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Dense fog blankets parts of North India; at least 10 flights cancelled at Delhi Airport

Telanganas urea booking app crosses 1 lakh downloads

Hyderabad: Telangana Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday, December 23, said that the states new mobile app for urea purchase, b

Bangladesh Hindu lynching protests LIVE updates: India summons Dhaka envoy amid growing unrest

Professor Suspended Over Atrocities Against Muslims Question In Exam Paper

A professor at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was suspended after a question he set in a semester examination triggered controversy and outra

Watch: Why wind power is key to Indias clean energy ambition | The Climate Economy

The Hindus Kunal Shankar speaks to J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO of Suzlon Energy, to understand the opportunities and challenges ahead for the wind

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Streaming: How To Watch Kohli, Rohit's Matches

Delhi vs Andhra, Mumbai vs Sikkim Live Streaming: JioStar is the official broadcaster of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 season but Virat Kohli a

BJP Completely Disincentivised Manufacturing in India: Rahul Gandhi

Criticising the BJP-led central government, Gandhi alleged that current policies have discouraged manufacturing and concentrated economic power a

No Regrets: Suspended Shimla Doctor On Why He Fought With Patient

Dr Raghav Narula, suspended after a video of him thrashing a patient at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla went vi

Rediscovering Xinjiang: a cultural journey on the ancient Silk Road

From the aroma of kebabs to the sound of traditional Uyghur music and the warmth of locals, this is a destination that opens our eyes to the worl

Telugu Actor Sivaji Apologises For Controversial Remarks: MAA

The comments quickly drew sharp criticism from women in the film industry, with over 100 women professionals filing a complaint with the Movie Ar

Internet suspended, curfew imposed: What triggered the unrest in Assam's Karbi Anglong all you need to know

Violent protests over alleged illegal non-tribal settlements in Assam's Karbi Anglong region have resulted in two deaths and dozens injured. Tens

US judge rejects business group's challenge to Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The Chamber in its lawsuit says the new fee would force businesses that rely on the H-1B program to choose between dramatically increasing their

Delhi weather: National Capital witnesses clearer skies but winter intensifies, air quality remains 'very poor' with 342 AQI

Delhi's air quality remains poor despite clearer skies. The government has approved 100 crore rupees for rejuvenating water bodies. This initiati

New Zealand weather on Christmas Day: Forecasters predict mixed bag - A mix of sun, showers, and strong winds

Christmas Day in New Zealand promises varied weather. Expect sunshine and warm temperatures in many regions, perfect for barbecues. However, some

Historic first! Moment Isro's 'Bahubali' rocket carrying US comsat lifted off; Bluebird Block-2 mission successful

Phone tapping: Bandi Sanjay welcomes SIT notices to KCR, KTR

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has welcomed the likely decision to issue Special Investigation Team (SIT)

'You Had Osman Hadi Killed To Derail Polls': Big Charge Against Yunus Regime

Days after Bangladesh student leader Sharif Osman Hadi died after being shot in the head in Dhaka, his brother has accused a section within the M

Can A Shot Of Barley Water In The Morning Help Manage Weight During Party Season?

Barley water has numerous health benefits. One of them is helping manage weight during the party season, finding out how much is needed and why i

ECB investigates drinking by England cricketers on Ashes tour as Duckett video emerges

A video emerged on Tuesday, which appeared to show England's opening batter Ben Duckett unable to remember how to get back to the hotel.

Enterprise AI is maturing will 2026 be the year it breaks free?

The changes ahead, in 2026, will be less about bigger models and more about how intelligence is structured, verified, and distributed

Visa delays leave H-1B families stranded abroad amid tougher US vetting

Washington: Indian H-1B visa holders are facing months-long uncertainty after US consulates in India delayed appointments due to new screening re

Tata Avinya launch date confirmed: Expected price, timeline and key features of the EV

Tata Avinya EV launch and price details: Tata Motors is set to launch its premium Avinya electric vehicle in India by the end of 2026, built on a

ISRO's heaviest rocket carrying US communication satellite lifts off

BlueBird Block-2 mission is part of the global LEO (Low Earth Orbit) constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through satellite

Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say

The U.S. chipmaker plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 5,000 to 10,000 chip modules, per sources

ISRO's Heaviest Rocket Carrying Communication Satellite Lifts off

As the 24-hour countdown concluded, the 43.5 metre tall rocket supported by two S200 solid boosters lifted off majestically at 8.55 am from the s

Isro launches US comsat BlueBird Block-2; heaviest payload launched by LVM3

BlueBird Block-2 mission: ISRO launches LVM3-M6 rocket

Wednesdays launch is the ninth for the LVM3 rocket, and the third commercial mission

WhatsApp calls out restrictions in Russia after reported slowdown

WhatsApp criticised restrictions to its service in Russia on Tuesday, accusing the authorities of trying to deprive more than 100 million Russian

ISRO successfully launches US BlueBird Block-2 satellite; heaviest payload launched by LVM3 from India

Indias Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday sent the 6,100 kg Bluebird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit aboard its LVM3-M6 rocke

Goa court grants bail to two managers of fire-ravaged Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub

Altogether, 25 persons -- 20 staff members and five tourists -- were killed in the major blaze at the nightclub around midnight on December 6.

