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Bihar rhijab rincident: Crossing red lines on bodily autonomy

India, Dec. 19 -- I watched the video clip of Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar tugging at the hijab on a young woman's face in utter disbelief. It was a public event in the state and the woman -... Read More


Panchayat polls: Voters to get unique IDs to check duplication

India, Dec. 19 -- LUCKNOW As the three-tier panchayat provisional electoral roll was finalised on Thursday, the State Election Commission, Uttar Pradesh (SEC UP), announced that all voters will get un... Read More


Div Com Kashmir reviews Republic Day Arrangements

Srinagar, Dec. 19 -- In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Friday convened a comprehensive meeting of divisional-level officers to fin... Read More


BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Nainar Nagenthran demands Rs 1 cr compensation for Poornachandran's family amid protests

Madurai, Dec. 19 -- BJP Tamil Nadu Unit Chief Nainar Nagenthran arrived at Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital, where the body of Poornachandran, a 40-year-old man who set himself ablaze over the Karth... Read More


Second tigress released into the wild at Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

India, Dec. 19 -- The Maharashtra forest department on Wednesday successfully released adult female tigress STR-05, now named Tara, into the core forest of Chandoli in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, marking ... Read More


Ram Gopal Varma hails 'Dhurandhar' as "quantum leap in Indian cinema", director Aditya Dhar says "Your films whispered in my head"

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- In a heartening show of mutual admiration, two filmmakers from different generations - Ram Gopal Varma and Aditya Dhar found common ground in their shared respect for each other. I... Read More


Meta's top-paid AI hire unhappy with Mark Zuckerberg's leadership: Report

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Meta's aggressive push to emerge as a global leader in artificial intelligence is facing internal strain, with a new report suggesting growing unease among senior leaders over ho... Read More


"Democray a process of engagement, accountability," Rahul Gandhi in Berlin

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) on X on Friday shared highlights from Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's address at the Hertie School in Berlin, where he spoke on leade... Read More


PM Modi's posts feature in 8 of India's 10 most-liked tweets over past 30 Days

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- PM Narendra Modi's posts have dominated X (formerly Twitter), with eight out of the ten most-liked tweets in India over the past 30 days coming from his account. According to X'... Read More


Mob incited by Elias Hossain sets fire to Daily Star office in Dhaka

An unruly mob, Dec. 19 -- journalist Elias Hossain, attacked and set fire to the office building of The Daily Star, Bangladesh's leading English-language daily, early Friday, creating panic in the are... Read More