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Noted Actor Sreenivasan dies at 69

He was admitted to the hospital at Tripunithura on Friday night. He passed away this morning.

20 Dec 2025 10:24 am
Two Killed in Road Accident on NH-44 at Pamidi in Andhra Pradesh

Car travelling from Karnatakas Chikkaballapur to Mantralayam hit by unidentified vehicle near a dhaba in Anantapur district

20 Dec 2025 10:23 am
Dense Fog Blankets Delhi with AQI on Brink of Severe at 384

The lowest visibility up to 8.30 am was recorded at Safdarjung, where it dropped to 200 metres, followed by Palam at 350 metres, according to official data.

20 Dec 2025 10:06 am
8 Elephants Killed After Being Hit by Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam

Five coaches and the train's engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said

20 Dec 2025 8:44 am
Security Guard Gets 25 years RI in POCSO Case in Secunderabad

During investigation, the police collected necessary scientific, medical and documentary evidence and a charge sheet was filed before the court concerned after examining witnesses

20 Dec 2025 8:28 am
Newly Married Couple Dies after Falling from Machilipatnam Express

The couple belongs to Ravupalli village in Parvathipuram Manyam district in Andhra Pradesh

20 Dec 2025 8:05 am
Parenting Without Pedestals: A Gentle Reimagining of Indian Fathers

In DC Conversations, Neeraj Udhwani reflects on how comedy, vulnerability, and lived experience shaped Single Papa into a story about emotional wellbeing, choice, and imperfect parenting.

20 Dec 2025 7:26 am
US Launches Strikes in Syria Targeting Islamic State Fighters after American Deaths

A U.S. official described it as a large-scale strike that hit 70 targets in areas across central Syria that had IS infrastructure and weapons

20 Dec 2025 7:17 am
Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Is Described as Brilliant but Bullying

Portugals top diplomat said Friday that the government was taken aback by revelations that a Portuguese man is the main suspect.

20 Dec 2025 7:10 am
Photos of Bill Clinton Included in Newly Released Epstein Files

After the photos were released, several White House officials, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt and top aide Steven Cheung, made social media posts highlighting them

20 Dec 2025 7:07 am
A Guide to Good Manners at the Retail Counter This Holiday Season

People are stressed, theyre busy, theyre frazzled, he said. When that happens, we tend to forget other people exist.

20 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Trump Administration Wants to Ensure Mexican Crews Operating Trains in US Can Speak English

Railroads Union Pacific and CPKC routinely rely on foreign crews at times to bring trains over the border to their rail yards in the U.S. before switching to American engineers and conductors

20 Dec 2025 6:49 am
Rahul Gandhi Meets German Environment Minister, Discusses Climate Change

As part of his five-day visit to Germany, Gandhi also had lunch with former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

20 Dec 2025 6:40 am
Three Killed in Stabbing Attack in Taiwan

When she turned around, she said she saw people lying on the ground and needing first aid because they were bleeding.

20 Dec 2025 6:35 am
US Justice Department to Release Epstein Files by Deadline

President Donald Trump, once a close friend of Epstein, fought for months to prevent the release of the Epstein files held by the Justice Department

20 Dec 2025 6:20 am
Indonesian Consul General Explores Trade Ties With AP

Wardoyo said AP has strong capabilities in agriculture, food processing and manufacturing, and highlighted the facilitation measures and advantages offered by Indonesia to exporters from the state.

20 Dec 2025 2:51 am
Chennai Corporation Bans Rottweiler, Pit Bull Dogs

The resolution said that applications for new pet licences for Pit Bull and Rottweiler breeds would be prohibited within the GCC limits from Saturday.

20 Dec 2025 2:39 am
AP Targets Rooftop Solar In Every Home By 2029: MLA

Rammohan said the chief minister has introduced far-reaching power sector reforms that helped strengthen electricity generation and these were later emulated by several states.

