The Indian Express
Shashi Tharoor writes: India must reject the Macaulay mindset, not English
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent denunciation of the "Macaulay mindset"- first at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture and then at the Dharma Dhwaj unfurling in Ayodhya - has reignited a debate about the place of English in India.
32 min ago
India.com
ATTENTION visa-free travelers to US! You could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories before being allowed entry
The Trump administration is moving to introduce a rule that would require travelers from more than 40 nations to submit details of their social media activity from the past five years before being allowed into the United States, according to a notice published on Tuesday in the Federal Register.
37 min ago
Hindustan Times
Sherrone Moore allegedly attacked a woman; new report gives chilling details about detention
Sherrone Moore was detained by the police after he was fired from the Michigan football head coach job over an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staffer who has not yet been identified.
14 min ago
Lokmat Times
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25%
New York, Dec 11 The US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 0.25 per cent, bringing it to the 3.5 to 3.75 per cent range, as it tried to balance inflation risk with a labour market showing signs of cooling.
8 min ago
Zee News
IMD Issues Yellow Alert As Cold Wave, Dense Fog Grip Multiple States- Check Full Forecast
As bone-chilling temperatures grip northern and central India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several states, warning of intensifying cold wave conditions across Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, North Interior Karnataka, North Interior Odisha, Telangana and West Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, December 11.
9 min ago
Lokmat Times
Putin-PM Modi selfie speaks "thousand words," says US representative
Washington DC [US], December 11 : US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove while talking about the famous car selfie of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it spoke a thousand words.
17 min ago
Hindustan Times
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia responding to treatment, doctors share health update | Details
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's doctor on Wednesday said that she is "responding " to the treatment; however decision is yet to be taken on whether she will be flown abroad for further medical care.
21 min ago
The Indian Express
Childcare isn't just a social safety net. It's a lever for growth
Infrastructure has long been the backbone of India's growth story. Yet the 8-10 per cent growth ambition will stall if we ignore the "soft" infrastructure that frees up the time and talent of half the workforce.
24 min ago
India.com
How many trains does the Indian Railway operate daily? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, 'Number of Express services.,Vande Bharat sleeper variant...'
The Indian railway system is commonly called the backbone of India, as it connects millions of individuals across the country daily. From big cities to the most remote cities and towns, the railway system provides vital transportation services to all people.
29 min ago
India.com
Star India cricketers BACKS Jitesh Sharma over Sanju Samson for T20 World Cup, warn Gambhir due to...
New Delhi: After using Sanju Samson mainly a limited-overs opener in a middle-order role during the Asia Cup, India changed their plan midway through the Australia tour in October as they chose Jitesh Sharma, a specialist finisher instead for the final three games.
31 min ago
The Indian Express
From Belem to Copernicus, the unfolding climate challenge
The world breached the Paris Climate Pact's 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold last year, after coming perilously close to it in 2023. The global temperature in 2025 is virtually certain to be close to that of the past two years, according to Copernicus, the EU's earth observation programme.
35 min ago
The Indian Express
Dilip Kumar's sisters created 'hostile environment' for wife Saira Banu leading to her hospitalisation; 'orchestrated' his second marriage to drive her away
Dilip Kumar, one of the first superstars of Hindi cinema, was known to be a charming, handsome actor who had the looks to kill. That, combined with his stellar acting talent, and his extraordinary success, made him one of the most eligible men in the Hindi film industry in the 1950s.
32 min ago
WION
Pakistan practising 'trade and transit terrorism' against Afghanistan, India tells UN
India has sharply criticised Pakistan at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, pointing out how Islamabad is subjecting the Afghan people to "trade and transit terrorism" through border closures and condemning recent airstrikes that killed civilians, including women, children and cricketers.
10 min ago
The Indian Express
'Kapil Sharma always knows which joke will land': Anukalp Goswami on Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2
Many might remember that Kapil Sharma made his Bollywood debut with Abbas-Mustan's comedyKis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, a film in which he romanced not one but three leading ladies.
30 min ago
WION
IndiGo chaos forces DGCA to move in - oversight team stationed at airline's Gurgaon HQ
Taking serious note of large-scale passenger inconvenience faced by passengers due to widespread flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo Airlines in recent days, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted a dedicated Oversight Team to be stationed at the airline's corporate office in Gurugram.
24 min ago
The Indian Express
Pune woman fights back depression, not with pills but talk therapy: Lancet study finds why antidepressants must be tapered
Nikita (name changed), 32, had always hoped to pursue higher studies in literature but was unable to clear the entrance exam for a PhD programme.
11 min ago
India TV
Goa nightclub fire: Absconding Luthra brothers' passports suspended days after blaze killed 25
The Goa Police have suspended the passports of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the principal owners of Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6. The investigation found that the Luthra brothers fled to Thailand immediately after the incident.
18 min ago
Hindustan Times
Two Sanskrit varsity asst profs arrested for sexual assault
Two assistant professors of the National Sanskrit University were arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman student belonging to Odisha, police in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati said on Wednesday.
34 min ago
timesnow.in
54 Tables, One Big Message: Inside PM Modi's Special Dinner For His NDA MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host an exclusive dinner for all MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today at his official residence in New Delhi.
34 min ago
The Indian Express
Don't let AI steal the em dash from humanity
Fame is a bee./ It has a song - / It has a sting - / Ah, too, it has a wing," wrote Emily Dickinson. Reader, she nailed it. If any mark of punctuation has ridden the crest of fame - and infamy - this year, it is the em dash.
34 min ago
The Indian Express
Trump's National Security Strategy is a break from the past. India should welcome it
Many in the Indian strategic community are despondent about the unanticipated downturn in India-US relations since Donald Trump's return to the White House.
36 min ago
WION
Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado makes first appearance in months after missing Nobel Peace prize acceptance ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado made her first public appearance in almost a year and waved to supporters from the balcony of her Oslo hotel.
10 min ago
Hindustan Times
Palakkad MLA gets anticipatory bail in second rape case
A court in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district on Wednesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second rape case filed against him.
44 min ago
Hindustan Times
British Indian nurse jailed for over 7 years for rape, assault at care home in Scotland
A 47-year-old man from Kerala, who worked as a nurse in a care home in Scotland, has been sentenced to jail for almost eight years for raping a colleague after threatening her to do as he said or lose her job and also sexually assaulting two other women at his workplace back in 2018, reported BBC.
28 min ago
Hindustan Times
England told to stick with Brendon McCullum, ex-AUS star says 'remove emotion, look at numbers': 'He has to listen more'
England head coach Brendon McCullum finds himself under the spotlight as England stumble through a difficult Ashes campaign. Back-to-back defeats to Australia have exposed gaps in both planning and execution, leaving the team far from the standards they set for themselves.
16 min ago
Hindustan Times
CPI, Cong hit out at Gopi for 'double vote'
The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Congress hurled allegations of 'double vote' against BJP Thrissur MP and Union MoS Suresh Gopi in the wake of the latter voting in Tuesday's local body elections in Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation limits.
32 min ago