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The US has put pressure on India to reduce its energy purchases from Russia in a bid to hit the Kremlin's war chest.

Singapore has strict rules against protests and has effectively banned public gatherings related to the Israel-Gaza war.

The world's most-visited museum shut its doors after jewels worth tens of millions were stolen on Sunday.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.

Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza - keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu's side, for now.

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

The leaders' cancelled summit is just the latest twist in Trump's efforts to broker an end to the war, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejects the idea of halting the conflict at the current contact line.

Prosecutors say the woman was arrested in Barcelona with around a kilogram of melted-down gold.

Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.

The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday that they planned to meet in Budapest.

His former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said they were "deeply saddened" by the ex-player's death.

Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.

The bus was targeted by fans from a rival team after an earlier game, local media reports.

Experts have suggested several attacks launched by the US may be illegal under international law.

The 18 decommissioned Confederate monuments have been deconstructed and displayed to make a statement on the horrors of slavery.

The long-time opposition leader died aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.

One Palestinian family shares their story of life coming full circle - and what they believe lies ahead as talk turns to rebuilding Gaza

Bolton argues his case is an example of "weaponisation" but legal experts say the charges are serious.

Beijing's leaders are deciding on a blueprint that sets China's economic goals for the next decade.

The BBC obtained a copy of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir ahead of its publication on Tuesday.

The demonstrations against the US president - which Republicans had called "hate-America rallies" - were boisterous but peaceful.

Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.

For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity - but they are also wary.

Protesters took to the streets of American cities to demonstrate against President Trump's policies.

Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".

It comes after outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.

Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.

Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.

Donald Trump's former national security adviser is accused of using personal messaging apps and email to share sensitive information.

The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.

Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family.

The woman's death has triggered widespread anger in Taiwan following speculation that she was overworked.

South Korean writer Baek Se-hee was known for her 2018 bestselling memoir about her struggle with depression.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina takes his oath of office in front of crowds days after seizing power.

Hasina is being tried in absentia over her deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year.

The three leading candidates for New York City mayor have been making their case to lead America's biggest city.

Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.

China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.

Authorities believe three-year-old was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.

Though the search for Gus Lamont has ended, police say they will continue investigating his disappearance.

Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings

The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

Experts say while the big-screen magic still matters, it must come at a price that doesn't hurt the pocket.

The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.

The group's armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.

Syria's leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria.

The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.

Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.

Plans to re-introduce military service have been thrown into chaos because of an 11th hour disagreement.

The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.

Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.

Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.

Israel warns it will restrict aid convoys into Gaza because of delays returning the remaining bodies.

Crows celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president.

President Trump said the vessel belonged to "narcoterrorists" and that it was "trafficking narcotics." US officials have not provided evidence to this claim.

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

The first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.

The defendants are believed to be couple Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022.

Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently.

The US president and other world leaders signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal in Sharm el-Sheik.

At least 64 people are dead and scores are missing after tropical storms triggered torrential rains.

Israel says it has released 1,968 prisoners and detainees as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November.

जिसे आज 'सेक्स' कहा जाता है, वह दरअसल केवल एक क्रिया नहीं है। यह मनुष्य जीवन के सबसे गहन, सबसे सूक्ष्म और सबसे परिवर्तनकारी अनुभवों में से एक है। लेकिन दुर्भाग्यवश, इसे या तो एक भौतिक सुख की तरह समझा गया, या पूर्ण वर्जना की तरह दबा दिया गया। और यहीं से शरीर, मन और आत्मा इन तीनों के बीच जो संवाद हो सकता था, वह टूट गया। भारतीय परंपरा में काम को कभी तुच्छ नहीं माना गया। काम यानी इच्छा जीवन की वह ऊर्जा जो न केवल सृष्टि की प्रेरणा बनती है, बल्कि चेतना को गहराई से झकझोरने वाली एक शक्ति है। यह शक्ति केवल संतानोत्पत्ति के लिए नहीं, आत्म-प्राप्ति के लिए भी जागृत की जा सकती है। सेक्स, शरीर का विषय अवश्य है लेकिन शरीर कभी अकेला अनुभव नहीं करता। जब कोई दो शरीर मिलते हैं, तो केवल त्वचा का स्पर्श नहीं होता; वहाँ स्पंदन होता है, गति होती है, ऊर्जा का संचार होता है। स्पर्श के माध्यम से मन अपने भीतर की संवेदनाओं को उभारता है, और आत्मा उस क्षण में अपनी उपस्थिति दर्ज कराती है। शरीर, इस यात्रा का प्रवेश द्वार है। यह स्पर्श करता है, प्रतिक्रिया देता है, सिहरता है, और फिर धीरे-धीरे उस अनुभूति को मन ...

