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Weather Forecast and Prayer Timings, December 27, 2025

Mainly clear sky. Mist/hazy conditions very likely to prevail during night/morning hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be aroun

Odisha Govt Approves Free Bus Travel For Students Under Mukhyamantri Bus Seva

Earlier, the government used to provide a 50 per cent concession on bus ticket fares for students

DGCA Probe Panel Submits Report On IndiGo Cancellations

The committee was tasked with examining the reasons behind the large-scale operational disruptions, assessing the adequacy of manpower, and revie

Bitcoin price today near $87,000: Why BTC USD drops below $90,000 as ETF outflows, options expiry put crypto traders on edge

Bitcoin price BTC USD today December 26: Bitcoin is trading lower today, failing to cross the crucial $90,000 mark. Thin year-end trading conditi

BJP Working President Nitin Nabin Accorded Grand Welcome In Assam

Nabin highlights development journey of the state

Trump suffers fresh embarrassment as Kennedy Center speech becomes least-watched ever

Donald Trump's appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors, a first for a sitting president, has resulted in the lowest TV ratings in the event's his

Pluribus Season 2 release date update and Season 1 ending explained: Apple TV series renewal status, future, cast, plot, Season 3 possibility and timeline

Pluribus Season 2 release date update and Season 1 ending explained covers renewal status, expected release window, cast details, and story direc

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist with The Cure, dies at 65

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, has passed away at 65 following a brief illness at home over Christmas. Born in London on

Customs issues high alert as fraudsters pose as officials at Bengaluru airport

Bengaluru Customs has issued a high alert regarding a fraud racket. Scammers impersonate Customs officials, targeting citizens with phone calls a

SARAS-2025 Fair In Vizag Clocks 17 crore In Sales

On the penultimate day alone, sales stood at 2,35,47,200. Digital payments dominated, with UPI transactions accounting for 1,41,10,400, while cas

Vizag Airport records 81.52% punctuality of flights

Veer Bal Diwas observed at FBS Business Schools

Child rapist-killer must be jailed till 'virility sunset': Punjab and Haryana high court

A man convicted of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl will spend 30 years in prison without remission. The Punjab and Haryana High Court c

Vodafone Idea Begins 5G Network Roll-out In More Cities

Vi also highlighted its industry-first launch of International call display and calling name presentation (CNAP), enabling users to see the names

Non-Availability of Land Hits Development of Agri-Based Industries In Konaseema

Konaseema district collector R. Mahesh Kumar has been convening meetings with revenue officials to locate suitable lands

California DMV faces lawsuit over immigrant truck drivers license cancellations

Thousands of immigrant truck drivers in California are facing license cancellations after a DMV review. Many say the problem is paperwork mistake

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran wrap shooting for Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, crime drama to release on...

Ayushmann Khurrana was initially cast as the male lead in Daayra, but he left the project reportedly due to scheduling conflict. Headlined by Kar

2 Youths Killed As Bike Hits Stationary Lorry In Kamareddy

The deceased were identified as Jakkula Sai Kishore, 21, and Mirdoddi Ajay, 21, both residents of Lachapet village. The youths were travelling fr

Govt's Unclaimed Money Campaign Helps Return Rs 2000 Crore To Owners

This amount was stuck as unclaimed savings across banks, insurance, mutual funds, dividends, shares, and retirement benefits held within the regu

From Etah to enterprise, Priyanka Gupta turns foldable furniture into an opportunity

In Etah, a small city in western Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gupta has turned a simple insight into a livelihood. With homes and shops squeezed

Assam government, Karbi council to approach Gauhati HC to reslove grazing grounds issue

GUWAHATI: The Assam government, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and the representatives of Karbi community will jointly approach the

BTC USD price surge prediction 2026: Why Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin could reach $250,000

Bitcoin price BTC USD forecast 2026: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts Bitcoin could hit $250,000 by 2026, driven by its fixed supply me

Assailant stabs 3 in Paris metro spree

French police arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women on Paris's Line 3 metro during end-of-year festivities. The attacks occurred at Re

People Prefer Local Travel To Distant Destinations During Year-end Holiday

Travel agents reported that some tourists opted to stay closer to home, choosing local getaways or short trips instead of air travel

A 1,500-strong police force to be deployed for crowd management during New Year

Home Minister A. Namassivayam was addressing presspersons after a review meeting with the police top brass

Jammu and Kashmir: Fisherman recovers stone sculpture of goddess from Jhelum

A fisherman's routine catch in the Jhelum River led to a significant discovery: a stone sculpture of goddess Durga. Recovered in Baramulla, the a

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED files final prosecution complaint

Among the new 59 accused are former Deputy Secretary at Chief Minister's office Soumya Chaurasia, former IAS officer Niranjan Das, liquor licence

Pahalgam attack probe to be studied worldwide, Pakistan in dock: Amit Shah

Calls Delhi blast and Pahalgam probes exceptional Praises J&K Police and other agencies Says attack aimed to disrupt harmony and tourism Notes te

More to come:Trump wishes dead terrorists Merry X-Mas as US pounds ISIS in Nigeria

Letters to The Editor December 27, 2025

Govt. Committed To Improving Ease of Living: Modi

The Prime Minister made this observation in a series of posts on X by the Central government on its various reform initiatives.

