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Rediscovering the lost Poona Cake and New Year traditions

India, Dec. 31 -- One Saturday morning, a couple of years before the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, I was at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in Delhi, searching through old records. Before me, on th... Read More


Ludhiana civil hospital to get 12 security guards

Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The Ludhiana civil hospital is set to get 12 security guards as the government has approved the deployment of 200 security guards across district hospitals in the state. According... Read More


Afghanistan unveils 15-member squad for T20 World Cup; Rashid Khan to lead

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Rashid Khan set to lead the side. The same squad will also ... Read More


Trinamool Congress delegation meets EC over SIR, Abhishek Banerjee says "no concrete answer to anything"

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission on Wednesday and discussed about 10 issues, including the SIR being held in West Bengal, with party leader Abhishek Ba... Read More


Washington's Somali community being 'singled out' amid fraud investigations; authorities issue warning

India, Dec. 31 -- In the aftermath of Nick Shirley's Minnesota fraud investigation, similar allegations against daycare centers have emerged from Washington. The increased scrutiny of daycare centers,... Read More


How 2025 broke the rules of trust in Enterprise AI and Cloud Transformation

India, Dec. 31 -- Not every year rewrites the rules. But 2025 did. It started out with the usual promises. Faster AI. Better cloud integration. Smoother SaaS experiences. All the things tech insiders... Read More


Ludhiana: Gravel-laden truck overturns on shanty, 2 children dead

Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The last morning of 2025 turned tragic in Jagraon when a gravel-laden truck overturned onto a roadside shanty, crushing a sleeping family and killing two minors. Four others, incl... Read More


Exit old cess, enter new cess: Regime change for tobacco taxation from 1 February

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Centre on Wednesday issued an order giving effect to a new law levying a health and national security cess on tobacco and its products in place of the goods and services tax ... Read More


Days after row, CM, Vijayan share stage at Sivagari

BENGALURU, Dec. 31 -- Days after a public exchange over the demolition of illegally constructed houses in Bengaluru, chief minister Siddaramaiah and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan appeared tog... Read More


From Hrithik Roshan and Kareena to Kiara - B'town reflects on 2025, welcomes New Year with love, gratitude, hope

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- As the clocks tick away to the New Year, Bollywood celebrities are pressing pause, looking inward, and sharing heartfelt reflections. From Kareena Kapoor Khan's message of gratit... Read More