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Myanmar military acknowledges airstrike on Rakhine hospital; more than 30 killed

In a statement, the military's information office said armed groups used the hospital as their base

13 Dec 2025 11:19 am
Watch: Nobel Prize recognises that peace requires democracy and freedom, says Machado

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an interview said President Nicolas Maduros government is in its final days, warning that political change in Venezuela will come with or without negotiations.

13 Dec 2025 11:19 am
Kumbh preparation: NGT stays cutting of trees in Tapovan at Nashik

Protests have erupted in Nashiks Tapovan area, opposing the proposal to cut trees in a 34-acre plot for the construction of Sadhugram and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) hub in the region through a 300 crore project

13 Dec 2025 11:15 am
Teens champion rightsof children with disabilities

A student from a private school and a resident of a home for children with intellectual disabilities collaborate to speak up at Inclusive United Nations

13 Dec 2025 11:13 am
North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, State media says

Nine soldiers were killed during the mission; their deaths are a heartrending loss. The regiment would be awarded the Order of Freedom and Independence, says Kim Jong Un

13 Dec 2025 11:12 am
Watch: Political fronts on edge as vote counting in Kerala local body election progresses

The results of the 2025 Kerala local body polls will be declared today. Counting of ballots cast by over two crore voters is taking place at 244 centres and 14 district collectorates. Vote counting began at 8 a.m., according to the State Election Commission. The results are expected to shape the future course of campaigning by political parties and fronts in the State ahead of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.

13 Dec 2025 11:10 am
Intensity ebbed but Operation Sindoor continues, says CDS General Anil Chauhan

Gen. Chauhan said modern military operations were no longer defined solely by battlefield engagements but were shaped by a wider spectrum of domains, including cyber, space, information and cognitive warfare

13 Dec 2025 11:09 am
Uthappa flags lack of role clarity in Indias batting during big chase

India suffered a 51-run loss in the second T20I against South Africa after folding for 162 in 19.1 overs while chasing a target of 214 at Mullanpur on December 11

13 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Mowgli movie review: Sandeep Rajs action romance offers little to cheer

Apart from Bandi Saroj Kumars standout performance and a few memorable moments, the Telugu film does not rise up to its potential

13 Dec 2025 11:03 am
Pune land deal row: Revenue officials should have refused faulty registrations, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawars comments came against the backdrop of a notice issued by the deputy registrar to the firm of his son, Parth Pawar

13 Dec 2025 10:51 am
Three U.S. lawmakers introduce resolution to end 50% tariffs imposed by Trump on India

Deborah Ross, Marc Veasey and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the resolution in the House of Representatives to terminate Mr. Trumps national emergency authorising tariffs of up to 50% on imports from India

13 Dec 2025 10:49 am
Delhi chokes as AQI nears 'severe' level

According to the CPCB data, Wazirpur registered the highest AQI at 445, followed by Vivek Vihar at 444, Jahangirpuri at 442, Anand Vihar at 439, and 437 each in Ashok Vihar and Rohini

13 Dec 2025 10:48 am
Kerala local body polls: UDF seems holding to its Ernakulam fort, lead in Kochi Corporation, district panchayat

The United Democratic Front was leading in 12 municipalities in Ernakulam out of the 13 in Ernakulam district at 10 a.m.

13 Dec 2025 10:46 am
Bolivian court orders former President jailed for five months on corruption charges

A Bolivian court has ordered the countrys former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges

13 Dec 2025 10:41 am
Navjot Kaur asks CM Mann to provide her security

Navjot Kaur Sidhu questioned CM Manns silence over the issues she raised with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, and accused him of facilitating liquor and mining mafia

13 Dec 2025 10:36 am
Hefty price for Lionel Messi event ticket; West Bengal Governor seeks report

Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to Lionel Messi as he arrived in Kolkata for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025

13 Dec 2025 10:16 am
Rahul Gandhi to meet Lionel Messi in Hyderabad

Rahul Gandhi will watch the football match between Messi XI and Chief Minister Revanth Reddys XI, which is scheduled to take place during the evening hours

13 Dec 2025 9:48 am
Donald Trumps $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from U.S.states

The states joining California in the lawsuit include New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey and Washington

13 Dec 2025 9:32 am
UNESCO meet in India ends on Saturday, China to play host to ICH panel session next year

The closing ceremony was hosted on Friday evening by India at the temporary pavilion, Plenary Hall, at the fort complex, as delegates will head out for sightseeing on Saturday after days of intense discussion

