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Migrant worker killed in Odisha, Trinamool says targeted for speaking in Bengali

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:57

This is not the first time that attacks and death of migrant workers from West Bengal in BJP-ruled states have evoked strong reactions from the Trinamool Congress leadership ...

TTD darshan ticket counter at Alipiri sees heavy rush

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:57

15,000 Slotted Sarva Darshan tickets booked in no time ...

Zelenskyy says had 'good conversation' with US envoy Witkoff and Kushner

Anadolu Agency | 2025-12-25, 17:56

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday he had a "good conversation" with US envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss the end

Jharkhand high court quizzes state govt on Hindu religious leader’s detention order

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

The Jharkhand high court has directed the state government to file an affidavit explaining the circumstances under which a Hindu religious leader, Bhairav Singh, was put under preventive detention twice for the same offence, an advocate familiar with the

Empty lanes on one side, bumper-to-bumper on the other: Bengaluru Christmas traffic contrast goes viral. Watch

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

A video showing two sharply contrasting traffic scenes on a Bengaluru road on Christmas morning has gone viral, triggering funny reactions online. Shared on Instagram by user @wanderjoy on December 25, the clip captures how the city looked to those entering

Bengal man, his nephew killed in Cooch Behar clash between 2 families, 6 injured

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

KOLKATA: A 45-year-old man and his nephew were killed and six others were injured in a clash in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Thursday, police said. Girindranath Barman, TMC leader from Mathabhanga, said the BJP was trying to politicise the incident

Odisha CM unveils new SOG training centre, announces risk allowance for anti-naxal forces

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated a new training and briefing centre along with a state-of-the-art counter-terrorism training complex of the Special Operations Group at Chandaka to strengthen operational capabilities

RSS affiliate VKK hails Jharkhand govenrment for PESA Act approval

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

The Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra (VKK), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) working with India’s tribal communities, has expressed gratitude to the Jharkhand government for implementing the PESA Act in the state. Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren with

Dhanbad to get 417 hi-tech surveillance cameras soon

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) is set to upgrade city surveillance with the installation of 417 hi-tech cameras at ₹96 crore, aimed at strengthening security and improving real-time monitoring, people aware of the

Jharkhand urban body polls: 17 of 36 wards in Mango reserved for women

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 17:39

The East Singhbhum district election officer (DEO) Karn Satyarthi on Thursday issued a gazette notification reserving 17 of the 36 wards in the Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) for women, while leaving 10 wards unreserved for the upcoming urban body elections

In Big Speech Tomorrow, Abhishek Banerjee's "Victory Mantra" To Workers

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

Aiming to ensure a repeat of its 2021 Assembly polls performance, when the party won 215 of West Bengal's 292 seats, Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will address over... ...

Andhra Pradesh Eyes Luxury Hotels For Controversial Rushikonda Palace

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

A final call on the future of Rushikonda Palace in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam will soon be taken, with the Chandrababu Naidu government inclining toward using the palace for the hospitality and... ...

"Freedom Of Worship Being Attacked": Shashi Tharoor On Christmas Vandalism

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

Spotlighting the reports of the alleged attack on Christians in the days leading up to Christmas, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor served a warning: "when traditions are attacked, it is all of us". ...

Madhya Pradesh Minister's 'Taj Mahal Was A Temple' Remark Sparks Row

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration Minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has triggered a political controversy after claiming that the Taj Mahal was originally a temple that was later... ...

123-Year-Old Church, Muslim Caretaker: Gulmarg Celebrates White Christmas

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

On Christmas Day, St. Mary's Church stands out in the heart of a snow-covered Gulmarg. As the faithful queue to offer quiet prayers, the church represents the syncretic culture of Kashmir. ...

On AB Vajpayee's Birth Anniversary, Rivals Recall PM Who Had No Adversaries

NDTV | 2025-12-25, 17:36

Atal Bihari Vajpayee spent six decades in politics, was among the strongest opposition voices for years before becoming the first man to be prime minister without ever joining the Congress. That... ...

Man wields sickle in Miaoli random attack, one woman hurt

Hong Kong Standard | 2025-12-25, 17:31

A 30-year-old man with a drug

Gujarat Assembly Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Bharwad resigns

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:25

The BJP MLA was elected as the Deputy Speaker for the first time in September 2021 and was re-elected to the post following the Assembly elections in 2022 ...

Have you tried the baklava plum cake in Coimbatore?

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:25

This festive season, choose from Santa and Christmas tree cookies, to rich plum cakes, mini donuts, Korean buns and butter puffs at Anandhaas Bakery ...

Carrying the red flag into the next century

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:25

As the Communist Party of India marks a century of political engagement, its legacy invites reflection on the task to rebuild India on the foundations of equality, secularism, and justice ...

Thirupparankundram deepam row: what Sthaneeka Bhattars testified 30 years ago

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:25

When a row broke out over lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the hill in Madurai, four Sthaneeka Bhattars of the Subramaniaswami Temple testified that the lamp had been lit at the Uchipillaiyar Temple since “time immemorial” ...

Amit Shah to inaugurate anti-terror conference on December 26

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 17:25

The conference will be attended by senior police officers from the States, and officers from Central agencies and Departments dealing with counter terrorism ...

5.6 magnitude quake jolts northern Japan

Anadolu Agency | 2025-12-25, 17:23

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted northern Japan on Thursday.

Turkish journalists receive '150th Anniversary of Azerbaijani National Press' medals

Anadolu Agency | 2025-12-25, 17:23

Turkish journalists were among those honored with the "150th Anniversary of the Azerbaijani National Press" medals in Baku on Thursday. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev established the award through

Santa Claus ‘faints’ in Delhi air pollution video; AAP leaders booked

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 17:13

New Delhi: Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj, along with party leaders Sanjay Jha and Adil Ahmed, has been booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community through an improper depiction of Santa

Railway Ministry notifies train fare hike; new rates from Dec 26

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 17:13

New Delhi: The Railway Ministry on Thursday formally notified an increase in passenger train fares, with revised ticket prices coming into effect from December 26. Under the new structure, fares have been raised by 1 paise per kilometre for ordinary class

J&K uni issue: Hindutva groups protest; threaten to shut down Jammu

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 17:13

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