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All you need to know about licensing of pet dogs and cats in Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation has extended the deadline for licensing of pet dogs and cats in the city till December 7

1 Dec 2025 10:26 am
ED issues show-cause notice to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in KIIFB masala bond probe

Former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac and KIIFB Chief Executive Officer K.M. Abraham too receive notices from ED

1 Dec 2025 10:21 am
Mamata to scale up anti-SIR campaign with rallies in Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar

This marks Ms. Banerjee's second phase of anti-SIR mobilisation after her Bongaon rally last week in the refugee-dominated Matua belt

1 Dec 2025 10:17 am
Banks in talks to lend $38 billion to fund sites for OpenAI: Report

Reuters could not immediately verify the report

1 Dec 2025 10:17 am
Hong Kong fire, Hayli Gubbi volcanic ash hinders flight operations, and more: The week in 5 charts

This week, cyclone Ditwah triggered floods and landslides, killing several in Sri Lanka, a volcano in Ethiopia erupted and disrupted flights, a fire tore through a Hong Kong high-rise and more. Here are graphics explaining these and other top stories from this week.

1 Dec 2025 10:13 am
India's Adani seeks up to $5 billion investment in Google data center to join AI boom

In October, Google said it would invest $15 billion over five years to set up an artificial intelligence data centre in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, its biggest investment in India

1 Dec 2025 10:12 am
Databricks in talks to raise capital at $134 billion valuation: Report

The company has increased its sales projections at least twice this year, the Information reported, adding that in September, Databricks revised its sales projection from $3.8 billion to $4 billion, before revising it upward again slightly

1 Dec 2025 10:01 am
In Kothamangalam, LDF banks on legacy, UDF on unity, and BJP on change

The LDF is seeking to retain the municipality for a second consecutive term; The UDF is confident of wresting back power by presenting a united front.

1 Dec 2025 10:00 am
Come, follow me: The road signs story

We have been following and following road signs since ages, but are we conscious of the meaning they convey or is it just a passing fancy?

1 Dec 2025 10:00 am
Over 980 booked for drunk driving

Most offenders recorded Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels between 35 mg and 200 mg per 100 ml

1 Dec 2025 9:49 am
Kerala local body election: Factionalism, poor candidate selection cost Congress dear in 2020 polls, says Mullappally Ramachandran

Former KPCC chief feels that candidate selection should not be left to the whims of individual leaders. He says differences among top leaders would dampen the spirits of grassroots-level workers and hence they should be resolved at the earliest

1 Dec 2025 9:46 am
Kerala local body polls: Echoes of landslide in Meppadis electioneering

Survivors of the 2024 tragedy will return from various parts of Wayanad, where they now live in rented houses, to cast their votes. As the polls approach, we focus on candidates themselves, not their parties, because none of them seems any different, says a survivor

1 Dec 2025 9:45 am
Kerala local body polls 2025: Thrissur sees a political pooram ahead of polls

LDFs development pitch, UDFs revival push, and BJPs expanding footprint are setting the stage for one of the most anticipated civic battle in the State

1 Dec 2025 9:43 am
Still prefer to call Bangladesh a friend, hope situation there turns around: CNS Admiral Tripathi

The CNS said that he remains eternally optimistic and confident that things will turn around as far as Bangladesh is concerned

1 Dec 2025 9:41 am
Iberia says customer data 'compromised' but no sign of fraudulent use

Iberia said the compromised information included names, loyalty card membership and contact details, but no passwords nor bank card information

1 Dec 2025 9:38 am
Parliament Winter session Day 1 LIVE updates: Govt to bring two bills in Lok Sabha to replace GST cess on tobacco, pan masala

Todays session will also mark Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnans first day as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

1 Dec 2025 9:36 am
Farmers urged to focus on wiser use of water in Karnataka

Form Water Users Cooperative Societies, say resource persons

1 Dec 2025 9:32 am
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season

Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season

1 Dec 2025 9:12 am
NIA raids eight locations in Kashmir in 'white-collar terror' module case

The NIA teams conducted searches at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir

1 Dec 2025 9:11 am
How Pakistans judiciary is being undermined | Explained

Why has the 27th amendment created a new Federal Constitutional Court? Does it curtail the role and powers of Pakistans Supreme Court? What did the 26th amendment mandate? Has the judiciary and the executive faced off before? What is the way forward?

1 Dec 2025 8:30 am
Our minds gaslight us into thinking climate change isnt a big deal

Even though science tells us we are on track for catastrophic 2.5-3C warming by centurys end, in the back of our minds we think maybe its going to be fine, says RachitDubey, assistant professor, University of California

1 Dec 2025 8:00 am
How will Meta implement Australias looming under-16 social media ban?

Australia-based users under the age of 16 will be banned from Metas social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads from December 10

1 Dec 2025 8:00 am
World AIDS Day: why HIV infections are still so hard to treat

Where other pathogens bent to human ingenuity, HIV forced us to rethink everything: diagnosis, therapy, prevention, even the limits of biomedical ambition

1 Dec 2025 7:30 am
Parliament Winter Session: Govt to bring two bills in Lok Sabha to replace GST cess on tobacco, pan masala with new levies

The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, seeks to levy Cess on the production of specified goods like pan masala

1 Dec 2025 7:27 am
Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams U.S. maneuvers

The United States accuses Nicolas Maduro of heading the Cartel of the Suns and has issued a $50 million reward for his capture.

1 Dec 2025 7:26 am
Motor insurance: When service ends after sales

The calls are relentless, the persuasion tireless, and the promises glowing, but once you sign up for the policy, you find yourself in a communication black hole with your calls and emails ignored

1 Dec 2025 6:07 am
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina ordered 2009 killings: commission

According to the commissions report submitted on November 30, the then-Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina was directly involved in the mutiny

1 Dec 2025 5:49 am
Mbapp scores but Real Madrid is frustrated by Girona in 1-1 draw

Kylian Mbapp converted a 67th-minute penalty after Azzedine Ounahi had put the hosts ahead in the 45th at Montilivi Stadium

1 Dec 2025 5:17 am
1 Dec 2025 5:02 am
Councillors call for return to zone-wise roadwork tenders

A councillor says that when a single contractor handles multiple areas, some places receive less attention; he alleges that contractors with connections to ruling party often dodge responsibilities

1 Dec 2025 5:00 am
Trinamool Congress accuses Election Commission of India of leaking info to BJP leaders

From day one, Suvendu Adhikari and other BJP leaders have created a sense of fear among common people by repeatedly claiming that one crore names will be removed from the voter list in the state, TMC MP Partha Bhowmik said

1 Dec 2025 4:52 am
Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off in the 38th minute at Stamford Bridge for a crude foul on Merino that caught the midfielder on his ankle

1 Dec 2025 4:33 am
A wall that connects, in a flood thats wrecked life and livelihood

More than three months after floods submerged this village and large parts of the State, reptiles and insects, some poisonous, now live in the water, making this strip of wall both a lifeline and a hazard for these families.

1 Dec 2025 4:13 am
Divyanshi bags U15 TT bronze, U19 boys' team settles for silver

In the semifinals, Divyanshi Bhowmick went down fighting against China's Zhu Qihui 4-1 (12-10, 10-12, 6-11, 4-11, 8-11) to settle for a bronze

1 Dec 2025 3:54 am
Puligilla-Sherif becomes first Indian pair to finish on WRC3 podium

Competing in the WRC3 category at the Saudi Arabia Rally 2025, Naveen Puligilla and Musa Sherif finished second in their class

1 Dec 2025 3:34 am
West Ham great Billy Bonds dies aged 79

Billy Bonds played 799 times for West Ham during a 21-year spell between 1967-88, captaining the East London side to FA Cup victories in 1975 and 1980

1 Dec 2025 3:15 am
Senthilkumar, Anahat start favourites in HCL Squash Indian Tour 4

The $15,000 PSA Challenger event features a mix of international and domestic contenders, including the experienced Joshna Chinappa, a former womens world No. 10, and mens world No. 51 Veer Chotrani

1 Dec 2025 3:15 am
Belgium edges out India 1-0 to clinch Azlan Shah hockey title

India were forced to settle for a silver, thanks to Thibeau Stockbroekx's lone goal of the match in the 34th minute

1 Dec 2025 2:37 am
India vs Afghanistan U19: Tri-series final abandoned after bad weather

The India U19 were struggling at 79 for five in 19 overs when a combination of rain and bad light stopped the play, and the match never resumed from that point

1 Dec 2025 2:18 am
India needs research pipelines

The countries that turned science into industry did one thing well: they matched firm outlays to campus strengths and kept that link steady for years

1 Dec 2025 1:56 am