Top News

Anil Kumble flags off mobile wildlife ambulance in Bengaluru

International award given to violin maestro Annavarapu Ramaswamy

Book on Harihara Leela Vilasam released in Chennai

Tamil Isai Sangam awards presented

TNUHDB residents protest over poor basic amenities

Took up development needs of Puducherry with BJP leadership: Chief Minister

Nabin along with Union Minister for Labour and Sports and BJPs Puducherry election in-charge Mansukh Mandaviya met Mr Rangasamy at his residence

Why the world needs mathematics now more than ever

Learning mathematics is much like learning a new language it opens doors that were once closed. Rather than seeing mathematics merely as a schoo

Korukkupet police seize 70 lakh unaccounted cash

A yatra to gain a foothold in Andhra

The BJP is propagating the good governance of Vajpayee and Modi

Not Via Emails: Outdoor Advertisers Challenge Orders

The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by the Outdoor Advertising Media Association questioning the legality of the directions issued by mu

DELHI FILES: Ignorance, the blame game and AQI

From slow burn to full-blown emergency ARTICLE BY- SOLDIER & MONK For years, Delhis Air Quality Index(AQI) has been a source of alarm. In winte

IDRBT, IIIT-Hyderabad Sign MoU for BFSI Research

Other areas of collaboration include standardisation and validation of technology in BFSI, development of domain-specific SLMs, cyber security in

Letters to The Editor December 22, 2025

Reimagining Rural Employment Security

The landscape of rural development in India is poised for a significant shift with the introduction of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and

Winter is behind: on the winter session of Parliament, political equations

A less acrimonious session is an opportunity to build upon

Big update for passengers affected by IndiGo mass cancellation, airline extends Rs 10000 voucher till....; check details

As part of operational disruption, IndiGo ensured travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to such severely impacted customers who were stranded for many

India, Netherlands sign MoU on maritime heritage coop

India and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement will enhance cooperation in maritime heritage. The National M

The bulldozed demolition of MGNREGA

The annihilation of this powerful social security intervention will have catastrophic consequences for crores of people across rural India

Vivek Ramaswamy mauled in MAGA bloodletting as Trump devotees turn on each other

A conservative conference saw prominent MAGA figures engage in bitter public disputes. Vivek Ramaswamy faced backlash for his remarks on anti-Ind

Hyderabad Welcomes Winter Solstice the Shortest Day Ushers In Gradual Renewal

Though primarily an astronomical phenomenon, Dr Chandra noted its subtle integration into the regional context, aligning with Hindu transitions l

PM Modi pays tribute to 860 martyrs of Assam Movement at Swahid Smarak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to 860 martyrs of the Assam Movement at the newly inaugurated Swahid Smarak in Guwahati. The monumental

Dont Share OTPs, Codes With Ghosts

Fraudsters exploit WhatsApp device-linking to hijack accounts, CERT-In issues alert

Beyond the optics: on Indian diplomacy, the global order

India must push its vision for a shared global order across regions

Border casinos caught in Thailand-Cambodia crossfire

Thailand has struck multiple casinos linked to cyberscamming in neighbouring Cambodia during an almost two-week-long border conflict, with the pr

Cyber Police Bust Mule Account Network, Arrest 7

The accused hailed from Bengaluru, Coorg, West Godavari and Anantapur regions and had formed an organised network through a Telegram channel to p

BJP cracks down as AAP-era liquor show persists

Delhi's BJP government is tackling liquor cartels. Top-selling brands remain unchanged from the previous AAP regime. Officials found a cartel mic

Unlocking the potential of India-Africa economic ties

Indias engagement with the continent must move towards developing long-term and sustainable partnerships

GCL: Continental Kings storm into third straight title clash

BJP Alliance Wins Big in Maharashtra Local Body Polls

BJP emerges as largest party as opposition MVA suffers a major setback

10-year hiatus to handshake: India-New Zealand trade pact nears finish line

IndiaNew Zealand Trade Pact: India and New Zealand are on the verge of a free trade agreement, with negotiations resuming after a decade-long hia

Massive Response to CREDAI Property Show

First-time homebuyers, investors and non-resident Indians turned up in large numbers.

