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ByteDance's TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to a memo from TikTok CEO seen by Reuters.

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions targeting transgender Americans.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send a signal to the United States and European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine when he speaks at a marathon end-of-year news conference.

A Visakhapatnam-bound Air India flight was cancelled at the Gannavaram Airport near Vijayawada on Thursday due to a technical snag, an official said.

A group of seers from various maths met on Thursday to pitch for Home Minister G Parameshwara for the chief minister post, amid the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress over the leadership issue.

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill --- meant to be an updated version of UPA government's flagship MGNREGA was pushed through parliament within two days amid massive turbulence in both houses.

A political rally celebrating the Aam Aadmi Party's victory in rural election results in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday turned violent when unidentified gunmen opened fire, injuring three people, including the block committee election winner.

What began as routine, life-saving treatment for five children suffering from thalassemia has turned into one of the gravest public health failures Madhya Pradesh has witnessed in recent years.

A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.

Months after a burial dispute from Bastar reached the Supreme Court, exposing the deep fault lines between law, faith, and tribal tradition, a fresh and violent clash erupted in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.

Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T India Tour ended on a high note in Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium on Monday after a chaotic beginning in Kolkata.

The air quality in many cities of Uttarakhand, often seen as a refuge by those looking to briefly escape the poor to severe AQI in Delhi-NCR and surrounding regions, has seen a dip in the past week.

A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.

NASA mentioned that the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS has been approaching from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius.

Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra's house was searched by income tax officials today in a case linked to her restaurant, Bastian. She is the co-owner of the brand founded in 2014.

A clear goal, early action and discipline ensure that education is driven by your child's aspiration and not limited by financial constraints.

A YouTuber who made a gazillion amounts of money from online betting and gambling apps lived lavishly, with a garage full of high-end sports cars. Anurag Dwivedi, who also runs a YouTube channel, is a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.

Many traders try to short IPO stocks intraday, expecting prices to fall after a strong listing.

A Delhi court on Thursday remanded Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested in a case related to the Red Fort blast, to NIA custody till December 26.

A blanket of haze enveloped Delhi on Thursday, reducing visibility across the city as air pollution worsened, with the 24-hour average AQI in the 'very poor' category with a reading of 373, up from 334 a day earlier, according to official data.

Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra defended himself Thursday against the BJP's allegation that he had 'deliberately insulted the Hindu faith'. Mitra said the video in question shared on X by the BJP's Pradeep Bhandari was an edited version.

Parliament on Thursday passed the nuclear energy bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to the legislation that seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation.

Nmami Agarwal explains that FSSAI has declared packaged drinking water as a high-risk category.

The current situation in Bangladesh poses the greatest strategic challenge for India since the Liberation war of 1971, said a parliamentary committee headed by Congress's Shashi Tharoor.

India on Thursday signed a trade pact -- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) -- with Oman, its 17th deal so far as the country aims to boost bilateral trade and investments.

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday lodged a police complaint against the head of Kolkata-based 'Argentina football fan club', alleging that the individual made objectionable remarks against him, a senior officer said.

By framing the upcoming election as a battle between good and evil, Vijay is deliberately reviving memories of the Jayalalithaa-Karunanidhi rivalry - an intense, deeply personal feud that defined Tamil Nadu politics until they died.

The road to any ideal body weight goes through your stomach and what you eat. When crash diets don't work, you need a tailored approach to your meal plan.

The Bengaluru South District police arrested 3 men including two students on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 19-year-old college student for two months. According to police, the incident dates back to September and October in Magadi Town.

A case was registered here on Thursday against management of a mall and the event organisers after actress Nidhhi Agerwal was allegedly mobbed by a crowd following the launch of a song from the upcoming Prabhas-starrer 'The Raja Saab', police said.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) has rapidly evolved from a regular law enforcement tool into a global smart city technology.

Amid an ongoing investigation regarding the Bondi Beach attack in Australia, police carried out an operation in a Sydney suburb with heavily armed officers ramming a car and detaining 7 men on Thursday.

The number of people killed in road accidents in India is more than casualties in a war or the Covid pandemic, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in parliament today.

The recent spread of the AIDS causing virus to thalassaemic children due to blood transfusion lapses needs reforms and regulations.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, among the first to critcise his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar over the hijab row, has hit his political rival Mehbooba Mufti with a throwback.

Jaggery, or gur, can be made from palm or sugarcane. But its wide-ranging health benefits are present in both forms. Here are most of them and how you can include jaggery in your diet.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Result: The result has been released for CGL Tier 1 examination. Candidates can download the result through their login credentials on the official website ssc.gov.in.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have tightened scrutiny on Pakistani nationals amid growing concerns over organised begging and criminal activity abroad, a trend Pakistani authorities say is harming the country's international standing.

NLU AILET 2026 Result: The NLU has released the AILET 2026 result today, December 18. Candidates can login on the official website to download their results.

A case was registered against the second accused in the 2017 actress assault case in Kerala for allegedly defaming the survivor on social media, police said on Thursday.

A major ICMR-led meta-analysis shows e-cigarette users face significantly higher heart attack and stroke risks compared to non-users, especially among former smokers who switched from cigarettes.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to press for projects in Kerala saw work, laughter, and some food tasting.

An Indian-origin cab driver has been accused of raping an unconscious passenger in California, United States. Simranjit Singh Sekhon, 35, was arrested following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 21-year-old adult female.

Saurav and Gaurav Luthra, the brothers in Goa Police custody over a fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, are evading questions posed by the cops, sources told NDTV.

A two-hour gap between dinner and sleep gives the stomach enough time to process food before the body shifts into rest-and-repair mode.

Maharashtra politics is in turmoil, again, after Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Manikrao Kokate who earlier this year was caught playing rummy on his phone in the Assembly was sacked as the state's Sports Minister.

The Vantor sourced image produced in this report is dated December 16 and shows a large red tarpaulin covering the building located adjacent to a large complex where Pakistan operates Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

After the incident, Nagaland Police has issued a public advisory warning that driving on railway tracks is strictly illegal and poses a grave danger to life and property.

Responding to a petitioner in the stray dogs case who objected to some rules framed by the MCD saying inhuman treatment was being meted out to them, the Supreme Court said a video will be played in the next hearing, asking you what is humanity.