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IESA calls for accelerated skilling, employment reforms in 2026

Wall St Week Ahead-S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Wall St Week Ahead-S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Woman, two minor sons found hanging at their home in MP's Sagar

Woman, two minor sons found hanging at their home in MP's Sagar

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

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

Rs 314 crore released for orphaned, dependent children in Punjab: Minister

Rs 314 crore released for orphaned, dependent children in Punjab: Minister

Delhi Court sends accused to judicial custody till January 9 in 500 Kg drug haul case

Delhi Court sends accused to judicial custody till January 9 in 500 Kg drug haul case

OPINION / BLOG

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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US Quarantine Strategy: Economic Pressure on Venezuelan Oil

US Quarantine Strategy: Economic Pressure on Venezuelan Oil

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Drone Attack Sparks Massive Fire at Russian Oil Port

Drone Attack Sparks Massive Fire at Russian Oil Port

Global

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ICE Shooting Incident in Maryland Sparks Controversy

ICE Shooting Incident in Maryland Sparks Controversy

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Skies Under Siege: Russian Air Defense Thwarts Ukrainian Drone Assault

Skies Under Siege: Russian Air Defense Thwarts Ukrainian Drone Assault

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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

About 5 hours ago

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

About 20 hours ago

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

About 6 hours ago

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

About 20 hours ago

Himachal Haat to showcase rural products, empower women self-help groups: CM

India

Himachal Haat to showcase rural products, empower women self-help groups: CM

About 18 hours ago

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

About 21 hours ago

"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

About 3 hours ago

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

India

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

About 38 minutes ago

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

South Korea

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

About 5 hours ago

Globtier Infotech Limited Announces Strategic Partnership with AWS to Accelerate Cloud Adoption and Modernization for Global Enterprises

India

Globtier Infotech Limited Announces Strategic Partnership with AWS to Accelerate Cloud Adoption and Modernization for Global Enterprises

About 48 minutes ago

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

Wall St Week Ahead-S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

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

Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stones for Rs 250-Crore Projects on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary

Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stones for Rs 250-Crore Projects on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary

India

Need national-level legal academy to tackle challenges emerging from AI, cybercrimes: CJI

Need national-level legal academy to tackle challenges emerging from AI, cybercrimes: CJI

India

India's rise as global power unstoppable, if talent aligns with traditional values: Andhra CM

India's rise as global power unstoppable, if talent aligns with traditional values: Andhra 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

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

UPDATE 1-Zelenskiy says 'a lot' can be decided before New Year ahead of Trump meeting

UPDATE 1-Zelenskiy says 'a lot' can be decided before New Year ahead of Trump meeting

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HEALTH

Global

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

Global

U.S. Strengthens Global Health Ties with New MoUs

India's Public Health Renaissance: Milestones and Future Prospects

Minister Nadda's Christmas Call For Humanity

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

LAW & GOVERNANCE

India

Delhi HC asks Centre why GST on air purifiers can’t be lowered

India

IESA calls for accelerated skilling, employment reforms in 2026

India

UP: Man kills wife, buries body in backyard over 'cheating'; arrested

India

Woman, two minor sons found hanging at their home in MP's Sagar

Yemen

Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Air pollution India's biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors

India

Air pollution India's biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors

About 6 hours ago

KGMOA opposes extension of working hours at Community Health Centres

India

KGMOA opposes extension of working hours at Community Health Centres

About 4 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

About 10 minutes ago

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

About an hour ago

Four of family found dead in Maharashtra's Nanded district in suspected mass suicide

India

Four of family found dead in Maharashtra's Nanded district in suspected mass suicide

About 19 hours ago

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

About 2 hours ago

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

India entered semiconductor industry a bit late, but will soon start exporting: Shah

India

India entered semiconductor industry a bit late, but will soon start exporting: Shah

About 20 hours ago

Govt's reform trajectory will continue with even more vigour in coming times: PM Modi