ACB books deputy transport commissioner in DA case; searches find properties worth over 12 crore

Minimum temperatures in Telangana likely to fall below normal by 3C to 4C over next two days

ISRO LVM3-M6 Launch LIVE | BlueBird Block-2 US Satellite Lift-off from Sriharikota

USCIS replaces system to select H-1B petitions; favours higher-skilled, higher-paid individuals

The new rule is effective February 27, 2026, and will be in place for the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration season

Iran, US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN, but gap on a nuclear deal remains wide

The sixth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran had been scheduled for soon after Israel's 12-day war with Iran in June, during whi

California woman charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death

Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested after 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard's body was found in a rural area of Wayne County, where they had traveled two m

Bangladesh aims to separate economic ties from politics with India

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim governments finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has taken steps to ease strai

Greta Thunberg arrested in London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists

London: Greta Thunberg was arrested in central London on Tuesday while supporting pro-Palestinian activists who are staging a hunger strike to pr

Telangana Energy dept approves general transfers in power utilities

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Energy Department issued orders on Tuesday, December 23, allowing general transfers in power corporations, marking

Smog Engulfs Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Prevails In 'Very Poor'

A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed the national capital on Wednesday morning, pushing air pollution levels into the very poor category.

Private jet crash in Turkey kills Libyan army chief and delegation

Ankara: A private jet carrying Libyas military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkeys ca

Greater coop in semicon, critical tech with India

The Netherlands sees growing political and economic ties with India, amplified by global geopolitical shifts. Recent agreements in security, defe

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live: Setback For Fans As Kohli Returns For Delhi

Delhi vs Andhra Pradesh, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Live Updates: The highly anticipated moment is here as star batter Virat Kohli is set to feature in

U.S. judge rejects business group's challenge to Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said President Trump had adequately backed up his claim that the H-1B program was displacing U.S. workers, inclu

Arsenal Reach League Cup Semis With Shoot-Out Win Over Palace

Lacroix's own goal put Arsenal ahead with 10 minutes left at the Emirates Stadium before Marc Guehi snatched Palace's stoppage-time equaliser in

No More H-1B Lottery, US Notifies New Process For Awarding Work Visas

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has announced that it is replacing its longstanding H-1B work visa lottery system with a new

Bhopal Diary | MP may have open jails for women inmates

Madhya Pradesh is likely to have open jails for women inmates. If the state clears the jail departments proposal, the eight existing open jails w

US Scraps H-1B Visa Lottery, Shifts to Higher-Paid Worker Selection

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee on highly skilled workers, which is bein

Madhya Pradesh: 42.74 lakh voter names removed from draft rolls

BHOPAL: Over 42.74 lakh voter names, which account for 7 per cent of the total 5.74 crore voters, were removed from the draft electoral roll of 2

Russia fires over 650 drones, 13 Ukrainian regions hit overnight

President Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy and civilian infrastructure; three including child killed

Venus Williams Weds Andrea Preti in Florida as Part of a 5-Day Celebration of Their Union

Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a five-day celebration.

Libya's military chief killed along with 7 others in plane crash after takeoff from Turkey

Turkish officials said the wreckage of the Falcon 50 type business jet had been found near the village of Kesikkavak, in Haymana, a district some

BJP wants to eliminate Constitution, Congress will resist and defeat it: Rahul

What the BJP is proposing essentially is the elimination of the Constitution

Telangana HC directs govt to upload all GOs, circulars on official websites

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to immediately upload all Government Orders (GOs), notifications, rules and

20 US States warn Trumps USD 100K H-1B fee threatens schools, hospitals

Washington: More than 20 US states on Tuesday moved to block the Trump administrations new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warning that the measure w

Deadlock in MahaYuti over seat share, Shinde ups ante

MUMBAI: The deadlock within the Mahayuti alliance over seat-sharing for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections continues, with De

Jasprit Bumrah to MISS Vijay Hazare Trophy? GCA secretary gives MAJOR update, says, 'he is taking...'

