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183 Cr disbursed under AMRUT 2.0 in 3 Yrs

Over 78,000 tap connections delivered New Delhi, Dec 19:Jammu and Kashmir has received over 180 crore as Central assistance under several develop

Vizag Air Quality Index at 350, Beats Delhi

On Friday, the air quality index at Visakhapatnam central area around noon showed 350, while Delhi, said to be the most polluted city, displayed

AP Tops India by Creating 4.84 Crore Ayushman Accounts

Entry of the ABHA number in the computer will immediately provide all details of a patient, including treatment prescribed and lab reports, in di

CS assesses Cybersecurity Framework, sets deadlines for key upgrade

Jammu, Dec 19: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Cyber Security Action Plan bein

Delhi pharma owner arrested for drug trafficking

Jammu Tawi, Dec 19 : The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested the owner of a Delhi-based pharmaceutical company for

India and Russia push JVs in critical minerals, rare earths

India and Russia are boosting cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths. Joint projects are set to involve hundreds of millions of dollars

Revanth Must Claimed Prove Public Support, Quit and Face Re-Election: Ktr

BRS leader cites panchayat poll wins, accuses Congress of misleading voters

Lokesh Promises Efforts to Give AI Tools to AP Students for Free

Lokesh responded positively. In this regard, he even assured the students to hold talks with global tech major Google to offer Gemini AI model to

Bangladesh on edge after Sharif Osman Hadi's death as radicals take over streets

Bangladesh is on edge as protests and violence erupt after Sharif Osman Hadi's death. Radicals chant anti-India slogans, disrupting Dhaka. The in

Winter Session concludes with passage of key legislations

New Delhi, Dec 19: The short Winter Session of Parliament concluded on Friday with both Houses adjourned sine die after the passage of several ke

Passport mela for journalists concludes

India to remove duties on key Omani energy goods under trade pact

India will soon remove import duties on several Omani products. This is part of a new trade agreement, the CEPA, signed recently. Goods like crud

Breaking the ice over tea: Congress rejoins House ritual

Congress leaders attended post-session tea with the Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman. This marks a shift after a boycott of four sessio

Meghalaya govt partners with IHCL Group to develop Taj Resort & Spa in Umiam

Meghalaya is developing a new Taj Resort and Spa in Umiam. This project is part of a larger plan to make Umiam a premium tourism hub. Several oth

Watch: ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa in 1xBet case

The Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth 7.93 crore linked to former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and several actors, in a

'Playing with fire': Putin fumes at EU's plan to use frozen Russian assets; EU oks 90B Ukraine loan

Need to open adequate number of DPCs stressed

Tribal Workers in Anakapalli Rally Against VB-G RAM-G

Along with their work tools, the Adivasi gathered in large numbers and raised slogans against VB-G RAM-G, which is the new title of the MGNREGA

Christmas Star 2025: The best time to show kids the Star of Bethlehem in the sky

Look east after sunset this week to witness Jupiter, shining brightly like the fabled 'Christmas Star.' This celestial event offers a perfect opp

Karnataka High Court quashes invocation of KCOCA against Byrathi Basavaraj, but rejects his plea for anticipatory bail

The High Court asked the MLA to knock on the doors of the sessions court for anticipatory bail

Over 1,000 Patients Died Awaiting Evacuation From Gaza Since July 2024: WHO

More than 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from war-ravaged Gaza in the last year and a half, the World Healt

We have not done any unscientific road work, PWD tells MLC when asked to address unscientific work at Puttur

We R Cycling to organise Mangalore Cyclothon on Sunday

10 Creative Christmas tree decoration ideas to wow your guests and make your home picture-perfect this season

The holiday season offers an opportunity to transform your Christmas tree into a dazzling centerpiece that showcases creativity. Modern decoratin

Health check-up finds 5.77 lakh govt. school, PU students in Karnataka have hypertension

Officials involved in the work cautioned that these should not be read as confirmed cases but as those that need further attention and evaluation

Karthigai Deepam row: Madras HC stays order allowing festival at Mandu Kovil in Dindigul

The interim stay was passed while hearing a batch of appeals, including one filed by the T.N government, against the direction to permit event in

CBI registers case against eight, including six PGIMER employees, in patient welfare grant scam

CHANDIGARH: In an alleged Rs 1.14 crore patient welfare grant scam at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandig

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on a three-day visit to Vijayanagara starting December 20

Indonesia keen to boost trade ties with Andhra Pradesh: Consul General

Sajid Akram Performed Nikah With His Wife Venus in Hyderabad

Nikah held in Hyderabad; agencies trace Sajid Akrams family and travel trail

VYZOV Prize draws applications from 40 countries, expands global reach in 2025

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy star as India beat South Africa by 30 runs; win series 3-1

