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Prabhas Fan Gets Close To Star At The Raja Saab Event; No Untoward Incident

Pre-release event of The Raja Saab raised brief concerns over superstar Prabhas security when crowd swells over 10000 fans

28 Dec 2025 4:03 pm
French Screen Legend Brigitte Bardot Dead

Bardot became an international celebrity as a sexualized teen bride in the 1956 movie And God Created Woman.

28 Dec 2025 4:03 pm
PM Praises Manipuri Man's Initiative to Tackle Electricity Issues Using Solar Energy

Talking about Shriram Moirangthem in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Modi said the 40-year-old man has once again proved true the old saying 'where there is a will, there is a way' when he resolved the major electricity problem in his area in Manipur.

28 Dec 2025 3:52 pm
Meet the Minds Behind Hyderabads New Libraries

At a time when libraries were quietly disappearing from Hyderabads neighbourhoods, a few individuals chose to act. Driven by personal need, nostalgia, and a belief in focused reading, they began creating new library spaces across the city

28 Dec 2025 3:50 pm
Tigress Jayashree Delivers Triplets At Nandankanan Zoo; Only One Cub Survives

Cubs are not included in the enclosure strength until they are formally counted, according to zoo records.

28 Dec 2025 3:49 pm
22 Passengers Injured As RTC Bus Hits Parked Tipper on NH-65

All the 22 passengers injured were shifted to hospital for treatment

28 Dec 2025 3:49 pm
Built On Hatred, Spreads Hatred: Congress MP Manickam Tagore Equates RSS With Al-Qaeda

This comes after Digvijaya Singh shared a black-and-white photograph from the 1990s, found on social question-and-answer website Quora, showing a young Narendra Modi seated on the floor near senior BJP leader LK Advani at an event in Gujarat

28 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
On Second Day of SIR Hearing in West Bengal, Unmapped Voters Crowd Camps

The Election Commission (EC) had, on December 16, published the state's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death, migration and non-submission of enumeration forms

28 Dec 2025 3:25 pm
Navi Mumbai Court Clears Man of Charges in 2015 Rape Case

The prosecution had alleged that Sahni took advantage of a woman's financial distress to subject her to repeated sexual assault.

28 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
Tiger Kills Ox in Bhupalpally, Officials Issue Alert Nearby Places

DFO told Deccan Chronicle that forest officials tracked the tigers pugmarks for nearly one kilometre before they disappeared into the nearby forest

28 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
Congress Is An Ideology And Ideologies Never Die: Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge also said the year 2025 was the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi becoming the Congress president, the 75th year of the adoption of the Constitution and the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram

28 Dec 2025 2:51 pm
Today, Actors Come With Entourages: Suresh Oberoi

Actors today come with entouragesMake up man, hairdresser, bodyguards, trainers, assistants its extravagance, says veteran actor Suresh Oberoi

28 Dec 2025 2:51 pm
Rashid Khan Not Intimidating As Before : Anil Kumble

Team Gujarat Titans should managed Rashid's workload : Anil Kumble

28 Dec 2025 2:29 pm
2 Hadi Murder Suspects Fled to India, Claims Bangladesh Police

Hadi, 32, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka

28 Dec 2025 2:20 pm
Organisation Should Be Strengthened : Shashi Tharoor Supports Digvijaya Singh's Views

There should be discipline in our organization : Shashi Tharoor

28 Dec 2025 2:15 pm
Why Women Are Slower to Swoon Over AI Despite Its Boom

India has had its fair share of AI controversies, one of which was the deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna in 2023

28 Dec 2025 2:13 pm
Karnataka Congress Forms Committee to Study Process, Modalities for Student Union Election

Shivakumar, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister, during a recent Constitution Day event, had spoken about the plans to reintroduce student union elections in Karnataka, which he said would create political leadership on campuses

28 Dec 2025 1:58 pm
Mobile Net Services Restored in Violence-Hit Assam Districts

Two persons were killed and over 170 people injured, mostly security personnel, in violence in parts of West Karbi Anglong district last week

28 Dec 2025 1:22 pm
Bihar: 8 Wagons Of Goods Train Derail, Rail Traffic Disrupted

A number of express trains were being diverted via Dhanbad-Gaya and other routes.

28 Dec 2025 1:04 pm
Sigachi Industries CEO Arrested in Pashamailaram Fire Tragedy Case

The tragic incident, which happened on June 30, resulted in the deaths of 54 workers.

28 Dec 2025 12:51 pm
Wont Compromise on Security: PM Hails Op Sindoor in Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister said that images of love and devotion towards the country emerged from across India during the operation

28 Dec 2025 12:47 pm
Indian Immunologicals Clarifies On Abhayrab Vaccine, Counters Misplaced Advisory Reference

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has stated that fake batches of the vaccine Abhayrab have been circulating in India since 2023.

28 Dec 2025 12:44 pm
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Extends Greetings on Congress's 141st Foundation Day

Revanth highlighted the party's pivotal role in both India's struggle for independence and its subsequent democratic journey

28 Dec 2025 12:34 pm
River Water Dispute Set to Roil Telangana Assembly Session

Besides water issues, the state is witnessing acrimonious verbal exchanges between BRS and Congress almost on a daily basis

28 Dec 2025 12:15 pm
Russia Strikes Ukraine's Capital, Kills At Least 1 Day Before Zelenskyy-Trump Meeting

Explosions boomed across Kyiv while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy prepared to meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida

28 Dec 2025 11:23 am
World Rapid: Humpy Leads, GukeshErigaisi Well-Placed

With three more rounds to go in the women's section on Sunday, Humpy shared the lead with China's Zhu Jiner on 6.5 points out of a maximum eight

28 Dec 2025 10:37 am
Two Killed as Mini Van Crashes into Tree in Vizianagaram

Tragic road accident near the local railway station on the national highway claims two lives.

