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A year of gains, political turbulence for Andhra

Hyderabad, Dec. 31 -- For the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh, headed by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, 2025 emerged as a year of both challenges and opportunities, ... Read More


Can a cooperative model fix public mobility?

India, Dec. 31 -- Every morning in India's megacities, commuters can be seen jostling for space on overcrowded buses or haggling with auto drivers who quote fares on a whim. For most office-goers, opt... Read More


BMC polls: Marathi groups seek 80% quota for locals

India, Dec. 31 -- The Marathi Abhyas Kendra and 14 other organisations working for the rights of Marathi-speaking people on Wednesday released a public manifesto, titled Marathinama, for political lea... Read More


Royal Orchid Hotels launches Regenta Z Vadodara in Gujarat

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The property marks the group's fourth hotel in the city, following Royal Orchid Central, Regenta Inn, and Regenta Fairlark, underscoring its strategy to expand in high-growth urban ... Read More


Nair Hospital hostel canteen shut for 8 months, interns' stipends too held up

India, Dec. 31 -- Eight months after the hostel canteen of Topiwala Medical College and Nair Hospital at Haji Ali shut down, with no resolution in sight, medical interns are at the end of their tether... Read More


After big poll mandate in 2025, Nitish-led NDA govt in Bihar has to walk the talk in 2026

PATNA, Dec. 31 -- After a mammoth mandate like the one National Democratic Alliance (NDA) got in the Bihar 2025 Assembly elections, it is quite natural for any government to be ready for the high tide... Read More


The Year That Was: The beginning and end of legacy

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Cricket, at its best, has never just been about numbers. It is about moments and memories carried forward on tired legs and weary shoulders. This year, Indian cricket celebrated... Read More


Over 3 crore students, parents and teachers sign up for Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC), the flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have crossed a historic milestone, with over 3 crore registrations from stud... Read More


Cab-sharing to restart as Delhi pushes carpooling

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Ride-sharing might be back on the Capital's roads by the end of January after the Delhi government said on Wednesday that it directed cab aggregators to revive a practice abandon... Read More


41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremonies

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tue... Read More