'India is not a democracy anymore': Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi-Shah rule a 'dictatorship'

Labour politicians received £300,000 freebies from Manchester City and the United Arab Emirates while Andy Burnham oversaw £55m taxpayer loan to the Arab state

It has emerged that thousands of pounds in free tickets, hospitality and foreign trips were given to the party's MPs - including VIP seats for the PM's right hand woman, Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell.

Half of America braces for Trump to reject midterm results as chilling poll exposes doubts even inside his own party

More than half of Americans believe President Donald Trump would refuse to accept a Republican defeat in November.

GRSE launches third of four next-generation patrol vessels for Navy

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers launched the third next-generation offshore patrol vessel named 'Shreyas' for the Indian Navy. The launch took place less than two months after the second vessel, 'Shruti', was launched. The event was attended by Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar and included traditional rituals. The vessels will enhance maritime operations with improved capabilities and operational versatility.

Countryfile farmer who died suddenly aged 35 admitted his business was £1m in debt and he found it 'very challenging mentally'

Frank, who ran Lee Gate Farm in North Yorkshire with his father and uncle, spoke honestly about his journey into farming and the financial straits the business was in during his last TV appearance.

Trump made diesel deal with Putin 'after Zelensky ignored US requests' to stop attacking Russian oil

The diesel pact between Mr Trump and Mr Putin stunned Kyiv, with the Ukrainian leader accusing the US president of 'weakness' in caving in to Mr Putin.

'India is not a democracy anymore': Priyanka Gandhi calls Modi-Shah rule a 'dictatorship'

Priyanka Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of undermining democratic principles in India. She stated that the government is infringing on the constitutional rights of protesting individuals and opposition leaders. Security measures in Delhi resulted in nearly 3000 protesters being detained as they attempted to assemble for demonstrations. Prominent opposition figures, including Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan, were among those detained by the police.

Hurricane Isaias damage after landfall: Power outages in Georgia, Alabama, Florida hit over thousand residences, weather forecasters warn tornadoes, heavy rain, flooding during weekend

Isaias, the first hurricane to hit the eastern US since Milton tore up the Gulf Coast of Florida in 2024, is also expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to much of the Southeast over the weekend, then to parts of the Midwest and Northeast into Monday.

'Events today show democracy has thwarted efforts to incite anarchy: Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP

I'm 52, single and worried I'll still be paying rent at 70. With $310,000 in retirement savings, have I left it too late to buy a home? VANESSA STOYKOV

She earns $125,000, has $310,000 in retirement savings and $65,000 in the bank. But after divorce and raising two children, this 52-year-old still doesn't own a home. Vanessa explains her options.

‘Our life won’t stop if we don’t eat vada pav’: Tukaram Mundhe’s reply to schoolboy seeking its return to canteens goes viral

A video of Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe responding to a schoolboy’s request to bring back vada pav in school canteens has gone viral on Instagram. Mundhe encouraged children to prioritise nutritious food and also cautioned against certain Chinese street food preparations. The exchange comes amid Maharashtra’s restrictions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt in school canteens and within 50 metres of school campuses.

A sneering nepo baby with a home paid for by the bank of mum and dad... the AFR's Hannah Wootton ought to know what her colleagues really think of her before coming after me: PVO

Rear Window columnist Hannah Wootton took aim at my family's finances. So I took a look at hers... and received some brutally frank newsroom feedback from inside the AFR.

Volunteer police chief is fired after Palantir probe found sexual images of woman on work phone

Special Chief Officer James Deller, who headed the force's Special Constables was striped of his position after an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday.