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South Korea Parliament Passes Bill To Launch Probe Into 2024 Jeju Air Crash

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Monday to launch an independent probe into the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 pe

Violence Has Become Norm: Sheikh Hasina Blasts Yunus As Dhaka Simmers

Violence has become the norm in Bangladesh, and the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus is either in denial or powerless to stop it, the

H-1B Visa Holders Who Returned To Renew Work Permits Stranded In India

The US State Department, in an email, reportedly informed the Indian workers that their interviews were delayed due to the new social media vetti

'Please, respect...': Viral video shows Zomato delivery agent forced to walk several meters in Bengaluru, criticises customer for not even asking water

A video of Zomato agent Arjun Sethi has gone viral online which shows him walking several meters to deliver an order at a customer's doorstep. Th

UGC NET December 2025: Check subject wise exam schedule, shift timings; city intimation slip released

The National Testing Agency will conduct the UGC NET December 2025 examination from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. Candidates can now che

Delhi Struggles With Very Poor Air Quality, Dense Smog Reduces Visibility

The national capital continued to reel under heavy smog on Monday morning, with air quality levels remaining in the very poor category and severa

Air India flight safely returns to Delhi after one engine shutdown

Mid air scare: Air India flight returns to Delhi after 'one engine shutdown'

IIM CAT Results Date 2025: Scorecards expected soon at iimcat.ac.in; Check steps to download, past trends and more

IIM Kozhikode has released the CAT 2025 final answer key, with only one objection accepted. Candidates can now anticipate the release of their sc

Rohit Sharma says he considered retirement after 2023 World Cup final defeat

Under the captaincy of Rohit, the Indian team enjoyed a dream run in that tournament at home and marched into the final with nine consecutive win

James Ransone networth after over two decades of work revealed, The Wire actor died at 46 by suicide

Actor James Ransone, celebrated for his role as Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire, has died. Authorities confirmed his passing at the age of 46. Ransone'

Woman Finds Rs 1.4 Lakh Louis Vuitton Bag While Picking Garbage In Affluent Neighbourhood

The clip has become a topic of discussion among viewers, with many surprised by the kinds of things people are willing to throw away.

MGNREGA was Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Sarvodaya, its death is our collective moral failure: Sonia Gandhi

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a recent op-ed in a leading English daily, launched a sharp attack on the Central gover

Indonesia: At least 16 killed as passenger bus crashes on Java island, rescue operation underway

Indonesia: At least 15 killed as passenger bus crashes on Java island, rescue openration underway

16 Dead, 18 Injured As Passenger Bus Loses Control, Crashes In Indonesia

The bus carrying 34 people lost control on a toll road and struck a concrete barrier before rolling onto its side, said Budiono, a search and res

U.S. pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say

CM Majhi Unveils Rs 545-Crore Development Push at Parab Festival

Of the total projects announced, 16 works worth Rs 24 crore were inaugurated, while foundation stones were laid for 70 projects involving an inve

James Ransone, IT Chapter Two, The Wire actor, passes away at 46 due to suicide

James Ransone, known for his performance in IT Chapter 2, The Wire, died by hanging himself (Trigger warning: The following article has a mention

Netflix and Paramount are fighting over Warner Bros. Discovery

In both scenarios, a merger would likely trigger a review by the U.S. Justice Department, which could sue to block the transaction or request cha

Very Memorable Occasion: 1st Foodgrain Freight Train Reaches J&K's Anantnag

The first-ever foodgrain freight train of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) reached the Anantnag Goods Terminal here in Kashmir on Sunday, form

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Japan is gearing up to bring its largest nuclear facility, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, back online, making a bold statement about the future of nuclear p

KCR Signals Return To Active Politics, Launches Direct War Against Congress

Breaking a nearly two-year hiatus from active street politics, Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar R

HECI bill 2025: Pros, cons, and future of higher education

The Hindu hosted a webinar titled, HECI bill 2025: Pros, cons, and future of higher education, on December 20, at 5:00 p.m. The panellists includ

JD Vance calls for judges who will enact 'swifter justice': 'Do you want more prosecutions?'

CTET To Open Online Correction Window, Check When Admit Card Will Be Released

The CTET exam is scheduled for February 8, 2026, with admit cards releasing two days prior and results expected by the end of March 2026.

UP Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust Bill gets Governor's assent

The Uttar Pradesh Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust Bill, 2025 has officially become an Act following the Governor's assent. This new law, previo

NZ vs WI third Test: Jacob Duffys five-fer prompts West Indies collapse as Kiwis win series 2-0

The hosts set a target of 462 and bowled out the tourists for 138, wrapping up the innings in just four overs after tea following a dramatic coll

Smriti Mandhana creates record to enter rare club in first match after wedding called off with Palash Muchhal

Smriti Mandhana kept her positive focus intact even after her wedding was called off last month. Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to

Hindu Group Urges Karnataka Governor to Withhold Assent to AntiHate Speech Bill

In a memorandum, the representatives of the organisation and other outfits opposed the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2

Rohit Sharma reveals he contemplated retirement after 2023 World Cup final defeat

