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Flag mast carried to Thirupparankundram hillock for Santhankoodu festival at Sikkander Dargah

Police picketing continued around the hillock to prevent unauthorised entry of people

22 Dec 2025 5:30 am
Arsenal takes top spot for Christmas as Haaland overtakes Ronaldo''s Premier League goal tally

City is the closest challenger, just two points behind in second

22 Dec 2025 5:01 am
Gurugram University option should be added to CBSE recruitment application website: Delhi Panchayat Sangh

The absence of the universitys option is causing career-related problems for the students, the Sangh said

22 Dec 2025 4:21 am
Srilankan man held in U.P. while trying to cross Indo-Nepal border illegally

He had a Srilankan passport and currency but no Indian visa or other valid documents

22 Dec 2025 2:50 am
You learn when dealing with contrarian views: Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha

Renowned for his bold exploration of religious harmony, caste discrimination, gender equity, and regional conflicts, Anubhav Sinhadelves into the changing landscape of cinema, the surge in audience expectations, the power of research and grassroots connection, the urgency of bringing to the fore pressing social issues, and the art of responsible storytelling

22 Dec 2025 2:10 am
A model tribal school in Maharashtra battles water scarcity to fight migration

The Hiwali school has been seeking solar power and a KT dam or Kolhapur-Type Weir, a low-cost, gravity-based riverbed structure that acts as a small dam or barrage to store post-monsoon river flow for water supply

22 Dec 2025 2:07 am
CM pitches reliable public transport as solution to pollution

Gupta vows metro expansion, blames lack of seriousnessof the previous governments for poor air quality; AAP flags failures in curbing bad air

22 Dec 2025 1:33 am
Lessons from China on tackling pollution

India need not emulate Chinas political system to achieve a turnaround, but it can draw on the principles that made Chinas progress possible

22 Dec 2025 1:15 am
Took up development needs of Puducherry with BJP leadership: Chief Minister

Nabin along with Union Minister for Labour and Sports and BJPs Puducherry election in-charge Mansukh Mandaviya met Mr Rangasamy at his residence

22 Dec 2025 12:45 am
Why the world needs mathematics now more than ever

Learning mathematics is much like learning a new language it opens doors that were once closed. Rather than seeing mathematics merely as a school subject or an academic hurdle, Anil Zacharia stresses that it is important to realise that maths is a timeless human pursuit that has shaped civilisations...

22 Dec 2025 12:38 am
A yatra to gain a foothold in Andhra

The BJP is propagating the good governance of Vajpayee and Modi

22 Dec 2025 12:30 am
Winter is behind: on the winter session of Parliament, political equations

A less acrimonious session is an opportunity to build upon

22 Dec 2025 12:20 am
The bulldozed demolition of MGNREGA

The annihilation of this powerful social security intervention will have catastrophic consequences for crores of people across rural India

22 Dec 2025 12:16 am
Beyond the optics: on Indian diplomacy, the global order

India must push its vision for a shared global order across regions

22 Dec 2025 12:10 am
Unlocking the potential of India-Africa economic ties

Indias engagement with the continent must move towards developing long-term and sustainable partnerships

22 Dec 2025 12:08 am
FIH junior mens hockey World Cup | Forged in fire how Sreejesh inspired his men to a maiden bronze

The legend, who is no stranger to pressure, ensured that India ticked every box at the World Cup; he was the inspiration behind the turnaround against Argentina in the playoff for the third spot after the setback against Germany in the semifinal had left him deeply disappointed

21 Dec 2025 11:51 pm
SIR in T.N. leads to deletion of 2.6 lakh more women than men from electoral rolls

Data points to marriage-related migration being the cause behind higher deletions of womens names from electoral rolls

21 Dec 2025 11:38 pm
A gripping account from prison and a powerful argument for reforms

The book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam, authored by Selvam, who was once condemned to death for a murder, goes far beyond his personal story and his 31 years in prison. It provides a detailed account of the turf wars that engulfed Kanniyakumari district in the late 1980s

21 Dec 2025 11:31 pm
President grants assent to SHANTI Bill that opens up nuclear sector for private participation

The law enables private companies and joint ventures to build, own, operate and decommission nuclear power plants under a license from the government

21 Dec 2025 11:21 pm
Watch: Centre rejects mining claims, says Aravalli hills remain protected

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. The clarification follows controversy over the 100-metre criterion used to define hills across states.

21 Dec 2025 11:06 pm
Watch: Nine killed in tavern shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa

Nine people were killed and ten wounded after gunmen opened fire at a tavern outside Johannesburg early on December 21.

21 Dec 2025 11:00 pm
21 Dec 2025 10:53 pm
Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir announces plans to float new political party

The announcement of the construction of Babri Masjid at Beldanga that has drawn large crowds to the venue; Every day, hundreds of people bring bricks to the venue and offer donations for the construction of the mosque

21 Dec 2025 10:37 pm
Bengal police warn against drawing a parallel between Bangladesh murder and Murshidabad lynching

The police warn of action against those attempting to communalise criminal incidents. Several BJP leaders had made references to the lynching of a father-son duo in Murshidabad in April 2025, against the backdrop of the recent murder of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh.

21 Dec 2025 10:20 pm
Newly elected local body members in Ernakulam take oath amid cheers

A total of 2,220 representatives, elected to 111 local bodies in the district, took oath at different venues. As many as 1,467 members in 82 grama panchayats, 202 in 14 block panchayats, and 447 members in 13 municipalities also took oath at the respective centres

21 Dec 2025 10:19 pm