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Rahul flags 'menace of drugs, illegal liquor, farmers plight' in Gujarat, slams BJP

Women are taking to the streets in large numbers because criminals are receiving protection from those in power, while they themselves are met only with neglect, he claimed

2 Dec 2025 3:07 pm
In a first, Tiruchis Golden Rock Railway Workshop to carry out overhauling of Vande Bharat train coaches

One rake consisting of 16 coaches arrives at the workshop for overhauling; plan is to complete the task in 45 days

2 Dec 2025 2:58 pm
Supreme Court stays POCSO trial against former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

Court questions the validity of the charges as Yediyurappas defence argues lack of credible evidence, highlighting the former CMs distinguished political career amidst serious allegations

2 Dec 2025 2:56 pm
Census to be done in two phases between April 2026 and February 2027, says government

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the two phases will be Phase I-House Listing and Housing Census followed by Phase IIPopulation Enumeration (PE)

2 Dec 2025 2:48 pm
VIT Bhopal violence: M.P. govt. says management's bid to cover up jaundice outbreak, insensitive attitude triggered violence

Acting on findings of a three-member panels report, the Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department issued a show-cause notice to the institutions chancellor, demanding an explanation within seven days

2 Dec 2025 2:41 pm
Angammal movie review: The change machine is seldom as brutal and tender at once on celluloid

Vipin Radhakrishnans film tells a warm and poignant story about an elderly widow fighting for the freedom to be herself as she grapples with the changing tides of time

2 Dec 2025 2:37 pm
No permission for TVKs roadshow in Puducherry: Speaker

But, the government could consider any other demand of the party for TVK president Vijay to meet the public in the Union Territory, told Mr. Selvam

2 Dec 2025 2:27 pm
Supreme Court gives green light for Kerala to allot open prison land to BrahMos

BATL would be apportioned 180 acres, SSB 45 acres to set up a battalion headquarters and 32 acres for the forensic varsity

2 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
CCMB study reveals microbial diversity in Eastern Ghats lakes

Lakes inside protected areas showed significantly higher bacterial richness, while those near industrial zones exhibited reduced diversity

2 Dec 2025 2:25 pm
New-Age Careers in Events & Experiential Marketing: Bhavans College MSEED Unveils BMAT Scholarship Worth 1 Lakh

BMAT to offer merit-based scholarships and unlock high-growth careers in the events & experiential sector

2 Dec 2025 2:18 pm
A year after landslip, Tiruvannamalais Arunachala Hills gears up for annual Maha Deepam

On December 2, Maha Deepam team carried cauldron (kopparai) on the northeast of the hills. They avoided their traditional southeast route to carry the materials atop the hills after landslip occurred there last December.

2 Dec 2025 2:15 pm
Siddaramaiah & D.K. Shivakumar hold another breakfast meet: Unity or power tussle?

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar held a breakfast meeting on December 2.

2 Dec 2025 2:14 pm
IPL 2026: Unlikely to get bidders, Glenn Maxwell pulls out of auctions

The 37-year-old, popularly known as Big Show for being a phenomenal talent in his younger days, has played every IPL season since 2012, barring one in 2019

2 Dec 2025 2:11 pm
Bengal government did not implement Central fisheries scheme for two years: Centre

Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the Bengal government accepted the PMMSY scheme two years after it was launched in 2020-21

2 Dec 2025 2:11 pm
Vivo focused upon evolving consumers needs with a premium push, says companys spokesperson

On being the leader currently in Indian smartphone ecosystem, Vivo said that output is not in their control. There are market forces which contribute for a brand to be number one

2 Dec 2025 2:00 pm
NHAI, Reliance Jio sign MoU for mobile safety alerts for road users

Alerts will be sent through SMS, WhatsApp and high-priority calls to road users

2 Dec 2025 1:58 pm
Slow pace of Edapally-Mannuthy NH 544 works: Kerala HC directs NHAI to submit report on project deadline

Thrissur Collector submits that works on the congested corridor, which began in September 2024, was not progressing as expected and that safety issues prevailed in the form of insufficient street lighting and inadequate hazard sign boards

2 Dec 2025 1:54 pm
Karur stampede: Shift of probe to CBI undermines State autonomy; sets dangerous precedent, Tamil Nadutells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu said the Supreme Court cited the political undertones of the case as a reason to transfer the probe from a SIT of senior Tamil Nadu police officers to the CBI

2 Dec 2025 1:53 pm
Karur stampede: Shift of probe to CBI undermines State autonomy; sets dangerous precedent Tamil Nadutells Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu said the Supreme Court cited the political undertones of the case as a reason to transfer the probe from a SIT of senior Tamil Nadu police officers to the CBI

