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Air pollution crisis needs regular monitoring, not customary hearing in winter, says Supreme Court

CJI asked the Centre to spell out specific steps of the CAQM, CPCB and others to apprise it of the short and long-term measures to tackle the menace of air pollution

1 Dec 2025 6:27 pm
Raj Bhavan redesignated as Lok Bhavan with immediate effect

The redesignation is in line with a communication from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs

1 Dec 2025 6:24 pm
Pankaj Tripathi interview: On producing Perfect Family, dealing with mental health and his plans to direct films

The actor opens up on dealing with loneliness after his mothers death, what he thinks of success and failures and more

1 Dec 2025 6:24 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy to very heavy rains likely to continue in Chennai, Tiruvallur till December 2

The deep depression, which is a remnant of the cyclonic storm Ditwah, is very likely to move slowly parallel to north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts

1 Dec 2025 6:23 pm
17,036 complaints received under Jal Jeevan Mission from States, Union Territories: Centre

Action has so far been taken against 621 departmental officials, 969 contractors, and 153 Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIAs) across the country, says V. Somanna

1 Dec 2025 6:21 pm
New question paper pattern for Christmas exams too

Random analysis of students first-term results shows that they scored fewer marks than usual

1 Dec 2025 6:18 pm
1 Dec 2025 6:05 pm
Hong Kong fire: 13 arrested as investigations reveal possible corruption

Hong Kong authorities pressed ahead on Monday (December 1, 2025) with combing the remaining apartment towers destroyed by a massive fire at a housing estate that killed at least 146 people.

1 Dec 2025 6:03 pm
Hyderabad: Ocean research, resilience in focus as IIOSC-2025 opens in INCOIS

The event provides a platform for scientists working on various facets of the Indian Ocean to present research findings, exchange ideas, identify knowledge gaps, and chart a roadmap for addressing outstanding issues

1 Dec 2025 6:01 pm
CM Revanth Reddy wants quality standards in Medaram development works

Traditions and cultural practices must be respected, says Revanth Reddy

1 Dec 2025 5:59 pm
On Bhopal gas tragedy eve, survivors' groups slam BJP over 'denial' of justice

One of the groups alleged that American multinational Dow Chemical, which bought Union Carbide in 1999, continues to expand its business in India

1 Dec 2025 5:56 pm
Coimbatore burglaries: Arrested trio from U.P. planned more loot, reserved AC train tickets for return, say police

The accused had confessed that they were not satisfied with the goods stolen from 13 TNHB flats 42 sovereigns of gold, 500 grams of silver jewellery and around 1.5 lakh cash and planned serial housebreaks at Ramanathapuram in Coimbatore city on November 29, before leaving the next day.

1 Dec 2025 5:50 pm
Japan-China row: The high stakes of Takaichis stance on Taiwan

Can three words threaten the stability of East Asia? Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered the regions biggest diplomatic crisis in years by labelling a potential conflict in Taiwan a Survival-Threatening Situation. While she argues that protecting the Taiwan Strait is vital for Japans semiconductor supply chains and energy routes, China is already retaliating by freezing cultural exchanges and raising the issue with the United Nations. In this video, we analyse the potential impa

1 Dec 2025 5:47 pm
Karnataka leadership tussle: Round Two of breakfast meeting between CM, DCM on December 2

Shivakumar termed the breakfast meeting with Mr Siddaramaiah as a matter between brothers, stressing that there was no groupism within the Congress government

1 Dec 2025 5:40 pm
Traffic, not stubble, behind daily pollution spikes in Delhi: Study

The report notes that stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana was significantly subdued this year, partly because floods disrupted the crop cycle

1 Dec 2025 5:36 pm
Govt considering legislative amendments to push private investments in nuclear space: Shripad Naik

The Atomic Energy Act currently does not allow participation of the private sector or even State governments in the nuclear projects.

