Vidarbha batter Dhruv Shorey equalled compatriot N. Jagadeesan’s record for the most consecutive centuries in List A cricket after scoring his fifth ton on the bounce, an unbeaten 109 off 77 balls against Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 second round at the Sanosara Cricket Ground in Rajkot on Friday. Shorey’s streak of five...

In a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed grave concern over the ‘2,900 incidents of violence against minorities’ in Bangladesh documented by independent sources during the interim government’s tenure. Jaiswal condemned the recent killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh and emphasized that these acts cannot be dismissed as...

California flood ravages through counties (Source: social media) After soggy Christmas celebrations due to a winter storm in California, the southern region is now witnessing a powerful storm this week. The extreme weather has unleashed heavy rain, strong winds and snowfall.Multiple videos making rounds on social media show flooded roads, mudslides and debris-choked towns. While...

A 26-year-old woman was burnt to death by her husband in Nallakunta on Wednesday (December 24, 2025), allegedly after a domestic dispute. The incident taking place in front of their children, police said. The accused was identified as 31-year-old Venkatesh, while the deceased was 26-year-old Triveni. The Nallakunta Police Inspector, K. Maruthi Prasad, said the...

New Delhi railway station parking charges: After revising train fares, Indian Railways has now rationalised parking charges at New Delhi railway station. In a statement, the national transporter said the move is aimed at streamlining vehicular movement and enhancing passenger convenience. It added that the revised parking rates are designed to discourage long-duration halts in...

In a major security breach during a concert in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Bollywood singer Kailash Kher was forced to stop his performance midway. The event, organised to mark the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, turned chaotic when the crowd jumped barricades and climbed onto the stage. A frustrated Kher compared the...

Layoffs can be called as one of the ‘biggest’ words of 2025. Companies across sectors cut jobs. Some reasoned them on automation and some on restructuring or other factors. However, according to Goldman Sachs analysts, the era of Wall Street rewarding companies for cutting staff in the name of artificial intelligence may be coming to...

G.K. Mani. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Internal party conflict between Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss and his estranged son Anbumani reached a new high on Friday (December 26, 2025), with the latter ‘expelling’ former party president and Pennagaram MLA G.K. Mani from the party. Mr. Mani is a lieutenant of...

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the admit cards for the computer-based aptitude test (CBAT) and typing skill test (CBTST) of the NTPC graduate-level exam. Candidates can download their RRB NTPC 2025 admit card from the official website, rrbcdg.gov.in, using their registration number and date of birth. The CBAT is scheduled for December 28,...

A co-worker who was present when 19-year-old Juel Sheikh was killed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has alleged that the attack began with a demand for identity proof, amid suspicions that the labourers were illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Majhar Khan, one of the injured labourers from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, said the assailants first asked them...