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Rain creates crimson spectacle on Irans Hormuz Island for the first time this year

TEHRAN, Dec 18: Rainfall on Irans Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week,

Parliamentary Panel Examining Bills to Remove PM, CMs Gets Extension to Submit Report

The resolution was passed by a voice vote

Sri Lanka presents post-Ditwah recovery expenditure estimate of LKR 500 billion

COLOMBO, Dec 18: Sri Lankas parliament was on Thursday told that LKR 500 billion would be additionally needed to restore livelihoods of those aff

PM Modi meets Omans Sultan Haitham

MUSCAT, Dec 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Omans Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said here on Thursday and discussed issues of mutual and bilat

PSA Hearing of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik Postponed to Dec 27

SRINAGAR, Dec 18: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday deferred the hearing in the Public Safety Act (PSA) case against Doda MLA Mehra

Nationwide barrier-free toll collection by 2026; FASTag annual pass gains traction

New Delhi: The government will implement barrier-free toll collection at all 1,050 toll plazas across the country by 2026 and about 40 lakh annua

Telangana panchayat polls: Congress wins over 53pc of all Sarpanch posts

Hyderabad: Telanganas ruling party Congress has bagged over 53 per cent of Sarpanch posts in the Gram Panchayat elections held in three phases. T

Santa Claus 'faints' in Delhi's Connaught Place: AAPs bizarre skit targets BJP over worsening air pollution

AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj posted a video skit on his social media platform to target the ruling BJP over the worsening air pollution. The bizar

Three held for gang-rape of college student in Bengaluru South District

All four persons belong to the same village

Not concerned about rupee at all: Economic Advisory Council to PM

New Delhi: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal on Thursday said he is not concerned about the rupee at

40 lakh annual FASTag passes issued since August, barrier-free toll collection by 2026: Gadkari

Mr. Gadkari said annual FASTag passes will allow private cars to cross 200 toll plazas at 3,000 a year, or an average of 15 per toll

Inside Indias upcoming sustainable PCB factory designed by Studio Saar

The upcoming factory in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, blends passive design, rewilding and regional architecture

British firm Colebrook Bosson Saunders eyes India as potential ergonomics market

We grew 128% in the Indian market last year. We continue to see that growth this year as well, said Managing Director Andy Humphreys

Farmer sold a kidney to repay Rs 1 lakh debt that ballooned to Rs 74 lakh, but still ended up a bonded labourer

A Maharashtra farmer, driven to sell his kidney due to exorbitant debt, was subsequently trapped in bonded labour in Laos. Rescued through politi

Details of appointment letters maintained by respective depts: Centre on Rozgar Mela recruitment

Rozgar Melas have facilitated the issuance of several lakh appointment letters across India. Seventeen national events have been held since Octob

G-RAM G: Your two-minute guide to the bill that will replace MGNREGA

Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or G RAM G Bill 2025 was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday, amid a din by the Oppo

Case filed against mall, organisers after actress Nidhhi Agerwal mobbed at event

Hyderabad: A case was registered here on Thursday against the management of a mall and the event organisers after actress Nidhhi Agerwal was alle

MCC to repair and lay new underground drainage lines in Mangaluru, to seek 1,200 crore from government of Karnataka

Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan was responding to complaints about untreated sewage being let into drains by some households in Mangaluru

Deeply saddened: PM Modi condoles death of Statue of Unity creator Ram Sutar at 100; tributes pour in

Watch: Do not loot in Periyars name: TVK leader Vijay hits out at ruling DMK

Nitish Kumar niqab row: Health minister unaware of doctors refusal to join duty

Patna: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said he was not aware of reports that Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM Nitish

The Raja Saab Pre-Release Event Venue and Date Locked!

Prabhas will be seen in a never-before-seen avatar, and fans cant wait to watch it.

Case Filed Against Mall in Hyderabad After Actress Nidhhi Agerwal Mobbed at Event

The case was registered against the mall management and the event organisers for holding the programme without prior permission

Politics on my plate: Salt, labour and culture at 10th Serendipity Arts Festival

In its 10th edition Serendipity Arts Festival foregrounds food-themed projects and commentaries on surveillance, migration, ecology and erasure

Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Grand Finale Date, Timings, Chief Guest Details

The final race could be between Thanuja and Kalyan, and who will clinch the trophy is yet to be seen.

