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Strawberry season in Hyderabad: The best desserts to eat right now

Whether you love rich chocolate, light cream, or nostalgic flavours, these berry desserts define Hyderabads winter palate

Gachiakuta series review: Furious punk rock class war in motion

Studio Bones new shounen is a blitz of anarchy in animation, turning societys discarded into a swirl of stylised rebellion

PVR INOX unveils 11-screen Superplex in Hyderabad

PVR INOX has upgraded its existing six-screen multiplex to 11-screen Superplex, with the addition of LUXE, PXL, and 4DX screens

10 Ahmedabad schools get bomb threat, turns out to be hoax after search

As a precautionary measure, these schools declared a holiday for the afternoon shift as the morning shift was already over when they received the

Sabarimala gold row: SIT arrests former TDB administrative officer S. Sreekumar

Sreekumar's arrest comes barely two weeks after Kerala High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea

Special train from Coimbatore to Haridwar via Mangaluru

The train will cater to the extra rush of passengers during the Christmas and New Year holidays

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (December 17, 2025)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Heres the roundup for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Odisha man taken hostage in Sudan, returns to family

Adarsh Behera, who hails from Kotakana village in Jagatsinghpur district, went to the civil war-torn Sudan in 2022 and worked as a mechanic in a

Bombay HC pulls up Maharashtra Govt over pregnant women being forced to undergo unsafe deliveries

The courtslamsthe government forgaps in maternal health schemes despite 771 crore spend; directs urgent review of services in Nandurbar and Nande

Centre has set clear goals in fiscal management transparency, states should follow suit: FM

Sitharaman also called upon states to take up accountability and transparency in fiscal management as a priority just like the central government

Senior citizen hit by speeding truck in Tiruvottiyur, dies

Sukumaran, a resident of Village Street, was returning home after a walk on Wednesday when the truck hit him

James Cameron wants to visit SSR-Mahesh Babus Varanasi sets

Hyderabad: Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli, who took Indian cinema to a global stage with RRR, is once again making headlines, this time for an unexpe

No pre-poll talks ever held with Pinarayi Vijayan at AKG Centre, says Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Kerala Amir

P. Mujeeb Rahman, however, says JIH former State Amir T.K. Arif Ali conducted talks with Pinarayi ahead of Kerala Assembly polls in March 2011 at

Robust fiscal management, visionary leadership drive T.N.s economic growth: Thangam Thennarasu

Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, Mr. Thennarasu said, according to RBI data, Tamil Nadus Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)

PM Modi departs for Oman on last leg of three-nation visit

PM Modi is visiting Oman at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, with whom he will hold discussions on strengthening the Strategic Partner

Elaborate arrangements in place for TVK chief Vijays campaign meeting in Erode

The party has asked its cadre not to follow his vehicle along the 68-km stretch and to adhere strictly to police instructions

India Summons Bangladesh Envoy Over Dhaka Mission Security Concerns

The move comes amid heightened tensions after anti-India rhetoric by National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah

India's FY26 GDP growth forecast raised to 7.5% from 6.9% earlier: CareEdge Ratings

CareEdge Ratings has raised India's FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% from 6.9%, citing stronger-than-expected first-half performance. Despite thi

MEA summons Bangladesh envoy, expresses concern over 'deteriorating security environment' in country

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner, M Riaz Hamidullah, and expressed concern regarding the d

How a 15-Year-Old Built An AI Platform To Help Indian Consumers Be Heard

The platform offers empowerment through simplicity, transparency, and visibility into complaint status.

Handcrafted wooden Christmas cribs add festive cheer in Coimbatore Churches

Cribs made of MDF wood, available in church stores across the city, offer an opportunity for families to come together to create a Christmas memo

Hyderabad: Fake YouTube reporter arrested in extortion case, demanded Rs 35k

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police arrested a self-proclaimed YouTube reporter on Wednesday, December 17, in an extortion case, where he demanded Rs

PoJK Woman Crosses Into Poonch Along LoC After Argument With Father

Jammu, Dec 17: Army troops apprehended a Pakistani woman who crossed into Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) foll

IndiGo flight crisis: Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking increased compensation to passengers

