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If equality prevails, next UN chief will be a woman, says top contender Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan currently serves as secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development; if elected, she would assume leadership during Trumps tenure as U.S. president

3 Dec 2025 12:57 pm
Begin by fixing system, clean air will follow: Kiran Bedi pitches five reforms for pollution fight

The former IPS officer said that the CAQM is led by a retired official who, while experienced, lack the administrative leverage and political heft essential to move ministries and influence budgets

3 Dec 2025 12:20 pm
Govt in SC agrees to return pregnant woman, child deported to Bangladesh on 'humanitarian grounds'

The Centre assured that the woman would be provided free care and the necessary facilities, taking into consideration her medical condition

3 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
Vivo X300 Review | Industry-leading photography in a compact form factor

Vivo has pushed the boundaries of what mobile photography can be, and with the X300, the company takes an even more confident leap

3 Dec 2025 12:10 pm
The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

Tech giants including Microsoft , Google and ByteDance are scrambling to secure supplies from memory-chip makers such as Micron, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, according to three people familiar with the discussions

3 Dec 2025 11:57 am
Nothing to launch Phone 3a Lite Community Edition on December 9

The Community Edition is expected to use the same specifications as Nothing Phone 3a Lite

3 Dec 2025 11:52 am
Anthropic plans an IPO as early as 2026: Report

Anthropic has hired the law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare for an initial public offering that could take place as early as 2026, the Financial Times reported

3 Dec 2025 11:42 am
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee unveils report card of her governments performance for past 14 years

Among the major announcements, which the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made, included that 1.72 crore people have been lifted out of poverty between 2013 and 2023 reduced by 40%

3 Dec 2025 11:26 am
Two Delhi University colleges receive bomb threats

Ramjas College in north Delhi and Deshbandhu College in south Delhi received the threats via emails

3 Dec 2025 11:26 am
Cyclone Ditwah impact: India sends mobile field hospital, over 70 medical personnel to Sri Lanka

Emergency medical aid from India, including field hospitals, medicines, equipment and medical personnel, landed in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (December 2, 2025), the Sri Lankan Presidents office said; death toll in Sri Lanka reached 474 on Wednesday (December 3, 2025), according to the latest figures

3 Dec 2025 11:25 am
Students, security staff clash at U.P.s BHU after vehicle hits female student

Assistant Police Commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Wednesday said the situation is now fully under control, and no written complaint has been filed by either side so far

3 Dec 2025 11:21 am
Navi Mumbai reports 499 child kidnappings in 11 months; 41 still missing

The police registered 483 cases of these child kidnappings and solved 442 of them, achieving a detection rate of 91.78% as per the data

3 Dec 2025 11:17 am
Heavy vehicles not to be permitted on Thirumukkudal bridge during peak hours

The bridge in Kancheepuram district is notorious for accidents caused by heavy vehicles from nearby stone quarries

3 Dec 2025 11:14 am
Rupee breaches 90 to a dollar, falls 6 paise in early trade

The rupee slipped to a record intra-day low of 90.15 before recovering some ground to trade at 90.02

3 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Stock markets trade lower in early deals amid relentless foreign fund outflows

Amid persistent foreign fund outflows and profit-taking by investors, Sensex and Nifty declined for the fourth day in a row

3 Dec 2025 10:59 am
Erling Haaland becomes fastest player to 100 Premier League goals, beats Alan Shearers record

The Norwegian achieved the feat in 111 games; City beat Fulham in a wild 5-4 match

3 Dec 2025 10:51 am
Putin issues stark warning to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

President Vladimir Putin warned Europe that Russia is ready for war if attacked, saying any conflict would end decisively. He criticised European powers for blocking Ukraine peace efforts, called Russias actions surgical, and dismissed claims that Russia could target NATO. The remarks come ahead of talks with U.S. envoys.

