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Awareness meets, rallies mark World AIDS Day in city

RBI governor releases five-year national financial inclusion strategy

The Reserve Bank of India has launched a new five-year plan to boost financial inclusion. This strategy focuses on improving access and usage of

Zelenskyy arrives in Paris for talks with Macron as US-led peace negotiations advance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. This meeting is part of efforts to broker a ceasefire in U

HC directs robust sea wall along Edavanakkad coast

This followed a plea by residents of the area who pointed out that the panchayat has a coastal shore of approximately 2.4 kms, which is vulnerabl

Medical students should work in government sector to serve the poor, says Minister

PM Modi calls Sri Lankan President to offer continued support with cyclone relief

As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, nationals of Sri Lanka, India, Germany, Slovenia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Poland, Belarus, Iran, Austral

India moves to procure more Heron MK-II drones post Operation Sindoor

India is acquiring additional Israeli Heron MK-II drones. Discussions are underway for local manufacturing of these advanced unmanned aerial vehi

Tirupparankundramtemple management can light lamp atDeepathoon: High Court

JusticeG.R.SwaminathansaysDeepathoonis located at a lower peakat a distance of not less than 50 metres from the mosque. It is in the unoccupied p

Court grants three-day police custody of three accused in India Gate protest case

Three individuals, Ravjot, Gurkirat, and Kranti, have been remanded to three days' police custody by a Delhi court. The court also mandated that

Lakshman Singh takes charge as managing director of K-RIDE

Delhi court sends terror module suspect to 5-day police custody

A Delhi court has sent Ashif, a 22-year-old, to five-day police custody. He is accused in a Pakistan-controlled terror module. This module is lin

A.P. records 5.80% increase in net GST collections up to November 2025

US agency will charge $45 fee for air passengers without REAL IDs

Starting February 1, air travelers without REAL ID compliant identification will face a $45 fee. This charge applies for a 10-day period. The Tra

Parliament winter session: Govt pushes reforms, opposition targets SIR

New Delhi: The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya Sabha ov

No dead or untraceable voters found in 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal, ECI expresses concern

KOLKATA: In a startling revelation, the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls could not find any dead, duplicate or unt

US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reached an all-time monthly high for the second consecutive month in November, totaling 10.9 million metric to

Whitney Leavitt set for Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicagos 2026 run

Whitney Leavitt will debut on Broadway as Roxie Hart in Chicago. The Dancing with the Stars semi-finalist and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star b

PM Modi assures continued support to Sri Lanka in telephonic call with President Dissanayake

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and assured I

Telangana to host friendly match with Lionel Messi; CM to flag off

Lionel Messi will visit Hyderabad on December 13 for the GOAT Tour to India 2025, where Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy is expected to kick off a fr

Social Security spousal benefits explained: Eligibility, payouts, and how to maximize your retirement income

Social Security spousal benefits allow eligible partners to claim up to 50% of their spouse's Primary Insurance Amount, providing crucial income

Will Spotify Wrapped drop on December 3? Heres what fans are saying about this years release

Spotify teased its annual Wrapped launch over the weekend with a TikTok post showcasing several artist-inspired variations of its logo. Fans were

We value Thailand as long-time friend, very important maritime neighbour: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India values Thailand as a long-time friend and a very important maritim

GCC receives over 1,200 complaints of civic issues owing to heavy rain on December 1

A holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Udh

Cyber Monday deal: Nintendo Switch 2 hits lowest price ever

Nintendo fans received a surprise Cyber Monday treat when Walmart discounted the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle to $449.99, the lowest

Nadda lauds RS Chairman Radhakrishnan for defying Congress lineage to join RSS

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 : Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda on Monday lauded Chairman C P Radhakrishnan for deciding to join the RSS despite

BrahMos missile test-fired successfully; operational readiness reaffirmed

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: The Indian Army today successfully carried out a combat missile launch of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from a test ran

BJP will return to power in next Manipur elections: MLA

Imphal: Manipur BJP MLA Thokchom Radheshyam Singh on Monday said the party will return to power in the next assembly elections, likely to be held

IBPS PO Mains Result 2025 declared at ibps.in, get direct LINK to download scorecard here

IBPS PO Mains Result 2025: Candidates can check their result by logging into their account with their registration number and password.

