December 22, 2025

The Festival formed part of broader efforts to provide regular sports engagement opportunities for children, including a large number of girls, in rural communities

Hyderabad : Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu was mobbed by fans during her recent public appearance, just days after fellow actor Nidhhi  Agarwal also faced a similar situation, drawing attention to issues surrounding celebrity safety and crowd…

Los Angeles : Amanda Seyfried has shared her vision for her 'Mamma Mia!' character Sophie if a third film in the franchise is ever made. Speaking to People magazine at the Los Angeles premiere of The Testament of Ann Lee, Seyfried, 40, said…

Mumbai : Bollywood producer and distributor Anand Pandit celebrated his 62nd birthday on Sunday in grand style, with numerous Bollywood stars and directors attending the event in Mumbai. From Ajay Devgn to Neil Nitin Mukesh, the event was…

Visakhapatnam : Vaishnavi Sharma is determined to build on her impressive international debut and become a mainstay in India's white-ball setup.Vaishnavi made her first international appearance against Sri Lanka in Vizag on Sunday, and the…

Mount Maunganui : New Zealand have jumped to the second place on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings 2025-27 with an emphatic 323-run win against the West Indies in the final Test of the three-match series at Bay Oval on Monday,…

Adelaide : Australian left-arm speedster Mitchell Starc has questioned the International Cricket Council (ICC) over not paying for the DRS technology in international cricket. Starc believes that the ICC should use a single DRS provider…

Srinagar : Suhud Indratno, an Indonesian coach, trains national-level martial artists in Srinagar ahead of the next Olympics. But for major international sports events, Olympic participants always start preparing years in advance. In the…

New York : US President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, signalling renewed attention to the strategically significant Arctic territory. Announcing the decision in…

New Delhi : With Bangladesh grappling with unrest after a fresh spell of violence last week, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mounted a strong critique of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, accusing it of empowering extremist…

New Delhi : The Chinese Embassy in India will officially launch the China Online Visa Application System, a move aimed at simplifying and streamlining the visa application process for Indian travellers, from Monday. The announcement was…

Dhaka : A meeting was held at the State Guest House Jamuna under the leadership of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to review the overall law and order situation in the country, the Chief Adviser's press wing stated in a…

Abu Dhabi : Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, met on Sunday with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in the…

Guwahati : At a press conference held at Guwahati, All India Congress Committee (AICC) National Spokesperson Ragini Nayak criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme. She said that instead of claiming to…

New Delhi : Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in a recent op-ed in a leading English daily, launched a sharp attack on the Central government, accusing it of dismantling the rights-based legislative framework through…

New Delhi : Several states and cities in the northern part of India were engulfed in dense fog. Delhi/NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, and Jaipur woke up to reduced visibility and intense cold. Delhi chokes with toxic smog Delhi experienced a…

New Delhi : More than 65,000 government schools across India have fewer than 10 students, while 5,149 schools reported zero enrolment in 2024-25, according to official Ministry of Education data. According to the Ministry of Education, more…

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday addressed public grievances during a 'Janta Darshan' programme in Lucknow, where he met citizens from different parts of the district and personally listened to their…

Bhopal : Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday accused the opposition parties of consistently attempting to undermine India's global standing, asserting that such politics has led to their repeated rejection by the people. Speaking…

Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the state government has expanded the Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana to urban areas of Himachal Pradesh with the objective of providing…