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Vande Mataram debate in Lok Sabha: Thank BJP govt for highlighting lost heroes marginalised by Nehru-Gandhi politics

Eli Lilly's Mounjaro added to China's state insurance list for diabetes treatment

Eli Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro will be added to China's state health insurance from January 1, making it more accessible to the country's lar

Russia steps up engagement with Central Asia; hosts Kazakh leader

Russia and Kazakhstan have elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, signing numerous agreements across various sec

Coca-Cola tests paper-based bottle carriers in Europe that could cut 200 tons of plastic a year; when will it reach the US?

Coca-Cola HBC Austria is piloting a new packaging strategy, replacing plastic shrink wrap with a recyclable corrugated-paper handle for soft drin

Russia talks: Dissapointed that Zelensky hasn't read the proposal, says Trump

'Remain alert': UP CM Yogi Adityanath's warning to public against 'infiltrators'; asks people to 'verify identity'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned of strict action against Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators in the state. He urged res

Fake e-PAN download emails: IT Dept, PIB issue warning to taxpayers

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has issued a fact-check to alert citizens against fake e-mails asking people to download the e-PAN card, an

Zelenskyy isnt ready yet to accept U.S.-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war, says Trump

Ukrainian President said he had a substantive phone call with American officials involved in talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, receiv

Is Gautam Gambhir to blame for Indias South Africa whitewash? Ravi Shastri weighs in

Team India's recent home Test series losses have sparked debate. Former coach Ravi Shastri states accountability rests with the entire team, not

IndiGo Flight Disruption News Live Updates: IndiGo passengers continue to be affected amid flight cancellations

A safe city is the basic right of every citizen

She warned that one should avoid stepping on these grates, drains, and covers, as they may look strong, but that is often deceptive

Who is Shwetambari Bhatt? Vikram Bhatt's wife named in Rs 30 crore alleged film-financing fraud case

Shwetambari Soni, an Indian art curator and creative professional, is known for her work in gallery curation and her marriage to filmmaker Vikram

PM Modi to kick off discussion on Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off a special discussion in Lok Sabha on Monday to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram as part of a

Lets put our footpaths on eBay

If politicians are allegedly auctioning public space to the highest bidder, this should be legalised for our betterment

Powerball jackpot soars to $875 million for December 8 drawing - Heres what winner could take home

The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $875 million, igniting nationwide excitement for the December 8 (Monday) drawing. Players fac

Uttarakhand infants face nutrition emergency: Study

DEHRADUN: A new analysis of nearly half a million children across Uttarakhand has exposed a nutrition emergency, revealing widespread child malnu

US Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump's spending request

America's lawmakers have approved a massive defense bill. It authorizes a record $901 billion for national security. The legislation includes $40

Manish Tewari introduces bill in Lok Sabha to free MPs from whip tyranny, promote good law-making

Congress MP said it seeks to achieve twin objectives the stability of the government is not impacted and parliamentarians and legislators exerci

Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes today December 8: Grab free bundles, skins & more

Garena Free Fire MAX is offering players exclusive in-game rewards through redeem codes released on December 8. These codes, valid for a limited

US-Ukraine peace talks stalled as Donald Trump voices frustration with Zelenskyy: 'Little bit disappointed...'

US President Donald Trump said he is a little bit disappointed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not ready to approve a U.S. peace

Kavitha accuses ex min Malla Reddy of land grabbing in Medchal

Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha has alleged that former minister and current MLA Ch Malla Reddy grabbed thousands of acres of l

Who is Ren Hatt? Green River mayor who died in collision with a semi-truck; all you need to know about him and the fatal crash

Green River Mayor Ren Hatt died in a tragic accident on US Route 6. His vehicle collided with a semi-truck on December 5, 2025. The city confirme

Bigg Boss 19 Winner Gaurav Khanna: I Wanted to Stand on My Own Terms

Gaurav Khanna spoke to ANI and expressed his thoughts on lifting the show's trophy. Dedicating the victory to his fans, Gaurav said, I would like

As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth, cosmic visitor found carrying key molecule linked to life. New revelation stuns scientists

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gained widespread attention among researchers and scientists due to its unusual behaviour. Now, it has been revea

Kerala actor rape case: Who all are the accused?

