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Aland Vote Chori Issue Triggers Heated Exchange In Assembly

BJP insisted it should be held only after the interim SIT report was placed before the House.

Meesho Co-founder Visit Aatrey Joins Billionaire Club

Meesho's billionaire founder, Vidit Aatrey, has a net worth past the $1-billion threshold

Amid security concerns, India closes visa centre in Dhaka

The Indian Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, the primary integrated centre handling all Indian visa services in the capital

Kerala honours families of Goa liberation fighters

Families of freedom fighters from Kerala who took part in the Goa Liberation Movement will be honoured at a special function at Lok Bhavan on Fri

Passengers to pay extra for carrying luggage over 35 kg on trains: Railways

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the Parliament winter session said that train passengers must pay charges for carrying luggage beyond th

'Stop lying!': DHS rejects Ilhan Omars claim that ICE stopped her son, calls it 'shameful PR stunt'

Nagaswaram player S.R.G. Rajanna no more

The son of Semponnarkoil Govindasamy Pillai, he performed alongside his elder brother, S.R.G. Sambandam

10 everyday foods quietly wrecking your kidneys

Trump labels Venezuela government a terrorist regime, orders tanker blockade

Mr. Trumps announcement came days after the U.S. seized a tanker carrying Venezuelan crude off its coast, tightening its stranglehold over the Ma

Power outage hits Vancouver and several Washington counties full details and emergency numbers

BC Hydro power outages remain across British Columbias South Coast following a powerful windstorm and severe rain damaged electrical infrastructu

From Ajmeri Gate to Punjabi Bagh: Delhi flags 62 traffic hotspots to cut congestion

Delhi authorities have launched a multi-pronged strategy to tackle traffic congestion at 62 identified hotspots. Measures include deploying addit

Mega Millions numbers from last night: Did anyone win the $80 million jackpot on Dec. 16 - When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

Mega Millions numbers from last night are out, and the $80 million jackpot remains unclaimed. No ticket matched all six numbers in the Dec. 16 dr

Watch: My remarks on the Nitish Kumar hijab video were casual: Sanjay Nishad

New York on high alert: Bomb cyclone and Polar Vortex set to trigger dangerous Arctic freeze

New York is facing extreme winter weather as Arctic air moves south and a powerful bomb cyclone forms. The city is already very cold, with snow,

Navy inducts INAS 335 'Ospreys': Helicopter to boost maritime capabilities - why it matters

India's Navy has boosted its submarine warfare and surveillance with the commissioning of its second MH-60R helicopter squadron, INAS 335, at Goa

Dhurander fame Ayesha Khan opens up on skincare struggles, reveals why she doesn't approve of skincare remedies

Dhurander fame Ayesha Khan, seen on Bigg Boss 17, revealed her struggle with acne. Home remedies like Multani Mitti didn't work, and only dermato

'Adding more money wont fix it': Johnson rejects health insurance relief, mounting GOP rebellion

Low Funds, Pending Dues, No Work: How Govt Crippled MGNREGA Before Renaming It

A mere 1.4 percent of the households that availed employment under MGREGA completed 100 days of work, data shows.

Evening news wrap: SC seeks practical solutions to Delhi-NCR pollution; BJP shares clip alleging Kirti Azad vaped in LS & more

Srinagar Police Attaches Property Of Notorious Drug Peddler Worth 1.5 Crores Under NDPS Act

Srinagar, Dec 17: Srinagar Police attached an immovable property of a notorious drug peddler worth approximately 1.5 crores under the provisions

Argentina-India strengthen cooperation in agriculture research

India and Argentina have signed a Work Plan 2025-2027 to boost agricultural research and technology exchange. This collaboration will focus on ar

8 blood sugar saboteurs you're eating daily

Train Passengers Need to Pay Charges for Carrying Luggage Beyond Free Allowance Limits

Vaishnaw was responding to questions raised by MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy who sought to know whether Railways would implement baggage regulatio

