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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, driven by sustained buying by domestic institutional investors and strong gains…

The Uttar Pradesh Police killed 48 alleged criminals in encounters in 2025, the highest annual figure in the last eight years, according to official data released.

The broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark in the month of November, the government said on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court has held vacation courts for the first time with the Chief Justice of India himself sitting twice during the winter break to hear urgent matters involving life…

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ruffled feathers after he announced on Tuesday that he is appointing a controversial lawyer as the city’s top attorney.

Pakistan’s duplicitous stance on terrorism has been exposed by a recent video that has laid bare its hypocrisy in its dealings with terror outfits — particularly in relation with Lashkar-e-Taiba…

AI is not a threat but a catalyst that will elevate practical skills into premium assets, offering income, dignity and transforming factory work into long-term relevance and a lucrative gold-collar…

Traffic slowly resumed Wednesday in the Channel tunnel after an electricity failure halted train trips connecting London to the European mainland, as frazzled passengers arrived in France after hours trapped…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country believed it would win in Ukraine, where Moscow has led an almost four-year offensive, in his New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday.

China “successfully completed” military drills around Taiwan that included live-fire exercises aimed at simulating a blockade of key ports and assaults on maritime targets, its military said on Wednesday.

Trump Mobile has pushed back plans to deliver its gold-colored smartphone by year-end, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

A car with a bomb threat message written on its window was found parked outside Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s residence in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a search…

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday appointed senior IPS officer Sadanand Date as the new state Director General of Police (DGP).

As External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar wrapped up his flying Dhaka visit, Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, on Wednesday underscored the scope for deepening Bangladesh-India relations.

AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha met gig workers, when they held a nationwide strike stressing their demands of fair pay, humane working conditions, dignity at work and social security.

As the country begins celebrations to bring in the new year, authorities across cities have heightened security and put measures in place to maintain law and order.

The death toll in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, where a large number of people fell ill over the last few days, allegedly after drinking contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of…

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired two Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha.

Political equations in Maharashtra are in flux ahead of the January 15 elections to 29 municipal corporations, as the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition MVA have abandoned any attempt at…

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the proposed third district in the state will be called ‘Kushavati’, named after a river that flows through the region.

Indian economy is projected to register high growth, driven by strong domestic consumption and investment despite a volatile and unfavourable external environment, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.

Stacks of cash worth more than Rs 5 crore, a suitcase full of jewellery – both gold and diamond – worth Rs 8.8 crore, and a bag full of cheque…

The Adani Foundation, in collaboration with Adani Electricity, provided a first-ever air travel experience to over 64 individuals, including women beneficiaries of the ‘Swabhimaan’ project.

The Allahabad High Court has quashed a criminal case, including charges under the SC/ST Act, arising from alleged irregularities in land allotments made more than two decades ago and related…

Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday acknowledged lapses by officials in connection with water contamination in Indore that has claimed seven lives so far, and said those found guilty…

The Hyderabad city police have announced a massive security blanket and stringent regulations for New Year’s Eve celebrations to ensure public safety and maintain law and order.

Russia had alleged that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region, although they did not say where he was at the…

Ambassadors of the Quad nations, consisting of the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing.

An explosives-laden car with150 kg of illegal ammonium nitrate concealed in bags of urea fertilizer was found in Rajasthan’s Tonk on New Year’s Eve today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to all citizens on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha and said that the anniversary is a…

The past year was one of the most momentous in recent times, made so by the arrival of a US president who is bent on transforming the world to his…

In a major relief for debt-hit Vodafone Idea, the Union Cabinet approved a support package that freezes a large part of the telecom company’s adjusted gross revenue dues.

A bizarre incident has happened in Maharashtra politics ahead of the state’s civic body elections. A Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader, who was performing his mother’s last rites, was…

Ankit Sajwan Ministries, a prominent church in New Delhi, hosted a Mega Christmas Celebration this week, drawing more than 30,000 worshippers.

India will witness a rare and powerful sight on Republic Day as animals of the Indian Army march proudly along Kartavya Path, symbolising endurance, sacrifice and Indias unique high-altitude military…

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the state government will drop “heavily drunk” people to their homes amid New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Greg Abel will become the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on January 1, succeeding Warren Buffett, who is stepping down after a 60-year career.

The Vande Bharat Sleeper train reached a speed of 180 kmph on the Kota-Nagda section during a safety and stability demonstration.

Defence Minister Rajanth Singh, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, offered prayers at the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on the occassion of Pratishtha Dwadashi and the second…

The Gen Z-led protests, inspired by earlier uprisings in Bangladesh and Kenya in 2024, focused mainly on corruption, economic inequality, poor governance, unemployment, and lack of public services.

In a surprising twist in the Bangladeshi student leader Osman Hadi’s murder case, the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud, has publicly denied any role in the killing, claiming he was…

US pressure on Venezuela escalated earlier this month when the CIA conducted a drone strike on a coastal port site.

As global security dynamics grow more volatile, the Indian Army is reshaping its preparedness around a critical pillar of modern warfare: endurance.

As the world prepares to turn the calendar page, New Zealand once again becomes one of the first countries to welcome the New Year.

Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha,” retires on December 31 as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway. He will continue as chairman. Greg Abel will formally take over as CEO…

Taiwan’s world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation “2-nanometre” chips.

Warren Buffett is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, and as he exits the stage after six decades, the spotlight turns not just on his successor Greg Abel, but also to…

The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process…

The events in our backyard offer a reminder that being a “Global South” leader is a hollow title if one’s own immediate periphery is on fire.

A horrific incident has emerged from Assam, where a couple was killed after being burnt alive by a group of villagers on the suspicion of practising witchcraft in the Anlong…

A video showing a man attempting to attack a police constable with a knife during the Vaikunta Ekadesi festival in Tamil Nadus Tirupur district has gone viral on social media,…

A 28-year-old woman was gangraped in a moving van in Faridabad for over two hours and then thrown on the road early on Tuesday.

Ranjit ‘Ricky’ Singh Gill, an Indian-origin adviser to US President Donald Trump, is grabbing headlines after being awarded for his supposed role in “India-Pakistan ceasefire negotiations” following Operation Sindoor earlier…

Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New…