Trump to show MRI report after Tim Walz mocks mental capacity; But has no idea what was scanned

Bengaluru conference on obesity & metabolic syndrome to throw useful insights, says Rabinarayan Acharya

Acharya was speaking at the inaugural of the conference that began at IISc on Monday with about 700 delegates including experts from both within

Lok Sabha sees adjournments, RS walkout over SIR; govt says not averse to discussion

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 : The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya

UPPSC PCS Prelims Result 2025 out: Here's how to download shortlisted candidates' roll number-wise PDF

Candidates who appeared for the competitive exam can now check their qualifying status through the official roll number-based PDF. The shortliste

Government sanctions Rs 125 crore for metro connectivity to Old City

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved Rs 125 crore for the metro connectivity to Hyderabads Old City. The funds allocated will be util

Assam HIV crisis: Injecting drug users drive over 60% of cases, awareness campaigns intensify

Injecting drug use is a major concern in Assam, driving over 60 percent of HIV cases. The Assam State AIDS Control Society is working to increase

Naga Chaitanya makes BIG statement after ex-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu's wedding with Raj Nidimoru: 'People will give you...'

Just a few hours after Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru's wedding, her first husband Naga Chaitanya took to his Instagram and shared a post

Mass Recital Of Bhagavad Gita Marks Gita Jayanti In Telangana

In Hyderabad, over a dozen centres hosted Sahasra Gala Parayana with more than 1,000 participants mainly students and women engaging in synchro

Zelenskyy meets with Macron in Paris as US-led peace negotiations advance

Paris: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Elyse presidential palace in Paris, par

Number of government schools declines in six years, those with fewer than ten enrolments rising: Government in Lok Sabha

Data tabled in Parliament reveals that the number of teachers employed at such schools rose from 1.26 lakh in 2022-23 to 1.44 lakh in 2024-25

2-day handlooms, handicrafts expo opens in Vizag

Unfortunate, says Navy chief on mistreatment of scribes over seating issue at NDA parade

PUNE, Dec 1 : Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi on Monday termed as unfortunate the mistreatment meted out to journalists at the Natio

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Will Abhimanyus T20 performance get him a foot in the door?

CIC has been without Chief since September 14, 2025: Petitioners to SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday by Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioners, that despite its strict direction

Indias democracy cant be in danger as long as Ambedkars constitution is there: Athawale

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: Indias democracy can never be in danger and there will be no anarchy in the country as long as the Constitution framed by Baba

Hyderabad Metro inducts 20 transgender personnel to boost security, womens safety

HYDERABAD, Dec 1 : Hyderabad Metro Rail on Monday said it has inducted 20 transgender personnel into its security services. After completing indu

Pune airport makes it to top 20 in India; Secures 19th in international passenger traffic in the country

PUNE, Dec 1 : Another feather in the cap of Pune, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, was recently added when Pune Airport made it

One kg banana selling at fifty paise, cheaper than matchbox in Andhra: Jagan

AMRAVATI, Dec 1 : YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday accused the Andhra Pradesh government of abandoning farmers resulting in one kilog

BJP mocks Shiv Sena-MNS alliance; says two zeros make zero

Mumbai: The BJP on Monday said a possible alliance between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS led by the Thackeray cousins wont impact the result of the

Statewide Wildlife Population Survey Begins In Andhra Pradesh

Officials will cover about 2,500 forest trails for sign surveys and 2,900 line transects to assess prey density and habitat conditions: Reports

Race to the finish line evokes memories of the 1986, 2007 and 2010 skirmishes

The showdown in Abu Dhabi will witness a no-holds barred battle among Norris, Verstappen and Piastri; the Brit leads the Dutchman by 12 points

MLA hands over 35 lakh for development of municipal school at Krishnalanka

Chennai, Bengaluru among airports where aircraft encountered GPS spoofing

AAI requests Wireless Monitoring Organisation to identify sources of spoofing: Minister

Hindu outfit submits complaint to Goa cops over Ranveer Singhs Chamundadevi remarks

PANAJI, Dec 1: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) on Monday submitted a complaint to police against actor Ranveer Singh alleging he insulted Godd

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates Rs 611 cr amusement park near Chennai, set to provide 1,000 jobs

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated Wonderla Chennai, a new amusement park in Thiruporur. This park, a Rs 611 crore investment, feat

Bilateral trade settlement in local currencies in textiles, chemicals, metals to aid intra-APAC trade

Asia Pacific economies are urged to boost local currency trade invoicing for goods like textiles and metals, potentially extending to services an

UK court lauds Muslim man who stopped attempted rape

Last December, when Hamzah Albar was walking through the Monkwearmouth area in Sunderland, United Kingdom, he witnessed a woman being attacked ph

Role of Coimbatore gang-rape accused suspected in herders murder

The body of the victim, M. Devaraj, 55, of Kurumbapalayam near Muthugoundenpudur, was found with blunt injuries at Serayampalayamon November 6

Chennai and its neighbouring districts may get heavy rain on December 2

The Regional Meteorological Centre says the deep depression, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, is likely to move northwards parallel to the north Tami

