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Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with around 150 rockets on Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate after Israel launched a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

With a new ghee vendor — the Karnataka Milk Federation — in place, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has promised to immediately restore the original quality of laddus at the Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala. The development comes after allegations that animal fat was found in the laddus kicked up a major political row in the state.

India has enjoyed being a batting-loving country, but with time, the bowlers have taken the onus and garnered much-needed attention with their sublime outings. Captain Rohit Sharma, who leads perhaps the set of best Test bowlers ever assembled in the country, details how he plans to build a team around bowling.

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's first election since the economic collapse, and the counting of votes is underway. Millions of voters cast their votes to select a leader who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign.

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's first election since the economic collapse, and the counting of votes is underway. Millions of voters cast their votes to select a leader who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

Former chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Sunday (Sep 22) launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the PM conspired to prove that he is corrupt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States on Saturday for a three-day visit, starting with the Quad Leaders' Summit hosted by outgoing US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. Along with other global leaders, he attended the summit in Biden’s hometown. Following this, Modi will head to New York, where he will address a large community event in Long Island on September 22. The next day, September 23, he will speak at the UN's Summit of the Future before returning to India. His address to the Indian diaspora will take place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York.

Archaeologists have discovered six surfaces of rocks with designs carved on them that make them appear associated with ancient board games and explained how humans entertained themselves thousands of years ago.

Rishabh Pant is back, and back with a bang. The ace India keeper-batter slammed his sixth Test hundred in the second innings of the Chennai Test against Bangladesh, equalling MS Dhoni’s tally of Test tons.

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's first election since the economic collapse, and the counting of votes is underway. Millions of voters cast their votes to select a leader who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

Masdar is near finalising a deal to buy Spanish renewable energy firm Saeta Yield SA from Brookfield Asset Management, according to people familiar with the matter, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Antibiotic resistance is a major problem facing the world's health community today, accounting for around five million fatalities each year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday address the Indian diaspora at a mega event hosted at the Nassau Coliseum in New York, Long Island.

British band Coldplay has given their Indian fans a big treat. The rock band enjoys a huge fan following in India. And, the world saw big proof of that after the tickets for their upcoming gigs got sold out in just a few minutes.

A 'miracle' baby was born to a young widow nine months after her husband's tragic death during their honeymoon in the Caribbean. The 23-year-old Mari Kuhlman made an announcement about her son Raphael Patrick Kuhlman's birth and shared the newborn's pictures on Instagram.

French President Emmanuel Macron has named a new government, hoping to put an end 11 weeks of political uncertainty after an inconclusive parliamentary election delivered a hung parliament. Conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Saturday put together the government whose first major task will be to submit a 2025 budget plan addressing France’s financial situation, which the prime minister this week called “very serious”.

Chicago-based game company, Cards Against Humanity, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceX, accusing the latter of trespassing on its land in Texas. The land was bought by the game company in 2017 as part of a protest against Donald Trump’s plan to build a border wall.

The 25th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held in Jaipur from March 7 to March 9, 2025, the show organisers announced on Sunday. The announcement comes in the run-up to the 2024 edition of the awards, set to begin in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year from September 27.