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Min Ponguleti flags lapses in Telangana govt land records

Hyderabad: The Telangana Revenue department will soon conduct a comprehensive review of assigned lands and Bhoodan properties, with minister Pong

20-yr-old Hyderabad woman dies by suicide after boyfriend refuses to marry her

Hyderabad: A 20-year-old Hyderabad woman who was a student of B.Tech died by suicide after her boyfriend refused to marry her. The incident took

UN chief voices concern over violence in Bangladesh, including lynching of Hindu man

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the violence in Bangladesh, including the lynching of a Hindu man i

ISRO to launch BlueBird Block-2 satellite of US' AST SpaceMobile on December 24

ISRO stated that the LVM3-M6/BlueBird Block-2 Mission is a dedicated commercial mission onboard the LVM3 launch vehicle, which will launch the Bl

Google, xAI, OpenAI sued over chatbot training

The lawsuit is one of several copyright cases brought by authors and other copyright owners against tech companies over the use of their work in

Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at industrial site in Russia's Stavropol region, Governor says

Ukraine, which has reportedly attacked the Stavrolen plant before, has said its strikes inside Russia and away from the front line are aimed at c

SIR in Madhya Pradesh: Draft electoral roll to be published by ECI on Monday

New Delhi: After more than one-and-a-half month of door-to-door Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Madhya Pradesh, the Election Commiss

Four of family found dead in Keralas Kannur; family feud over child custody cited as cause

Replacing MGNREGA is 'historic mistake': Sachin Pilot

BENGALURU : AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot on Monday termed the central government replacing the rural employment law MGNREGA, as a historic

Sachin Pilot calls govts replacing of MGNREGA historic mistake

Bengaluru: AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot has termed the central government replacing the rural employment act MGNREGA, as a historic mistak

Epstein Files Case Update: Bill Clinton accuses Justice dept of 'protecting someone' amid newly released documents; Here's everything you need to know

Bill Clinton has raised concerns over the selective release of Jeffrey Epstein files by the DOJ, alleging that some information is being withheld

An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs

Hundreds of families may be forced to pack up and leave the town of 11,000, heading east to Omaha or Iowa, or south to the meatpacking towns of K

West Bengal to call 32L unmapped voters for first SIR hearings

Kolkata: Around 32 lakh unmapped voters will be called in the first phase of hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral

19-minute viral video, Payal Gaming viral video: Anjali Arora of Kacha Badam fame shares traumatic truth about minutes of entertainment

Influencer Anjali Arora has spoken out in support of Payal Gaming, who is embroiled in a viral video controversy. Arora shared her own experience

Breaking News Live Updates: Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category with AQI recorded at 413, fog blankets North Indian states

Around 32 lakh unmapped voters to be called in phase 1 of SIR hearings from December 27 in Bengal

KOLKATA: Around 32 lakh unmapped voters will be called in the first phase of hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral

Modi will not remain silent on Bangladesh & Pakistan, even US & China are scared of him: BJP's Sunil Sharma

BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir joined protests in Kishtwar against violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh. Legislator Sunil Sharma alleged a c

National Farmers Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance; check why India celebrates Kisan Diwas on December 23

National Farmers Day, also known as Kisan Diwas, is observed annually on December 23 to honor the contributions of farmers to India's economy. Th

Venezuelan President Maduro dances with AI robot amid tensions with US

Ex-CM Baghel's son got Rs 250 crore as his share from Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': Chargesheet

RAIPUR: Chaitanya, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, received Rs 200 crore to Rs 250 crore as his share from an alleged l

IndiGos Turkey lease extension ends March 2026, No more extensions

New Delhi: IndiGo has been allowed to operate five narrow body planes leased from Turkey only till March 2026 and no further extension will be gi

Brian May Unveils Never-Heard Queen Song Cut From 1974 Album

The track -- formally called Not for Sale (Polar Bear) -- was originally recorded for Queen's 1974 album Queen II but failed to make the final cu

U.S. nuclear-powered submarine enters South Korean port

South Koreas Navy said USS Greenevilles visit will be utilised as a chance to promote exchange and cooperation between the U.S. and South Korean

Paramount Skydance gets Larry Ellison's guarantee for Warner Bros. Discovery deal

To strengthen this bid, Larry Ellison has provided a personal financial guarantee, showing that the combined group has sufficient funding to comp

Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war

The junta has waged a pre-vote offensive, clawing back territory and hammering areas beyond its reach with air strikes, but concedes elections ca

How US defence industry dodged a rare-earth shortage after China's curbs

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the United States is facing a pressing scarcity of samarium, an essential metal for sophisticated weaponry. Wi

How are we protecting astronauts from deadly space debris?

