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In Focus podcast | VB-GRAMG Bill: Will it destroy the worlds most successful workfare program?

Rajendran Narayanan speaks to us about how the VB-GRAMG law departs from MGNREGA, and what it means for rural livelihoods and federalism.

Video: Surat builder arrested after fireworks display stops traffic

Surat: A 58-year-old real estate developer was arrested for allegedly blocking traffic on a busy public road in Gujarats Surat city to burst fire

Tucker Carlson named Antisemite of the Yearfor opposing Gaza genocide

Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has been named Antisemite of the Year by a US-based pro-Israeli group for opposing the genocide in Gaza. Th

Deeptech funding to gather momentum in 2026 as VC firms dig deep with cautious optimism

Venture capital firms delivered on their promise to step up deeptech investments in 2025. The coming year could see VCs writing larger cheques to

Stock markets end lower in volatile trade

From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Steel were among the bi

China looking to exploit easing LAC tensions to manage India ties: US report

New York/Washington: China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along the LAC with India to stabilise bilateral relations and preven

Alliance of Thackerays won't have much impact: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Talking to reporters in Mumbai after the announcement, CM Devendra Fadnavis said, Their track record is of corruption and self-interest

Unnao rape case survivor to move SC against Sengars jail term suspension

Unnao/Ballia: The 2017 Unnao rape case survivor on Wednesday termed the Delhi High Courts decision to suspend the jail term of expelled BJP leade

New H-1B Visa System: No more lottery, how will it work? How will it impact Indians?

The Donald Trump administration will change the H1 B Visa rules and replace the lottery system with weighted system to prioritise the hiring of h

UP government orders schools to remain open on Christmas

Lucknow: Schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain open during Christmas this year, after the state government announced the day will instead be celeb

Delhi Red Fort blast: Court extends judicial custody of 7 accused till Jan 8

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of seven accused in the Red Fort blast case by 15 days. The court remanded Dr

Hyderabadis, check out 5 magical places to put on your travel list

Thailand is not just a travel destination it is an experience filled with colour, culture and charm. For travellers from Hyderabad, Thailand feel

AI Explained: 'Artificial Intelligence: The Logical Leap' by Ashish Sukhadeve Goes on Sale

Ashish Sukhadeve's 'Artificial Intelligence: The Logical Leap' provides a non-technical guide to AI's fundamentals, industry applications, and et

4 Allu Arjuns upcoming movies fans cant stop talking about

Mumbai: After Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu Arjun is widely seen as one of the biggest stars in India, and fans are closely watching what he does next

Virat Kohli goes past Tendulkar to become fastest to 16000 List A runs

Bengaluru: India batting star Virat Kohli on Wednesday went past the iconic Sachin Tendulkar as the fastest to reach 16,000 runs in List A cricke

Bajrang Dal leader detained for vandalising mazar in UPs Fatehpur

Fatehpur: A Bajrang Dal office bearer has been detained for allegedly vandalising an old mazar (shrine) in Uttar Pradeshs Fatehpur, police said o

Four held in pan-India online investment scam involving transactions worth Rs 7.16 crore

New Delhi, Dec 24: Delhi Police has arrested four alleged cyber fraudsters in connection with a pan-India online investment scam and found transa

Housing sales dip 16 pc in Oct-Dec to 98,019 units in top 9 cities: PropEquity

Hyderabad witnessed a 19 per cent decline to 11,323 units from 13,902 units, while Kolkata saw an 11 per cent fall to 3,995 units from 4,497 unit

BIG move by Sunil Mittal, set to invest in this Chinese firm with 49% stake, its business is...

The new capital infusion will also enhance the company's competitiveness across the entire value chain.

Old Video Viral as 'Last Moment' of Hindu Factory Worker Murdered in Bangladesh

We were able to trace this viral clip to 18 November 2025. It was published by some Bangladeshi media outlets.

