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From Sacred Heart Cathedral to local stages, Christmas carols in demand across Capital

Air pollution widens digital divide, blocking students from online learning, say principals

Madras High Court requests Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology to study revitalisation of Ukkadam and Valankulam lakes in Coimbatore

Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy want to know whether the development activities had in any way affected nesting by migrato

PUC applications cross onelakh mark in just three days

Transport Minister says 47,600 applications received in one day,claims enforcement showing results, notes clean mobility has been accelerated as

Two held for creating fake ASI website, posting job openings

Naidu Sets October 2, 2026 Deadline for Plastic-Free Andhra Pradesh

Naidu contrasted this with his governments efforts to establish the medical colleges under the PPP model. He accused the YSRC of blocking progres

New policy to make EVs first choice of every citizen: CM

Clear vote-share lead in Ernakulam district panchayat makes UDF dominance evident

The UDFs vote share reflects the sweeping victory the front scored in the local body elections, winning 25 of the 28 seats, while the LDF was res

Six arrested for supplying charas in two separate incidents

The quiet climb to the helm

The appointment of the 45-year-old Minister from Bihar as the BJPs new national working president, close on the heels of the NDAs big victory in

PM Modi issues BIG statement in Assam: 'Northeast emerging as new gateway to...'

The PM said that his deep attachment to the land of Assam, the love and affection of its people, and especially the warmth and belongingness of t

Book Review | Eighteen Flavours Of Bombay

Her parents, with the family due to shift to Goa, lie about why shes shifting from her present school.

Book Review | Parama Aparna: The Cine-Lovers Journey With Rinadi

By then I knew that she acted with Utpal Dutt, The Man Who Was Next-to-God in theatre

Tharoor warns of Bangladesh unrest, calls for peace and respect for democratic norms

PATNA: Senior Congress leader and chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs, Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday expressed

Two killed, three injured as stray cattle trigger vehicle crash near Guduvanchery

Cops Rescue 7 Trapped In Nallakunta House Fire

Officials said all seven rescued labourers were from Bihar. The fire is believed to have started in the house of an elderly couple on the first f

Two from defunct firm sentenced to five-year imprisonment for cheating investors

IUML to urge DMK to field Muslim candidates in 16 seats as part of alliance

Of these, the party would seek five seats for itself, says K.M. Kader Mohideen

Re-enforced SIT Ups The Ante

Hyderabad city police commissioner Sajjanar said the SIT was actively investigating the phone-tapping case and collecting evidence

H-1B, H-4 Appts Now in March '27

The situation has also triggered panic among H-1B holders whose visa stamping is still valid but nearing expiry

DMK will be with you to win your voting right, says Stalin

CBI Nabs Lt Col Deepak Sharma, Seizes 2.23 Cr

Sharma allegedly obtained bribes from companies in exchange for providing undue favours to them

Six Madras Medical College students suspended for ragging junior student

Over half of elector deletions in T.N. concentrated in eight districts in two clusters

Even though the Chennai and Tiruppur clusters saw the highest removals, the impact on their share of Tamil Nadus total elector base was relativel

Chennai police rescue abducted businessman in A.P.

Writer Imayams new book Dhandakaaranyathil Seethai released in Chennai

City hospital places leadless pacemaker on senior citizen

CB-CID police organises national level cyber hackathon

KCR All Set to Lead BRS' Second War for Water

Big BRS meeting today

Revanth Reddy Offers Chadar for Ajmers Shrine

An official delegation was deputed to Ajmer to oversee the presentation of the chadar at the shrine.

CERT-In Flags Vulnerability in WhatsApp Device-Linking Feature

It can enable attackers to take control of an account, including access to real-time messages, photographs, and videos on the web version

TG Medical Council Cracks Down on Illegal Eye Clinics in Miryalaguda

TGMC officials said criminal cases will be registered under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act and Telangana Medical Practitioners Registr

123-year-old Curzon clock ticks again at Golden Temple

A historic clock, once frozen at 10:08 at Amritsar's Sri Darbar Sahib, has been revived after a two-year restoration in Birmingham. Commissioned

Eggnog or hot cocoa? Which holiday drink is easier on your Blood Sugar

Eggnog and hot cocoa are popular holiday drinks. Both have sugar, but eggnog is slightly better for blood sugar because it has a bit more protein

