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The assembly elections in Delhi will take place in a single phase on February 5 and the votes will be counted on February 8., the Election Commission announced today. The schedule for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly was released at a press conference by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other senior poll officials. The […]

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet near Mount Everest on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and injuring over 180. The quake, recorded at 6.8 by Chinese authorities and 7.1 by the US Geological Survey, occurred at 6:35 am in Tingri County, around 80 km north of the mountain. The tremors were felt across Nepal, Bhutan, […]

The Delhi Metro is regarded as one of the most convenient means of transportation. However, these days, the Delhi Metro has been in the news for bizarre reasons which have mostly to do with unruly and unusual passenger behaviour. Several videos of random fights, public displays of affection, dance reels, and bizarre dressing have surfaced […]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s casket departed The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, following the completion of memorial services. His remains are now en route to Washington, D.C., where they will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until his funeral on Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. Afterward, the Carter family will return to […]

A catastrophic 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, leaving nearly 100 dead and over 130 injured. The quake toppled homes, crushed cars, and filled streets with debris in Tingri county near Mount Everest. Tremors were felt as far as Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India. Rescue teams are racing against time to locate survivors amid disrupted power and […]

Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died Tuesday (January 7, 2025) aged 96, was the far-right bogeyman of French politics, infamously dismissing the Holocaust as a detail of history and spending half a century whipping up anger over immigration. The co-founder of the far-right National Front – later renamed the National Rally – was eventually booted out […]

Justin Trudeau resigned as Canada’s Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader on January 6th, 2025. His announcement came amid rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. Trudeau’s resignation marks the end of a nine-year tenure as Canada’s leader – a period marked by both achievements and […]

John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation. Mr. Mahama, the opposition leader who started his political career as the communications minister, won the presidential election late last year after pledging to tackle the […]

Only 3% of the people who are tested for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses (SARI) are found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has triggered concerns five years after COVID-19 first emerged, former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Ms Swaminathan […]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru, accused in the money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, to travel abroad to meet his ailing father-in-law. A bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan ordered the trial court to release Sameer Mahendru’s passport to facilitate his Dubai visit commencing from […]

In his New Year speech a week ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened that “no one can stop the reunification” of Taiwan with China. As President Xi delivered his speech, the People’s Liberation Army Navy carried out military drills to show its might to Taiwan and the rest of the democratic world. Much of the […]

A 35-year-old man fell to death from the roof of a building in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on Monday. The incident took place when the victim, Farid, lost his balance while throwing a cardboard. The disturbing incident was captured on CCTV – which shows a man wearing a blue jacket standing in a small alley near […]