Orbital debris consists of human-made objects in the Earths orbit that no longer serve any useful purpose. All orbital debris originated primaril

Maoist propaganda case: Gade Innaiah produced before Nampally NIA court

Hyderabad: Former Peoples War (PW) leader and Bharat Bachao national general secretary Gade Innaiah, aged 65, was produced before a special Natio

As Trump clings to tariffs, his Argentine ally is opening up to trade

Argentina is experiencing a boom in imported goods following President Javier Milei's trade reforms. Consumers are flocking to new stores and onl

As Ahaan Panday turns 28, Aneet Padda 'saw the future' of Saiyaara co-star, pens heartfelt note on his birthday: 'I will always be proud of you'

Aneet Padda penned a long note for birthday boy Ahaan Panday, praising his humble personality and how easily he wins the people around him, inclu

Trump says US may keep or sell oil seized near Venezuela: 'Spoken to American oil companies...'

West, India handed over production to China: Rahul Gandhi in Germany

Rahul Gandhi Germany tour: The Congress leader flagged Made in China goods selling in India, and said that New Delhi has capability, cost structu

Ukraines Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is quite solid

KYIV, Ukraine, December 23, 2025 (AP) Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyivs demands, U

Delhi-NCR AQI: Thick smog engulfs National Capital as air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category; Flight operations affected

The lowest AQI levels, still in the very poor range, were recorded at Shadipur (309), IHBAS-Dilshad Garden (336), Aya Nagar (367), Lodhi Road-IIT

127 sensitive areas prone to wildlife fatalities in focus of rlys, forest dept

NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the frequent incidents of elephants and other wildlife being hit or run over by trains, the Ministry of Railways, in coordi

Logitech MX Master 4 Review: Should you upgrade?

If youre coming from a basic or older mouse, the MX Master 4 will likely feel like a substantial upgrade

Streetlights are a basic expectation for citizens

When we visited the spot, people were negotiating a darkened stretch made narrower with bike parking

'Yeh kya bawaseer hai': Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday's Saat Samundar Paar 2.0 leaves netizens angry, fans of OG song slam TMMTMTTM makers

Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday's Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is already facing tough times at the box office, and now the makers have ki

China overtakes OPEC+ as the main oil price maker

China does not disclose the volumes of crude flowing into or out of its strategic and commercial stockpiles, but an estimate can be made by subtr

CJI asks lawyers to approach SC registry for urgent hearing of cases

NEW DELHI: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday asked the lawyers to approach the Supreme Court Registry for urgent hearing. The

Trumps appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark

West Palm Beach: The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States wont take over Greenland and demanded respect for th

What ails Ayush institutions? 45% vacant posts

NEW DELHI: Responding to questions raise in Parliament the Ministry replied that Indias AYUSH sector, the government arm for traditional and alte

FIIDS urges Trump administration to ease H-1B visa delays

Washington: A leading Indian American policy organization has urged the Trump administration to adopt a more calibrated approach to expanded soci

Nitish along with Lalan and Samrat meet Modi in Delhi

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the second day of his two-day visit to N

BIG UPDATE! Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express timings revised, to start from THIS date; Check new schedule, route, stoppages, fare

Indian Railways has revised the Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express schedule from January 2026. The train gets a new stoppage at Sri S

118 cr power dues: Telangana HC denies GITAM varsity relief

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, December 22, refused to grant interim relief to GITAM University, which sought directions for the

Grassroots sports at zero in Gujarat, says data

AHMEDABAD: Although Ahmedabad was elevated as the official host of 2030 Commonwealth Games at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow,

Startups that raised big VC money in 2025; What people bought on Instamart

Despite a sharp dip in total deal flow this year, 22 startups raised $100 million or more this year. Swiggy Instamarts 2025 order data maps how q

Delhi Dialogues | Highways function as economic corridor

East Delhi BJP MP Harsh Malhotra speaks to editors of TNIE about the pace of road infrastructure expansion in the country. The Union MoS of Road

Pop Culture 2025: Taylors Ring, a Kiss Cam Moment, and 6-7

But no. Were all still trying to figure out exactly what it means, they told us of this years linguistic time capsule.

21 Democratic-led states sue White House over consumer protection bureau funding

The lawsuit has to do with the Trump administration's argument that the CFPB can only be funded by the Federal Reserve's profits. The Federal Res

Largest Battleship In History Of US: All About 'Trump-Class Ships'

President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself -- an honor usually reserved fo

Vizag: India Womens Cricket Team Visits Simhachalam Temple

Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Renuka Singh, Shafali Verma, Amarpreet Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gowd and Sri Charani took part in the te

Buyback programmes are powering Indias circular economy revolution

Buyback and trade-in programmes are emerging as the backbone of Indias circular economyunlocking value for consumers, extending device lifecycles

Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon out of fourth Ashes Test

Pat Cummins will miss the match as part of his ongoing management plan, Cricket Australia said, with Adelaide his first Test since July after low

Epstein Files Way Of 'Deflecting From US Administration's Success': Trump

US President Donald Trump said Monday that people who innocently met Jeffrey Epstein in the past risked having their reputations ruined by the re

Not Aamir Khan, but Salman Khan was OG choice for Ghajini, Boney Kapoor recalls losing remake rights: 'Madhu Mantena kept me dangling'

Did you know that Suriya's blockbuster Ghajini was supposed to be remade in Hindi with Salman Khan, and not Aamir Khan? Producer Boney Kapoor mad

Mercedes to pay $150 million over claims it cheated on emissions tests

Mercedes-Benz was accused of violating state environmental laws and statutes against unfair or deceptive trade practices. Every state attorney ge

