PUNE: Large parts of the Bhor–Rajgad belt in Pune district remained shut on Sunday as protests intensified over the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village. Residents observed a bandh, with shops closed and normal activity disrupted, while the...

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A bulk carrier sailing close to Iran’s coastline in the Strait of Hormuz was targeted by multiple small craft, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The agency said all crew members aboard the unidentified vessel were safe following the...

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LUCKNOW: At least eight people lost their lives and several others were injured early Monday when a speeding car rammed into a group of bystanders who had gathered to help victims of an earlier motorcycle accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar district. Police...

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Iran said late Sunday that it has received a response from the United States to its 14-point proposal, which calls for resolving bilateral issues within 30 days and seeks a definitive end to the war rather than a temporary ceasefire. According to Iranian state media,...

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that while employers retain the power to suspend employees, allegations of workplace sexual harassment must be addressed strictly under the POSH Act framework, and not through parallel fact-finding mechanisms. In a significant judgment,...

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Health authorities in Perth have detected poliovirus in wastewater samples for the first time in years, but stress that the situation does not constitute a public health emergency. The detection was made in mid-April through Australia’s national surveillance program,...

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