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Second airport for Bengaluru: Tenders invited for feasibility study, says Minister M.B. Patil

The State government has identified sites at Choodahalli and Somanahalli on Kanakapura Road, besides another location near Nelamangala, for the proposed airport, said the Minister

13 Dec 2025 6:01 pm
Delhi HC rejects scientists plea for mandatory work from home under GRAP

Court says pollution control norms do not create enforceable service rights

13 Dec 2025 5:43 pm
Will make Bastar the most developed tribal region by 2030, says Shah

Amit Shah lauded all participants, especially mentioning the surrendered Maoists, who competed in the Bastar Olympics, even as he reiterated his appeal to all Maoists to lay down arms

13 Dec 2025 5:35 pm
Two labourers mowed down by car on NICE Road

A police officer investigating the case said the women had finished work and were heading home when the incident took place

13 Dec 2025 5:31 pm
10 Manipur BJP MLAs fly to Delhi to meet party's central leaders

Former CM N Biren Singh said he was hopeful that some positive decision would be taken at the meeting

13 Dec 2025 5:16 pm
WFI to monitor wrestlers payment in PWL

The WFI is working to finalise the last of six franchises while gearing up for the proposed PWL auction, featuring six teams and 300-plus athletes

13 Dec 2025 5:02 pm
Medical device makers urge Centre to reconsider approvals for refurbished imports

Industry flags regulatory conflict, patient safety risks and impact on Make in India manufacturing

13 Dec 2025 5:02 pm
Messis Hyderabad visit aimed at promoting football, not a competitive match: Telangana DGP

According to the schedule shared by the police, Messi will take part in a short on-field interaction, including a brief kick about with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy

13 Dec 2025 4:57 pm
Messi to enter stadium at 7.50 p.m. and leave at 9 p.m.

The officials released a minute-by-minute programme of Messis schedule leaving no scope for any problems. The evening will begin with the match kick-off at 7.50 p.m.

13 Dec 2025 4:55 pm
Income Tax department sends SMS/emails for bogus political donation claims

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) alerts that a huge amount of bogus claims have been made on account of donations to Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) or Charitable Institutions and reduced their tax obligations

13 Dec 2025 4:53 pm
Kerala local body polls: Peoples verdict against anti-people government, says K. Sudhakaran

Public confidence in the UDF has increased significantly, says the Congress MP

13 Dec 2025 4:51 pm
Andhra Pradesh Governor says dialogue is the most powerful instrument of peace

The Andhra Pradesh Governor, spoke at a global peace conclave about Indias spiritual heritage, democratic values and commitment to human dignity, which places the country in a unique position to guide global discourse on peace

13 Dec 2025 4:47 pm
Congress takes swipe at PM Modi over India being left out of U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative

Congress MP and General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said reports suggest that the U.S. has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative designed to reduce Chinese dominance in high-tech supply chains

13 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000

The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike the northwestern island of Sumatra

13 Dec 2025 4:22 pm
In Focus podcast | Russia-Ukraine war: Is the 28-point Trump peace deal dead in the water?

Stanly Johny speaks to us about Trumps push for a Ukraine ceasefire, the pressure on Kyiv and Moscow, and whether a peace deal is realistically within reach.

13 Dec 2025 4:20 pm
Kerala local body polls: BJP captures power in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending decades-long LDF rule

BJP-led NDA wins 50 wards in the 101-ward Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, while the LDF was reduced to 29 wards. UDF wins 19 seats, a strong comeback for the front

13 Dec 2025 4:17 pm
Kerala local body polls: Strong showing in local polls widens UDFs path to victory in 2026 Assembly elections, says Satheesan

LoP Satheesan said the UDFs emergence as a big tent accommodating varied social groups catalysed the coalitions best performance since the first elections for local bodies in 1995

13 Dec 2025 4:10 pm
Kerala local body polls: PM Modi thanks voters of Thiruvananthapuram for NDAs victory

The NDA won from 50 wards in the 101-ward Corporation, while the LDF was reduced to 29 wards

13 Dec 2025 4:05 pm
Reframe your thinking

Uncertain about your career options? Low on self-confidence? This column may help

13 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
Fadnavis slams Congress for questioning renaming of MGNREGA; says Modi Govt brought positive change

The Union Cabinet approved a Bill to rename the MGNREGA as 'Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna', and the number of workdays under it would be increased from 100 days at present to 125 days

13 Dec 2025 3:54 pm
Kerala local body polls: UDF retains four municipalities, LDF holds three in Kozhikode

Continuity marks municipal verdict in Kozhikode district amid anti-incumbency trend in Kerala

13 Dec 2025 3:51 pm
Messi in Kolkata: BJPleaders,GovernorAnanda Bosequestion governments role

Trinamool distances itself from the chaos, and blames privateorganisersfor mismanagement

13 Dec 2025 3:37 pm
Kerala local body polls: Twenty20 crashes in Kochi as Kitex outfit shrinks to margins

While the outfit retained power in Kizhakkambalam panchayat, its headquarters, and Aikkaranadu panchayat, it lost Kunnathunadu and Mazhuvannoor panchayats

