'Baseless allegations': Ganguly files Rs 50-crore defamation suit against fan club head over Messi's Kolkata mess
Ganguly, in his complaint emailed to the Cyber Cell of the Kolkata Police, said the person’s statements have adversely affected his reputation and mental peace
OPINION | The RSS and the limits of western ‘right-wing’ labels
RSSFACTS: The RSS' ideology, rooted in Dharma, transcends Western political binaries. It emphasises cultural unity, social harmony, and moral restraint, making the ‘right-wing’ label inaccurate and misleading
Opposition leaders sleep outside Parliament in protest against VB–G RAM G Bill | Watch
This is an insult to India's poor, it is an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, it is an insult to Rabindranath Tagore, says Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghosh.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on renaming MGNREGA: 'Takes out the heart'
The remarks came as Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, with the Rajya Sabha approving the legislation following Lok Sabha's nod
'Heated rod inserted, sprinkled water to revive, then beaten again': Chilling details of brutal lynching of Bihar man
The family got to know about what happened on December 6 when his brother, Mohammad Chand Hussain, saw a video of a severely injured man. An alarmed Chand thought he looked like Hussain, and showed the video to Parveen.
How data centre boom will fuel India’s next infrastructure investment wave
India’s AI-led data centre demand is gathering momentum, creating powerful tailwinds across the technology and infrastructure ecosystem.
Odisha BJP MLAs ask CM Majhi to review controversial 3-fold salary hike
BJP legislators say the Bills to enhance the salaries and allowances of MLAs, the chief minister, deputy chief ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, ministers and others should be reconsidered.
FIIs dump financials, IT, FMCG in early December; oil & gas, metals, auto see buying
Heavy foreign outflows mark financials, IT and services, while oil and gas continues to attract steady inflows in the first half of December
Live-in relationships not illegal, rules HC while granting protection to 12 couples: 'May not be acceptable to all ...'
The court directed the police chiefs of the concerned districts to ensure immediate protection to these women in case anyone disrupts their peaceful living.
ICICI Pru AMC files draft documents for two SIFs with SEBI
At present, SEBI has permitted seven investment strategies across equity, debt and hybrid asset classes under the SIF framework.
Assam gives ultimatum to 15 ‘declared foreigners’: Remove yourselves from India in 24 hours
The 15 people -- of whom six are women -- came from Bangladesh and have been living illegally in India, a Foreigner's Tribunal has ruled
Samajwadi Party leader calls 'burning of bodies' as cause of air pollution, BJP hits back
RK Chaudhary also cited the burning of wood during the Holika Dahan festival as a source of pollution, adding that his remarks are not religious but environmental.
‘Had a Muslim man lifted a Hindu woman’s veil…’: Omar Abdullah amid hijab row involving Nitish Kumar
His remarks came as several leaders came out in Nitish Kumar’s support, with union minister Giriraj Singh saying that he did nothing wrong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases the WHO technical report on training in Yoga
A group of protesters staged a sit-in outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram after news of the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi
No PUC, No Fuel order: Over 3,700 vehicles challaned, nearly 570 turned back from Delhi borders
At least 3,746 vehicles were challaned in Delhi over the past 24 hours for not possessing valid Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC)
ED raids Unnao YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi, seizes luxury cars in online betting money laundering probe
Dwivedi also operates a YouTube channel, which officials say was used to actively promote betting and gambling apps. The promotional content reportedly helped expand the user base of these platforms, significantly widening the scale of illegal betting activity.
ED restores over Rs 300 crore for ex-employees of Kingfisher Airlines
The amount, worth Rs 311.67 crore, is to be transferred to the official liquidator for disbursement to former employees of Kingfisher Airlines, it said.
India’s space economy is $8 billion now; here’s why funding is set to top $200 million this year
Goenka said investors were showing a lot of interest in the space sector. The USD 200 million fund raise expected this financial year is more than double that the sector had raised last fiscal, he added.
Fog hits operations at Delhi airport, 27 flights cancelled; Indigo cancels 59 flights on domestic network
IndiGo cancelled 59 flights in its domestic network, as per the airline's website.
Gold crown, jewellery stolen from Thawe temple in Bihar's Gopalganj; theft captured on CCTV camera
Thieves also broke into the Dharmnath temple in Saran district and fled with gold jewellery of Goddess Durga and two donation boxes
Delhi records coldest December day of season; max temperature 2.1 notches below normal at 20.1 deg Celsius
The minimum temperature was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 notches above the normal, the IMD said.
India sees $2 billion export boost to Oman within 2 years of trade deal
This would raise India’s exports to Oman to over $6 billion, up from $4.1 billion in 2024–25, once the tariff concessions under the trade agreement take effect.
Upcoming assembly polls to new rural employment law: Agenda for CWC meet on December 27
The G RAM G Bill to replace the UPA-era MGNREGA was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Opposition has been strongly opposing the bill, accusing the government of insulting Mahatma Gandhi and diluting the provisions of MGNREGA.
India–Oman joint statement: CEPA signed; focus on energy, maritime security, tech and diaspora welfare
India and Oman signed a CEPA during Modi’s Dec 17–18 visit, along with MoUs and a maritime vision document; both sides also discussed energy and trade.