As politicians in Washington bicker during the government shutdown, Martinsburg, West Virginia, worries about what's next.

Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.

यह रहा भारत 🇮🇳 और अमेरिका 🇺🇸 का तुलनात्मक आर्थिक अध्ययन (2030, 2050 और 2075) — विश्व आर्थिक रिपोर्ट्स (IMF, World Bank, PwC, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley आदि) के प्रक्षेपणों (projections) पर आधारित: भारत और अमेरिका का तुलनात्मक आर्थिक अध्ययन वर्ष देश अनुमानित GDP (ट्रिलियन USD, Nominal) औसत वार्षिक वृद्धि दर जनसंख्या (अरब में) प्रति व्यक्ति आय (USD) वैश्विक रैंक (GDP के आधार पर) 2025 (वर्तमान) 🇮🇳 भारत 4.0 ~7% 1.43 ~2,800 #5 🇺🇸 अमेरिका 28 ~2.3% 0.34 ~82,000 #1 2030 🇮🇳 भारत 6.5–7 ~6.5% 1.48 ~4,500 #3 या #4 🇺🇸 अमेरिका 33 ~2% 0.35 ~90,000 #1 2050 🇮🇳 भारत 20–26 ~5.5% 1.6 ~15,000 #2 🇺🇸 अमेरिका 38–40 ~2% 0.36 ~110,000 #3 2075 🇮🇳 भारत 55–60 ~4% 1.7 ~35,000 #1 या #2 🇺🇸 अमेरिका 50–55 ~1.5% 0.37 ~140,000 #2 या #3 📊 मुख्य निष्कर्ष (Key Insights) 🇮🇳 भारत की GDP 2050 तक अमेरिका से छोटी रहेगी, पर 2075 तक लगभग बराबर या उससे अधिक हो सकती है। 🇺🇸 अमेरिका की प्रति व्यक्ति आय (Per...

First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.

According to local media, dozens of houses have been damaged and it's suspected the blaze was caused by an illegal pyrotechnics warehouse.

Female reporters were excluded from an event at the Taliban government's embassy in New Delhi.

Unpredictable, intense and longer monsoons are encroaching into autumn, turning it into a deadly season.

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.

With 18 people unaccounted for, the tragedy is "even more devastating than we thought", says a sheriff.

Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads.

Several of the hostages will be brought from Gaza to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.

