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Show of unity: Siddaramaiah visits Shivakumar`s residence for breakfast

In a bid to signal unity, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah visited Deputy CM D K Shivakumars residence for breakfast on Tuesday, following growing speculation over a leadership tussle within the Congress

2 Dec 2025 10:41 am
Delhi air quality dips further, returns to very poor zone

As of 6 am, the citys Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 331, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), signalling a renewed rise in pollution levels across the national capital

2 Dec 2025 10:04 am
DK Shivakumar says Rahul Gandhi unperturbed, condemns political vendetta

Addressing reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar on Monday said there were limits to political harassment, asserting that the National Herald was a party asset and not the personal property of any Congress leader.

2 Dec 2025 8:56 am
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Drunk bus driver held after crash kills two pedestrians

The official said that the incident occurred near Shavji Chowk on Monday evening, when the bus, heading towards the Wakad bridge, suddenly mounted the sidewalk and hit six pedestrians

2 Dec 2025 8:52 am
Donald Trump in excellent overall health, says White House

Trump had been under growing pressure to disclose his medical test results after several Democrats, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, questioned his mental sharpness and overall health

2 Dec 2025 8:50 am
NIA raids eight sites in J&K, UP in probe into deadly Red Fort terror attack

Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and various sister agencies, the NIA is continuing its investigation across states

2 Dec 2025 8:46 am
Donald Trump holds Oval Office meeting on Venezuela amid questions on US strikes

The deliberations came as the US has stepped up pressure on Venezuela through strikes on drug boats and a significant military build-up in the Caribbean under Operation Southern Spear

2 Dec 2025 8:43 am
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia extremely unwell, placed on ventilation

A court sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment and her niece, British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq, to a two-year jail term in a land scam case

2 Dec 2025 8:36 am
Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of Lebanese saint Charbel

As bells rang out, thousands braved a day of rain to line Leos motorcade route heading into Annaya; every year, thousands visit the hilltop monastery of St Maroun to pray at the tomb of St Charbel Makhlouf, who lived from 1828 to 1898

2 Dec 2025 8:32 am
Humanoid robots will take over factory jobs within five years, says Xiaomi CEO

The company has replaced this step with an X-ray system paired with an AI vision model that completes a full inspection in two seconds. Lei described this upgrade as clear example of how intelligent systems raise factory performance, but also noted that no single company can build this market alone

2 Dec 2025 8:29 am
Elon Musk backs H-1B visas, says Indian talent benefited the US

The tech billionaire made the remarks in an interview with investor and entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath on his podcast `People by WTF, released on Sunday

2 Dec 2025 8:26 am
Lions also have a hidden roar, new research reveals

Their study is the first to apply artificial intelligence to automatically separate lion vocalisations into distinct types.The automated system achieved a 95.4 per cent accuracy rate and reduced the influence of human interpretation, allowing for more reliable identification of individual lions

2 Dec 2025 8:23 am
Donald Trump says he plans to pause asylum for a long time

Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ruined things by admitting unchecked immigrants as US begins enhancing vetting measures

2 Dec 2025 8:18 am
Hotels body moves HC against Karnatakas compulsory menstrual leave rule

The association has questioned the very basis of the order, highlighting that the State itself has not extended such leave to women working in government departments

2 Dec 2025 8:15 am
Lost lovers reconnect with families as SIR verification revives old ties

Officials say the verification exercise has prompted many people, especially those estranged after love marriages, to reconnect with their families after years to retrieve voter details from the 2003 rolls

2 Dec 2025 8:12 am
Shall we agree not to disagree?

For 25 years, a global organisation staffed entirely by volunteers has been showing us how to search for the most likely truth while dealing with disagreements. Its called Wikipedia

2 Dec 2025 6:34 am
Colleges cant be lax about safety on their premises

The large area of the educational campus is difficult to monitor, especially when it comes to littering or trespassing

