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Hyderabad: Prince Mukarram Jahs son Azam issued removal notice from MJ Trust

Hyderabad: The ongoing feud in the erstwhile Asaf Jahi family of the Nizams between prince Azam Jah and princess Esra is now spilling out in the

Jamie Lever needs 'rest and reset', takes break from social media after facing huge backlash for Tanya Mittal's mimicry: 'I've lost...'

Days after getting heavy backlash due to her mimicry of Bigg Boss 19's Tanya Mittal, Jamie Lever announced a break from social media, hinting at

Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check

The budget for the year starting from April, to be submitted to parliament early next year, will total a record 122.3 trillion yen ($784.63 billi

Who was Shivank Avasthi? 20-year-old Indian student shot dead in shooting in Canada's Toronto, Consulate General says, 'Deep Anguish...'

A 20-year old Indian student Shivank Avasthi was shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. The Consulate General of India in C

Former Canadian Olympian and one of the USs most wanted fugitives, Ryan Wedding, targeted in Mexican raids, luxury vehicles, ammunition, and drugs seized

Mexican authorities are closing in on fugitive Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder. Coordinated raids have seized luxury motorcyc

North Korea's Kim Jong Un signals continued missile development in next 5 years

The KCNA report follows Thursday's reveal of Kim overseeing the construction of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine with his daughter, a poten

Trump and Melania join NORAD Santa calls, joke about Bad Santa infiltrating US

GCC plans biomining of waste at Athipet dumpyard

CBI Court sentences two accused to 5 years imprisonment with fine of Rs 12 lakh each for cheating LIC

A CBI court in Lucknow has sentenced Braj Kumar Pandey and Manish Kumar Srivastava to five years in jail and a Rs 12 lakh fine each. They were co

Bank Holiday on December 26: Are banks open or closed in your state? Check state-wise list here

Banks in Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong will remain closed on December 26 due to Christmas celebrations. While branch services will be unavailable,

US launches 'deadly' strikes on ISIS terrorist scums in Nigeria, President Donald Trump makes BIG announcement, says 'slaughtering of...'

President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a military strike against ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, describing the action as a

Fewer but stronger cyclones: Four trends reshaping Indian ocean storm cycle

While the number of total disturbances has decreased, storms are becoming more severe and arriving later in the year

Morning Digest: Mob kills minority Hindu man in Bangladesh; U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, and more

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No herbal infusion can be called tea, says FSSAI

India's food safety watchdog, FSSAI, has mandated that only beverages derived solely from the Camellia sinensis plant can be labeled as 'tea'. Th

Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot

Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred, says Congress leader Ashok Gehlot

New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides

Residents around wildfire burn scar zones from the Airport Fire in Orange County were under evacuation orders.

When ESOPs turn real: what the Unacademy moment means for startups

More than one companys decision, the Unacademy episode is a sectoral stress test highlighting the need for more specific ESOP frameworks, transpa

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Women Lover Arrested For Killing Husband

Affair led to suffocation murder of government school teacher, say police

Russian court sentences pro-war activist, Putin critic to 6 years in prison

Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front movement that opposes Putin and is affiliated with the Communist Party, was arrested last year.

TGGDA Flags Salary Delays For TVVP Doctors, Seeks Bill To Bring Body Under DSHS

Doctors seek legislation to ensure timely pay under TVVP system

Just five DNA letters flip chromatin from fluid to solid-like state

New research has found that the way the genome is organised can arise from chromatins own physics, without needing extra instructions; by slightl

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians

Last month, Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Christian p

Nimmala Takes To Farming During Festive Break

Minister joins rabi farming, stressing leaders must understand farmers hardships

Hundred years: Prohibition for Madras

200 KG Meat, Liquor Seized At Srisailam Entry

Temple authorities seized around 200 kg of meat and prohibited liquor during security checks at the Srisailam toll gate in Nandyal district on Th

Goschen Library in Chintadripet getsa makeover, to be opened in January

Restored at a cost of 2.36 crore, the 100-year-old library has over 18,000 books, dedicated reading spaces, computers, and refurbished toilets; s

VHP, Bajrang Dal Activists Arrested For Christmas Vandalism In Assam

Four persons associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Thursday for vandalising decorative items used for

Vajpayee birth anniversary celebrated across Godavari districts

BJP leaders and activists observed the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee across the erstwhile Godavari districts on

U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The U.S. military's Africa Command said on X the strike was conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities and killed multiple ISIS militants

US Launches Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria: Trump

The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, claimi

The 2025 Reforms in full swing under Narendra Modi

2025 will be remembered as the year India consciously chose to think bigger, move faster, and reform deeper. Under PM Modi, it became a defining

