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Alex Karp-led Palantir quietly renews 3-year contract with France's DGSI

Palantir PLTR Secures Three-Year DGSI Renewal: The companys Foundry and AI Platform will support Frances intelligence operations and modernize th

Bilateral talks to business forum in Amman: Why PM Modis Jordan visit matters for Indias trade

Kerala CM Slams Centres Censorship on Films at International Film Festival of Kerala

Every film denied permission will be screened at the festival, he said in a Facebook post.

US retail sales unexpectedly unchanged in October

The unchanged reading in retail sales reported by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Tuesday followed a downwardly revised 0.1% gain in S

Australia: GoFundMe croses millions for Bondi hero who tackled gunman

Sydney: The 43-year-oldman from the Bondi attack Ahmed Al Ahmed, who is being hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen involved in Austra

Seven pink patrol vehicles in Coimbatore to reach out to women in distress

As seven gleaming pink vehicles, piloted by women police in Coimbatore, set out to prevent crimes against women and children, it also turns the s

Shipments to US outpace Indias overall export growth

Indias exports to the US in November rose 22% on-year to $6.98 billion, despite the 50% tariff that Washington levies on imports from India since

UP Minor Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped For Over 2 Weeks

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Sitapur district for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl and raping her repeatedly for nearly two

Telangana sets March-end deadline for Hyderabad Metro takeover

Chief Secretary says transfer must be carried out smoothly and expeditiously, in line with agreement reached between both parties during a review

Congress announces nationwide protests against assault on MGNREGA: Venugopal

New Delhi: The Congress, on Tuesday, announced a series of nationwide protests against what it termed the Union governments attempt to kill the M

Highways Department revives plan to construct ramps for Gandhipuram flyover

Street dog adoption drive launched; MCC calls for public participation

Cab drivers protest new parking rules at Kempegowda International Airport

Cab services to and from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) were severely disrupted on Tuesday morning after hundreds of cab drivers staged a

KCR led BRS meeting on Telangana water rights postponed to Dec 21

Hyderabad: In light of the Parliament session concluding on December 19, the joint meeting of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi Legislature Party (BRSLP

Vizag MP Sribharat supports Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha

The Bill strikes at the core of effective, modern governance by removing outdated and redundant laws from the statute books, he says

Odisha unveils pharmaceutical and medical devices policy to bring Rs 25,000 crore investment by 2030

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the new policy here at the Odisha Pharma Summit-2025 in the presence of Industries Minister Sampad Cha

Police announce traffic curbs, safety norms for TVK meeting in Erode on December 18

Madhya Pradesh Man Uses Kidnapper's Smartwatch To Send SOS, Gets Rescued

Unable to repay an exorbitant amount demanded by moneylenders, the man was abducted, brutally assaulted, and locked inside a room, but a quick-th

IPL auction 2026 LSG: From Wanindu Hasaranga to Anrich Nortje, check complete players list, final bids

Lucknow Super Giants entered the IPL Auction 2026 with a significant purse. The franchise focused on rebuilding its squad after a seventh-place f

CIK Launches Major Crackdown on Alleged Terror-Linked Network Masquerading as Social Activism

Raids were carried out at 12 locations spanning seven districts-Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kupwara, Budgam, and Shopian

AAP MP Raghav Chadha calls for a dedicated tokenization law in India

Confused On Screen Usage For Your Children? These Tips Might Help

Part of the challenge is that screen time isnt just one thing. It can be educational or passive, interactive or sedentary, and part of schoolwork

Govt to take over Hyderabad metro rail operations by March 2026

Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao on Tuesday, December 16, directed officials to complete the process of taking over the Hyd

Sanitary workers line-up garbage-laden vehicles at Corporation demanding revoking of suspension of their leader

NC MPs Meet UHM Amit Shah In New Delhi

Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha met Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on T

Who is Mangesh Yadav? Left-arm speedster from MP T20 League joins Virat Kohli's RCB at Rs 5.2 crore

Mangesh Yadav emerged as one of the biggest uncapped stories of the IPL 2026 auction after Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought the left-arm pacer

Think $1 million is enough? Heres how few Americans actually retire with that much - see where you really stand

Many Americans dream of retiring with $1 million, but very few actually reach it. Most people have far less in savings, and factors like income,

Rob Reiners son Nick allegedly wrecked parents guest house and stole money in teen scandal

Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, is being held on a criminal charge connected with their deaths as investigators