PIL sought to direct the Centre and Indigo airline to pay four times the compensation of the full ticket price to all passengers whose tickets we

Reins Of Economy Must Be Given Back To MSMEs : Rahul Gandhi

Govt is determined to destroy small businesses for the benefit of its favoured industrialists, Rahul Gandhi slams BJP govt

No Snow, No Gulmarg: CM Omar Sounds Climate Alarrm at 17th ATOAI Annual Convention At SKICC, Srinagar

Srinagar, Dec 17: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated the 17th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operat

AI-Based Digital Toll Collection To Be Implemented Across Country By 2026-End: Gadkari

New Delhi, Dec 17: The multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system and AI-driven highway management will be completed across the country by 2026-end,

MEA summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after radical group calls for march to Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Dec. 17

Soon after the march announcement, Indian visa processing facility in Dhaka announced it will stop all operations at 2 p.m. Wednesday (December 1

Investigators release additional video of possible Brown gunman as search continues

Authorities are asking the public for any footage they might have of the gunman who fatally shot two students and wounded nine others at Brown Un

Watch: This honour belongs to countless Indians, says PM Modi on Ethiopias top civilian award

New word of the day: Ameliorate, improve without the pressure of perfection

Ameliorate is a quiet but powerful word that captures the idea of improvement without perfection. In a world chasing instant fixes, it reflects r

Watch: Modi, Shah must resign, says Kharge

AP CM Defends PPP Model for New Medical Colleges

The Chief Minister addressed the politically sensitive issue of developing 10 medical colleges under the PPP model, a move vehemently opposed by

Trump-Munir Talks: Will Pakistan Army send troops to Gaza? Will it trigger political backlash? Why should India be upset?

Will Islamabad deploy troops in the Gaza Strip after Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir meet US President Donald Trump? How India may find itself in

How Prodigal uses AI to modernise loan collection

AI-powered fintech startup, Prodigal, automates loan servicing and debt collection conversations across voice, SMS, and email. The platform analy

SC defers hearing in West Bengal VC appointment matter to Jan

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to January next year a plea related to the appointment of regular vice-chancellors in the stat

SC transfers RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case to Calcutta HC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court t

Civic polls: Raj, Uddhav to hold joint rallies in Mumbai, other places

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray will hold joint rallies

Video: Lamborghini Urus Driven At 250 kmph On Mumbai Sea Link, Car Seized

The investigation revealed that the luxury car is registered in the name of 'Super Well Comtrade Private Limited', and its owner is reportedly Ni

AP Govt Honours Cricketer Sricharani with Rs.2.5 Cr Cheque

The Chief Minister had announced a comprehensive incentive package to honour the Kadapa-born cricketer's contribution

Can Traditional Indian Medicine And AI-Powered Tech Improve Healthcare? WHO Explores Ideas

World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing artificial intelligence can assess drug interact

CLAT 2026: Counselling To Begin Soon For Admission To National Law Universities

CLAT 2026 was held on December 7 with 92,000 registered candidates across 126 centres. The exam had 96.01% attendance, with 57% female, 43% male,

Battery Smart crosses 100M EV battery swaps, launches Rs 10 Cr driver welfare fund

The Gurugram-based company said the swaps, completed nearly five years after its founding, have enabled about 3.5 billion clean kilometres of tra

Humanity Failed: Woman Whose Heart-Wrenching Video Shamed Bengaluru

Bengaluru was witness to a heart-wrenching event yesterday that would put humanity to shame. A 34-year-old man was faced with complete indifferen

Days after India's biggest Aviation crisis, IndiGo beats Air India, Air India Express in...

