In 2025, Indians searched for a mix of spiritual journeys, scenic getaways, and international trips. Google’s Year in Search 2025, an annual report, shows that millions used search engines to plan their travels. Here’s what made these five destinations so popular this year: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj topped the travel search charts in 2025 as...

The Goa government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited. The partnership with the Elon Musk-owned firm will focus on providing high-speed satellite broadband connectivity to select locations with limited or no terrestrial network coverage, including government schools, healthcare facilities and disaster management centres, state officials said. The...

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding...

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Ayurveda World Summit was held in Bengaluru on December 28, 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Around 30 experts, commissioned by the leading medical journal Lancet, to suggest reforms in India’s healthcare system have called for an “…integrated, citizen-centred health-care delivery system that is publicly financed and publicly provided as the primary vehicle for...

Rifaat Al-Assad was the younger brother of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and uncle of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AP) Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and uncle of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, has passed away in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the age of 88. A former military...

This special report covers the Madras High Court’s significant ruling regarding Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial 2023 remarks on Sanatana Dharma. The court’s Madurai Bench observed that comparing the faith to diseases like dengue and malaria constitutes ‘hate speech’ and a ‘clear attack on Hinduism.’ The bench further noted that phrases like...

NEW DELHI: In a decision that could have long-term consequences for cricket in Asia and beyond, the ICC on Wednesday voted to reject the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift their T20 World Cup matches from India.“The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, with Bangladesh’s matches to be played in India,”...

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Actor Kamal Roy, 54, brother of actors Urvashi, Kalaranjini and late Kalpana, died in Chennai on Wednesday (January 21, 2026). The death occurred due to cardiac failure, according to a communication. He made his debut in the Tamil movie Puthusa Padikiren Paatu. Some of his movies included Sayujyam, Kollilakkam, Manju, Kingini, Kalyanasougandhikam, Vachalam, Shobhanam, The...