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105-Year-Old Woman Casts Vote in Kamareddy, Inspires Voters

Nagamma said she has never missed voting since becoming eligible and would continue to exercise her democratic right as long as she lives

12 fishermen honoured in Ramanathapuram for rescuing sea turtles

Delay in release of LPA funds stalls three major projects in Coimbatore

Tripura jailbreak: Most wanted absconder arrested after three months

Life convict held in connection with Dharmanagar sub-jail escape; two inmates still at large

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of charges of arson, rioting

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men who were accused of arson, rioting and vandalism in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Additio

Watch: IPL 2026 auction analysis | CSK and KKR go big; massive pay days for uncapped Indian players

At the IPL 2026 auction held in Abu Dhabi, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings expectedly hogged the limelight with their high bids

Preachings in Tirupati govt. polytechnic: students allege they were taken out for prayers

A senior government official allegedly arranged a bus on December 8 to take nearly 200 students on a mandatory trip to a religious place of worsh

Final phase of Telangana panchayat elections sees 85pc voter turn out

Hyderabad: More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wedn

Carvalho at Lalbagh: R-Day flower show to celebrate the life and works of K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi

Lalbagh Botanical Garden will host its annual Republic Day flower show from January 15 to 26, with this edition paying tribute to the life and li

Joint Survey to Settle Kondagattu Temple-Forest Boundary Row

The district forest officer (DFO), M. Ravi Prasad, seeking a joint inspection by the Survey and Land Records Department to demarcate boundaries b

Youth stabbed to death in drunken brawl in Balapur

Goa nightclub fire: Court remands Luthras in police custody for 5 days

Panaji: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in police custody f

Will SIR in West Bengal backfire on BJP with 'No Mapping' voters mostly in Matua areas, negligible in Muslim seats?

The SIR of West Bengal's voter list exposes a twist-unmapped voters are concentrated in Matua-dominated seats, not Muslim areas, denting BJP's mi

Zoo tigress Thayamma ailing, undergoing treatment

Large parts of North Karnataka may see cold wave-like conditions

KSNDMC forecast says minimum temperatures likely to drop significantly below normal levels

TPCC chief hails GP poll verdict

Verdict given by people stands as clear evidence of performance of the Congress government

UAE may enjoy long weekend holiday for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha in 2026

Dubai: The arrival of the new year also brings the much-anticipated holidays associated with Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, offering a possible lon

Special Military Train Ferries Tanks, Artillery Guns To Kashmir

Jammu, Dec 17: The Indian Army achieved a major logistics milestone with the induction of tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir valley by a s

1.47 lakh SHG members receive identity cards in Salem district, says Minister Rajendran

Call forcircular bus services in Erode

Schools NSS unit collects coconut shells to support cancer patients

Students collected around 500 kg of coconut shells and earned 12,500, which will be used to fund travel expenses of cancer patients

Three persons die in separate accidents in Salem, Krishnagiri

S.N. Hegde, ex-Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore, passes away

Murder of Constitution and democracy: BJP

Aavin suffered 525-crore loss in 2024-25, says Milk Producers Association

Virajpet schoolboy loses finger in firecracker mishap

India, Oman to Sign Free Trade Pact in Muscat

The minister also said that Oman is signing FTA after a gap of about 20 years and the country last inked a similar agreement with the US in Janua

A political parody set to the tune of an Ayyappa devotional song triggers controversy in Kerala

Police seek legal opinion and launch a preliminary investigation to verify if the complaint by devotees' forum reveals a cognisable offence. The

Three-day international conference on interdisciplinary sciences at Newman College

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu insists on adopting best practices in governance

Public satisfaction is important for the government to make meaningful progress, he says, and expresses confidence of achieving 17.11% growth rat

Surprise check in Mysuru Central Prison yields mobile phones and SIM cards

'No Jews, No America': Netanyahu goes nuclear on antisemitism in US, calls Trump admin to 'ACT NOW'

Coimbatore region targets 40,000 households for rooftop solar energy installations

