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'Kept begging': How delay & refusals led to Bengaluru man’s death on road; wife donates his eyes

Times of India - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:27
A 34-year-old mechanic died after a scooter fall while being rushed to the hospital following a heart attack. His wife alleges that a private hospital's delay in treatment and the apathy of passing motorists contributed to his death. She is demanding action against the hospital and urging for greater public compassion.
Categories: National News

Parliament Winter session Day 13 LIVE: Lok Sabha discusses VB-G RAM G Bill

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:26
Lok Sabha passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047
Categories: National News

Kerala reality show contestant and social media influencer Muhammad Diligent Blesslee arrested in digital fraud case

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:21
Muhammad Diligent Blesslee nabbed from Thiruvananthapuram airport
Categories: National News

Do we need large Army? future wars will be about air power and missiles: Prithviraj Chavan

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:08
Henceforth, there will be no "hot war" where tanks of both the countries will confront each other, the Congress leader noted
Categories: National News

H-1B visa row: Social media vetting triggers 221(g) slips; how future processing is affected

Times of India - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:54
US visa applicants, particularly H-1B and H-4 holders, are facing increased scrutiny with consular officers reportedly asking about social media privacy settings. This has led to more 221(g) slips, indicating a temporary visa denial requiring further information. Applicants have one year to provide requested documents to avoid reapplying.
Categories: National News

We need to be vigilant against vested interests dividing society on communal lines, says Karnataka CM

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:48
No religion teaches hatred and violence, claims Siddaramaiah
Categories: National News

Security tightened in Manipur’s Bishnupur day after shots fired by unidentified miscreants

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:46
Several rounds of gunshots were fired near the vicinity of Torbung and Phougakchao Ikhai areas, bordering Churachandpur district
Categories: National News

Karnataka Minister says government helpless, unable to get sugar mills to install weigh bridge; faces backlash from MLAs

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:32
Cut off power supply, says Congress member Laxman Savadi
Categories: National News

Local polls: Firing at BJP candidate's office in Thane; security guard injured

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:28
The incident took place in the Ambernath area and was captured on CCTV cameras installed outside the office of Pawan Walekar, who is the BJP candidate for the Ambernath Municipal Council polls scheduled on December 20
Categories: National News

Tech advances make cracking down on sex detection harder: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:18
BJP member C.T. Ravi suggested strengthening the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, so that the accused lose licence to practice
Categories: National News

Regularisation of licensed surveyors in Karnataka not possible, clarifies Minister

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 04:11
MLC K. Shivakumar urged the Minister to consider regularisation of licensed surveyors to fill vacant posts of government surveyors, as many of them were nearing retirement and did not have adequate source of income for the future
Categories: National News

Amazon layoffs: Biggest ever job cuts in Europe; these roles are impacted the most

Times of India - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 03:47
Amazon is cutting 370 jobs, or 8.5%, at its European headquarters in Luxembourg, impacting software developers most due to AI advancements. This is company's biggest ever job cuts in the Europe, following global layoffs back in October and a negotiated social plan. Despite the reduction, Luxembourg remains a strategic European hub for Amazon, which continues to hire in key areas.
Categories: National News

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Israel PM Netanyahu on deepening bilateral ties

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 03:33
Mr. Jaishankar's visit comes as preparations are underway for Mr. Netanyahu's proposed trip to India
Categories: National News

Controversies and eventful episodes after the death of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 03:15
Bharati’s body of work covered every genre in prose and verse, mostly in Tamil. In the field of prose poetry, he drew inspiration from Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
Categories: National News

Kumar Sanu moves Bombay HC against ex-wife over defamatory interviews, seeks ₹30 lakh damages

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 03:06
Playback singer Kumar Sanu alleges breach of 2001 consent terms and reputational harm from viral social media posts; demands removal of content and public apology
Categories: National News

The future of governance in post-Maoist India

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 03:00
India’s Fifth Schedule areas became the hotbed of Maoist insurgencies due to administrative neglect, exacerbating discontent and a lack of representation of tribal groups in local bodies. Effective governance is crucial to address these issues and mitigate the ongoing challenges in these regions
Categories: National News

Bangladesh’s threats to cut NE off cannot be tolerated: Assam CM

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 02:46
Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to a Bangladeshi youth leader’s call to shelter Indian separatists and sever the region from India’s mainland
Categories: National News

When Jayalalithaa denied recording a telephonic conversation with Home Minister Shivraj Patil

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 02:30
Jayalalithaa was embroiled in controversy in 2004 after her government placed before the Supreme Court “the gist” of a phone conversation with then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil over the proposed transfer of then T.N. Governor P.S. Ramamohan Rao
Categories: National News

Centre gives another extension to panel probing Manipur violence

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 02:08
In the notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, the commission will now submit its report to the Central government "as soon as possible but not later than the 20th May, 2026"
Categories: National News

Cyberabad traffic police issue challans for ₹2.52 crore via WhatsApp as citizen-led enforcement surges

Hindu - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 01:30
Between January and December 15, 2025, Cyberabad traffic police booked 51,389 violations across 45 categories through WhatsApp complaints, with mobile phone driving cases tripling since May
Categories: National News

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