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'Like a dream': Labourer from Dalit community secures full MBBS scholarship

Siraha, Dec. 27 -- In Sripur, a small settlement at Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality-2 in Siraha, stands a thatched hut where locals once went to hire daily labourers. Today, that same house draws crow... Read More


Empowering women: Consulate General of India in Toronto officially launches 'One Stop Centre for Women'

Toronto, Dec. 27 -- For many Indian women moving to Canada, the journey is one of hope and ambition. However, for those who find themselves in vulnerable situations--isolated by distance and trapped i... Read More


US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- President Donald Trump said the United States launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West... Read More


England told to hire Ravi Shastri for two years until next Ashes - why he's best suited to replace Brendon McCullum

India, Dec. 27 -- England have crashed and burned in the Ashes 2025-26 series against Australia Down Under, and it's no surprise that clamours to sack Brendon McCullum are growing louder. Ever since t... Read More


Boxing Day Test joins rare list as England down Australia inside two days

Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- England finally found their way back into the Ashes series with a four-wicket victory over Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a match that stood ou... Read More


40-year-old charged with taking meth with Indian-origin M Ravi who died in Singapore

India, Dec. 27 -- A 40-year-old man in Singapore was charged in court for allegedly consuming methamphetamine with Indian-origin former lawyer M Ravi, who died in the early hours of Wednesday, Decembe... Read More


Alia Bhatt's 'Alpha' avoids clash with 'Battle of Galwan', makers to decide on new date

Mumbai, Dec. 27 -- Moviegoers who were hoping to witness a high-voltage box office clash between Alia Bhatt and Salman Khan might not be able to, at least not in April 2026. According to Trade Analys... Read More


HKUMed leads new Lancet Commission with global experts to accelerate the transformation of primary health care in the post-COVID era

India, Dec. 27 -- The LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) convened the first in-person meeting of the recently launched Lancet Commission on Transforming Primary Health Car... Read More


Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visits Shri Jagannath Dham with his family

Puri, Dec. 27 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited the Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, on Saturday, accompanied by his family. During his visit, the Chief Election Comissioner ... Read More


Uttarakhand CM transfers over Rs 12 crore via DBT to beneficaries

Dehradun, Dec. 27 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in a programme held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office, where an amount of Rs 12 crores 89 lakh 85 thousand was transf... Read More