9 🌾 आज के समय में **कृषि उत्पादों की ऑनलाइन मार्केटिंग** ( Online Marketing of Agricultural Products ) किसानों, व्यापारी समितियों और एग्री-स्टार्टअप्स के लिए बहुत उपयोगी हो सकती है। नीचे मैं आपको **पूरा स्टेप-बाय-स्टेप तरीका** बता रहा हूँ — जिससे आप अपने कृषि उत्पाद ऑनलाइन बेच और प्रमोट कर सकते हैं। --- ## 🌱 1. **पहले तय करें क्या बेचना है** सबसे पहले यह स्पष्ट करें कि आप कौन से कृषि उत्पाद बेचना चाहते हैं: * अनाज: गेहूँ, धान, मक्का आदि * फल-सब्ज़ियाँ: आम, टमाटर, प्याज आदि * जैविक उत्पाद: ऑर्गेनिक दालें, मसाले * प्रोसेस्ड उत्पाद: अचार, तेल, शहद, आटा आदि --- ## 💻 2. **अपनी ब्रांड पहचान बनाएं** ऑनलाइन मार्केटिंग में “पहचान” बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है। * अपने ब्रांड का नाम रखें (जैसे “ GreenFarm Organics ”, “ Pal Agro Products ” आदि) * लोगो बनवाएं ( Canva या Fiverr पर बनवा सकते हैं) * एक स्लोगन रखें (जैसे – *“सीधे खेत से आपके घर तक”*) --- ## 🌐 3. **ऑनलाइन उपस्थिति (Digital Presence) बनाएं** आपके पास तीन मुख्य विकल्प हैं: ### 🔹 (a) **अपनी वेबसाइट बनवाएं** * WordPress , Shopify या Wix से ...

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood".

  महाभारत के ऐतिहासिक प्रमाणों और पुरातात्त्विक शोधों के आधार पर यह कहा जा सकता है कि महाभारत में वर्णित कुछ स्थान और घटनाएँ वास्तविक हो सकती हैं, जबकि अन्य काल्पनिक या सांस्कृतिक प्रतीक हो सकती हैं। नीचे कुछ प्रमुख पुरातात्त्विक साक्ष्यों की सूची दी गई है जो महाभारत के ऐतिहासिक पहलुओं को उजागर करती हैं: 🏺 1. हस्तिनापुर (Hastinapur, उत्तर प्रदेश) 1952 में प्रो. बी.बी. लाल ने हस्तिनापुर में खुदाई की, जिसमें पेंटेड ग्रे वेयर (PGW) नामक प्राचीन मिट्टी के बर्तन मिले। इन बर्तनों का काल लगभग 900 ईसा पूर्व माना जाता है, जो महाभारत के समय से मेल खाता है। खुदाई से प्राप्त अन्य अवशेषों ने महाभारत के वर्णन से मेल खाती सभ्यता की पुष्टि की है। ( The Times of India ) 🏰 2. पुराना किला, दिल्ली (Purana Qila, Delhi) दिल्ली के पुराना किला में भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण (ASI) द्वारा की गई खुदाई में पेंटेड ग्रे वेयर के बर्तन मिले हैं। यह बर्तन महाभारत काल के हैं और इस स्थल को इंद्रप्रस्थ से जोड़ने का संकेत देते हैं। यह खुदाई महाभारत के इंद्रप्रस्थ की वास्तविकता की ओर एक महत्...

Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after 26 days in the job and he said two days later his "mission is over".

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

🔹 1. वर्तमान परिस्थिति : क्यों टूट रहे हैं वैवाहिक संबंध अत्यधिक व्यक्तिगतता (Extreme Individualism) आज का व्यक्ति “मैं” पर केंद्रित है — “हम” की भावना कम हो गई है। विवाह को एक “साझेदारी” के बजाय “अनुबंध” की तरह देखा जाने लगा है। डिजिटल संस्कृति और सोशल मीडिया इंटरनेट, चैटिंग ऐप्स, पोर्नोग्राफी और सोशल नेटवर्क ने भावनात्मक दूरी बढ़ाई है। लोगों की सोच और अपेक्षाएँ “वर्चुअल” दुनिया से प्रभावित हैं, न कि वास्तविक संबंधों से। भोगवादी सोच और अश्लील संस्कृति का प्रसार विज्ञापनों, फिल्मों और सोशल मीडिया में शरीर और कामुकता का प्रदर्शन सामान्य बना दिया गया है। इससे समाज की “संस्कारिक मर्यादाएँ” टूट रही हैं। संवाद और सहनशीलता की कमी पति-पत्नी के बीच खुला संवाद नहीं रह गया। मतभेद को “समाधान” के बजाय “अलगाव” से निपटाया जा रहा है। 🔹 2. भविष्य में समाज पर संभावित प्रभाव (A) पारिवारिक संरचना पर प्रभाव संयुक्त परिवार की अवधारणा लगभग समाप्त हो जाएगी। बच्चे बिना स्थिर परिवारिक वातावरण के पले-बढ़ेंगे। भावनात्मक असुरक्षा, तनाव, मानसिक अवसाद...