Redevelopment of railway stations under ABSS project progressing fast

Round 3, Pre-Quarterfinal matches held

29th Inter-District JKUT Billiards & Snooker Cship Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: The 29th Inter-District JKUT Billiards and Snook

Chemical fertiliser use root cause of many diseases, natural farming to boost farmers income: Shah

REWA (MP), Dec 25 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday termed chemical fertilisers as the root cause of many diseases and made a strong pi

Amid US-India trade talks ,Vinay Kwatra meets Sergio Gor at Trumps Mar-a-Lago home

NEW YORK, Dec 25: Indias Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, held detailed discussions with Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador-design

Rahuls Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod rally

Anil Anand a.anil.anand@gmail.com Delhis Ramlila Maidan! It might not be the biggest of the grounds in India presently, but it is the beacon of h

Fifty years: Chinese oil for U.S.: deal in the offing

Bhaderwah Beopar Mandal meets MLA, raises demands

Excelsior Correspondent BHADERWAH, Dec 25: A deputation of Bhaderwah Beopar Mandal (BBM) led by its president, Naseer Mehboob here today met MLA

All-new Tata Sierra launched at AM TATA Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: All-new Tata Sierra was launched at AM TATA Jammu today, marking the return of one of Indias most iconic S

1 Killed, 5 Injured After Helium Balloon Cylinder Explodes In Mysuru: Cops

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in Karnataka's Mysuru on Thursday

PM Modi: Freed country from tendency to link all good works with one family

Prime Minister Modi, inaugurating a memorial in Lucknow, criticized past governments for glorifying a single family and neglecting national heroe

No room for spin: Australia goes into the 4th Ashes with a pace-heavy attack against England

England lost each of the first three tests to allow Australia to retain the Ashes in just 11 days of on-field action

Vandals target Christmas decorations at Assam school, mob attacks mall in Raipur

Right-wing vandals disrupted Christmas celebrations in Assam and Chhattisgarh on Christmas Day. In Assam, four activists were arrested for smashi

Jammu hosts Cluster Level Sports Meet under Sansad Khel Mahotsav

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: MY Bharat, Jammu, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports organised a Cluster Level Sports Mee

Martyred JCO cremated with full military honours

Excelsior Correspondent REASI, Dec 25: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army, who was killed in a firing incident in Samba district, wa

BJP remembers Vajpayee, pays heartfelt tribute on his 101st Jayanti across J&K

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by its senior leaders, remembered and paid heartfelt tri

LG pays tribute to socialist leader Babu Markandeya Singh

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today paid tribute to Babu Markandeya Singh, a well-known socialist leader

Christmas celebrated with religious fervor, fanfare across J&K; people pray for peace, prosperity

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 25: Christmas was celebrated across J&K UT with much fervor and fanfare today with all churches fully

J&K Para Judokas bag 35 medals, win two overall trophies

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: Jammu and Kashmirs visually impaired Para Judokas delivered a historic and record-breaking performa

Our Govt brought down wall of Art 370: PM

Constitution of India fully implemented in J&K now *Mookerjee rejected provision of two PMs, Emblems, Constitutions Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Dec 25:

J&K UT Yoga team departs for National Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Yoga team departed today for Ranchi, Jharkhand, to compete in

I&FC land donors call on Jal Shakti Minister

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: A delegation of land donors associated with the Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) Department, Jammu, today

RCC storms into KPL Gurgaon finals

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 25: Skipper Heena Bhat, along with Ayushi, Sania, Romani and Anjana, led Rainawari Cricket Club (RCC) t

Balaji is core member of team, can be considered for next tie: Rajpal

Rajpal explained that the choice was influenced by the need for a deuce-court specialist in the doubles pairing

Tightening the opium belt in Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh High Courts remark that a case against an 18-year-old man, arrested for illegal opium possession, was rather suspicious, led t

HC Guidelines For Listing Properties As Prohibited

The judge was ruling on a petition challenging the Karimnagar district collectors orders cancelling the registration of 453 registered documents

Jeev wins in Colombo; Pukhraj claims IGPL Order of Merit, gets entry to International Series

As Jeev won his maiden IGPL title, Pukhraj Singh Gill, despite finishing T-12th, won the IGPL Order of Merit by a razor thin margin over Aman Raj

Two persons held for stealing car at a petrol bunk in Chennai

Video : Thailand Bulldozes Hindu Deity Statue In Cambodia

India has condemned the demolition of a Hindu deity statue in Cambodia after visuals showed a Lord Vishnu statue being destroyed in a disputed bo

Odisha: Labelled Bangladeshi, youth lynched in Sambalpur, claim kin; police cite monetary dispute as reason

A 20-year-old Bengali mason, working in Odisha for the first time, was tragically beaten to death by a mob. While his family claims he was falsel

1 Killed, 5 Injured After Helium Balloon Cylinder Explodes Mysuru: Cops

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in Karnataka's Mysuru on Thursday