13 Dec 2025 3:36 pm
Motion to impeach Justice Swaminathan an attempt to destabilise judiciary: HC advocates

It was a high-handed application of one of the most extraordinary provisions of the Constitution, said designated senior advocates and advocates practising before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court

13 Dec 2025 3:34 pm
Lionel Messi event organiser detained, trying to ensure refunds for fans: West Bengal DGP

The main organiser of Messis G.O.A.T India tour, Shatadru Dutta, has been detained after violence erupted at Salt Lake Stadium

13 Dec 2025 3:27 pm
YouTuber Savukku Shankar arrested by Chennai police

When personnel from the Meenambakkam and Madipakkam police stations went to his residence on Saturday morning, Shankar reportedly refused to come out and locked himself inside

13 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
23-year-old murder accused held after absconding for 14 months

The accused, identified as Subhan Khan confessed to his role in the Bhalswa Dairy firing and murder case

13 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
Local body poll results signal end of LDFs decade-long rule in Kerala, says BJPs Rajeev Chandrasekhar

BJP Kerala president says the outcome shows that LDFs 10-year tenure has been a complete failure, marked by corruption and administrative shortcomings

13 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
Special trains between Visakhapatnam-SMVT Bengaluru to clear festival rush

East Coast Railway will operate special trains between Visakhapatnam and SMVT Bengaluru to clear the extra rush of passengers

13 Dec 2025 3:12 pm
Mahayuti will contest all local polls together, says Maharashtra BJP chief

The announcement comes in the backdrop of acrimony between ruling alliance partners during the recent local body elections where they were seen poaching each others candidates, leaders

13 Dec 2025 3:10 pm
Shah Rukh Khan meets Lionel Messi in Kolkata

In the videos circulating on the internet, the superstar is seen greeting Messi on his Kolkata visit

13 Dec 2025 2:57 pm
Retired IAF personnel arrested for alleged Pakistan links in Assam

Police said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had shared sensitive documents and information with Pakistani operatives over social media

13 Dec 2025 2:57 pm
G.K. Vasan accuses DMK of using welfare schemes for electoral gains

He urged people to remain vigilant and said governance should not be reduced to vote-based business.

13 Dec 2025 2:53 pm
Pharma major Dr. Reddys to produce and market drug for gonorrhoea granted approval by U.S. FDA

The FDA has granted approval for two drugs to treat the sexually transmitted infection; Indian pharma major Dr. Reddys is taking steps to obtain market authorisation for one of these drugs in Thailand and South Africa

13 Dec 2025 2:39 pm
13 Dec 2025 2:29 pm
Kerala local body polls: UDF surges ahead in Kozhikode district; NDA makes gains; LDF hegemony weakens

The Kozhikode Corporation, ruled by the LDF for around five decades, is seeing a neck-and-neck fight

13 Dec 2025 2:15 pm
Kerala local body polls: UDF storms Kochi Corporation; LDF routed as Congress-led front nearly matches its previous best

LDF wins only 22 seats, including two independents it supported, which was worse than its tally of 24 in 2010

13 Dec 2025 2:00 pm
Why tech leadership must begin in the classroom

Future leaders who bring together empathy and foresight will not only navigate risks effectively but also identify opportunities that others might overlook

13 Dec 2025 2:00 pm
One arrested in 'road accident' in which prime witness against TMC strongman Shajahan was injured

Evidence showed his involvement in the road accident. We have arrested him and will question him. He will be produced in the court this afternoon, says the police officer

13 Dec 2025 1:38 pm
Deadline set for clearing legacy waste in Anantapur

In Anantapur, the bio-mining activity is being done in two phases to clear 3.30 lakh tonnes of garbage in the first phase and another 1.70 lakh tonnes in the second phase

13 Dec 2025 1:37 pm
Road works of 1.50 lakh crore have been approved for Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari

The works will begin in the next three months, he told reporters on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan, where the State legislature session is underway

13 Dec 2025 1:32 pm
Eight men arrested for murder of history-sheeter in Tiruvottiyur

The police said that the deceased, Sathya, was murdered in retaliation by the friends of Poi Vijay, whom he allegedly killed a few years ago

13 Dec 2025 1:30 pm
Kerala local body polls: UDF sweeps Malappuram

UDF won 11 of the 12 municipalities, 84 of the 94 grama panchayats, 14 of the 15 block panchayats, and 31 of the 33 district panchayat council in Malappuram

13 Dec 2025 1:27 pm
National Technical Textiles Mission sets up demo farms for agro textiles

If agricultural universities in south India come forward, a demonstration farm can be set up in the south too, Mission Director Ashok Kumar Malhotra said in Coimbatore

13 Dec 2025 1:09 pm
Bombay High Court directs elections forBuldhanaWaqf Trust in two months

Controversy erupted when Waqf Tribunal invalidated the 2019 election of trustees and annulled Maharashtra State Waqf Boards approval of their change report, leading elected trustees to seek relief from High Court

13 Dec 2025 1:03 pm