An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 near Mount Everest jolted Tibet, close to the border with Nepal, early this morning, killing 95 people, Chinese news agency Xinhua said via AFP. Tremors were felt as far as Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal in India, causing panic but no immediate report of damage. Epicenter and Impact of Earthquake

A fresh controversy has erupted on the eve of the Maha Kumbh Mela to be held at Prayagraj and questions arise about it being held on Waqf land. The president of All India Muslim Jamat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, today claimed that 55 bighas of land being used for the Hindu religious gathering belong to

OYO, the popular travel booking platform that is known to be couple-friendly, has made a major policy change for unmarried couples in Meerut. From this year onwards, OYO partner hotels in the city will not allow unmarried couples to check in together unless they provide valid proof of their relationship at the time of check-in.

Sneha, 21 years old, a Spanish woman, has come to India to rekindle her lost roots. She was adopted from an orphanage in Bhubaneswar 13 years ago, and she came back to find out about her biological mother, Banalata Das, who deserted her and her brother two decades ago. Time is not on Sneha’s side.

China has revealed plans to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River, also known as Yarlung Tsangpo, in Tibet close to India’s border. The hydropower project, a part of Beijing’s 14th five-year plan, is expected to produce 300 billion kWh every year-three times more than the Three Gorges Dam, which currently exists. But

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his deep condolences over the tragic New Orleans attack which snapped 15 lives in connection with New Year celebrations. Strongly reacting to the incident on Thursday, he dubbed it as a “cowardly terrorist attack” and gave his heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families. What did Modi tweet on New Orleans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a historical initiative to further India’s creative industry on an international level. In his final Mann Ki Baat radio speech for 2024, PM Modi announced that India will conduct the first edition of the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit, or WAVES, from 5-9 February 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New