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Boxing Day pitch fiasco: MCG curator in 'state of shock' at two-day Test finish
Batters from both sides struggled with significant sideways movement generated by the wobble seam
Delhi govt. working to strengthen ease of doing business: CM
The Delhi CM claimed that in just ten months, her government has implemented several major reforms for the industrial sector
Arsenal stays top as Man City and Aston Villa apply the pressure and Liverpool resurgence continues
Villa is just a point further back in third after extending its remarkable winning run to 11 games in all competitions with a comeback 2-1 victory at Chelsea
Traffic Police heightens surveillance in view of New Year celebrations
Long-neglected Bhalswa EWS flats may soon get a new lease of life
Atal Canteens exist only on paper at some places: AAP
Govt. to collaborate with IIT Kanpur to monitor air quality
The left-handed batter became the fourth women batter after Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, Charlotte Edwards and the second Indian after Mithali to achieve the 10,000-run milestone
5 held for duping people into 12-cr. property fraud
Zoo footfall nears 22,000, ticket sales fetch 14 lakh
Chamari Athapaththu scripts history, becomes first Sri Lankan woman to play 150 T20Is
In Womens T20I cricket, Athapaththu has notched up 3507 runs at an average of 25.23 and a strike rate of 109.97, including three centuries and 13 half-centuries
Tamil Nadu needs to think beyond the metro
Modern mobility is not defined by infrastructure scale, but by access, affordability, and last-mile quality
Logistics firm manager arrested for suspected jewellery theft
Letters to The Editor December 29, 2025
Woman run over by water tanker in Madhavaram
A grand vision and the great Indian research deficit
The current deficit in R&D investment cannot sustain Indias ambition to become a global innovation leader
Draft voters list out, BLOs still busy with mapping exercise
A total of 19.32 lakh people have been included in the unmapped list in the State, of whom 2.1 lakh are in Ernakulam
Kauvery Hospital conducts free health camp at Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Udhayanidhi Stalin lays foundation for Mudhalvar Padaippagam at Harbour constituency
Sham election: on Myanmars three-phase elections
Myanmars juntas search for legitimacy through controlled polls is futile
IndiGo to begin flight services from Tamil Nadu to Navi Mumbai airport from December 29
An aviation source said the 186-seat all-economy class Airbus A320 services will be linked to the first phase of the Navi Mumbai airports operational hours, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
IndiGo to begin flight services from Tamil Nadu to Navi Mumbai airport today
District Police Chief promises proper probe into bike accident
An annual attraction on the deserts of Rajasthan
Festive fairs, sacred temples and desert adventures define a day in Pushkar that draws travellers year after year.
Fire destroys waste materials dumped in a scrap yard in Anna Nagar
The fire spread to the entire scrap yard resulting in the destruction of various plastic and other materials
Four Minor Students Arrested In Tamil Nadu For Attacking North Indian Youth In Train
Four 17-year-old students attacked a man from Nagpur with a machete near Tiruttani station. They filmed the assault for Instagram Reels.
IND-W vs SL-W T20Is: Smriti, Shafali help the Women in Blue make it 4-0
The two add 162 for the first wicket before Richas blistering cameo powers the home team to its best-ever total in the shortest format; Lanka falls short despite a brave attempt by Hasini and Chamari
There is an urgent need to unite all sections to thwart the conspiracy of right-wing groups
The conference demanded the Puducherry Government to ensure proper implementation of funds allocated under the Special Component Plan
Trump says had productive call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscows invasion of Ukraine
Tamil Naduall-rounderAmbrishraring to deliver in the U-19 World Cup
Colleges ascivil service coaching hubs
An increasing number of colleges in Chennai run study circles on their premises to help students prepare for UPSC and TNPSC exams
Secondary grade teachers protest enters third day, over 1,000 detained again
Vice President to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on December 29
Udupi police invoke KCOCA provisions against Saifuddin murder accused
PM calls for human capital-driven reforms at Chief Secretaries conference
Modi stresses quality governance, youth empowerment and people-centric growth agenda
Acclaimed documentary and television filmmaker S. Krishnaswamy passes away
Dr. Krishnaswamy was the founder of Krishnaswamy Associates; he received the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
Matua community one of the most affected groups in SIR process in West Bengal, says study
The community of Hindu refugees largely residing in North 24 Parganas and Nadia district have been apprehensive of the SIR since they lack legacy data
Mass marriage to take place in Dharmasthala on April 29, 2026
The U.S. President has been critical of the UN and its failure to maintain international peace and security, slamming the world organisation as he addressed global leaders during the UNGA in September this year
ISRO invites student community to take part in robotic challenge
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker S. Krishnaswamy passes away
Dr. Krishnaswamy was the founder of Krishnaswamy Associates; he received the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Krishnaswamy passes away
Dr. Krishnaswamy was the founder of Krishnaswamy Associates; he received the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
Private institutions must also support people in need of medical attention
Govt.s implement numerous welfare programmes, but timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need will go a long way in safeguarding their lives, says doctor
Depleted workforce hinders GRHs ability to maintain standards of premier tertiary institution
The Supreme Court will hear the CBIs plea on December 29 challenging a Delhi High Court order that suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
DMKstoutly opposes Congress leaders demand for a share in power inTamil Nadu