PM Modi ensured justice to victims of 1984 anti-Sikhs massacre: Sinha

Jammu Tawi, Dec 26:Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured justice to the to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Lieutenant Gove

Collector Plans For Sustained Growth in Konaseema District

Boost to industries based on raw material available within Konaseema, like coconut and banana, 10 crore sanctioned for Coconut Park at Mamidikudu

J&K: Mirwaiz removes Hurriyat from social media handle; cites government pressure

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removed his Hurriyat Conference chairman title from social media, citing pressure from J&K authorities. He called it a Hobson

Playtime cut off: Nvidia GeForce now will block gamers after 100 hours each month

Nvidia is updating its cloud gaming service GeForce Now by introducing a 100-hour monthly limit, beginning from January 1, 2026. The cap affects

Russia Boosted Weapon Production 22 Times Since Start Of Ukraine War: Putin

Russia has boosted the production of arms and ammunition by 22 times during the course of the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin said Fri

India Remains Engaged With US, EU For Finalising Trade Pacts: Centre

India and the United States continue to remain engaged to finalise a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the government said on

Gates and windows: On the SIR and single-appeal window

One round of appeals cannot fix the large-scale deletions in electoral rolls

5-year clock ticks: DDCs to wind up on Feb 24

Law Dept says term begins from date of constitution, cites J&K Panchayati Rules Srinagar, Dec 26:Ending weeks of speculation over the fate of the

Car damaged after stones fall from Metrorail construction site in Porur

Delhi's Air Quality In 'Very Poor' Category, AQI Slips To 332

After two days of brief relief, the national capital's air quality slipped back into the 'very poor' category at 332, with several monitoring sta

Nr Railway to run New Year specials between DelhiKatra

Services to operate from Dec 27 amid increased pilgrim, tourist movement Jammu, Dec 26: Northern Railways Jammu Division has announced the operat

Delhi Considering Revival Of Shared Taxi Rides To Curb Air Pollution

To curb air pollution, the Delhi government is considering reviving shared rides provided by ride-hailing services that were discontinued during

Omar Abdullahs minister asks J&K MP to resign for planning protest

National Conference has accused Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi of acting on behalf of the central government regarding reservation policy. Minist

Health care does not need the PPP route

It is unwise to get into the privatisation of public assets in critical areas such as health without building the institutional capacity to enfor

16 detained from drug hotspots, sent to district jail

Jammu Tawi, Dec 26: Sixteen people were detained by police from drug-related hotspots in Samba district on Friday, officials said. Acting on a ti

Congress Plans Statewide Protests With Gandhi Portraits On Dec. 28

The protests are against the alleged move to scrap the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and remove Gandhis name from the

Search Ops launched across Jammu region ahead of New Year

Jammu Tawi, Dec 26: Security forces have launched search and verification operations in Kishtwar, Kathua, Samba, and Jammu, ahead of the new year

Tamil Nadu will teach befitting lesson to those who spread hatred: CPI leader Veerapandian

According to him, the State has always been a land of unity and will not accept divisive narratives

1.47 Cr pilgrims, 12885 foreigners visit Jammu this year

Jammu Tawi, Dec 26: Despite being severely impacted due to Pak-sponsored terror attacks (Pahalgam), Operation Sindoor, and unprecedented rains an

Social scourge: On India and child marriages

Child marriages lead to poor outcomes in health, education, poverty alleviation

Donor heart airlifted from Thanjavur to Chennai

Build better anti-terror grid, Shah tells agencies

Inaugurating the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025, organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Shah said operational uniformity w

Nainar Nagenthran, Anbumani condemn DMK govt. for detaining protesting secondary grade teachers

Decoding air pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR

In India, the polluter pays principle has shifted to the government-pays principle

Madhusudan Kela invests 75 crore in Wow! Momo

Wow! Momo Foods has secured 75 crore in new funding. This investment is led by veteran investor Madhusudan Kela. The capital will fuel the compan

Man held with Rs. 86000 fake currency in Pampore

Srinagar, Dec 26: Police arrested a 27-year-old man from Pampore in Pulwama district and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth 86,000

Madras High Court grants interim bail to Savukku Shankar in 17 criminal cases

Justices S.M. Subramaniam and P. Dhanabal say that repeated curtailment of his personal liberty can only be construed as abuse of process of law

After Jabalpur, Christmas celebration disrupted in Indore; mob vandalises decorations

The viral video shows two men tearing down a Christmas tree and throwing away decoration items even as many in the mob chanted religious slogans

Emergency Arms Purchase Window Extended till Jan. 15

Sources said the DAC is likely to meet again on Monday to clear major defence acquisition proposals, including indigenous missile and rocket prog

Bombay HC takes BIG step on 'shocking, disturbing' AI-morphed photos of Shilpa Shetty, directs social media platforms to...

