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Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on plea of slain Agniveer's mother against denial of 'full' benefits to family

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea filed by the mother of an Agniveer who was killed in cross-border

Dengue cases, deaths drop by 49 and 64 per cent respectively across India: Union Minister Nadda

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said dengue cases and deaths in the country have registered a sharp decline till November 2025 compared to the c

Uncertainty over tourist sites clouds Kashmirs normalcynarrative

Industry insiders say uncertainty over access to destinations has led to cancellations and hit livelihoods dependent on hotels, transport and han

NCLT approves Vedantas split into 5 new entities

The NCLT on Tuesday approved the demerger and the company has proposed to split the business by March

NIA to have dedicated court in each state, UT; Delhi to have 16 special courts: Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that to ensure speedy trial, it has decided to set up a dedicated NIA court in each state

Tiger pugmarks found in Jharkhand's PTR on day-one of tiger census

RANCHI: Tiger pugmarks found on the very first day of the tiger census have lent significant weight to forest officials claims about the presence

Question Mark over Fate of Dileeps Bha Bha Bha

The actor who was named in a sexual assault case may find it hard to overcome the strong current of public sentiment against him despite the Cour

Farmers in Salem urge government to procure sugarcane for Pongal gift hampers

Lie Detectors Dont Catch Lies They Catch Nerves

Dakota Johnsons casual admission that she once lied during a lie-detector test and still passed has reopened a long-standing scientific debate.

You brought shame!: Kristi Noem clashes with Democrat Congressman over ICE raids

Bitcoin price crashes to $85,000: Expert lists 5 reasons behind the drop, and why worse may be ahead

Bitcoin price crash: Bitcoin prices slipped sharply this week, briefly touching the $85,000 level as selling pressure intensified across crypto m

Kashyap Mahesh weaves a rich musical tapestry

With a pliable voice, Kashyap traverses all three octaves with effortless ease.

Gujarat police nabs murder convict absconding for nine years from Haryana

AHMEDABAD: After evading arrest for nine years after jumping parole in a wife-murder case, a life-term convict has been arrested by Surats Sachin

Bike-borne men snatch gold chains from women in Salem

Thought of the Day by Kim Kardashian: Maybe my fairy tale has a different ending...thought-provoking words from the fashion icon

Kim Kardashian's words offer a powerful message of acceptance. Life rarely follows our exact plans, even with success. Her journey shows that dre

Bengaluru police arrest woman in Chittoor for theft on Tiruvannamalai-bound bus, jewellery worth 7.5 lakh seized

National Herald case: Siddaramaiah, DKS cheer Delhi court ruling, throw weight behind Gandhis

Karnataka leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar have come out in strong defence of the Gandhis, Sonia and Rahul, following a Delhi court's refus

Future is India: Israeli FM hails Indias economy, seeks deepening of India-Israel ties

Manju Warrier breaks silence after ex-husband Dileep's acquittal in sexual assault case: 'Justice will be complete only when...'

Renowned Malayalam actress Manju Warrier, who was married to Dileep for 17 years from 1998 to 2015, penned a lengthy note on her Instagram a week

Prakash Veer interview: On working with Darshan and making The Devil

Kannada filmmaker Prakash Veer talks to The Hindu about making The Devil, starring Darshan, fondly called D Boss by his fans.

Tiruchi - Thiruvananthapuram express to run with LHB coaches

Global Exchanges Push Back on SEC Tokenization Exemption

The SEC is the main securities regulator in the United States.