Hate speech now non-bailable offence: Karnataka assembly passes Bill; includes 7-year jail term

Karnataka Assembly passed a hate speech bill despite BJP protests. The legislation defines hate speech broadly, aiming to curb expressions causin

Kerala HC stays proceedings on ED show-cause notice to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, others in KIIFB masala bonds issue

Stay order comes on joint petition filed by Pinarayi, former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac and KIIFB CEO K.M. Abraham challenging the show-cause

Karnataka Assembly Passes Hate Speech Bill Amid Protest

The Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in the country, has a provision for a jail term up to seven years and fine

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva Demands Centre Should Publish Keezhadi Excavation Report At Earliest

Archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna's team discovered 7,500 artifacts within two years from the excavation site in Sivaganga district near Madur

Karnataka Assembly passes hate speech bill amid strong opposition

Belagavi: Amid strong opposition, the Karnataka Assembly, on Thursday, passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such l

Ghaziabad SHOCKER: Landlady murdered, stuffed in suitcase by two tenants for asking four month pending rent in Rajnagar Extension

A routine rent collection visit turned into a horror for the owner in the Rajnagar Extension area of Nandgram. On Wednesday, the body of a woman

Wanted to get attacker down: Indian-origin man who helped restrain Australia's Bondi Beach shooter

15 people were killed after a father-son duo launched a gun attack on the occasion of a Jewish festival being celebrated at the Bondi Beach on De

PLA's First Drone Strike from Myanmar Unfolds New Threat in Manipur

The latest threat emerged after Peoples Liberation Army, a proscribed Meitei outfit, last week claimed responsibility for the powerful drone stri

India arming itself with FTAs to blunt Trumps tariff shocks

Facing U.S. import tariffs, India is accelerating free trade agreements to secure market access beyond America. New Delhi is finalizing deals wit

No matches in north during fog season please, don't cheat cricket lovers: Tharoor to BCCI

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor proposed shifting cricket matches from North India to South India between mid-December and mid-January. This move aims

Karnataka Assembly passes hate speech bill amid din

Karnataka Assembly has passed a new bill to prevent hate speech and hate crimes. This pioneering law introduces penalties of up to seven years in

Indian Street Premier League: Sourav Ganguly joins Tiigers of Kolkata as co-owner and mentor

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is now co-owner and mentor for Tiigers of Kolkata. This is for the upcoming Indian Street Premier League seas

Punjab rural polls results: AAP wins over 200 zones of zila parishad, leading in panchayat samiti

The Congress was at the second spot with 60 zones, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) at the third position with 39 zones, BJP 4, BSP 3 and Independents 1

DREAMEUnveils Whole-Home Smart Living Strategy in Vietnam, Advancing Toward a Next-Generation Home Infrastructure Brand

PT SMI Strengthens Indonesias Sustainable Infrastructure Financing

Dry Spell Nears End as Snow, Rain Likely Across J&K from Dec 20

SRINAGAR, Dec 18: The prolonged dry spell in Kashmir is likely to end from December 20, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasting snowf

CYFIRMA Announces DeCYFIR 4.0: Industry-Leading AI Platform Engineered for Preemptive Protection Against Future Threats

Revolutionary 9 Pillar AI Architecture Combines Threat Discovery, Intelligence, Prioritization, and Deception for Total Digital Security

Grojet Launches Grojet Express Redefining Last-Mile Logistics with 24/7 Hyperlocal Pickup and Delivery

Bangladesh, course-correcting its economy

Bangladesh anticipates a February 12 election, boosting investor sentiment. Despite strong headline growth, structural issues persist. Foreign di

PSA Case Against MLA Mehraj Malik Deferred, Next Hearing On Dec 27

Srinagar, Dec 18: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday heard the Public Safety Act (PSA) case of MLA Mehraj Malik from Doda, but the m

Punjab local body election results: AAP wins over 200 zones of Zila Parishad, leading in Panchayat samiti too; Congress second