IndiGo has overtaken Air India and Air India Express in international passenger traffic during the July-September 2025 quarter, according to offi

IIM Kashipur Launches Executive MBA Analytics Program For Working Professionals

The program covers business analytics, AI, machine learning, and management, featuring over 40 electives and six campus immersions led by IIM fac

Punjab Election Results 2025 Live: AAP vs Congress locked in tough fight as counting of votes for Block Samiti and Zila Parishad chunav underway

Election results Punjab: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are locked in a neck-and-neck fight as vote counting is underway for Punjab's zi

Bengaluru mechanic dies after hospital rejections, road accident: Emergency care failures exposed

A mechanic's death in South Bengaluru highlights critical failures in emergency medical care and public apathy. After being denied help at two ho

This famous actress secret girls getaway sparks wedding buzz? fans cant stop guessing

Popular actress Rashmika Mandanna has once again grabbed headlines not for a new film, but for a short girls trip that has set social media buzzi

DRDO Invites Private Sector for Indias Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Push

New Delhi: Stepping up efforts to advance Indias next-generation fighter jet programmes, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Shilpa Shetty's Bastian pub in Bengaluru raided by Income Tax dept

Income Tax officials carried out a search operation at Bastian Pub in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The establishment is owned by actor Shilpa Shetty.

Madhuri Dixit and Nagesh Kukunoor interview: On crafting Mrs. Deshpande and challenging perceptions

While the filmmaker talks about telling a serial killer story, Madhuri opens up on her struggles in getting the tone right, how she balances her

UNESCO makes a strong case for mother-tongue instruction in the country in its annual India education report

NEW DELHI: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday called for a national mission in India to ensure

Vikram Bhatt, wife Shwetambari sent to judicial custody, accused Rs 30 crore fraud, fake bills, duping Rajasthan's influential...

Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambhari Bhatt have been accused with six others for defrauding the Udaipur-based founder of Indira Group of Compan

What is Bill C3? Canada amends the Citizenship Act to ease the process of granting citizenship with a fair and clear law; all you need to know

Canada's Bill C-3, effective December 15, 2025, amends citizenship law to grant citizenship to those born before the date who were previously exc

UP Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment: Physical Standard Test, Document Verification Dates Out, Details Here

UP Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment: The board will release the admit card and notify of the same in due course of time.

Tiger Narrowly Escapes Crocodile Attack At Corbett Tiger Reserve | Viral Video

A viral video from the Dhikala Zone of Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve shows a tiger narrowly escaping a crocodile attack by the Ramganga River, reflec

I Am Not Married to Anyone, Says Mehreen Shaming Fake News Peddlers

She has clarified that she is not married yet.

CCI approves Coinbases minority stake acquisition in CoinDCX parent DCX Global

CCI has cleared US-based crypto exchange Coinbases minority stake acquisition in DCX Global, the parent of CoinDCX. The approval follows Coinbase

Chennai-based brand Indru turns jamakkalams into chic bags

The jamakkalams bright purple, green, yellow and orange stripes can now be worn as large totes, postman slings and more through Indrus range of b

D Suresh Babu Likely to Contest Telugu Film Chamber Elections?

After a six-month gap, the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce elections are scheduled to be held on December 28, with members currently in the proce

Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 crore Will takes legal turn: Priya Kapur opposes Will verification as Karisma Kapoors children seek access

A bitter inheritance battle has erupted over industrialist Sunjay Kapoor's Rs 30,000 crore estate. During a Delhi High Court hearing, his wife Pr

Databricks Secures $4B+ Funding as AI and Data Business Hits $4.8B Run-Rate

Company accelerates investments in Agent Bricks, Lakebase and Databricks Apps to power Data Intelligent Applications

Taskaree: The Smugglers Web teaser: Emraan Hashmi plays customs officer in Neeraj Pandeys thriller series

The show also stars Sharad Kelkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Nandish Singh Sandhu, Anurag Sinha and Zoya Afroz

Who is Payal Gaming? 21-year-old YouTuber going viral after private video MMS circulating on social media, fans says, 'deepfake...'

Popular YouTuber Payal Dhare is going viral on social media after a MMS-like private video is widely circulating all over social media. Social me

How late-night eating can damage your digestive system

Late-night meals disturb the normal rhythm of digestion, increase exposure to stomach acid, and delay gastric emptying, all of which, over time,

Telangana inter exams 2026 time table revised

Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has revised the time table of the inter exams 2026 which are scheduled to be hel

Ashes 3rd Test: Carey Slams Ton As Australia Seize Upper Hand on Day 1

Batting after captain Pat Cummins won the toss as temperatures topped 36 Celsius at Adelaide Oval, the hosts were 326-8 at stumps on day one afte

Bihar officials struggle to recover Rs 10,000 wrongly credited to men under women-only scheme

