The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump, who made scant mention of foreign policy issues and did not speak about China or Taiwan at all
19 December,2025 07:19 AM IST | AgenciesEuropean Council President Antonio Costa, who is chairing Thursday’s meeting in Brussels, has vowed to keep leaders negotiating until an agreement is reached, even if it takes days.
19 December,2025 07:13 AM IST | AgenciesThe black hole is pushing forward a literal galaxy-sized “bow-shock” of matter in front of it, while simultaneously dragging a 200,000 light-year-long tail behind it, within which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation
19 December,2025 07:11 AM IST | AgenciesIn 2021–22, the world consumed more than 176 million 60-kg bags of coffee. That demand generates massive volumes of spent coffee grounds, most of which end up in landfills
19 December,2025 07:08 AM IST | AgenciesChina’s national observatory on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for heavy fog in some parts of the country, saying that thick fog is expected to shroud parts of Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, the Sichuan Basin and Chongqing on Thursday
19 December,2025 07:05 AM IST | AgenciesQueen Suthida, the wife of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, competed in the mixed keelboat SSL47 category, on a 47-foot (14-metre) sailboat with nine other crew members
19 December,2025 07:01 AM IST | AgenciesResearchers found that after being treated with CBD or THC, fewer and smaller colonies of cancer cells were formed. Both compounds worked to prevent cancer cells from reproducing, but combining them gave particularly good results
19 December,2025 06:59 AM IST | AgenciesAccording to the NIA, the suspect allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy behind the blast that claimed 15 lives and left many others injured on November 10
18 December,2025 05:55 PM IST | PTIParliament winter session: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, reframing MGNREGS to provide a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment to rural households
18 December,2025 05:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Supreme Court said it would play a video in the stray dogs case to question the petitioner’s claim of “inhuman” treatment amid objections to MCD rules on dog relocation. Sibal said, "The problem is that the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi), in the meantime, has framed some rules which are completely contrary"
18 December,2025 03:23 PM IST | PTIUS President Donald Trump announced a USD 1,776 Christmas bonus for American troops during a White House speech, asserting that the economy remains strong despite inflation concerns. Trump said 1.45 million military service members would get the warrior dividend before Christmas
18 December,2025 03:22 PM IST | APFlight operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport were disrupted due to dense fog across Northern India, leading to 27 cancellations. Authorities have advised passengers to stay in touch with airlines for real-time updates
18 December,2025 02:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBehind a huge banner of 'Mahatma Gandhi NREGA', they marched from the Gandhi statue at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar, raising slogans against the government
18 December,2025 12:58 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentAn Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode carrying 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport due to a landing gear and tyre failure. The aircraft landed safely at 09.07 am under full emergency conditions, it said
18 December,2025 11:47 AM IST | Kochi | PTIThe Maharashtra FDA has cancelled licences of 13 medical stores and suspended 32 others in Nanded district for allegedly selling intoxicant tablets without prescriptions. After the explanations submitted were found unsatisfactory, the licences of 32 medical stores were suspended, while the licences of 13 stores were permanently cancelled
18 December,2025 11:09 AM IST | Nanded | PTIForest officials said the gates of the soft-release enclosure were opened on December 13 at 7 am, but the tigress initially chose to stay in and around the area. During this period, she displayed natural wild behaviour, made a successful kill, and fed on it for nearly three days
18 December,2025 10:44 AM IST | | Ranjeet JadhavAreas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were covered in thick smog, with an AQI of 349, also placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. Najafgarh recorded a slightly lower AQI of 284, though the area was still surrounded by heavy smog, CPCB data indicated
18 December,2025 09:54 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIn a travel advisory issued at 4.30 am, Delhi Airport authorities said foggy weather had significantly reduced visibility levels, leading to the activation of LVP to ensure the safety of aircraft operations
18 December,2025 09:53 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFuel pumps are not dispensing fuel to vehicles without valid PUC certificates, and this is being enforced with the help of automatic number plate reader cameras, voice alerts at pumps, and police support
18 December,2025 09:33 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOn Wednesday, Mishra said GRAP-3 remained in force in Delhi for 16 days, during which all construction activities across the city were suspended, severely impacting daily wage labourers dependent on the sector
18 December,2025 09:00 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIThe rupee, which is hitting lifetime lows lately and has breached the 91-mark, will appreciate and is expected to be at the 89-90 level in FY27, according to Careedge Ratings
18 December,2025 06:32 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
A deadly aviation disaster has shaken North Carolina after a plane crashed and exploded just minutes after takeoff at Statesville Regional Airport. Authorities say multiple people were killed when the aircraft went down and erupted into a massive fireball, sending flames and thick smoke into the air.
PM Modi lauded the enthusiasm of Indians in Oman, saying it reflected the people-to-people ties between both nations.
18 December,2025 09:07 AM IST | Oman | ANIThe gas will be delivered to Egypt over the next 15 years by US energy giant Chevron, a key owner of the gas field off Israel's coast in the Mediterranean Sea
Democratic Gov Kathy Hochul plans to sign the proposal next year after pushing to add a series of 'guardrails' in the bill, she announced in an op-ed in the Albany Times Union
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Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat
13 November,2025 09:36 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentMove to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road
Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-
Taking to Instagram, he wrote that he would like to request all bike riders to wear helmets
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