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Amit Shah Hails Groundbreaking Investigations into Pahalgam and Delhi Blast Cases

Village Tensions Rise Against Church Construction

Village Tensions Rise Against Church Construction

Mission-Mode Healthcare Reforms: Paving the Path to a TB-Free India

Mission-Mode Healthcare Reforms: Paving the Path to a TB-Free India

Doctors Strike: Unrest Over Termination at IGMC

Doctors Strike: Unrest Over Termination at IGMC

India Vows to Repatriate Economic Fugitives Modi and Mallya

India Vows to Repatriate Economic Fugitives Modi and Mallya

Massive Flight Disruptions: DGCA Panel Submits Report on IndiGo's Operational Crisis

Massive Flight Disruptions: DGCA Panel Submits Report on IndiGo's Operational Crisis

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AI-powered digital twins could become backbone of future healthcare

AI-powered digital twins could become backbone of future healthcare

Explainable AI offers cities new tool to target GBV prevention

Explainable AI offers cities new tool to target GBV prevention

AI-powered soil mapping cuts fertilizer use and boosts yields

Large language models move closer to clinical use in nutrition assessment

Geospatial science reshapes public health and citizen security decision-making

AI expands its role in medical genetics, raising both clinical promise and security risks

Digital twins set to redefine how solar, wind, and grids are managed worldwide

Big data fraud detection faces a reckoning over AI transparency

Smart manufacturing moves beyond Industry 4.0, forcing a rethink of industrial strategy

Managing Local Debt in China: Insights from Europe’s Long Experience with Fiscal Rules

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Artificial Intelligence: Revolutionizing Every Aspect of Life

Global Health Preparedness Post-Pandemic

Global Health Preparedness Post-Pandemic

Youth Engagement in Governance and Policy Making

Youth Engagement in Governance and Policy Making

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Angola and Zimbabwe Earn First Points in AFCON Draw

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Israel Recognizes Somaliland: A New Chapter in International Diplomacy

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AGRO-FORESTRY

Punjab govt to provide free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna from January

India

Punjab govt to provide free medical treatment up to Rs 10 lakh under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna from January

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Chemical fertiliser use root cause of many diseases, natural farming to boost farmers' income: Shah

Pakistan

Chemical fertiliser use root cause of many diseases, natural farming to boost farmers' income: Shah

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No Santa Rally as Nifty, Sensex open lower on Friday; Union Budget, trade deal will be triggers in 2026: Experts

India

No Santa Rally as Nifty, Sensex open lower on Friday; Union Budget, trade deal will be triggers in 2026: Experts

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India's Small Business Credit Landscape Evolving Rapidly: CRIF High Mark–SIDBI Report

India

India's Small Business Credit Landscape Evolving Rapidly: CRIF High Mark–SIDBI Report

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Regional investment summits will prove beneficial for balanced development of states: Shah

India

Regional investment summits will prove beneficial for balanced development of states: Shah

Yesterday

TECHNOLOGY

Army personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but as 'passive observers': Sources

India

Army personnel can now sign up on Instagram, but as 'passive observers': Sources

Yesterday

"This should be re-examined": Tanvir Sadiq on Mirwaiz being pressurised to remove 'Chairman' designation from social media

India

"This should be re-examined": Tanvir Sadiq on Mirwaiz being pressurised to remove 'Chairman' designation from social media

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First-ever weapon database launched in India to strengthen anti-terror crime effort

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First-ever weapon database launched in India to strengthen anti-terror crime effort

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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets

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ABL Bio Receives Upfront Payment for License, Research and Collaboration Agreement for Grabody Platform and Equity Investment from Lilly

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ABL Bio Receives Upfront Payment for License, Research and Collaboration Agreement for Grabody Platform and Equity Investment from Lilly

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ECONOMY & BUSINESS

India

PSB consolidation to gain momentum in 2026 as govt eyes big, world-class banks

WRAPUP 2-Japan proposes record budget spending while curbing fresh debt

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Uganda’s Economy Grows 6.3% as World Bank Urges Agro-Industrial Transformation

