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New Year tradition explained: Why people eat 12 grapes at midnight

Spain has a unique New Year tradition where people eat 12 grapes at midnight. Each grape stands for one month of the year and is believed to brin

11,460-crore Budget proposals cleared by the GHMC Standing Committee

Adding a tinge of colour to the black & white of Chess

The Global Chess League (GCL) aims to make chess more engaging beyond its traditional, individual-focused format. Historically, chess has been a

Four killed, 9 hurt as reversing BEST bus crashes into pedestrians in Mumbai's Bhandup

The incident took place at around 10 p.m .at busy Station Road in suburban Bhandup (West) when the bus crashed into pedestrians while reversing

Murders in Avadi Police Commissionerate have reduced this year: CoP

Thought of the day by General George S Patton: Courage is fear holding on a minute longer

General George S. Patton Jr., a prominent and controversial World War II commander, was renowned for his aggressive leadership and belief in offe

CAT removes BrahMos CEO Jaiteerth R Joshi, asks defence ministry to reconsider senior scientist for top post

NEW DELHI: In a rare intervention, the Hyderabad bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Monday removed the current Director Genera

Trump says US would strike again if Iran is rebuilding nuclear program

President Trump warned Iran against rebuilding its nuclear program, stating the U.S. would launch swift and forceful attacks if they proceed. Whi

RIL denies report on govt seeking $30 billion compensation

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has denied a Reuters report claiming the government sought $30 billion in compensation for gas production short

LIVE: US President Donald Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu to discuss Gaza Ceasefire 2nd phase

From law to teakwood: Barabanki entrepreneur scales a furniture venture

Laxmi Narayan, a former advocate from Barabanki, explains how an interest-free loan which formalise and expand his teakwood furniture startup.

Sarsatpur to store shelves: Farmer turns founder with namkeen microenterprise

Sarsatpur to store shelves: Farmer turns founder with namkeen microenterprise

Why inclusion drives business growth

Progress may face resistance, but equality continues to hold firm. For businesses, this is a reminder that inclusion is not a seasonal gesture bu

Why your year-end bonus looks lighter this year taxes, fees and hidden deductions explained

Bonus tax withholding: Americans opening year-end bonus statements face a shock. A large chunk of extra pay vanishes immediately due to tax rules

Collection of short stories that strikes a chord with music lovers

Letters to The Editor December 30, 2025

L. Murugan urges Union govt. to rename Tuticorin airport

Ponguleti Wants Collectors to Evict Land Grabbers

Ponguleti suggested that revenue land be transferred to the defence ministry where necessary, and alternative land be taken from them in return,

State spends more than 1,500 cr. on high-end procedures under CMCHIS

Shiromani Akali Dal: Back in the game in Punjab

The SADs revival and its possible alliance with the BJP could change equations

GHMC Approves Rs 11,460 Crore Budget for 2026

Out of the Rs 11,460-crore Budget, a lion's share was allocated to roads, bridges, the Comprehensive Road Maintenance Programme (CRMP), which tak

Model conduct: on India, AI use

India must improve access to AI resources, and upskill its workforce

AP Extends Liquor Sale Hours For New Year Celebrations

As per the orders, liquor retail shops will be allowed to sell liquor up to 12 midnight, while bars will be permitted to serve liquor up to 1 am

Vishnu Temples Get Ready for Vaikunta Ekadashi

Rare shrine worships Lord Venkateswara and Shiva Lingam in the same sanctum

The quiet foundations for Indias next growth phase

In a quiet and cumulative way, Reform Express 2025 is sowing the seeds of the next phase of Indias double-digit growth

As BMC Polls Loom, Thackerays Accuse BJP Of Bid To Break Mumbai

Some people are dreaming of breaking Mumbai away from Maharashtra. This dream must be crushed: Raj Thackeray

Worker Safety is Key for Telangana, Says Dana Kishore

The National Safety Council (NSC) and department of factories have asked factories in the state to organise a week-long safety awareness campaign

Special CS reviews High Court complex works at Rajendranagar site

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has launched a proxy fight by nominating three independent directors to the companys board, days after the athleisu

AP: NGO Seeks Government Action Against Killing of Stray Dogs

Referring to recent Supreme Court directions, Gopal said stray dogs could be relocated only to designated shelters after proper sterilisation and

2025 in the rearview: A year of tumult and triumph

India's economy in 2025 faced challenges from US tariffs and foreign investor exits. Despite these, domestic demand and reforms fueled strong gro