1 Dec 2025 5:16 pm
SIR exercise Phase-2: BJP delegation visits Bengals Chief Electoral Officer

A BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, visited the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer triggering loud protests by members of a Booth Level Officer forum

1 Dec 2025 5:07 pm
Government not averse to taking up discussion on SIR, electoral reforms, says Kiren Rijiju

The Minister informed that certain Opposition parties raised matters other than the SIR and stressed the need to protect their rights as well

1 Dec 2025 5:06 pm
1 Dec 2025 5:00 pm
Daily Quiz: On World Aids Day

A quiz on the occasion of World Aids Day observed annually on December 1

1 Dec 2025 5:00 pm
Industrial output growth at 13-month low of 0.4% in October

The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had expanded by 3.7% in October 2024

1 Dec 2025 4:54 pm
This doctor from Tamil Nadu found his calling in photography in the Himalayan terrain

Over the last four years, physician Dr. Srinivasan Periathiruvadi has travelled extensively across Kashmir for his next photography exhibition, planned for 2026, and had also published two books that document his journeys through photographs.

1 Dec 2025 4:53 pm
'Beef' in buffet triggers row at Aligarh wedding; samples sent for forensic test

Two guests, Akash and Gaurav Kumar, objected to the label and tried to record a video on November 30 at the party, leading to a fracas. police team and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials arrived and collected food samples for forensic examination.

1 Dec 2025 4:50 pm
GCTO accuses Kannur University of violating norms by fixing exams on Saturdays

Government norms allow only five working days a week, with Saturdays becoming working days only in emergencies, it says

1 Dec 2025 4:45 pm
IFFI 2025 | Reliving Edward Yangs restored masterpiece, Yi Yi

Trust Edward Yang to haul me back from the brink after Id burned myself to a crisp on pure cinephile obsession

1 Dec 2025 4:39 pm
In Focus podcast | Health insurance: Decoding the mismatch between claims filed and settled

Prof Indranil M. explains how the private health insurance sector works, why there is a disparity between claims filed and settled, the impact of increasing medical costs and the need for better regulation.

1 Dec 2025 4:38 pm
Rohingya refugee and rape victim lives in fear in Bengaluru

Woman alleges that the accused are Bangladeshi migrants who have a rivalry with her husband and brother-in-law

1 Dec 2025 4:38 pm
MP Abhishek Banerjee hits back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's remarks came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the House was not a place for drama but for delivery

1 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
Untreated sewage, missing effluent plants key reasons for Yamuna's pollution: Govt

Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary added that Delhi generates 11,862 tonnes of solid waste daily but has the capacity to treat only 7,641 tonnes, leaving a gap of 4,221 tonnes.

1 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
More details of financial mismanagement in Kerala BJP-controlled cooperative society surface

BJP State general secretary S. Suresh had on November 19 dismissed the allegations when a part of the order became public. However, detailed report of 25 pages has details contradicting his assertions

1 Dec 2025 4:21 pm
Maharashtra local elections on December 2 amid friendly fights, alliance strain, legal tangles

Campaigning will end at 10 p.m. December 1, with no poll advertisements being allowed on voting day

1 Dec 2025 4:11 pm
Those sitting inside bite: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on row over bringing rescued stray dog to Parliament

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal accused Ms. Chowdhury of indulging in a amasha (theatrics) and violating protocol by bringing a dog to Parliament

1 Dec 2025 4:01 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: Massive rainfall pounds Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on alert

Parts of Tamil Nadu saw heavy rain on December 1 as the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah hovered near the Tamil NaduPuducherry coasts. Strong winds reported at Marina Beach. The system has weakened into a deep depression. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh officials in Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, and Tirupati have issued alerts

1 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
Need to further expand footwear business to boost exports: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu, addressing the convocation ceremony of Footwear Design and Development Institute, said huge opportunities are there for the businesses in the fast growing sports and non-leather sectors

1 Dec 2025 3:51 pm
Supreme Court entrusts CBI with pan-India probe into digital arrest cases

The Bench asked the States, including Opposition ruled West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, to accord assent to CBI for probing digital arrest cases

1 Dec 2025 3:50 pm
Watch the best of European films in Hyderabad

The 30th European Union Film Festival will showcase a range of films in Hyderabad from December 5 to 14

1 Dec 2025 3:47 pm
Key accused in major MDMA case in Kerala arrested at airport while attempting to flee abroad

Manjeswaram police take into custody Thrissur native Shamsudheen who has been wanted for over a year

1 Dec 2025 3:45 pm
18th Bihar Assembly commences with swearing in of newly elected members

The session comes close on the heels of the assembly polls in which the ruling NDA won a brute majority, bagging 202 out of 243 seats

1 Dec 2025 3:34 pm