4+ min ago (156+ words) Prime Minister leads ceremonial "Dhwajarohan" in presence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP Governor and CM Yogi Adityanath. Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram temple in Ayodhya, marking the formal completion of its construction.Modi was accompanied by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the ceremony, alongside Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The right-angled triangular flag, measuring 10 feet in height and 20 feet in length, features the image of a radiant Sun, the sacred symbol 'Om', and the Kovidara tree. The flag hoisting was done on 'Abhijit Muhurat", a planetary constellation considered auspicious by Hindus, temple officials said. The general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, said the ceremony marked the formal completion of the construction of Ram temple. The saffron colour of the…...

17+ min ago (206+ words) Experts say the widely shared clip uses edited Mars rover photos merged with Earth's night sky to create a false, dramatic visual A viral video claiming to show an enormous, ultra-bright view of Mars in the sky has taken social media by storm. Many viewers believed it was authentic footage from Mars'or a rare view of the Red Planet from Earth. But scientists and space experts have confirmed that the video is entirely fake. NASA rover missions such as Curiosity and Perseverance do send genuine visuals from Mars. However, the Martian sky is typically dusty, reddish, and hazy, with dim or barely visible stars due to its atmosphere. Mars also never appears massive or bright in the sky'neither from its own surface nor from Earth. Fact-checkers note several visual inconsistencies in the viral video, including mismatched horizons, overlapping star patterns,…...

22+ min ago (167+ words) Kutch : A Pakistani man and his girlfriend eloped from their homes and made an arduous journey on foot to the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kutch district, only to be detained by the security forces. According to the police, personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) detained Popat (24) and Gauri (20) after they crossed the international border on Monday. Popat and Gauri had fled their village in Pakistan, 8 km away from the international border, on Sunday night, and covered the distance on foot, an official from the Balasar police station said. BSF personnel patrolling near pillar number 1016 detained the duo, he said. During questioning, the couple revealed that they had eloped as their families were against their marriage, the official said. The concerned agencies will carry out further investigation, and an FIR is yet to be registered, he said. According to the…...

25+ min ago (325+ words) As Bigg Boss 19 races toward its finale, speculation is at an all-time high. Among the many predictions flooding social media, actor Anuj Sachdeva has stirred excitement by confidently naming Farhanna Bhatt and Gaurav Khanna as his Top 2 finalists'igniting fresh debates among fans. Anuj believes the two have demonstrated the strongest mix of emotional resilience, strategy, audience appeal, and authenticity, making them standout contestants in a fiercely competitive season. Farhanna Bhatt has emerged as one of the most talked-about housemates this year. Known for her fierce individuality, she has shown a compelling blend of grit and vulnerability. From surviving group targeting to delivering powerful task performances, Farhanna's underdog-to-fan-favourite journey has resonated widely'an arc Anuj says makes her a natural finalist. Gaurav Khanna, meanwhile, has earned admiration for his calm, calculated, and composed gameplay. His ability to navigate conflicts with maturity, articulate…...

28+ min ago (369+ words) The high court said cruelty must be judged from the entirety of the circumstances and not from isolated episodes of reconciliation New Delhi: Pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot erase the previous acts of cruelty and abusive conduct of the wife towards her husband, the Delhi High Court has said while granting a divorce decree to a man. The high court said cruelty must be judged from the entirety of the circumstances and not from isolated episodes of reconciliation. A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Renu Bhatnagar made the observations while setting aside a family court's judgment by which it had dismissed the man's petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty meted out to him by his wife. "The family court also placed reliance on the respondent's (wife) miscarriage in early 2019 to infer harmonious relations between the…...

