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Retired judges and senior lawyers write to CJI over remarks on Rohingya refugees

Open letter asks CJI Surya Kant to reaffirm constitutional morality and protect Rohingya refugee rights

5 Dec 2025 5:01 pm
First round of preparedness meeting for Maha Shivratri arrangements in Srisailam

Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavams are scheduled to be organised from February 8 to 18, Maha Shivaratri falls on February 15

5 Dec 2025 5:01 pm
In Focus Podcast | Sanchar Saathi episode: Is India lowering expectations on consent and privacy?

In this episode, Apar Gupta joins us to discuss the Sanchar Saathi app, digital privacy, and the growing concerns around government surveillance.

5 Dec 2025 4:58 pm
Indians among delivery riders detained for working illegally in U.K.

The Home Office said the crackdowns form part of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoods sweeping reforms to tackle illegal migration in Britain, which includes increasing deportations.

5 Dec 2025 4:54 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: International Monetary Fund explores recovery support for Sri Lanka

Spokesperson Julie Kozack said the IMF is continuing to support Sri Lanka's recovery, reform, and resilience under the Extended Fund Facility arrangement

5 Dec 2025 4:49 pm
Breaking boundaries: How young musicians are reimagining the kacheri experience

Carnatic music is at a crossroads. In this candid conversation, leading voices share thoughts on change, collaboration, and the future of an age-old tradition. What happens when young musicians challenge norms and push for a more inclusive, creative space? Watch the video as they explore ideas that could redefine the concert experience for the next generation. Interview: Chitra Swaminathan Video and Editing: Shivaraj S

5 Dec 2025 4:46 pm
Telangana Govt actively considering policy to provide affordable housing to middle class; 4 locations identified: Housing Minister

Replacing dilapidated houses in Kukatpally Housing Board with high-rise apartments being contemplated

5 Dec 2025 4:42 pm
School principal on SIR duty dies of heart attack in Aligarh; probe ordered

The son of the principal said her problems were not related to her work as a BLO, but due to the harassment she faced from her vice-principal and some officials of the State Education Department

5 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
Pushed for AIADMK revival during meeting with Amit Shah, says Panneerselvam

OPS denied rumours of establishing a new political party

5 Dec 2025 4:33 pm
Telangana CM Revanth to inspect OU academic blocks and hostels on Dec 10; wants students opinion in Univ development plan

Drop boxes, along with a dedicated website, must be set up to collect opinions, he said

5 Dec 2025 4:29 pm
By presenting white paper in legislature, tell us what you have done in one year: Congress

Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar said one year of the BJP-led Mahayuti government has left the people of Maharashtra disappointed

5 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
Ahead of foundation stone-laying of Babri-style mosque in Murshidabad, Calcutta HC refuses intervention

The PIL sought a stay on the grounds that the ceremony could disrupt communal harmony in the region

5 Dec 2025 4:16 pm
Road accident deaths rise to 1.77 lakh in 2024: Gadkari

A total number of 4,80,583 road accidents have been reported by Police Departments of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the country during the calendar year 2023, claiming 1,72,890 lives and causing injuries to 4,62,825 persons.

5 Dec 2025 4:15 pm
Hyderabad to witness a confluence of music, heritage, and folk tradition

Telangana folk performances and Drums of India concert will mark Crraft of Arts Golconda Fort Festival

5 Dec 2025 4:13 pm
Indias luxury hotels are putting chefs roots on the menu

Behind each dish is a childhood kitchen. Luxury hotels are now drawing on the memories and hometown wisdom of chefs to create regional popups inspired by home

5 Dec 2025 4:08 pm
IndiGo cancels eight flights from Visakhapatnam on December 5; photo journalists covering ODI suffer due to cancellations

The fares on alternative flights skyrocketed with the cancellation of IndiGo flights

5 Dec 2025 4:05 pm
Quack arrested for operating ayurvedic hospital in Anna Nagar

A. Venkatesan of Perambur, who reportedly has no training in medicine, has been running an ayurvedic hospital on Anna Nagar 2nd Main Road without permissions

5 Dec 2025 4:04 pm
Indian Photo Fest 2025: Watering holes as social hubs, through images

A photo exhibition in Hyderabad by Aliona Kardash focusses on the vanishing traditional German pubs, once a lifeline of social connections

5 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates Bigtechs Gorilla Glass manufacturing unit near Chennai

We are setting up an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Thoothukudi, which will be well connected and equipped with excellent port facilities, announced Mr. Stalin

5 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors that were linked to seven deaths

5 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
IndiGo didnt take off but my stress levels did

A first-person account of the chaos and confusion as passengers across India struggled to board their IndiGo flights at Chennai airport

5 Dec 2025 3:45 pm
Visakhapatnam police unearth more than 50 crore worth financial fraud

The police also found that a majority of the victims belong to the SC community and other middle-class families