Punjab rural election results: The ruling AAP in Punjab won the zila parishad polls and was also surging in majority of the zones of panchayat sa

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Final Haryana vs Jharkhand Live Streaming, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Weather Update

HAR vs JHK SMAT 2025 Final Prediction: Jharkhand and Haryana clash in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final on December 18 in Pune, both vying for th

Over 27 Flights Cancelled, Many More Delayed At Delhi Airport Due To Dense Fog

Mumbai, Dec 18: As many as 27 flights of various airlines were cancelled and many more delayed at Delhi Airport on Thursday due to dense fog and

India Streamlines Visa rules in Boost for Chinese Professionals

The visas have been eased for factory installation, commissioning, maintenance, and production, among other functions

SC adjourns till January Bhupesh Baghel's son plea against arrest in liquor scam case

The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on a plea by Bhupesh Baghel's son challenging his arrest in a Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The court sta

Bondi beach firing: Sikh man enjoying kebabs became hero during shooting, grabbed attacker Sajid Akram, tackled him before cops arrived

Amandeep Singh Bola, a Punjabi-Sikh origin New Zealander, showed exceptional courage and bravery when the horrific shooting at the Bondi beach in

Extend date of submission of SIR enumeration forms, Supreme Court tells ECI

The court further listed the hearing on the constitutionality of the SIR on January 6, 2026, after the winter break

Chief Electoral Officer says SIR enumeration to end tonight in Kerala

Kerala's electoral roll enumeration concludes Thursday. The draft list will be released December 23. Over 24 lakh voters are categorized as untra

Wanted to stop attacker: Indian-origin man who helped restrain Bondi shooter

Melbourne: A 34-year-old Indian-origin man who helped restrain one of the alleged shooters of the Bondi Beach attack in Australia said he wanted

Bengaluru vs Wildlife: When a growing city meets the forest

Increasing urbanisation, metro construction, rising traffic, and pollution are pushing wildlife out of their natural spaces, and leading to more

Lok Sabha Passes G RAM G Bill Amid Opposition Uproar

NEW DELHI, Dec 18: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday shortly after the passage of the G RAM G Bill, following noisy protests by

Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams opens up about his fitness, diet, skincare, and supplements secrets, heres how you can do it too

Hudson Williams, 24, star of Heated Rivalry, revealed his wellness regimen for clear skin and a fit physique. His diet emphasizes leafy greens an

'What is FCC doing?': Maria Cantwell torches FCC Chair Brendan Carr over price rise, cyber security

IND vs SA 5th T20I: India look to seal series against plucky Proteas as concerns mount around SKY, Gill

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his deputy Shubman Gill are battling challenges of their own with less than two months to go for the T20 World Cup

Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 season 2026 contestants: 7 Names go viral

Mumbai: Khatron Ke Khiladi remains one of Indias most loved adventure-based reality shows. Since its popular run began on Colors TV in 2008, the

J&K Govt Makes GPS, RFID Mandatory for Mineral Transport, Jan 26 Set as Deadline

JAMMU, Dec 18: In a major step to curb illegal mining, the Jammu and Kashmir government has amended rules governing the concession, storage and t

Watch: The BJP is creating monopolies everywhere, this is dangerous for the country, says Rahul Gandhi

Unicommerce appoints Gaurav Juneja as chief revenue officer

Juneja will lead the companys revenue strategy, sales and business development functions, and customer engagement initiatives.

Prime Accused In Dhauli Gang-Rape Case Arrested After Days Of Chase In Odisha

Search operations have been intensified to trace and apprehend other two accused

Hitting Sixes Before Retirement: Chief Justice Surya Kant Flags Unfortunate Judicial Trend

In a rare acknowledgment of instances of judicial corruption, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday said that there is a growing trend of

Shashi Tharoor's 'Come To Kerala' Tip To Rajeev Shukla After Fog Hits Lucknow T20

A day after an India-South Africa T20 match in Lucknow had to be cancelled due to dense fog, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the Board of Cri

Alan Cumming set to host BAFTA Film Awards 2026

The actor, writer and producer succeeds David Tennant, who fronted the ceremony in 2024 and 2025