Karnataka: Shivakumar meets Siddaramaiahs loyal Rajanna

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday called on Congress MLA K N Rajanna at his residence here. The meeting assumes

FIH junior mens hockey World Cup | Forged in fire how Sreejesh inspired his men to a maiden bronze

The legend, who is no stranger to pressure, ensured that India ticked every box at the World Cup; he was the inspiration behind the turnaround ag

Youth Must Serve Society, Shun Drugs: Haribabu

Haribabu presented the Sri Janamanchi Gauriji Yuva Puraskaram to Girish Nallagutta and described the initiative of honouring social service organ

Pulse Polio drive: Vizag achieves 70% immunisation

25 crore out of poverty, neo-middle class rising, says PM Modi in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 25 crore people have exited poverty in the last 11 years. He inaugurated a new ammonia-urea plant in

2 Jewellery Shops Burgled In Bodhan

Unidentified thieves broke open the shutters of the two gold shops around midnight on Saturday and decamped with about 35 tolas of gold, 16 kg of

Humayun Kabir Signals Plan to Field Candidates in All 294 Bengal Seats

He said, I want to contest at 90 seats which are minority votebank oriented

SIR in T.N. leads to deletion of 2.6 lakh more women than men from electoral rolls

Data points to marriage-related migration being the cause behind higher deletions of womens names from electoral rolls

Army Day Parade in Jaipur on January 15

Parade on Mahal Road will feature fly-pasts, drones and modern warfare displays

Opportunities abound in India to customise AI: Stanford professor Susan Athey

Artificial Intelligence is opening doors for India to create bespoke language solutions and localized services tailored for its diverse populace.

Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach

In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil

Bangladesh rejects India's stand, denies pattern of attacks on minorities after Hindu lynching: 'Attempt of the Indian authorities to...'

The Bangladesh MoFA rejected he attempt of the Indian authorities to depict an isolated attack on a Bangladeshi citizen, who happens to belong t

Nizamabads Rithvika Wins Gold At University Aquatics Nationals

Her victory has brought pride to her university, Nizamabad district, and the State of Telangana: Reports

Tiger Tales - New Entrants into State Exploring Telangana

Huge chunks of forest land which were previously under encroachment have been cleared of people resulting in tigers likely feeling safer about mo

Smriti Mandhana Shatters Huge World Record, Enters Elite Women's T20I List

Star batter Smriti Mandhana shattered a huge India record during the 1st Women's T20I against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Parliamentary panel may review powers of proposed Sebi ombudsman

A parliamentary panel is reviewing the Securities Markets Code, 2025 Bill. Key issues include the powers of a proposed ombudsman for investor gri

A gripping account from prison and a powerful argument for reforms

The book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam, authored by Selvam, who was once condemned to death for a murder, goes far beyond his personal story a

Mangaluru doctor loses 22 lakh to online fraud

Power Restored To Most In San Francisco After Massive Outage

Power was restored Sunday morning to the bulk of the 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco impacted by a massive outage on Saturday that

21 Booked for Drunken Driving in Nellore District Night Checks

The special drive was conducted as part of district-wide nakabandi operations from 10 pm on Saturday to 1 am on Sunday to maintain law and order,

IndiGo To Issue Rs 10,000 Travel Vouchers To Stranded Passengers From December 26

Indian carrier IndiGo will start compensating passengers affected by widespread flight cancellations earlier this month, from next week.

President grants assent to SHANTI Bill that opens up nuclear sector for private participation

The law enables private companies and joint ventures to build, own, operate and decommission nuclear power plants under a license from the govern

Telangana Ranks Ninth in Road-Related Deaths

Young adults are most affected, as accidents kill nearly 20 people daily across the state

Delhi HC to hear EDs plea in National Herald case against Sonia, Rahul

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is slated to hear on Monday a criminal revision petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a

With Tech Surveillance, 3rd Accused In Naval Spying Case Arrested

A 34-year-old resident of Gujarat has been arrested by Karnataka's Udupi Police in connection with an investigation into leak of sensitive Indian

After Shaktimaan controversy, Mukesh Khanna says Ranveer is a 'good actor'

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Mukesh Khanna lauded Ranveer's energy and powerful performance in Dhurandhar.

BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps local body polls in Maharashtra, Opposition routed

The Mahayuti alliance secured a significant victory in Maharashtra's local body elections. They won 207 posts for presidents of municipal council

Pakistan Navy gets second MILGEM class ship made by Turkiye

The commissioning ceremony of PNS Khaibar was held at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan's Chief of

BIG jolt to Pak as nation's biggest carrier Pakistan International Airlines' crisis looms after major bidder exits close to deadline

Officials said the airline, which operates flights to 78 destinations and holds around 170 international landing slots, urgently needs fresh inve

Winter Solstice 2025: Space Agency Shares Details And Significance Of December 21

Significance of December 21: The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Uttam Counters KCR

The minister was speaking to the media at the Secretariat after Rao at his press conference earlier in the day accused the Congress government of

