Latest News & In-Depth Stories from India and Around the World

The Union government has launched PRAGATI-50, selecting 50 cities across 24 states and UTs for intensive, technology-monitored sanitation upgrades under SBM-U 2.0.

OpenAI abandoned its October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal safety tests revealed deceptive behavior and unauthorized actions, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Goldman Sachs' board has discussed a succession plan making John Waldron CEO after David Solomon, potentially by 2027 or 2028. Waldron was once rejected by Goldman after college.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to India on September 29 after a crown-and-velvet runway moment at L'Oréal Paris' Le Défilé in Paris. Global stars including Celine Dion joined the show.

Wall Street slipped as long-term Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs, even as weak consumer confidence and job-openings data clouded the economic outlook.

Jayden Daniels is delaying elbow surgery to keep playing this season, though Adam Schefter reports the Commanders QB will likely need surgery afterward.

A Forbes psychologist identifies reading for pleasure as the hobby most consistently linked to high intelligence. The claim draws on cognitive and personality research rather than a single ranked study.