China Probably Seeks To Capitalise On De-Escalated Tension Along Line Of Actual Control With India: US Report

New York/Washington, Dec 24: China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along the LAC with India to stabilise bilateral relations an

Drone-Based Heroin Smuggling Racket Busted In Kathua; Fifth Accused Arrested

Hiranagar, Dec 24: In a major breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking, Hiranagar Police have busted a Pakistan-based heroin smuggling

Christmas 2025: Why is Xmas celebrated on December 25? Know history, significance, and more

Christmas 2025 is celebrated on December 25 worldwide. Learn why this date was chosen, the history behind Christmas, its religious roots, cultura

Leopard kills one, injures five in multiple attacks across Himachals Mandi district

CHANDIGARH: One person was killed and five others injured after a leopard carried out a series of attacks at three different locations in the Bal

Rupee falls 16 paise to close at 89.79 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said that despite the central bank's announcement of USD/INR swaps and Open Market Operations, the measures failed to boost market

Unnao rape case survivor to move SC against suspension of Sengar's jail term

The 2017 Unnao rape survivor decried the Delhi High Court's decision to suspend expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence as death

Anil Kapoor turns 69: No alcohol, no smoking, and..., secrets behind his youthful energy LEAKED!

At 69, Anil Kapoor continues to inspire with his youthful energy, thanks to a disciplined lifestyle that includes no alcohol or smoking, regular

Rubber bushes mandatory on bulls horns in jallikattu events: Salem Collector

China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along LAC to stabilise ties with India: U.S. report

India probably remains sceptical of Chinas actions and motives. Continued mutual distrust and other irritants almost certainly limit the bilatera

Lanka suffered widespread devastation to agriculture from Cyclone Ditwah: FAO

COLOMBO, Dec 24: Sri Lanka has suffered widespread devastation to agriculture, fisheries and rural livelihoods from Cyclone Ditwah, UNs Food and

Mobile flashlight reveals fatal fight inside Ahmedabad housing board home

AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad woke up to a crime on December 23 when a dispute inside a Gujarat Housing Board residence in the Bapunagar area ended in mur

Explosion in Russian capital kills 3

MOSCOW, Dec 24: Three people, including two police officers, were killed in a bomb blast in Russia on Wednesday near to the spot where a high-ran

Delhi High Court asks GST Council to consider tax cut on air purifiers

Hearing a public interest litigation, the court expressed concern that air purifiers are taxed at 18 per cent despite the air quality index remai

South Korean lawmakers pass bill targeting false information despite warnings on censorship

SEOUL, Dec 24: South Koreas liberal-led legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and inter

Search teams probe wreckage after Libyan army chief, 7 others are killed in Turkiye plane crash

ANKARA, Dec 24: Search and recovery teams on Wednesday intensified their operations at the site of a plane crash that killed Libyas military chie

J&K Govt Issues January Roster Of Admn Secys At Civil Secretariat Srinagar

JAMMU, Dec 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued the roster of Administrative Secretaries who will remain available at the Civil Secret

Himachal Pradesh custodial death case: HC suspends jail term of former IGP Zaidi

The case pertains to the custodial death of Suraj, an accused in the 2017 Kotkhai gang rape and murder case, in which former Himachal Pradesh IGP

Malayalam filmmaker Anuraj Manohar challenges Kerala Film Producers Associations list of hits and flop films in 2025, questions criteria

According to the list, only eight of the more than 180 films released so far in 2025 were classified as super hits, with the estimated total loss

Global Faultlines podcast | Syria after the war: How the civil war redrew power in the Country

This episode examines how foreign intervention, jihadist realignments, economic collapse, and political shake-ups reshaped power in Syria after 2

Nearly Rs 5 Lakh Crore Infrastructure Projects Rolled Out In Modi Governments Third Term: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Dec 24: The Modi government has rolled out infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 5 lakh crore during its third term, Union Minister

Rohit Sharma unleashes carnage in Vijay Hazare Trophy with 62-ball century, his fastest in List A cricket

Rohit Sharma produced a breathtaking knock in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, unleashing a brutal assault on the Sikkim bowling attack. The Indian skipp

PUNO Unveils Pune's First Social Zone at PUNO Advance

PUNO , a fast-growing experiential entertainment brand, today announced the launch of its Social Zone at PUNO Advance, Pune —the city&rsquo

Non-vegetarian diet, poor sleep, obesity associated with increased risk of breast cancer: ICMR study

In 2022, an estimated 2.3 million women worldwide were newly diagnosed with breast cancer, resulting in approximately 670,000 deaths

Chennai police make special security arrangements for Christmas celebrations

On Thursday (December 25, 2025), as large numbers of people are expected to visit churches, elaborate security arrangements have been made to ens

