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Gemini app gets big update, now lets you edit with Nano Banana by drawing

India, Dec. 19 -- Google is expanding the capabilities of its Gemini app with two notable additions that push its AI tools further into everyday use. The latest update introduces a new way to edit ima... Read More


Osman Hadi to be buried next to Bangladesh national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, funeral on Monday

India, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh's youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi will be buried next to the country's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Saturday at his family's request, Inqilab Mancha said in a social ... Read More


House help buys iPhone 14 but lives in slum, Reddit post debates what 'rich' means

India, Dec. 19 -- A Reddit user has sparked a discussion on the definition of wealth in India after observing their domestic help using an iPhone 14. In the post, the individual wondered about the dif... Read More


50% US levies a humanitarian crisis: Stalin in letter to PM

Chennai, Dec. 19 -- The 50% tariff imposed by the U.S. is not merely an economic setback but a looming humanitarian challenge, said chief minister M K Stain in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi... Read More


Vijay: 2026 a context between evil DMK, pure TVK

Chennai, Dec. 19 -- At his first public rally in Tamil Nadu after the Karur stampede, Vijay on Thursday invoked AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran (MGR) and successor J Jayalalithaa to attack the ruling D... Read More


'He is an alpha': Chinmayi Sripada lashes out at troll who says her husband is a 'puppet' dancing to her tunes

India, Dec. 19 -- Singer Chinmayi Sripada is proud of her husband, filmmaker Rahul Ravindran, for delivering a film like The Girlfriend, which tackles the subject of toxic masculinity. The drama starr... Read More


Delhi in pollution chokehold as visibility drops, AQI breaches 'severe' mark in places; flights hit: Key updates

India, Dec. 19 -- With no respite from air pollution in sight, the national capital woke up to another day of dense fog, reduced visibility and an even more alarming air quality on Friday. The overall... Read More


'Virtually infructuous': HC disposes of Amritpal's parole petition hearing

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday disposed of a plea from Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, seeking parole to attend winter session of Parliament, observing that the ... Read More


Dense fog in Delhi as air quality closer to 'severe' category

India, Dec. 19 -- Dense fog enveloped parts of Delhi as the air quality inched closer to the 'severe' category on Friday morning. The air quality index (AQI) was 380 (very poor) at 9am, according to t... Read More


Maoist carrying rRs.r5 lakh bounty killed in Bijapur gunfight with security forces

India, Dec. 19 -- A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs.5 lakh was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, a police officer said. The gunfight broke out ea... Read More