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Bengal SIR: ECI to subject hearings on claims, objections to daily audits

NEW DELHI: After completing the first phase of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal with the publication of the draft

105-Year-Old Woman Casts Vote in Kamareddy, Inspires Voters

Nagamma said she has never missed voting since becoming eligible and would continue to exercise her democratic right as long as she lives

12 fishermen honoured in Ramanathapuram for rescuing sea turtles

Delay in release of LPA funds stalls three major projects in Coimbatore

Tripura jailbreak: Most wanted absconder arrested after three months

Life convict held in connection with Dharmanagar sub-jail escape; two inmates still at large

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of charges of arson, rioting

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men who were accused of arson, rioting and vandalism in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Additio

Only 40 vacancies in TMREIS, not 2,600+, says body president

Hyderabad:The Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) president, Mohammed Faheemuddin Qureshi, on Wednesday, D

Preachings in Tirupati govt. polytechnic: students allege they were taken out for prayers

A senior government official allegedly arranged a bus on December 8 to take nearly 200 students on a mandatory trip to a religious place of worsh

Final phase of Telangana panchayat elections sees 85pc voter turn out

Hyderabad: More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wedn

Carvalho at Lalbagh: R-Day flower show to celebrate the life and works of K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi

Lalbagh Botanical Garden will host its annual Republic Day flower show from January 15 to 26, with this edition paying tribute to the life and li

Joint Survey to Settle Kondagattu Temple-Forest Boundary Row

The district forest officer (DFO), M. Ravi Prasad, seeking a joint inspection by the Survey and Land Records Department to demarcate boundaries b

Youth stabbed to death in drunken brawl in Balapur

Environment minister proposes complete ban on demolition activities in Delhi-NCR to combat pollution

NEW DELHI: Concerned about the negative global perception of the National Capital due to ongoing severe air pollution, Union Minister Bhupender Y

Goa nightclub fire: Court remands Luthras in police custody for 5 days

Panaji: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in police custody f

From Kashmir village to IPL: The day Aquib Nabi goes for 8.40 crore

Aquib Nabis remarkable IPL auction success at 8.40 crore brings pride to his village in Kashmir

Zoo tigress Thayamma ailing, undergoing treatment

Maintenance of RO plants has become difficult in rural areas, says Minister

Large parts of North Karnataka may see cold wave-like conditions

KSNDMC forecast says minimum temperatures likely to drop significantly below normal levels

TPCC chief hails GP poll verdict

Verdict given by people stands as clear evidence of performance of the Congress government

UAE may enjoy long weekend holiday for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha in 2026

Dubai: The arrival of the new year also brings the much-anticipated holidays associated with Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, offering a possible lon

Special Military Train Ferries Tanks, Artillery Guns To Kashmir

Jammu, Dec 17: The Indian Army achieved a major logistics milestone with the induction of tanks and artillery guns into the Kashmir valley by a s

1.47 lakh SHG members receive identity cards in Salem district, says Minister Rajendran

Schools NSS unit collects coconut shells to support cancer patients

Students collected around 500 kg of coconut shells and earned 12,500, which will be used to fund travel expenses of cancer patients

Three persons die in separate accidents in Salem, Krishnagiri

Lok Sabha passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation

Lok Sabha has passed a new nuclear energy bill. This legislation aims to boost India's atomic energy generation to 100 GW by 2047. The bill opens

S.N. Hegde, ex-Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore, passes away

Murder of Constitution and democracy: BJP

Aavin suffered 525-crore loss in 2024-25, says Milk Producers Association

Virajpet schoolboy loses finger in firecracker mishap

Karnataka Bans Pigeon Feeding In Public Places Over Health Risks

The Karnataka government is moving to regulate and prohibit pigeon feeding in public spaces, citing serious health risks-including respiratory is

A political parody set to the tune of an Ayyappa devotional song triggers controversy in Kerala

Police seek legal opinion and launch a preliminary investigation to verify if the complaint by devotees' forum reveals a cognisable offence. The

Three-day international conference on interdisciplinary sciences at Newman College

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu insists on adopting best practices in governance

Public satisfaction is important for the government to make meaningful progress, he says, and expresses confidence of achieving 17.11% growth rat