Sonia, Rahul told to reply on ED plea in National Herald case

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court sought response from Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Monday in the National Herald case. The or

School Holiday December 23: Schools to remain closed in THESE states today due to...; Check state-wise list here

Due to severe cold, fog, and poor air quality, many schools across India are adjusting schedules on December 23, 2025. Delhi NCR, UP and Bihar fa

Trump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to leave power

Well, I think it probably would... Thats up to him what he wants to do. I think itd be smart for him to do that. But again, were gonna find out,

Deflection by Democrats: Trump says he doesn't like Clinton photos in Epstein files release

Stopped Potential Nuclear War Between India-Pak: Trump Reiterates Claim

Trump said that eight aircraft were shot down during the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor

Zeenat Amans enchanting shoot highlights her vulnerability

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has opened up about her latest photoshoot, describing it as a transformative experience that encouraged her to embrac

Miss International India 2025 Roosh Sindhu poses while interacting with and inspiring students

Miss International India 2025 Roosh Sindhu poses while interacting with and inspiring students during a session at Lakme Academy, in Hazratganj,

Good News for Uttar Pradesh and Haryana residents: Construction of THIS bridge to cut short travel time between Aligarh-Palwal by..., here's all you need to know

Residents of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and Palwal in Haryana are in for a treat as a new bridge is set to reduce the distance between the two citi

Lady Gaga creates music while touring

Singer-actress Lady Gaga is busy creating new music while on her Mayhem Ball Tour. Following the release of Harlequin (Sept 2024) and Mayhem (Mar

The Wire actor James Ransone passes away at 46

James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series The Wire and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died. He was 46.

Elton John celebrates 20 years with husband David Furnish

British singer-songwriter Elton John and his partner David Furnish celebrating a landmark moment in their marital bliss. The couple marked their

Trump Says It would be Smart for Venezuela's Maduro to Step Down

Venezuela's key ally Moscow, however, expressed its full support for Maduro's government, as Washington has dialed up military operations and thr

Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration

Atleast two civilians were killed and 15 were wounded by shelling, and that dozens of families fled two neighbourhoods of the northern Syrian cit

Morning Brief Podcast: India Rewrites its Nuclear Energy Rulebook

Morning Digest: Bangladesh High Commission stops visa services citing security situation; District-wise plan to demarcate mining areas in Aravalli Range in works, says Environment Minister, and more

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In axolotls and flatworms, regeneration is a body-wide choreograph

When an axolotl loses a limb, the cells at the stump gather and multiply into a mound of tissue that becomes an engine of new growth. For decades

Provide Industrial package to existing, small units: FOIJ

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: A meeting of Federation of Industries Jammu (FOIJ) was held under the chairmanship of Virendra Jain and at

After 9 years, 5 get life term for gang rape of mom-daughter in UP

Gold Events to host musical concert on Dec 27

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Dec 22: Gold Events is going to host mega musical-cum-awareness concert on Dec 27 at Jammu, in which famous Punjab

Padhoji felicitates students excelled in various competitive examinations

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: In a proud and memorable milestone, Padhoji today organised a felicitation ceremony, celebrating the remar

ALLEN felicitates RMO Champions

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22: Allen Career Institute today felicitated the students selected for the RMO. A large number of students and

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: Dilution of Vande 1st dangerous result of Cong's appeasement politics

UP CM Yogi Adityanath blamed Congress and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for India's cultural division and Partition. He stated that the compromise over Van

EPCH organizes 2nd edition of Handicrafts Expo Narsapur 2025

Excelsior Correspondent NARSAPUR, Dec 22: The 2nd edition of Handicrafts Expo Narsapur 2025 organised by the Export Promotion Council for Handic

IIFL inaugurates its 10th branch in Bari Brahmana

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 22 : Strengthening its commitment to financial inclusion and economic growth in the region, India Infoline Fin

Fifty years ago | Auto Industrys exports fetch Rs. 30 crores

Actor Chacko gets clean chit in drugs case

Kochi police have dropped drug charges against actor Shine Tom Chacko and a co-accused after forensic reports confirmed no narcotic substances we

India closer to $450m BrahMos pacts with Vietnam, Indonesia

India is nearing deals to export BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Vietnam and Indonesia. Russia has given its nod for these sales. These agr

Wolf kills 3-year-old boy in Bahraich, panic grips locals

A chilling wolf attack claimed the life of a three-year-old boy in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, amplifying widespread fear in rural areas.

Chinese embassy in India to accept e-visa applications

The Chinese embassy in Delhi has launched an online visa application system for Indian passport holders, simplifying the process by allowing appl

Chennai records lower PM2.5 levels, but dust pollution remains a challenge, finds report

Several locations in Chennai recorded annual average PM2.5 level well below the national standard 40 micrograms per cubic metre; the new assessme

Sons called insurance company within 15 minutes of fathers death, police reveal in Tiruttani insurance murder case

Tiruvallur Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Shukla said that technical and field-level investigations uncovered the true nature of the crime,

Australian State Set To Pass Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack

Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests after the state parliamen