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December, the final month of the year, brings a mix of cultural, national, and global observances. In India, the month is marked by public holidays, regional festivals, and national commemorations, while globally, it highlights awareness campaigns on health, human rights, and environmental issues.Key national days in India include Vijay Diwas (Dec 16), celebrating India’s military…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s 52nd ODI century, Kuldeep Yadav’s four wickets and Harshit Rana’s three-wicket burst secured India a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday.India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second game will be played in Raipur on Wednesday.Kohli produced a brilliant hundred that set up…

Sunil Gavaskar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has criticised South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad’s ‘grovel’ comment during the second Test match between India and South Africa.South Africa won the Test series 2-0 against India. During the second Test in Guwahati, despite having a substantial first-innings lead of 288…

British Airways is preparing to expand its India operations to tap into the country’s fast-growing aviation market and rising outbound travel demand, a senior airline executive said, citing the country’s “incredible potential”.The carrier, which has been flying to India for more than a century, currently operates 56 weekly flights from Indian cities to London —…

Public anger over Hong Kong’s deadliest residential fire in decades has spilled into the streets, even as a student activist who demanded accountability was reportedly detained under the city’s national security regime.Miles Kwan, 24, had been distributing flyers outside a city train station on Friday, urging commuters to support an independent investigation into the blaze…

NEW DELHI: India has affirmed its solidarity with Sri Lanka during the crisis created amid Cyclone Ditwah as it continued efforts to save lives and deliver urgent relief. Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, Chetak helicopters deployed from INS Vikrant carried out search and rescue sorties across Sri Lanka during the weekend, assisting the affected.A video released…

All-party meet (ANI image) NEW DELHI: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament. The Opposition demanded detailed discussions during the session and raised concerns over the government’s handling of key national matters.The Opposition sought debates on national security in the wake of the recent Delhi blast, the “SIR”…

The closed-door meeting at the CM’s residence, which featured a traditional idli-vada-sambar spread BENGALURU: “Being the party president, I know my limits. Nowhere have I made any comments or expressed a difference of opinion with the CM,” said Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar after a much-discussed breakfast meeting with chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday.Speaking…

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday.Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said the victims included both children and adults. Early indications “suggest this may have been a targeted incident,” Brent said during…

NEW DELHI: Rapido has denied any involvement in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into a Rs 331-crore money deposit trail linked to a bike taxi driver account.According to ED officials, the account received Rs 331.36 crore between August 2024 and April 2025, in what they described as a classic case of a “mule” account used…