Kozhikode: The candidates in the Karingari ward of Vellamunda grama panchayat in Wayanad district offer a clear illustration of the value of every single vote. In this hilly village, the outcome was decided by a margin of just one vote, producing a true photo finish. LDF candidate Unnachi Moidu won the ward with 375 votes....

Palestinians looks at a destroyed car following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo) Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday during an attack in central Syria, where they were supporting counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said, according to Reuters. The attack took place near Palmyra,...

A man allegedly eloped with his younger sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district, prompting a police investigation. According to the complaint filed by the woman’s father, his elder daughter had registered a court marriage with the man about two years ago. The complainant alleged that his son-in-law frequently visited their home. The father told the...

KARWAR: More than 30 houses developed cracks, windows and doors rattled in a cluster of villages following an explosion near Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in Uttara Kannada district around Thursday noon.The blast sent out thick plumes of smoke and caused alarm in Alageri, Mavina Keri, and surrounding villages of Ankola in the district. Residents...

A 15-year-old girl reportedly died due to cardiac arrest during a class in a private school in Ramachandrapuram town in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Saturday (December 13, 2025). The incident occurred during the second class of the day at around 9.30 a.m. In video footage released by the police, the girl was seen...

For nearly three years, ‘Dr Rajeev Gupta’ had been working as a cardiologist at the Autonomous Government Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur. Except, he wasn’t a doctor — and his name wasn’t even Rajeev Gupta. Police said he was Abhinav Singh, a 57-year-old engineer, who had allegedly stolen his US-based brother-in-law’s identity and degrees...

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has denied issuing threats to Pawan Singh days after the Bhojpuri star alleged that members of the outfit warned him against sharing the stage with actor Salman Khan. An audio clip, believed to be of gangster Hari Boxer, has surfaced in which he claimed that Singh filed a police complaint despite...

A banner being vandalised amid chaos during an event of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), in Kolkata. Fans protested after failing to catch a clear glimpse of the footballer despite paying hefty sums for tickets. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata has a...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File Photo: X/@Devendra_Office via ANI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday (December 12, 2025) slammed the Congress for questioning the Centre’s plan to rename the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), and said there was no need to pay attention to the Opposition party as it keeps...

Last month in Delhi, a concert of London-based property and investment specialist Ravi Pattni – better known as kirtan artiste Radhika Das – about 15,000 people paid tickets ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 12,000. Many of them, in their 20s and 30s had come seeking a devotional and cultural experience. With Das and his...