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Trump to replace nearly 30 career diplomats in ambassadorial positions with America First allies

The U.S. chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their tenures would end in January 2026; all of them had taken u

Gold, silver prices today, December 22: Check city-wise rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and more

On December 22, 2025, gold prices in India range from Rs 13,485 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 12,361 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced a

Bangladesh police say no specific information yet on prime suspect in youth leader Hadi killing

The IGP cautioned that criminals often spread rumours about their whereabouts; also said no concrete evidence has yet emerged linking any politic

Samsung Biologics to buy US drug production facility from GSK for $280 million

Samsung Biologics is acquiring its first U.S. drug production facility from GSK for $280 million to meet long-term U.S. market demand. The South

Rescheduling of H-1B visa appointments disrupts NRIs India travel plans

Many more Indians find their travel plans in disarray this holiday season as H-1B appointments at American consulates globally are getting resche

Power restored for about 110,000 customers in San Francisco after outage

San Francisco experienced a significant power outage affecting approximately 130,000 residents. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has restored pow

Dealing with reality of pollution

India suspends visa application centres in Bdeshs Chattogram

DHAKA, Dec 21: India on Sunday suspended visa operations at its mission in Bangladeshi port city of Chattogram until further notice, according to

Italian companies ready to seize opportunities offered by India: Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani highlighted the potential for increased Italy-India cooperation, emphasizing trade, investment, and

Police clash with protesters during the Aska is not closing rally

Police clash with protesters during the Aska is not closing rally against the eviction of the Askatasuna social centre in Turin, Italy, on Saturd

Talks on US peace plan for Ukraine proceeding constructively: Russia

Miami, Dec 21: A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on constructively

Imran calls for nationwide stir after 17-yr jail sentence

Islamabad, Dec 21: Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to gear up for countrywide protests following a 17-year jail t

Pak & Iran deport over 5,000 Afghan refugees in single day

Kabul, Dec 21: Over 5,400 Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Iran and Pakistan in a single day. Sharing the High Commission for Migrants

16 files disappear from webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

New York, Dec 21: At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Departments public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein including a

When misvestment has more facets than is known

What if todays so-called sensible decisions quietly prevent wealth from growing tomorrow and beyond? The real answer may lie in the concept of mi

This startup is building AI agents that think like finance teams

Founded by Rajeev Pathak, Niyati Chhaya, and Ram Jayaraman, Hyperbots offers agentic AI-native co-pilots that automate core finance workflows suc

Southern Ocean carbon anomaly reveals what models can still miss

For nearly two decades, computer models said stronger westerly winds and more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would pump more carbon-rich deep

Kartik & Ananyas film title turns into tongue twister for Big B

Actors Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday are currently busy promoting their forthcoming romantic entertainer, Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri,

Fifty years ago | 10 OPEC Ministers held hostage

Flag mast carried to Thirupparankundram hillock for Santhankoodu festival at Sikkander Dargah

Police picketing continued around the hillock to prevent unauthorised entry of people

Lord Krishna cared for Pandavas

Transforming Energy into Strength: SHANTIs Vision for Viksit Bharat

Dr Jitendra Singh pibjammu@gmail.com When the monsoon first touches the Deccan, a million tiny rivulets knit themselves into rivers. It is not a

Arsenal takes top spot for Christmas as Haaland overtakes Ronaldo''s Premier League goal tally

City is the closest challenger, just two points behind in second

SMVDU faculty presents Matan Landscape Revival Project at DAAM workshop

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Faculty of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University presented report on the modification and landscaping of Chaka

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute holds heart check-up camp

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla Road, New Delhi conducted a free heart check-up camp at Gurudwara Ta

CCBL launches Share Capital Mobilisation drive

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Aimed at apprising the staff and management members about the latest developments, initiatives and future

Centre rejects mining push charge behind Aravalli definition, asserts no relaxation

New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 21: Asserting that 90 per cent of the Aravalli region will remain protected, the Centre on Sunday rejected claims that the

Environment protection to entrepreneurship, EVs driving Indias Next Growth Story: Dr Jitendra

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 21: During his visit today to the Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo at Bharat Mandapam here, Union Minister of St

Role of Mother Tongue in Mental Health and Human

Dr Tarseem Kumar rainatarseem.ar@gmail.com With regard to language, it is believed that each language has a different way of looking at the world

Swadeshi is the foundation of Viksit Bharat 2047: Sat Sharma

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Dec 21: BJP organized a massive Karyakarta Samelan under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan at Urban Farm, Sar

Muftis alliance with BJP was misunderstood: Mehbooba

NC fails to make any difference in J&K Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today said t

