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Amid easing strains, Modi and Trump discuss trade, defence and global issues

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic pa

Constructions near Osmansagar, Himayatsagar: HC fines govt for delay in filing counter

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, December 11, imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the state government for failing to submit a counter

US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro's three nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

The Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control published the list of sanctions on Thursday

Piracy hits a brief pause, but web of leaks still unbroken

The recent arrests of movie-piracy masterminds have given the Telugu film industry a small ray of hope. Incidents of films being taped inside the

US to relax 15% corporate tax, helping tech and pharma claim big R&D breaks

The proposed fix would unlock as much as $67 billion in retroactive deductions for research-heavy sectors such as tech, pharmaceuticals and manuf

Madras High Court places District Judge Pa.U. Chemmal under suspension

He had come to adverse notice of the Madras High Court for alleged misuse of official authority during his tenure as Principal District-cum-Sessi

Women workers strike in Hyderabad, seek wage hike at factory supplying global brands

The factory manufactures clothes for major global brands such as H&M, JCPenney, C&A, Levis, among others

Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

Disney went after Google, demanding the tech company stop exploiting its copyrighted characters to train its AI systems

At least nine dead, 22 injured as bus falls off road in Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor: At least nine people died, and 22 were injured after a bus fell off a road and turned turtle here in Alluri Sitaramaraju district in th

Congress leader and former Union Minister Shivraj Patil passes away

Shivraj Patil was a former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held key portfolios in the Union Cabinet

Telangana-origin Uday Nagaraju appointed to UK House of Lords

Hyderabad: Uday Nagaraju, a native of Shanigaram village in Koheda mandal of Siddipet district, Telangana, has been appointed to the United Kingd

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella codes AI cricket app; picks Kohli over Dhoni as captain

Nadella showcased how the app generated reasoning chains, debates and consensus models, calling it fantastic.

World Bank approves $305 million for Haryana's clean air project

A further 563 crore will be spent by the department of industries and commerce to drive cleaner industrial operations, real-time emission control

Madhya Pradesh govt. to push Centre for IAS officers dismissal

What does the Supreme Courts ruling on narco tests mean? | Explained

Why did the court set aside the Patna High Court order allowing an involuntary narco test?

Nine tourists killed as travel bus rams into gorge in Papikonda National Park

The Maredumilli and Chintoor police are engaged in the rescue operation

Telangana Congress collects over 10 L signatures against vote chori

Hyderabad: As part of the nationwide campaign initiated by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to raise public awareness against alleged vote

Andhra bus accident: At least 9 killed after bus overturns on Chinturu-Bhadrachalam ghat road

A devastating bus accident occurred in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju district, claiming at least 9 lives. The bus overturned on the ghat

Good news for commuters! Varanasi gets India's first indigenous hydrogen-powered water taxi; Check route, timings, fare, booking process

Varanasi has launched India's first indigenous hydrogen-powered water taxi, offering eco-friendly travel between Namo Ghat and Ravidas Ghat.

After 32-year trial, Mumbai court acquits last accused in 1993 communal riots case

The court said there was absolutely no evidence linking the accused to the 1993 Wadala riot; no identification paradeheld,and witnesses admitted

West Bengal SIR: Around 30 lakh electors unmapped to 2002 list, likely to be called for hearing

According to sources, the number of uncollectable voter forms in West Bengal has risen to over 58 lakhs, including approximately 24.2 lakhs ident

Moms of Kochi to organise Purple Carnival, a lifestyle exhibition

This is the fourth edition of Momspo, organised by the womens collective in Kochi

Month after blast, UNESCO meet at Red Fort goes on under tight security

New Delhi is hosting a significant UNESCO meet at the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, under stringent security following a recent blast.

Andhra: 9 killed as bus overturns on Chinturu-Bhadrachalam Ghat road in Alluri Sitarama Raju district

At least nine people died when a bus overturned on a ghat road in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitarama Raju district. In a separate incident, 21 peop

The invisible epidemic: why air pollution is now Indias largest health threat

Indias air quality crisis is both widespread and deeply entrenched. The scientific evidence is overwhelming, and the health impacts are undeniabl

Vivo X300 Pro Review | The unbeatable camera phone of 2025

Vivo X300 Pro builds upon the legacy of the X200 Pro and elevates the camera experience to much greater height for which the series is known for

U.S., Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

The exercise showcasing joint Japanese-U.S. air power came a day after Chinese and Russian bombers flew together around western Japan, prompting

CONFIRMED: Shah Rukh Khan to meet Lionel Messi in Kolkata's Salt Lake Satdium on...

Messi, who is travelling from Miami, is scheduled to land in Kolkata at around 1:30 am. He will have an extensive line-up of engagements in the c

Fooling or feeding the algorithm?