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EDUCATION

Himachal: Resident doctors meet CM Sukhu, raise demand for enquiry into Dr Raghav Narula's case

Himachal: Resident doctors meet CM Sukhu, raise demand for enquiry into Dr Raghav Narula's case

India

Indian student shot dead near University of Toronto campus

Indian student shot dead near University of Toronto campus

Canada

PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for 14-year-old judo player from Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh village

PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for 14-year-old judo player from Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh village

Global

Doctor-patient brawl: Patients inconvenienced as IGMC resident doctors go on one-day mass leave

Doctor-patient brawl: Patients inconvenienced as IGMC resident doctors go on one-day mass leave

India

Himachal govt to launch anti-drugs campaign against 'Chitta', students to be frontline volunteers:CM

Himachal govt to launch anti-drugs campaign against 'Chitta', students to be frontline volunteers:CM

India

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ENERGY & EXTRACTIVES

Amid battery boom, graphite mining gets fresh look in US

Amid battery boom, graphite mining gets fresh look in US

Australia

India expands natural gas grid pipeline to over 25,000 Kms, working on another 10,459 Kms

India expands natural gas grid pipeline to over 25,000 Kms, working on another 10,459 Kms

India

Karnataka sets up war room to assist farmers seeking PM-KUSUM-B benefits

Karnataka sets up war room to assist farmers seeking PM-KUSUM-B benefits

India

Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen 'in near future'

Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen 'in near future'

Ukraine

Govt to sharpen focus on steel output, raw material security as 2030 target nears

Govt to sharpen focus on steel output, raw material security as 2030 target nears

India

HEALTH

Global

WHO Prequalifies First COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Long-Term Global Use

India

J P Nadda reviews progress and initiatives of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission

Minister Nadda's Christmas Call For Humanity

'Papa, I cannot bear pain': Indian-origin man dies after 8-hour wait at Canada hospital

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LAW & GOVERNANCE

India

Amit Shah Hails Groundbreaking Investigations into Pahalgam and Delhi Blast Cases

India

Village Tensions Rise Against Church Construction

India

India Vows to Repatriate Economic Fugitives Modi and Mallya

India

India Raises Alarm Over Violence Against Minorities in Bangladesh

China

Christmas Celebrations Shelved in China Amid Government Crackdown

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

KGMOA opposes extension of working hours at Community Health Centres

India

KGMOA opposes extension of working hours at Community Health Centres

About 9 hours ago

Deliberate attempts to push Aravallis into danger can have far-reaching consequences: Pilot

India

Deliberate attempts to push Aravallis into danger can have far-reaching consequences: Pilot

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9 children injured in drone strike on madrassa in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan

9 children injured in drone strike on madrassa in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Sri Lanka marks 21st anniversary of 2004 tsunami; remembers over 35,000 dead

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka marks 21st anniversary of 2004 tsunami; remembers over 35,000 dead

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Researchers create replica of womb lining to study early stages of pregnancy

India

Researchers create replica of womb lining to study early stages of pregnancy

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Fermenta Ranked Among India's Best Workplaces™ in Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Biotech by Great Place to Work®

India

Fermenta Ranked Among India's Best Workplaces™ in Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Biotech by Great Place to Work®

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Interviews

Lindiwe Suttle reveals idea behind her upcoming web series 'Coconut Confidential'

There is no competition on how to save the planet: Monique Maissan, CEO, Waste2Wear

Nothing radically new in this expo and that's actually a good thing: Simon Bransfield-Garth

Together the industry can figure out a solution for e-waste challenge: Amrit Chandan, Aceleron

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Flower pots placed along roads stolen hours after PM's event in Lucknow

India

Flower pots placed along roads stolen hours after PM's event in Lucknow

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Hyderabad emerges as mega city with merger of 27 municipalities into GHMC

India

Hyderabad emerges as mega city with merger of 27 municipalities into GHMC

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Congress alleges corruption, administrative failure in BMC; releases 'chargesheet'