DARBHANGA/PATNA: Officials of the Bihar government are facing difficulties in recovering Rs 10,000 allegedly credited to male villagers under a c

Two youths killed in motorcycle accident near Kozhikode beach in Kerala

Two others who sustained grave injuries in the accident admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

U.S. FDA approves GSK's twice-yearly asthma drug

The drug is the first biologic cleared for twice-yearly dosing

Hyderabad mans role in Australia shooting insults India: Telangana BJP chief

Hyderabad: The involvement of a Hyderabad man in the recent mass shooting at a beach in Australia is not only an insult to India, but also a grav

Prithviraj Chavan refuses to apologise on Op. Sindoor remarks, says constitution gives him right to ask questions

Former Union Minister and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said his statement was being misconstrued

Low Forex Markup Cards: Smart Choices for International Travellers

Use zero-forex cards like IDFC FIRST WOW! or Mayura and always pay in local currency to save up to 5% on every international transaction.

Tollywood Goes Overkill on Hindu Deities, Ushering in Fatigue

Even in the recent release of Akhanda 2, references to Lord Shiva, Lord Narasimha and Lord Hanuman feature prominently

Canine parvovirus outbreak in Illawarra: How to spot symptoms, protect your dog and stop the spread

Canine parvovirus outbreak in Illawarra: Illawarra dog owners are urged to take urgent precautions as multiple canine parvovirus cases are report

Ahmedabad School Bomb Threat: Check full list of affected schools and what police is saying

Three schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, prompting immediate police deployment and security checks. The emails, stati

MHA grants fourth extension to Manipur violence inquiry panel

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a fresh notification giving another extension till May 20, 2026, to a Commission o

Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine

The WHO will also launch what it calls the world's largest digital repository of research on the subject -- a library of 1.6 million scientific r

Punjab: Inmates run amok in Ludhiana Central Jail; Jail Superintendent injured

A violent clash at Tajpur Road Central Jail injured Superintendent Kulwant Sidhu after inmates attacked officials and police during a scuffle. Ar

Congress misleading public on National Herald case, matter still in court: BJP

The BJP has accused the Congress of spreading false information regarding the National Herald case. A trial court did not take cognizance of a pr

What is Akshaye Khanna up to amid massive success of 'Dhurandhar'? Private video goes viral

Akshaye Khanna is all the rage at the moment, and his fans have been wondering about how the actor must be celebrating his success or what he is

Ahmedabad school bomb threat: Three institutions get warning via e-mail which reads 'we will take revenge'

Ahmedabad News: Three schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, received bomb threats via email on Wednesday. Police teams, including a dog squad, were prom

Sajjanar Suspends Jubilee Traffic Inspector, SI, Home Guard on Bribe Charges

The suspended officers were collecting bribes from motorists during drunken driving checking at Journalists Colony in Jubilee Hills

Prithiviraj Chavan Refuses Apology on Op Sindoor Comment

BJP MP Brij Lal on Wednesday condemned Chavan's statement on Operation Sindoor and alleged that the Congress has always been on the side of Pakis

Did Asaduddin Owaisi Say He Knew the Bondi Beach Terror Attack Shooters? No!

Team WebQoof found that the viral report was created using two old and manipulated clips to mislead the viewers.

Ananya Panday reunites with Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri co-star Kartik Aaryan; stuns in bandhani meets benarasi outfit by...; SEE pics

Ananya Panday impressed fans and fashion critics in a Bandhani-Benarasi outfit by Arpita Mehta while promoting her film 'Tu Meri Main Tera' with

IPL 2026 Auction Analysis: Rating All 10 Teams, Part 2 RCB, RR, MI, PBKS, SRH

In the first part of our IPL 2026 auction analysis, we are taking a look at RCB, RR, MI, PBKS and SRH.

UK inflation falls to 3.2% before Bank of England rate decision

British consumer price inflation unexpectedly dropped to 3.2% in November, prompting speculation of a Bank of England interest rate cut. While ma

We were defeated on Op Sindoors first day: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan refuses apology; BJP calls remark anti-army

Prithviraj Chavan Statement on Operation Sindoor: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has refused to apologise for his remarks on Operation Sindoor