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Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: 'Do not stop thinking of life as...'

Eleanor Roosevelt's enduring legacy as a humanitarian and advocate for human rights is highlighted through her philosophy on life. She believed t

Police question Chinese national for second day, as low-budget homestays come under scanner in Srinagar

Security agencies were following his digital footprint in Kashmir and Ladakh, where he toured recently. He had managed to procure a SIM card, whi

IndiGo faces 8th day of disruption, 180 flights cancelled

Mumbai: IndiGo cancelled around 180 flights from Bengaluru and Hyderabad on Tuesday, as the disruption in the crisis-hit airline prolonged for th

Kerala local body polls: V.D. Satheesan predicts landslide for UDF, cites antiincumbency and Sabarimala gold theft row

While the pattern of elections to the local bodies, Parliament, and the Assembly is different, there will indeed be signs of what to expect in th

Warby Parker, Google to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026

Google said it is working with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to create stylish, lightweight glasses

Hyderabad freezes under coldwave; outskirts dip to 7.6 degrees

Hyderabad: The city continued to reel under an intense coldwave for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, December 9, recording its coldest morn

Smriti Mandhana UPDATES Instagram after cancelled wedding to Palash Muchhal, removes....

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana removed the evil eye emoji from her Instagram bio after confirming her wedding with businessman Palash Munchal w

IndiGo disruption: Centre to take BIG move amid airline's massive operational meltdown, to cut down its winter flight schedule

Amid IndiGo's massive operational crisis, Centre on Tuesday eyeing to cut airline's winter flight schedule and reallocate those slots to other ai

Telangana inks investment pacts worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore at global summit

Hyderabad: Telangana government has signed investment agreements worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore on the first day of the ongoing two-day Telangana Raisi

Long life and good health: PM Modi greets Sonia Gandhi; Congress hails her visionary leadership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday wishes to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her 79th birthday. The Congress party lauded h

Goa fire tragedy: Flagged illegalities about nightclub for years, says landowner

Landowner Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar claims he warned of illegalities at Birch by Romeo Lane for two decades. A fire at the North Goa nightclub killed

UAE-backed separatists take over in Yemen, airspace closed

Aden: A government official said Yemens airspace was briefly closed on Monday as tensions escalated in the countrys south after a separatist grou

Dileep got justice in Kerala actor assault case, says UDF convenor Adoor Prakash

Adoor Prakash says he is personally happy as a close acquaintance of actor Dileep

U.S. startup seeks to reclaim Twitter trademarks 'abandoned' by Musks X

The petition was filed by Stephen Coates, a former trademark lawyer at Twitter who now serves as Operation Bluebird's general counsel and runs a

Crime Branch Kashmir Cracks Major Grain Misappropriation Racket

Senior FCS&CA Officers Charge-Sheeted in Multi-Truck Rice Diversion Scam Srinagar, Dec 9: In a major breakthrough against white-collar corruption

Rupee falls 10 paise to 90.15 against U.S. dollar

India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10

Australia's social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

Under-16 social media ban to take effect at midnight on Wednesday; other governments around the world say they plan similar steps

U.S. FDA qualifies first AI tool to help speed liver disease drug development

The cloud-based system, called AIM-NASH, analyzes images of liver tissue to help doctors assess signs of diseases such as fat buildup, inflammati

Florida teen girl lured into woods by alleged crush, shot repeatedly and set on fire after social media clash

A Florida teenager, Danika Troy, was tragically killed after being lured into the woods by alleged killers who claimed a crush on her. Her body w

Man stabs fianc to death in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 19-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her fianc in Hyderabads Warsiguda area on Monday, December 8, over marriage refusal. The v

Dhurandhar box office collection day 4: Ranveer Singh BEATS Salman Khan, passes Monday's test with flying colors, crosses Rs 150 crore

Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar is unstoppable and has already crossed Salman Khan's Sikandar in just four days. Despite a working Monday, the film sh

Parliament Winter session Day 7 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up discussion on election reforms

The Rajya Sabha is expected to continue with the discussion on the 150th Anniversary of the National Song Vande Mataram

