Cong leader Subramanian taken into police custody over image row involving CM Vijayan and Potti

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:18 AM

Kozhikode, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and KPCC Political Affairs Committee member N. Subramanian was taken into police custody on Saturday in connection with a controversy over the circulation of an allegedly distorted image of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold heist case.

Ishaan Khatter: This year has been so extraordinary

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:15 AM

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter, whose film “Homebound” has been officially shortlisted for the upcoming Academy Awards, has looked back at 2025 and shared that this year has been “extraordinary” for him.

Chitrangda Singh reflects on hidden social layers in ‘Raat Akeli Hai’

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:09 AM

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Chitrangda Singh says the deeper social themes in “Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders”, from patriarchy and class divides to inheritance politics within Indian families, became clearer to her only as the film took shape on set.

Rajasthan: 110 arrested for Chomu violence, internet shutdown extended

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:06 AM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) The situation remains tense in Chomu town near Jaipur on Saturday following violence triggered by a dispute over the installation of railings outside a religious place.

'Have taken four wickets whenever I’ve played here', says Renuka after match-winning spell vs SL

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:04 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) India pacer Renuka Singh marked her return to T20I cricket in emphatic fashion, delivering a match-winning spell as India clinched the five-match series against Sri Lanka with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third T20I here at the Greenfield International Stadium.

Al-Qaeda builds Afghan digital command to push Caliphate agenda against India

Vicky Nanjappa | December 27, 2025 11:01 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The ongoing investigations by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) into an Al-Qaeda case have revealed that servers and control centres in Afghanistan had been used extensively for spreading radical ideology.

PBKS do not have enough backup for Yuzvendra Chahal, says Abhinav Mukund

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund believes the Punjab Kings do not have enough backup for off-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

India well positioned to lead AI-driven tech future: Industry

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:46 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) As we move toward 2026, India’s technology sector is entering a phase where scale, accountability, and outcomes matter more than momentum alone, according to industry leaders.

‘Total magic': Harmanpreet Kaur after Deepti achieves historic feat in world cricket

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:36 AM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma made history in global cricket by becoming the first player in the world, across men’s and women’s T20I cricket, to score 1000 runs and take 150 wickets, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was all praise as she called the accomplishment ‘total magic.’

‘Love in Vietnam’ director looks back on 2025: Nothing prepares you for a year like this

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:24 AM

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As 2025 is coming to an end, filmmaker Rahhat Shah Kazmi, whose release “Love in Vietnam” travelled across Asia along with winning honours, has looked back and said that nothing prepares for a “year like this”.