One of Indias richest states says Trump tariffs causing 'irreparable damage'

Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently negotiate a trade deal with the US, citing irreparabl

'Shanti Bill is a milestone, but for the wrong reasons': Tharoor slams govt's 'recipe for disaster'

NSW police detain multiple men in Sydneys Liverpool; here is what we know so far

Heavily armed police in Liverpool, NSW, detained several men after a vehicle collision during a major operation. Tactical officers used a police

Consensus reached on appointment of VCs in Kerala varsities, Governor tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that the Kerala Governor and the state government have agreed on names for the appointment

CAG flags gaps in DBT system, says crores flow without proper checks

CAG Sanjay Murthy flagged serious gaps in Indias Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, warning that thousands of crores are being disbursed witho

Lok Sabha adjourned after G RAM G Bill passed amid uproar

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday after the passage of the G RAM G bill amid opposition uproar over its

Kidney for Loan: Chandrapur Farmer Has One kidney: Police

The farmer, Roshan Kude, underwent a health assessment at Chandrapur Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday, following which doctors concluded

Understanding Winter Solstice: All About Shortest Day Of The Year

The solstices mark the times when the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum. This means the hemispheres are getting very dif

Kidney-for-loan fraud: Farmer from Maharashtras Chandrapur has one kidney, say police

The case has been registered at the Brahmapuri police station

Parliament Winter session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after passage of VB-G RAM G Bill amid opposition uproar

A discussion on air pollution in the Delhi-NCR was to be taken up later during the day

A Timeline Of US Military's Campaign Near Venezuela

Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers into and out of Venezuela, US forces seized an oil tanker off the country's coast and t

Amid dense fog, truck runs over girl walking to school in UP's Kaushambi

KAUSHAMBI: A girl on the way to her school was killed on the spot after being hit by a speeding dumper truck amid dense fog here on Thursday, pol

Ashok Gehlot Backs 'Save Aravalli' Campaign, Warns Against Redefining Hills

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Centre to reconsider its definition of the Aravallis, warning that any damage to the mountain

Im Game: Kayadu Lohar on board Dulquer Salmaans next

The film also features Antony Varghese in a lead role and is directed by Nahas Hidhayath of RDX fame

Father, son killed after car crashes into hut at Mailardevpally

Hyderabad: A man and his son died in a road accident in Hyderabads Mailardevpally on Wednesday, December 17, after a car crashed into their hut w

Lok Sabha Adjourned For The Day After Passage Of G RAM G Bill Amid Opposition Uproar

NEW DELHI, Dec 18: The Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday after the passage of the G RAM G bill amid opposition uproar

G Ram G Clears Lok Sabha Amid Uproar, Opposition Tears Copy Of Bill

G Ram G Clears Lok Sabha Amid Uproar, Opposition Tears Copy Of Bill

Medical Colleges Row: Jagan Flags off Vehicles Carrying One Crore Signature Petitions

The opposition party had launched a statewide campaign collecting signatures from people against the alleged privatisation of medical colleges

Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar Apologises In Assembly After Opposition Flags Gruha Lakshmi Payment Issue

Hebbalkar asserted that there was no intention to mislead the House and clarified that funds had not been diverted

SIU Opens New Pathways for Global Cooperation as Distinguished U.S. Delegation Engages with Leadership in Zurich

Swiss International University (SIU) takes great pride in announcing the successful visit of a distinguished U.S. delegation to its Zurich campus

Telangana: Death toll in Medak steel factory accident rises to 2

Hyderabad: The death toll in Medak steel factory blast rose to two after another worked succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, December 18. The b

J&K Govt Mandates GPS, RFID For Mineral Transport Vehicles, Sets Jan 26 Deadline

Jammu, Dec 18: The Jammu and Kashmir government has amended the rules governing concession, storage and transportation of minor minerals, making

Bondi Beach Attack Suspects Were In Philippines Hotel, Left A Tip On Way Out

The father-and-son duo alleged to have gunned down 15 people on Australia's Bondi Beach holed themselves up in a Philippines hotel for weeks and