3 Dec 2025 10:51 am
Why India needs a cultural shift to promote simulation in medical learning

If India is to build a healthcare system where safety is assured rather than aspirational, rehearsal must become as integral as diagnosis. Simulation will not eliminate every error; it can however, help prevent errors that are avoidable

3 Dec 2025 10:47 am
Single Papa trailer: Kunal Kemmu plans to adopt and raise a baby in quirky family-drama

The show also stars Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza, Prajakta Koli, Neha Dhupia, Suhail Nayyar and Dayanand Shetty

3 Dec 2025 10:46 am
Delhi riots case hearing LIVE updates: SC to resume hearing rejoinder submissions on behalf of Umar Khalid, other accused

The three activists told the Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) that the Delhi Polices claim of a coordinated regime change operation behind the 2020 Delhi riots finds no mention in the chargesheet

3 Dec 2025 10:23 am
Ireland probes TikTok, LinkedIn over inadequate illegal content reporting

Under the DSA, which tightened the rules for big tech platforms operating within the EU, both companies could in theory face fines of up to six percent of their global annual revenues

3 Dec 2025 10:19 am
Delhi's air quality 'very poor' with AQI at 335 after brief respite

There was a brief respite from the toxic air on Sunday (November 30) and Monday (December 1); however, the air quality slipped back to 'very poor' on Tuesday

3 Dec 2025 10:06 am
No, no, noise: The noise cancellation science

Sound, waves, and a paradox later, noise cancellation has grown into a sought after delight, popularised by headphones and mastered by sound engineers.

3 Dec 2025 10:00 am
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban

YouTube shared a disappointing update to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16

3 Dec 2025 9:57 am
Women don fake mustaches in LinkedIn 'gender bias' fight

Flipping their gender setting to male and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on LinkedIn have posed a provocative challenge

3 Dec 2025 9:30 am
Tech boss Dell gives $6.25 billion to 'Trump accounts' for kids

So-called Trump accounts containing $1,000 for all children born after January 1, 2025 were part of the One Big Beautiful Bill that the Republican president pushed through Congress

3 Dec 2025 9:15 am
Parliament Winter session Day 3 LIVE: Opposition leaders to meet in Parliament to discuss joint strategy

Lok Sabha breaks logjam after Speaker Om Birla convenes all-party meeting; to debate SIR of electoral rolls on December 9

3 Dec 2025 9:06 am
Nvidia CFO says chipmaker yet to finalise $100 billion OpenAI deal

Nvidia last month announced plans to commit up to $10 billion to OpenAI rival Anthropic

3 Dec 2025 8:59 am
Indian man charged with criminally negligent homicide after crash kills two in Oregon

Rajinder Kumar, 32, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangering. William Micah Carter, 25, and Jennifer Lynn Lower, 24, were killed in the road accident

3 Dec 2025 8:38 am
Why is there no peace in Ukraine? | Explained

While Ukraine faces the possibility of a prolonged war with Russia, a controversial 28-point peace plan from the Trump administration proposes recognition of Russian control over key territories. With pressure mounting on President Zelenskyy, the prospect of a ceasefire grows increasingly complicated amid military setbacks

3 Dec 2025 8:30 am
Pentagon chief says U.S. has 'only just begun' striking alleged drug boats

Mr. Hegseth and President Donald Trump's administration have come under fire particularly over an incident in which U.S. forces launched a follow-up strike on the wreckage of a vessel that had already been hit, reportedly killing two survivors.

3 Dec 2025 7:53 am
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led States if they don't provide data

About 42 million lower-income Americans, or one in eight, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day

3 Dec 2025 7:26 am
Police, criminal courts must be careful in filing chargesheet, framing charges in civil disputes: SC

The court said the tendency of filing chargesheets in matters where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system

3 Dec 2025 7:13 am
U.S. pauses all applications for immigrants from 19 countries: report

The pause applies to people from countries that the administration banned in June from seeking status from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3 Dec 2025 6:23 am
Pakistan to tour Sri Lanks in January for 3 T20Is

Before going for the World Cup, Pakistan will also play a three-match T20I series against Australia at home from January 30

3 Dec 2025 5:48 am
Vacancies in loco pilot posts cause hardship to commuters in Chennai division

The Chennai division of Southern Railway which operates hundreds of suburban, mail and express trains has been mainly facing shortage of loco pilots.

3 Dec 2025 5:30 am
3 Dec 2025 5:11 am
Peru presidential hopeful bloodied but safe after gun attack

Gunmen on a motorbike fired several shots at the SUV the 50-year-old politician, Rafael Belaunde was driving

3 Dec 2025 4:51 am