2 Dec 2025 6:31 am
Two children dead, three injured after bus hits footpath in Pune

Two siblings, aged 6 and 8, were killed and three others injured after a bus driven by an allegedly drunk driver mounted a footpath in Punes Hinjewadi. The victims, including a younger sister, were returning from school when the accident occurred

1 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
Air India Express launches new Nagpur-Bengaluru services

The inaugural Nagpur-Bengaluru flight departed at 10:00 hrs and arrived in Bengaluru at 12:05 hrs, while the first Bengaluru-Nagpur flight took off at 07:25 hrs, landing at 09:30 hrs

1 Dec 2025 7:49 pm
CR extends Solapur-Ajmer weekly special trains, check details here

On December 3 and 4, Train No. 09627 and Train No. 09628 will be diverted via AjmerChanderiaKota instead of AjmerSawai MadhopurKota, with stoppages at Bijainagar and Bhilwara. Other trips will follow the usual route with no changes in composition or stoppages

1 Dec 2025 6:10 pm
Pune citizens call off Ram Nadi Satyagraha protest after PMRDA begins work

The protest, scheduled for Friday, November 28, was organised in response to what residents described as long-standing administrative negligence leading to citizens discomfort

1 Dec 2025 5:31 pm
Parliament Winter Session: FM Sitharaman introduces two Bills in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha to levy a cess on tobacco products and manufacturing processes. Opposition MPs from AITC and DMK opposed the bills, calling them ambiguous and burdensome

1 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
PM Modi expresses grief for death in TN bus collision near Sivaganga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths of 11 people in a road accident near Sivaganga, announcing financial assistance for victims families and the injured

1 Dec 2025 3:43 pm
Direct rail link to JNPT moves closer after DFCCILs successful trial run

DFCCIL said the Western Corridor has handled over 1.24 lakh freight trains since its inception, including a record 200 trains in a single day in November

1 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
Maharashtra: Leopard spotted near Bavdhan; Forest department urges caution

A leopard was spotted near Punes Bavdhan area around 12:30 am on December 1, with verified mobile footage confirming the sighting. Forest officials suspect the animal was moving along the Ramnadi nala corridor and have begun a detailed investigation

1 Dec 2025 2:44 pm
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm on the first day

Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on the first day of the Winter Session after a discussion to felicitate newly elected Chairman and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. PM Modi and Opposition leaders welcomed him

1 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
India urges stronger compliance mechanism`, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the need for a global mechanism to prevent the misuse of biological weapons, citing growing bioterror risks

1 Dec 2025 2:01 pm
PM Modi attacks opposition, calls for debate in Parliament in Winter Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all parties to ensure the Winter Session of Parliament remains focused on national development, not frustration born out of defeat or arrogance born out of victory. Citing Bihars voter turnout, he stressed constructive debate, economic progress, and democratic responsibility

1 Dec 2025 1:59 pm
Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 5 years in prison for corruption

A Dhaka court has sentenced former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to five years in a plot fraud case, with her sister, daughter and son also receiving prison terms amid multiple corruption convictions

1 Dec 2025 1:23 pm
Four Sydney men charged over role in international child abuse material ring

Australian police have charged four Sydney men for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material tied to an international ring involving ritualistic and satanic themes

1 Dec 2025 1:23 pm
PM `biggest dramabaaz`, indulging in hypocrisy: Congress

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh criticised PM Modi for accusing the opposition of creating drama in Parliament, calling his remarks hypocritical

1 Dec 2025 1:22 pm
Hundreds dead, thousands displaced as Southeast Asia battles severe flooding

Authorities across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand ramp up rescue and relief operations after catastrophic flooding leaves hundreds dead and millions affected

1 Dec 2025 12:59 pm
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to visit Shivakumar`s residence for breakfast on Dec 2

Following the initial meeting held as per the directive of the Congress high command, both leaders had publicly stated that there won`t be any confusion

