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Disney+ has reportedly decided not to proceed with its planned live-action Power Rangers series, ending the project before it could move beyond the development stage. Read to know more.

As India marks 80 years of independence, Bollywood sees a full-circle moment. In 1947, P.L. Santoshi’s film Shehnai released on 15 August, the day India gained freedom. 80 years later in 2026, his son Rajkumar Santoshi’s film Batwara 1947 is set to release on Partition day.

Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 has arrived in cinemas nearly 19 years later, revisiting the pain and guilt of the iconic character Shivam Pandit. Directed by Nitin Kakkar, the sequel attempts to make use of nostalgia, but does it succeed? Read on to find out.

Australia has deployed a CH-47D Chinook, a Bell 412 support aircraft and 24 NSW Rural Fire Service personnel to France to help battle severe seasonal wildfires. The team was transported by Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, marking the service's first-ever deployment to Europe for wildfire response.

Humans have been searching for alien life for a long time, yet have never found any signs. Newly appointed Chair of the UAP Science Council for the White House, Avi Loeb sheds light on how to search for extraterrestrials and what humans are getting wrong.

A bomb threat has been received at the Delhi High Court through email.

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano experienced its 53rd eruptive episode, sending lava fountains soaring about 500 feet high and pushing a smoke plume up to 18,000 feet. The activity lasted roughly 9.6 hours before pausing, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman is sinking deeper as an oil slick spreads towards the coastline and a protected marine area. A British maritime response company has now boarded the vessel to assess the damage and begin efforts to contain the spill.

From Maniram Dewan to Rani Gaidinliu, from tribal chieftains to local princes, several leaders across present-day Northeast resisted British rule. They led armed uprisings, political movements and joined the larger national movements like Quit India.

A major security breach has been reported at Bengaluru Central Jail after former MP and rape convict Prajwal Revanna was allegedly found using a mobile phone inside the high-security prison. The phone was reportedly recovered during a Central Crime Branch raid at the facility. According to prison authorities, Revanna claimed that he had used the phone to contact his lawyer and family members. Officials also said the seized device contained numerous videos and that newspaper clippings were recovered from his possession. Following the incident, the government suspended the jail's assistant superintendent, while the jail supervisor was served a show-cause notice. Fresh charges have also reportedly been filed against Revanna for possessing and using a prohibited device inside the prison. The latest incident has once again raised questions over security arrangements and alleged VIP treatment at Bengaluru Central Jail, following previous controversies involving inmates using mobile phones and other prohibited facilities inside the prison.

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two youths in Karnataka for reportedly maintaining contact with Pakistan and ISIS. Maps were also recovered from one of the accused's rooms. The ATS received information from a central intelligence agency, following which the arrests were made on the outskirts of Uplaam village in Kalaburagi taluk.

India bowling coach Morne Morkel highlighted heat, humidity, and the soft Kookaburra ball as key challenges for a revamped, injury-hit squad facing a crucial WTC two-Test series in Sri Lanka.

A bizarre burglary attempt in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district took an unexpected turn when an alleged thief reportedly fell asleep inside the house after consuming alcohol. The unidentified man had allegedly entered the home in Mustafa Colony, Pahadi Sharif, intending to steal cash and jewellery, but was discovered by the occupants the next morning.

Conspiracy theories are the most loved topic to debate on the internet, and even in person. Why do people love them? Why do some people love spreading them? Is it about the thrill or attention? Here is what a psychologist says.

Ukraine has offered Russia a proposal through a third party to halt attacks on Black Sea civilian targets, aiming to safeguard vital global grain exports amidst escalating port strikes.

Pengiran Raabi'atul Adawiyyah is the wife of Prince 'Abdul Malik Hassanal Bolkiah, the fourth in line to the throne in Brunei.

This marks a decline from the peak of 28.3% recorded in 2022, at the height of the COVID pandemic. However, chronic absenteeism remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, and the pace of improvement appears to be slowing year over year.

The US plans unprecedented economic sanctions and a continuous naval blockade against Iran while replacing the extended USS Abraham Lincoln, amid growing reports of poor onboard conditions and crew burnout.

The NALSAR controversy has now reached the CJI himself, with Justice Surya Kant questioning why the Bar Council of India intervened in the dispute involving students and his proposed appearance at the university's convocation.