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Four juveniles held for attacking Maharashtra youth in Tamil Nadus Tiruvallur

The accused filmed the assault and uploaded the videos on social media platforms in an attempt to make them go viral

29 Dec 2025 2:25 pm
Bhutans Sonam Yeshey sets T20 world record, becomes first player to take 8 wicket haul

The 22-year-old returned remarkable figures of 8 for 7, bowling Myanmar out for 45 in response to Bhutan's 127 for 9

29 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
Indonesian rescuers find body while searching for Spanish soccer coach, three children

The rescue team discovered the body just after dawn on December 29, floating near the northern waters of Serai Island, about one kilometre from site of sinking, after a resident spotted victim, says Maumere Search and Rescue Office chief

29 Dec 2025 2:23 pm
Tezpur University unrest: Stakeholders stage 24-hr hunger strike to mark 100 days of protest

A joint forum of all stakeholders demands the removal of the beleaguered VC for his alleged involvement in corruption and other forms of irregularities, and the start of an inquiry into his actions.

29 Dec 2025 2:12 pm
ICC rates pitch used in fourth Ashes Test unsatisfactory; hands one demerit point to MCG

Twenty wickets fell on the opening day of the Test which England eventually won by four wickets inside two days

29 Dec 2025 2:12 pm
ChinaAMC launches Depository Receipts of two Chinese flagship ETFs in Thai exchange

Thai investors now can trade in real-time during local market hours using baht without overseas accounts, while also benefiting from capital gains tax exemptions.

29 Dec 2025 2:11 pm
The parasite cleanse craze: what doctors have to say about it

Social media trends increasingly claim common digestive symptoms are caused by hidden parasites and can be fixed with cleanses. Doctors say this is misleading, and warn that self-treatment without testing can cause harm and delay proper diagnosis

29 Dec 2025 2:08 pm
How Central Europes water guardians are fighting desertification

The water guardians hope that by artificially flooding certain areas, they would raise the groundwater level as well as create a microclimate that could increase humidity

29 Dec 2025 1:57 pm
Islamic State group militants clash with police during raid in Turkiye, wounding 7 officers

Clash broke out in Yalova Province, south of Istanbul, as police stormed a house where the militants were hiding, says the Anadolu Agency

29 Dec 2025 1:42 pm
The best K-Dramas of 2025: When Life Gives You Tangerines, Typhoon Family, Love Scout and more

In 2025, K-Drama benchmarks were set with shows like When Life Gives You Tangerines and Typhoon Family, while the year also saw the much-hyped final season of the global hit Squid Game. Here are our picks of the year

29 Dec 2025 1:39 pm
A.R. Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan and Shaan to pay tribute to Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan at Haazri 2026

Rahman will perform a specially curated set to honour the musical legacy of the maestro

29 Dec 2025 1:13 pm
Mumbai doctors perform complex POEM on 14-month-old

Achalasia Cardia is a rare disorder causing persistent vomiting and pneumonia

29 Dec 2025 1:03 pm
Congress office vandalised in Keralas Kannur; party blames CPI(M)

CPI(M) denies involvement, says attempts to link party to the attack part of political conspiracy

29 Dec 2025 12:56 pm
INSV Kaundinya: Navys engineless ship sets sail for Oman on maiden voyage

INSV Kaundinyas project was undertaken through a tripartite agreement between the Ministry of Culture, the Indian Navy and Hodi Innovations as part of Indias efforts to rediscover and revive indigenous knowledge systems.

29 Dec 2025 12:54 pm
4 terrorists killed in Pakistan's Balochistan

Last week, at least 17 terrorists in three separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan in the Kalat, Kohlu and Panjgur areas were killed, reports claimed

29 Dec 2025 12:29 pm
Tripura student murder: Tipra party wing announces 10 lakh reward for info on prime accused

Tipra Motha Party (TMP)-run Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on Dec 29 announced a compensation of 3 lakh to the family members of the deceased

29 Dec 2025 12:14 pm
Telangana Assembly winter session begins; KCR attends

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy greeted KCR personally. Congress Ministers also met with former CM.