20 Dec 2025 2:33 am
AP CM Pushes For Refinery, Metro Rail And Shipbuilding Projects In Delhi Meetings

The CM met petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and invited him to lay the foundation for the proposed BPCL Greenfield Refinery in Nellore district.

20 Dec 2025 2:25 am
Vizag: Family Wiped Out In Road Mishap

Kantha Rao eked out his living as an employee of a medical shop, Sandhya worked as a housekeeper in a private company and daughter was a 5th-grade student of Government High School, Simhachalam

20 Dec 2025 2:17 am
Dev 360 | Clean Air As Privilege: Its Indias Hidden Inequality | Patralekha Chatterjee

Why is India -- so vocal on climate change and greenhouse gases -- in mute mode on domestic air pollution? It is now a pan-Indian crisis whose deadly impacts millions live daily

20 Dec 2025 2:13 am
OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Theres Nothing Christian About Spewing Hate For Asylum Seekers | Farrukh Dhondy

Growing up in India, one couldnt not know about dharma and karma, but the understanding of these came woven into myths and epic stories like the Ramayan and the Mahabharata and philosophy

20 Dec 2025 2:04 am
Naidu Opposes Almatti Dam Height Hike, Seeks Central Intervention

He urged the Centre to intervene immediately, also as the issue is currently before the Supreme Court.

20 Dec 2025 2:03 am
Gold Mining Kicks Off in Jonnagiri

Geo Mysore is handling the project after it secured the required permissions.

20 Dec 2025 1:58 am
High Court Ex-Judge Seeks Full Pension

The petitioner thereafter was transferred to the High Court of Telangana where she demitted office in October 2022 on attaining the age of superannuation.

20 Dec 2025 1:53 am
'Missing' Woman Found Dead

The victim was identified as Vannegari Mogulamma, 49.

20 Dec 2025 1:51 am
DC Edit | No Job Guarantee In RAM-G: Will It Ensure Rural Welfare?

Due to government-fixed wages, MGNREGA increased the bargaining power of unskilled workers and raised their incomes substantially. On the flip side, however, it also pushed up the cost of food production, leading to astronomically high inflation during the UPA governments rule and ushering in mechanisation in various farm activities

20 Dec 2025 1:48 am
One Year RI for Housebreaking

According to the prosecution, on February 7 this year, the victim and her husband went to Vijayawada to their son's house, and after one week, they returned to find her house was broken into and gold ornaments stolen.

20 Dec 2025 1:46 am
Phone-Tapping Case: CP Sajjanar Holds First Strategy Meet With SIT

Sajjanar reviewed the case details with the designated investigation officer and senior police officials drafted into the team.

20 Dec 2025 1:44 am
Reforms Led to Growth of Construction Sector: Minister Kondapalli

The organisers presented 71 stalls showcasing various types of housing and commercial ventures, sanitaryware and financial institutions.

20 Dec 2025 1:41 am
Nizamabad: Manik Bhavan School To Have SSC English Medium

English-medium instruction will begin from the next academic year, marking a significant step in upgrading the institutions academic offerings.

20 Dec 2025 1:40 am
Homemade Wine Christmas Legacy in Nilgiris

Illuminated churches, carols and traditional homemade wine mark the Yuletide

20 Dec 2025 1:35 am
DC Edit | Bangladesh On The Boil Again

Given his record in office as chief adviser after being dropped back in Bangladesh as a faux ruler, Muhammad Yunus has been prone to giving into demands from the student community that brought about a change in government much like the military coups had done earlier in a country known too well for its restiveness and clashes against authority

20 Dec 2025 1:33 am
Four Arrested For Letting Fraudsters To Use Accounts

According to officials, Michael Reddy was a current-account holder of Thanish Consultancy Pvt Ltd, where a part of the fraud amount got deposited. Along with him, three other accused formed a group and supplied bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.

