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In response to the points raised by Chief Minister Vijay, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran pointed out that the Vijay Government had recently passed an Assembly resolution against Delimitation, which had totally opposed Delimitation and demanded a freeze on the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited the historic Donskoy Monastery in Moscow to pay his respects at the final resting place of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy.

Bangladesh has officially linked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India to its demand for the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina. Dhaka stated that a "propitious environment" must be created by New Delhi before any high-level bilateral trip can move forward.

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved to review Min Zin’s case following his detention on 3 June in China's Yunnan province in southwestern China, where he had travelled at the government's own invitation to take part in an academic conference.

The cancer treatment used on the python at Chester Zoo has only been administered to humans. But after the tumour returned last year, the vets at the zoo decided to go a different route. Jodie Foster is now eating well and back to her former self.

Japan's Nuclear Potential: Tensions have flared following statements from Chinese officials alleging that Japan currently possesses enough separated plutonium to produce approximately 5,500 nuclear warheads.

At least 51 people are dead after a boat capsized in Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria on Thursday. Authorities say rescue operations are still underway. Boat accidents are frequent on Nigeria's rivers and waterways, with officials often pointing to overloading, poor maintenance and lax safety enforcement as contributing factors.

Four-time World Champion Max Verstappen has signed a new deal with Red Bull that will keep him with the team until 2030. The long-term contract puts an end to speculation over the F1 star’s future and cements his place at Red Bull for years to come.

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are reportedly moving into film production. The Bollywood power couple is said to be launching their own production house. Though an official announcement is yet to be confirmed.

Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, and Anubhav Sinha are joining forces for a cinematic epic on Mahatma Gandhi. The film will explore a lesser known chapter from Bapu's life.

San Francisco is experiencing a powerful housing boom, driven by the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence industry and the wealth it is creating for technology workers.

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are still months away, but the spending war is already breaking records. A new group of political power brokers is emerging: crypto, artificial intelligence and online betting companies. Together, these industries are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into U.S. elections, betting that the lawmakers they help elect will shape rules favourable to their businesses. Reuters' report finds corporate spending on House and Senate races has already hit 517 million dollars, and that's before the final stretch of campaigning.

China’s property crisis is showing little sign of ending, five years after the collapse of evergrande exposed the enormous debt problems in the country’s real-estate sector. Home prices are still falling, sales remain weak, and the damage is now weighing on China’s wider economy.

China’s youth unemployment rate has climbed sharply to 17.9 percent in July, up from 14.9 percent in June. That is a 3-percentage-point jump in just one month, after the rate had fallen for three consecutive months.

For many mutual fund investors in India, double digit returns may have started to feel normal after several years of strong market performance. But the latest data from the securities and exchange board of India offers a clear reality check.

In Gaza, a small seed bank is trying to protect something essential to daily life, the ability to grow food locally. After war destroyed much of the agricultural sector, farmers are turning to heritage seeds to keep producing crops, even as supplies remain scarce and farming costs soar. Take a look at this next report for more.

Global wheat supplies are coming under pressure as attacks on grain infrastructure in the Black Sea disrupt shipments from Russia and Ukraine.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are now the proud owners of a castle in Ireland. The nearly 200-year-old structure is spread over 400 acres, and it takes nearly five minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.

Former World Cup winner Ronaldinho, 46, has signed with Serie C's Ravenna as a shareholder and player. Set for a brief final appearance, he aims to score his career's last goal after a decade away.