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Nine tourists killed as travel bus rams into gorge in Papikonda National Park

The Maredumilli and Chintoor police are engaged in the rescue operation

12 Dec 2025 8:26 am
After 32-year trial, Mumbai court acquits last accused in 1993 communal riots case

The court said there was absolutely no evidence linking the accused to the 1993 Wadala riot; no identification paradeheld,and witnesses admitted they did not know him.

12 Dec 2025 8:21 am
West Bengal SIR: Around 30 lakh electors unmapped to 2002 list, likely to be called for hearing

According to sources, the number of uncollectable voter forms in West Bengal has risen to over 58 lakhs, including approximately 24.2 lakhs identified as deceased as of December 11

12 Dec 2025 8:18 am
Moms of Kochi to organise Purple Carnival, a lifestyle exhibition

This is the fourth edition of Momspo, organised by the womens collective in Kochi

12 Dec 2025 8:17 am
The invisible epidemic: why air pollution is now Indias largest health threat

Indias air quality crisis is both widespread and deeply entrenched. The scientific evidence is overwhelming, and the health impacts are undeniable. The country must now recognise clean air as a fundamental right essential to equitable growth

12 Dec 2025 8:00 am
Vivo X300 Pro Review | The unbeatable camera phone of 2025

Vivo X300 Pro builds upon the legacy of the X200 Pro and elevates the camera experience to much greater height for which the series is known for

12 Dec 2025 8:00 am
U.S. offers 'free economic zone' in east if Ukraine cedes Donbas, Zelenskyy says

Mr. Zelenskyy said there was still no common understanding on the land issue and that Ukrainians should vote on any territorial concessions in a referendum

12 Dec 2025 7:44 am
India sets its own air standards; global rankings not official: Government tells Parliament

The Environment Ministry said no official country-wise pollution ranking is carried out worldwide

12 Dec 2025 7:32 am
Thailand Prime Minister gets royal approval to dissolve Parliament, hold elections early next year

The election for the House of Representatives would be held 45 to 60 days after the Royal Decree, a period while Mr. Anutin will head a caretaker government with limited powers and cannot approve a new budget

12 Dec 2025 7:22 am
Competition, demand drive Bengaluru colleges to open admissions months early

Some colleges say that early start is meant to streamline their admissions cycle, while others point out that the move is driven by competition

12 Dec 2025 7:00 am
If U.S. happy with India's offer, Trump admin should sign trade deal on dotted lines: Piyush Goyal

Mr. Goyal welcomed the Trump administration's views on India's offer, but refrained from giving a deadline for the signing of the long-awaited free trade agreement between the two nations.

12 Dec 2025 6:51 am
Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes first in-person court appearance as judge weighs media access

A Utah Judge is weighing the publics right to know details in the prosecution of Tyler Robinson against his attorneys concerns that the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial

12 Dec 2025 6:45 am
Ways of seeing | Review of Sameer Hamdanis City of Kashmir Srinagar

Hamdani uses monuments as apertures through which the larger history of Srinagar comes into view

12 Dec 2025 6:30 am
Fire and brimstone | Review of Sarah Josephs novel Stain, translated from Malayalam

In her reimagining of the biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah, Joseph raises complex questions about duty, patriarchy, and the corrupting influence of wealth

12 Dec 2025 6:15 am
Review of This Garden of Weeds, V. Sanjay Kumars novel set in the art world

The author, a gallery director, blends mystery with socio-political commentary in his novel

12 Dec 2025 6:05 am
The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans

Regeneration isnt a rare miracle; instead its an ancient biological program still written into the DNA of many species, and one that science is gradually learning to decode and revive

12 Dec 2025 6:00 am
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2025 amended to ease business and operations, informs Hardeep Puri

The rules also stipulate that application for grant of petroleum lease would be decided within 180 days.

12 Dec 2025 6:00 am
The invisible half | Review of Economica by Victoria Bateman

Bateman rewrites the history book to include women workers and entrepreneurs who had not been given the recognition they deserve

12 Dec 2025 6:00 am
40 detained over protest against ethanol plant in Hanumangarh

A large number of protesters and policemen were injured on Wednesday when the agitation turned violent and the crowd clashed with the police after setting some vehicles on fire and ransacking the factory premises

12 Dec 2025 5:40 am
Chengalpattu government hospital plagued by poor infrastructure

Apart from the poor condition of interior roadswhich link various departments including critical care, the presence of dogs within the campus, poor drainage facility, and open dumping of plastic waste pose severe problems for the public

12 Dec 2025 5:38 am
Maduro blasts U.S. seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of 'naval piracy'

They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean, says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

12 Dec 2025 5:27 am
Bombay HC quashes case against Chanda Kochhar, ICICI officials over octroi evasion

Bombay High Court says vicarious liability cannot be presumed without clear allegations; quashes summons to Kochhar andothers butkeeps complaint against ICICI Bank alive.

12 Dec 2025 5:20 am
12 Dec 2025 5:15 am
Standing on humanitarian ground

How a pregnant woman from West Bengals Birbhum was allegedly illegally deported to Bangladesh and came back to India after the Supreme Court asked for her and her child to be repatriated on humanitarian grounds. Her husband and neighbours continue to be entangled in legal battles in both countries, findAlisha DuttaandMoyurie Som

12 Dec 2025 5:00 am
Will establish peace, not buy it; to reopen old terror cases: J&K L-G Sinha

Terror victim families were left to struggle in silence for decades. Justice was denied to these families. The deep scars were never healed. Such families are now being recognised, respected and rehabilitated, says J&K L-G

12 Dec 2025 4:40 am
Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

Dramatic video footage showed a home in the city of Hayward sitting under a blue sky when it suddenly exploded, spewing jagged wood and other debris into the air as heavy smoke billowed

12 Dec 2025 3:40 am
Odisha CM gives away citizenship certificates to 35 persons from Bangladesh

The CAA-2019 is sacred law which is hope and assurance for persecuted minorities, said Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

12 Dec 2025 2:40 am
BJP leaders gaffe over Matangini Hazra gives Trinamool a fresh handle

Criticising Dinesh Sharma, who was Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Trinamool Congress said, demonstrates that political rank does not equate to knowledge.

12 Dec 2025 2:20 am
India proves too good for Brazil, meets South Africa in quarters

The home side next takes on South Africa, which holds top seed Hong Kong, in the quarterfinals

12 Dec 2025 2:00 am
Arunachal road deaths: Kharge asks for just compensation to bereaved; saddening, says Rahul

The accident was not reported by any local agency, contractor, or civil representative until the lone survivor's arrival, Rawat said, adding that 18 bodies had been sighted.

12 Dec 2025 1:40 am
Cabinet approves rejig of 11 revenue districts into 13

District boundaries to be aligned with MCDs 12 zones: CMO;previous govts. ignored the issue, causing delays, jurisdictional confusion, says Gupta; official notification likely after L-Gs approval

12 Dec 2025 1:37 am
Question on delay in scheme reveals rift in Mahayuti

PlanningDept., underNCP, raised objections to hike in prize money, says Minister fromShivSena; good schemes hit because of internal fight: Cong.

12 Dec 2025 1:30 am