Such an arrangement [a coalition government] will not work in Tamil Nadu,a highly placed source in theDMKsays, indicating that the party leadership will remain firm in its decision
Collector, SP inspect venue in Rameswaram for Vice-Presidents visit
Pedestrian killed in HSR Layout after being hit by speeding luxury car
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 132.45 feet
DGCA warns lack of preparedness posing risk to aviation safety
Airline operators told to enforcesafety regulations effectively to avoid inconvenience to passengers
Congress invites applications for GBA elections
The applications will cost 50,000 for general category candidates and 25,000 for candidates from SC/ST communities
Surya Charishma Tamiri: A memorable end to 2025 as she clinches national badminton championship
Charishma began structured training in the fourth standard, and two years later started working with coach K. Bhaskar, whom she has been training under to date
Watch: Why Bigger Action Doesnt Mean Higher Stakes | Frequently Made Mistakes 13
In Episode 13 of Frequently Made Mistakes, we tackle one of the biggest traps in modern action filmmaking: confusing scale for stakes. Explosions get bigger. The threat goes global. But the emotional cost never changes. Using examples from Tiger 3, Casino Royale, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, this episode breaks down why raising scale does not automatically raise stakes and how it often dilutes drama instead. We look at: The difference between scale and stakes, why protecting your hero kills tension, how validation replaces drama in franchises, why action only works when success hurts
Pappanji to be set ablaze at two venues in Fort Kochi this New Year
The effigy put up by the Cochin Carnival Committee will be burnt at Parade Ground, while Gala De Fort Kochi, a local charity club, has received permission to burn the effigy it erected at Veli Ground
GIS survey reveals 37% of lakes across State encroached; Bengaluru districts worst performers
Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts have most of their lakes encroached
Vizianagaram real estate sees boom in 2025
Vizianagarams promixity to Visakhapatnam, where new projects of Google, Infosys and Cognizant among others are coming up, is a driver of the boom
Youth Congress pushes for 50% seats for youth and women
State president O.J. Janeesh rejects claims of Congress members defecting to join BJP
SCR added 199 km track this year
Railway police nab two for alleged theft in Kochi
Karnataka flags how VB G-RAM G Act will hurt States finances further
Free screening of film Kanyakumari on January 2 in Visakhapatnam
Consumer body flags violations in road relaying works in Coimbatore
Several wetland bird species spotted during synchronised census in central region
The census in Tiruchi district recorded a high diversity of resident bird species; over80 Forest Department personnel and about 100 volunteers participated
G. Parameshwaras supporters revive demand for Dalit Chief Minister
Prakasam SP tells personnel to stay alert and armed to protect peoples lives
Powering through the Ghats: Track electrification of Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road section completed
Gautam Adani calls Sharad Pawar mentor
Signs MoU with Vidya Pratishthan, the Baramati-based educational trust associated with the Pawar family, to support research and development, placements and related initiatives at the AI centre
Start-up 2025: Many hits, a few misses
In a year when AI became thecentreof conversations,Bengaluru is ranked fifth among thetop 50 AIecosystemsglobally
Panel to recommend reviving student body election
NITK uses machine learning to predict landslides in Western Ghats
The system combines rainfall analysis, real-time monitoring of soilbehaviourand surface movement, and machine learning to provide reliable landslide warnings
Events marking 80th anniversary of Russian nuclear industry get under way
Sourashtrians want Madurai Airport named after NMR Subbaraman
BJP and DKS spar over Venugopals post
Sabarmati flood victims get land rights after five decades
Ownership papers handed over to families displaced in 1973 as Gujarat launches major urban infrastructure projects
Tourist from Madurai trapped between rocks in Pondy Marina rescued
Sandur National Farmers Day event showcases integrated farming model
Elderly woman injured at Secunderabad railway station dies during treatment at Gandhi Hospital
Telangana DCA raids unqualified practitioner in Karimnagar, seizing 39 types of unlicensed medicines
Kerala politics spills over to Karnataka after eviction drive in Bengaluru
The statements of Kerala CM and AICC general secretary after an eviction drive in Bengaluru are seen as part of a narrative building exercise ahead of Assembly elections in Kerala expected early next year
CPI demands withdrawal of PPP policy for medical colleges
Protesters clash in Syria after deadly Alawite mosque bombing
Officials have said that preliminary investigations indicate that explosive devices were planted inside the mosque in Homs, but authorities haven't publicly identified a suspect yet in December 26 bombing
Watch: BJP says Digvijay Singhs remarks expose dissent against Rahul Gandhis leadership
The BJP has claimed that Congress leader Digvijay Singhs recent remarks praising the organisational strength of the BJP and RSS amount to open dissent against Rahul Gandhis leadership.
Anand Mahindras social media post praising Tamil Nadus Brihadisvara Temple as the worlds most sophisticated ancient engineering has renewed attention on the UNESCO recognised Chola era monument. Built in the 11th century using interlocking granite without mortar, the Thanjavur temple exemplifies advanced Dravidian architecture, spiritual continuity and engineering precision. The post has also sparked fresh interest in visiting the historic complex today.
Pakistan President Zardari reveals he was advised to hide in a bunker during Operation Sindoor
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari made the revelation while speaking at an event in Larkana, Sindh province, to mark the 18th death anniversary of his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
Newborn taken to Hubballi from Koppal with zero-traffic arrangement
Watch: Myanmar votes under junta rule amid war, arrests and global criticism
Narayanans classes have helped many join college and make careers across various fields