Former India captain Rohit Sharma revealed he considered retiring after the 2023 ODI World Cup final defeat. He felt the sport had drained him co

Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes for December 22: Grab more than 15 codes that unlock free skins, weapon crates and other premium items

Free Fire India codes today: Garena Free Fire Max is one of the most popular battle royale games around the world. Garena, the developer of FF MA

I Didn't Want To Play Anymore: Rohit Sharma's Fresh Retirement Revelation

Rohit, who has retired from T20Is and Tests and was removed from ODI captaincy earlier this year, continues to play the 50-over format and would

Hyderabad man finds cockroach in food served at mandi restaurant

Hyderabad: A person on Sunday alleged that he found a cockroach in the food served at a famous mandi restaurant in Hyderabad. In the video shared

Resolving differences among warring groups in Manipur will take time: Mohan Bhagwat

Mr. Bhagwat, who recently visited Manipur, said he had held talks with all tribal and social leaders as well as youth representatives of the Stat

What is so special about TikTok's algorithm?

Here is what we know so far about TikToks fate, following the establishment of the joint venture

NASA loses contact with MAVEN, which reached Mars with Mangalyaan

MAVENs job at Mars has been to measure the thin upper atmosphere and the ionosphere and to watch how sunlight and the solar wind interact with th

India's Bollywood Counts Costs as Star Fees Squeeze Profits

Actors, filmmakers say, increasingly arrive on set with a dozen-strong entourage -- including makeup artists, hairdressers, stylists, gym trainer

Odisha Minister Assures PDS Rice to All Families in Border Kotia Villages

Stressing last-mile delivery, Patra directed officials to ensure doorstep delivery of PDS rice so villagers are not forced to travel long distanc

Malaysian Court Rejects Ex-Prime Ministers Bid for House Arrest

The court ruled that a rare royal order issued by the nation's former king was not valid and not made in accordance with constitutional requireme

Starbucks Names Indian-Origin Amazon Veteran Anand Varadarajan As Top Tech Officer

Starbucks has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CT

businessline cartoons light up IEA conference

The organisers chose to exhibit 108 cartoons, mirroring the 108th edition of the conference, which were published in the Hindu businessline over

Indonesia bus crash: Driver loses control, hits barrier; 15 killed

At least 15 people died when an inter-province passenger bus veered off a toll road on Java, Indonesia, early Monday. The bus, en route from Jaka

Bondi Beach shooting: New South Wales pushes tough gun laws, terror symbols ban

The new rules will cap the number of guns an individual can own to four, or ten for exempted individuals like farmers

Tamannaah Bhatia was OG choice for Dhurnadhar's song Shararat, director Aditya Dhar rejected her for this reason: 'He did not want people to call it...'

Choreographer Vijay Ganguly revealed in an interview that his original choice for the song Shararat was Tamannaah Bhatia, but Aditya Dhar rejecte

Power Restored to Most Areas of San Francisco After Massive Outage

PG&E in a statement said it expects to restore power to remaining customers no later than 2 p.m. Monday.

We Felt It: Asim Munir Says Pakistan Received Divine Help During Op Sindoor

Pakistan's Defence Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has claimed that Islamabad received 'divine help' during the country's military confrontation

Can't demand my return to face my political assassination, says former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina after ICT verdict

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refuses to return to the country. She states legal actions against her are politically motivated.

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI chief, draws red line, warns tech giant will walk away from any AI system that risks...

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has said that the tech giant Microsoft will abandon any AI system that threatens to run away from us. Followi

Corner Office Conversation: Stefan Oelrich, Head of Pharmaceuticals Division, Bayer AG

Immortal Jellyfish Stuns Scientists By Reversing Its Life Cycle To Escape Death

This jellyfish is very small in size. Its height and width are about 4.5 millimeters, which is less than the size of a little fingernail.

US Restores Trump's Pic In Epstein Files Amid Backlash. It Has A Melania Link

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has restored a photograph from the recent batch of Jeffrey Epstein files that featured images of American Pres

AI Resurrections Of Queen Elizabeth, Michael Jackson Amuse, Rankle Internet

In a parallel reality, Queen Elizabeth II gushes over cheese puffs, a gun-toting Saddam Hussein struts into a wrestling ring, and Pope John Paul

Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukus

Jharkhand: Toddler Dies After Consuming Cough Syrup, Probe Ordered

The family of the victim, identified as Ragini Kumar, had purchased a cough syrup from a private medical store in their locality.

I want to come home: Gujarat student captured in Ukraine seeks PM Modi's help

A 23-year-old man from Gujarats Morbi district, currently in Ukrainian custody for allegedly fighting on behalf of Russia, has appealed to the In

Know your English | Is he being censured?

Nigerian Authorities Rescue 130 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren

In late November, hundreds of students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary's co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state.