20 Dec 2025 1:29 am
Coast Guard, CIU Seize 9.49 kg of Hashish Oil off Pamban

The successful operation highlights the Indian Coast Guards proactive role as the lead maritime law enforcement agency and its close coordination with intelligence agencies, Customs and other stakeholders in preventing illegal activities along Indias maritime borders.

20 Dec 2025 1:27 am
EC to Deploy Central Govt Officers As Micro Observers for SIR in West Bengal

Officials to verify forms, documents and hearings during Special Intensive Revision

20 Dec 2025 1:24 am
ED Quizzes Anil Ambani's Son in Yes Bank Loan Case

A large portion of these loans later turned into non-performing investments, resulting in losses of about Rs 3,300 crore for Yes Bank, the agency has alleged.

20 Dec 2025 1:23 am
Parab 2025 Opens In Koraput

On the inaugural evening on Thursday, Vedanta Aluminium unveiled its dedicated stall, showcasing its engagement with community development and cultural preservation

20 Dec 2025 1:19 am
West Godavari: Man Gets 10 Years' Jail for Sexual Assault

West Godavari superintendent of police Adnan Nayeem Asmi appreciated the police officers for taking up fool-proof investigations and securing the conviction of Ramesh Babu.

20 Dec 2025 1:15 am
Japans MUFG Invests Rs 39,600 cr In Shriram Finance

The companys Board of Directors on Friday approved the preferential issuance of equity shares to Japans MUFG. The company will issue 47.11 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 2 at a price of Rs 840.93

20 Dec 2025 1:15 am
West Godavari, Eluru Get Pat from CM Naidu

The Collectors of West Godavari and Eluru won appreciation from Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu at the recent collectors conference, for their impressive performances in various sectors.

20 Dec 2025 1:13 am
Pandya Blitz Powers India to T20 Series Win Over South Africa

Pandya scores 63 off 25 as India chase 231, sealing eighth consecutive T20 series

20 Dec 2025 1:10 am
Cash Transfers Adds To Revenue Expenditure Of States

Of the total expenditure of 19 states between FY22 and FY25, 85 per cent went towards revenue expenditure and 15 per cent for capital expenditure, finds ICRA

20 Dec 2025 1:10 am
TN: Garland Of 1,00,008 Vadas For Namakkal Anjaneyar

The historically renowned Sri Anjaneyar Temple, located at the Namakkal Fort, includes an 18-foot-tall Anjaneyar, sculpted from a single stone.

20 Dec 2025 1:09 am
Two Get Lifer for Murder in Eluru

The investigation officers in the case presented the evidence in court successfully, leading to the conviction of the accused.

20 Dec 2025 1:06 am
Deletion of over 90 Lakh Names Justifies SIR: EPS

Reacting to the publication of the draft electoral roll on the successful completion of the enumeration process carried out under SIR, Palaniswami in a message on X said that the DMK was planning to enact dramas as their dream of using fake votes to come back to power had been shattered.

20 Dec 2025 1:03 am
Hyderabad: Traffic Diversions for Construction of Skywalk at Mehdipatnam Rythu Bazaar till Dec. 21

Traffic from Attapur side towards Banjara Hills may use the alternative route from Rethibowli, Nanalnagar Junction, Filmnagar.

20 Dec 2025 12:54 am
IMF Approves $206 Mn Aid to Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah

Funds to support recovery as disaster hits economy, widens fiscal stress

20 Dec 2025 12:53 am
Govt Takes Note Of Forest Curbs On Indiramma Houses In Kawal Tiger Reserve

Forest officials have reportedly stalled the construction of 254 Indiramma houses in the Khanapur Assembly constituency, citing issues related to the Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) Act and stating that the sites fall within reserve forest areas of the Kawal Tiger Reserve.

20 Dec 2025 12:45 am
CM Briefs Amit Shah on AP Projects

CM highlights development agenda, praises Modi, meets BJP leadership

20 Dec 2025 12:39 am