A Reddit post by a Bengaluru homebuyer has sparked a debate over the realities of the city’s booming eastern IT corridors, where buyers are paying ₹2 crore and more for homes in Whitefield and Sarjapur despite water shortage. Several Reddit users noted that residents often pay ₹5,000– ₹8,000 a month to fund tanker water during dry months, while others advised prospective buyers to seek...

KOLKATA: When 17-year-old Vedang Sharma missed out on tickets for Lionel Messi’s Kolkata appearance, he did what any diehard fan would do: kept chasing his dream. The Class XII student at Sri Sri Academy flew to Hyderabad and what followed was pure magic.Happy to get a seat on the stands of Hyderabad’s Uppal stadium, Vedang ended up donning the colours of the Messi All Stars team and shaking hands...

Chennai, December 18, 2025, is experiencing a day of clear skies and comfortable temperatures, with a projected high of 27.5°C and a low of 20.9°C, making it suitable for outdoor activities despite yesterday's moderate air quality, which registered an AQI-IN value of 93 and may persist in traffic-heavy areas, prompting advice to carry masks. The week ahead promises stable weather conditions, with...

NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday acknowledged that toxic air has become a serious menace for the national capital, while squarely blaming former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for what he described as years of inaction on pollution control.“We accept that toxic air is a big menace,” Verma said, alleging that the previous AAP government failed to...

GREATER NOIDA: The Yamuna expressway industrial development authority (Yeida) is conducting a land audit to protect its notified area from encroachment and also check the land fraud cases, officials said on Wednesday. Yeida has at least 250,000 hectares area notified of the 1,289 villages falling in six districts- Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, and Agra along 165km...

Woman lodges sex assault plaint after 16 yrs, accused held (Representative image) MUMBAI: Sixteen years after a deaf and mute woman was drugged and sexually assaulted, she registered a police complaint after getting support from her husband. Kurar police arrested the accused and transferred the case to Vakola police as it occurred in their jurisdiction.The victim was a minor when the incident occurred...

Winter chills often bring bothersome coughs. It can not only leave you drained, but also interrupt sleep. Discover three scientifically backed teas to soothe your throat and ease coughing fits. Honey tea offers relief, liquorice root tea has historical therapeutic uses, and ginger tea provides anti-inflammatory benefits. These natural remedies can offer comfort, but persistent coughs warrant medical...

A rideshare driver, Simranjit Singh Sekhon, believed to be of Indian-origin, has been booked for the alleged rap of an unconscious passenger in November. According to Fox 11, Simranjit Singh picked up the victim in Thousand Oaks. The ride was marked as completed but Sekhon drove the victim around Camarillo, where he allegedly assaulted the drunk passenger who was not in senses. The investigation began...

Director Aditya Dhar’s spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, continues its historic run at the box office despite registering its first noticeable drop in collections. Nearing the end of its second week in theatres, the film has already rewritten several records and stands among the biggest Hindi successes of 2025.Dhurandhar Movie Review‘Dhurandhar’ box...

Kolkata: A journalist who was missing for nearly a decade, Subhajit Chandra, finally returned to his family in Kolkata on Dec 13, after spending years at a concentration camp in Thailand since 2019. The reunion was possible due to the joint efforts of Thakurpukur police and the ministry of external affairs. In 2015, Chandra, who was then employed in New Delhi, went to Malaysia for treatment. His travels...