- Kashmir
Decision to import apples from New Zealand could harm Kashmiri growers: NC
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Thursday appealed to the Centre to review its decision to import apples under the new trade agreement with New Zealand, warning that such a move could…
- World
King Charles III calls for kindness, unity in Christmas message
London: On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment, Britain’s King Charles III called…
- India
AIADMK forms panel to formulate manifesto for 2026 Assembly poll
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announced the constitution of a high-level committee to prepare the party manifesto for next year’s Assembly election. The panel comprising ten former state…
- India
Youngsters booked for stopping long distance train to shoot reels in Kerala
Kannur: The Railway Protection Force on Thursday booked two youngsters for briefly stopping a long-distance train in this district after they flashed a red light to shoot social media reels. According to…
- Business
Russian spirits’ export to India nearly quadruples in 10 months: Report
Moscow: The exports of Russian spirits to India have nearly quadrupled in the first 10 months of the year compared to the same period last year, making India an attractive emerging market…
- Hyderabad
No attacks on minorities under NDA govt: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday claimed that the NDA-led Centre is governing without any religious bias, while “minority Hindus were facing attacks” in neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh. In an…
- India
Churches decked in lights, midnight masses mark Christmas celebrations across country
New Delhi: Christmas was celebrated with devotion and festive gaiety across the country on Thursday as churches were decked in lights and cribs, midnight masses drew large congregations and community events spread…
- Telangana
Couple arrested for ‘honour killing’ of 17-year-old daughter in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: A couple was arrested in Shivarampally village of Saidapur mandal in Telangana‘s Karimnagar, on Thursday, December 25, in a suspected case of honour killing involving their 17-year-old daughter after she refused…
- Kashmir
Hindutva groups protest in Jammu, warn of shutdown over medical college admissions
Jammu: Several right-wing Hindu groups held a protest in Jammu on Thursday evening, demanding the shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence and reservations for…
- World
Bangladesh belongs to Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians: Rahman
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged people to maintain peace as he presented a vision of an inclusive society, saying the country belongs to people of…
- India
Bajrang Dal creates ruckus over Christmas celebrations at pvt school in Rajasthan
Jaipur: The principal of a private school in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district alleged on Thursday that a group of people claiming to be Bajrang Dal members threatened children and staff over Christmas celebrations…
- Middle East
Palestinian actor-director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
Tel Aviv: Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died,…
- India
Bengali migrant worker lynched in Odisha, six arrested
Sambalpur: A 30-year-old Muslim migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly killed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following an altercation over a bidi, police said on Thursday. Juel Sheikh was working, along with…
- India
Karnataka bus fire: Death toll rises to 6, most victims burnt alive
Chitradurga (Karnataka): At least six persons, including a child were killed when a speeding truck crashed against a luxury sleeper bus that caught fire under the impact in this district in the…
- World
China hits out at Pentagon report alleging bid to weaken US-India ties
Beijing: China on Thursday denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to…