Telanganas 65 L SHGs driving womens empowerment: Seethakka

Hyderabad: With nearly 65 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) transforming rural and urban economies, Telangana has become a model for women-led progres

Rahul Gandhi to lead opposition charge as Lok Sabha debates election reforms today

Parliament's lower house will debate election reforms today. The Special Intensive Revision exercise by the Election Commission of India is a key

UK Politician Fined For Hiring Indian Student As Nanny Illegally

A local Labour Party politician from west London has been fined 40,000 pounds after she lost an appeal against an immigration law breach for hiri

SoftBank, Nvidia looking to invest in Skild AI at $14 billion valuation

If successful, the funding will be at nearly triple Skild's valuation from the $4.7 billion it commanded in a $500 million Series B round earlier

LS to Debate Election Reforms Amid Opposition Criticism of SIR

The opposition has been demanding a debate on SIR for months, with Congress alleging discrepancies in the voter list

Bigg Boss Telugu 9: 14th Week Nominated Contestants

The grand finale of Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is expected to be held on December 21, 2025.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! show gets one-year contract extension nearly three months after controversial suspension - Check out Jimmy's salary per show and his net worth in 2025

Jimmy Kimmel has secured a one-year contract extension with ABC, keeping him on air until mid-2027. This renewal follows a period of tension with

Ram Charan's Heartwarming Gesture Wins Over Social Media

The RRR star made their day by spending quality time with them.

Asim Munir's New Anti-India Rhetoric In 1st Address As Pakistan's Defence Chief

Pakistan's newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Asim Munir, has issued yet another unwarranted provocation against India,

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

TOKYO, December 9, 2025 (AP) A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsun

Netanyahu defends leadership during Gaza war, touts his strong connect with world leaders, including PM Modi

Speaking during a so-called '40-signature debate', Mr. Netanyahu put up a strong defence of his government's policy on various fronts, including

Meta to allow European users to share less data, says EU

Meta was fined and warned it could face daily penalties under the landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) unless it complied with the law

Internet suspended in Odisha's Malkangiri after two villages clash over discovery of headless body; Police forces deployed

Odisha authorities suspended internet and social media in Malkangiri district. This action followed violent clashes between two villages after a

Aviation Minister to Address Lok Sabha as IndiGo Crisis Deepens

In the Rajya Sabha, the Union Civil Aviation Minister stated that the issues faced by passengers were linked to the airline's internal crew roste

Netanyahu touts his strong connect with world leaders, including PM Modi, as he defends his leadership during Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted Israel's strength and global support during a parliamentary debate. He highlighted strong ties

Anand Mahindra reminds India of Janaki Ammal, the Kerala scientist who made the country a leading sugarcane producer

Dr Janaki Ammal, a pioneering botanist, transformed Indias sugarcane industry through her groundbreaking hybrid cross-breeding techniques. Her wo

Bruno Fernandes double helps Man United to 4-1 win as Wolves' misery continues

Wolves remain rock bottom on the Premier League with just two points; United move up to sixth

6 Men Posing As Cops Rob Jewellery Worth Rs 15 Lakh From Teacher's Home

In a shocking incident in the Simratala police station area of Jamui district of Bihar, around six robbers dressed as policemen barged into the h

Golden Globe Awards nominations: Leonardo DiCaprios One Battle After Another leads Golden Globes 2026 with 9 nominations; see full list

Golden Globe Awards nominations: Leonardo DiCaprio's One Battle After Another leads the 83rd Golden Globe nominations with nine nods, dominating

Why Aditi Rao Hydari Is Bollywoods Queen of Pastels

Aditi has built an iconic pastel aesthetic of soft hues, delicate drapes and timeless elegance.Her wardrobe is a masterclass in soft glamour, whe

Trump says to sign order blocking AI regulation by states

There must be only One Rulebook if we are going to continue to lead in AI, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform

Algorithms are the new editors, Democracies are the new victim: When moderation becomes censorship and neutrality becomes a myth

For years, the internet was celebrated as the world's most democratic invention - a global town square where every citizen could speak, organise

Telangana Panchayat Polls: Candidates Sign Bond Declarations to Win Voters Trust

From tax waivers to surrendering property, village-level candidates adopt legal-style pledge papers to convince skeptical voters.

