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India's First Paperless District Court

The integration of AI-based judicial assistance tools into the district court management framework has accompanied the shift. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only......

Iran set to hang first protester as Trump promises 'help'

Iran is set to witness more brutality as the administration has decided to execute its first protester on Wednesday amid mass arrests of anti-regime protesters, New York Post reported, citing human......

Stuck in first year for 11 yrs, MBBS student leaves UP college in a fix

An unusual case has come to light at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur where an MBBS student of the 2014 batch has remained in the first year for more than a decade after failing to clear the......

US reveals first-ever drone strike inside Venezuela

The United States carried out a covert drone strike on a port facility along Venezuela's coastline earlier this month, in what is believed to be the first known American attack on a target inside......

'I was captured': Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court appearance

Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges during his appearance before a New York City federal court on Monday, according to CNN. IMAGE: Captured......

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid

The post-Covid euphoria surrounding direct equity investing has ebbed in 2025. Individual investors have turned net sellers in the domestic equity market, pulling out about Rs 8,461 crore so far......

Assam Becomes First State To Enter Oil Production

IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Photograph: ANI Photo Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production, following the discovery of hydrocarbons at......

How RBI Governor Fared In The First Year

Sanjay Malhotra has made structural changes to banking regulation to bring down costs and increase efficiency. Plus, he kicked off a benign interest regime. But there are challenges ahead. IMAGE:......

India to cut direct Russian crude imports from December

India is set to reduce its direct imports of Russian crude from late November, following new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21. IMAGE: A well head and a drilling rig in an......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

'Attack on Tamil culture': Rahul blames Modi for Vijay film delay

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre's "attempt to block" Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan is an attack on Tamil culture, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will never......

Sobhita's Special Makar Sankranti Wish

Cheekatilo will release on January 23 on Amazon Prime Video. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon Prime Video and Sobhita/Instagram Sobhita Dhulipala picks the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti to......

Meet The Mardaani 3 Villain!

IMAGE: Mallika Prasad Sinha in Mardaani 3. One of the highlights of Rani Mukerji's latest cop installment, Mardaani 3 , is the evil antagonist called 'Amma'. She's played by Mallika Prasad Sinha......

Ready For Rani's Mardaani 3?

Mardaani 3 has a brand new villain in Mallika Prasad, and she's already trending on the Internet! The trailer for Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 3 gives audiences a peek into the chilling disappearance......

Want To See Vijay's Farewell Film?

With the New Year come New Hopes. Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the theatre line-up this January. Jan NetaRelease date: January 9 Widely promoted as Vijay's last film as he prepares to enter......

20 Double Faults, 3 Points: 'Worst Ever' Tennis Debut Goes Viral

IMAGE: Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, appeared unfamiliar with how to play the sport, landing fewer than one in 10 first serves and needing her opponent to direct her to the......

Visa delay puts England spinners' T20 World Cup prep in doubt

IMAGE: England spinner Adil Rashid, of Pakistani heritage, is currently playing in the SA20. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Reuters England's T20 World Cup preparations have been disrupted with the Indian......

Brisbane crown again: Sabalenka sends AO warning

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. Photograph: Dan Peled/Reuters World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside......

ITF to review wildcard process

'We acknowledge proportionate measures must be taken to prevent this happening again...' IMAGE: Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, appeared unfamiliar with how to play the sport,......

'Bina Virat Ka Naam Liye...' Vikas Kohli Fires At Critics

IMAGE: Sanjay Manjrekar had expressed his disappointment at Virat Kohli’s decision to step away from Test cricket. Photograph: BCCI Vikas Kohli has slammed critics of his brother Virat, in what......