Flosdorf, Mudd, and a way to handle blood

On December 21, 1933, biochemists Stuart Mudd and Earl Flosdorf tasted success for the first time in their efforts to prepare dried human blood s

Adilabad: Chinna Bhuggaram Villagers Attack Cops

Khethawath Nirmala Bai, a resident of Chinna Bhuggaram, contested the elections but was defeated by her opponent, Ujwala Jadhav, a resident of Pa

Railway intensifies action against stone pelting on trains

Zacharias should win the Indian 2000 Guineas (Gr. 1)

ACB Takes 13 RTO Agents Into Custody in Khammam

The presence of unauthorised agents handling official documents pointed to serious procedural violations and possible corruption.

No alliance with Sena UBT for Mumbai civic polls: Congress

Maharashtra Congress will not ally with Shiv Sena-UBT for BMC polls, opting instead to partner with parties like Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. The part

Kashmir court issues NBW against Hizbul Mujahideen chief

A special court in Jammu and Kashmir has issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salah-ud-Din in a 2012

Sreenivasan turned Thrikkarippur into a theatre hub

GBA introduces QR-code to help locate nearest Pulse Polio centre

Ramanathapuram AIADMK functionaries removed from primary membership

Anita Katyal | Gadkari Repeats Atal Amity Mantra; Was Modi First To Call Trump?

The Bharatiya Janata Party finally picked current president J.P. Naddas successor. Five-time MLA and Bihar minister Nitin Nabin was named as the

Complaint filed against Nitish Kumar in Vaniyambadi over hijab controversy

LG reaffirms Adms commitment to eliminate TB

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20:Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reaffirmed that J&K administrations commitment to the national goal of tuberculosi

Nirmala Sitharaman, along with MoS Harsh Malhotra, chairs Chintan Shivir of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Harsh Malhotra led a Chintan Shivir in Vijayanagara, Karnataka. Discussions centered on using AI and techn

11 lakh children to be covered under Pulse Polio drive today

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20:In a renewed push to safeguard Indias hard-earned polio-free status, Jammu and Kashmirs Health Department has set up more than

Dhurandhar Box Office Collection Day 16: Ranveer Singh's blockbuster sets another record, becomes fastest Hindi movie to cross Rs 500 crore

Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar (who also helmed the 2019 hit Uri), is an underworld saga that follows a complex network of criminals, inform

School picnic bus overturns, 15 injured

Yogesh Jammu Tawi, Dec 20:At least ten students, four teachers and a cook were injured after a school picnic bus met with an accident in Jammu on

Lokesh Holds 79th Praja Darbar, Vows Prompt Action On Grievances

Residents and representatives from various districts poured in to share their problems, including long-pending that have remained unresolved by p

Stalin inaugurates Porunai Archaeological Museum

The museum showcases ancient Tamil artefacts from Adichanallur, Sivakalai, Korkai, and Thulukkarpatti

1st FCI Food Grain Freight train to reach Anantnag today

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20: Marking a major boost to food security and logistics in Kashmir, the first-ever food grain freight train of the Food Corporat

FIR against dad for sex abuse after Class IX girl confides in Mission Shakti team at school

A Mission Shakti outreach program in a Lucknow school empowered a Class IX student to report alleged sexual abuse by her father. The student's de

50% quota for ex-Agniveers in constable-level BSF jobs

No Physical Tests, Posts To Be Filled Via Direct Hiring

Kaleshwaram Barrages - Govt To Step Up Heat On L&T, Afcons, Navayuga

Criminal proceedings on the anvil against companies

Kazakh President calls for presence of middle powers in UNSC

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at the United Nations University in Tokyo. He highlighted the importance of middle powers in glo

LG calls for frequent checking, surveillance of prisons across J&K

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20:Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for frequent checking and surveillance of prisons across Jammu and Kashmir.

