A heated political debate has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the Union Territory administration issued an unchanged list of public holidays for 2025, ignoring demands to restore holidays on July 13 and December 5.

Arjun Kapoor was papped at Mumbai airport, heading to an undisclosed location to spend his New Year's Eve. The actor's gesture didn't go down well with the netizens.

AIIMS Delhi has pledged Rs 300 crore for AI-driven digital infrastructure to revolutionize healthcare. The investment aims to make health information more accessible and patient-centric, improving efficiency and enabling world-class research.

Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra Assembly elections, with BJP asserting its dominance and claiming the chief minister'spost.

Maharashtra's newly appointed BJP minister, Nitesh Rane, has landed in hot water following his mini-Pakistan remarks on Kerala.

In a bid to swiftly address citizen concerns, the centralised public grievance redress and monitoring system (CPGRAMS) has successfully resolved over 70 lakh grievances in the last three years.

While the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engage in a war of words, accusing each other of manipulating the voters' list ahead of the imminent Assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Office (Delhi) is set to 'settle' the controversy by publishing the final list of electoral rolls, early next month.

A simplified tax structure can reduce compliance costs and increase disposable income while boosting consumer spending

The ongoing Test match between Australia and India is tied, with notable performances from Steve Smith and Travis Head. India's performance has been commendable under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah, despite Rohit Sharma's struggles.

NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered two thermal power plants at Nabinagar in Bihar's Aurangabad to rectify minor non-observance of environmental laws.

The Indian stock market closed in the red on Monday as a spike in volatility amid foreign institutional investors' (FIIs) outflow and global cues affected investor sentiment.

Mohanlal made his big directorial debut in 2024 with 'Barroz', a 3-D Malayalam film after 44 years of being in the film industry.

The year 2024 was the year of political change in Andhra Pradesh with an overwhelming public mandate in favour of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led alliance.

India's fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been nominated for 2024 ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award. Apart from him, Sri Lanka all-rounder Kamindu Mendis and England batting duo of Joe Root and Harry Brook have been nominated for the prestigious honour.

A total of 71 people were killed when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in the Sidama region in Ethiopia, said the regional police commission.

The reason why Aishwaryaand Aradhya weren't present at the wedding ide Aishwarya Rai, along with her daughter Aaradhya, was papped at the airport as they jetted off to celebrate Christmas and New Year. The mother-daughter duo twinned in black outfits.

The process of framing charges in West Bengal's multi-crore cash-for-school job case, registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), at a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata on Monday, was postponed after the sudden hospitalisation of prime accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra earlier in the day.

In order to further empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and ensure ease of doing business, there is a need to establish integrated infrastructure townships and universities to promote skill development and entrepreneurship training as well as to foster growth within the sector.

Apex business chamber CII on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce personal income tax for individuals earning up to Rs 20 lakh per annum, introduce a three-tier customs duty structure with higher tariffs on finished goods and go for a 25 per cent increase in government capex in the Union Budget 2025-26 to spur growth in the economy.

Priyanka Chopra will be seen making her Hindi film comeback after eight years with SS Rajamouli's next opposite Mahesh Babu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Sunday.

Karnataka Police have arrested the Chief Railway Ticket Inspector on charges of collecting Rs 50 lakh for helping candidates clear the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) exam.

A surge in cancellations of travel deals and airline tickets was reported on Monday as concerns over aviation safety mounted following a deadly airliner crash that claimed 179 lives, according to industry sources.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday demanded India's highest civilian honour for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

On the back of robust government reforms and increasing private sector participation, India's defence sector production is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 20 per cent during FY24-FY29.

The Indian benchmark indices in 2025 are set to ride on strong economic growth and government efforts to boost infrastructure and digital innovation, experts said on Monday.

The process for framing of charges in the cash-for-school-job case at a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata on Monday received a setback, as a prime accused in the case had to be hospitalised in the morning after he fell unconscious at the correctional home which he is housed now.

Starlight Dreams and Twilight Tales by 12-year-old Aadya Das is a thrilling collection of tales that transport readers to fantastical realms filled with unpredictable twists and daring adventures.

Transportation safety authorities of the United States plan to help their South Korean counterparts with a probe into the cause of a deadly Jeju Air plane crash that claimed 179 lives, according to a US official on Monday.

The share of Ola Electric fell around 3 per cent on Monday after some fresh high-level exits at the company, including its Chief Marketing Officer Anshul Khandelwal and Suvonil Chatterjee, Chief Technology and Product Officer.

Adults in their 40s must undergo regular eye check-ups to prevent vision loss from glaucoma -- a chronic eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness, said an ophthalmologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was recently 'Singham Again', has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's for his vision towards the media and entertainment sector.

Three-year-old Chetna remained trapped in the borewell in Rajasthan's Kotputli even as the rescue operations entered the eighth day on Monday.

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday announced that the case regarding the suicide of a contractor following alleged threats to his life and extortion by an aide of Minister for RDPR, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The All-India Imam Association on Monday escalated their demands for the release of pending salaries, warning of protests if their grievances remain unaddressed. A group of Imams gathered outside the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal to press for their demands.

Year Ender 2024: Behind Pushpa 2, it's Kalki 2898 AD, which rests at the second spot with a global rampage. Hindi film Stree 2 secured the third spot among the best-performing movies of 2024.

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the BJP-led double-engine government in Bihar for allegedly orturing students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in Patna.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is on the cusp of a significant achievement with its SpaDeX mission, scheduled for launch on Monday, December 30. The mission's objective is to accomplish a notable space docking feat, a challenge that has only been conquered by the US, Russia, and China to date. The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission will ascend aboard the PSLV-C60 rocket at exactly 10:00:15 PM from Sriharikota.

Manoj Gupta, the agent associated with a fake passport racket in West Bengal and arrested by Kolkata Police, had plans to escape to neighbouring Bangladesh.

The share of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, jumped nearly 5 per cent in the morning trade on Monday.

Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government over pending dues of over Rs 622 crore to farmers and demanded immediate clearance.

The Indian stock market opened lower on Monday as selling was seen in the auto, IT, PSU bank, financial service, FMCG, media, energy and metal sectors on Nifty in early trade.

Australia wins 2 tests against India in a series after 10 years. Australia won the match by 184 runs.

Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 17-year-old student from Navy Children School in Mumbai has made history by becoming the youngest female in the world to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.

The two-member fact-finding committee of the National Commission for Women (NCW) arrived in Chennai on Sunday to probe the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University.

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to embark on a three-day official visit to the State of Qatar from December 30

A massive fire broke out at two chemical factories in Boisar-Tarapur MIDC in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said.

The ongoing protests in Patna against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) turned chaotic on Sunday as Patna Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesting candidates.

Hansal Mehta and Anupam Kher got into a major fight on X and social media users are currently hooked on understanding the progress on the fight