Four killed, nine hurt as reversing BEST bus crashes into pedestrians in Mumbai's Bhandup

MUMBAI: Four people, including three women, died and nine others were injured after a reversing bus of Mumbai's civic-run transport undertaking B

Invalidate all forms of unilateral talaq

Only the Koranic process, which may be made gender-neutral, must be retained

A stampede that crushed victory celebrations, a shocking cash van robbery and some chilling murders

Judge: Clients Coming Fully Prepared

Lawyers formed the first and most crucial step in delivering justice to the people, Justice Narasimha said, addressing a discussion with lawyers

CM Urges Devotees To Serve As Srivari Sevaks in All Temples

CM seeks local volunteers, reviews key departments at Secretariat RTGS facility

Has U.S. attacked Venezuela? Check what White House, Pentagon, CIA are saying on President Donald Trump remarks

President Donald Trump did not offer any additional details in the interview, including what kind of attack may have occurred.

Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan Concludes At NSU Tirupati

The national-level four-day meeting concluded on Monday after elaborate discussions on science, innovation and the nations knowledge traditions:

Stalin Calls Upon Women to Ensure DMKs Victory

Only by overcoming impediments and betrayals the DMK government was ruling the State so successfully, Stalin said.

Index of Industrial Production Grows At 6.7% In November

The factory output, measured in terms of the index of industrial production (IIP), had expanded by 5 per cent in November 2024

Amit Shah holds strategy meet with BJP core group in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Kolkata for a three-day visit. He met with the BJP's core group to strategize for the upcoming 2026 assembly

Amit Shah vows to expel illegal infiltrators from Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has pledged to remove all illegal infiltrators from Assam within the next five years. He stated that the BJP govern

JDS MLA HD Revanna Discharged In Sexual Harassment Case

A court here on Monday discharged senior JD(S) MLA and former minister HD Revanna from a sexual harassment case registered in 2024.

Chief Secy meet flags skill gaps, low education levels in India's workforce

India's workforce largely possesses basic education, creating a 63% talent shortage in IT and engineering. Youngsters' employability stands at 54

BJP Calls For New Dept For Telanganas Gulf Expatriates

BJP floor leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy said the workers were facing numerous difficulties

Delhi HC order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's jail term stayed by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has halted the release of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. This follows a Delhi High Court order granting him bail in

Two Men Held For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.95 Crore In Digital Arrest Fraud

The accused operated multiple mule bank accounts to receive the loot, which was later routed through hawala channels to Dubai-based cyber fraudst

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri box office collection day 5: Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday film crashes on first Monday, earns just Rs...

Amid the ongoing Dhurandar wave, all the December releases, including the Hollywood biggie including Avatar: Fire and Ash, have struggled at the

Year-Ender - AP: Crime Rate Dips by 6.17 Per Cent in 2025

On women safety, the AP police performed well by controlling crime. Only 16,347 cases were booked in 2025 against 16,994 cases last year, showing

Nostradamus warns a global superstar will die in 2026, plus 3 other chilling predictions

Nostradamus, the 16th-century astrologer, foresaw four alarming events for 2026. These include a major war lasting seven months, a mysterious swa

Apex Court keeps its earlier Aravalli order in abeyance

The Supreme Court has put a hold on its earlier orders regarding the Aravalli hills definition. A new expert committee will now study the environ

4 Dead, 9 Injured After Mumbai's BEST Bus Crashes Into Pedestrians

Four people were killed after they were hit by a BEST bus while it was reversing in Mumbai tonight. Nine others were injured. The incident happen

NABARD Organises Telangana Cooperative Conclave 2025

The event was held to mark the International Year of Cooperatives by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) Telangana r

Hyderabad: New police commissionerates Future City, Malkajgiri created

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday, December 29, said that it has reorganised the citys three police commissionerates Hyderabad, Cybe

Ilaiah Slams KCR's Brief Assembly Presence

The BRS created a huge hype about KCR attending the Assembly, but he left without even staying for two minutes: Government Whip Beerla Ilaiah

Mumbai Civic Body Polls: BJP To Contest 137 Seats, Shiv Sena 90

Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls.

Hindon airport is No.1 in country by recording a 3000 per cent increase in patronage over last year

NEW DELHI: The latest Air traffic data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a shot in the arm for Hindon airports ambitions to en

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance BREAKS silence on report on USD 30 billion compensation: 'Claim made by...'