'Global power is shifting': EU slams Trumps 'outdated' rhetoric, sparks push for 'independence'

Vedanta demerger by March; Anil Agarwal says five firms can become 'five Vedantas'

Vedanta Ltd is splitting into five independent companies by March 2026. This move aims to boost growth for each business. Shareholders will recei

NYT Connections Answer December 17: Hints, categories and solutions decoded for puzzle #920

NYT Connections offers a daily word puzzle. Players group sixteen words into four categories. Today's puzzle for December 17, 2025, features cate

Over 5,000 govt schools sit empty with zero students; 70% in Telangana and West Bengal

Thousands of government schools in India are empty of students. Telangana and West Bengal lead with the most zero-enrolment schools. This situati

Indian Navy commissions second MH-60R Osprey squadron in Goa with water cannon salute

Delhi-NCR School Holiday on December 18: Are schools closed in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram tomorrow? What parents and students must know

School Holiday December 18: Delhi schools are shut for young students as air pollution reaches severe levels. Younger classes Nursery to 5th grad

8 foods that actually work for lung detox

Your lungs are working overtime in today's smoggy world, and what you eat directly shapes how well they clear out gunk and stay resilient. From l

LeT terrorist used Xiaomi and Vivo phones in Pahalgam attack

Two Xiaomi handsetsa Redmi Note 9 and a Redmi Note 12were traced to purchases made in Lahore and Karachi, respectively, as per NIA sources, while

Why Are Spider Plants the Perfect Beginner-Friendly Indoor Plant?

Spider plants are resilient, pet-safe, and air-purifying, making them the ideal low-maintenance choice for beginners seeking fast-growing greener

Delhi Govt Directs Maximum 50 Pc Staff To Physically Attend Private Offices Due To Air Pollution

Punishment for non-compliance to restrictions under GRAP Stage IV air pollution

Clips from Kolkata stadium missing from Messis GOAT Tour video

Kolkata: Argentina football legend Lionel Messi released a commemorative video of his GOAT India Tour on Wednesday, notably excluding any footage

Integration of CRM with ERP and Marketing Tools on the Rise

Integrating CRM with ERP and marketing tools creates a unified data flow, eliminating silos to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Access to 43 OTT Platforms Blocked for Showing Obscene Content: Minister

The Code of Ethics requires OTT platforms to avoid publishing content prohibited by the law and undertake age-based classification of content as

How board exams create stress and the reforms to ease it

Peak coldwave likely across Telangana, Hyderabad from Dec 18 to 21

Hyderabad: The city and several parts of Telangana are likely to experience a peak coldwave between December 18 and 21, with temperatures expecte

What Makes Akshaye Khanna A Lovable Husband in Durandhar?

He may be Dhurandhars most ruthless villain, but look closer and Akshaye Khannas character reveals something unexpectedempathy, loyalty, emotiona

AiR Launches Pause for Happiness Campaign to Combat Burnout

AiRs uplifting New Year mission invites every Indian to slow down, breathe, and begin the year with joy and inner peace

Silver price hits $66 record high in history: Why silver prices are rising - heres the silver price outlook as XAG/USD eyes $70

Silver price hit $66, marking a historic record rally in 2025. Haven demand surged after weak US jobs data and rising recession fears. Spot silve

Imagine The Audacity: BJP's Amit Malviya Lights Up Parliament Vaping Row

The 'smoking in Parliament' row blew up Wednesday after BJP leader Amit Malviya shared a 35-second video that showed, he claimed, Trinamool MP Ki

What happens inside your scalp when you go more than 3 days without washing

Skipping shampoo for three-plus days triggers a cascade of biological shifts: oil accumulation, microbial imbalances, and inflammation that can i

Why Millennials And Gen Z Need A Healthkeeper And A Long-Term Safety Net

Careers are dynamic, but retirement still arrives on a fixed timeline.

