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What ruled social media
2025 saw AI-driven trends shape culture, spark debates, and redefine India’s online landscape
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December 27, 2025
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Boy killed as unexploded mortar shell detonates
More than half dozen sheep killed
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December 27, 2025
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Planning 360-degree assault on organised crime: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched two databases - the Organised Crime Network Database and the Weapons Database for lost, looted & recovered arms - hosted by the National Investigation Agency.
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December 27, 2025
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Anu Aga reflects on leadership, loss, integrity, spirituality, and strength gained through life’s toughest lessons
Anu Aga is a very meticulous lady.
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December 27, 2025
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PM promises more vigorous reforms
PM Narendra Modi on Friday said the government's reform trajectory will continue with greater vigour, reiterating its commitment to improving 'Ease of Living' for citizens.
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December 27, 2025
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WR cancels 629 trains during weekend for new line
The Western Railway has announced the cancellation of 629 suburban train services from December 27 to December 29 as part of ongoing work on the sixth railway line between Kandivali and Borivali.
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December 27, 2025
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A creative odyssey
Designing a 22,000 sq. ft home for an entrepreneur who doubles as a real estate magnate is a creative odyssey. In the heart of the city, there stands a residence that defies conventional living. The client approached us with a challenge to build two separate houses and an outhouse on a limited plot of land. Taking it as a challenge and making the most of the space, we proposed two different blocks for father and son, graciously elevating and linking them with entertainment areas at the upper level. By doing so, we minimized the ground coverage and created various green pockets, sunken courts, and vast green lawns within the site.
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December 27, 2025
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India-NZ FTA: Through an investor's lens
From an investor's standpoint, the IndiaNew Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) represents a mediumto longterm opportunity rather than an immediate market catalyst.
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December 27, 2025
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London like a local
London is home to me in a very real way.
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December 27, 2025
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Flower pots stolen from Rashtriya Prerna Sthal after inauguration
Lucknow witnessed an unusual incident on Friday when decorative flower pots installed near Rashtriya Prerna Sthal were stolen by members of the public, prompting the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to initiate legal action.
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December 27, 2025
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Two years after blaze, Margao markets get hydrants, but safety gaps remain
Exactly two years after a major fire engulfed a couple of shops in the Margao Municipal New Market, work on the installation of fire hydrants with a dedicated water pipeline has finally been launched in the city to deal with fire emergencies.
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December 27, 2025
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Dhurandhar in 1000 cr club
Filmmaker Aditya Dhar's latest directorial Dhurandhar has crossed the mark of Rs 1000 crore at the worldwide box office, the makers said.
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December 27, 2025
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PRACTICAL VEDANTA
I have been asked to say something about the practical position of the Vedanta philosophy.
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December 27, 2025
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HC restrains city firm from using Fedex trademark
The Bombay High Court has issued an interim order restraining Mumbai-based Fedex Securities Private Limited and its group companies from using the mark 'FEDEX' finding that such use constitutes trademark infringement, passing off, and dilution of the globally recognised brand Federal Express Corporation (FedEx).
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December 27, 2025
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Deposit losses reshape Nanded's local politics
The results of the elections for 12 municipal councils and one nagar panchayat in Nanded district were declared on Dec 21, delivering severe setbacks to several political stalwarts as well as party leaderships.
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December 27, 2025
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'Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap'
President Vladimir Putin told some of Russia's top businessmen he might be open to swapping some territory controlled by Russian forces in Ukraine but that he wanted the whole of Donbas, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
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December 27, 2025
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BJP accuses Stalin of 'poisoning minds' against Modi
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shazia Ilmi on Thursday accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of choosing a festival day to stoke hostility against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, escalating an already charged political exchange between the ruling party at the Centre and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led government in the state.
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December 27, 2025
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Police seize tractors in raid
In a major crackdown against illegal sand mining, Georai police conducted a raid at the Godavari river basin in Mhalaspimpargaon on Wednesday, seizing property worth Rs14 lakh.
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December 27, 2025
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How repealing MNREGA will affect the workers in India
Workers across all sectors have lost their bargaining power. But it is the women in rural India who are going to be the main sufferers
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December 27, 2025
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Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan titled Jan Neta
Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated film Jana Nayagan has been officially titled Jan Neta for its Hindi release.
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December 27, 2025
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Rivers, trees take centre stage
Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, citizens and environmental groups have released a 'Citizen Manifesto' urging political representatives to prioritise environmental protection, water security and pollution reduction to improve the city's quality of life.
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December 27, 2025
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Car driver booked for assault, threat to rider after collision at Verna
A road accident at a three-road junction near Maharaja Hotel, Verna, on December 24 escalated into a violent confrontation after a car driver allegedly assaulted and threatened a scooter rider with a knife before fleeing the scene.
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December 27, 2025
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Arpora tragedy: Inquiry report nails failures of multiple depts
SPOTLIGHT ON ARPORA PANCHAYAT OVER KEY APPROVALS
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December 27, 2025
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2025's hottest new restaurant openings
India's dining-out space is bursting with new concepts and openings, each trying to offer a unique experience over the next.
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December 27, 2025
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Abdul Kalam Simulatory Space Centre in Bhopal soon, says minister
The project will cost Rs 1000 cr
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December 27, 2025
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Man held for selling trader's Bandra flat
In a major breakthrough in a high-value fraud related to a flat in Iconic Tower in Bandra West, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police has arrested a 60-yearold resident of Andheri East, Akhtar Sheikh.
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December 27, 2025
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AQI turns hazardous, doctors sound alarm
Air pollution has emerged as a serious public health concern in Uttar Pradesh amid intense winter conditions.
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December 27, 2025
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Sena, NCP explore BJP-free pact
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be keeping alliance talks at a notional level and preparing to contest the municipal elections independently at the last moment, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have begun groundwork for a possible alliance excluding the BJP.
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December 27, 2025
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Rupee falls on FII fund outflows
The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 89.90 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows
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December 27, 2025
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SMART GLASSES ARE COMING FOR YOUR FACE, WITH WILD OPTIONS FOR 2026
At Google's Pier 57 offices in New York overlooking the Hudson River earlier this month, I had the future in my hands — and on my face.
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