Dr Iftikhar A Chowdhary promoted to Level-13

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Dr Iftikhar A Chowdhary, IRS, has been promoted to Level-13 / Additional Commissioner by the Central Board

Analysis-China's power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom

U19 Asia Cup: Minhas hits blistering 172, Pak defeat India by 191 runs to lift title

Dubai, Dec 21: India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakis

Assam cops, BSF push 19 illegals into Bangladesh

Assam Police and BSF deported 19 illegal immigrants to Bangladesh following their apprehension in Nagaon and Karbi Anglong. Chief Minister Himant

Conway, Latham set 462-run target for visiting Windies in third Test

Mount Maunganui, Dec 21: Devon Conway and Tom Latham shone bright once again, thanks to their 192-run partnership, as New Zealand posted a mammot

Jaswant Singh of Rajasthan, a differently-abled player

Jaswant Singh of Rajasthan, a differently-abled player, bowls with a stick during a cricket match of the BCCI-sponsored Divya Shakti Sugamya Bhar

Pratika Rawal recovering well, looking forward to action soon

New Delhi, Dec 21: Indian cricketer Pratika Rawal shared an update on her injury, saying that she had been recovering well and was grateful for t

2 more arrested over Hindu mans lynching in Bangladesh; 12 held so far

DHAKA, Dec 21: Two more persons were arrested on Sunday in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, according to a media report

Musk becomes first person ever with fortune over USD 700Bln: Reports

WASHINGTON, Dec 21: US businessman Elon Musk has become the first person in history whose net worth has surpassed USD 700 billion, Forbes magazin

Jemimah stars in Indias comprehensive eight-wicket win against SL

VISAKHAPATNAM, Dec 21: Jemimah Rodrigues executed her shots with great skill and style en route to a scintillating, unbeaten 44-ball 69 as India

Misleading propaganda: India slams Bangladeshi media reports on protest outside Dhakas mission in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 : India on Sunday trashed as misleading propaganda media reports in Bangladesh that a demonstration outside Bangladeshs mission

Titan expects Watch biz to cross billion-dollar sales mark in next 2 yrs, focus on premiumisation

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Leading watch and jewellery maker Titan is very bullish for its watch business, which is expected to touch the USD 1 billion s

Sarod player forced to flee Bangladesh hiding Indian identity

Renowned sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan fled Bangladesh to Kolkata after his concert venue was vandalized. Hours before his performance, the cultur

Dhaka Universitys Bangabandhu Hall renamed Osman Hadi Hall

DHAKA, Dec 21: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at the Dhaka University has been renamed in memory of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent y

Sitharaman emphasises on simplifying governance frameworks for Viksit Bharat

VIJAYNAGARA (Karnataka), Dec 21: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday underscored the need to strengthen Indias financing architec

Abundant intelligence, skilling safeguard to shape AI future: Microsoft India head

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Unmetered intelligence, human-supervised `digital colleagues and continuous skilling as the key safeguard amid big shifts will

Pakistan clinchs U19 Asia Cup

DUBAI, Dec 21: India faltered against the big-hitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakis

Sports must get priority over politics, bureaucracy: Bhaichung Bhutia

Kolkata, Dec 21: Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Sunday termed the chaos during Lionel Messis public event at the Salt Lake Sta

PCB extends deadline again for bids for two new PSL teams

Karachi, Dec 21: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has once again extended the deadline for investors to submit bids for the two new Pakistan Supe

Gurugram University option should be added to CBSE recruitment application website: Delhi Panchayat Sangh

The absence of the universitys option is causing career-related problems for the students, the Sangh said

2 dead, 5 hurt as basement wall of under-construction house collapses

A basement wall collapse in Agra's Bah sub-division tragically claimed two lives and left five others critically injured. Villagers were gathered

DDC inspects Material Recovery Facility, reviews sanitation measures

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 21: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, today inspected the Material Recovery

CEC intensifies Pulse Polio Immunization Programme in Kargil

Excelsior Correspondent KARGIL, Dec 21: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today kick-started the Int

Snowfall, rain lash J&K; Sgr-Leh NH, several roads closed

15 flights cancelled in Srinagar, 8 in Jammu *Heli service to Mata Vaishnodevi hit Fayaz Bukhari & Gopal Sharma SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Dec 21: The 40-da

First FCI food-grain freight train reaches Kashmir

Long cherished dream, will ease pressure on NH: LG Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, Dec 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today congratulated the Indian

Terrorists again appear at Majalta

Telescope seized, youth detained Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Three terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, who were trapped in an

ACR, Sr officials charge sheeted in land fraud

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Dec 21: The Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today filed a charge sheet in a high-profile land fraud case implicating

Suresh Sharma starts road blacktopping work

Excelsior Correspondent AKHNOOR, Dec 21: Senior BJP leader and District Development Council (DDC) member, Pandit Suresh Sharma here today started

3 hurt as Tempo overturns

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 21: Three persons were injured when a Tempo Traveller vehicle overturned on the road in Narian area on the R

Whats next for Bangladesh?

