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Urdunama Podcast | Falsafa in Life: Understanding Iqbals Philosophy of Grief

Iqbals Falsafa-e-Gham sees sorrow as something that sharpens the soul, not breaks it.

Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Jake Paul To Win Netflix Boxing Bout

Two-time world champion Joshua made hard work of defeating his vastly less experienced opponent, but finally made his superior size and power cou

SIR: 1 lakh voters deleted from Stalins Kolathur seat in draft electoral roll

Chennai: More than 1,03,812 voters have been removed from Chief Minister M.K. Stalins Kolathur constituency, marking one of the biggest single re

'AI in Publishing': CPRG holds dialogue ahead of India-AI Summit 2026

The Centre for Policy Research and Governance recently held a dialogue on AI in publishing. Experts discussed technology's impact on reading habi

Sreenivasan: the satirist who made Kerala laugh, think, and remember

Known for his sharp political commentary and memorable characters, Sreenivasans work, including collaborations with notable filmmakers like Priya

Nvidia-Intel deal cleared by U.S. antitrust agencies

U.S. antitrust agencies have cleared Nvidias investment in Intel, according to a notice

Benefit must go to animals not commercial ventures: SC

The Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas on the elephant corridor in the Sigur plateau

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Rkive and the art of repair

Ritwik Khanna opens a repair shop in Mumbai to gamify the concept of recycling clothes. Plus, his Mayo College show that merged craft, waste and

Extremely Disturbing: Priyanka Gandhi On Hindu Man's Lynching In Bangladesh

The lynching of a Hindu man in the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, which happened after the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, has invoked

Canara Bank cuts repo-linked lending rate by 25 bps

The bank said the reduction directly reflects the RBIs repo rate cut and will benefit customers through lower EMIs and potentially shorter loan t

India vs South Africa: hope India and South Africa are T20 World Cup finalists again, says South Africa head coach

South Africa's tour of India concluded with coach Shukri Conrad deeming it successful. Despite losing the T20 series, Conrad expressed optimism f

NCC cadets of Jyoti Nivas College undertake adventure trek and cleanliness drive at Siddara Betta

An integral part of the activity was a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, during which cadets cleaned the trekking route by removing plastic waste

Cold Persists Across J&K As Cloudy Skies Linger; Snowfall Likely In Higher Reaches

SRINAGAR, Dec 20: Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under cold weather conditions on Friday night as cloud cover and occasional rain prevailed

AI-Generated of Naved Akram With Indian Defences Capt Kothari Viral as Real

AI-detection tool Hive Moderation concluded that the image was created using AI.

EU's Russian asset grab is daylight 'robbery', alleges Putin

Putin responded to 77 questions during the combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference, fielded both from journalists and live

Power of Democracy: Tribal Woman, Once Bonded Labour, Now Sarpanch

Lingamma, an illiterate in her 40s, spent decades as bonded labour in the Nallamala forests in the district since her childhood before being resc

SC gives protection to Bulandshahr girl and her mother

The Supreme Court swiftly responded to a young advocate's tearful plea, who alleged her uncle was harassing her and her mother over ancestral pro

U.S. denies visas to Honduran electoral officials amid election chaos

Honduras presidential election took place on November 30 but nearly three weeks later there is still no clarity on who will be the countrys next

UP Police conduct verification drive in Muzaffarnagar riots victims colony to identify illegal immigants

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 20 (PTI) Police have carried out door-to-door verification in a Muzaffarnagar riots victims' colony in Kai

Honduras on edge as vote count drags into third week

Salvador Nasralla leads the count by just a few thousand votes, but this could well change with nearly 500,000 ballots affected by the recount th

Hardik Pandya overtakes legendary Yuvraj Singh to achieve unique T20I double for 4th time

Pandya took home the Player of the Match award as India sealed the T20I series against South Africa at 3-1

Jharkhand elephant attack claims another life in Ramgarh; toll crosses 1,270 in 18 years

RANCHI: In yet another incident of man-animal conflict in Jharkhand, 35-year-old man, Loknath Munda, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in

US launches airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria

Washington: The United States carried out airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets across central Syria, officials said, in retali

Art, beats, cuisine: Serendipity Arts Festival celebrates 10th edition in Goa

In this photo essay, we showcase a range of outstanding creative works from SAF 2025 in Goa, along with curator insights.

