- India
Jaishankar reaches Dhaka for Khaleda Zia’s funeral
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died on Tuesday in Dhaka.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: One held for vandalising shivalingam in Draksharamam temple
Andhra Pradesh: A shivalingam has been allegedly vandalised near the Draksharamam temple in BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andra Pradesh, and an accused has been apprehended in this connection, a police official…
- Science
ISRO conducts ground test of SSLV third stage at Sriharikota
Bengaluru: ISRO has carried out a successful static test of an improved version of the third stage of SSLV at the Solid Motor Static Test Facility of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota…
- Andhra Pradesh
Old age pensions paid a day early as New Year gesture: Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the state government is distributing NTR Bharosa social pensions one day in advance as a New Year gesture. The chief minister…
- India
Assam man arrested in Kerala over alleged extremist social media posts
Thrissur: Police in Kerala have arrested a 25-year-old man from Assam for allegedly attempting to spread extremist ideas through social media, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Roshidul Islam, was…
- World
Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor as NYC rings in New Year
New York: Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year’s Day. The Democrat’s…
- India
West Bengal 2025: SIR, Bangladesh unrest and road to Assembly polls next year
Kolkata: As West Bengal edged closer to the assembly polls due next year, 2025 unfolded as a year in which the mechanics of voting, border anxieties and sharpening communal lines eclipsed governance,…
- India
Indore water contamination: Residents claim 8 deaths; authorities confirm 3
Local residents have claimed that eight persons have died due to vomiting and diarrhoea after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore, though the administration has confirmed three deaths. According to the locals,…
- Telangana
80-year-old Nakka Indrayya builds his own grave in Jagtial
Hyderabad: An 80-year-old man in Telangana’s Jagtial district has built his own grave in advance while still leading a healthy life. Nakka Indrayya, who has built his own grave at Laxmipuram village,…
- News
Uttarakhand: 60 injured in train collision at Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric tunnel
About 60 people were injured when a loco train collided with a goods train inside Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project tunnel in Chamoli district, officials said. Chamoli District Magistrate…
- News
Delhi airport sees 148 flight cancellations due to low visibility conditions
New Delhi: At least 148 flights were cancelled and over 150 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to dense fog and low visibility conditions. Two flights were diverted…
- India
13-year-old Dalit girl ‘raped’ in UP’s Amethi
Amethi: A 13-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped in the Fursatganj area here, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the incident took place on December 30 when the minor had gone…
- News
Photo: India defeats SL by 15 runs, complete 5-0 series whitewash
Thiruvananthapuram: India’s players celebrate a wicket during the fifth T20 International cricket match of a series between India Women and Sri Lanka Women, at Greenfield International Stadium, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Tuesday, Dec.…
- News
India-Pak tensions among hotspot issues ‘mediated’ by China: FM Wang Yi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said “tensions between India and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. New Delhi has been maintaining that…
- India
HC stops new construction near dargah, graveyard in Yamuna floodplain
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said people cannot be allowed to make houses or sheds under the pretext of a graveyard or for any other purpose in the Yamuna floodplain…