Nearly 9,000 houses in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and the Nilgiris districts have installed rooftop solar energy system under the PM Surya Ghar scheme

Watch | These tribal kids in a 12-hour school will amaze you | Pulse Maharashtra

This exceptional Zilla Parishad school in Hiwali, a tribal hamlet in Tryambakeshwar taluka of Nashik, runs 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, witho

State writes to Centre on electric buses; says trip cancellation 3 times morecompared to diesel ones

The state government raised concerns regarding the performance of GCC (Gross Cost Contract) operators who are entrusted with the deployment and o

Skip supplements, eat this Rs 10 fruit: Fitness coach reveals weight-loss & immunity boosting food with fibre and protein

Winter brings affordable health with guava. Fitness coach Siddharth Tiwari highlights this local fruit as a nutritional powerhouse. Guava offers

Rights of MLAs denied in revised protocol, allege BJP legislators

Watch: SIT begins probe into vandalism at Lionel Messi event in Kolkata

He had no answers!: Mark Kelly exposes WHY Hegseth not releasing Venezuela boat strikes video

Daily commute on Nookampalayam Link Road a headache for motorists

Rob Reiner stabbing case: Son Nick's hotel room was full of blood, Police reveal chilling details

E-double-deckers soon for Thrissur and Kozhikode

Self-styled YouTube reporter arrested in Shalibanda extortion case

Basava International Museum work progressing: Minister

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 134.95 feet on December 17, 2025

Nightclub fire: Goa court remands Luthra brothers in police custody for five days

Judicial Magistrate First Class Mapusa Puja Sardesai remanded the two brothers in police custody for five days

Karnataka to seek relaxation on Centres scrap policy for public transport vehicles

She Is Too Hurt: AYUSH Doctor May Not Join Govt Service After Nitish Kumar Hijab Incident

Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to newly recruited AYUSH doctor

Traffic curbs for Presidents visit from December 17 to 22

Alvas Health Centre opens cardiac centre in Moodbidri

India likely to record about 7% growth in FY26: Gita Gopinath

India's economy is set for robust growth this fiscal year, exceeding initial projections. Former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath anticipates a

Probe ordered into students death in wall collapse at school: Anbil Mahesh

IPL where talent meets opportunity

PM E-DRIVE scheme: after passenger vehicles, Kerala eyeing freight electrification

State in the process of laying groundwork for establishing high-capacity charging infrastructure and related facilities for e-trucks along freigh

Stranger Things in space? Mind Flayerlike formation near Jupiter sparks alien life speculation

Scientists found a strange pattern on Jupiter's moon Europa. This formation looks like the Mind Flayer from Stranger Things. NASA believes this p

Tata Group's reveals BIG tourism plan in Uttar Pradesh as chairman N Chandrasekaran meets CM Yogi Adityanath

Tata plans include are also in place to build 30 more hotels by 2026, including a proposed state-of-the-art signature hotel in Noida.

ASVV to hold short film/reel-making competition on millets

Last date for submission of entries is December 22 and the two top entries in each category will be given a token of appreciation at the third ed

80% of pending cases before AC courts disposed of in two and a half years, says Minister

Protest today against neglect of Kalaburagi district

Kalyana Karnataka Kannadapara Sanghatanegala Okkutta criticises the State govt., elected representatives for neglect towards development

'Take your words back now, else': Rep. Jayapal VS Scott's heated clash at fiery House hearing

LS Passes Bill to Open up Nuclear Sector for Private Participation

The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010

Putin says Russia will 'certainly' achieve its goals in Ukraine

The goals of the special military operation will certainly be achieved, Putin told a meeting with defence ministry officials in Moscow, using the

Karnataka to launch OTT platform by January 2026

The dream of a Kannada OTT platform to showcase regional entertainment is set to become a reality early next year

Yamuna Expressway crash: Death toll may rise as identification of burnt bodies begin, say officials

MATHURA: The death toll in the multi-vehicle pile-up that has killed 13 people on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura may rise further as several se

Microfinance loan stress at four-quarter low as of September 2025: Sa-Dhan

The ratio of loans outstanding more than 90 days after their due date has fallen to 3.27% in the quarter-ended September 2025 from 4% in the Dece