Pentagon prepares major military reorganization plan: Report

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine was expected to present the plan to Hegseth in coming days, a senior defense official familiar with the discus

Hyderabad: Traffic to be restricted for President of India visit

Hyderabad: Traffic in parts of the city will be restricted or diverted for the upcoming visit of the President of India from December 17 to 22. A

Residents submit petitions detailing problems they face with sewage pools, stagnant rainwater

Eighty Feet Road traversing Rahmath Nagar East remains submerged for several days after recent rains and due to absence of stormwater drain. Sinc

Student dies in wall collapse at govt. school in Tiruvallur

The incident happened when the students were eating lunch near a ramp at the school in Kondapuram

IPL 2026 Auction: Uncapped Players Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer Fetch 14.20 Crore

Meet the uncapped players who aroused most curiosity in the IPL 2026 auctions:

Supreme Court ends 25-year-old marriage, no reconciliation possible

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dissolved a 25-year-old marriage, holding that it had ceased to exist in reality and that there was no possibili

TotalEnergies Marketing India and Energy Core Lanka Unveil a New Chapter of Lubricants Excellence in Sri Lanka

Bihar DGP holds daily 'jansunvai' to hear public grievances at police headquarters

NEW DELHI: In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening public trust and accountability, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar

The Trump doctrine: How United States sees India in a China-first world

The Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy redefines global power dynamics, placing India at a critical juncture. The document em

U.K. launches BBC funding review, as broadcaster reels from Trump lawsuit

Currently the BBCs funding mainly comes from a 174.50 ($234) annual charge imposed on all viewing households, but the number of licence holders h

Madurai district administration scouts for alternative venues to set up counting centre during Assembly polls

Madras High Court had asked the Election Commission to spare Madurai Government Medical College as it caused inconvenience to students and look a

Improved roads, new libraries inaugurated in the Nilgiris

Wordle Answer Today December 16: Hints and solution revealed for the today's puzzle #1641

Wordle players face a challenge with puzzle number 1641 on December 16, 2025. The word SEGUE proves tricky due to its spelling and pronunciation.

Transport department cracks down on driving school, 9 lose licences in Vizianagaram

Joint inspection of land acquired for Mysuru Airport expansion being conducted: Airports Authority of India

'No prima facie case made out against ex-CM Palaniswami,' TN govt tells HC

The Tamil Nadu government has cleared AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami of corruption charges. Allegations concerned the construction of 11 me

Indian Army receives final batch of Apache helicopters

The first batch was delivered after a delay of nearly 15 months from the original delivery schedule of May 2024, primarily due to global supply c

KC(M) faces crisis in Idukki after poll debacle

Telangana Panchayat polls: KTR accuses Congress MLAs of high-handedness

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday accused the ruling Congress party legislators of arrogance of

'Condemn in strongest terms': EAM Jaishankar on Sydney Hanukkah attack; reiterates India, Israel zero-tolerance policy on terrorism

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly condemned the terror attack at Sydney's Hanukkah celebration, emphasizing India and Israe

Jagan making allegations against PPP model for political gains, says Minister

Stepfather arrested in Chandrayangutta child murder case

Efforts On To Bring International Matches Back To Chinnaswamy, Says KSCA President

Prasad said the inaugural match of IPL-2026 would be conducted in Chinnaswamy stadium and stated We have oral communication but we want it in wri

Theatre brings together diverse social experiences, philosophies and linguistic traditions

Four-day multilingual theatre festival organised by Rangayana concludes in Kalaburagi

Is Dan Bongino OUT from FBI? Sources say the Deputy Director's tenure may be ending soon!

Court rules PSG must pay more than $70M to Mbapp in dispute over unpaid wages

Mbapp's lawyers claimed PSG owed him more than 260 million euros ($305 million), and PSG was seeking 440 million euros from Mbapp, citing damages

Video Shows Elderly Couple's Attempt to Disarm Bondi Beach Shooter

A new video has surfaced showing an elderly couple who were killed in the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday trying to stop and disa

India Needs To Strengthen Tech, Values To Become Developed Nation By 2047: Prez Murmu

Mandya (Karnataka), Dec 16 : President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said as India moves towards the vision of a developed nation by 2047, the countr

NIA arrests last absconding accused in Ramalingam murder case

Goa club fire case: Delhi-based Luthra brothers brought back, arrested; what we know

Goa nightclub fire owners, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, were deported from Bangkok to Delhi on Tuesday morning after fleeing India hours after the

Explosive clash at Kristi Noem's House hearing over Trump's border policy: 'F***ing disrespectful!'

