 months
Business
Crude Oil Slides to Three-Month Low on Iran Deal

A US-Iran interim peace accord and revived Strait of Hormuz traffic drag crude prices toward pre-conflict levels

3 months
Business
NSE's Decade-Long Wait Nears Its End

India's largest stock exchange files its DRHP with SEBI, targeting a public listing before December 2026 — a journey marked by regulatory battles, governance crises, and a settlement worth ₹1,387 crore

3 months
World
Iran Closes Hormuz as Lebanon Burns, Geneva Talks Hang in Balance

Tehran cites Israeli strikes on Hezbollah as a violation of the U.S.-Iran MOU; Pakistan's delegation lands in Bürgenstock as JD Vance joins negotiations on Sunday

3 months
Politics
CJP Sit-In Enters Day Two in Defiance of Police

Cockroach Janta Party protesters remain at Jantar Mantar into a second day as Delhi Police declare the agitation unlawful, blocking entry and restricting supplies to the site

3 months
Politics
CJP's Second Jantar Mantar Rally Ends in Standoff

Cockroach Janta Party stages its second major protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam irregularities and student suicides

3 months
Politics
'What If All Cockroaches Came Together?' The Youth Uprising Reshaping India's Politics

Born from a judge's taunt and a cancelled exam, the Cockroach Janta Party has become the most unexpected political force confronting India's establishment in years

3 months
Politics
One Month of India's Cockroach Janta Party: From Meme to Movement

A judicial remark, a cancelled exam, and 20 million Instagram followers later, the CJP has taken India's youth frustration from screens to streets

3 months
Politics
CJP Seeks Delhi Police Nod for June 20 Jantar Mantar Dharna

The Cockroach Janta Party has formally applied for protest permission, threatening an indefinite sit-in until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

3 months
Sports
DR Congo Stun Portugal to Earn Historic World Cup Point

Yoane Wissa's stoppage-time equaliser denies Roberto Martinez's side all three points in a flat Houston opener

3 months
World
Congress: Islamabad MOU a Setback for Modi's Foreign Policy

The opposition says the US-Iran deal named after Islamabad vindicates Pakistan's diplomatic rise and exposes the limits of India's West Asia strategy

3 months
World
Trump, Pezeshkian Sign Islamabad MOU to End US-Iran War

A 14-point memorandum of understanding, signed at Versailles and Tehran, sets a 60-day framework to finalise peace and dismantle the Strait of Hormuz blockade

3 months
Business
US Order Forces Anthropic to Pull Claude Fable 5

Washington cited national security to suspend Anthropic's newest Mythos-class models, days after a stormy public launch

3 months
Business
Chanos Calls SpaceX's Valuation 'Hopes and Dreams'

As SpaceX's record IPO nears, veteran short seller Jim Chanos warns its $1.75 trillion valuation rests on speculation rather than financial fundamentals

3 months
Business
BlackRock Bets $5 Billion on SpaceX IPO

Asset manager joins a wave of institutional and retail demand as SpaceX prepares for the world's largest-ever public offering on Nasdaq

3 months
Business
Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire

SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion, pushed Elon Musk's net worth to pass $1.1 trillion on Friday

3 months
India
Violence Strikes Khan Sir's Patna Coaching Hub

Rival institute director among three arrested after stone-pelting, vandalism, and alleged gunfire at Khan Global Studies

3 months
India
India's Exam Watchdog on Trial

From NEET paper leaks to CUET server crashes, the National Testing Agency's systemic failures now face Supreme Court scrutiny

3 months
India
Eid Mubarak, India — But Where Is the Safety Net?

As millions celebrate Eid ul-Adha with devotion and sacrifice, the data tells a far darker, uncelebrated story of rising hatred

3 months
India
Petrol Crosses ₹102 in Delhi, Fourth Hike in Ten Days

India's oil marketing companies raise petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time since 15 May, pushing cumulative increases close to ₹7.5 per litre

4 months
World
Modi’s Five-Nation Tour Yields $40 Billion, New Partnerships

India and Italy forge a Special Strategic Partnership in Rome, as Modi’s sweeping European and Gulf tour closes with 15-plus agreements

4 months
World
WHO Declares Ebola a Global Health Emergency

The Bundibugyo strain — with no approved vaccine or treatment — has spread from eastern DRC to Uganda's capital, Kampala

4 months
Business
RBI Poised for Record Dividend Amid West Asia War Pressures

Highest-ever surplus transfer from India’s central bank expected to cushion fiscal pressures as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupts global energy markets and tests India’s current account

4 months
World
US DOJ Permanently Drops All Charges Against Gautam Adani

The Department of Justice moves for dismissal with prejudice in a securities and wire fraud case; the SEC settles its civil suit and OFAC imposes a $275 million fine on Adani Enterprises for Iran sanctions violations

4 months
World
Five Italian Divers Dead in Maldives Cave Disaster

A technical diving expedition in the Vaavu Atoll turns catastrophic, claiming five experienced Italians in what Maldivian authorities call the country's worst ever underwater disaster

4 months
World
Europe Moves to Put Russia's War Crimes on Trial

The Council of Europe's 46 foreign ministers approve a resolution laying groundwork for a dedicated Ukraine war crimes tribunal

4 months
Sports
Cîrstea Stuns World’s Top Seed in Gritty Three-Set Victory

Romanian veteran Sorana Cîrstea defeated women’s World No. 1 by 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the third round, battling lower back pain throughout the contest

4 months
Sports
Dubois Falls Twice, Yet Rises to Claim Heavyweight Crown

British heavyweight Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley to secure a second world heavyweight title after surviving two knockdowns in a defining contest

4 months
Politics
BJP Leader’s Aide Shot Dead in Bengal’s Post-Poll Shadow

Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, killed in North 24 Parganas as post-election violence grips West Bengal

4 months
Business
₹6,003 Crore Push: India Enters Global Quantum Race

From 50-qubit processors to satellite-based quantum communications spanning 2,000 kilometres, India's National Quantum Mission positions the country as a serious contender in the global race for quantum supremacy.

4 months
Lifestyle
Sentinelese Tribe: Isolation, Rights, and Legal Protection Debate

The fiercely isolated Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island have consistently rejected all outside contact — their seclusion is a deliberate, informed choice that Indian law is mandated to protect against an era of viral intrusion.

4 months
Lifestyle
How China’s “Kill Line” Exposes U.S. Economic Vulnerability

A Chinese gaming term for critically low health has migrated onto social media as a sharp metaphor for American middle-class vulnerability — even as China grapples with its own structural economic anxieties

4 months
Politics
UDF Sweeps Kerala; Pinarayi Quits as CM

Congress-led UDF claims 97 of 140 seats, ending a decade of LDF rule as Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Kerala Governor

4 months
Politics
BJP Storms West Bengal, Crosses 200-Seat Mark

With record-breaking voter turnout and gains in Kolkata's TMC strongholds, BJP's mandate reshapes Bengal's political landscape

4 months
Business
₹994 LPG Hike Squeezes the Street Food Economy

A 42% surge in commercial LPG cylinder prices delivers a body blow to small eateries, leaving vendors caught between rising costs and price-sensitive customers

4 months
Business
India's GST Hits Record ₹2.43 Lakh Crore in April 2026

Import-led growth and year-end compliance push drive India's highest-ever monthly GST collection, even as domestic consumption shows signs of moderation

4 months
World
It’s Time for Koh-i-Noor to be returned?

New York's mayor reignites a century-old colonial dispute — but does the British Crown even have the authority to act?

4 months
Legal
Supreme Court: Hate Speech Rooted in 'Us vs Them' Thinking

The Supreme Court declined to mandate specific hate speech laws, urging effective enforcement of existing statutes while warning of dangers to constitutional fraternity

4 months
Politics
Exit Polls 2026: BJP Leads Bengal, DMK Set for Tamil Nadu

Five state assembly elections conclude as pollsters project BJP gains in West Bengal, DMK retention in Tamil Nadu, UDF comeback in Kerala, and BJP's third term in Assam

4 months
Legal
NDMC Could Have Recovered ₹1,063.74 crore, in a Judgement by J. Yashwant

