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Erick Thohir hails Indonesia's 3-0 sweep for SEA Games badminton gold

Jakarta, Dec. 11 -- Indonesia's men's badminton squad swept Malaysia 3-0 to secure the team gold at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games, prompting praise from Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir for their ... Read More


Shashi Tharoor wades into English-Macaulay row, argues India should discard mindset of slavery, not the language

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor has waded into the English-Macaulay debate, arguing that the language must align with India's own ethos. The acclaimed author sa... Read More


'Secure schools, hospitals, stadiums from stray dogs'

Jammu, Dec. 11 -- The Jammu and Kashmir housing and urban development department on Thursday directed all urban local bodies to map schools, hospitals, stadiums and transport hubs within two weeks and... Read More


Mazagon Dock rises after inking pact with Brazilian Navy to boost naval vessel cooperation

Mumbai, Dec. 11 -- The agreement covers cooperation in procurement opportunities, exchange of expertise in defence manufacturing, and joint work in research, development and technological innovation. ... Read More


Not 'wastelands': Western India's savannas have existed for centuries, medieval Marathi literature reveals

India, Dec. 11 -- Savannas in India are often hiding in plain sight. This open ecosystem has short grasses, scattered thorny trees, and drought-tolerant shrubs and cover nearly a tenth of India's land... Read More


First-ever official Magh Mela logo unveiled

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- The Magh Mela, Uttar Pradesh's largest annual religious congregation, now has an official logo for the first time in its centuries-old history, an emblem that blends the spiritua... Read More


Bank of France sued over alleged complicity in Rwanda genocide

France, Dec. 11 -- The complaint accusing the Bank of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity was filed on 4 December with the senior investigating judge at the crimes against humanity divi... Read More


India's first hydrogen-powered passenger vessel service launched in Varanasi

Varanasi, Dec. 11 -- The maiden run of India's first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel covering a five-kilometer stretch from Namo Ghat to Lalita Ghat in Varanasi marked the beginning of its commerc... Read More


Tawi Welfare Society's Sweater distribution drive held

Jammu, Dec. 11 -- Tawi Welfare Society orchestrated a touching Sweater Distribution programme today, gifting 200 cozy sweaters to underprivileged students from 5 Govt. Schools, High and Primary School... Read More


Smriti Irani defends Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar amid outrage: 'It's the echo of lives lived and lost'

India, Dec. 11 -- Actor-politician Smriti Irani has pushed back against the criticism and outrage surrounding Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna's Dhurandhar. She took to social media to defend the film... Read More