Farmer killed after Tiruvaiyaru MLAs car hits two-wheeler near Orathanadu

Man sentenced to 20 years of RI for sexual assault on minor

Rally on Dec. 21 to seek Scheduled Tribes tag for Koli, Kabbaliga

Watch | Behind the Scenes: How Indian diplomats made Bangladeshs liberation possible | Part 2

This is the untold story behind Bangladeshs liberation and the diplomacy that made 1971 possible.

M.B. Patil for revision of UDAN scheme to help flight operations

Three ministers of the Congress cabinet entered into a debate on operating flights utilizing the KKRDB funds

Start a Novel Journey with a Reading Diet

Be in a committed relationship with books, and you will never feel lonely, writes Neil Pate

Nearly 42 lakh voter names deleted in draft electoral rolls in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has removed nearly 42 lakh names from its draft electoral rolls. This action is part of a Special Intensive Revision process. Over 5 cr

Tamizh Desiya Periyakkam members stage demo

Over 1 lakh electors deleted as part of SIR in U.T.

Andrea goes along the Karnataka coast in her Around the World Run

IPL Auction 2026: GT snap up West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder for 7 crore

IPL Auction 2026: Gujarat Titans secured West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder for 7 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. Holder, the West Indies' all-t

Watch | Behind the Scenes: How Indian diplomats made Bangladeshs liberation possible | Part 1

This is the untold story behind Bangladeshs liberation and the diplomacy that made 1971 possible.

Kerala Legislature International Book Festival from January 7

More than 200 publishers will take part and over 250 stalls will be set up. Renowned writers, journalists and socio-cultural activists will take

Insurance Amendment Bill seeks to accelerate growth of sector, improve regulatory oversight: Nirmala Sitharaman

Moving the 'Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025' for passage in the House, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama

The Pain and Power of First Love

A slow-burn, friends-to-lovers story that is tender and tantalizing in equal parts

Telangana moves Supreme Court with plea to restrain Andhra Pradesh on PBLP

It says the project sans any approvals is illegal, taken up in violation of GWDT Award, APRA

Jagan demands CBI probe into Joji Nagar demolition

Alleges that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, HRD Minister Nara Lokesh, local MP Kesineni Sivanadh and local Jana Sena corporator were behind

Nation Bows In Pride To Armed Forces Who Delivered Decisive Victory In 1971 War: Rajnath

New Delhi, Dec 16: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday saluted the bravehearts on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, and said the nation bows in

Gold declines Rs 1,700 to Rs 1.35 lakh/10g; snaps 4-day record rally

New Delhi: Snapping the four-day record rally, gold prices declined by Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,35,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as

Dewfall raises risk to samba, thaladi paddy in Nagapattinam

Shameful: Iltija Mufti, Dimple Yadav, Iqra Hasan attack Nitish Kumar over Hijab video

Australian PM: Islamic State Ideology Drove Bondi Beach Gunmen

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on people thronging the famous beach for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, killing 15 people

J&K: 2 Houses Worth Rs 1 Crore Linked To Drug Peddler Attached In Srinagar

Srinagar, Dec 16: Two houses worth Rs 1 crore linked to an alleged drug peddler in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir were on Tuesday attache

For Me, the Film Is More Important than My Role

Jaya Bachchan goes down memory lane as Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham turns 24

Revanth Reddy Seeks Centre's Support for Rs.30,000 Cr Education Push, IIM for Hyderabad

In a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, Revanth Reddy outlined plans for Young India Integrated Residential Sc

'They put terrible words in my mouth!': Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over Jan 6 speech edit

Victory Of Truth Is Certain: Mallikarjun Kharge On National Herald Verdict

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday reacted strongly to a local Delhi court's decision refusing to take cognisance of the Enforcemen

Startup communities launched in two villages in Erode district

Sagar Chairs Meeting Of Committee On Public Undertakings

JAMMU, Dec 16: A meeting of Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today held under the Chairmanship of

Telangana: GItag filed for Siddipet Batik paintings

Hyderabad: A Geographical Indication (GI) application has been filed for the Siddipet Batik paintings from Telangana. It was formally filed by Su

Marjorie Taylor Greene engaged: Who is Brian Glenn, and what does he do?

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is engaged to journalist Brian Glenn, marking a new personal and professional chapter. Glenn will leave