ASEAN to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflict with Malaysia meeting

ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, US

National Herald case: HC to hear ED plea challenging relief to Sonia, Rahul

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is slated to hear on Monday a criminal revision petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a

'Reposted without alteration': Justice Dept restores Trump photo to public database of Epstein files

Yunus has no mandate to realign Bangladesh's foreign policy, says Sheikh Hasina

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sharply criticized Bangladesh's interim government. She stated the unelected administration lacks the man

US Coast Guard Chases Tanker Aiding Venezuela Sanctions Evasion

The targeting of tankers comes as Trump has ordered the Defense Department to carry out a series of attacks on vessels in the Caribbean and easte

President Droupadi Murmu Grants Assent To Shanti Bill, Private Firms To Enter Nuclear Sector

President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill,

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

No group has claimed responsibility for the Nov 21 abduction, but locals blamed armed gangs that target schools and travellers in kidnappings for

Passenger bus crash in Indonesia kills at least 15 people, official says

A tragic bus crash in Indonesia has claimed at least 15 lives. The passenger bus, carrying 34 people, lost control on a toll road in Java. It str

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, December 22, 2025 (AP) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Departments decision to release

CBSE Announces Orientation Programme For Hub And Spoke School Model In Jaipur

The programme aims to enhance understanding of the Hub and Spoke framework, strengthen coordination, and support capacity building for effective

Our Children Deserve Better: Canadian Man Highlights Poor Condition Of Footpaths In Bengaluru

Many viewers felt that the video clearly highlights the difficulties faced by pedestrians on city streets.

Whats the future of fintech and banking in an agentic AI era?

Early use cases were task-specific like reducing payment failures, improving fraud detection, accelerating customer service. The future is agenti

Bank Holiday on December 22: Are banks open or closed in your state? Check state-wise list here

Banks will observe multiple holidays in late December due to regional festivals, Christmas, and weekends. Branches will be closed in Sikkim on De

Delhi NCR winter warning: IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi as dense fog covers national capital; AQI at 442. Check Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad update

Delhi NCR weather forecast: A yellow alert has been issued for Delhi for December 23, Tuesday and IMD has predicted clear skies and shallow to mo

Donald Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial posts

The chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their tenures would end in January, according to two State Department

Crew shortage likely to hurt freight corridor operations

NEW DELHI: The Standing Committee on Railways has warned that the objective of fully electrified dedicated freight corridors with exclusive high-

Insider track | Rahul in Munich, disquiet in Delhi

Congress may be leading the charge against the G-RAM-G Bill, but Rahul Gandhis no-show during the Lok Sabha debate has left party corridors buzzi

Smarter sourcing: Navigating import complexity in a volatile world

For import-dependent businesses, relying solely on low-cost, single-source suppliers is no longer a viable strategy, it exposes them to risks tha

West Bank to get 19 new Jewish settlements after Israel Cabinet approval

The settlements include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan, according to Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, who

Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in NSW, emergency services rushed to spot; police launches probe

A young cyclist lost his life in a tragic accident on the Pacific Highway near Bulahdelah. He was struck by a truck early Monday morning. Emergen

Bengal SIR: Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with TMCs BLA on Monday

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold an important meeting with the Trinamool Congress booth-level agents (BLAs) at

MHA Secretary tells forces to step up surveillance along India-Myanmar border

NEW DELHI: Senior functionary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Secretary, Border Management Rajendra Kumar on Sunday visited Moreh

Saudi Arabia expands access to alcohol for non-Muslim residents

Theres been no official announcement of the decision, but word has gotten out, and long lines of cars and people can now be seen at the discreet,

Saumya Tandon on slapping Akshaye Khanna for real in Dhurandhar: 'I was hoping to cheat, but Aditya Dhar...'

Saumya Tandon shared the BTS story of her entry scene in Dhurnadhar, where she slapped her on-screen husband, Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait, for

Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan named Starbucks CTO

Starbucks has appointed Anand Varadarajan as its new Chief Technology Officer. He is an Indian-origin technology executive with nearly two decade

Rohit Sharma opens up on 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia: 'Was extremely disappointed...'

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who recently attended Masters' Union Convocation 2025, reflected on 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australi

Hasina Slams Yunus Govt Over Violence, Warns of Strained Ties With India

Hasina alleged that the lawlessness which led to the fall of her government has intensified under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus

Talk of building Babri again not in Muslim or Hindu interest: Bhagwat

NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday described the new controversy in West Bengal over the use of the term Babri Masjid as a political pl

Lucknow Diary | Unwanted guest at Yogis entourage

The stray animal issue been pinching the ruling BJP in election after election, and not to anyones surprise, it was CM Yogi Adityanath who fell v

Report sought on jumbo deaths in train hit: Centre

SUNDARBANS/GUWAHATI: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday said the Centre has sought a report on the death of elephants in a train collision

Who is Faisal Karim Masud? Man accused of killing anti-India leader Sharif Osman Hadi and sparking unrest in Bangladesh

The killing of Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh. Authorities are hunting Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspec

James Ransone, Star of The Wire, Dies at Age 46

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners office said in online records that Ransone died by suicide on Friday.

Bihar Congress to reset party structure from panchayat level up after assembly loss

PATNA: The Congress will launch a comprehensive campaign to revive the party in Bihar after its dismal performance in the recent Assembly electio

Pearl Harbor survivor who witnessed 1941 attack dies aged 105

With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2400 troops and propelled the United S