At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025, Terry Crews Congratulates Ranveer Singh on Dhurandhar

Ranveer Singh's latest spy thriller 'Dhurandhar' has opened to an explosive response at the box office.

Delhi-NCR AQI December 9, 2025: Air quality remains 'poor' at 292, hits 'very poor' in Chandni Chowk, Bawana; check area-wise pollutions level

Several other key stations, including Ashok Vihar (305), Bawana (342), Anand Vihar (319), Chandani Chowk (333), and Dwarka (314), remained in the

Underwear-Hidden Bullets Helped Cops Identify Luigi Mangione As Suspect

Moments after Luigi Mangione was handcuffed at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wra

Rajwinder Singh, Toyah Cordingleys murderer, gets life in prison for opportunistic killing; heres what justice tells court

Rajwinder Singh has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of Toyah Cordingley in 2018. Justice Lincoln Crowley highlighted Singh

India should not be dumping rice into US market; will take care of it: President Trump

Additionally, Trump said that America lost half of its car industry and chip industry because these products were being manufactured in other cou

Registrar General asks states to appoint census functionaries by January 15, 2026

About 30 lakh field functionaries will be deployed to complete the task of taking the population count across the country within a fixed time fra

We're also deeply committed to the Quad: Secretary of State Rubio

The Quad partnership between the United States, India, Japan, and Australia is gaining momentum, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirming a

Sukhbir Singh Badal to fight next Punjab assembly elections from Gidderbaha

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal will contest the 2027 Punjab assembly elections from Gidderbaha. This announcement followed int

Census 2027: Registrar General of India asks States to appoint census functionaries by January 15, 2026

During the 2027 census, about 30 lakh field functionaries will be deployed to complete the task of taking the population count across the country

Will Curtail IndiGo's Routes, Allocate Them To Others: Aviation Minister

Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the government will curtail IndiGo's winter flight schedule and allocate them to other o

Florida Guv declares Council on American-Islamic Relations a terror organisation

Florida: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the US a foreign terror

Quote of the day by Issac Newton: 'Live your life as an exclamation rather than an explanation'

Sir Isaac Newton, a pivotal figure in science, is celebrated for his groundbreaking discoveries in gravity, motion, and calculus. Beyond his scie

Tanya Mittals first reaction on her Bigg Boss journey is raw and emotional: I felt very lonely

Tanya Mittal reflects on her lonely and isolated experience in the Bigg Boss house, struggling to forge friendships and often feeling misundersto

Main Accused in Eluru Rape Case Arrested and Paraded Publicly

Deputy Superintendent of Police Sravan Kumar said the public parade was intended to instill fear among criminals and demonstrate that strict lega

Skin Tone, Status, and Body Shaming: The Many Faces of Bullying in Schools Today

The forms of bullying today are far more layered and disturbing than most adults realise, experts tell The Quint.

Trump Vows Tariffs to Stop India 'Dumping' Rice in US Market

India exported about 2.34 lakh tonnes of rice to the US in the 2024 fiscal, less than 5 per cent of its total global basmati rice exports of 52.4

Human trafficking in Canada on the rise in 2024, Nova Scotia and Ontario report the highest rates, women and girls make up over 90 percent of victims

Human trafficking is a growing concern across Canada. Nova Scotia and Ontario show the highest rates per capita. Cities like Guelph and Thunder B

Who is Madison Beer? Justin Herberts girlfriend goes viral after wearing only a bra to announce tracklist

Madison Beer: Singer Madison Beer is set to release her deeply personal new album, 'Locket,' on January 16, 2026, following a year of gratitude f

Akshaye Khanna 'truly deserves an Oscar': Farah Khan makes big statement for her 'Aatish Kapoor', praises actor's Dhurandhar performance

Farah Khan also joined the bandwagon of praising Akshaye Khanna's performance in Dhurandhar, and she dropped the most funny suggestion for her ac

2025 on track to be the second hottest year on record: EU monitor

The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming mo

NIFT Entrance 2026: Registration Begins, Exam On February 8, Check Key Details

NIFT Entrance Examination 2026: The exam will be conducted in 100 cities across the country in both Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Pen-and-Paper T

