ALWAR: In a gruesome case of superstition-fueled violence, a five-year-old boy in Sarai village, under the Mundawar police station in Khairthal district, was killed by his uncle in an alleged occult ritual meant to bring back the man’s estranged wife, police...

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Abu Dhabi: Dr. Arayakandy Dhanalakshmi, a 54-year-old Indian expatriate and respected dental surgeon from Kannur, Kerala, was found dead at her residence in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, on Monday night. Her untimely passing has left colleagues, friends, and the Indian...

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to the Middle East in a renewed diplomatic effort by the Biden administration to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and establish a humanitarian corridor into Gaza. The 21-month-long conflict has...

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In a major policy shift, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced a ban on transgender women competing in women’s events at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing compliance with a recent federal directive issued by President Donald...

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SYDNEY/HOBART: A Virgin Australia flight from Sydney to Hobart faced a mid-air emergency on Monday after a fire believed to be caused by a power bank broke out in an overhead locker, prompting swift action from the cabin crew and renewed scrutiny over the safety of...

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Bengaluru: In a disturbing case that highlights the growing sophistication of cybercrime, two women in Bengaluru were digitally held hostage for nearly nine hours, forced to disrobe during a fake “online medical exam” by fraudsters posing as law...

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