31+ min ago (265+ words) The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), Asia's largest and the world's most attended literary festival, will be held from January 22 to 25, 2026, at the Kozhikode beach front in Kerala " India's first UNESCO City of Literature. Since its launch in 2016, KLF has grown into a major cultural platform, drawing over 6.5 lakh visitors and more than 600 speakers last year. The 2026 edition will feature over 400 speakers across 250 sessions on seven parallel tracks, alongside musical and cultural performances each evening. The festival will host an impressive lineup of Nobel laureates, Booker Prize winners, historians, scientists, artists, filmmakers, and activists. Confirmed speakers include Abdulrazak Gurnah, Olga Tokarczuk, Abhijit Banerjee, Indra Nooyi, Peggy Mohan, Shobhaa De, Amish Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Arvind Subramanian, and Olympian Ben Johnson. "KLF has become a meeting point for creative and courageous minds worldwide," said Ravi Deecee, Chief Facilitator, adding…...

36+ min ago (267+ words) Trailing 0-1 in the two-match series, India lost Jaiswal (13) to pacer Marco Jansen in the seventh over and KL Rahul (6) to spinner Simon Harmer in the 10th over Guwahati: Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul perished early as India fumbled in the chase of a mammoth 549-run target to end day four of second Test against South Africa at a precarious 27 for 2, here Tuesday. Trailing 0-1 in the two-match series, India lost Jaiswal (13) to pacer Marco Jansen in the seventh over and KL Rahul (6) to spinner Simon Harmer in the 10th over. At stumps, Sai Sudharsan (2 not out off 25 balls) and night watchman Kuldeep Yadav (4 not out off 22 balls) were at the crease with India requiring another 522 runs to win and level the two-Test series. It was a day when Proteas batters Tristan Stubbs (94 runs off 180 balls) and Tony de Zorzi (49 off 68 balls) defied…...

55+ min ago (372+ words) As Tamil Nadu Governor, Ravi has repeated stand-offs with the DMK government led by M K Stalin Chennai: Tamil Nadu politics is not regionalism, it is essentially Tamil "exceptionalism", which insists that Tamil is "distinct" from other languages, Governor R N Ravi has said. As Tamil Nadu Governor, Ravi has repeated stand-offs with the DMK government led by M K Stalin. "This Tamil exceptionalism is articulated by hatred against other languages, even those that belong to Dravidian family like Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. It is not just Hindi," the governor said. He also criticised that Tamil politicians do not really love Tamil, as they haven't done anything for the promotion of Tamil language or Tamil culture. "The reality is that, every year, students are moving away from Tamil medium to English medium. The number of students pursuing their studies in…...

58+ min ago (210+ words) Fans are thrilled as actor Vijay Sethupathi becomes the latest star to join the cast of Vetri Maaran's upcoming film Arasan, led by Silambarasan TR. The film, which expands the Vada Chennai universe, will feature Sethupathi in a crucial role. On Tuesday, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu announced the actor's inclusion with a special poster on social media. Thanu captioned the post, "Manidam anaigiradhu, magathuvam therigiradhu'where humanity and greatness meet." The poster welcomed "Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi" on board. Vetri Maaran and Sethupathi last collaborated on the Viduthalai franchise, while Silambarasan and Sethupathi previously shared screen space in Mani Ratnam's Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. Production is scheduled to begin on November 24, 2025, once Vetri Maaran completes ongoing commitments. The full supporting cast is yet to be announced, though reports hint at appearances by Andrea Jeremiah, Samuthirakani, and Kishore among others. With a powerful…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (466+ words) "We are not legislating in the garb of this petition. Rest assured, we are not inclined to either legislate or monitor every small incident which takes place in X, Y, Z pocket of this country. There are high courts, there are police stations, there are legislative measures. They are already in place," the bench said. The top court had initially asked the applicant to move the high court concerned with his grievance. "How can this court continue to monitor all such instances all over the country? You approach the authorities. Let them take action, otherwise go to the high court," the bench told the counsel appearing in the matter for the applicant. The lawyer said they have filed an application in a pending writ petition that has raised the issue of hate speech. "I have filed an application for directions,…...