The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge, Honey M. Varghese, will pronounce the judgment on the day, thus marking the end of one of the prolonged a

Corner Office Conversation: Diego Bianchi, VP, Global Hubs at Sazerac on battling scotch-led market

Salman Khan Breaks Down, Remembers Dharmendra On Bigg Boss 19 Finale: 'Love You, Miss You'

The legendary actor, famously known as Bollywood's 'He-Man', passed away on November 24, 2025

Ben & Jerry's board chair does not plan to resign as pressure mounts from Unilever unit

Ben & Jerry's independent board chair Anuradha Mittal refuses to resign despite Unilever's pressure ahead of Magnum's public spinoff. Unilever cl

Kalasagaram Festival: Celebrating Carnatic Music, Dance and Theatre

For the sisters Anahita and Apoorva, this was their first vocal concert for Kalasagaram, though they had come a decade ago for a collaborative ap

School Holiday December 8: Schools to remain closed in THESE states today due to...; Check state-wise list here

Schools across India are closed on 8 December 2025 due to Cyclone Ditwah's heavy rainfall in southern states, winter conditions in the north, and

Will ally with AIMIM after party launch: Suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir

Kolkata: Suspended Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir on Sunday expressed his desire to form an electoral alliance with All India Majlis-e-I

Highway test wirelessly charges electric truck at 105 kmph in major breakthrough

The experiment took place on a 400-metre stretch of US Highway 52/231 in Indiana, where a patent-pending dynamic wireless power transfer system w

JapanChina tensions rise after Chinese jets lock radar on Japanese fighters

Japanese fighter jets had scrambled to pursue Chinese jets conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises in the Pacific from a safe distance

UK jobs market slowed again in November before budget, survey shows

Britain's jobs market showed continued weakness in November as employers hesitated to hire amid budget uncertainty. While permanent job placement

Overhaul of Outer Ring Road to come with tough new quality controls

Change is intended to address concerns over contractors using low-quality asphalt, which often leads to potholes and premature road deterioration

Donald Trump can use force as he sees fit: Pete Hegseth

US Secretary of War said the operations, which resulted in at least 87 deaths and raised questions over breaches of international law, were justi

'Five patients with 12% burns recovering very fast; hope to discharge them', says Goa Health Secy on Arpora restaurant-club's fire

A devastating fire swept through a restaurant in Arpora, North Goa, resulting in 25 fatalities. Authorities have confirmed the arrest of four ind

BRO marks record day as Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infra projects

These strategically significant project, built at a cost of Rs 5000 crore and spread across the UT of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, and seven sta

Delhi braces for cold wave as air quality slips to very poor at 302

The minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.6 notches below normal, while the relative humidity in the morning touched 100 p

Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway route changed, will now pass through THIS district instead of Deoria, land acquisition started, check details here

The project is being executed on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model, with an estimated cost of Rs 32,000 crore. The target

Goa nightclub fire kills 25, sparks outrage over safety lapses

Illegal club goes up in flames in peak season as people die, and officials now face heat for letting it run; most of the deaths were caused by su

UK: Pepper spray attack at Heathrow Airport leaves multiple people injured

Officers were called at 8.11 am to a multi-storied car park at Terminal 3 following reports of multiple people being assaulted; one man was arres

Gold, silver prices today, December 8: Check city-wise rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and more

On December 8, 2025, gold prices in India range from Rs 12,965 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 11,884 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced at

China robotaxi accident leaves two pedestrians injured in Zhuzhou

Local authorities said the vehicle marked with the slogan Hello Autonomous Driving had just crossed a pedestrian crosswalk at the time of the cra

IndiGo gets 24-hour breather: DGCA extends response deadline to show cause notice to Dec 8 until 6 pm

After reviewing the request, the DGCA has granted IndiGo's Accountable Manager and Chief Executive Officer an extension of the deadline only unti

I Did It My Way: Norris Proud of How He Won F1 Title

I feel proud but not because I'm gonna wake up tomorrow and go, 'I beat everyone', he said.

