As two overcrowded monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, some panic-stricken passengers were even ready to jump off on the ground below
The Hazaribag district administration has ordered an inquiry, after a woman in labour was allegedly denied admission to a government hospital, where nurses declared that her baby had died in the womb, but she later gave birth to a boy at a private medical facility.
After the tragic Pahalgam attack on April 22, which claimed 26 lives, foreign tourists have begun returning to Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Shikarawallahs and Apni Party members staged a Shikara rally on the Dal Lake to attract tourists to the Kashmir Valley post the deadly Pahalgam attack.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's sudden resignation after only a year in office has thrown Japan into political turmoil, raising doubts about how the country will handle economic and regional challenges, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar was Kashmir's leading venue for protests where fortified defences had been set up by security forces. Today a group of youngsters dances at the Chowk and makes reels.
She's happiest because she shares this fashion staple with her sister.
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On June 28, 2025, Chelsea FC Foundation claimed victory in a hard-fought amputee final with a 2-0 win over Everton in the Community at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent, UK.
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Avneet is Wimbledon ready... Raai Laxmi on a picnic... Neha strolls in Europe...
Sitiveni Rabuka's visit to New Delhi marks a major shift in India-Fiji ties as the former coup leader who once expelled India's envoy now returns as an honoured guest, explains Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge him. Modi's tenure has been punctuated with headline-grabbing decisions, symbolic gestures, and stage-managed moments that continue to define his leadership and India's politics, points out Ramesh Menon.
IndianAmerican entrepreneur and philanthropist Mona Patel joined the ultraglamorous guest list at JeffBezos and LaurenSnchez's lavish prewedding celebrations in Venice.
Rasha Thadani and Ibrahim Ali Khan set the ramp on fire at the India Couture Week grand finale.
'We will be able to anticipate the full picture of the impact after August, which is also the time when demand for a year begins to peak ahead of the December holidays and Valentine's Day.'
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'I am alive, I have not died. Look, I am standing and speaking,' says Imarti Devi who is listed as deceased and whose name has been deleted from the voter's list. M I Khan reports from Dharaichak, a village in Bihar where 200 voters have been removed from the voter's list.
The textile and apparel sector is India's second-largest employment provider, after agriculture, and it is now caught in a wave of uncertainty following the Donald Trump administration's tariff policy.
This was a soaring evening that sent hearts aflutter and for a few brief moments we tasted the breath of pure freedom that has been missing in this country for the past several years.
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The Galwan clashes indicate to the limitations in relations if they do not address border stability, points out Srikanth Kondapalli.
The Galwan clashes indicate to the limitations in relations if they do not address border stability, points out Srikanth Kondapalli.
Grandmaster Vantika Agrawal outclassed Lela Shohradeva of Turkmenistan in the return game of the first round to progress to the round of 64 of FIDE World Women's Chess Cup.
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The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority will monitor how companies are increasing prices of non-scheduled drugs.
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the mortal remains of Clive Kunder, the co-pilot of the ill fated Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, was brought to the Sewri Christian cemetery in central Mumbai for the last rites.
Shriya goes desi... Bhumi gets ready for her birthday week... Mithali keeps her tummy happy...
Umar Ganie captures Sabah Rasool, an MBBS student, being welcomed by her family after arriving home in Srinagar.
Vaani Kapoor claimed she faced challenges while working in the upcoming series Mandala Murders.
Bhumi Pednekar wore a cape instead of a dupatta, giving bridal wear a modern twist. "Fashion is something that's very special to me. My fashion choices give me the opportunity to question the status quo," says the actor.
'Even if I had the backing of a big corporate house, which I don't, in today's market, I wouldn't want the responsibility of making a Rs 300 crore-Rs 400 crore film.'
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The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a stringent anti-conversion law in the winter session of the legislature, with provisions stricter than those in other states.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla scripted history by embarking on a space odyssey along with three others to the International Space Station.
Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it. Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of funds and wondering which item to mortgage next, Satyajit Ray was explaining Indians to themselves, discovers Sreehari Nair.
165 Indian nationals were evacuated from Israel by the Indian Air Force under Operation Sindhu in an effort to get citizens back home safe amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
India beat Iraq 5-0, a step away from Women's Asian Cup qualification
Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry.
Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.
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