28 Dec 2025 10:24 am
Andhra CM Naidu Leaves for Ayodhya to Visit Ram Temple

The chief minister is scheduled to have darshan at the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi complex during his visit

28 Dec 2025 10:09 am
US Explores Locomotive Sales, Mineral Deals with Pakistan: Report

Discussions took place during Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzebs visit to Washington in October

28 Dec 2025 10:01 am
Sajjanar to Drunk Drivers: Drink Kiya? Google cab, not lawyer

Drink and drive? Take a cab, not a lawyer, says IPS officer as Hyderabad Police intensify enforcement.

28 Dec 2025 9:24 am
Dense Smog Engulfs Delhi as Air Quality Remains Hazardous

Thick smog and fog have trapped pollutants, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life as residents grappled with the morning chill

28 Dec 2025 9:22 am
Man Murdered in Jagtial After Blackmail Over Obscene Videos, Sisters Arrested

Victim allegedly sabotaged marriage proposal and threatened woman using private videos; police register case.

28 Dec 2025 8:58 am
Indian Railways Offers Current Booking Facility for Last-Minute Train Travel

Passengers can book available seats up to 30 minutes before departure through IRCTC or station counters.

28 Dec 2025 8:50 am
Student Dies After Being Given Toxic Chemical Mistaken for Drinking Water at Private Hospital in Miryalaguda

Hospital negligence alleged as mother unknowingly gives formaldehyde to her fever-stricken son; police register case.

28 Dec 2025 8:44 am
Winter Storm Snarls Holiday Travel Across US Northeast, Great Lakes

In Times Square, workers in red jumpsuits worked to clear the sludge- and powder-coated streets and sidewalks using shovels and snowblowers

28 Dec 2025 7:58 am
More Countries Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave the east African country fragile.

28 Dec 2025 6:57 am
Polls Open for Military-ruled Myanmar's First Election in 5 Years

Critics argue that the results will lack legitimacy due to the exclusion of major parties and limits on freedom of speech and an atmosphere of repression

28 Dec 2025 6:46 am
Joe Root Becomes 9th Cricketer to Score 22,000 International Runs

Joe Root scored 15 runs in the second innings of the fourth Australia vs England Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to achieve the feat

28 Dec 2025 6:36 am
Zelensky Stops in Canada En Route to US as Russia Pummels Ukraine

Zelensky said the Russian onslaught showed Moscow had no intention of ending the invasion it launched in February 2022

28 Dec 2025 6:28 am
Kuchipudi Show: Guinness Record With 5K Performers

The feat was performed to prerecorded songs, including Kedara Gaura Tillana, a 10minute composition by Kala Ratna Pasumarthi Venkateswara Sarma.

28 Dec 2025 2:18 am
8 Held For Transporting, Consuming Drugs

Ranjeeth Kumar, who works in a private firm in Begumpet, decided to sell MDMA to earn quick money. Through friends, he came in contact with Ashwin in Bengaluru and arranged the purchase of MDMA and ganja.

28 Dec 2025 2:00 am
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Hits Taiwan

The tremors were felt in many areas, including Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Taoyuan, Tainan, and counties such as Hualien, Yilan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Taitung and Chiayi, along with Keelung, Hsinchu and Chiayi cities

28 Dec 2025 1:58 am
MP Congress Media Wing Chiefs Resignation Exposes Rift In Party

Chairman of the media department of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) of Madhya Pradesh Mukesh Nayak on Saturday tendered his resignation from his post to pave way for a new face to take charge of the media wing of the state party.

28 Dec 2025 1:51 am
Supreme Court to Mark Aravalli Limits

The hearing follows the Courts November order that accepted elevation-linked definitions, barred new mining leases till a management plan is drawn, and kept core or inviolate zones off limits.

28 Dec 2025 1:47 am
Devi Kar | Lets Be Selective On Facts We Ask Kids To Remember, Maybe Memorise

Memorising is not at all a bad thing, if the purpose and application are sensible and meaningful. It is indeed beautiful to hear people recite lines of poetry or excerpts from literary greats

28 Dec 2025 1:42 am
Cops Action Plans 2026: New SIT, Anti-Drug Teams, AI Generated Software To Ease Traffic

We have conducted research and found that 15 per cent of commuters have spent 15 hours travelling to their destinations on a daily basis, Sajjanar said.

28 Dec 2025 1:33 am
Chief Secretaries Talks Insightful, Says PM Modi

Focus on Centre-state ties, governance, reforms

28 Dec 2025 1:32 am
Vande Mataram Inspires National Unity: Kishan

Kishan Reddy noted that Vande Mataram served as a unifying force against the British policy of divide and rule.

28 Dec 2025 1:25 am
Shreya Sen-Handley | Six Reasons Why 2025 Wasnt A Total Disaster

But 2026, by its very name, deserves at least six bequests of hope from 2025, to give it something to build on. The six I will highlight are events that raised a smile in our home, to get you started on lists of your own, because each of us will need uplifting memories to hold on to, on our rocky road to global redemption

28 Dec 2025 1:22 am
Police Told To Identify Accident-Prone Spots Ahead Of Sankranti

Chairing a crime review meeting on Saturday, the SP directed officials to intensify patrolling to prevent burglaries as people travel to their native places during the Sankranti festival.

28 Dec 2025 1:15 am