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Sridhar Babu Slams BRS: Says Opposition Misleading Unemployed to Hide Decade of Failures

The new investments are projected to create over 1.40 lakh jobs for skilled and talented youth.

BMC spends 4.27 crore on untested anti-infective bed mats for city hospitals

BMC plans to spend over four crore rupees on special bed mats for its hospitals. These mats are claimed to reduce infections. However, infection

Evening news wrap: Bangladesh may consider 'scaling back' staff at New Delhi embassy; suspended TMC MLA floats own party and more

Ashwini Vaishnaw should resign over Railways deterioration: Congress after train fare hikes

Congress has demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation. The party claims the national carrier's condition has worsened under his t

From Ananya to Sonam: Bollywood Divas Who Gave Major Fashion Goals This Year

Goa fire: Police remand of Luthras extended by five days; 25 died in blaze at brothers' nightclub

Expecting bilateral trade with New Zealand to double in five years with FTA: Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal informed this is Indias first-ever women-led FTA

Did you know? Theres another Jaipur just 245 km from Hyderabad

When someone says Jaipur, the mind instantly travels to royal palaces, pink-hued streets, and desert sunsets. But heres a lesser-known surprise.

Goa nightclub fire: Court extends police custody of Luthra brothers till Dec 26

The nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, located in Arpora, North Goa, was the site of a devastating fire on 6 December, which claimed 25 lives and le

Up to $25,000 on the line: Final days to claim cash from massive $30 million data breach payout.

Thousands of Americans may get cash after a major data breach settlement. A health care company has agreed to pay millions to close the case. Aff

Delhi Private Offices Not Adopting Work-From-Home To Face Action: Minister

Ordering closure of all illegal industries, Delhi Environment and Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday warned of strict action aga

Bihar CM Niqab row: Officials confirm Nusrat Parveen did not join duty

Patna: Nusrat Parveen, the young Muslim doctor, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during an appointment letter distribu

eNAM 2.0 teething troubles likely to be fixed by mid-Jan: Agri secy Devesh Chaturvedi

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The National Agriculture Market (eNAM) 2.0 launched on a pilot basis in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan in November is facing teeth

Esperanza, Whisper and Storm Majesty catch the eye

Telangana Govt Releases Rs.365.75 Cr towards Pending Scholarship Dues

Despite financial constraints, the government will not compromise on education under any circumstances, Bhatti clarified

Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded

Police say the pipe bombs and tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowds but they cannot say which suspect threw them. The pipe bombs were

Tata Groups Taj debuts in Cairo with 300-room hotel

NEW DELHI, Dec 22:Tata group hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd on Monday announced the signing of a Taj hotel in Cairo, marking the bran

No Longer The Person I Knew: Trinamool Ex Leader On Mamata Banerjee

Humayun Kabir the suspended Trinamool Congress MLA who launched his Jannata Unnayun Party Monday morning, with plans to contest next year's Benga

NEET PG 2025 Aspirants Say Data Is Being Sold, Question Exam Body Safeguards

NEET PG 2025: Multiple candidates told NDTV that information accessible only to examinees and the exam authority has surfaced on websites and mes

8 foods that pump blood circulation even while sitting for long hours

Big retirement changes coming in 2026 what savers and retirees need to know now

Retirement changes 2026: Big changes are coming for retirement in 2026. People can save more in IRAs and workplace plans. Social Security benefit

'Not demolition, it is overdue repair': BJP leader Amit Malviya counters Sonia Gandhi's recent criticism on VB-G RAM-G law

Responding on social media platform X, Malviya said Sonia Gandhi's recent article in an English daily reflected political speculation rather than

Confusion persists as buses continue to operate from Erode city terminal despite directive

Murmus Winter Sojourn in Telangana Concludes

Governor Jishnu Dev Verma, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy and other Ministers bid farewell to the President a

'Who was the real Prez?': Senators erupt as autopen scandal explodes at Biden cover-up hearing

