In a leaked audio clip, gangster Goldy Brar purportedly claims responsibility for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, leader of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force, in Canada. What the recording reveals
We are importing raw sugar for the domestic market again after almost a decade — and ethanol actually wasn’t what suddenly sent prices soaring
The former Congress leader remained in politics until nearly a decade ago, despite his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, thanks to his influence over large parts of Delhi
A record-dry July means some 45 million people in England are living in drought areas. Reservoirs and rivers are drained, farms are under pressure and water restrictions have been imposed
Hundreds of Gorkha veterans, their families and young job seekers marched in Pokhara recently demanding that Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah allow recruitment into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme
Once you're admitted, you can't exactly shop around — but the price can still keep shooting up. A parliamentary panel wants the government to change that
The crackdown was part of a nationwide anti-terror operation ahead of I-Day. Bhatti is accused of coordinating cross-border terror modules and recruiting Indian youths for high-profile attacks
A preliminary NCAER paper calls for Bihar to end prohibition, saying reported crimes against women did not decline despite women’s safety being central to the ban’s promise, while drinking persists and the state has lost a major revenue source
For decades, Europe’s radioactive waste sat largely forgotten on the Atlantic floor. Scientists have finally inspected some of the barrels up close and found that their contents are escaping
The departure of the Tata Sons chairman raises questions about how his successor will be chosen, the issues that prompted him to leave and what it means for the future of one of India’s biggest industrial groups
A collection of our stories, including firsthand accounts from survivors and advice from senior cardiologists, on heart health — the warning signs we miss, the risks fitness can’t erase, and the tests that could save your life
When presidential movements become targets, secrecy becomes a weapon. Trump’s covert flight from Ankara follows decades of US presidents using ruses, concealed routes and surprise changes to stay ahead of those who might seek to harm them
On August 19, the Supreme Court is due to take up the plea of premature release filed by Dara Singh, the man convicted of leading the mob that burnt Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons alive 26 years ago
It’s a virus that was first detected in the 1960s and is believed to spread largely thanks to one insect. Yet, outbreaks of this virus continue to kill children periodically across the country.
Rather than operating as a large, conventional militant organisation, the global terror group is evolving into a regional terrorist entity built around small, scattered, decentralised cells, a UN Security Council assessment says
From the lawyer given 36 days to draw a border and the week India accepted Partition, to Maulana Azad’s idea of unity, Jinnah’s transformation from unifier to divider, the refugees who remade India and the forgotten rebels who fought the British — these stories reveal how India became the country it is today
Noel Tata, a Tata Sons director and Tata Trusts chairman, might otherwise have been an obvious choice to step in as interim chairman, but because of a rule introduced in 2022, he cannot. Among the names in circulation for the top job is TV Narendran, managing director of Tata Steel
Chandrasekaran spent four decades going from programmer to the top of Tata without ever quite acquiring the manner of a tycoon. But his years at the summit have been bookended by tumultuous boardroom drama
A parliamentary inquiry has found all three charges against Justice Yashwant Varma proved. But the report cannot establish how much money was found, who owned it or what happened to it and his resignation has now complicated Parliament’s legal options
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