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Parliament Winter session: BJP MP Anurag Thakur seeks action over e-cigarette use in Lok Sabha

The MP says the use of banned device inside House violates law, decorum and sends wrong message to youth

12 Dec 2025 10:40 pm
Karnataka updates procedures for medical registration and certification linked to mandatory rural service

Candidates completing MBBS, postgraduate, or super-specialty degrees in Karnataka are not eligible for permanent registration until they complete the mandatory service

12 Dec 2025 10:36 pm
Army Chief reviews artillery modernisation at Biennial Artillery Conference 2025

General Upendra Dwivedi assesses operational preparedness, technology push and restructuring plans

12 Dec 2025 10:32 pm
Issue stamp commemorating centenary of Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Gurus meeting: K.C. Venugopal

During Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, K.C. Venugopal called on the government to release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the centenary of the 1925 meeting

12 Dec 2025 10:21 pm
Thirupparankundram row: No evidence to establish stone pillar is a deepathoon, says T.N. govt.

Advocate General P.S. Raman, representing the State, referred to the previous judgments in connection to the issue. He pointed out there was no mention of the deepathoon in the orders on the suit filed in 1920 demarcating the portions belonging to the temple and the dargah

12 Dec 2025 10:21 pm
Echoes of Earth 2025 themed around Natures sixth sense

Revolving around the sixth sense found in Nature, Echoes of Earth 2025 is back in the city this weekend

12 Dec 2025 10:18 pm
India should reassess resilience of its air defence systems purchased from Russia: U.K. weapons and military expert

Jack Watling, a specialist in land warfare at the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI), a thinktank in London, says India should reassess the resilience of Russian systems such as the S-400 missile defence system, though he does not suggest that India stop purchases of Russian weapons altogether.Mr. Watling is the author of The Arms of the Future: Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty First Century and he works closely with the British military on assessments of the future operating environ

12 Dec 2025 10:18 pm
Recycling solutions for waste we ignore

A series of events in Chennai would bring various stakeholders working in the waste management sector to invest in revenue-generating projects where women could be upskilled and made part of the circular economy

12 Dec 2025 10:16 pm
Govt likely to rename MGNREGA to Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana

There was no official announcement on the amended legislation; the Bill is likely to increase the guaranteed employment up to 100 days to 125 days, and introduce tweaks for better utilisation of funds, especially in economically weaker States

12 Dec 2025 10:14 pm
Kozhikode Corporation Council bids farewell as term nears end

The current council will stay in office until the new one takes charge, possibly before December 20; Mayor Beena Philip highlighted the councils achievements over five years, while opposition councillors voiced regret over projects that had stalled

12 Dec 2025 10:11 pm
India offers final deal to U.S., but tariff removal is focus

Offers immediate removal of tariffs on import of items like walnuts and apples, but prioritises removal of 25% tariffs linked to Russian oil

12 Dec 2025 10:08 pm
India expresses concern after Thailand-Cambodia fightingdamaged Preah Vihear complex

Preah Vihear temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprises temples dedicated to Lord Shiva dating back to the 11th century; Archaeological Survey of India has been part of conservation and restoration work on the ancient Khmer temples in Cambodia since 1986

12 Dec 2025 10:07 pm
Flautist C.A. Sreedhara is known for blending the gayaki and tantrakari styles of playing

The multifaceted scholar will receive the Musicologist Award for 2025 from The Music Academy, Chennai.

12 Dec 2025 10:05 pm
IT Ministry warns VPN providers to block sites leaking Indians data

The IT Ministrys advisory includes a warning that firms could be held liable for the sites if they dont take action against them.

12 Dec 2025 10:04 pm
Niraba brings sabai grass weaving to contemporary furniture design

Boito and This and That fuse Odishas sabai weaving and dhokra with wood and lighting to craft a new design language

12 Dec 2025 10:02 pm
Three senior musicians receive the TTK awards for 2025

The Music Academy honours veena couple Jeyaraaj and Jaysri Jeyaraaj, and Kathakali music teacher Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri with this annual award.

12 Dec 2025 10:00 pm
Henry Skupniewicz on Godrej Design Lab at Conscious Collective 2025

The annual event Conscious Collective, set in Mumbai and themed Beat the Heat Reclaiming Cool, invites participation from December 12 to 14 through conversations, workshops, performances and entertainment

12 Dec 2025 9:58 pm
LA-based Aditya Prakash to present his immersive gig theatre ROOM-i-Nation in Varanasi and Bengaluru

Ahead of his India tour, the vocalist and composer lays bare the need for diaspora artistes to tell their own stories through their work.

12 Dec 2025 9:58 pm
SC says PMGKY insurance applies to requisitioned COVID-19 doctors

Supreme Court judgment affirms requisition of doctors and health workers during COVID-19 for PMGKY insurance claims

12 Dec 2025 9:57 pm
Court calls for fair reporting of court proceedings

When the court convened on Friday to decide on the quantum of punishment for the convicts in the 2017 actor rape case, an exasperated Honey M. Varghese, the Principal Sessions Judge, suggested fair reporting of court proceedings and balanced comments without slandering the judicial system

12 Dec 2025 9:56 pm
GCC starts registering a rise in complaints about mosquito density

Councillors have demanded hiring of additional workers for mosquito control to prevent an increase in vector-borne diseases

12 Dec 2025 9:54 pm
CPI(M) unleashing violence out of fear of defeat, says KPCC president Sunny Joseph

CPI(M) workers targeted United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates and booth agents on the polling day and afterwards, with even women candidates getting brutally assaulted, alleges KPCC president

12 Dec 2025 9:54 pm
Watch: Novo Nordisk brings Ozempic to India for type 2 diabetes treatment

Danish pharma major Novo Nordisk on December 12, launched its blockbuster type 2 diabetes treatment injection Ozempic, globally popular for its weight-loss benefits. Ozempic is now available in India as 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg in FlexTouch Pen - an easy-to-use, once-weekly pen device.

12 Dec 2025 9:53 pm
CBI arrests six in transnational cybercrime case

The accused persons had manipulated people in the U.S. into transferring $8.5 million to cryptocurrency wallets and foreign bank accounts

12 Dec 2025 9:48 pm
12 Dec 2025 9:39 pm
High vector indices signal dengue alarm in Thiruvananthapuram district

Rise in mosquito density is a clear indication that dengue cases can spike any time, say senior Health officials

12 Dec 2025 9:38 pm