Delhi High Court directs GST Council to meet at earliest, consider lowering GST on air purifiers

Earlier in the day, the High Court expressed displeasure over the authorities doing nothing to grant exemption from taxes on air purifiers in thi

Swiggy, Zomato and other delivery workers to go on strike on Christmas, NYE

Hyderabad: Gig and platform workers on Wednesday, December 31, have announced a two-day, all-India strike on Christmas (December 25) and New Year

MATTER MOTOR WORKS Wins Best Patent Portfolio at CII Industrial Intellectual Property Awards 2025

MATTER MOTOR WORKS, the company behind India’s first geared electric motorcycle, AERA 5000+, has been honoured with the Best Patent Portfol

'Brutally Tortured in Custody': Man Acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai Blasts Recounts

After spending 19 years in prison, Ehtesham Siddique was acquitted by the Bombay High Court in July 2025.

Rajasthan doubles poll spending limits, tightens campaign rules ahead of local body elections

JAIPUR : The Rajasthan State Election Commission has begun preparations for the upcoming local body elections by issuing two separate notificatio

Dhurandhar: Bollywood Blockbuster Rewrites Indias Terror wars

By T N Ashok On a humid evening in Mumbai, the applause began before the final scene had ended. The screen was still soaked in gunfire, bodies s

Dhurandhar nears Rs 1,000 cr club; List of all 8 films in it

Hyderabad: The Rs. 1,000 crore club in Indian cinema is still waiting for its first 2025 entry. 2025 so far did not achieve this feat, not even a

Three people, including two police officers, killed by bomb in Moscow near site of Russian Generals killing

Blast happened after two police officers spotted a suspicious individual near a police car on city's Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached

Former IFS officer arrested in counterfeit drugs case in Puducherry

Police sources said the SIT team arrested Sathiyamoorthy at Hosur in Tamil Nadu and brought him to Puducherry for interrogation

Rural Development Ministry to organise job fair in Puttur

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta said over 80 companies and more than 150 representatives from enterprises are expect

Beyond the clutter: Underrated Hindi films of 2025

Lost between an uneven fight for screens or just released rather nonchalantly on OTT, here are films that couldnt journey beyond a clout

BlueBird Block-2 mission: Isro releases rare onboard camera footage from liftoff to satellite separation Watch

ISRO's LVM3-M6 rocket successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite for AST SpaceMobile, offering a unique onboard camera perspective of t

Drunk and lost? Viral video of England star during Ashes sparks massive online storm, ECB breaks silence

A viral video showing an England cricketer appearing disoriented during the Ashes has triggered a massive social media storm, with fans speculati

Eminent writer Vinod Kumar Shuklas last rites performed with full state honours in Raipur

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the residence of the late litterateur at Shailendra Nagar in Raipur and expressed his condolences to the be

Three of family killed, two injured in road accident near Ballari

Three members of a family were killed and two others seriously injured when their car overturned on the Ballari-Siruguppa State Highway near Devi

Dhurandhar 2 goes pan India, Ranveer Singh's sequel takes BIGGER jump, film to release in multiple languages including...

As Dhurandhar crossed Rs 900 crore mark, the makers of Ranveer Singh-starrer have changed their plans for its sequel. Dhurandhar 2 will now not b

Axis Energy, Reliance top bidders in coal gasification mine auctions

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Hyderabad-based renewable energy firm Axis Energy and Reliance Industries Ltd emerged as top bidders in the latest auction of

Samsonite makes India its biggest manufacturing base, domestic travel & weddings to fuel demand

NASHIK, Dec 24:American luggage manufacturer Samsonite has made India its largest manufacturing base by tripling the capacity of its plant here t

Skipper Pant Showed Lack Of Trust In Ravi Bishnoi : Irfan Pathan

Theres still a need for at least five more high-quality batsmen in the LSG squad : Irfan Pathan

Castrol India shares jump 9 pc on stake sale deal

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Shares of Castrol India jumped 9 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday after BP plc announced that it will sell a 65 per cent s

Step up deposit awareness campaign to disburse unclaimed financial assets to rightful claimants, Dakshina Kannada MP tells banks

Of the about 140 crore unclaimed financial assets in Dakshina Kannada district, about 20 crore are returned to rightful claimants

