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A group of unidentified men in the Indian capital, Delhi's Vikaspuri allegedly threw some corrosive substance on a Syrian refugee and his 11-month-old son. The father and son are currently receiving treatment at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.

China escalates tension over Malaysian oil resources. The government has been encouraged to accelerate the construction of a new naval station to protect underwater energy resources from escalating pressure from Beijing.

Have you ever wondered how hurricanes get their names and why some have female names, while others have male ones? Here are all the answers you were looking for.

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to Zomato, the Central Government of India and other websites and individuals seeking guidelines to curb ticket scalping or ticket reselling which is usually taking place illegally in response to several public interest litigations.

With the World Test Championship (WTC) final in sight Team India will look to continue their impressive form against New Zealand in the upcoming three-match Test series.

Brazil has lifted its ban on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after the company complied with legal requirements and paid a fine of $5 million. The ban was imposed due to the platform's failure to comply with Brazilian regulations, particularly concerning the spread of misinformation and harmful content. Following intense negotiations, X agreed to address the legal concerns, including implementing stronger content moderation policies and complying with local laws on data protection and online conduct. The payment of the fine and these adjustments enabled the platform to resume operations in Brazil.

A Sydney-based semi-retired businessman has been accused of poisoning his wife and has been charged with attempted murder, according to court documents. Stephan Wagner, 61, allegedly spiked his wife’s tea with an ant poison.

In an unbelievable discovery, scientists have found multiple mysterious underwater structures on the seafloor of the remote area of the Arctic. The international team of researchers discovered a vast range of formations that were larger than football fields.

Tampa prepared for a Category 5 hurricane scenario in 2020 when a simulation built Project Phoenix. Simulated weather reports and archived footage from other storms were combined to inform people about the hazards of a potential Category 5 storm.

Mithun Chakraborty was recently awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards. The ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan on October 8.

A father who fled with his three children in late 2021 has been seen for the first time in nearly three years along the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said on Wednesday it had received a "revised" takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard after rejecting an initial bid worth around $40 billion.

The body of a missing Indian soldier was recovered in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday evening (Oct 8). According to media reports, the soldier’s body was found in Sanglan forest area after he went missing from Anantnag.

A human skull that was for auction in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, was withdrawn hours before the bidding was to begin. The "19th-century horned Naga human skull" originates from the Indian northeastern state of Nagaland.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went straight for the jugular against Congress, a day after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Assembly election in the northern Indian state of Haryana.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, suffered a stroke in her sleep on Thursday morning. Her grandson, former Massachusetts Congressman Joseph Kennedy III shared the news of her health on X on Tuesday (Oct 7).

The year's biggest supermoon, the Hunter's Moon, will rise in the sky next week. Astronomers have been thrilled to see three back-to-back supermoons this year, but October's supermoon is going to be extra special.

After Joe Root became England's highest run-getter in Tests during the opening session of Day 3 of the Multan Test versus Pakistan on Wednesday (Oct 9), Ben Stokes backed him to break, or come close to Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in whites.

Former United States President Donald Trump was with another woman when he first hit on his wife, Melania Trump, reveals the former first lady in her memoir, 'Melania'.