GCA secretary Anil Patel provided latest update on Jasprit Bumrah's Vijay Hazare Trophy participation, which is set to begin from December 24. Re

VHP, Bajrang Dal protest near Bangladesh High Commission, clash with police

Authorities deploy 1500-strong police force near the Bangladesh Embassy

US: Trooper, suspect killed in shooting in Delaware

The trooper, who was not named, was working an overtime assignment at the reception desk when the 44-year-old gunman walked in, approached the tr

SC sets aside perverse bail for man who allegedly killed witness

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Madras High Court granting bail to a man who was accused of murdering a key eyewitness

Amid HC scrutiny, Soren cabinet okays rules for Scheduled Areas

RANCHI: Under continued pressure from the Jharkhand High Court over delay in Implementation of the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act,

Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland says U.S. not looking to 'conquer' the Danish territory

Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said the Trump administration isn't going to go in there trying to conquer anybody or try to o take over anybody's cou

HC suspends Kuldeep Singh Sengars life term in Unnao rape case

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended the life imprisonment awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao

The best and worst performing startup stocks of 2025; Taking Madhubani art to the world

Indias startup stocks in 2025 told a clear story: hype no longer pays. Asha Jha runs Madhubani Paints along with her daughters, working to preser

India calls in Bangladesh envoy, seeks thorough probe into killing of Hadi

New Delhi: India on Tuesday called in Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah and sought a thorough probe into the killing of Bangladeshi student leader

US scraps H-1B visa lottery, to give priority to THESE applicants, here's all you need to know

The US is scrapping the H-1B visa lottery system in 2026 and replacing it with a wage-weighted system, prioritising higher-paid and higher-skille

'Frame charges against Karti in Chinese visa scam'

A Delhi court ordered charges against Karti P Chidambaram and six others in a visa scam. The case involves allegations of bribery for facilitatin

Mathura man gets life for raping 13-year-old mentally challenged girl

A 34-year-old man from Mathura has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl. The incident came to li

Bangladesh govt to take responsibility of slain Hindu worker's family: Adviser

Education adviser C.R. Abrar met the bereaved family of 25-year-old Dipu Das and called the killing a brutal crime which has no excuse

Bengal Governor orders inquiry into firing of starter gun at marathon run in Kolkata

Governor has directed that all aspects of the incident be examined, including whether there was any deliberate security breach, an attempt to sab

Libya's Military Chief and 7 Others Killed in Plane Crash

The Libyan delegation was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries, Turkish offici

Breaking News Live Updates: ISRO to launch LVM3-M6 with US satellite BlueBird Block-2, check time, live stream and more

Akash Next-Gen missile aces DRDO trials, boosts India air defence, intercepts high-speed targets

It was a mad, mad, Madhuri world!

Decoding the 80s and 90s to figure how the Dhak Dhak dancing queen defined a full decade on the big screen

Authorities must resolve to adhere to timelines

In a city like Mumbai, where things are in tremendous flux and the skyline, including its public infrastructure, is undergoing tremendous transfo

UPL stock looks poised for fresh upside after time correction: Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal

Indian womens ovaries age faster compared to Caucasian women: why?

The phenomenon, while real, is not reducible to a single cause or number: it is a multifactorial reality at the intersection of biology, environm

Motorola Edge 70 Review | Meaningful innovation is not always loud

Motorola Edge 70 arrives without much fanfare, letting its design and specs do the talking. At 29,999, it comes in a segment packed with capable

DC Edit | Hate Against Minorities Behind Kerala Lynching

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the incident unequivocally and said the government will do everything possible to ensure that the strin

Australian state passes tougher gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Beach shooting

The legislation follows the December 14 shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, where 15 people were killed and

Jingle all the way to Koshys for Christmas hampers of Adivasi products

The Ippimala Third Share Producer Company and Urumala, two Adivasi enterprises supported by the Gudalur-based Action for Community Organisation R

Epstein Files RELEASED: Second batch of 30000 pages of documents published by DOJ, reveals this about US President Donald Trump

The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday released 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, while noting that some of

Morning Digest: IPS officer among 34 police personnel injured in Assam district during mob violence; Indias first anti-terror policy to be released soon, and more

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BIG Boost to Uttar Pradesh: THESE 9 districts to get 12 new industrial units, CM Yogi's gives nod to Rs 1518900,00,000 investment plan, here's all you need to know

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved investment proposals worth Rs 15,189.7 crore for setting up 12 mega and super-mega industrial units

DC Edit | FTA Win-Win for India, NZ

India has allowed duty concessions on 54.11 per cent of New Zealands exports, including sheep meat, wool and coal, from day one

France's parliament approves Emergency Bill to prevent U.S.-style government shutdown

The emergency law ''is like a spare tyre, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told lawmakers, urging quick work on a real budget for next year. Relyi

Sunil Gatade | Heroes, Villains, Side Artistes and Extras in Indias Politics of 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the star performer of his party as the BJP created a hat-trick by winning Haryana, Delhi and Bihar

US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law

U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci in Albany rejected the Justice Department's arguments that a New York law that restricts the ability of the Dem

New Epstein files dump contains multiple Trump references

The U.S. Justice Department issued a statement defending the President shortly after the files dropped, saying some documents contain untrue and

Syed Ata Hasnain | Amid Bdesh Turbulence, Risks of Disorder in East

Unlike Pakistan, where the military still exerts some restraining influence over clerical power, Bangladesh lacks a comparable institutional coun