Strict security measures were taken at Dhan Mandi, where multiple layers of barricades were erected and a large number of police personnel were deployed on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Farmers, farm labourers and farmer leaders, who held a massive ‘Mahapanchayat’ at Dhan Mandi in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh on Wednesday, gave a 20-day ultimatum to the State…
The Kerala High Court has asked Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) whether it had been informed by Central intelligence agencies about the arrival of Bengaluru resident Suraj Lama, who was reported missing after being deported from Kuwait since October 10. CIAL ought to submit details of the follow-up action on Thursday (December 18), the court…
The Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress party protested both on the streets and in the Assembly alleging that central and State probe agencies were being misused to suppress the Opposition. Congress party staged protests outside the BJP office following the court’s dismissal of the ED’s charge sheet in the National Herald case. Earlier, in the…
MEXICO CITY — President Trump has ordered a partial blockade on oil tankers going to and from Venezuela, potentially crippling the nation’s already battered economy, and accused Caracas of stealing “oil, land other assets” from the United States — a significant escalation of Washington’s unrelenting campaign against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Asked about Venezuela on…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) questioned the city government over its failure to regulate the sale and transfer of used vehicles, while pointing out that in a recent bomb blast near the Red Fort, a second-hand car was used. A Bench of Chief Justice…
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle one of the world’s leading climate and weather research institutions, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., in a decision experts say will undermine U.S. scientific competitiveness and leave millions vulnerable to worsening climate hazards. Russell Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and…
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Thiru Dayanidhi Maran speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sansad TV Chennai Central DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran complained on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) about being “cut off” from internet access when flying,…
WASHINGTON — Four House Republicans broke with party leadership on Wednesday to join Democrats in overriding the GOP majority and forcing a vote on extending healthcare tax credits — a defection that underscores the party’s growing vulnerability on economic issues ahead of next year’s midterm elections. The healthcare tax credits, which were central to the fight that…
At least five members in the senate of the University of Calicut are set to lose their membership because of the culmination of their tenure as local body representatives. K.K. Abdul Gafoor from Wayanad, N. Shiyolal from Kozhikode, V.K.M. Shafi from Malappuram, E. Chandrababu from Palakkad, and Aljo P. Antony from Thrissur were elected to…
A webinar on ‘Career Compass: Navigating Your Next Step’ will be organised on December 21 jointly by SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, and The Hindu Education Plus. The webinar will seek to offer clarity on career pathways beyond academics for students across disciplines, with a focus on real-world readiness, innovation, informed decision-making, and adaptability…