Google warns staff with U.S. visas against international travel due to embassy delays, Business Insider says

Some U.S. embassies and consulates face visa appointment delays of up to 12 months, the memo said, warning that international travel will risk an

Two Populisms in a Pod: How Vance and Khanna Differ in Their Populist Politics

The Republican VP and the Democratic congressperson are both populistsone constrictive, and the other constructive.

Israel bombs wedding in Gaza amid ceasefire talks in US

The Israeli military bombed a wedding in Gaza as Friday, December 19 as mediators held ceasefire talks in the United States. The attack happened

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Two Killed in Road Accident on NH-44 at Pamidi in Andhra Pradesh

Car travelling from Karnatakas Chikkaballapur to Mantralayam hit by unidentified vehicle near a dhaba in Anantapur district

Bangladeshs former Prime Minister Khaleda Zias condition more stable now: doctor

Khaleda Zia has been undergoing treatment at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital since November 23 for multiple health complications and was shifted to a c

Uttar Pradesh Police verify Muzaffarnagar riot victims' colony, labour hubs to check illegal immigrants

Police are conducting verification drives in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts. The focus is on identifying illegal immigrants. In Kairana, a co

Sisterhood in the city | Womens collectives and groups are a rising phenomenon in urban India

Women are increasingly turning to each other in Indias urban spaces foremotional support, practical help, friendship, mutual-aid networks andgenu

VB-G RAM G bill is in country's interest, those who stole MGNREGA funds are unhappy: Scindia

The new legislation benefits farmers and the youth by increasing employment, the Union Minister says

50 Lakh Land Scam Exposed: Crime Branch Kashmir Files Charge Sheet Against Four

Srinagar, Dec 19: Cracking down on organised land fraud, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in a 5

DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, including Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson;

Other prominent figures, Mick Jagger, Woody Allen, and Noam Chomsky, are also featured in the released documents

Radhika Merchant turns heads with simple yet elegant look at Dhirubhai Ambani International School Annual Day, SEE pics

Radhika Merchant attended the DAIS annual day function in a white and navy mini dress, keeping her look simple with minimal makeup and subtle jew

Assam: 8 elephants killed as 5 coaches of Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derail in Hoja, rescue operation underway

A Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson reported that five coaches and the engine of the train, which travels between Mizoram's Sairang a

Suryakumar Yadav needs just one innings, we know how dangerous he can be, says Tilak Varma

Tilak also described Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy as the team's go-to bowlers, after setting up India's 30-run win in the fifth T20I aga

Bangladesh Gears Up For Anti-India Leader's Funeral Amid Violence, Arson

A tense Bangladesh is gearing up for the funeral of anti-India radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi amid nationwide unrest and arson by protesters se

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: The future belongs to those who believe

Eleanor Roosevelt, a transformative First Lady, championed human rights and social reform. Her enduring quote, The future belongs to those who be

India Shows World That Tradition, Science Are Complementary: WHO Chief

World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday underlined the need for an integrated and inclusive approach t

Telangana govt approves Rs 3.07 cr ex-gratia for Madinah accident victims

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has sanctioned Rs 3,07,25,781 as ex-gratia for the families of victims and seriously injured persons in the M

Dense Fog Blankets Delhi with AQI on Brink of Severe at 384

The lowest visibility up to 8.30 am was recorded at Safdarjung, where it dropped to 200 metres, followed by Palam at 350 metres, according to off