Assistance worth 54.54 lakh given to physically challenged

Sunny Deol returns with power in Border 2 teaser

The teaser of the much-awaited film Border 2 has been released, and it has already filled audiences with pride and excitement. Released on the oc

Raga, rhythm and repertoire were in thoughtful alignment at Sriranjani Tapasya Santhanagopalans concert

Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha annual music festival opened with Sriranjani Tapasya Santhanagopalans performance. Her repertoire featured well-known co

IPL Auction 2026 MI Buys: Mumbai Indians buy Quinton de Kock at base price; check complete squad, bids and more

Mumbai Indians entered the IPL Auction 2026 with a minimal purse of Rs 2.75 crore after retaining 20 players. They strategically acquired South A

Lok Sabha Approves Bill to Repeal or Amend 71 Laws

Replying to a brief discussion on the Repealing and Amending Bill-2025, Meghwal said the proposed legislation was aimed at removing outdated laws

West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigns over chaos at Lionel Messis event at Salt Lake stadium

West Bengal government issues show cause to Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar and Commissionerate of Bidhannagar City Police Mukesh Kumar

No separate law to protect medical professionals from workplace violence: Minister in RS

NEW DELHI: The centre on Tuesday said there is no plan to introduce a separate law for the protection and safety of medical professionals from wo

PM Modi touches down in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for high-level talks

Bondi Beach shooting chilling details: Police reveal Akram traveled to these countries before attack

Ladakh Achieves Significant Progress In Strengthening Cooperative Movement: Shah

New Delhi, Dec 16: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Ladakh has made significant progress in strengthening the cooperative mov

Together, We Should March To Achieve The Lofty Vision Of Making India A Developed Nation: LG

Jammu, Dec 16 : On Vijay Diwas, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today unveiled the 108-feet high mast National Flag at Kachrial in Akhnoor. The L

Why corporate boards must have a geopolitical risk committee

Geopolitics now dictates business strategy. Indian companies face disruptions from global events. A semiconductor chip shortage halted a major pr

Modi ji has deep hatred for Mahatma Gandhi's ideas, rights of poor: Rahul Gandhi lambasts Centre over VB-G RAM-G Bill

Rahul Gandhi criticises the new rural employment bill, calling it an insult to Mahatma Gandhi. He alleges the government is weakening and replaci

Thoothukudi District Police get modern control room getting signals from state-of-the-art cameras; vehicles registration numbers, travellers can easily be identified

With the advanced ANPR cameras, the police can get clear photos of registration number plates of the vehicles zooming along the highways

Osmania University Building Division DEE Held in Bribe Case

The ACB officials caught him in the office of the Executive Engineer, buildings division in the campus. He demanded the bribe of Rs.11,000 and ac

IPL 2026 Auction : Who are the most expensive buys this season so far

Bitcoin price today: Bitcoin slips below $86,000 as low liquidity fuels crypto winter fears is BTC heading toward $80,000 or lower?

Bitcoin price today: Bitcoin trades near $86,000, down nearly 30% from its $126,000 peak. Weak demand, ETF outflows of about $3.4 billion, and fa

Watch | Zeeshan Ayub talks about real Kashmir, football culture and speaking truth to power

Actor Zeeshan Ayub joins The Hindu to discuss his upcoming series, Real Kashmir, the process of inhabiting layered characters, and why stories ro

Messi Event Fiasco: WB Sports Minister Aroop Biswas Resigns

Biswas, who had written to the chief minister seeking to be relieved of his responsibilities as sports minister, will continue as a cabinet minis

Watch: VB-G RAM G Bill will weaken MGNREGA: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mounted a strong protest in Parliament against the Centres proposed Bill to replace MGNREGA,

IPL 2026 team and squad list: Full updated players list for all 10 teams

The 2026 IPL player auction kicked off in Abu Dhabi with a record-breaking 25.20 crore spent by Kolkata Knight Riders on Cameron Green. Despite t

Gujarat Titans IPL Auction 2026: Ashok Sharma to join retained stars; see full squad, base and final bid details

IPL 2026 Auction: Gujarat Titans have secured uncapped player Ashok Sharma for 90 lakh rupees. This acquisition happened during a competitive auc

Crypto meltdown survival guide: Why experts say Hold On instead of panic selling

Crypto investors are facing sharp losses, but experts say panic selling is not the right move. Big banks are slowly allowing small crypto exposur