29 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
Two youths arrested for sexually abusing minor at rented flat in Keralas Kozhikode

Police sources said the two reportedly took the girl to rented flat offering food and free stay on Sunday. She was later drugged and sexually abused

29 Dec 2025 12:07 pm
Alaknanda: Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy

Alaknandas existence poses a significant puzzle for astronomers: it took shape when the universe was only about 1.5 billion years old, defying current models of galaxy formation. According to one expert, either the galaxy grew steadily by drawing in cold gas or it interacted or merged with a smaller companion galaxy

29 Dec 2025 11:45 am
Delhi's air quality 'severe', dense smog affects vehicular movement

Air quality was 'severe' at 22 stations, 'very poor' at 14, and poor at one station. While Vivek Vihar in East Delhi recorded an AQI of 456, the highest amongst all stations

29 Dec 2025 11:17 am
Viral clip shows reckless driving, stunts in Delhi; five arrested

The video, which surfaced on social media platform X, showed several cars moving at high speed, swerving and zigzagging through traffic on Ring Road

29 Dec 2025 11:16 am
From trust to tech: protecting Indias health data

While trust is still an inherent part of the professional lives of doctors, the right to privacy, in an age where all information is online, needs to be safeguarded more than ever

29 Dec 2025 10:53 am
Case registered over Instagram reel showing country bomb explosion in Keralas Kannur

As per the FIR, a reel was posted on the Instagram account named Red Army Kannur showing visuals of a country bomb explosion

29 Dec 2025 10:51 am
T.N. government sets new fee for property transfer returns and leases

A fee of 500 and 1,000 has been fixed for residential and non-residential buildings, respectively

29 Dec 2025 10:51 am
Fire damages five shops in Kundapura

The fire resulted from an electrical short circuit at the puja item shop, and it spread to other shops. The fire completely burnt the puja shop and two other shops. Two shops were partially burnt, says the police

29 Dec 2025 10:33 am
Dense fog in Delhi delays flights, causing schedule disruptions at IGI Airport

The airport is operating under Category-III conditions, which allow flights to land in low visibility

29 Dec 2025 10:11 am
Waymo's San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises

With a fleet of more than 2,500 vehicles, Waymo operates in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Metro Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta

29 Dec 2025 10:01 am
China issues draft rules to regulate AI with human-like interaction

The move underscores Beijings effort to shape the rapid rollout of consumer-facing AI by strengthening safety and ethical requirements

29 Dec 2025 9:32 am
Coupang announces $1.18 billion compensation to South Korean users for data leak

The plan comes a day after Coupang founder Kim Bom issued his first public apology for the data breach

29 Dec 2025 9:29 am
South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

Mr. Lees office said he will commute from the current presidential residence in another part of Seoul until it is moved back to Cheong Wa Dae at an unspecified date

29 Dec 2025 9:25 am
Chhattisgarh: ED conducts raids in Bharatmala project land acquisition case

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the payment of compensation for the acquisition of land for the Raipur-Vishakhapatnam economic corridor

29 Dec 2025 9:12 am
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced

29 Dec 2025 9:09 am
Etching memory: An exhibition at Kochi Muziris Biennale set in the 1930s examines a colonial mistrial and its impact on a Syrian Christian woman

A mistrial, a matriarch, a memory. An exhibition at the Kochi Muziris Biennale, tells the story of Eliamma Matthen, whose inter-generational fight against one familial injustice, changed the very trajectory of her life and her family. In Lilies in the Garden, explore the role of women as witnesses to injustice, keepers of history, and agents of creative survival

29 Dec 2025 8:53 am
Protests erupt in Tripura over murder of student Angel Chakma in Uttarakhand

Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura who was severely assaulted in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, and later died in the hospital

29 Dec 2025 8:24 am
Compensate for risk

With appropriate regulatory changes, derivative funds can give a chance to cut direct retail exposure to F&O while enabling NSE to keep price efficiency sans substantial decline in trading volumes

29 Dec 2025 6:48 am
Houthi leader says Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a target

The Houthi chief warned that recognition would have serious consequences, calling it a hostile stance against Somalia, its African neighbours, Yemen, the Red Sea, and the countries along both shores

29 Dec 2025 6:30 am
Life insurance fraud: subverting a noble intent

Fraud pushes up premiums over time as insurers price in this risk. Compliance requirements increase as companies and regulators tighten requirements to prevent abuse

29 Dec 2025 6:04 am
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled for an expected meeting on Monday (December 29, 2025) with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida about the second phase of the ceasefire

29 Dec 2025 5:55 am
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launching drill

The launch is the latest event attended by Kim Jong Un in a flurry of activity by the North Korean leader to underscore the countrys military and economic progress

29 Dec 2025 5:35 am