1 Dec 2025 12:21 pm
Cyclone Ditwah weakens into deep depression, moves northwards along TN coast

The IMD reported that the remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, now a deep depression, is moving northwards at 10 kmph along the Tamil NaduPuducherryAndhra coasts. Heavy rain has lashed several districts, causing flooding, crop damage, and three rain-related deaths in Tamil Nadu

1 Dec 2025 11:47 am
Om Birla calls for meaningful contributions ahead winter session of Parliament

Ahead of the Winter Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged MPs to uphold democratic traditions and participate actively in parliamentary proceedings

1 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Air quality deteriorates in Delhi; AQI rises to 301 in very poor category

After 24 days of `very poor` air, often bordering the `severe` zone, the air quality in Delhi on Sunday had improved to the `poor` category with a reading of 279

1 Dec 2025 10:17 am
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Last stranded Indian passengers airlifted from Sri Lanka

The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram

1 Dec 2025 9:16 am
Delhi records best January-November air quality in 8 years, excluding 2020

As per official figures, Delhi`s average AQI between January and November 2025 stood at 187, an improvement over 201 in 2024, 190 in 2023, 199 in 2022, 197 in 2021, 203 in 2019, and 213 in 2018

1 Dec 2025 9:06 am
Trump issues White House invitation to families of National Guard members

US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday shooting in Washington, DC, while her seriously injured colleague, US Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition

1 Dec 2025 8:59 am
Global arms makers hit record revenues with 5.9 pc surge, according to report

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said the revenues of the 100 largest arms makers grew to USD 679 billion in 2024, the highest figure it has recorded

1 Dec 2025 8:56 am
Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but work is needed

The high-level negotiations in Florida came days before President Donald Trump`s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will be in Moscow to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin

1 Dec 2025 8:42 am
California mass shooting leaves three children and one adult dead

`It`s heartbreaking,` said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff`s office. She said investigators believe it was a `targeted incident` at a banquet hall where 100 people or more had gathered Saturday night

1 Dec 2025 8:32 am
Monkeys can tap to beat of human music, researchers find

It also revealed that this behavior was observed even when the monkeys were presented with a song they had not yet heard before and when they were no longer rewarded for tapping to the beat

1 Dec 2025 8:29 am
Japanese company unveils automatic human washing machine that washes and dries

The machine acts like a high-tech automatic spa pod that can wash an occupant head to toe in minutes. Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat

1 Dec 2025 8:26 am
Sumatra flood survivors resort to looting for food and water as death toll rises

North Sumatra Police first reported looting incidents on Saturday evening, said police spokesperson Ferry Walintukan, adding that regional police had been deployed to restore order

1 Dec 2025 8:22 am
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu submits request for pardon

In a statement on Sunday, the prime ministers office said that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The Office of the President called it an extraordinary request, carrying with it significant implications

1 Dec 2025 8:18 am
Top Trump officials hold talks with Ukraine in Florida ahead of key Moscow meet

On Friday, just before the Florida sit-down, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who up until that point had been the countrys lead negotiator in talks with the US

1 Dec 2025 8:15 am
Make BEST out of waste

Our sutradhaars discuss a cool innovation thats a godsend for bibliophiles in France, where its old city buses across its towns and rural routes have become mobile libraries. The duo hope similar ideas can see the light of day in their favourite city

1 Dec 2025 8:11 am
Cyclone Ditwah batters Tamil Nadu, three killed as heavy rains lash state

The cyclone is expected to move parallel to the coastline of northern parts of the state and neighbouring Puducherry in the next 24 hours, the weather office said

1 Dec 2025 8:10 am
Fathers kidney saves 21-year-old influencer daughter after sudden organ failure

It started with urine infection and later kidneys got involved, and she was put on medication till her kidneys were just 40 per cent working. Cutys life came to a halt when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, as both of her kidneys had failed

1 Dec 2025 8:04 am