Shyam Benegal, pioneer of parallel cinema, passes away at 90

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is overseeing the implementation of infrastructure development projects and industrial sector tasks outlined in the 2025-26 State Budget ahead of the upcoming budget session. Emphasizing accountability and transparency, Sharma identified key areas such as water supply, power, stone cluster upgrades, and polluted water treatment plants for timely completion. He instructed departments to submit progress reports regularly and expedite the Brahmani river dam project to ensure water availability in southern...

Union home minister Amit Shah highlighted the ongoing presence of divisive forces in the country and emphasized the disruptive potential of disinformation, misinformation, mal-information, and fake news facilitated by new technology. Speaking at the Intelligence Bureau endowment lecture, Shah urged central agencies to enhance intelligence coordination with friendly nations to identify anti-India organizations and networks. He also stressed the need to redefine security in the digital age, where critical infrastructure can be compromised with a...

INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, has docked in London on its maiden operational deployment, where it was received by Royal Navy Commander Commodore Robert Bellfield. The ship, commissioned on December 9, is set to traverse various seas before reaching the Indian Ocean, making port calls at friendly foreign countries along the way. India's Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Sujit Ghosh, also visited the warship before its...

Day temperatures dropped sharply in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh after light rain hit north India, while Kashmir experienced intense cold wave conditions with temperatures below freezing. Himachal Pradesh saw light snowfall, closing 30 roads, and in the national capital, Delhi, a drizzle and fog greeted residents. Haryana and Punjab recorded a sharp dip in maximum temperatures, with rain lashing many parts, while high altitude areas in Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall, intensifying cold across the...

Approximately 1,946 new recruits from Manipur police battalions and Indian Reserve Battalions participated in a passing-out parade at the Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam, due to the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh expressed gratitude to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for facilitating the training and emphasized the importance of unity among the recruits to restore peace in the state. Assam's Director General of Police noted improvements in the recruits'...

Two retired Israeli intelligence agents revealed new details about a covert operation targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria, involving exploding pagers and walkie talkies. The operation, which began 10 years ago, used walkie-talkies filled with hidden explosives sold to Hezbollah unknowingly. The agents, speaking on CBS "60 Minutes" with masked faces and altered voices, shared insights into the elaborate mission, which culminated in detonations in September. Full Article