WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom complex at the White House, overturning a lower-court order that had temporarily halted above-ground work while a legal challenge against...

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PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that marriage does not change a person’s caste, rejecting a challenge by accused persons who argued that a woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community could no longer claim that status after...

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MUMBAI: A 34-year-old woman riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed and six others injured after a 70-year-old man’s car crashed into the bike and three autorickshaws at a traffic signal in Malad West on Sunday night. Police arrested the driver, identified as...

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CAPE TOWN: A nature-based filtration system developed by researchers at the University of Cape Town is treating around 36,000 litres of heavily polluted river water every day, making a portion of it suitable for irrigating vegetable gardens in a vulnerable community...

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BISHKEK: With no end to the Russia-Ukraine war in sight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call for peace during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the world must move from an “endless war” towards an “end of war” for the sake of humanity....

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Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East, with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz remaining a major risk for global energy markets....

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