Cookie-jar approach to investing

Your risk attitude is not a stable personality trait. This has major impact on how you design investment portfolios. You may be risk-averse when

Freeing TP motor cover rates a collective good

TP motor cover is collective responsibility sustaining public trust in roads, institutions, promise of safety but the system supporting it must b

Does currency depreciation always help?

CMRL likely to open Poonamallee-Porur stretch in January after missing Dec. deadline

An official said that Metro Rail has mobiliseda large number of workers to complete the construction before the end of December

Protests by mobile phone traders, students disrupt normal life in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec 7: Bangladeshs mobile phone traders and students held a protest here on Sunday, causing traffic congestion in several parts of the cap

Pak slams Indian EAMs remarks against its military

Islamabad, Dec 7: Pakistan on Sunday criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankars remarks against its military, saying its institutions, in

Senior Indian official arrives in Nepal to review election preparations

Kathmandu, Dec 7: A senior Indian government official arrived here on Sunday to review Nepals election preparations and assess progress in India-

Smriti Mandhana confirms wedding with Palash Muchhal called off

Music composer Palash Muchhal has issued a public statement, and has shared that his wedding with Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been calle

Zelenskyy says Ukraine's peace talks with U.S. constructive but not easy

The American representatives know the basic Ukrainian positions, Mr. Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. The conversation was constructi

Sonu Sood urges respect for ground staff amid IndiGo flight crisis

Actor Sonu Sood urged people to be responsible citizens and to control their frustration following the massive operational crisis with IndiGo fli

Anil Kapoor marks 14 years of Mission: Impossible 4, reflects on bonds with Tom Cruise and others

Actor Anil Kapoor celebrated 14 years since his Hollywood breakthrough with Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hun

Anjali melts divine heart

Jammu runners shine in Jaisalmer to Laungewala race

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 7: In a remarkable display of strength, endurance and mental fortitude, runners from Jammu successfully

Panch Parivartan key to strong, safe Bharat: Dattatreya Hosbale

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 7: RSS Sarkaryavah, Dattatreya Hosbale today recalled the glorious history of Bharat and stated how our anc

The Blunder of Broadcasting Red Fort Bombers Video

K B Jandial kbjandial@gmail.com On the evening of 10th November, the nation was shocked by breaking news across every TV channel that a car bomb

Pramukh Swami Maharaj linked devotion and service, realised principle of seeing God in man: Shah

AHMEDABAD, Dec 7: Pramukh Swami Maharaj of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha connected devotion and service, realising the Vedic principle of seeing God

Mentorship, not funding alone, to shape Indias next generation of StartUps: Dr Jitendra

Excelsior Correspondent PANCHKULA, Dec 7: Describing StartUps as a key driver of Indias future growth, Union Minister of State (Independent Charg

NEP aims to infuse Indian ethos into Macaulay-era education system: Pradhan

BHOPAL, Dec 7: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the objective of the National Education Policy was to infuse the Indian

Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

In the video, Mr. Mamdani vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, saying, We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.