Congress Dominance Continues in Final Phase of GP Polls: TPCC Chief

Goud opined that the verdict given by the people stands as a clear evidence of the performance of the Congress government

School assembly news headlines for December 18: Top national, international & sports updates

News headlines December 18: Indian Railways achieved over 99% Broad Gauge electrification, while the Rajya Sabha discussed the Sabka Bima Raksha

Dhurandhar Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra Enters Tollywood

Mukesh Chhabra and producer Abhishek Agarwal will work together for the film 'India House'

National Tourism Mart in Visakhapatnam on February 13, 14

Prominent tour operators, hotel owners, destination promoters, tourism stakeholders, and travel experts from across the country are expected to p

Sriram Raghavans Ikkis pushes release date to avoid clash with Kartik Aaryans Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri

The war-drama was earlier set to be released in theatres on December 25

Palace flower show from December 21; green fireworks to usher in New Year at Mysuru Palace

Karnataka: Bandipur Forest Staff Get Body Cameras

Bandipur Tiger Reserve spans Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts and has witnessed several incidents involving tigers in recent months

AIADMK warns of legal action against corrupt city planning officers of Madurai Corporation

Former Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa criticises Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for his inability to find a Mayoral candidate for Madurai city

Goodbye to the penny: Final $16.7M U.S. penny auction marks the end of an American coin era

The last U.S. penny auction signals the historic end of Americas smallest coin following more than two centuries of circulation. Special commemor

Bengaluru is Indias top startup hub: Hurun-IDFC First list

The Indias top 200 self-made entrepreneurs of the millennia 2025 list has 88 founders selecting Bengaluru as their residence city, and 52 compani

Donald Trump to address nation in live primetime speech on Dec. 17: when and where to watch

President Donald Trump is set to give a live primetime speech to the nation on Dec. 17. The White House address comes at the end of the year and

Gas prices in the US: Which states have gasoline rates below $2 and will more states see prices fall?

Gas prices in the US: U.S. gas prices are sliding fast. The national average is now below $3 per gallon. Some stations already show prices under

Gruha Lakshmi: 2,123 crore released to women beneficiaries in Mandya

Third tigress dies within three months at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo, triggering concerns

KOLKATA: A third tigress has died within three months at the city's Alipore Zoological Garden on Wednesday, raising questions about the medical c

Over 25,000 runners to take part in Walkaroo Coimbatore Marathon 2025

Green Christmas: decking the halls without wrecking the planet

School student Anu Elizabeth Alexander makes origami-based Yuletide decorative items with a process shaped by sustainable practices. And Infanta

India summons Bangladesh envoy; demands adequate security to its mission in Dhaka

India has summoned Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah. This action follows threats from extremist groups targeting the Indian mission in Dhaka. Ind

HECI and the need for a measured reform approach

Women's Justice Convention Held In Belthangady, Demands Submitted To Govt

Organisations stressed the need to protect the independence and transparency of the SIT probing the Dharmasthala-related cases.

Indias food war: Why Reliance is buying regional brands

Turmeric Board Will Strengthen Crop Production in Telangana: Tummala

The Minister said the State government will offer complete support for the board for its success

Govt says 574 national highway projects behind schedule

Over 570 National Highway projects are delayed, costing Rs 3.60 lakh crore. Many projects face delays of over a year. The ministry is working to

Experiential tech startup Tagbin secures $10M in funding

The Gurgaon-headquartered firm intends to use the funds to expand beyond India, enhance its technology platforms and prepare the organisational a

General staffing sees 5% q-o-q growth in Q2 FY26 on FMCG, e-commerce demand: ISF

After a prolonged slow down, the IT sector is showing signs of recovery as 16 per cent y-o-y growth in Q2 FY26 is the highest in three years, sai

Venkata Ratna Srinivas appointed Managing Director of newly-formed SPV for Amaravati development

The Managing Director of Amaravati Growth and Infrastructure Corporation Limited has been vested with wide-ranging responsibilities, including pr