Hardik Pandya checks on cameraman, hugs him after one of his sixes hit his arm; heartwarming gesture goes viral

Hardik Pandya hit a cameraman with a six during a T20 match. He showed great sportsmanship by apologizing, hugging the cameraman, and applying ic

How reasonable accommodations at workplaces improve mental health for persons with disabilities

While the private sector has made some strides in providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, the government sector has a

Google Cloud lands deal with Palo Alto Networks 'approaching $10 billion,' per source

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora was a longtime Google executive, serving as its chief business officer until 2014

Assam: 8 elephants killed after being hit by Rajdhani Express

Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assams Hojai district in the wee ho

PM Modi to address first rally in West Bengal since draft roll release amid SIR concerns of Matuas

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday, where he will inaugurate national highway p

Donald Trumps drug price cuts set to impact global pharma, including India

Trump said Americans would soon pay no more than the lowest price charged anywhere in the world. Youre going to get most favored nations pricing,

SC special sitting on Dec 22 for urgent cases: CJI

NEW DELHI: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Friday that while the winter vacation formally begins on December 20, the Supreme

Air India, IndiGo issue travel advisories amid fog-related disruptions

They said that they understand the importance of their passengers` travel plans, especially during this holiday season, and promised to work arou

China's rare-earth magnet exports hit second-highest ever in November

China's rare-earth magnet exports reached their second-highest level on record in November, a significant increase following a U.S.-China agreeme

Seen us engaged in resolving India-Pakistan conflict, says Marco Rubio

In ways that perhaps other nations can`t, we`ve been viewed as indispensable in that regard, and it`s a role the President takes great pride in,

Bangladesh unrest part of conspiracy to derail 2026 polls, says BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that these heinous attacks are aimed at disrupting the democratic transition process and

Now, BJD seeks reconsideration of salary hike in Odisha

The two major parties are of the opinion that lawmakers salary hike created massive public discontentment

US launches Operation Hawkeye in Syria after killing of two soldiers

The two US service members killed in Syria were identified this week as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William

Karnataka Legislative Council adopts resolution urging Centre to include 56 pc quota in 9th Schedule

Karnataka's Legislative Council passed a resolution. It asks the central government to place the state's 56 percent reservation decision in the n

Ranchi Diary | Jharkhand lifts Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

The Jharkhand cricket team, led by Ishan Kishan, has created history by lifting Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It defeated Haryana by 69 runs to win th

US denies visas to Honduran electoral officials amid election chaos

The United States has taken action against Honduran electoral officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa refusal for Marlon Ochoa a

Five coaches, engine of Rajdhani Express derail after hitting elephant herd in Assam; seven jumbos dead

GUWAHATI: The down SairangNew Delhi Rajdhani Express engine and five coaches derailed early on Saturday morning after the train collided with a h

ILT20 Season 4: Dubai Capitals Assert Authority in Win Over Sharjah Warriorz

ILT20 Season 4: The race for the three remaining playoff berths remains open as Dubai Capitals moved to 2md place.

BCCI shares MAJOR update on Shubman Gill's injury ahead of T20 World Cup squad announcement: 'He is improving but...'

Shubman Gill, the vice-captain of India's T20I team, has played 15 T20I matches in 2025 without scoring a half-century. Read here to know what BC

Sreenivasan's cause of death revealed: How did the noted Malayalam actor-director Sreenivasan die? Check details

Sreenivasan's cause of death: Prominent Malayalam actor and director Sreenivasan died on Saturday at the age of 69. He was undergoing treatment a

An initiative for Chennai schools to give children specially designed helmets

Chennai-based non-profit Road Guru Trust is completing an exercise of distributing 15,000 helmets provided by an insurance company to students an

How Codewords, WhatsApp Groups Exposed Coal Scam In Chhattisgarh

Secret codewords, WhatsApp chats, and seemingly harmless group names have emerged as the hidden language of corruption in Chhattisgarh, exposing

Tis the season to uncork a sparkling English wine

Climate change is creating an unlikely success story in the U.K., with warmer temperatures producing award-winning wines giving Champagne some s

India Can Be the 1st Team in History to Defend T20 World Cup Title: Irfan Pathan

No team has ever been successful in defending the crown of T20 world champions. Could India script history in 2026?

