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Woman shot at inside Gurugram club for refusing marriage proposal

The womans husband, from Najafgarh in Delhi, lodged a complaint stating that his wife Kalpana worked at a club in Gurugram and was shot by Tushar, a resident of Sangam Vihar in Delhi

26 Dec 2025 11:39 am
Continue pollution control measures as western disturbance may worsen Delhi weather: Sirsa

He appeals to the people not to take out vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control Certificates and to avoid unnecessary travel

26 Dec 2025 11:24 am
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq drops Hurriyat chairman title from X profile

For some time now, I was being pressed by the authorities to make changes to my X (formerly Twitter) handle as Hurriyat chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said

26 Dec 2025 11:17 am
Stranger Things set for final bow: Five things to know

The science-fiction-horror series returns on Friday with three new episodes from its fifth and final season

26 Dec 2025 11:15 am
Four cops hurt in stone-pelting during anti-encroachment operation outside Jaipur mosque

Tensions erupted when police attempted to remove the iron railings as they encroached onto the road. The police had to resort to tear gas shells and use mild force to disperse the crowd, officials said.

26 Dec 2025 11:14 am
Anbumani Ramadoss expels G.K. Mani from PMK

Mr. Mani is a lieutenant of party founder S. Ramadoss and was appointed working president of the party

26 Dec 2025 11:07 am
Banned Yaba tablets worth 40 crore seized in Manipur, one held

Yaba tablet, known as crazy medicine in Thai, is a highly addictive drug, containing a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine

26 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Silver futures hit new peak of 2.32 lakh/kg as global prices cross $75-mark

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March 2026 contract jumped 8,951, or 4%, to an all-time high of 2,32,741 per kg. The white metal had gained 29,176, or 14.33%, since December 18

26 Dec 2025 11:00 am
Watch: U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, warns of more airstrikes

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, acting at the request of the Nigerian government.

26 Dec 2025 10:58 am
Marathi cinema will not be crushed, says debut director Kshitij Patwardhan

Marathi film-makers post wins hearts, as he stands amid the rage for Dhurandhar and fights for slots

26 Dec 2025 10:50 am
Grand procession to welcome Valmiki statue in Ballari

MLA Nara Bharath Reddy said several senior leaders and legislators of the Valmiki community would take part in the ceremony to unveil the statue

26 Dec 2025 10:29 am
Ashes 4th Test: Australia all out for 152 as England takes charge

Steve Smith looked to have weathered the storm, but he was cleaned up on nine by Tongue, who knocked back his middle stump to leave England's Barmy Army of fans in full voice.

26 Dec 2025 10:21 am
Rupee falls 23 paise to 89.94 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Forex traders said a negative trend in domestic equities, dollar demand from importers, and trade deal uncertainty further dented investor sentiment

26 Dec 2025 10:20 am
Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab

Chip maker Groq said the departure of its top executives was part of a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Nvidia for its inference technology

26 Dec 2025 10:10 am
The silent scourge strangling childhoods in Andhra Pradesh

Nearly 18 years since theProhibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 came into force, Andhra Pradesh continues to report a high incidence of the practice. Though the State has joined the Centres Bal Vivah-Mukt Bharatcampaign, stakeholders engaged in eliminating the social evil highlight how poverty, lack of awareness and limited access to social support compel many families to see early marriage as a coping mechanism, finds P. Sujatha Varma

26 Dec 2025 10:05 am
Chitradurga accident: Driver of sleeper bus dies, increasing toll to seven

Mohammed Rafeek, 38, a native of Hulagur village, was driving the sleeper bus, which was hit by a container truck in Chitradurga district; Five passengers and the driver of the truck died at the spot

26 Dec 2025 9:59 am
The long road to a water-secure future in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is chasing rain, literally. With the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board rolling out citywide rainwater harvesting, the goal is to refill aquifers and curb dependence on tankers. But cultural apathy, poor upkeep and fragmented community action threaten to drain these efforts dry, findsB. Pradeep

26 Dec 2025 9:38 am
BJP leader urges Uttarakhand Govt to remove video implying his involvement in Ankita Bhandari murder

Dushyant Kumar Gautam submitted a list of social media and news channels that he said made false and malicious allegations against him

26 Dec 2025 9:32 am
Four killed and two injured in road accident in Andhra Pradeshs Nandyal district

Police said four people travelling in the SUV died on the spot, while two others suffered serious injuries and were shifted to the hospital.

26 Dec 2025 9:30 am
Five held for trying to sell 7-day-old baby for 6 lakh in Thane

The gang was paid 20,000 via UPI as token money, with the remaining balance of 5.8 lakh to be paid in cash, he said

26 Dec 2025 9:23 am
What makes Lantana camara an ecological nightmare

The invasive species grows in a notoriously aggressive way and is virtually unstoppable once it has established itself.