India

Congress alleges corruption, administrative failure in BMC; releases 'chargesheet'

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Under Rs 250 cr plan, Ahmedabad civic body to restore Subhash Bridge, add lanes

India

Under Rs 250 cr plan, Ahmedabad civic body to restore Subhash Bridge, add lanes

About 3 hours ago

RRTS can transform urban mobility, act as catalyst for decentralised economic growth: Knight Frank

India

RRTS can transform urban mobility, act as catalyst for decentralised economic growth: Knight Frank

About 6 hours ago

TRANSPORT

Delhi govt considering revival of shared taxi rides to curb pollution

India

Delhi govt considering revival of shared taxi rides to curb pollution

About 3 hours ago

Barrier-free tolling, road safety top agenda of transport ministry in 2026

India

Barrier-free tolling, road safety top agenda of transport ministry in 2026

About 10 hours ago

Delhi now has 13 districts as govt notifies their reorganisation

India

Delhi now has 13 districts as govt notifies their reorganisation

About 2 hours ago

Six killed after truck collides with bus in Karnataka, most victims charred to death: Police

India

Six killed after truck collides with bus in Karnataka, most victims charred to death: Police

Yesterday

Schoolboy run over by car in UP's Kushinagar

India

Schoolboy run over by car in UP's Kushinagar

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SPORTS

India

Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi conferred with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Global

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Thrilling Victory: Shafali Verma Shines in Indian Women's Cricket

India a big threat and real contender for 2026 Hockey WC: Belgium star Hendrickx

Muddappa back with renewed vigour for Drag Nationals 2025 finale

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WASH

Rs 500 crore allocated to develop Rakhigarhi as global heritage site: Haryana CM

Rs 500 crore allocated to develop Rakhigarhi as global heritage site: Haryana CM

India

84% of Peshawar's water supply contaminated; experts warn of polio and disease surge

84% of Peshawar's water supply contaminated; experts warn of polio and disease surge

Pakistan

Andhra govt issues NOC to Vedanta Ltd to drill 20 onshore oil, gas wells

Andhra govt issues NOC to Vedanta Ltd to drill 20 onshore oil, gas wells

India

ART & CULTURE

UP man arrested for recording Instagram reel inside police jeep

UP man arrested for recording Instagram reel inside police jeep

India

Sabarimala pilgrim count crosses 30 lakh

Sabarimala pilgrim count crosses 30 lakh

India

Kapil Sharma's Comedy Returns: 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2' Set for January Re-Release

Kapil Sharma's Comedy Returns: 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2' Set for January Re-Release

India

Mizoram's child singing prodigy Esther Hnamte gets Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

Mizoram's child singing prodigy Esther Hnamte gets Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

India

Delhi Assembly's Winter Session: A Confluence of Governance and Culture

Delhi Assembly's Winter Session: A Confluence of Governance and Culture

India

POLITICS

India

Prime Minister Modi Meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Russian Federation

Strengthening Ties: India and Russia Forge Strategic Roadmap

Delhi Mayor Criticizes AAP Over Claims on Municipal Budget

Karnataka Political Tides: BJP's Vijayendra Criticizes Congress Governance

Political Rivalry Escalates to Fatal Attack in Maharashtra

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SOCIAL & GENDER

Delhi Government Bolsters Asha Kiran Homes with 141 New Healthcare Roles

India

Delhi Government Bolsters Asha Kiran Homes with 141 New Healthcare Roles

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Tragic Leap: Mother and Son's Desperate Act

India

Tragic Leap: Mother and Son's Desperate Act

Yesterday

Zelenskiy says he will meet Trump on Sunday to discuss Ukraine territory, guarantees

Ukraine

Zelenskiy says he will meet Trump on Sunday to discuss Ukraine territory, guarantees

About 3 hours ago

Tragic Ends: Mystery Surrounding Farmer's Family Death in Maharashtra

India

Tragic Ends: Mystery Surrounding Farmer's Family Death in Maharashtra

Yesterday

Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions

Global

Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions

About 9 hours ago

Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Axios reports

Global

Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Axios reports

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