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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had a gun by his side when he addressed a public sermon after Friday prayers on October 4, in the wake of Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.

On Friday, the Supreme Court directed a special investigation team (SIT) to look into the claims made by the Andhra Pradesh government, led by N Chandrababu, that the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party's previous government used inferior ghee that contained animal fat to make laddus at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.

US dockworkers will return to work after a three-day strike at East and Gulf Coast ports after the union and port operators reached a tentative deal on pay and extended the current contract to January 15, both sides said Thursday.

Amid rising controversy over ticket scalping and price gouging for Coldplay's upcoming concert in India, Mumbai police have registered a FIR on charges of fraud and cheating by impersonation.

Neelam Kothari is talking about ageism in the film industry. At a recent panel discussion, Kothari, one of Bollywood’s most iconic personalities, opened up about the challenges women face when returning to the spotlight after a certain age.

In 2024, a surprising development has been recorded: there were no recruitments of young individuals, marking a notable shift in hiring trends. This decline in youth hiring raises concerns about opportunities for the younger generation and the potential impact on future workforce dynamics. Factors contributing to this drop remain unclear, but the situation has drawn attention from both employers and policymakers, who are closely monitoring the long-term effects on the economy and job market.

Amid the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli forces have launched a series of strikes on Beirut leaving multiple casualties. Watch in for more details!

A government school teacher in Agra died due to cardiac arrest after she allegedly got a call from cyber fraudsters that her daughter was caught in a sex scandal, her family claimed on Thursday.

Heavy rains that flooded towns and touched off landslides left at least 14 people dead in Bosnia on Friday, authorities said. Jablanica, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of Sarajevo, appeared to bear the brunt of the 24 hours of downpours, which cut it off from the outside world.

The Israeli government on Thursday (Oct 3) took down a map of India, incorrectly depicting a part of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan on the country's official website following a massive criticism on social media.

Cuban music legend Omara Portuondo of the wildly popular Buena Vista Social Club ensemble will retire from singing at the age of 93, her son announced Thursday. Portuondo showed "signs of fatigue and disorientation" at a concert Wednesday in Barcelona, and had to be taken off stage, her son and agent Ariel Jimenez Portuondo said in a post on the artist's Facebook page.

US country music star Garth Brooks stands accused of raping a makeup artist in her hotel room in a lawsuit filed in California on Thursday, in the latest claim of sexual wrongdoing to rock the entertainment world.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the "involvement" of a prominent Congress leader Tushar Goel in the Rs 5,600 crore drug bust in north India is "extremely dangerous and shameful".

England Test captain Ben Stokes remains doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan starting Monday (Oct 10). Opener Zak Crawley, who missed the Sri Lanka series due to a broken finger, is declared fit for the series opener.

UK lawmakers are to consider a proposal to legalise assisted dying, a member of the ruling Labour party said Thursday, as calls mount to change the law. Parliamentarians will discuss the emotive issue after MP Kim Leadbeater introduces a bill on October 16 to give terminally ill people "choice" at the end of life.

The European Union stands at a crossroads as its member states prepare for a pivotal vote on Friday that could reshape the landscape of the electric vehicle (EV) market in Europe.

Alia Bhatt and Sharvari are currently doing all the hard work possible for their action thriller Alpha. On Friday (Oct 4), the Yash Raj Films (YRF) announced when the movie will be released in the theatres.

A recent accident involving a Tesla operating on Full Self-Driving (FSD) software while carrying an Uber passenger has spotlighted a growing trend that exists in a regulatory grey area: ride-hailing drivers using Tesla's autonomous technology as makeshift robotaxis.

The US has acknowledged claims made by Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on accusations of alleged mismanagement of USD 400 million received by Pakistan in loans and aid from the World Bank, meant for flood relief actions in the country.