Hardoi (UP): An attempt to derail two trains, including a Rajdhani Express, in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district was thwarted due to the alertness of loco pilots, police claimed on Tuesday. On Monday evening, unidentified miscreants tied wooden blocks using earthing wire to the track between Dalelnagar and Umartali stations at …

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man in Hyderabad allegedly bit off a woman’s finger during a heated argument over a monetary dispute, police said on Monday. The incident happened on May 17 and the accused, an employee at a private firm, was arrested after a case was registered against him and his …

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and the recipient of a presidential pardon after his conviction for witness tampering and tax evasion, to be ambassador to France. The Senate backed Kushner 51 to 45. Senator Cory Booker, who represents …

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged that Israel will achieve “total victory” in Gaza, as its three key allies– Canada, France and the United Kingdom– attacked his “egregious actions” and blockade on humanitarian aid in the Palestinian territory. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron …

Jerusalem: Calling upon to form an international coalition against terrorism, India’s Ambassador to Israel JP Singh, has stressed that India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is “paused” and “not over”, demanding that Islamabad should handover key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi just like US did with one …

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Police constituted a three-member SIT late on Monday night to probe state minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Court order, an official said. The Special Investigation Team comprises Inspector General of Police Pramod Verma, Deputy Inspector General Kalyan Chakravarty and …

Kyivan: Following calls with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders on the potential ceasefire talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday (local time) voiced his uncertainty about Russia’s readiness to commit to a ceasefire, citing a lack of trust in Moscow’s intentions. Zelenskyy highlighted Ukraine’s willingness …

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with former Union Minister Smriti Irani and BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan, led a Tiranga Yatra in Delhi to honour the Indian Armed Forces for their crucial role in Operation Sindoor. Speaking during the yatra on Monday, Smriti Irani emphasised …

Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich has died at 98, Bolshoi Theatre says. He served as artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995. Grigorovich was known for ballets like Spartacus and Romeo and Juliet. Moscow: Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich, …

The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of a woman shot dead by a police officer during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, The Washington Post reported on Monday. Ashli Babbitt, 35, was shot as she tried to climb through a …