Merlis Hotel opens doors in the city with a menu that celebrates global cuisines

Mother throws 8-year-old from building in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A 37-year-old woman allegedly threw her eight-year-old daughter to death from the fourth floor of a residential building here followin

Bombay High Court reserves order on PIL seeking CBI probe into Lavasa project

Petition alleges illegal land deals, stamp duty exemptions and misuse of public resources; names Pawar family members

'Impossible to fix AQI in 910 months', says Delhi minister as air remains very poor

Delhi's Environment Minister has apologised for the city's severe smog. He stated it is impossible to reduce pollution levels in just nine to ten

Inside Sejal Kumar's simple wedding: Here's why influencer chose graceful saree over heavy bridal wear, SEE pics

Sejal Kumar chose a simple, elegant saree for her wedding, paired with minimal makeup and light jewellery, proving that modern brides can look st

PM lands in Ethiopia: Modi begins 2-day State visit; what's on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commenced a significant two-day State visit to Ethiopia, marking his inaugural trip to the nation. Following a p

IPL 2026 Auction: CSK goes big on youth, pays 14.2 crore each for uncapped Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma

In a matter of minutes, the 19-year-old from Rajasthan, Kartik Sharma, joined Veer in becoming the most expensive uncapped buys at an IPL auction

Evening news wrap: Goa club owners brought to India; Bengal sports minister resigns over Messi mess and more

Goa nightclub owners, wanted for a fatal fire, were arrested in Delhi after fleeing to Bangkok. West Bengal's sports minister resigned following

Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 126.45 feet

Huawei Digital Powers C&I GFM ESS Passes Extreme Ignition Test

Two arrested in Thalavadi businessman kidnap case

Oppositions forest, mining claims trigger Assembly uproar in Chhattisgarh

Vishnu Deo Sai-led BJP Government working for the benefit of industrialists and capitalists: Opposition

Woman from Assam dies after being trapped in machine in Erode

Declared dead in draft rolls, Trinamool councillor walks into crematorium, demands own last rites

Surya Dey, the Trinamool councillor of Dankuni Municipalitys Ward 18, said that while checking the lists linked to the Special Intensive Revision

Justo acquihires Hustlewin to strengthen Pune operations

Through this integration, Hustlewins strong on-ground execution capabilities will be absorbed into Justos consolidated delivery framework

24 Bangladeshi nationals from Attur special camp deported to Bangladesh

Chennai Super Kings IPL Auction 2026: Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer to Akeal Hosein; complete squad, base values and winning bids

Chennai Super Kings made significant moves at the IPL 2026 auction. They invested heavily in young Indian talent, securing Kartik Sharma and Pras

ICC rejects Israels bid to halt Gaza war crimes probe

The International Criminal Court on Monday, December 15, rejected Israels petition to block an investigation into war crimes committed in Palesti

Sitting for longer hours? Constipation might be one of the signs your digestion system might be screaming

Onion farmers to set up National Onion Bhavan for price regulation and market monitoring

The estimated cost of the first phase is around 5 crore and will making growing the bulb sustainable and realiable source of income

CIK Cracks Down On Terror-Linked Network, 12 Detained In Valley-Wide Searches

Srinagar, Dec 16: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday launched a major crackdown against a terror-linked network operating under the gu

IPL auction 2026 KKR: From Cameron Green to Matheesha Pathirana, check complete players list, final bids

Kolkata Knight Riders entered the IPL Auction 2026 with the largest purse after a disappointing 2025 season. Having retained 12 players and relea

Prices of agri commodities poised to rise in 2026

New markets, uses will likely provide avenues for demand growth and reflect on prices, say analysts

Motorists seek roundabout at Erode Outer Ring RoadDharapuram Road junction

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's January 6 speech

Former President Donald Trump has filed a massive lawsuit against the BBC. He is seeking ten billion US dollars in damages. Trump accuses the Bri