Nimmalas Osey Balamma To Feature At 2026 Sundance Festival

This is a rare honour for Indian regional cinema as Osey Balamma is one among the only 50 short films selected from nearly 11,000 global submissi

Where Centre helps, I thank it; on statehood, I wont oblige them: CM

Srinagar, Dec 20:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he has consistently acknowledged and given credit to the Centre wherever it has ac

Dense fog disrupts travel, flights cancelled across J&K

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20:Dense fog covered large parts of Jammu, Kashmir on Saturday, severely reducing visibility and disrupting road and air travel a

Nirmala Sitharaman Chairs Chintan Shivir At Hampi

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra, cha

Non-bailable warrant issued against Hizbul Chief

Srinagar, Dec 20: An NIA special court in Jammu and Kashmirs Budgam district on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Hiz

Nara Lokesh Vows Lifelong Service to Mangalagiri People

Calling for harmony and cooperation, he underlined that progress can only be achieved when communities stand together

Government teachers house burgled in Jolarpet

Police launches Kirayedar Portal for Online Tenant Verification

Jammu Tawi, Dec 20: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday launched an online verification portal, Kirayedar, to address gaps in tenant reporting t

Puttur MLA booked for supporting illegal cockfight

RPF Tops Brass Band Contest

Union minister G. Kishan Reddy presented awards and trophies to the best performing bands and released a magazine to commemorate the event: Repor

Ranjona Banerji | Why Im Not Booking My Next Holiday To Barcelona

But the people of Barcelona dont want me. Not me specifically. I mean, I hope not

India needs to lead in AI while prioritising empathy in tech adoption, says Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani calls for India to become a global leader in artificial intelligence. He stresses the importance of empathy in adopting new technol

Officials Ask Citizens To Turn Waste Into Wealth Under Swachh Andhra

At the event on R.K. Beach in Visakhapatnam, district collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad emphasised on the dual benefits of waste management, gener

Scientists Spot Black Hole Twisting Space-Time While Devouring Star

The study was published on Wednesday, December 10, in the journal Science Advances.

Jammu Accident: School bus on picnic overturns after hitting divider, 35 children injured

The incident occurred on the Ring Road while the children were returning from a picnic.

House panel seeks reports from DGCA, other aviation stakeholders on recent flight crisis

The PAC took strong exception to the absence of the DGCA Chairman from the meeting

Who is Anjum Saeed? Former Olympian and Pakistan hockey team manager offloaded in Brazil after smoking incident

Former Olympian and Pakistan hockey team manager Anjum Saeed was offloaded in Brazil following a smoking incident aboard a flight. The episode sp

HYDRAA Commissioner Inspects Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla Restoration Works

The lake, which had almost lost its identity due to encroachments, has been reclaimed by HYDRAA: Reports

Watch: US law flags Indias nuclear liability rules days after Parliament passes SHANTI Bill

NETA NATTER | TELANGANA | Taste Of Their Own Food: Azhars Order

. Following the food poisoning incident at TMREIS-run school at Baghlingampally recently, Azhar decided that the staff in-charge of food preparat

Seminar on development projects held in Madurai

Focus on origin, quality for better global standing, Piyush Goyal urges coffee community

Mumbai water supply to be hit for 87 hours from December 22: Check affected areas, timings

The BMC urges residents to store sufficient water in advance and use water judiciously during this period.

AI Harnessed To Manage Human-Wildlife Conflict

The Gudalur Forest Division represented one of the most complex and conflict-prone landscapes in Tamil Nadu: Report

AIFF turns to State associations to find a solution for ISL impasse

Anil Vij orders probe into roadways bus accident in Karnal; advisory on Fog Speed Limit reiterated

Malakpet Mosque Faces Darkness Over Rs 2 Lakh Power Bill

The outstanding amount has been attributed to the approach of mosque staff and the Waqf inspector, who failed to share the bills with the Waqf Bo

HIL: Dragons ready for the challenge, says Rohidas

Telangana to Enact Law Against Hate Speech: CM Revanth Reddy

Speaking at Christmas celebrations organised by the state government here on Saturday, he said the Congress government in neighbouring Karnataka

Sunny Deol shares Dharmendra's video message for Indians, Pakistanis to watch Ikkis: 'I'm a bit happily sad today...'

On Saturday, the late actor's elder son, Sunny Deol, took to his Instagram and shared a BTS video from 'Ikkis'.

Rare Chalukya War Sculpture Found In Karimnagar

According to estimates, the sculpture carved on black stone dates back to the Chalukya period: Reports