IMF reserve data shows stabilisation in third quarter

International Monetary Fund data reveals a slight decrease in the U.S. dollar's global currency reserve share during the third quarter of 2025. T

Delhi Jaguars Clinch Doubles Title At Unity Cup Tenpin Bowling Tournament

Shaik Abdul Hameed and Dhruv Sarda of Delhi Jaguars emerged as champions at the Unity Cup Tenpin Bowling Doubles Tournament, held at Game Xtreme,

The Significance Of Khaleda Zia's Son's Return To Bangladesh After 17 Years

As Bangladesh descends into an abyss of violence with radical Islamic groups running amok, one of the major political events ahead of the electio

Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say

Police documents reveal Naveed Akram, accused of the Bondi Beach massacre, trained with his father. They recorded footage justifying the attack.

BJP president JP Nadda targets Congress over 2013 Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack, says insiders were involved

BJP chief JP Nadda has accused Congress insiders of aiding the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack. He stated that previous Congress governments collu

Probe Agency Files Chargesheet Against Operators Of Fake 'Earn While You Learn' Scheme

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet in a money-laundering case against a Jaipur-based private limited company that operated

MLA Humayun Kabir, Suspended by TMC Over Babri-Style Mosque Plan, Floats New Party

Kabir said his mission is to oust Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from power in the assembly polls, which will be due in less than six months

Worldwide US alert: Embassy offers pointers to H-1B, H-4 visa applicants amid social media checks; what has changed

The Great Indian Kapil Show: Sidhu Paajis total earnings from season 3

Mumbai: One of the most-watched comedy and celebrity chat shows, The Great Indian Kapil Show, has returned on Netflix with season 4, and the firs

Evaluating the Best CDMOs in India: Capacity, Compliance, Technology, and Global Delivery

India has become a leading pharma outsourcing hub, where top CDMOs stand out through compliance, capacity, technology, and global delivery capabi

NASA Uncovers Mysterious Exoplanet Where Carbon Clouds Can Form Diamonds

The distant planet appears to be in the shape of a lemon as the pulsar's intense gravity stretches the planet.

'No new mining permitted': Environment minister clarifies amid Aravalli uproar; defends new definition

Speaking on the Supreme Court's acceptance of the ew definition of Aravalli, the minister said: The ruling recognises and endorses the Governmen

J&K Police Attach Rs 1.20 Crore Property Of Drug Peddler In Udhampur

Jammu, Dec 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said it has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 1.20 crore belonging to an i

Aravalli Row In Top Court Again, Activist Writes To Chief Justice, President

Lawyer and environmental activist Hitendra Gandhi has written to the Chief Justice of India, asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision

Hansi becomes Haryanas 23rd district, state issues notification

The Governor of Haryana hereby varies the limits and alters the number of sub-division of district Hisar, so as to form a new District to be call

Ugandan woman held for selling drugs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old Ugandan woman was arrested in Towlichowki in Hyderabad on Sunday, December 21, and deported back to her home country, al

Generative AI: How text-to-image AI turns words into pictures explained simply

Artificial intelligence image generators have revolutionized digital creativity by transforming simple text descriptions into stunning visuals in

GRSE delivers anti-submarine warfare SWC 'Anjadip' to Indian Navy

The Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) Anjadip is third in a series of eight such platforms being built at the shipyard. The sh

Always Thinking About Your Next Meal? Here's How Food Noise Is Killing Your Appetite

Food noise is triggered by internal cues like your hunger hormones which can lead you to think about food.

