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India at 85th rank, this is the country with the strongest passport. It's not US

India, Oct. 15 -- India's passport has slipped to 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, granting visa-free access to 57 countries, down from 59 last year. The US, once the world's most powerful pass... Read More


Two die in separate hit-and-run accidents hours apart in Andheri East

India, Oct. 15 -- Two pedestrians died in separate hit-and-run accidents in Andheri East on Monday. While the first death was of a senior citizen who was hit by a dumper while crossing a road, the sec... Read More


HC clears the way for stalled common service centres in rural Maha

India, Oct. 15 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance, a company tasked by the state to build Common Service Centres, cannot be penalised for delays in the project ca... Read More


Brock Purdy injury update: 49ers QB's Week 7 status revealed after 'turf toe'

India, Oct. 15 -- The San Francisco 49ers may finally get their starting quarterback back. After weeks of uncertainty, Brock Purdy reportedly has a "chance" to return in Week 7 against the Atlanta Fal... Read More


Himachal minister blames human activities for disaster

Shimla, Oct. 15 -- Calling the repeated disasters faced by Himachal Pradesh "human-caused than natural", rural development and panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh stressed on disaster-resistant cons... Read More


Uttarakhand HC stays prosecution of Corbett ex-director, issues notice to state, CBI

India, Oct. 15 -- The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday stayed the state government's prosecution sanction order against the former Corbett Tiger Reserve director in connection with the Central Bure... Read More


Noida: Man narrowly escapes as brother opens fire over mother's medicine

India, Oct. 15 -- A man in his early 40s narrowly escaped a gun shot after his younger brother allegedly fired at him following an argument over getting medicine from a nearby shop for their elderly m... Read More


Over 100 Pak soldiers killed in Op Sindoor, says top general

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- More than 100 Pakistani soldiers were killed in skirmishes with the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) during the four-day military confrontation between the two countri... Read More


Vijay Mallya Vs Indian banks: Battle over Kingfisher airlines' dues to play out in British court

India, Oct. 15 -- A simmering dispute between the former chairman of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, and Indian banks who had lent the company money has escalated exp... Read More


7 sins of Diwali gifting: A guide on what nobody wants, but will never tell you!

India, Oct. 15 -- Gifting has become such a personal project these days, and everyone has seriously upped their game. Diwali gifts have a whole new meaning and style. From fancy gift hampers to person... Read More