In a horrifying suspected honour killing case, the Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested three people, including the father of a 16-year-old girl, whose mutilated body was found stuffed inside a box in the S1 coach of the Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express at Gomti Nagar Railway Station in Lucknow.
Actor Mouni Roy turned heads at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival after sharing a series of glamorous photographs and videos from the French Riviera amid ongoing discussion around her separation from husband Suraj Nambiar. The actor posted visuals from Cannes on social media along with the viral affirmation track 'I Don’t Chase, I Attract,' drawing widespread attention online.
Aston Villa have become the 31st different winners of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, and the sixth from England.
Samarth Singh, the husband of deceased model and former beauty pageant winner Twisha Sharma, has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking interim bail in connection with the ongoing investigation into her death in Bhopal. Singh has been absconding since Sharma was found dead at her matrimonial home earlier this month, according to police officials.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Thursday expanded his cabinet as Ministers Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan took oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to the newly inducted ministers.
Repolling in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency began on Thursday under heavy security arrangements, with voter turnout steadily building during the first two hours of polling. The Election Commission ordered the fresh voting following allegations of irregularities and malpractice during the earlier election process in the constituency.
In the morning trade, Sensex jumped as much as 0.83 per cent or 627 points to hit an intraday high of 75,945, while Nifty traded 0.84 per cent or 200 points higher at 23,859.
A firefighter and a security guard were killed while two other fire personnel sustained severe burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a market complex in Maharashtra’s Thane city early Thursday morning, officials said. The blaze erupted at the Gamdevi Vegetable Market building in the Naupada area near Thane railway station and triggered a large-scale firefighting operation that continued for several hours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, joining Congress leaders and other political figures in remembering the late Congress leader’s contributions to the country.
Playback singer Jasmine Sandlas briefly stopped her performance during a concert in Dehradun after a barricade near the audience area reportedly collapsed, prompting concerns over crowd safety and event management. The singer intervened during the disruption and asked her internal team and security personnel to take control of the situation before the show resumed.
A 40-year-old woman and her 14-year-old son were allegedly stabbed to death inside their home in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri area in the early hours of Thursday, with police investigating a possible robbery angle in the case. Officials said cash and valuables worth several lakh rupees are believed to have been stolen from the house after the attack.
The polling process had been peaceful till the time the report was filed. With Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan announcing his withdrawal from the contest recently, political observers feel that a victory in the Falta re-polling has now become a cakewalk for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which, if won, would thus improve the party's tally in the West Bengal Assembly to 208.
After Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s public display of anger both online and in real life, the paparazzi tendered an apology to the superstar on May 21. As he walked into the success party of 'Raja Shivaji', the paparazzi immediately apologised for their intrusive behaviour at a hospital the previous day. As he heard their apology, Salman forgave them.
Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday moved the Calcutta High Court through party MLA Akhruzzaman, seeking exemption under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act for Eid al-Adha. The matter was moved before a division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen.
Melody maker Parle Products Pvt Ltd on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking its toffee to the global stage. An X post by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, showcasing a packet of Melody gifted by PM Modi, went viral during the day, breaking the internet.
Severe heatwave conditions continued to intensify across Delhi and several parts of North India on Wednesday, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in many areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue red and orange alerts in multiple states.
Padma Shri awardee, actor R. Madhavan has reacted strongly to an alleged brand endorsement video made by taking out a clip from one of his interviews, and used in the brand’s official communication without taking his consent or making him aware. On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a screenshot of the Instagram Reel made by a wellness brand.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India’s toffee exports have witnessed a sharp rise of nearly 166 per cent since 2013-14. Sharing export figures on social media platform X, the minister said exports of toffees, caramels and similar sweets increased from Rs 49.68 crore in FY2013-14 to Rs 132 crore in FY2025-26.
It would be a matter of delight if the cow is declared a “national animal”, said Jamiat Ulema-e- Hind president Maulana Syed Arshad Madani on Wednesday, while holding the polarising politics around the sacred animal as the “root cause” behind incidents of hate-filled rants and attacks against the minority community.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, states and Union Territories on a public interest litigation seeking a minimum 30 percent reservation for women lawyers in government legal panels and law officer positions across the country.
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