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'Cooperation a two-way street': China optimist as Xi wraps up US visit; Trump says 'very happy'
World | Sep 25, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTXi arrived in the US on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit, receiving a rare planeside welcome from Trump. The two leaders held more than two hours of talks at the White House on Thursday before Trump hosted a state dinner in the Chinese president's honour.
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PM Modi goes 'Bhajan Clubbing' with GenZ on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary
India | Sep 25, 2026, 10:26 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended a 'Bhajan Clubbing' programme at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park in Delhi to mark the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
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'A terrorist country is asking me that?': Watch S Jaishankar silence a Pakistani journalist at UN
World | Sep 25, 2026, 08:39 PM ISTJaishankar responded to a Pakistani reporter's allegation that India was fuelling terrorism in Pakistan during a press conference on the sidelines of the 81st UNGA, saying, "A terrorist country is asking me that question."
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Upendra Kushwaha calls on Election Commission to clarify SIR process amid growing controversy
Bihar | Sep 25, 2026, 07:13 PM ISTUpendra Kushwaha said the controversy surrounding SIR had created considerable confusion among the public and needed to be addressed. He said the Election Commission should immediately clarify the actual position to remove the confusion surrounding the issue.
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Air India pilot found drunk before getting on Switzerland-Delhi flight, taken off duty
India | Sep 25, 2026, 05:25 PM ISTThe incident occurred on September 6, when the pilot was scheduled to operate Air India flight AI151 from Zurich to Delhi. Officials said he smelled of alcohol at the airport, following which airline officials voluntarily alerted local authorities, who took the necessary action.
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Minor reveals horrors of Delhi gangrape: 3 men held knife to neck, took turns to sexually assault
Delhi | Sep 25, 2026, 04:42 PM ISTThe girl had visited Kalkaji Mandir with her 17-year-old male friend on her birthday. Later, at Aastha Kunj Park, three men allegedly assaulted her friend, claimed to be policemen, took away their phones and separated the girl from him before allegedly gang-raping her in a secluded area of the park.
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SIR Row: Election Commission says only designated officials can perform statutory duties
India | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTThe EC said designated election officials from BLOs to CEOs perform their statutory functions on ECINET using individual IDs and passwords, and no other person, including ECI officials, can perform those functions on their behalf.
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US, China must ensure AI develops under human control: Xi Jinping at White House summit with Trump
World | Sep 24, 2026, 09:21 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the White House with trade, artificial intelligence, security, Iran and Taiwan among the key issues.
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Haryana gangster serving life term gets custody parole to marry Cambodian partner he met on the run
India | Sep 24, 2026, 07:13 PM ISTThe wedding was held under heavy police security, with Dhilla required to return to jail by 8 pm. Mainpal Dhilla had earlier escaped to Cambodia after being granted parole in 2018, where he met Meta Chan and started a family.
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Opposition to bring impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar again as SIR row heats up: Sources
India | Sep 24, 2026, 05:01 PM ISTThe INDIA bloc is preparing a draft of the impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the notice is likely to be submitted in both houses of Parliament in the next few days.
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Debt-ridden, money-hungry son plotted Kanpur businessman's murder, told hitman to frame wife
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 24, 2026, 04:35 PM ISTPolice have arrested Subrat Minocha, son of slain Kanpur pharmaceutical businessman Vineet Minocha, alleging that he orchestrated his father's murder and instructed the alleged hitman to implicate his wife, Shalu, if caught.
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IIT Bombay student seen checking pocket during exam, asked to leave by professor in CCTV footage
Maharashtra | Sep 24, 2026, 01:09 AM ISTAccording to the CCTV footage, Sahil's movements inside the examination hall were recorded between 12:30 pm and 12:45 pm on September 19, the day he died by suicide.
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Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order directing Noida DM Medha Roopam to pay compensation to studen
India | Sep 23, 2026, 08:55 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order directing Noida DM Medha Roopam to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation from her salary to student activist Akriti Chaudhary, whose detention under the NSA was earlier quashed by the Allahabad High Court.
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Taiwan, Tehran, tariffs on table as Trump hosts Xi Jinping for high-stakes Washington summit
World | Sep 23, 2026, 07:45 PM ISTChina has made it clear that Taiwan remains a key issue in its relations with the US. The matter was prominently discussed during Trump and Xi’s meeting in Beijing in May and is expected to feature again in their Washington talks.
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Fire breaks out in parking area of 4-storey building in Delhi's Kirti Nagar, several cars gutted
Delhi | Sep 23, 2026, 08:03 PM ISTThe fire engulfed 16 vehicles and spread thick smoke through the building, prompting the safe evacuation of all workers. Six fire tenders battled the fire for around two-and-a-half hours before bringing it under control.
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Cyclone Arnab Updates: IMD says landfall around midnight as deep depression moves to Odisha, Andhra
India | Sep 24, 2026, 01:11 AM ISTCyclone Arnab: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are witnessing heavy rainfall under the influence of the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, with authorities stepping up preparedness measures.
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PM Modi's two-day 'Chintan Shivir' with Cabinet begins today, Viksit Bharat roadmap on agenda
India | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTPM Modi's meeting with the Union Cabinet will take stock of work underway across the government, review the implementation of ongoing programmes and discuss the government’s priorities for the months ahead in line with the Viksit Bharat by 2047 vision.
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'Sahil faced casteism, harassment for months': IIT Bombay student's parents demand arrests
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 08:57 PM ISTSahil’s mother, Sonali Wakode, said the family was aware that he was facing difficulties and had advised him to adjust, believing that continuing his studies at IIT Bombay would secure his future.
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Trump hints Iran deal after US midterms, but still deciding: 'Do I sign or drive them into hell?'
World | Sep 22, 2026, 09:25 PM ISTAt the UN, Trump said America was "back" and claimed that the country was stronger than ever, with an economy that was the "envy of the world". He also highlighted the strength of the US military and technology sector, saying the country was leading in virtually every field.
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Cyclone Arnab forming in Bay of Bengal? IMD warns deep depression to make landfall, Odisha on alert
India | Sep 23, 2026, 02:37 AM ISTThe deep depression is expected to cross the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by the night of September 23, the IMD said.