13 Dec 2025 9:06 am
U.S. Envoy Witkoff will travel to Berlin to meet with Zelenskyy and European leaders

Witkoff will also meet with his counterparts from France, Britain and Germany on Sunday (December 14, 2025) and Monday (December 15, 2025), the official added

13 Dec 2025 7:58 am
2025 Kerala local body polls: Political fronts wait with bated breath as counting of votes set to begin

The 2025 elections were held to 23,573 wards in 1199 local bodies including the three-tier panchayats, municipalities and corporations

13 Dec 2025 7:19 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: High demand for tickets despite fans slamming prices

Fans from more than 200 countries and territories applied via FIFA.com for seats at the first 48-team World Cup

13 Dec 2025 6:48 am
Leaning toward Warsh or Hassett to lead Fed, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has been critical of the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, for not making dramatic cuts to interest rates

13 Dec 2025 6:42 am
From Jama Masjid pulpit, Mirwaiz seeks end to practice of arresting leaders in decades-old cases

His appeal came days after two senior separatist leaders, JKLF faction head Javed Ahmad Mirand Islamic Students League member Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi, were arrested in Srinagar

13 Dec 2025 6:30 am
Blueprints for a revival | Indigo is finding modern champions

From reintroducing theIndigoferaplant to West Bengal, to experiments with dyeing stone, and even a perfume in the offing, Indias blue gold is strong finding champions

13 Dec 2025 6:06 am
GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

Contempt is one of U.S. lawmakers' politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used powers

13 Dec 2025 6:01 am
Mridangam exponent K.V. Prasad and bharatanatyam exponent G. Narendra honoured

During the inauguration of the 69th Margazhi Mela, while Mr. Prasad was conferred the title Sangeetha Choodamani, Mr. Narendra was given the title Nrithya Choodamani

13 Dec 2025 5:30 am
Chennai Corporation demolishes 10000 sq ft encroachment in Nerkundram

According to a press release, the building with ground plus two floors was constructedon Perumal Koil Street in Nerkundram on land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board

13 Dec 2025 5:30 am
BJP leader Amarinder Singh calls BJP rigid, praises Congresss flexibility

Punjab is a different area. Look at it, everywhere the BJP is pulling through, why not in Punjab? See previous elections, how many seats have some, hardly any, says Captain Amarinder

13 Dec 2025 5:20 am
13 Dec 2025 5:15 am
More than400 protesting sanitation workers detained in Chennai

The workers protested on Kamarajar Salai and near the Secretariat, demanding that the Corporation withdraw the move to outsource conservancy operations at two zones in the city

13 Dec 2025 4:52 am
Trinamool accuses BJP of enabling violence against Bengali-speaking people in Odishas Malkangiri

Tensions flared in Odishas Malkangiri district between tribal and Bengal-speaking populations, with an armed mob allegedly torching houses in the Bengali-dominant MV-26 village

13 Dec 2025 4:40 am
Mohan Yadav says elimination of Maoism his biggest feat; Congress rakes up farmer issues, debt

The Chief Minister said that the State has received investment proposals of more than 32 lakh crore in the past two years and those of 8.57 lakh crore have been materialised so far

13 Dec 2025 4:20 am
Messi mania grips Kolkata as thousands welcome Argentine icon

The Barcelona legend's 2.26 a.m. touchdown in the early hours of Saturday (December 13, 2025) sent the city into an frenzy.

13 Dec 2025 4:19 am
BJP targets Mamata over contradictory claims of filing SIR enumeration form

Since the start of the SIR in West Bengal on November 4, Trinamool Congress chairperson has repeatedly said that she will not fill the SIR enumeration form till all the people of the state have filled in their forms.

13 Dec 2025 4:00 am
News from the world of Education: December 13, 2025

Information on admissions, scholarships, new courses, research studies and other events at schools and colleges

13 Dec 2025 3:52 am
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: Report

An oil tanker carrying six million litres of contraband diesel fuel has been boarded off the coast of the Sea of Oman

13 Dec 2025 3:25 am
Formula 4 Championship: Three-way battle for top honours

Fifteen-year-old Kenyan racer Shane Chandaria (Chennai Turbo Riders) arrives in Chennai as the points leader with 158.

13 Dec 2025 2:40 am
Record-breaking Suryavanshi powers India to big 234-run win over UAE in U19 Asia Cup opener

Vaibhav unleashed a stunning display of batting, hitting 14 sixes the most by any batter in a single innings in the U19 level en-route to his breathtaking innings

13 Dec 2025 2:20 am
Need to take development to Maoist-affected areas, says CM Sai

In the past two years, 505 Naxalites have been neutralised, 2,386 have surrendered, and 1,901 have been arrested, says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

13 Dec 2025 2:00 am