India

Govt's reform trajectory will continue with even more vigour in coming times: PM Modi

About 5 hours ago

Landfill to landmark: Lucknow's Rashtriya Prerna Sthal rises as riverside memorial

India

Landfill to landmark: Lucknow's Rashtriya Prerna Sthal rises as riverside memorial

About 20 hours ago

Andhra High Court work commences in Amaravati

India

Andhra High Court work commences in Amaravati

About 6 hours ago

Pothole and streetlight problems remain top complaints on PWD roads

India

Pothole and streetlight problems remain top complaints on PWD roads

About 21 hours ago

TRANSPORT

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 5 hours ago

Navi Mumbai Int'l Airport starts commercial flight operations; IndiGo inaugurates new runway

India

Navi Mumbai Int'l Airport starts commercial flight operations; IndiGo inaugurates new runway

About 20 hours ago

Delhi Minister Sirsa urges vigilance against pollution despite recent AQI improvement

India

Delhi Minister Sirsa urges vigilance against pollution despite recent AQI improvement

About 20 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

About 18 hours ago

Malayalam TV actor taken into custody after Christmas night ruckus in Kottayam

India

Malayalam TV actor taken into custody after Christmas night ruckus in Kottayam

About 21 hours ago

SPORTS

India

Indian hockey battles through difficult year; women's slide causes concern

Australia

"Will cool our heels a bit...": Cummins manages Test workload, sets sight on T20 World Cup

Cricket-Neser savours dream Boxing Day debut on nightmare pitch for batters

WRAPUP 2-Cricket-Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne

20 wickets fall on a record-breaking Day 1 of the fourth Ashes test

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WASH

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

King Charles III calls for kindness, unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts

King Charles III calls for kindness, unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts

United Kingdom

UP man arrested for recording Instagram reel inside police jeep

UP man arrested for recording Instagram reel inside police jeep

India

Pope Leo XIV urges faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in face of suffering

Pope Leo XIV urges faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in face of suffering

Global

UP: Man hangs self in Barabanki hotel after video call with family

UP: Man hangs self in Barabanki hotel after video call with family

India

Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping centre

Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping centre

Afghanistan

POLITICS

India

Satheesan flays Kerala CM over Sonia Gandhi photo row

India

Gujarat CM inaugurates Kreeda Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Convention in Ahmedabad

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

BJD will continue to serve people of Odisha for next 100 years: Naveen Patnaik

Suvendu backs civil defence workers' stir, slams Bengal govt

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SOCIAL & GENDER

Tragic Leap: Mother and Son's Desperate Act

India

Tragic Leap: Mother and Son's Desperate Act

About 23 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 3 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

About an hour ago

UN Security Council hears warnings over escalating US-Venezuela standoff

Global

UN Security Council hears warnings over escalating US-Venezuela standoff

About 3 hours ago

Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Global

Reuters Entertainment News Summary

About 6 hours ago

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UPDATE 1-Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

UPDATE 1-Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills five

Wall St Week Ahead-S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Wall St Week Ahead-S&P 500 eyes 7,000 mark as investors look for upbeat end to strong 2025

Lawyer for Malaysia's Najib says he does not intend to seek stay of sentencing in 1MDB trial

Lawyer for Malaysia's Najib says he does not intend to seek stay of sentencing in 1MDB trial

Cricket-Neser savours dream Boxing Day debut on nightmare pitch for batters

FACTBOX-What is Islamic State, the group the US struck in Nigeria?

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UPDATE 3-South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-president Yoon

WRAPUP 2-Cricket-Ashes batters run for cover on manic day one in Melbourne

UPDATE 1-China hits US defence firms with sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan

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UPDATE 3-Malaysia court convicts ex-PM Najib Razak of power abuse, money laundering in biggest 1MDB trial

Soccer-City Football Group exits Mumbai City amid Indian league uncertainty

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