Conspiracy by 'Gangs of Gandhinagar': Cong's Pawan Khera after National Herald case dismissed

Australia mass shooting suspect originally from Hyderabad: Telangana Police

In a statement, the office of the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) said the that one of the suspect, Sajid Akram, migrated to Australia

Congress' countrywide protest on Wednesday against VB-G RAM-G bill replacing MGNREGA

The Congress party is organizing nationwide protests on Wednesday. They are opposing the Centre's new rural employment bill, VB-G RAM G. The part

1 Of 2 Sydney Beach Shooters Was From Hyderabad, Has Indian Passport: Cops

One of the two suspects involved in the Sydney beach attack, Sajid Akram, was an Indian national travelling on an Indian passport at the time of

Low Confidence, Inability To Cope With Problems Among Signs Of Dementia In Midlife: New Study

Feeling nervous and tensed most of the time, not feeling warmth and affection for others and difficulties concentrating were among the symptoms.

Kolkata air pollution worse than Delhi; experts seek more monitoring stations

After Kolkatas air quality remained worse than Delhis for seven consecutive days, environmentalists urged authorities to install more automatic a

Finance Minister Sitharaman says `India fastest-growing major economy`

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Parliament Winter Session said that India is growing at 8.2 per cent, far above the global average, an

Kashmiri leaders slam Nitish Kumar for pulling down veil of woman doctor

Having personally known and admired Nitishji, I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman's naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age

Siddaramaiah asserts he will remain CM for full term likely ruffling feathers in DK camp

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has declared he will serve a full five-year term. This statement follows earlier comments by his son and ad

Kelly Reichardt interview: On dismantling heist cinema in The Mastermind and the uncertainties of indie filmmaking

American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt turns the heist movie inside out, reflecting on male entitlement, failed plans, and what it takes to keep maki

SEBI board to discuss overhaul of MF, brokerage rules on Wednesday

NEW DELHI, Dec 16: SEBI board on Wednesday will consider a report of a high-level panel, which has recommended public disclosure of assets of sen

Anti-India Rhetoric in Bangladesh Threatens Northeast Stability: Himanta

Sarma reiterated that the Northeast is an inseparable part of India and dismissed the claims as politically motivated rhetoric without any factua

IPL 2026 auction: Who is Kartik Sharma, the 19-year-old who sealed a major 14.2 crore deal with CSK

In a dramatic IPL 2026 auction, 19-year-old Kartik Sharma was acquired by CSK for 14.2 crore, becoming the joint most expensive uncapped player i

Delimitation of GHMC seats aims to damage AIMIM: Malakpet MLA

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA from Malakpet, Ahmed Balala, on Tuesday, December 16, alleged that the delimitation

Bondi Beach shooter Sajid Akram was originally from Hyderabad? Here's what Telangana Police said

Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son Naveed had opened fire with rifles targeting Jews celebrating the Hanukkah festival on the Bondi Beach. Sajid

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS To Make Closest Flyby Of Earth On December 19

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered by NASA-funded telescopes, will pass Earth on December 19 at a safe distance of 270 million km.

Suspect in Bondi Beach shooting native of Hyderabad, had 'limited contact' with family, says Telangana police

HYDERABAD: One of the alleged attackers in the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney , Australia, Sajid Akram, is originally from Hyderabad, Telang

ITC Hotels plans 4 properties under Storii brand at wildlife destinations

NEW DELHI, Dec 16: ITC Hotels Ltd plans to open four properties under its boutique brand, Storii by ITC Hotels with a total of 141 rooms at wildl

KSRTC nets record ticket collection of 10.77 crore

Shivganga Drillers, Renny Strips, Aspri Spirits File Drhp for IPO

Shivganga Drillers, an integrated oilfield services provider offering onshore drilling, aims to raise Rs 400 crore through a fresh issue of equit