Husband ties wife to tree, forces into rape under ‘purification ritual’ in Gujarat; nine detained

AHMEDABAD: A shocking case of extreme cruelty has surfaced in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, where a woman was allegedly ...

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

JERUSALEM: As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at t ...

INDIA bloc MPs head to Jantar Mantar for sit-in, demand Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster over ‘vote chori’

Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc on Wednesday headed to Jantar Mantar to stage a sit-in against Chief Election Commissioner ...

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for research solving 'mirror image' mystery

STOCKHOLM: Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules.M ...

INDIA bloc holds 'save democracy march' in Jammu, seeks CEC's arrest

JAMMU: INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday took out a joint ‘Save Democracy’ march in Jammu, demanding the removal and arrest of ...

What if afterlife begins now?

I never gave the afterlife much thought until a friend gifted me After by Dr Bruce Greyson. Sometimes, a book doesn’t just ...

RBI rate hike shakes Indian markets: Sensex, Nifty end lower amid renewed tightening concerns

Indian equity markets ended Wednesday on a weak note after a highly volatile trading session. The Sensex closed at 72,638.70, ...

SC upholds bar on Gujarati newspaper using 'Saurashtra Aaj Tak' name, calls it clear case of passing off

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Delhi High Court order restraining a Gujarati newspaper from using the name ...

Student groups, CJP warn of prolonged agitation against CEC, say protest won’t end with Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday said its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would continue until the electoral system is o ...

Chhattisgarh govt blacklists Oriental Insurance for 3 years over delayed chopper claim settlement

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has blacklisted public sector insurer The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) for ...

CM Omar Abdullah flags concern over SIR in J&K, pins hope on SC proceedings

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over the proposed Special Intensive ...