On Friday, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, as per the United States Geological Survey. The seismic event took place at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring at a depth of 314 kilometres (195 miles) and...

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A significant increase in hostilities between Thai and Cambodian military forces has resulted in the deaths of at least 14 individuals and the displacement of more than 100,000 civilians, as reported by Thai officials. The conflict, which involves small arms, rockets,...

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Modi, aged 74, is the first prime minister born in Independent India and was sworn in for his third consecutive term in June of the previous year. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially become India’s second-longest serving premier in consecutive...

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NEW DELHI: The Indian passport has strengthened its global standing, rising eight spots to rank 77th in the Henley Passport Index 2025. Indian citizens now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 59 destinations worldwide. This upward move follows a decline last...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to stay the ongoing counselling process for undergraduate medical admissions based on NEET-UG 2025 but agreed to hear the concerns raised by two students. The petitioners, who appeared for the exam at a centre in...

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KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentences of two men convicted in the 2021 rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, sentencing them instead to 60 years of imprisonment without the possibility of remission. The court cited the potential...

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