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Mint Explainer | Can battery scrap secure India's rare earth future?

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The parliamentary standing committee on coal, mines and steel has recommended the promotion of so-called 'urban mines'-the recovery of minerals from waste streams such as used ba... Read More


'Happy Chanukah' car set ablaze in Melbourne days after Bondi Beach terrorist attack that killed 15

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Days after a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Australian police are investigating what they called a "suspicious fire" after a car which had a "Happy Chanukah" sign fixed to the ... Read More


US DOJ finds over 1 million new documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, seeks more time for release

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday (December 24) it has uncovered more than one million additional documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffr... Read More


Tu Meri Main Tera Twitter review: Beautiful story or cringe? Kartik Aaryan-Ananya Panday's movie gets mixed reactions

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, a romantic comedy movie starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, has received mixed reviews from social media users, some of whom called it ... Read More


Bengaluru entrepreneur says Rs.4 crore in taxes made him quit 'building in India' dream; vows to leave in 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Amid a growing trend of Indian businesspersons opting to settle abroad, a Bengaluru entrepreneur has shared that he will be leaving India due to the country's taxation rules that... Read More


Delhi's pollution and Goa's tragedy point to a 'soft state': For Indian tourism to boom, fix this first

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- As a climate refugee from toxic Delhi temporarily in Goa, I cannot help wondering: if cities like Tokyo, London, Beijing and others that had high levels of pollution were able to... Read More


Christmas celebration is most expensive in this US city: New York is 4th on the list, Los Angeles 3rd; No. 1 is...

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- It's that time of the year. Christmas 2025 is here, and so are your travel plans, that most-awaited family dinner and the never-dying excitement to decorate that Christmas tree t... Read More


Gold prices jump 80% since last Christmas on safe-haven demand and geopolitical tensions

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The shine of gold has only grown brighter since last Christmas, with the yellow metal registering over 50 record highs and emerging as one of the best-performing asset classes am... Read More


WHO clears two COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for long-term global use - What it means

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on December 24, 2025, that it has prequalified two rapid antigen diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-1... Read More


Gold vs silver vs Sensex: Precious metals outshine equities this year - Will the script change in 2026?

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The year 2025 clearly belonged to commodities. Gold and silver sparkled with their best bull run since 1979, while Indian equities found themselves on the back foot, unable to pu... Read More