Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries, in New Delhi on December 27, 2025. CEO, Niti Aayog B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan, Principal Secretaries to PM P.K. Mishra and Shaktikanta Das, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog Suman K. Bery are also present. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Rescuers put remains of a body of a victim into a plastic bag after Russian drone hit a multi-storey apartment building during massive missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) Russia carried out missile and drone strikes on Kyiv on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 27,...

In this special report from Lucknow, India Today’s Ashish Srivastava covers a candle march at the 1090 crossing organised by civilians and doctors. The protesters are demanding the immediate arrest of Dr. Rameez Uddin Nayak, a KGMU resident doctor accused of ‘Love Jihad’ and sexual exploitation, who has been absconding for over a week. Participants...

MUMBAI: In an unexpected turn, a woman’s current husband took the witness stand to depose on behalf of her ex-spouse, ending a nearly 17-year-old domestic violence case. The case, initiated in 2009 by the woman, alleged years of torture by her first husband. She sought protection and monetary relief, claiming she was ousted from her...

In a recent directive, the FSSAI has detailed a scheme for testing packaged drinking water and mineral water, and directed manufacturers to comply with the testing mechanism from January 1. File. | Photo Credit: S. R. Raghunathan With the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposing to remove the requirement for mandatory Bureau...

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 to move provisionally to the top of the Premier League table after Rayan Cherki grabbed a goal and assist away at The City Ground on Saturday. The French midfielder first threaded the pass for City’s opener before striking an 83rd-minute winner from a set-piece to secure their eighth straight...

In a special report, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar details the city’s law and order strategy for the upcoming year, following a reported 15% reduction in overall crime in 2025. Sajjanar states that to build a better society, ‘we are thinking of using AI in the coming days and also predictive analysis’. Key priorities for...

Khalistanis counter-protest Hindus outside Bangladesh high commission in London LONDON: A protest by Hindus over the lynching of Dipu Das and general persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh outside the Bangladesh high commission in London was met with a counter-protest by Khalistanis on Saturday.More than 500 protesters, mostly Bangladeshi and Indian-origin Hindus shocked by the brutal...

The Apex Court had agreed with the Ministry panel’s recommendations despite recognising the Aravalis as a “green barrier” that prevents the eastward spread of the Thar desert. File. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The Supreme Court is scheduled to take suo motu cognisance on Monday (December 29, 2025) of the public concern and furore over...

The fourth edition of the South African T20 franchise league, the SA20 got underway on Boxing Day, Friday as the rainbow nation gears up for yet another exciting season of cricket. MI Cape Town are the defending champions, having beaten inaugural champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final. Six sides — Joburg Super Kings, MI...