Chelsea boosted by return of Delap and Estevao ahead of Villa test

Chelsea is fourth in the league, trailing third-placed Villa by seven points

Colonel assault case: CBI drops murder bid charge; SIT accused of 'shielding' policemen

CBI has filed a chargesheet against four Punjab Police personnel, naming Inspector Ronnie Singh as the prime accused in the assault on Colonel Pu

Mirwaiz Farooq Removes 'Hurriyat Chairman' Designation From Social Media

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric and a moderate separatist voice in the Kashmir Valley, on Thursday evening removed his designation as 'Chai

GHMC To Turn Hi-Tech For Enhanced Services

The primary purpose of this initiative is to build a high-performance digital app that acts as the core operational tool for field teams conducti

ED case against the former madrassa teacher who drew UP government salary staying in UK

The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against a government-recognized madrassa teacher from Azamgarh who fraudulentl

Bonala Dancer Dies After Fall During Jathara In Razole

According to Razole sub-inspector B. Rajesh Kumar, the girl was part of a 12-member troupe that had arrived in the village to perform during godd

IIT-Kanpur survey to assess extent of sand mining was illegal, says T.N. govt.

ED had tasked the institute to assess the quantum of sand mined at 28 permitted sites during October-November 2023

Officials Are Making Arrangements To Take Up Works Under The VB-G Ram G Scheme From December 26 To 31.

The central government renamed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and changed the norms of the scheme. Especially work

A 22-Year-Old Man With Telugu Origins Arrested In The United States For Arson At A Place Of Worship In Texas

Lella was arrested by the Collin county police in Texas for threatening to set fire to a place of worship, with reports stating that he threatene

'Had to go for namaz to next village': Around 55km from Chandigarh, Sikh woman donates land for mosque; Hindus give money

In a heartwarming display of unity, a 75-year-old Sikh woman in Punjab's Jakhwali village donated land for a new mosque. Sikh and Hindu families

Karnataka bus fire: Another driver's quick decision saved 43 lives

A horrific accident occurred in Chitradurga, Karnataka, when a container truck jumped the median and collided with a sleeper bus. The bus driver,

Centre Approves Rs 6.5 Crore Khelo India Synthetic Track For Jammikunta

The project includes a 400-metre, four-lane synthetic track built to World Athletics standards at the Government Degree College grounds within Ja

Karnataka bus inferno: Wedding bells for 2 techies silenced

A tragic road accident near Hiriyur claimed the lives of two young women, AM Navya and HC Manasa, who were traveling to Sigandur temple. Both wer

Jammikunta Gets Rs.6.5 Cr Track

Union minister Sanjay expressed his happiness over the approval, stating that the facility would be a major boost for local talent.

Navi Mumbai airport takes off with 48 flights, 4k passengers

Navi Mumbai International Airport officially opened its doors with the arrival of IndiGo flight 6E460 from Bengaluru. The new gateway handled 48

BTC price prediction alert: Why $23 billion Bitcoin options expiry could trigger major BTC USD volatility tomorrow

Bitcoin BTC USD price prediction December 26: Bitcoin's market is focused on a massive options expiry on December 26. This event, the largest on

Is Netflix down? NFL fans report streaming issues during Christmas day game

Several NFL fans reported issues streaming Netflix during the Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys game on Christmas Day. Downdetector logged

Hyderabad airport receives bomb threat for Riyadh-bound Flynas flight; lands safely

Earlier on December 6, two international flights had received bomb threat emails at the Hyderabad airport. The threats were sent to the customer

JNUTA demands reinstatement of Jamia professor suspended over question on atrocities against Muslims

2 arrested in attempt to murder case over exchange of fire

Santa Claus skit: AAP leaders booked for hurting religious sentiments

Delhi govt. opens Atal Canteens on Vajpayees birth anniversary

45 canteens start operations, 55 more to open within 20 days,labourers and slum dwellers to get a full meal for 5, says CM; Education Minister di

Hosabale Praises Works Of BMS, Opens Office

The trade union had emerged as the number one organisation in the world through sincere struggles and sacrifices for the working class, he said w

RSS Sarkaryavah Hosabale Hails BMS' Ideological Commitment And Sacrifice-Driven Rise To Global Labour Leadership At New Office Inauguration

The trade union had emerged as the number one organisation in the world through sincere struggles and sacrifices for the working class, he said w

L-G names DDA park after Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Govt. doles out educational tablets to 240 meritorious students

Ranjan Named Head of HMDA Metro Area

Ranjan will continue to hold FAC of the posts of special chief secretary, youth, tourism, culture and sports, and director of archaeology.

Prayers & a message as PM Modi joins Christmas service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a Christmas service, emphasizing love and compassion, as the BJP intensifies its outreach to the Christian