Supreme Court orders closure of 9 toll plazas at Delhi borders till..., cites rising air pollution, 'Let us think of...', check details

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to close or relocate nine toll plazas to decongest Delhi's border areas and reduce high levels of air poll

Surprise check in Mysuru Central Prison yields mobile phones and SIM cards

'No Jews, No America': Netanyahu goes nuclear on antisemitism in US, calls Trump admin to 'ACT NOW'

Coimbatore region targets 40,000 households for rooftop solar energy installations

Nearly 9,000 houses in Coimbatore, Tiruppur and the Nilgiris districts have installed rooftop solar energy system under the PM Surya Ghar scheme

Watch | These tribal kids in a 12-hour school will amaze you | Pulse Maharashtra

This exceptional Zilla Parishad school in Hiwali, a tribal hamlet in Tryambakeshwar taluka of Nashik, runs 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, witho

Skip supplements, eat this Rs 10 fruit: Fitness coach reveals weight-loss & immunity boosting food with fibre and protein

Winter brings affordable health with guava. Fitness coach Siddharth Tiwari highlights this local fruit as a nutritional powerhouse. Guava offers

Rahul Gandhi's Indian Manufacturing Declining Remark In Germany Sparks Row

Congress's Rahul Gandhi, who is now in Germany's Munich, has waded into another controversy with his comments of manufacturing in India.

Police file chargesheets in three more cases against Tauqeer Raza in Bareilly violence

LUCKNOW: Police have filed chargesheets in three more cases against Ittehad-e-Millat Council president Tauqeer Raza, the main accused in the Sept

Rights of MLAs denied in revised protocol, allege BJP legislators

Watch: SIT begins probe into vandalism at Lionel Messi event in Kolkata

Ex-Devaswom Board Official Held in Sabarimala Gold Theft Case

The SIT is investigating two cases involving the loss of gold plates from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) sculptures and the gold-plated door fr

He had no answers!: Mark Kelly exposes WHY Hegseth not releasing Venezuela boat strikes video

Daily commute on Nookampalayam Link Road a headache for motorists

We Are Family: Trump Team In Damage Control After Top Aide Susie Wiles' Interview

After Susie Wiles' candid critiques, the White House has come to her defence by releasing a photo placing Wiles right at the center of top Trump

E-double-deckers soon for Thrissur and Kozhikode

Self-styled YouTube reporter arrested in Shalibanda extortion case

AP CM directs officials to complete utilisation of Central funds by Jan 15

About 30,000 crore to be utilised

Basava International Museum work progressing: Minister

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 134.95 feet on December 17, 2025

Nightclub fire: Goa court remands Luthra brothers in police custody for five days

Judicial Magistrate First Class Mapusa Puja Sardesai remanded the two brothers in police custody for five days

Renaming MGNREGA Is Second Assassination Of Gandhi: P Chidambaram To NDTV

The renaming of the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) is like the second assassination of the Father of the Nation, former Un

J&K Govt Orders Enquiry Into Selection Process For Santosh Trophy 2025 Team

JAMMU, Dec 17: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a high-level enquiry committee to probe the selection process of the J&K footb

Karnataka to seek relaxation on Centres scrap policy for public transport vehicles

IIM Kozhikode gets record participation for executive MBA programme

With 683 participants, EPGP18 is the largest Executive MBA batch ever at IIM Kozhikode, and also the most gender-diverse, with women comprising n

She Is Too Hurt: AYUSH Doctor May Not Join Govt Service After Nitish Kumar Hijab Incident

Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to newly recruited AYUSH doctor

Uttarakhand HC upholds life term for software engineer in Anupama Gulati murder case

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentence handed down to software engineer Rajesh Gulati, convicted for the

Traffic curbs for Presidents visit from December 17 to 22

Alvas Health Centre opens cardiac centre in Moodbidri

Delhi Police Busts Rs 47-Lakh Cyber Fraud 'Scam' With Chinese Links

The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major online stock trading fraud involving Rs 47.23 lakh, arresting five more accuse

Cash Withdrawal Not Allowed From Railway App's E-Wallet: Ashwini Vaishnaw

People who have deposited money in the e-wallet account of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) can use it only for purchasing

Car-Pooling App, Smog-Eating Surfaces: Inside Delhi's Pollution Control Plan

The Delhi government will overhaul the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) system with third-party monitoring, develop a car-pooling app t