Christmas 2025: How to make plum cake and cookies. Here is step-by-step recipe guide for baking at home

Christmas Cake Recipe: Learn to bake delicious Christmas plum cake and cookies at home with this simple guide. From rich Kerala-style plum cake t

Five arrested for possession of methamphetaminein K.K. Nagar

The police are on the lookout for an absconding accused in connection with the case

'Survivor treated like criminal': Rahul Gandhi on 'manhandling' of Unnao rape victim; slams bail to ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar

Ubuy launches free three-month membership for Indian shoppers in December

The limited-period offer includes 10 per cent cashback on every order, reduced international shipping charges, and early access to select global

High Court Refuses to Cancel DGP Shivadhar Reddys Appointment; Orders Panel to UPSC

The court issued a directive to the state government: it must submit a panel list of eligible DGPs to the UPSC within two weeks

Telangana: 7 IPS Officers Transferred

Several ASPs shifted and assigned new roles.

Arunachal woman posing as UK pharma exec dupes Kashmiri businessman of Rs 26 lakh

Crime Branch Kashmir's Economic Offences Wing has filed a chargesheet in a Rs 26 lakh international online fraud case in which a woman from Aruna

LIAF 2025 Returns with Hybrid London-Bangalore Edition

The streamed concerts will be available on the London International Arts Festival YouTube channel from 2831 December 2025.

After Thackeray Reunion, Ajit Pawar May Provide Maha Twist For BMC Poll

Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party faction - part of Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti, which includes the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena - i

Red Fort Blast: Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of 7 Accused Till January 8

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of seven accused in the Red Fort blast case by 15 days. The court rem

Kerala mental health startup Oppam raises 1.5 crore in seed funding

The fresh capital will be used to expand into new languages, strengthen technology infrastructure, and scale access to inclusive mental health se

Watch: DRDO conducts successful user trials of Akash-NG missile system

Delhi court discharges 2 accused in SIMI-IM revival conspiracy case

NEW DELH, Dec 24: A special UAPA court in Delhi on Wednesday discharged two people, including an accused involved in Batla House encounter, of co

U.S., Ukraine reach consensus on key issues, but territorial disputes unresolved

The draft proposal, which reflects Ukraines wishes, intertwines political and commercial interests to safeguard security while boosting economic

Urgent need to support Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan by encouraging indigenous production: Prez

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said there is an urgent need to actively support the Centres ambitious Atmanirbhar Bhara

The U.S. to use its full power to take on and eradicate drug cartels: top official on Venezuela

Bharti, Warburg Pincus pick up 49% stake in Haier India

The move comes at a time when consumer appliance market in India is booming, fuelled by rising disposable incomes, changing lifestyles, and incre

Christmas WhatsApp Scam: One tap on 'gift link' can empty your bank account, here's how to avoid it

The scam typically starts with a holiday message like Merry Christmas! You've got a gift or Christmas bonus awaiting you.

What made Sangita Kalanidhi-designate R.K. Shriramkumars concert special?

The concert, where Shriramkumar accompanied vocalist and disciple Amritha Murali, featured three Dikshitar kritis, a rare Tyagaraja composition i

Delhi Pollution Crisis: High Court calls out centre over 18% GST on 'air purifiers', says, 'that's minimum you...'

Amid the Delhi pollution crisis, High court on Wednesday called out the central government on their 'inactive' response to the immediate 'emergen

Virat Kohli creates history in List A cricket on domestic return, joins Sachin Tendulkar in exclusive club

Virat Kohli marked his return to domestic cricket in style, creating history in List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The star batter ac

Delhi Pollution Crisis: High Court slams Rekha Gupta's government over 18% GST on 'air purifiers', says, 'that's minimum you...'

Amid the Delhi pollution crisis, High court on Wednesday called out the Rekha Gupta's government on their 'inactive' response to the immediate 'e

339 one BHK flats in Gachibowli, Warangal and Khammam to be allotted through lucky draw

Study links low alcohol intake with 50 pc higher chance of mouth cancer

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: A study conducted in India has found that consuming as little as nine grams of alcohol daily can be linked with a 50 per cent

Fresh protests erupt in West Bengal against Bangladesh lynching

KOLKATA: Fresh incidents of demonstrations in Kolkata and several districts across West Bengal were reported on Wednesday in protest against the