India sealed the five-match T20I series 3-1 with a convincing 30-run win over South Africa in the 5th T20I. Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya starred

Justice Radha Rani is the President of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

She is the first woman to hold the post

ISRO to launch communication satellite of US-based AST SpaceMobile on December 24

The launch of LVM3-M6 is scheduled on 24 December 2025 at 08:54 hrs IST from the Second Launch Pad, SDSC SHAR (Satish Dhawan Space Centre), Sriha

BJP, Hindu Munnani leaders meet family of man who ended life over Thirupparankundram Deepathoon row

The leaders handed over a solatium of 10 lakh to the wife of the deceased

Weve Broken Host Curse With Womens World Cup, India Can do it Again: Robin Uthappa

Speaking on JioStar Press Room, JioStar experts Irfan Pathan and Robin Uthappa assessed Indias title defence chances, dark horses like Afghanista

Odisha Will Be The Growth Engine Of India, Says CM At Hyderabad Investors Meet

Rs 67,000 crore investment proposals, 56,000 jobs envisaged: Reports

December New Moon 2025: Last new moon of the year to bring huge transformation for Sagittarius and 3 other zodiac signs

The last new moon of 2025 rises on December 19, marking a phase of fresh intention-setting, renewed optimism and inner realignment. Occurring in

Distressed Farmers Uproot Cotton To Sow Chana In Adilabad

Mankar Dayakar said the pink bollworm infestation had sharply reduced yields, making it uneconomical to continue cotton cultivation.

350-km Chase, 2-Hour Hostage Drama: Chhattisgarh Cop Stabbed By Ex Army Man

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tomesh Verma, posted in the Naxal-affected Jagargunda area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, was brutally a

Honesty, integrity are non-negotiable in recruitment, President Murmu tells PSCs

Conference brings together chairpersons of the Union and State Public Service Commissions to deliberate on strengthening recruitment systems, enh

Pawan Kalyan Calls For People-Centric, Future-Ready Development

Pawan Kalyan emphasised the creation of an enabling environment for infrastructure expansion and industrial development to generate employment an

IRS cracks down on math errors heres how the new law affects your tax filing

The IRS has introduced a new law to fix tax filing math errors more clearly. The IRS MATH Act helps taxpayers understand mistakes, know where the

DSP stabbed by couple in Chhattisgarhs Dantewada over old dispute

The woman had registered a case of rape against the police officer in Durg district late last year but the latter was acquitted this September

Sons Use Snake to Murder Father For Rs 3-Crore Insurance Money In Tamil Nadu

A case of snake-bite death in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district has now been exposed as a murder, allegedly planned and executed by the victim's o

National Herald Case: Probe Agency Moves Delhi High Court Over Trial Order

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court's order refusing to take cognisance of its c

CM Seeks Central Support For Purvodaya

Plea for SASCI and 41,000-crore Rayalaseema horticulture push: Reports

J&K CM, PDP, separatists seek action against Bihar CM over viral niqab row

Political parties and separatist groups in the Kashmir Valley have demanded action against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over a viral video allegedly sho

Haryana Assembly: No-confidence motion against BJP government defeated after Opposition stages walkout

In the absence of Congress MLAs, the Speaker put the motion to vote which was rejected after a five-hour debate that went on till 10.15 p.m.

Nita Ambani Stuns in Red Saree at DAIS Annual Day

At the Annual Day Celebration at Dhirubhai AmbaniSchool (DAIS), the Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation graced the spotlight in a striking red

John Means injury: Will former All-Star pitcher play this season?

John Means made his major league debut in 2018, was an All-Star the following year and spent his first seven seasons with Baltimore.

Bengaluru metros Yellow Line services to start an hour late on Sunday due to maintenance

Sajjanar urges RBI to deploy mule hunter tool to curb cyber fraud

Police chief says mule accounts fuel scams; seeks stronger KYC, data sharing

Police deny permission for NREGA activists Jantar Mantar protest

Those planning protest should seek permission at least 10 days prior to the event, say police

TTD Swapping Land For A 5-Star Resort Drawing Criticism

The opposition is alleging that the decision harms the interests of the temple as well as the devotees: Reports

AP: CM Touring Anakapalli Today

The chief minister would depart from Amaravati and reach Anakapalli district by helicopter on Saturday morning

BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin tovisit Patna on December 23

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi said thatBJP workers, along with the people of Patna and State, had been eagerly awaiting this dayand now thew

Govt. to transfer villages from Saundatti to Bailhongal

No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases, govt tells Parliament while admitting it as triggering factors for respiratory ailments

The government informed Parliament that no conclusive data directly links higher air quality index (AQI) levels to lung diseases, though air poll

Indian Army to buy 850 Kamikaze drones worth Rs 2000 crore

The Indian Army proposal is at an advanced stage of acquisition. It is likely to be cleared soon by a high-level meeting of the Defence Acquisiti