The company clarified that the actual claim made by the government in relation to the KG-D6 block is $247 million, which has been consistently di

Drunk Cab Driver Rams Dozen Vehicles In Gurugram, Arrested

Police here detained a cab driver, who allegedly caused widespread panic near Sector 4 market area after he struck more than a dozen vehicles, po

2 Arrested In Gujarat For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.9 Crore In Digital Arrest

Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1

Delhi Records Worst Average AQI For December In 7 Years At 349

Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per

When Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi Was Asked To Show Passport In Agra

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday condemned the brutal killing of Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, in Dehradun, highlighting the discrimina

Govt eases norms, halves approval time to fast-track setting up of ITIs

The government is speeding up the process for setting up Industrial Training Institutes. Industry players can now establish new institutes or tak

Don't Click That New Year Link on WhatsApp!

Fraudsters were exploiting festive themes by sending links disguised as bank credit card year-end offers, New Year gifts, travel discounts, event

US stock market crashes today: Why Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all down today gold and silver prices also plunge

U.S. Stock market today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 282 points, or 0.58%, to 48,428. The S&P 500 slid 0.47% to 6,897. The Nasdaq Co

J&K: Peace and stability, collateral damage of Pahalgham attack, Indo-Pak clash and Red Fort blast

Jammu and Kashmir faced a grim 2025 with terror attacks and an India-Pakistan clash shattering peace hopes. Foreign militants pose a significant

Four Commissionerates for Telangana Capital

As part of providing better services to the public, maintaining law and order, and controlling crime, the police administration has been divided

Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run poll

At the last poll in 2020, the USDP was trounced by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), which was dissolved after the coup and

Yadagirigutta, Dharmapuri And Other Temples In The State Decked Up For Vaikunta Ekadasi

Temple and police officials inspected the different zones to ensure seamless access for the devotees the sacred Uttara Dwaram: Reports

CM Hands Over Rs 1 Crore Relief Cheque to Family of Excise Head Constable

Compensation sanctioned under SBI insurance scheme for constable killed on duty

Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin during Trump-Zelenskyy meet in Florida? Lavrov drops bombshell

As fog hits punctuality, 2 spare Vande Bharat trains kept for timely departure from New Delhi, Varanasi stns

Wildlife Board approves major projects; LG calls for biodiversity protection

J&K PSC submits annual report Jammu Tawi, December 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired the 6th meeting of Wildlife Board for th

What is a snow squall, and is it the same as a blizzard as the US and Canada face harsh winter weather?

Severe winter weather across the United States and Canada is resulting in dangerous situations, with snow squalls, blizzards, and ice storms inte

Abandoned drone recovered in Poonch

Jammu Tawi: Police on Monday seized an unidentified drone found abandoned in a field in a forward village in Poonch district, officials said. Sp

BMC Alliances Rattle Parties

While the MNS has issued the partys candidature form to Yashwant Killedar from Ward No. 192, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Prakash Patankar is likely to

Tripura student killing shows 'disturbing rise' in hate in country, says Gehlot

JAIPUR: Senior Rajasthan Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot on Monday said the killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma in Dehradun re

A.P. Cabinet clears district reorganisation, mandal realignment

Reorganisation affects 17 districts with 25 adjustments; Polavaram and Markapuram added, taking total districts to 28 after public consultation a

Smriti reminds me of Gower, says Ratnayake

Naidu Urges Employees To Work With Renewed Vigour in New Year

CM assures staff welfare, seeks renewed vigour and collective effort in New Year

Andhra Cricket Association forms talent spotting team for U-14 selection

GVMC reorganised into 10 Zones, new Zonal Offices to function from January 1

MHA approves AIIMS Jammu proposal for a Forensic Institute

Samba, Dec 29 : The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a proposal of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, for a s

Watch: US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantees in proposed peace plan: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States has offered security guarantees to Ukraine for 15 years as part of a proposed peac

IIT Kanpur Class of 2000 pledges Rs 100 crore to alma mater

Smriti an exemplary artiste who can compose masterpieces

Justice Bharti to be vacation Judge at Srinagar

Jammu Tawi, Dec 29: The Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has appointed Justice Rahul Bharti as the Vacation Judge for

MIM MLA Flags Civic Issues in GHMC

With Ramzan approaching, he urged the government to resolve civic issues

Enhanced surveillance, safety measures ordered for Navyug Tunnel

Srinagar, Dec 29: A senior police officer on Monday issued directions for enhanced inter-agency coordination, round-the-clock surveillance, stric

I want to contribute to women in sport in general and in India: Gierts

The Belgian star feels the style of womens hockey in the country is fascinating and says she enjoys watching the team in action; the Delhi SG Pip