2 Dec 2025 1:53 pm
Over 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand as rescue efforts intensify

The flooding and landslips killed at least 1,230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said

2 Dec 2025 1:52 pm
Counting of votes for Maharashtra local body polls on December 21, not December 3: HC to SEC

The High Court, while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the SECs decision, also directed that exit polls should not be announced till December 20

2 Dec 2025 1:45 pm
Why Sanchar Saathi is a state-owned surveillance app that Indian users dont need

This is not a user-chosen convenience layer but state-mandated software that can, even if unintentionally, create pathways for monitoring which device belongs to whom, how devices move, when they are active or inactive, and how they interact with telecom networks

2 Dec 2025 1:34 pm
Vivo X300 Pro and Vivo X300 running new OriginOS launched in India: Price, features and sale

Vivo will offer 5 OS and 7 years of security updates to the X300 series

2 Dec 2025 1:31 pm
Sanchar Saathi app optional, can be deleted, says Telecom Minister Scindia

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications, said in Parliament that the Sanchar Saathi app could be deleted by users, and was optional

2 Dec 2025 1:27 pm
2 Dec 2025 1:27 pm
DoTs WhatsApp SIM-binding mandate faces pushback from Broadband India Forum

BIF said the DoTs order was well-intentioned, but it raised significant questions of jurisdiction, proportionality, and consumer impact

2 Dec 2025 1:24 pm
Iran sentences director Jafar Panahi to year in prison: lawyer

Jafar Panahi, the award-winning Iranian filmmaker known for pushing boundaries, has been hit with a one-year prison sentence and a two-year travel ban over supposed propaganda activities against the Iranian government

2 Dec 2025 1:24 pm
Parity cannot be sole ground for granting bail to accused in criminal case: Supreme Court

The bench said relief of bail cannot be granted without due regard to the circumstances involved in the alleged offence for which the accused person has been arrested

2 Dec 2025 1:17 pm
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu counters Y Combinator Presidents claim that vibe coding will hit their business

Earlier on X, Mr. Tan had pointed to an article on Mr. Vembus suspicions around the hype of vibe coding

2 Dec 2025 1:12 pm
Karur stampede: Retired Supreme Court judgeled committee at Karur to monitor ongoing CBI probe

Over the next two days, retired judge Rastogis team is scheduled to meet families of the deceased and the injured to document their grievances and concerns.

2 Dec 2025 1:09 pm
Ranveer Singh breaks silence on Kantara row: I sincerely apologise

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has responded to the criticism for his imitation of Rishab Shettys performance in Kantara: Chapter 1. The actor, while enacting divine possession, referred to a deity as female ghost

2 Dec 2025 12:49 pm
Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with silent prayer at site of 2020 port explosion

Pope Leo is also expected to meet with relatives of some of people killed by the blast, which tore through Beirut after hundreds of tonnes of ammonium nitrate detonated in a warehouse

2 Dec 2025 12:25 pm
IPL auction: Cameron Green among top names in 2 crore base-price group; Maxwell missing from long list

Franchises have been given time until December 5 to submit their shortlist, ahead of the day-long auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16

2 Dec 2025 12:20 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy rains to continue in Chennai, neighbouring districts; deep depression to weaken on December 2 night

As the weather system is weakening gradually and is positioned close to the north T.N. coast, the RMC has issued a yellow alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts

2 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
Heavy rains to persist to continue in Chennai and neighbouring districts; system to weaken tonight

As the weather system is weakening gradually and is positioned close to the north T.N. coast, the RMC has issued a yellow alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts

2 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
Sanchar Saathi: DoT order to phone makers to pre-install app gets significant pushback

Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi from the Shiv Sena (UBT) said Sanchar Saathi mobile app mandate by the GoI is nothing but another BIG BOSS surveillance moment

2 Dec 2025 11:59 am
Kharge, Sonia, Rahul, other Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament complex

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, DMKs K. Kanhimozhi and T.R. Baalu were among the Opposition leaders protesting in front of Parliaments Makar Dwar

2 Dec 2025 11:58 am
Trumps push for more AI data centres faces backlash from his own voters

Say no to rezoning, so water keeps flowing and crops keep growing, two women sang in a riff on Woody Guthries folk song This Land Is Your Land

2 Dec 2025 11:53 am
New passenger pick-up rules to come into effect from December 8 at Kemepgowda International Airport in Bengaluru

The enhanced pick-up measures are expected to streamline passenger movement, reduce congestion, and improve safety, discipline, and overall convenience at arrival areas

2 Dec 2025 11:35 am