Its a brutal battle to stay relevant on Instagram, and even more so to get noticed by the right audience. But, should we succumb to the algorithm

Is this about oil?: Reporter confronts Trump over motives behind Venezuela campaign

Smokes fly thick and fast as Thakur says Didi MPs vaping in complex

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar on Thursday after BJP MP Anurag Thakur accused an unnamed Trinamool Congress member of smoking an e-cig

Railways must take every step to prevent stampedes

Photographs accompanying our report show a long line of commuters using a narrow bridge

U.S. offers 'free economic zone' in east if Ukraine cedes Donbas, Zelenskyy says

Mr. Zelenskyy said there was still no common understanding on the land issue and that Ukrainians should vote on any territorial concessions in a

TANSACS employees yet to receive November salary

Delhi Temperature: Capital sees mild winter but dense fog grips NCR as IMD warns of cold wave ahead

Delhi Weather Today: Delhi is experiencing a milder-than-expected winter this December, with minimum temperatures around 9C and maximums near 24C

Row over quality of Kerala medicine

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed a protest during Zero Hour from the CPI(M) over allegations of spurious and substandard medicine

Caught on Cam: Gautam Gambhir loses cool as Arshdeep Singh bowls 7 wides in one over during IND Vs SA 2nd T20I match, watch viral video

The situation unfolded during the 11th over of the first innings. Quinton de Kock started aggressively, hitting Arshdeep Singh for a six on the f

Stranger Things Volume 2 release date and production update: What to expect in new episodes? Here's some best memes

Stranger Things Volume 2 update covers new episode titles, directors, release dates, post-production progress, and comments from the Duffer Broth

Ranchi Diary | New SOP to tackle stray dog menace in state

Amid the debate over stray dogs, the Jharkhand government has drawn up an action plan to tackle the canine problem and released a standard operat

Delhi-NCR AQI on December 12, 2025: Air quality worsens, crosses 400-mark in Jahangirpuri; check area-wise pollution levels

Meanwhile, in other localities, the pollution levels were markedly higher, with the AQI crossing the 400 mark, placing it in the 'severe' categor

Delhi-NCR AQI on December 12, 2025: Air quality worsens, crosses 350-mark in Chandni Chowk, Anand Vihar; check area-wise pollution levels

The air quality in the national capital deteriorated to the 'very poor' category on Friday, with a thick layer of smog covering parts of the city

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud

Kwon agreed to forfeit over $19 million as part of his plea deal. His lawyers argued his conduct stemmed not from greed, but hubris and desperati

New-age twist to traditional mithai; India Quotients time-tested strategies

Bengaluru-based India Sweet House is growing 100% YoY and is eyeing an IPO in 2026. India Quotients fifth fund will look into the emerging areas

Maharashtra debt moves up from Rs 7.8L cr to 9.3L cr this year

MUMBAI: With continuous high-interest borrowing and the tabling of over additional Rs 75,000 crore supplementary demands in the ongoing Maharasht

Thailand Prime Minister gets royal approval to dissolve Parliament, hold elections early next year

The election for the House of Representatives would be held 45 to 60 days after the Royal Decree, a period while Mr. Anutin will head a caretaker

Casagrand makes international debut with a $120 million luxury project in Dubai

Located in Dubai Islands, one of the citys fastest-growing waterfront districts, the project offers 131 premium residences

Aston Villa Wins 8th Straight Game With 2-1 Victory Over Basel In Europa League

Villa is tied with Lyon and Midtjylland atop the standings of the second-tier European competition on 15 points with five wins from six games

Michael Ma: Hong Kong-born Canadian Conservative MP Michael Ma locks X account after crossing the floor to join Liberals

Michael Ma, the MarkhamUnionville MP, locked his X account after the Conservative MP crossed the floor to join the Liberals, bringing the governm

'It's got to be one source...': Trump signs executive order aimed at curbing state AI laws

Half of your digital advertisement budget may be buying ghosts

Wasted digital ad spend in India runs into tens of thousands of crores each year, sustained by bots that scroll, hover and 'watch' ads just long

UK Police Hunt Suspects After 600 British Empire Artefacts Stolen From Museum

More than 600 artefacts relating to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth have been stolen from the collection of Bristol Museum, po

Reddit Files Legal Challenge To Australia Social Media Ban

This week, Australia became the first country to ban under-age users from a raft of popular apps and websites -- Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and

Bank Holiday on December 12: Are banks open or closed in your state? Check state-wise list here

On December 12, 2025, banks will remain open across India except in Meghalaya, where a regional holiday is observed for the death anniversary of

NASA Loses Contact With its Maven Spacecraft Orbiting Mars For Past Decade

Launched in 2013, Maven began studying the upper Martian atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind once reaching the red planet the foll

Barron Trump and Andrew Tate relationship explained: Who is Justin Waller and what has he revealed? Here's Tate familys long link with the Trumps

Barron Trump and Andrew Tate relationship explained in a new report that outlines their Zoom conversations, views on Romanian charges, dating adv

Trump signs order to boost oversight of proxy advisory firms

President Donald Trump has signed an order increasing oversight of the proxy advisory industry, directing agencies to review if top firms like In

Motilal Oswal recommends Buy on Titan as technicals signal sustained strength

Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk Appears in Court For 1st Time

Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the Utah Valley Universit

China activates 2,000-km-wide distributed AI giant computer

The large-scale, distributed AI-computing network links data centres spread across roughly 2000 km using a high-speed optical network, allowing t