CPI(M) to organise Janadhani Rally on Dec. 21

It is seeking redressal of issues concerning farmers, workers and common people and an end to the anti-people policies of the governments

87-Year-Old Chinese Artist Has Baby With 37-Year-Old Wife Amid Rs 2400 Crore Scandal

At 87, celebrated Chinese painter Fan Zeng has announced the birth of his only biological son while publicly distancing himself from his other ch

Probe ordered into students death in wall collapse at school: Anbil Mahesh

IPL where talent meets opportunity

PM E-DRIVE scheme: after passenger vehicles, Kerala eyeing freight electrification

State in the process of laying groundwork for establishing high-capacity charging infrastructure and related facilities for e-trucks along freigh

Indian Navy Inducts Helicopter Squadron INAS 335 Ospreys at Goa

The squadron was commissioned with the ceremonial water cannon salute.

Tata Group's reveals BIG tourism plan in Uttar Pradesh as chairman N Chandrasekaran meets CM Yogi Adityanath

Tata plans include are also in place to build 30 more hotels by 2026, including a proposed state-of-the-art signature hotel in Noida.

Daily Wage Couple, Trinamool Councillor 'Dead' In Draft Bengal Voter List

A Trinamool Congress leader was added to the list of 'dead voters' in the draft version of the revised Bengal voter roll that was published, afte

ASVV to hold short film/reel-making competition on millets

Last date for submission of entries is December 22 and the two top entries in each category will be given a token of appreciation at the third ed

80% of pending cases before AC courts disposed of in two and a half years, says Minister

Protest today against neglect of Kalaburagi district

Kalyana Karnataka Kannadapara Sanghatanegala Okkutta criticises the State govt., elected representatives for neglect towards development

'Take your words back now, else': Rep. Jayapal VS Scott's heated clash at fiery House hearing

LS Passes Bill to Open up Nuclear Sector for Private Participation

The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010

Putin says Russia will 'certainly' achieve its goals in Ukraine

The goals of the special military operation will certainly be achieved, Putin told a meeting with defence ministry officials in Moscow, using the

Karnataka to launch OTT platform by January 2026

The dream of a Kannada OTT platform to showcase regional entertainment is set to become a reality early next year

Yamuna Expressway crash: Death toll may rise as identification of burnt bodies begin, say officials

MATHURA: The death toll in the multi-vehicle pile-up that has killed 13 people on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura may rise further as several se

Congress Dominance Continues in Final Phase of GP Polls: TPCC Chief

Goud opined that the verdict given by the people stands as a clear evidence of the performance of the Congress government

School assembly news headlines for December 18: Top national, international & sports updates

News headlines December 18: Indian Railways achieved over 99% Broad Gauge electrification, while the Rajya Sabha discussed the Sabka Bima Raksha

Dhurandhar Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra Enters Tollywood

Mukesh Chhabra and producer Abhishek Agarwal will work together for the film 'India House'

Sriram Raghavans Ikkis pushes release date to avoid clash with Kartik Aaryans Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri

The war-drama was earlier set to be released in theatres on December 25

UP CM orders authorities to step up road safety measures following several crashes due to dense fog

LUCKNOW: Following the Yamuna Expressway accident, which claimed 13 lives in the Mathura stretch, UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed expressway safet

Karnataka: Bandipur Forest Staff Get Body Cameras

Bandipur Tiger Reserve spans Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts and has witnessed several incidents involving tigers in recent months

Indian Navy commissions INAS 335 Ospreys, inducts second MH-60R copter squadron

The squadron is fully operational and ready for deployment with the fleet from day one

AIADMK warns of legal action against corrupt city planning officers of Madurai Corporation

Former Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa criticises Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for his inability to find a Mayoral candidate for Madurai city

Goodbye to the penny: Final $16.7M U.S. penny auction marks the end of an American coin era

The last U.S. penny auction signals the historic end of Americas smallest coin following more than two centuries of circulation. Special commemor

Bengaluru is Indias top startup hub: Hurun-IDFC First list

The Indias top 200 self-made entrepreneurs of the millennia 2025 list has 88 founders selecting Bengaluru as their residence city, and 52 compani