A Division Bench overturns a 2023 single-judge order, ruling that public land cannot be held under terms inconsistent with market-value mandates

4 months
World
India, New Zealand Sign Landmark Free Trade Agreement

Concluded in December 2025 and signed in New Delhi on April 27, 2026, the India–New Zealand FTA removes all tariffs on Indian exports and reduces duties on 95% of New Zealand imports

4 months
World
Gunman Detained After Security Breach at Trump State Dinner

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from a White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington after shots were fired

4 months
World
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended by Three Weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the extension after meeting representatives from both countries in Washington, even as strikes continued in Lebanon

5 months
World
Iran Snubs U.S. Envoys in Islamabad, Talks Stall

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Pakistan's capital without direct engagement with U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner, as Tehran insists only indirect communication will occur

5 months
Politics
Raghav Chadha Exits AAP, Set to Join BJP

The Rajya Sabha MP's departure, potentially followed by nearly two-thirds of AAP's Upper House members, marks one of the most significant internal fractures in the party

5 months
World
Iran Seizes Ships as U.S. Extends Ceasefire

Hours after Trump indefinitely extended the truce with Tehran, Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

5 months
Legal
Legal Consequences of Piracy in India

The Jana Nayagan leak highlights how India is changing its legal approach against digital piracy through amendments to the Copyright Act and the Cinematograph Act

5 months
Business
Apple Names John Ternus CEO, Cook to Chair Board

A seasoned engineer with 25 years inside Cupertino takes the helm as Apple confronts the era of artificial intelligence

5 months
Business
Tim Cook’s 15 Years Climbed Apple to Astonishing Heights

From succeeding a legend to building a services empire, Tim Cook's 15-year tenure reshaped Apple, and exposed its limits just as a new era begins

5 months
Politics
End of an Era? Nitish Kumar Resigns

With 21 years and ten terms as CM to his name, Nitish Kumar steps down, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary will take over the State

5 months
Legal
Right to Vote, Not A Fundamental Right, Quotes SC

Is Casting Vote a privilege or a Constitutional Right. SC reaffirms that the right to vote and contest elections are statutory and not fundamental rights, subject to legislative conditions

5 months
Lifestyle
Asha Bhosle, Voice of a Nation, Dies at 92

The legendary playback singer, whose career spanned eight decades and over 12,500 songs, passed away on April 12 in Mumbai due to multi-organ failure — leaving an irreplaceable void in Indian music

5 months
Sports
Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Highlights, IPL 2026

CSK Beat Delhi Capitals for First Win of IPL 2026; Sanju Samson hits 115 of 56 balls to end three games of loss to Chennai as Delhi Capitals lose by 23 at Chepauk

5 months
Legal
Justice Varma Resigns Before Impeachment Could Begin

Facing an indictment and denied what he called basic fairness, Justice Yashwant Varma exits the judiciary, but leaves behind unresolved questions about institutional accountability

5 months
India
Ten Dead as Overcrowded Boat Capsizes in Yamuna

An iron bridge pontoon tips over a pilgrim ferry with devotees in Punjab off Keshi Ghat in Mathura sparking new concerns on the safety of the river and control of vessels

5 months
Legal
Article 21 and India's Push for Personal Liberty

Courts in India are expanding the scope of Article 21 to curb excessive pre-trial detention and protect fundamental rights

5 months
India
How Tele-MANAS is Re-writing the Mental Health Story

Bridging the Silent Divide Changing Mental Health Story in India Among Rural Communities

5 months
Politics
One Nation, One Election–The Indian Political Saga

A Radical Roadmap to align the Democracy of India

5 months
LEGAL
Legal and Digital Warfare on Deepfakes in India

Rampant rise in misuse of Deepfakes using AI LLMs

5 months
India
The Water Insolvency

The Groundwater Depletion Disputes on Water in Haryana and Punjab

5 months
World
The 16th India-EU Summit and the Birth of a Strategic Super-Corridor

Implications of the 'mother of all deals' on both nations

5 months
World
Iran-Israel and the failed UN

An analysis of the failure of the UN in de-escalating the US–Iran war

5 months
Space
China’s Private Space Industry Has Big Ambitions

The Chinese Space programmes

5 months