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“Desecration of main signboard of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood, Indiana is reprehensible,” the Indian Consulate in Chicago said in an X post, adding that it has raised the matter with the law enforcement authorities for “prompt action”

TikTok updated its guidelines to allow only five hashtags per post, leaving users worried about their views and engagement.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE is dropping a previous requirement that targets need to have not just military but also civilian applications.

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Abi Tierney will temporarily step away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer.

The new appointments can be viewed as consolation prizes for leaving a high-profile post in the Trump administration following rocky tenures

An Indian man in Dublin was assaulted by three teenagers in Fairview Park, suffering a deep cut above his eye that required eight stitches. He now wants to return to India.

Abu Dhabi has completed 1,090 organ transplants since launching the ‘Hayat’ programme in 2017, with a record 290 in 2024 alone. Major hospitals have led medical breakthroughs, including the UAE’s first combined heart-lung transpla ...more

Cristiano Ronaldo’s engagement to Georgina Rodríguez highlights shifting norms in Saudi Arabia, where cohabitation outside marriage remains technically illegal. Despite this, the couple has openly lived together in Riyadh since 2022, ...more

Newcastle are in advanced negotiations with Aston Villa over a move for midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

Russian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Aug. 12, as per local media reportsThe two leaders reportedly vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with US pre ...more

She'll be the first star with Down's syndrome to take part in a regular series of the dance show.

The school student attacked his math teacher after she deducted two marks in an examination. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

Mr. Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, to prepare for a virtual call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance

Entering or leaving the UAE? New rules are in place. Declare cash, jewellery, or goods over Dh60,000 online. Use the Afseh platform for easy declaration. This applies to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah airports. Passengers aged 1 ...more

“Former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested on August 12, on a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption,” prosecutors said