Famine averted in Gaza, but millions still face starvation risk: IPC report

Tel Aviv: The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still

Mother Of 3 Dies By Suicide In Bihar, Husband Alleges 'Goonda Bank' Terror

A passbook, some pending instalments and a million questions: Pintu Goswami from Bihar's Muzaffarpur has lost his wife Gudiya Devi, 35, to suicid

Quote of the Day by Harper Lee: You never really understand a person Timeless lessons by the Pulitzer winner

Quote of the day: Harper Lees 'To Kill a Mockingbird' rapidly emerged as a cornerstone of American literature. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize i

Will Joe Root break Shubman Gill's record of most runs in 2025? Know in detail

England star batter Joe Root is on the verge of surpassing Shubman Gill's record of most international runs in 2025. Check how far he is from bre

Opinion: Opinion | Why The Anti-India Rage In Bangladesh Makes Little Political Sense

Election time among most of our neighbours inevitably has an anti-India component these days. Such narratives are useful for the politically ambi

How Tamil sci-fi writers are bringing science closer to children

New-age Tamil authors writing for children have been consciously working towards making the genre more accessible

Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Yogi Adityanaths two namoone remark, cites BJP internal discord

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav countered CM Yogi Adityanath's 'two namoone' jibe, interpreting it as an admission of internal BJP discord.

Bondada Engineering bags 945.10 crore EPC order from NLC India Renewables

With the order, Bondada Engineerings EPC order book now stands at nearly 3 GW and is set to bolster its medium-term growth pipeline while underli

Indias core sectors grow 1.8% in November; cement, steel, fertiliser and coal post gains

India's eight core infrastructure sectors grew by 1.8% in November 2025, driven by strong performances in cement, steel, fertilizers, and coal pr

Aadhaar, digital payments cut India's welfare leakage by 13%: BCG Report

India has significantly cut welfare system leakage by almost 13 percent. This achievement stems from major digital payment reforms. The country n

ED attaches Rs 110 crore assets in Prayag Group of Companies case

The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs 110 crore in a money laundering case involving Prayag Group. The group allegedly col

Advocate Shubham Awasthi Honoured with Prestigious '40 Under 40 Lawyer Award'

Advocate Shubham Awasthi received the 40 Under 40 Lawyer Award for 2025, honoring his legal excellence and humanitarian contributions in India.

Satvik Food Isnt Fancy: Rujuta Diwekar Explains the Power of Simple Eating

Instamart order analysis: From iPhone 17s to Rs 10 buys, how users shopped in 2025

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: From a tiny Rs 10 order for a printout in Bengaluru to a Hyderabadi splurging Rs 4.3 lakh on iPhones, Instamarts 2025 annual o

Govt to release new series of retail inflation, GDP data from Feb next year, IIP from May

New Delhi: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday said that it will release a new series of macroeconomic data with a

H-1B visa holders stranded in India as US consulates reschedule interviews amid expanded vetting: Report

Indian H-1B visa holders who travelled back to India this month to renew their American work permits have been left stranded after their visa int

Clashing Cambodia, Thailand agree to border talks after ASEAN meet

Cambodia and Thailand agreed Monday to hold border talks this week, after a regional meeting in Malaysia aimed at halting deadly clashes between

ROHM, Tata Electronics sign pact for semiconductor manufacturing in India

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Japanese semiconductor company ROHM Co has signed a strategic agreement with Tata Electronics to produce electronic chips in I

India, Canada to soon start talks for terms of reference for trade pact: Goyal

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India and Canada are soon to start discussions on the Terms of Refe

AI's blind spots: These 10 spots are reserved for human judgment and cannot be imitated through machine learning

Artificial intelligence falters in domains demanding moral judgment, contextual nuance, and human accountability. From healthcare diagnostics to

Pakistans Asim Munir conferred with Saudi Arabias highest civilian honour

Field Marshal Munir also called on Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, during his official visit

CPI accuses EC of advantaging the BJP by deleting secular votes en masse in key Assembly constituenciesin Kerala

Thousands of secular voters deleted in Kazhakuttom (43,395 deleted votes), Vattiyurkavu (54,000), Nemom (49,000), Attingal (16,000), Kattakada (2

Social Jetlag, Insomnia Can Contribute To Major Productivity Loss: Study

Social jetlag refers to misalignment in one's internal body clock and social schedule.

