The BJP on Friday pointed frantically at a 2024 meeting between Rahul Gandhi and US lawmaker Janice Schakowsky who this week joined seven others in asking the Indian government to release 2020 Delhi riots case accused Umar Khalid from prison.
An Indian-origin cab driver who picked up a couple, including a pregnant woman, as passengers, delivered three people safely to a hospital on a cold winter night, with the female giving birth on board, local media reported.
Canadian aviation authorities have asked Air India to take corrective steps and submit its response by January 26 after one of the airlines pilots was detained at Vancouver airport for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
S Jaishankar said that "nobody can tell us what we should or should not do", in an apparent reference to Operation Sindoor.
Mir Yar Baloch, a leading Baloch leader and a human rights activist, has raised alarm over a deepening Beijing-Islamabad alliance, claiming China could deploy its military troops in Pakistan's Balochistan region within the next few months.
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin mayor of New York City, courted controversy on social media after clips from his inaugural event went viral, showing the 34-year-old briefly extending his right arm and waving to the crowd.
About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured in a massive fire at a bar in Switzerland's Crans Montana. The blaze ripped through a bar called Le Constellation in the luxury Alpine ski resort town during New Year's celebrations.
Videos from the event show Zohran Mamdani grooving to the music alongside his wife, Rama Duwaji, while hundreds of attendees joined, dancing and cheering along.
At least seven people have been reportedly killed in Iran as protesters and security forces clashed in several cities during demonstrations in the Islamic Republic's rural provinces over the ailing economy and rising cost of living.
Newly sworn-in New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledges to prioritise affordability and inclusivity, vowing to make the city accessible to all residents.
The North Korean leader's daughter Kim Ju Ae has made her first public visit to a mausoleum housing her grandfather and great-grandfather, state media images showed Friday, further solidifying her place as likely next in line to run the country
The filing did not disclose what the charities were, but the recipients of the donation indicated they "had no current intention" to sell the shares.
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, has written a letter to former Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid.
Hruthik Reddy's family had been eagerly awaiting his homecoming for Sankranti. Now it is the body of the student from Telangana that will arrive in the new year. The 25-year-old student died in a fire accident in Germany late Wednesday night.
Chinese war games around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure."
A scientific paper, published in the journal Science Advances, describes a spectacular event that happened about 9,500 years ago in Malawi in south-central Africa, challenging long-held notions about how hunter-gatherers treat their dead.
Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.
Zohran Mamdani promised Thursday to show left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with US President Donald Trump.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, who is likely being prepared as his successor, accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, state media photos published showed.
AFCON’s last 16 brings together hosts under pressure, heavyweights in form and underdogs with nothing to lose.
Flash flooding, very cold and unsettled weather expected across Palestine, according to the Meteorological Department.
Despite losing limbs and loved ones, Gaza's Abdullah and Diaa hold onto hope for prosthetic limbs and a better future.
An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa's painful colonial history, which still echoes today.
Analysts say summit signals Beijing's desire to strengthen ties amid shifting regional alliances.
Venezuela leader strikes conciliatory tone while renewing claim US wants to topple government for vast oil reserves.
An unexpected handshake in Dhaka has prompted debate on whether India and Pakistan might restart talks in 2026.
STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim.
Kim Ju Ae's first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line.
The inaugural ceremony broke with tradition, as large crowds and a public party greeted New York's new mayor.
Legislation signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov establishes a licensing scheme overseen by country's central bank.
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat.
The move opens key assets to private investment and comes as Petroperu faces mounting losses and debt.
These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.
US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned 'provocative' Chinese military drills.
Israel's continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.
There have been angry protests across the country against economic hardships.
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.
At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
By the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.
At a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.