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to block states from creating their own AI regulations, citing concerns about stifling innovat

Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism: Who

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference in Geneva that autism was not a side-effect of vaccines

Three civilians killed as ThailandCambodia border clashes escalate

The latest large-scale fighting was set off by a skirmish on Sunday that wounded two Thai soldiers and derailed a ceasefire pushed by US Presiden

3D printing gives the cello a twist with affordable carbon-fiber design

Together with Alfred Goodrich, Forte3Ds co-founder and CEO, he redesigned the instrument and created a simple hybrid structure that is easy to 3D

Pakistan: Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed awarded 14 years jail time

The accused was tried on four charges related to engaging in political activities, violation of the Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and

Trump 'Frustrated' With Russia, Ukraine Over Talks On War

He doesn't want any more talk. He wants action. He wants this war to come to an end, said Karoline Leavitt

Felt Humiliated: Bangladesh President Wants To Quit After February Polls

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February's parliamentary election,

Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes first in-person court appearance as judge weighs media access

A Utah Judge is weighing the publics right to know details in the prosecution of Tyler Robinson against his attorneys concerns that the swarm of

Original 1977 Star Wars painting fetches USD 3.9 million at auction

The acrylic and airbrush painting by the artist and movie poster designer Tom Jung first appeared in newspaper advertisements on May 13, 1977, a

EC hits pause on voter roll push, revises SIR schedule across states

The enumeration period for these six states and Union territories was to end on Thursday and draft electoral rolls were to be published on Decemb

Gold, silver prices today, December 12: Check city-wise rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and more

On December 12, 2025, gold prices in India range from Rs 13,076 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 11,986 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced a

CBI flags Myanmar as major hub of rising digital arrest fraud networks

The agency also ran a parallel investigation into cyber-slavery and the organised digital exploitation networks in Southeast Asia, with slave com

US President Donald Trump pushes for 'action, not talk', as Russia-Ukraine Peace deal hits roadblock

The White House on Thursday (local time) stated that US President Donald Trump is extremely frustrated with both Russia and Ukraine over the slow

Ways of seeing | Review of Sameer Hamdanis City of Kashmir Srinagar

Hamdani uses monuments as apertures through which the larger history of Srinagar comes into view

Morning Digest: PM Modi speaks to Trump on economic ties; Bangladesh to hold general election, July Charter referendum on February 12, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

Morning Brief Podcast: How Quick Commerce is Triggering a Health Crisis for Gen Z

Fire and brimstone | Review of Sarah Josephs novel Stain, translated from Malayalam

In her reimagining of the biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah, Joseph raises complex questions about duty, patriarchy, and the corrupting influen

Fact Check: Ministry Debunks Fake Letter Attributed To S Jaishankar

The Ministry of External Affairs' fact-check unit has dismissed as fake a viral letter purportedly written by External Affairs Minister S Jaishan

Review of This Garden of Weeds, V. Sanjay Kumars novel set in the art world

The author, a gallery director, blends mystery with socio-political commentary in his novel

The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans

Regeneration isnt a rare miracle; instead its an ancient biological program still written into the DNA of many species, and one that science is g

Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2025 amended to ease business and operations, informs Hardeep Puri

The rules also stipulate that application for grant of petroleum lease would be decided within 180 days.

The invisible half | Review of Economica by Victoria Bateman

Bateman rewrites the history book to include women workers and entrepreneurs who had not been given the recognition they deserve

Heated Rivalry Episode 4 release time, schedule and how to watch: Full guide for viewers along with global streaming timings, storyline, cast

Heated Rivalry Episode 4 release time, schedule and how to watch are now confirmed for global viewers. Episode 4, titled Rose, arrives on Decembe

Eknath Shinde Announces New Framework For Mumbai's Pagdi Buildings

Eknath Shinde Thursday made a historic announcement in the Legislative Assembly, declaring that a separate regulatory framework will be created t

Trump Says He Will Sign Order Curbing State AI Laws

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would sign an executive order on artificial intelligence that would attempt to preempt a growing

Chengalpattu government hospital plagued by poor infrastructure

Apart from the poor condition of interior roadswhich link various departments including critical care, the presence of dogs within the campus, po

Sen. Mark Kelly navy report: Here's what punishment potentially awaits the Arizona Democrat

The US Navy has submitted recommendations to the Pentagon regarding Senator Mark Kelly's appearance in a video urging service members to reject i

'We will have to do something now': Supreme Court moves on passive euthanasia plea

Maduro blasts U.S. seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of 'naval piracy'

They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean, says Venezuelan Presid

Pluribus Episode 7 release time, schedule and how to watch: When will new episode air? Here's global streaming timings

Pluribus Episode 7 release time, schedule and how to watch are important for viewers waiting for the next part of the series on Apple TV. The epi

Bombay HC quashes case against Chanda Kochhar, ICICI officials over octroi evasion

Bombay High Court says vicarious liability cannot be presumed without clear allegations; quashes summons to Kochhar andothers butkeeps complaint