26 Dec 2025 8:52 am
When Mrs. Smiles finally smiled

A grumpy shop, a gloomy home, and two brave twins ... A story about Christmas at Thinkyoumaylikeit.

26 Dec 2025 8:51 am
South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-President Yoon

Prosecutors have accused the ousted President of trying to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself inside the presidential compound

26 Dec 2025 8:47 am
Rabies: The cruel and expensive disease of Indias most impoverished

Of the 59,000 rabies-mediated human deaths in the world every year, India represents a third, around 20,000, and more than any other country, according to a paper

26 Dec 2025 8:30 am
Conventional bridge over Mir Alam Tank sinks hopes of lower footprint of connectivity

The deepest region we encountered is nearly 12 metres and at other places it is nine metres. The pillars will be raised in the lake and there will be a circular junctions at either end allowing traffic to flow smoothly, informed the official.

26 Dec 2025 8:19 am
Ahead of key meeting, ISL clubs seek clarity on league structure from AIFF

The 2025-26 ISL season was put on hold in July due to disagreements over renewing the Master Rights Agreement

26 Dec 2025 8:09 am
Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites

While a universal antivenom is still not available, its becoming more plausible as newer nanobody methods show broad-spectrum protection in animal studies

26 Dec 2025 8:00 am
Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check

The budget for the year starting from April, to be submitted to parliament early next year, will total a record 122.3 trillion yen ($784.63 billion), exceeding this years initial budget of 115.2 trillion yen.

26 Dec 2025 7:22 am
Fewer but stronger cyclones: Four trends reshaping Indian ocean storm cycle

While the number of total disturbances has decreased, storms are becoming more severe and arriving later in the year

26 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot

Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred, says Congress leader Ashok Gehlot

26 Dec 2025 6:46 am
Four arrested for pre-Christmas vandalism in Assam school

Miscreants who vandalised the school have been arrested. They entered the premises unlawfully, says a senior police official

26 Dec 2025 6:38 am
New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides

Residents around wildfire burn scar zones from the Airport Fire in Orange County were under evacuation orders.

26 Dec 2025 6:35 am
Russian court sentences pro-war activist, Putin critic to 6 years in prison

Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front movement that opposes Putin and is affiliated with the Communist Party, was arrested last year.

26 Dec 2025 6:21 am
Just five DNA letters flip chromatin from fluid to solid-like state

New research has found that the way the genome is organised can arise from chromatins own physics, without needing extra instructions; by slightly changing nucleosome spacing, researchers were able to flip chromatin between an open, tough state and a fluid state

26 Dec 2025 6:00 am
Goschen Library in Chintadripet getsa makeover, to be opened in January

Restored at a cost of 2.36 crore, the 100-year-old library has over 18,000 books, dedicated reading spaces, computers, and refurbished toilets; students can use the facility to prepare for competitive examinations, and space has also been provided for holding interactive sessions

26 Dec 2025 5:41 am
U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The U.S. military's Africa Command said on X the strike was conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities and killed multiple ISIS militants

26 Dec 2025 5:31 am
26 Dec 2025 5:19 am
No room for spin: Australia goes into the 4th Ashes with a pace-heavy attack against England

England lost each of the first three tests to allow Australia to retain the Ashes in just 11 days of on-field action

26 Dec 2025 4:37 am
Madhavaram, Manali lakes to get boating facility by Pongal

TTDC has completed the feasibility study to introduce boating services, and has conducted trialsto determine whether the waterbodies have enough depth to allow the operation of motorboats

26 Dec 2025 4:30 am
Balaji is core member of team, can be considered for next tie: Rajpal

Rajpal explained that the choice was influenced by the need for a deuce-court specialist in the doubles pairing

26 Dec 2025 4:17 am
Tightening the opium belt in Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh High Courts remark that a case against an 18-year-old man, arrested for illegal opium possession, was rather suspicious, led to the suspension of six police personnel. It also brought the focus back on Malwa regions historic opium cultivation.Mehul Malpanireports on how farmers find themselves caught between drug smuggling and crackdowns by government agencies

26 Dec 2025 4:10 am
Jeev wins in Colombo; Pukhraj claims IGPL Order of Merit, gets entry to International Series

As Jeev won his maiden IGPL title, Pukhraj Singh Gill, despite finishing T-12th, won the IGPL Order of Merit by a razor thin margin over Aman Raj and Gaganjeet Bhullar

26 Dec 2025 3:58 am