MP Legislators, Ex-MLAs Set To Get Hefty Hike In Salary, Perks, Pension

A committee constituted to look into the issue has prepared the final draft proposal on the hike of salary of MLAs and pension for the former MLA

Himachal varsity to collaborate with Japans Hiroshima University for research partnership

SHIMLA, Dec 1: The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, is set to collaborate with Japans Hiroshima University to explore cooperation in ar

Alina Habba disqualified: Court rules Trump ally unlawfully ran NJ prosecutors office

Syria Launches 1st Official Newspaper Since Bashar Al-Assad's Regime Fall

Syria published the first print issue of the official Al Thawra Al Souriya newspaper Monday, the latest government-owned media outlet to launch s

Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce to launch language course in mid-December

Offerings include a fast-track beginners online course combining N5 and N4 levels with weekend classes, enabling students to appear directly for

Indian minorities feel judicial space is shrinking for them

The constitutional promises of equality, liberty, and non-discrimination under Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, and 25 were designed to safeguard both th

Is the United States on the brink of a debt crisis as Americas debt hits $38.1 trillion?

U.S. debt: The U.S. now owes over $38 trillion, about $114,000 per citizen. Debt jumped $1 trillion in two months. Rising deficits and soaring in

Centre Unveils Two New Tax Bills to Overhaul 'Sin Goods' Levies Ahead of GST Cess Expiry

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the move provides for a new central excise duty to retain high taxes on such products, avoidi

Bomb scare at Thane school triggers panic, turns out to be hoax

A private school in Mira Road, Thane received a bomb threat email early Monday morning. Police immediately launched a search operation. The bomb

Dubai-bound Air India Express returns to Tiruchi

Show-Cause Notice To Madhya Pradesh College After Massive Campus Uprising

Five days after violent unrest shook VIT University in Sehore district, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department has finally issued a show-

24-year-old woman dies of suffocation from gas geyser leak

DC Edit | On SIR Issues, EC Must Be More Responsive To Voters

Reports say the commission has granted an additional week for sharing details of absent, shifted, dead and duplicate electors by the booth level

Home buying made easier in 2025: Lower mortgage rates, more inventory, and price trends

Buying a house in 2025 is easier for many people. Mortgage rates are lower, and more homes are available, giving buyers more choices. Home price

Rains ease over delta; focus shifts to drainage, crop protection

Russia, China to discuss strategic security in Moscow on Tuesday, IFX reports

The talks will also cover the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.

PM Modi voices concern over ex-Bangladesh PM Khalida Zias health, offers support

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday voiced deep concern over the health of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Z

ADMK functionary dies in road accident in Pudukottai

Arshdeep Singh reveals what Rohit Sharma said after Virat Kohli's ton against South Africa | WATCH

Taking to his Instagram handle, the Indian pacer finally revealed the word which came out of Rohit Sharma's mouth while he was giving standing ov

Candidate and family attacked in Kadinamkulam

Christmas spirit comes alive at Christ Church

Stomach cancer screening initiative ends

Darwins theory of evolution part of NCERT curriculum, says Education Minister in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday informed the Lok Sabha that the theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin continu

Association requests deadline extension for applicants from government colleges facing online submission glitches

Priyanka slams Modi, says raising issues of people is not drama

The Prime Minister says, enjoy the weather. What weather should the people of Delhi enjoy? At least take a peek outside to see what is happening

Devotees witness consecration of Adhi Kumbeswarar Temple

'Love lost over caste': Maharashtra woman uses boyfriends blood as vermilion, accuses cops of provocation

DC Edit | Extreme Weather Events: Be Ready

Indias experience in dealing with the northeast monsoon in which cyclones cause far more damage than steady to intense rainfall may have helped i

Senior CBIofficer assesses the progress of the investigation intoKarurstampede

CBIDeputy Inspector-General of PoliceAtulKumarThakurvisits the scene of stampede and studies the area. He also holds spot consultations withCBIof

15 Fugitive Economic Offenders Owe Rs 58K Cr to Banks: Govt

15 persons have been declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEOs) by the Special Court, FEOA under the provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offe

Viral: Kohli Cold-Shouldered Gambhir In India Dressing Room? A Fact-check

Fans in Ranchi were witness to something special on Sunday evening. Virat Kohli was back to his old self as he slammed his 52nd ODI ton for India

Why Bangladesh's Ex-PM Khaleda Zia's Son Cannot Be By Ailing Mother's Side

Amid reports of the failing health of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, her son and acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nation

Israels military to receive Iron Beam laser interception system on Dec 30: Official

Tel Aviv: A new low-cost laser interception system, known as Iron Beam, will be delivered to the Israeli military on December 30 to bolster its a