BIG relief for govt employees, four pre-retirement withdrawals allowed, here's how it affects your savings, check details

The rules of the National Pension System have been changed regarding exiting and withdrawals. The new rules have been relaxed and will benefit go

Rupee recovers 55 paise from all-time low level to close at 90.38 against U.S. dollar

On December 16, the rupee tanked below 91 per dollar, hitting a low of 91.14. It finally settled at an all-time low of 90.93 against the American

Delhi Emerges As Top Choice For Foreign Universities Eyeing India: Report

Preferred Cities In India By Foreign Universities: Apart from Delhi NCR, cities such as Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai

CNG, Domestic PNG Prices To Drop By Rs 2-3 Per Unit From January 1

Consumers across India are set to benefit from reduced prices of Compressed Natural Gas and domestic Piped Natural Gas as the Petroleum and Natur

Parliament clears bill to repeal 71 obsolete laws, streamline legal framework

Parliament has cleared a bill to scrap and update old laws. This move aims to simplify daily life for citizens and remove decades of legal clutte

Aadhaar Database Remains Protected, Multi-Layered Tech Being Used: Ministry

The government has implemented comprehensive measures to protect the personal data of Aadhaar number holders, and no breach of data has occurred

Dr Nene Breaks Down Why Acne Keeps Coming Back

AI-Generated Image of Messi, Dhoni, Tendulkar, Kohli, and Sharma Viral as Real

The image is an AI-generated one. Messi only met Tendulkar in Mumbai during his GOAT Tour.

Is Chewing Gum Making You Gassy And Bloated? Here's Why That Happens

The act of chewing causes air swallowing, and many gums contain sugar alcohols that ferment in the gut.

Not your children, not you; Why your home might be sabotaging your child's school grades

President Murmu inaugurates portraits of 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees at Rashtrapati Bhavan

NEW DELHI: Portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees are now on display at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President of India, Droupadi Murmu, inaugurate

Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals Gear Up for Fresh Push Ahead of IPL 2026

Punjab Kings enter the 2026 season with renewed determination and a balanced squad, Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS strategy at the auction and retenti

Karnataka Congress protest over MGNREGA row, hate politics in National Herald case

Belagavi: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest against the Centres move to replace the existing rural employment law MG

Puducherry government seeks Centres nod to create more posts in Police department

India, Oman to sign Free Trade Agreement on December 18, Piyush Goyal confirms

Apart from various sectoral benefits, India will gain in terms of the access Oman provides to other markets such as the GCC region, eastern Europ

Stock markets fall for third day on foreign fund outflows; Sensex drops 120 points

Among sectoral indices, capital goods declined by 0.96%, realty (0.81%), consumer durables, industrials (0.76%), services (0.64%)

Meet Indian who refused blank cheque from one of the world's richest universities for his treasure, donated it instead for free to...

He wrote extensively on the history of Calcutta in the English language and published 61 books.

BJP Demands Probe Into Activities Of NGOs In Jammu And Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Demanding a probe into the activities of NGOs mushrooming in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Wednesday alleged that many of them

Showing True Colours: Omar Abdullah Slams Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Video

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the hijab incident and said that Nitish Kumar m

Parliament passes Bill to repeal, amend 71 laws

Piloting the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said it aimed at removing outdated laws,

Online Quiz: On Stranger Things

The final season (volume 1) of Stranger Things premiered on November 26. Volume 2 is slated for December 25. Here is a quiz on the show

Telangana, WB Top List of Govt Schools With Zero Enrolment

While Telangana has approximately 2,081 zero enrolment schools, West Bengal has 1,571 such institutions

Quote of the day by Erwin Schrdinger: 'The task is not so much to see...'

Erwin Schrdinger's quote challenges us to rethink familiar concepts rather than discover the entirely new. This Austrian physicist's words emphas

Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar apologises for wrong information on Gruha Lakshmi payment after BJP stages dharna

Pointing out that the two missed installments of February and March amounted to nearly 5,000 crore, the Opposition urged her to let the House kno

Diplomatic Intervention Secures Safe Return Of Odia Youth From Sudan; CM Lauds MEA

Untraceable youth in Sudan, raising serious concerns among his family and the state administration.