5 Dec 2025 3:45 pm
Actor Shiva Rajkumar seeks Goddess Durgas blessings for his biopic on Gummadi Narasaiah

This would be his first full-length lead role in Telugu, the Kannada actor explained

5 Dec 2025 3:38 pm
Will continue uninterrupted fuel shipments to India, says Vladimir Putin

PM Modi addressed my friend Mr. Putin and praised New Delhi and Moscows longstanding ties

5 Dec 2025 3:37 pm
Inside American artist Doug Aitkens immersive new exhibition at NMACC, Mumbai

Doug Aitken collaborates with Indian artisans to build a three-storey meditation on time and transformation

5 Dec 2025 3:32 pm
Shafali among names short-listed for ICC Women's player of the month

Shafali is joined on the women's list by Esha Oza of the UAE and Thailand's Thipatcha Putthawong, both standout performers in the inaugural ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy held in Bangkok

5 Dec 2025 3:28 pm
The HinduLit For Life 2026: Literature across geographies

The Hindu hosts dialogues, shows in several cities before the annual Lit for Life festival in Chennai in January 2026

5 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
Nepalese student death at KIIT: Probe report under examination, Minister tells Odisha Assembly

Odisha Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said the committee has completed its inquiry and submitted its report to the government

5 Dec 2025 3:22 pm
Mitakshara Kumar to helm new film set in the world of Tanu Weds Manu

The film is produced by Eros Universe and Rudrak Soma Jyoti and will go on floors early next year in London

5 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
DMK, BJP members face-off in Lok Sabha over 'Karthigai Deepam' at Thirupparankundram temple

DMK members stormed the Well of the Lok Sabha and tried to raise the issue of the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the stone lamp pillar on the Thirupparankundram hillock near Madurai

5 Dec 2025 3:19 pm
AAP's Raghav Chadha demands ban on 10-minute delivery services, protection for gig workers

He noted that while quick commerce have helped companies achieve billion-dollar valuations and become unicorns, the condition of gig workers remains worse than that of daily wage labourers

5 Dec 2025 3:15 pm
Singer Bhadra Rajin reflects on her journey to become a composer

Sakhi, which celebrates sisterhood, has been written by Bhadras sibling Lakshmi Kaavu and the music video features bureaucrat Dr Divya S Iyer

5 Dec 2025 3:10 pm
PTI, TASS sign agreement for exchange of news content on India, Russia

The agreement was inked by Vijay Joshi, PTIs CEO and Editor-in-Chief, and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov on the sidelines of the India-Russia Business Forum

5 Dec 2025 3:07 pm
Sudha Murty urges Government to set norms on portrayal of children on social media platforms

Many parents expose their innocent children on social media platforms, she said

5 Dec 2025 2:59 pm
Earthlore band: Tribal musicians from Wayanad and Coorg bring indigenous music to the mainstream

Young Jenu Kuruba (honey-gatherers), Paniya and Kurichiya artists use ArpoTata Trusts Fellowship to reinvent tribal music

5 Dec 2025 2:53 pm
BTS Jungkooks Golden: The Moments exhibition comes to Mumbai

India will have its first official BTS-related experience for fans with this immersive multimedia exhibition at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai, from December 12 to January 11. Heres what to expect.

5 Dec 2025 2:51 pm
Reach a consensus on most meritorious names for VCs by December 9: SC to Kerala Governor, CM

If you are unable to do so, the intervention of the court is the only option You would have to work it out or the court will make the appointment, SC said

5 Dec 2025 2:51 pm
Reach a consensus on most meritorious names for VCs by Dec. 9, or we will make the appointments: SC to Kerala Governor, CM

The Supreme Court earlier had intervened on August 18 to appoint Justice Dhulia to head search-cum-selection committees to recommend names for appointment as Vice-Chancellors of the two varsities

5 Dec 2025 2:51 pm
Animated films showcase Indian traditions, folklore, and language at SCIFF 2025

The School Cinema International Film Festival 2025, curates a platform for young children to study with films as their guides

5 Dec 2025 2:30 pm
IndiGo mayhem continues: 31 flights cancelled at Chennai airport yet again

The flurry of IndiGo flight cancellations across the country has been triggered by poor planning of pilot rostering

5 Dec 2025 2:30 pm
Watch: IndiGo flight cancellations stretch into fourth straight day

Chaos persisted nationwide as IndiGos flight cancellations entered a fourth day. Delhi halted all departures till midnight, while Bengaluru saw over 100 cancellations. The airline blamed planning gaps in implementing new pilot rest norms. With more than 500 flights hit, disruptions spilled over to other carriers, prompting government intervention.

5 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
High Court rejects mosque's plea to use loudspeaker, says no religion mandates prayers with voice amplifiers

The Bench noted that the petitioner was unable to submit any material to show that the use of loudspeakers was mandatory/necessary to practice their religion

5 Dec 2025 2:25 pm