CSIR UGC NET Exam City Intimation Slips Out Ahead Of December 2025 Exam

The CSIR UGC NET exam will be held on December 18, 2025, in CBT mode with two shifts. Admit cards will be issued separately from the city intimat

Thank you, General Anderson: Melania Trump greets Quantico, Santa rides Osprey for Toys for Tots

Centre To Slash IndiGo Winter Flights, Give Slots To Its Rivals: Minister

Hours after he warned of exemplary action against IndiGo for the recent chaos at airports, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu has sa

IMF approves $1.2 bn for Pakistan as stability efforts advance

Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved nearly $1.2 billion in new financing for Pakistan, giving the country a critical infus

IndiGo flight woes under the lens: MoCA and DGCA direct senior officials to conduct nationwide airport inspections

Government officials are now personally visiting airports and reviewing airline operations. This follows recent disruptions, particularly with In

Breaking News Live Updates: Govt acted immediately on IndiGo crisis; inquiry due in 15 days, says Aviation Secretary Sinha

How can India benefit from neurotechnology? | Explained

What is a Brain-Computer Interface? Can such technologies be used for human enhancement or military advantage? How can neurotechnology help non-c

On zoos and magnets: the physics behind sounds

Sounds are waves disturbances that move by pushing and pulling air molecules. Every sound can be counted by a number measuring how fast your voc

Kerala Local Body Polls: Phase 1 Voting Begins in Seven Districts

The second phase will be held on December 11 and counting of votes will take place on December 13

Delhi first Assembly in India to operationalise real-time digital audit: Speaker Vijender Gupta

NEW DELHI: Delhi Assembly is the first Assembly in India to operationalise a real-time digital audit monitoring portal for monitoring of audit pa

Separatist Leader Shakeel Bakshi Arrested In 1996 Srinagar Violence Case

A nearly three-decade-old case has taken a major turn with the arrest of separatist leader Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi, reviving a long-stalled investig

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show will continue on ABC until at least May 2027. This comes after President Donald Trump publicly urged the network t

Hyderabad Weather Update December 9: IMD issues cold wave alert for 7 Telangana districts as temperature drops by 5.1 degrees; Check details here

Telangana faces cold wave conditions on December 9 as IMD issues a yellow alert for seven districts. Temperatures are expected to drop 3-4C below

Govt to curtail IndiGo's winter flight schedule, slots to be reallocated to other carriers: Aviation Minister

The Minister also said that refunds worth 745 crore have been given for 7,30,655 cancelled PNRs from December 1 to 8

Trump's New Tariff Warning To India Over Rice Dumping Amid Trade Talks

US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertili

Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been released from ICE custody on bond while contesting deportati

US Revokes 85,000 Visas Cites Public-Safety Concerns

The United States has revoked 85,000 visas across multiple categories this year, a senior State Department official said, describing the action a

Real Kashmir Football Club series review: A breezy soccer tale undermined by wayward writing

The shows light-hearted outlook on Kashmir needed some more dramatic gravitas, some more poise and some more shine

Powerball winning results for Monday night revealed: Did anyone win the $875 million jackpot on December 8? - Heres what winner could take home

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $875 million ahead of the December 8 drawing, with anticipation high nationwide. While Monday's

Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes today December 9: Grab exclusive weapon skins, bundles & free diamonds before they expire

Garena Free Fire MAX is offering players free in-game rewards through redeem codes released on December 9. These 12-16 character alphanumeric cod

Akshaye Khanna in 'Dhurandhar' plays Rehman Dakait: The chilling story of notorious Karachi's Lyari gangster who killed his mother and hanged her

Ever since Dhurandhar has hit the theatres, fans can't stop praising the powerful and intense performance of Akshaye Khanna who playes the role o

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Brazilian Woman With Ties To White House Press Secretary Released On $1,500 Bond

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from ICE custody while she fights potential d

Cambodia 'retaliated' in border clashes with Thailand: ex-PM

Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen stated that his country retaliated in renewed border clashes with Thailand after initially denying firing back.