Only BS-4 And Above: Supreme Court Tweaks Order On Older Vehicles In Delhi

Only vehicles with BS4 engines will be exempted from action if they are found running in Delhi, the Supreme Court said today, modifying its earli

Bollywood Fashion Trends Weve Left Behind

Like rubbing salt on armys wounds: BJP slams Prithviraj Chavan over Op Sindoor remark row

Upendra on Rajinikanth: Dronacharya to my Ekalavya

Upendra talks about working with Rajinikanth and his upcoming projects including 45 with Shivarajkumar and Raj B Shetty releasing on December 25

Hyderabad activists file complaints against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over niqab row

Hyderabad: Two prominent activists from Hyderabad, Khalida Parveen and Lubna Sarwath, have filed police complaints urging action against Bihar ch

Delhi rolls out Rs 2,700 crore pollution roadmap; car pooling app, third party PUCC checks and 100 new electric buses

The Delhi government has announced a technology driven clean air plan that includes third party monitoring of PUCC certificates, a new car poolin

Telangana Speaker dismisses disqualification of 5 BRS MLAs in defection case

Hyderabad: In a relief to five of the 10 defected Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs, Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Wednesday

HYD.ART 2025 to showcase works of Indian masters and yesteryear Telugu artists

The art festival will feature exhibitions, panel discussions, workshops, and documentaries

Shilpa Shettys Restaurant Booked for Violating Operating Hours

The restaurant, Bastion, located on St Marks road here, was allegedly found operating beyond the stipulated hours, hosting late-night parties in

Miscreants Open Fire to Derail Resettlement in Manipur

Police said no one was injured in the firing, though it triggered panic among residents

Rs 100-crore drug bust: Mephedrone factory in Rajasthan bulldozed

The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) Unit-1 of the Mira-BhayandarVasai-Virar (MBVV) Police in Maharashtra had on Monday said that it had busted a mephed

Ganderbal Police Bust High-Value Drug Racket, Seize Cocaine Worth Over 10 Crore

Ganderbal, Dec 17: In a major breakthrough against organised drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Ganderbal have intensified their crack

Key Suspect In Punjab Kabaddi Player's Murder Killed In Police Encounter

Two days after a 30-year-old kabaddi player was shot dead in the middle of a tournament in Punjab's Mohali, the main accused, Harwinder alias Mid

How nagaswaram artistes have inspired Carnatic vocalists

Exploring the cultural significance of this dynamic interplay between the wind instrument and the voice in Carnatic tradition.

MLAs Disqualification Petitions Dismissed in Telangana

The Speaker gave the clean chit while pronouncing the verdict on petitions filed regarding the disqualification of MLAs

Bollywoods Dhurandhar creates history on global music charts

Bollywood has reached a new global milestone with the film Dhurandhar. For the first time ever, all songs from a Bollywood film have entered the

Wordle Answer Today December 17: Hints and solution revealed for the today's puzzle #1642

Today's Wordle puzzle, number 1,642, has been solved. The word features a repeated letter and an unusual starting character. Wordle, a popular da

Chandni Chowks Annapurna Bhandar, where Indira Gandhi ordered sweets after Indias 1983 WC win, to shut after nearly 100 years

Annapurna Bhandar, a beloved Chandni Chowk sweet shop, closes its doors on December 31 after nearly 100 years. A legal battle over property force

Google Pay launches its first credit card with Axis Bank in India

The launch comes amid rising competition among fintechs and payments firms seeking to tap Indias underpenetrated credit market, particularly amon

A Photographer Finds Thousands Of Dinosaur Footprints Near Italian Winter Olympic Venue

The dinosaur prints are believed to have been made by 33 ft long-necked bipedal herbivores

J&Ks Financial Dependence On Centre Increased After Becoming UT: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Dec 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmirs financial dependence on the Centre has increased after it was