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Tamil Nadu Startup Data Voucher Scheme draws 150 applications

Business Line | 2025-12-25, 15:15

The first tranche of reimbursements is expected to be released during Umagine TN 2026 in Chennai ...

CBI files chargesheet against 4 Punjab Police officers in colonel assault case

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 15:12

Chandigarh, The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet in a Mohali court against four Punjab Police officers in connection with the alleged assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath in March. CBI files chargesheet against 4 Punjab Police

"Congress, Samajwadi Party committed sin by destroying Baba Sahab Ambedkar's legacy": PM Modi in Lucknow

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 15:12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), accusing them of undermining the legacies of national icons like Baba Sahab Ambedkar and promoting a "one-family" rule in India. PM Modi went on to

Mumbai becomes India's first true double-airport metropolis: Civil Aviation Minister

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 15:12

Mumbai: Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, congratulated the people of Maharashtra on the opening of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Thursday. The new international airport in Navi Mumbai will manage 0.5 million tonnes of

Navi Mumbai airport begins operations: 40 daily departures, 9 crore passenger capacity

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 15:12

The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in Maharashtra began flight operations successfully on Thursday morning, thus marking a major milesestone in its operational rollout. The first scheduled departure at the airport was an early morning flight to

New Year holiday to bring peak in travel

China Daily | 2025-12-25, 15:10

Eagerly awaiting the upcoming New Year's Day holiday, Wang Xiaohui, 32, has planned a trip to Harbin — a traditional winter tourism destination and the capital of Heilongjiang province — for the three-day break starting on Jan 1. Wang will ring in the New Year

China-UAE joint air force training enhances practical cooperation

Bahrain News | 2025-12-25, 15:10

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The recent joint air force training

Vietnam Is Shining, and Can Gio Is the Hidden Jewel Awaiting Its Moment

The Arabian Post | 2025-12-25, 15:05

CAN GIO, VIETNAMMedia OutReach Newswire25 December 2025 – In 2024, when Hines released its seminal report Why Asia Now, the message was simple yet profound: The world’s most compelling growth story was shifting eastward. At that

Govt. links intel grid to National Population Register, agencies can access details of 119 crore residents

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

The Home Ministry has been advocating the use of NATGRID by State police and Central agencies to collect intelligence and speed up investigation of criminal cases ...

Delhi Minister Sirsa urges vigilance against pollution despite recent AQI improvement

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

Environment Minister Sirsa asserted that the government would continue its strict action against polluting industries and vehicles ...

Congress calls for State-level consultation on December 29 against ‘black law’ on rural employment

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

New legislation weakens the MGNREGA and threatens the livelihood of the rural poor, it says, calling upon people to expose BJP’s ‘feudal policies’ ...

Rajasthan considering reintroduction of educational criteria for panchayat, local body polls

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

The provision for compulsory education for candidates was introduced in the State in 2015 during the tenure of the then Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje; the Congress had strongly opposed the move ...

CPI(M) and Congress wrangle over photographs of Sabarimala gold theft case accused with Sonia Gandhi

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

The CPI(M) has weaponised the photographs in the wake of the civic polls, which saw the UDF riding to victory on an emotive campaign powered by provocative parodies implicating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the Sabarimala gold theft ...

Proposed AHINDA convention may add to leadership tussle

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

Meet threatens to open up another front between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar; Jarkiholi says they need not require anyone’s certificate to hold the event ...

Ensure transparency in urea distribution, build farmers’ confidence, says official

The Hindu | 2025-12-25, 15:03

Special Chief Secretary of Agriculture and Cooperation Department reviews issues concerning urea supply and the procurement of pulses such as red gram and black gram by MARKFED, among others ...

Russia welcomes Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire talks, urges peaceful resolution to border conflict

Anadolu Agency | 2025-12-25, 14:59

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow welcomes reports of Cambodia and Thailand’s intention to resume dialogue on a ceasefire and conflict resolution. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova expressed

Bangladesh’s premier hopeful Tarique Rahman, home after 17 years in exile, urges peace, calm

Anadolu Agency | 2025-12-25, 14:59

After 17 years in exile in Britain, Bangladesh’s prime ministerial hopeful Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday called for peace, calm, and stability, in his first public address in the capital Dhaka.

Teacher shot dead in Aligarh Muslim University

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 14:48

Aligarh/UP: A school teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus, PTI reported, citing police.AMU Proctor Mohammad Waseem Ali identified the deceased

19-yr-old Bengali Muslim migrant worker lynched in Odisha

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 14:48

Sambalpur: In yet another incident targeting Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers, a 19-year-old labourer from West Bengal was lynched in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on Wednesday night. Police have arrested six people in connection with the killing.The

Kashmir celebrates Christmas in peace and religious harmony

Madhyamam | 2025-12-25, 14:48

Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed Christmas in peace and harmony with the participation of other faiths, while

Testing times for India-Bangladesh ties amid deepening rifts

Deutsche Welle | 2025-12-25, 14:48

Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations. ...

India increased steel exports by 31% y/y in April-November

GMK Center | 2025-12-25, 14:46

India increased its steel exports (including stainless steel) by 31% year-on-year to 5.77 million tons in April-November of this year (8 months of the 2025/2026 financial year). This is evidenced by preliminary data from BigMint. The main

Prerna Sthal inauguration: Now when India speaks, world listens, says Rajnath

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 14:42

Defence Minister and local MP Rajnath Singh on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working to bring glory to India. PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh and UP CM Yogi Adityanath at Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. (HT photo) “Prime Minister

Army personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but as 'passive observers': Sources

Hindustan Times | 2025-12-25, 14:42

New Delhi, The Indian Army has brought a change in its social media guidelines under which its personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but with a rider that they can use it only as "passive observers" without putting up posts or comments on the platform,