Lt Gen PK Mishra reviews counter-terror grid in hinterland areas

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 7: Lieutenant General PK Mishra, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Nagrota-based White Knight Corps, accompa

Goa nightclub fire: 25 victims include 20 staff members and 5 tourists- three of them from Delhi family

PANAJI, Dec 7 : All 25 victims killed in the Goa nightclub fire tragedy have been identified, including 20 members of the staff and five tourists

Uttar Pradesh: FIR against SI, constable over cop's suicide

A constable's death in Aligarh has led to an abetment to suicide case against two officers. Her brother alleges sub-inspector Sandeep Kumar and c

Seven persons get awards from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust

Artistes honoured at inauguration of Margazhi Matram

GST cuts slash farming costs

New Delhi, Dec 7: The governments recent decision to cut GST rates on a range of farm-related products is expected to reduce costs for small and

EU team to meet Goyal today on FTA

New Delhi, Dec 7: The visiting European Union (EU) team will hold discussions with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday on the p

What our missing ocean float revealed about Antarticas melting glaciers

Sometimes, we get lucky in science. In this case, an oceanographic float we deployed to do one job ended up drifting away and doing something els

How Nordic people beat winter blues, find light in darkest months

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight plus months of frigid temperatures people who liv

Clear Lungs, Clear Future: Why quitting Tobacco matters

Mohammad Hanief m.hanief@gmail.com Tobacco has woven itself quietly yet powerfully into daily life in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving behind a trail o

Under The Same Sky: Palestinian-American Authors Novel

By Jenny Farrell NEW YORK: Leila Majaj Kirkconnells Under the Same Sky is more than a novel; it is a monumental work of witness and a significant

Jammus Oceanarium Crisis

The incomplete Oceanarium at Bagh-e-Bahu now stands as the latest symbol of Jammus chronic project mismanagement-a Rs 19-crore structure nearing

Dessert storm: Mithai marauders strike sweet shop 10 times in 9 years

A Nadiad confectionery has been repeatedly targeted by burglars, experiencing 10 break-ins in nine years. Thieves have stolen significant quantit

World knows what our Armed Forces did to terrorists during Op Sindoor: Rajnath

Could have done much more but opted for restrained response DM inaugurates 125 infra projects from Leh in different States/UTs Projects reflect C

Projects will boost military mobility, ensure year-round access to remote areas: LG

Sinha joins inaugural ceremony from Jammu Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed gratitude to Prim

Weightlifters shine at 10th Jammu District Powerlifting, Deadlift Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 7: The 10th Jammu District Men and Women Powerlifting and Deadlift Championship (Unequipped) 2025 concl

Rajasthan dominates 2nd Federation Cup Lacrosse Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATRA, Dec 7: The 2nd Federation Cup Lacrosse Championship 2025 concluded at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sports Complex

Constituents for introspection on Omars remarks

NEW DELHI, Dec 7: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc is currently on life support, several other cons

Udhampur airport to be operational soon, Dhar Road being widened: Dr Jitendra

Remote areas major beneficiaries of development Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 7: Union Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office (PMO)

Over 800 runners participate in Rajouri Police Half Marathon

Excelsior Sports Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 7: Over 800 runners participated in the Rajouri Police Half Marathon 2025, promoting the message Ever

Raksamgre jolrango Assam-ni napdrana jotton kaaniko namatchina GSMC didia

TURA: West Garo Hills ajani Raksamgre Civil Sub-Division-ni ningo Assam-oni napdrana jotton kaanirangchi adok damgnini gisepo sosojengjeng ongani

Dingtang adokna dabiani chusokgen ine HSPDP kadongenga

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokko Khasi-Jaintiarangna dingtang aro Garorangna dingtang dake bak dakna dabianirang chusokgipa onggen ine Hill State Peopl

Chinese national detained in Srinagar

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 7: A 29-year-old Chinese national, Hu Congtai, was today detained in Srinagar for visiting Kashmir and Lada

Institute didnt get full-fledged Principal in last one decade, faces shortage of faculty

Jammu Ayurvedic College still being run on crutches Avtar Bhat JAMMU, Dec 7: Though started way back in 2017 with a big bang, the much talked abo

HPs pending share stalls progress on strategically important Bilaspur-Manali-Leh rail line

*Survey completed, Rs 1.31 lakh cr DPR ready Govind Sharma JAMMU, Dec 7: The lack of cooperation and unmet financial commitments from the Himacha