Fake railway jobs scam exposed in Kashmir; 'victim' turns out to be mastermind

A fake Railway recruitment racket in Kashmir has been exposed after investigators found that one of the complainants was in fact the mastermind b

Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders movie review: A layered exploration of crime and entitlement

Anchored by a phlegmatic Nawazuddin Siddiqui, director Honey Trehan crafts a mystery that intertwines crime and social commentary. Though uneven

Centre revises guidelines to help poor prisoners unable to pay fines, arrange sureties

Unhappy with the response from States and Union Territories, MHA directs jail officials to refer cases of poor prisoners and undertrials to Distr

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Begins Three-Day Visit to Hyderabad

CEC to meet booth-level officers; Srisailam visit purely religious

Salem, Vijays Next Rendezvous?

Petitions seeking permission for holding the meeting at an open ground in Salem

'Multimillion dollar criminal enterprise': Haitian immigrants charged in $7mn SNAP fraud scheme

ED okays compounding of FEMA violation case against online platform

The Enforcement Directorate has approved a Reserve Bank of India compounding order. This settles a year-long FEMA violation case against Nearbuy

Lokesh Launches Developmental Works At Arts College, Nannaya University

The minister also inaugurated the innovation and incubation hub and had a close look at the inventions made by the students. He appended his sign

Fortnite Live Event: When is it happening and what players can expect in the coming weeks?

Winterfest has long been one of Fortnites most celebratory events, known for offering free cosmetic rewards, holiday-themed challenges and crosso

Centre blames Opposition for stalling Parliament debate on pollution

As Winter Session ends, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slams Opposition conduct and blames Congress for stalling Parliamentary debat

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'The only thing we have to fear is...'

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt's words from 1933 still resonate. He spoke of fearing fear itself during the Gre

Naidu meets Amit Shah, pitches Amaravatis promise to developers

Gold price to touch $4,900? Why Goldman Sachs sees $4,900 per ounce in its 2026 gold price forecast

Gold Price Forecast: Goldman Sachs forecasts gold rising to $4,900 by December 2026 amid central bank demand. Oil prices may decline to $52-$56 n

Four arrested in 3.49 crore investment fraud case in Hyderabad

Love playing in front of Indian fans: Assaubayeva

Marco Rubio LIVE: US Secy of State briefs media on Gaza, China, Venezuela & Russia-Ukraine war

Hyderabad: Literary Festival Draws Massive Opening Day Crowds

Families, students, teachers and senior citizens were seen walking through the stalls, browsing shelves filled with books in Telugu, English, Urd

Human Rights Panel Orders Probe Into MEO Pay Anomaly

The complainants pointed out that employees in similar roles across other government departments receive higher remuneration

SIR in Tamil Nadu: 97.4 lakh voters removed, says CEO

Chennai: A total of 97.4 lakh voters have been removed from the Tamil Nadu voter list, following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise and th

ED Arrests Jayathri Infra MD For Rs 60-Crore Scam

He flew to Chennai after he was released on bail. On a tip off, the ED arrested him in Chennai and brought him back to Hyderabad: Redports

Target app down: When will the services be restored? Here's what the company said about the outage amidst holiday shopping rush

Target app down: Target is facing a major system outage during the crucial holiday shopping week. Customers and employees are experiencing disrup

Telangana Govt Plans Thermal Plant at Naini in Odisha

Principal secretary (energy) Navin Mittal, Singareni chairman Krishna Bhaskar, Singareni officials and others were present at the meeting.

Too low an inflation a cause for concern

Prevailing low inflation will squeeze profit margins, increase real value of debt and interest rates for private sector, says MPCs external membe

Centre plans portal to take process of forest rights recognition, management online

Tribal Affairs Ministry said the portal is proposed to act as a single window for all Forest Rights Act processes, which include filing and proce

One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 11 release date, time, what to expect and how to watch: Global streaming timings for all regions, title, Episode 10 recap

One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 11 release date, time, what to expect and how to watch details confirm the next episode arrives on December 21. Th

Bus stop on narrow stretch of road hampers free flow of traffic on Melur Road

Ponguleti Asks I&PR Officials To Take Govt's Welfare Schemes And Development Programmes To People

Srinivas Reddy said the Congress government had delivered notable results across sectors within two years, giving Telangana a clear new direction

BC Candidates Win Half of General Seats in Panchayat Polls

Secures 45% seats exceeding proposed 42% BC quota

What are GLP-1 medicines? Do they help with weight loss and diabetes, and what are their side effects?

GLP-1 medications are prescription treatments used in the UK to manage type 2 diabetes and, in certain cases, medically supervised weight loss. T

Metro Services Worsen After Takeover Announcement

Passengers allege that train frequency has reduced and services have deteriorated, forcing many to shift to other modes of transport due to longe