Editor, The war of narratives has begun as tension between India and Bangladesh rises even as relations are at their lowest ebb. Sharing a 4,096

A first in 40 years: Kamptee president post goes to BJP

BJP secured the Kamptee municipal council president post for the first time in 40 years, with Ajay Agrawal winning by a narrow margin of 103 vote

How EAPs have worsened Inequality in Meghalaya

By Avner Pariat Meghalaya has been a recipient of substantial Externally Aided Projects (EAPs). A Google Search defines them as Funds provided by

What is Christmas?

By Ubahunlang Dkhar Tmar In the book of John Chapter1:1, it is written In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was

BJP candidate wins by one vote in Mukhed

BJP's Pramila Panchal secured the presidency of Mudkhed Municipal Council by a razor-thin margin of one vote against the AIMIM candidate. Despite

'2 years on, Congress is yet to fulfil Telangana pledges,' says G Kishan Reddy

Union minister G Kishan Reddy has written to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, demanding clarification on the party's unfulfilled promises to farmers

Government destroying rural job guarantee scheme, says Congress as it steps up protest

Congress staged nationwide protests at district headquarters against the alleged rollback of MGNREGA, accusing the Modi government of dismantling

With President's assent, G RAM G replaces UPA-era MGNREGA

President Droupadi Murmu has approved the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, replacing the UPA-era MG

Shias Reiterate MLC Nomination Under Guv Quota

Cite latest HC fiat to State govt for reconsideration of their petition

Kerala minister warns schools against Christmas curbs

Kerala's Education Minister V Sivankutty has warned private schools against blocking Christmas celebrations, citing reports of such incidents. He

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says India is Hindu nation: 'Do we need constitutional approval for...'

Bhagwat also urged people to visit the organisation's offices and 'shakhas' to understand its work, so that the perception of the organisation as

India shuts Chittagong visa operations as tensions rise

India suspended visa operations in Chittagong following protests sparked by the lynching of a Hindu man for alleged blasphemy. New Delhi slammed

Cancellation of iconic Christmas event in Moolamylliang spells trouble for govt

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 21: The cancellation of the iconic Christmas Extravaganza at Moolamylliang village in East Jaintia Hills has challe

Power tariff hike sparks outrage in GH, high-level meeting today

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 21: Mounting anger over a steep power tariff hike and the lack of visible improvement in electricity supply, partic

Operation Clean-Up expands to rural Mlaya

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 21: The Operation Clean-Up (OCU) team, comprising several groups and concerned individuals who have been cleaning t

Mahayuti sweeps Phase 1 of Maharashtra local body polls

The BJP-led Mahayuti coalition has secured a decisive victory in Maharashtra's civic elections, winning nearly 207 out of 288 council and nagar p

Cherry Blossom Festival founder Prof Sahoo bags green award

From Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo, the founder of the popular Northeast India Cherry Blossom Festival,

Australia retain Ashes in 11 days

Cummins, Starc, Lyon star as Oz win Adelaide Test by 82 runs Adelaide, Dec 21: Australia retained the Ashes with two matches to spare after pacem

You learn when dealing with contrarian views: Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha

Renowned for his bold exploration of religious harmony, caste discrimination, gender equity, and regional conflicts, Anubhav Sinhadelves into the

A model tribal school in Maharashtra battles water scarcity to fight migration

The Hiwali school has been seeking solar power and a KT dam or Kolhapur-Type Weir, a low-cost, gravity-based riverbed structure that acts as a sm

Stokes wants to remain captain despite defeat

ADELAIDE, Dec 21: England captain Ben Stokes has insisted he is fully committed to continuing in the role despite his sides heavy Ashes defeat in

Two HNLC cadres among four involved in IED blast

State firmly against militancy, door open for peace: Dhar By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Dec 21: A total of four persons two members of banned Hynnie

James Ransone death: 'The Wire' star dies at age of 46. Reason revealed

James Ransone casue of death has been revealed by Los Angeles authority

IAF airlifts tigress from Pench to Ramgarh Vishdhari

A three-year-old tigress was flown from Pench Tiger Reserve to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve. This marks a significant step in an inter-state t

Policing the youth using wit, pop culture

No injustice will be allowed against farmers: Chauhan on VB-G RAM G scheme

Opposition Blames EVMs, EC for Their Defeat

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged that the ruling parties won due to Election Commissions blessing and the verdict does

Bus helper arrested for stealing $1,600 from Iranian womans purse