Dhurandhar's Uzair Baloch aka Danish Pandor is dating this famous actress? Her special Instagram wish on his birthday sparks rumours

Danish Pandor is reportedly dating Aahana Kumra, who also wrote a special note for him on the day Dhurandhar released earlier this month. On Dani

Dipu Chandra Das lynched over workplace dispute, not blasphemy? Bangladesh police REVEAL shocking details

Das was killed on the night of December 18 along the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, with initial reports suggesting the incident occurred over blasphe

Delhi HC Protects Actor Madhavan's Personality Rights

The high court also restrained several defendants from using the personality traits of Madhavan through the use of artificial intelligence and de

Avakai: Amaravati Festival of Cinema, Culture, Literature to be Held from Jan. 8 to 10

Avakai will present a multidisciplinary programme spanning cinema, literature, poetry, music, dance, theatre and cultural conversations

Kolkata sarod maestro flees Bangladesh after concert venue attacked

Renowned sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan fled Bangladesh after the cultural venue Chhayanaut was vandalized amid unrest. Khan, who concealed his Ind

Uttam Tears into KCR: Cites Kaleshwaram Collapse and Unpaid Bills, Says BRS Ruined State Finances

They built Kaleshwaram for commissions and pushed the state into massive debt, says irrigation minister

Chitrangada Singh said NO to many big projects; missed playing female protagonist in SRK film

Not only did Chitrangada Singh talk about missing out on a SRK film, but she also spoke about other missed opportunities in life and in her caree

Santa, stars and sparkling trees drive sales in Broadway while garments left in the cold this Christmas

While firms dealing in Christmas decorations in Broadway have remained open until midnight and beyond, thanks to brisk sales, garment retailers a

Daily Quiz: On popular words of the year

With 2025 coming to an end, dictionaries and round-up articles have reviewed the year in words. Here is a quiz on some of the words, phrases, ter

Silver price hits record highs near $70 as precious metals post strongest year since 1979 where is silver price headed now?

Silver prices surged toward $70 an ounce, marking record highs and a historic 2025 rally. Gains exceed 140% this year. Gold, platinum, and pallad

12 Celebrity divorces and breakups that made headlines in 2025

Mumbai: Celebrities live with nonstop attention. Their stardom, fan following, and social media presence turn even private moments into public co

TGHRC takes serious note of Kodad custodial death; Seeks Report from Govt

The Commission directed the Principal Secretary to Government, Home department to submit a detailed report, while fixing the matter for further c

Ayurvedic institutions can play vital role in strengthening Indias health vision: Ayush minister

New Delhi, Dec 22: Institutions of traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda working together with modern medicine can play an important r

China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products

China will implement provisional tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products starting Tuesday, following an investigation into EU subsidies. This

Bengaluru police integrate with Uber, Ola apps for real-time emergency support

According to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, new integration allows emergency call facilities to be accessed directly from the Uber and Ola m

Graduates and Post-Grads Queue Up for Class V Home Guard Posts in Odisha

The Home Guard position offers a daily allowance of Rs. 639 on a contractual or requirement basis, equating to slightly over Rs. 18,000 monthly

What Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, its people expect from India?

As Bangladesh enters an interim phase, its government and people seek a reset with India focused on non-interference, respect and fairness.

Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 89.70 against U.S. dollar

Forex traders said the lack of progress in the U.S.India trade negotiations weighed on the sentiment, while a weak tone in the U.S. dollar index

Kirti Kulhari Interview: On Four More Shots Please!, working with women filmmakers and finding her footing

The actor discusses her initial hesitance to do Four More Shots Please!, why she had strong opinions on massy films and more

Power shutdown in many areas of Tiruchi on December 23

Former Punjab Police Officer Dies by Suicide, Note Blames Online Fraud

Punjab's former IPS officer Amar Singh Chahal died while undergoing treatment at a hospital after he attempted suicide. He had attempted suicide

VHP to protest against killing of Hindus in Bangladesh, appeals Hindu community to unite

Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, Amit Shah in Delhi

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a month after retaining charge of the eastern stat