Delhi NCR weather today: IMD puts Delhi on orange alert as dense fog surrounds national capital, AQI breaches 400 mark. Check forecast of Noida, Gurugram

Delhi Weather Today: Delhi has put on orange alert for today and the IMD has warned of dense foggy conditions in the national capital. The air qu

PDP lodges complaint against Nitish Kumar in Kashmir, Mirwaiz demands apology

The PDP member, Iltija Mufti, who is daughter of the party chief Mehbooba Mufti, filed the complaint at Kothi Bagh police station in Srinagar, af

8 elephants killed after being hit by Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp in Assam's Hojai district: Official

Five coaches and the train's engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier Railway (

Donald Trump suspends green card lottery programme

Neves Valente, 48, is suspected in the shootings at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, and the killing of an MIT

Singapore to introduce caning for scammers from December 30

Scam mules who enable scammers by laundering scam proceeds, providing SIM cards or giving up their confidential Singpass credentials will face di

PM to address 1st rally in Bengal on Saturday after draft roll release

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengals Nadia district on Saturday, where he will inaugurate national highway pr

European Union approves 90 billion euro financial support for Ukraine

The announcement followed a meeting on Thursday between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and European leaders in Brussels, where he made

Situation tense in Bangladesh after renewed protests

In a statement, the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, also condemned the lynching of a Hindu man, saying there is no space for such viol

Delhi-NCR wakes up to toxic smog: AQI hits very poor to severe levels; flights impacted due to low visibility

Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'severe' at 429

Other pollution hotspots included Anand Vihar (428), Ashok Vihar (407), and the ITO area (429), also falling under the 'severe' category across l

Delhi Airport issues passenger advisory amid dense fog, says low visibility procedures are still in progress

As dense fog continues to surround Delhi and NCR, the Delhi International Airport issued an advisory today saying that all flight operations are

Eight elephants killed after being hit by Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam's Hojai

A tragic accident occurred in Assam's Hojai district early Saturday. The Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express struck a herd of elephants. Eight ele

No PUC, no fuel: 2,800 vehicles denied fuel in Delhi on day one

Between 6 am on Thursday and 6 am on Friday, around 2800 vehicles were identified without valid PUC certificates, a senior Transport Department o

In Kolkata, a 2026 calendar that promotes not a business but a struggle for survival

Last year too, a calendar had been created, for the first time, with the help of colour pictures of trams taken in the 1960s by an unknown Austra

Former CJI Gavai appointed Ambedkar Chair Prof at Hyderabads NALSAR University of Law

Gavai will lead the Chairs activities, including research, teaching and academic initiatives in constitutional law, access to justice and social

Net direct tax collection rises 8 per cent to Rs 17 lakh crore till December

Net corporate tax mop up grew 10.54 per cent to over Rs 8.17 lakh crore. Non-corporate tax (which includes taxes paid by individuals, HUFs, firms

India's diplomatic influence is hope for peace amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, says Ambassador to Estonia

In a recent statement, Ashish Sinha, the Ambassador of India to Estonia, emphasised India's significant role in global politics, particularly in

Takeaways from the U.S. Justice Departments initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress

The partial release angered Democrats who accused the Trump administration of trying to hide information

8 Elephants Killed After Being Hit by Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam

Five coaches and the train's engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier Railway (

Manjhi clears the air in video, says managed to swing votes via DM

PATNA: A video claiming to show Union minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi speaking about influencing an election re

Opposition cries foul over passage of G RAM G Bill in Parliament

INDIA bloc parties say the bill will kill the rural employment programme; several members of the opposition staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha d