Construction work under way on the new loop of the Hebbal flyover. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The Hebbal flyover, which recently got an additional loop for traffic from Outer Ring Road (ORR), easing congestion, will get another loop by the new year, this time for traffic from Yelahanka, Jakkur, and Sahakarnagar. With the...

Elon Musk-owned X has taken down the European Commission’s advertising account just days after the social media platform was hit with a 120 million euro ($140 million) fine by the European Union (EU) for violating its transparency rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The platform further accused the EU’s executive arm of trying to...

In this Special Report, the focus is on the severe flight disruptions at Delhi and Mumbai airports involving Indigo Airlines. An unidentified speaker alleges that the airline ‘orchestrated’ the breakdown to resist the government’s new Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, which are intended to prevent pilot fatigue. The transcript highlights claims that the airline...

Smriti Mandhana with Palash Mucchal India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has returned to cricket training following the announcement of her wedding cancellation with composer Palash Muchhal. She was seen practising at what appeared to be a private facility.Her brother Shravan Mandhana shared a photo on Instagram showing Smriti in full cricket gear, facing throwdowns. The image,...

Madras High Court. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department may not be entitled to interfere with the religious practices in a denominational temple but it is bound to conduct inquiry and initiate appropriate action if there were complaints of financial irregularities in the temples which collect contributions/donations...

Amid the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations crisis, a video of a pigeon flying inside an aircraft before take-off has emerged on social media. The IndiGo flight was about to take off from Bengaluru for Vadodara when the bird entered the aircraft. In the viral video shared by @aviationnews___, the pigeon can be seen flying inside...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while initiating the special Vande Mataram discussion in the Lok Sabha, used the occasion to deliver a sharp political attack on the Congress, invoking historical references from the freedom struggle to the Emergency. Marking 150 years of the national song, the PM detailed how Vande Mataram became a powerful unifying force...

They called him the He-Man. Most of his major solo hits – ‘Phool Aur Patthar’ (to a lesser extent), ‘Ankhen’, ‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’, ‘Jugnu’, ‘Pratigya’ – were breathless action yarns. These movies made Dharmendra a star of the masses. Audiences would stand in queues for hours to watch him snarl and scream, “Ek ek...

The charred interior of a nightclub, which caught fire early on December 7, 2025, is seen in Arpora, in Goa. | Photo Credit: AP An employee of a Goa nightclub where a fire claimed 25 lives has been detained by the state police in Delhi, official sources said on Monday (December 8, 2025). The employee...

Baroda wicket-keeper Amit Passi had a day to remember on his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy initiation as he equalled the world record for the highest score on T20 debut during the last SMAT 2025-26 league stage match in Hyderabad on Monday. Replacing India wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma, who has flown for national duties against South Africa,...