Shilpa Shetty had moved the HC seeking protection of her personality rights and also an order against websites and AI-generated content that alle

Tripura youth dies after assault over racial slurs in Dehradun

While the youth and his brother were buying some household things, a few drunk men started using cast based slurs against the deceased

Cruelty To Dogs: HC Plea Against GHMC

The petition was filed by Adulapuram Goutham, animal cruelty prevention manager at the Stray Animal Foundation of India (SAFI), against the state

Drunken Driven Gets Caught After Multiple Collision In Bengaluru

The incident occurred on Wednesday at around 7.15 pm when the rider was moving on his Royal Enfield from Sumanahalli flyover towards Nagarbhavi C

Gold and silver continue to smash records

Precious metals, including gold, silver, and platinum, reached all-time highs, extending a historic year-end rally. Escalating geopolitical tensi

Is the post office open today? Will mail be delivered on Dec. 26? Here's what to know about post offices and the holiday status

President Donald Trump declared December 26 a holiday for federal employees in 2025. This is a temporary order and not a permanent federal holida

Burning Van Rolls into Petrol Bunk

IT Pocharam police said that the van was parked on a service road near the petrol bunk. The vehicle caught fire suddenly and the driver rushed to

GHMC Zonal Chiefs Take Charge

New zones to start full operations on Monday

Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti sparks controversy over lynching of Muslim migrant, calls India...

Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija Mufti, sparked controversy over lynching of Muslim migrant by criticising India. Jammu and Kashmir BJP Spokespe

Toddler dies after falling into water tank near Gudiyatham

The family checked the CCTV footage of the house and found that the toddler was walking towards the water tank

Parthasarathi Suvarna Ratha Dedicated to Udupi Krishna

The chariot was formally unveiled in the presence of Sri Subudhendra Tirtha Swamiji of the Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Math, Sri Sugunendra Tirtha

IIT Madras gears up for Shaastra 2026

This years theme, Artifacts of Arcade, reimagines the festival as an interactive, game-like ecosystem where each competition or workshop feels li

Dhurandhar box office collection day 22: Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar film inches closer to Rs 700 crore in India, earns Rs...

Dhurandhar has overshadowed all other theatrical releases in December, including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, and K

Mamata opposing CAA against interest of Bengali Hindus claims BJP; CAA has nothing to do with citizenship retorts TMC

The war of words on CAA between the BJP and the TMC have come to the fore when Bangladesh is on the boil and the BJP is raising the issue of atta

Woman Dies In Hit-And-Run Case

The car was reportedly being driven at high speed and in a rash manner: Reports

Government to soon implement hike in assistance to women heads of BPL families, says CM

The Chief Minister N. Rangasamy was addressing a gathering hosted by the Department of Women and Child Development to mark Veer Bal Diwas in asso

IndiGo flight disruptions: DGCA panel submits report to Aviation Ministry

NEW DELHI: A four member panel constituted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to look into the operational disruptions of IndiG

China Opens World's Longest 22 Km Expressway Tunnel In Xinjiang

China on Friday opened to traffic a 22.13-km-long tunnel, which it claimed to be the world's longest, in Xinjiang province.

Trying to retire on Social Security alone in 2026? Heres the monthly check you would actually get

Social Security retirement income in 2026 may look higher on paper but feel tighter in reality. Average monthly benefits hover near $2,013 after

What to watch this weekend: New movies and shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and more

Streaming platforms are wrapping up this December with a packed weekend of new releases. Major services are bringing out highly awaited episodes,

No Progress In Setting Up Of Dog Shelters In AP

Animal welfare activists are raising a hue and cry over the disinterest among the authorities in taking matters forward: Reports

Israel army says striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

A number of weapons storage facilities and terrorist infrastructure sites were struck, which were used by Hezbollah to advance terror attacks aga

Pakistan-Libya faction defence deal threatens South Europe's security

Pakistan's massive defense deal with a Libyan faction carries significant implications for Europe and North Africa. The four billion dollar agree

Rs 50-Crore Knowledge Centre Planned at Kurnool Medical College

Centre to house library, research hub, sports facilities; work to finish in a year

Warning signs for Trump as approval hits new low among working-class Americans

President Trump is facing trouble as a new poll shows falling approval among working-class Americans. Many people are upset about high prices and

Can your dog be a tax dependent? Woman takes IRS to court in legal battle

Dog as tax dependent lawsuit explained: A New York lawyer is challenging the IRS in federal court. She wants to claim her golden retriever, Finne

Vijay Hazare Trophy - Centurions Karun and Padikkal star in Karnatakas big win against Kerala

The latter scores his second consecutive ton as the two forge a match-winning partnership of 223;AparajithandAkhilhelp Kerala post a competitive

Nearly 10,000 Passengers In Navi Mumbai Airport In 2 Days Of Operations

Officials at the Navi Mumbai International Airport say the newly built terminal has clocked impressive passenger figures on the first two days of

Govt sends notices to wake up 'inactive' NGOs

Non-profits face potential FCRA registration cancellation for inactivity since 2021, with the MHA invoking a rarely used law. Notices cite non-ut

150-Ft Ardhanareeswara Statue To Be Installed In Srisailam

It has been resolved to conduct extensive Dharma Prachara (religious outreach) programs in Chenchu habitations. Clothes (sarees and dhotis) recei