The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

A life-sized holographic police officer has been installed in central Seoul in a bid to deter crime. The BBC took to the streets to ask people if they think it’ll work.

The BBC's Anthony Zurcher breaks down how the US president's connections have brought about a breakthrough moment for the Middle East.

"I can't quite believe this is actually happening, we've been waiting for so long," said Gil Dickman, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat.

For the first time since the Hamas attacks on Israel two years ago, there is a realistic chance of ending the horrors

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

  जगत बहादुर पाल और उनके पुत्र दान बहादुर पाल का इतिहास आपके प्रश्न के आधार पर, मैंने उपलब्ध ऐतिहासिक और स्थानीय स्रोतों (मुख्य रूप से कत्यूरी पाल राजवंश की वंशावली और हरिहरपुर-महुली के क्षेत्रीय इतिहास) से जानकारी संकलित की है। हरिहरपुर (महुली, बस्ती जनपद, उत्तर प्रदेश) के पाल परिवार को कत्यूरी सूर्यवंशी क्षत्रिय राजवंश की एक प्रमुख शाखा माना जाता है, जो प्राचीन कत्यूरी साम्राज्य (उत्तराखंड से जुड़े) के वंशज हैं। यह परिवार 17वीं शताब्दी से स्थानीय स्तर पर प्रभावशाली रहा, और ब्रिटिश काल में जमींदारी/तालुकदारी व्यवस्था के तहत "मालगुजार" (बड़े जमींदार) के रूप में जाना गया। "बड़े दरबारी" का उल्लेख संभवतः अवध या ब्रिटिश दरबार में उनके प्रभाव या मान्यता को इंगित करता है। नीचे विस्तार से जानकारी दी गई है: परिवार की वंशावली और पृष्ठभूमि - कुंवर राय कन्हैया बक्स पाल बहादुर**: हरिहरपुर पाल वंश के प्रमुख पूर्वज, जो हरिहरपुर राज्य के संस्थापक कुंवर करण पाल देव (1609 ई. में राज्य स्थापित) के वंशज थे। उनके तीन पुत्र थे:   - जगत बहादुर पाल प्रतिष्ठित क्षत्रिय राजा, जिन्हें हरिहरप...

The US president says the first phase of the deal secures the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and the start of an Israeli withdrawal.

The last of 10 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail by making a hole in the wall behind a toilet was arrested in Atlanta.

Satellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.

Sébastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, said MPs recognise the pressing need to pass a budget by the end of the year.

Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.

Authorities are investigating the source of the tainted drinks, which have affected more than 200 people.

Two years after the 7 October attacks, dozens of hostages remain in Hamas captivity. BBC Verify has been examining what we know about them.

The alleged forgery was done to comply with Fifa's 'grandfather rule' for foreign-born players.

Hundreds of hikers have been guided to safety in Tibet after becoming trapped over the weekend by heavy snowfall.

A lawyer attacks India's Chief Justice BR Gavai over remarks he made about a Hindu god.

Protesters have rejected the appointment and have demanded the president steps down within 48 hours.

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.

The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country's deadliest disaster this year.

Japan's biggest brewer has restarted six factories that produce its popular Super Dry beer.

A purported air force captain urges the military chief to "take action" in a viral video.

The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon.

Officials say 25 weather balloons carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes from Belarus were detected.

Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.