Shehbaz Sharif hails U-19 heroes! PM congratulates Pakistan on Asia Cup final win over India, lauds PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi's vision

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the U-19 team on their Asia Cup final victory over India, hailing the young players for thei

Watch: Centre rejects mining claims, says Aravalli hills remain protected

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordere

New Year Horoscope 2026: Four lucky zodiac signs to receive everything they ask from the universe

Astrologers say 2026 is set to be a year of profound change, driven by significant planetary movements with lasting effects. As Saturn, Neptune,

India Beat Sri Lanka by Eight Wickets in First Women's T20I

India chased down the target of 122 with 32 balls to spare

Hideous violation of civilisation: Venezuela rips into Trump at UN after US HIJACKS 2nd oil tanker

Study Reveals Shocking Levels Of Airborne Particles From Small Home Appliances

Along with the ultrafine particles, the researchers also found evidence of heavy metals, like copper, iron, aluminium, silver and titanium.

AP, Chhattisgarh Striving To Root Out Maoists, Says CM Vishnu Deo Sai

All steps are being taken in this direction. The development of Chhattisgarh had been hampered by Maoists. In future, it will not happen: Vishnu

Watch: Nine killed in tavern shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa

Nine people were killed and ten wounded after gunmen opened fire at a tavern outside Johannesburg early on December 21.

Vizag roars for Women in Blue as they triumph in first T20 match against Sri Lanka

Vizag roars for Women in Blue as they triump in first T20 match against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh 'rejects' MEA comments over demonstration in New Delhi

Bangladesh has rejected India's statements regarding a protest outside its High Commission in New Delhi. Dhaka questions how demonstrators gained

Stop vindictive action against Sonia and Rahul in National Herald case, Chidambaram urges Union government

He says the case is fabricated and politically motivated.

Mahalakshmi Brought Profits For TGSRTC, Says Bhatti

Speaking on the occasion, the deputy chief minister said that since coming to power, the Congress government has been taking key measures to stre

PM Modi thanks people of Maha for supporting BJP-led alliance in local elections

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Maharashtra for supporting the BJP and the Mahayuti coalition led by it i

Bhuvaneswari Inaugurates Mega Medical Camp in Rampachodavaram

Organised in collaboration with GSL and GSR Hospitals, the camp brought together specialist doctors to provide free medical tests and medicines t

Pollution, Flood, Water Crisis: Environmentalist On Top Court's Aravalli Order

The Aravallis are the green lungs of Delhi and keep clean the environment of the national capital by helping with the absorption of particulate m

Comprehensive Plan To Ensure Drinking Water For Guntur

Providing an integrated and sustainable water supply system to Guntur was a major promise made before the elections and this remained a priority

DC Edit | Tragedy Of Train-tusker Conflict

The incident cannot be put down as just another man-made tragedy as the low visibility of winter was a major contributory cause

Handloom, handicrafts expo begins in Vizag

Bridgerton Season 4: Why the Bathtub Benophie scene has fans buzzing?

As Bridgerton season 4 approaches, remarks from showrunner Jess Brownell have reignited anticipation among fans of Julia Quinns books, especially

Pawan Kalyan to Set Code of Conduct for Jana Sena Nominees

The meeting will be attended by MPs, MLAs, MLCs, chairmen of state corporations and directors

Third 'Avatar' film lights up box offices with $345 million opening

The third installment of the 'Avatar' movie franchise has absolutely crushed it at the box office, raking in a massive $345 million during its op

Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir announces plans to float new political party

The announcement of the construction of Babri Masjid at Beldanga that has drawn large crowds to the venue; Every day, hundreds of people bring br

PM Modi hails BJP-led Mahayuti's huge victory in Maharashtra local body polls: 'This reflects trust in...'

PM Modi's statement comes as Mahayuti registered a decisive victory in the western state's local body elections, results for which were declared

Uttam Kumar responds to KCRs comments on irrigation projects

Hyderabad: Soon after Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) attacked the Congress government for betraying Telangana, ir

Opinion: Opinion | Telangana A Lab For Congress's Minority Policy

One of the that catapulted Revanth Reddy to the Chief Minister's chair in Telangana is his aggression. He does not believe in keeping it subtle w

JMM distances itself from Health Minister's remarks offering job to Muslim doctor involved in Bihar hijab incident

RANCHI: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Sunday distanced itself from the remarks of Health Minister Irfan Ansari , who offered a job t

Satya Also Wants UP CM's Treatment Against Disruptive Elements In AP

Satya Kumar said pulse polio drops will be administered to 54,07,663 kids in the state for three days. No kid will be left without administering