56+ min ago In this news bulletin, India Today's Deputy Editor Shivani Sharma reports on the indefinite suspension of Indian visa services at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chittagong, Bangladesh, effective December 21. The decision follows a 'recent security incident' at the…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago A special POCSO court in Mumbai has convicted two retired teachers, including a former principal of a school for children with speech and hearing impairments, and sentenced them to five years" imprisonment for sexually abusing minor students. The children initially…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy stirred controversy on Saturday by attributing the State's Christmas celebrations to the "sacrifice" of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, remarks that were immediately criticised by opposition BJP as "sycophancy and political bootlicking". Speaking at the government-hosted…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago In a controversial incident in West Bengal, popular singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly stopped from singing the devotional song 'Jago Maa' by local TMC leader Mehboob Mallik. The confrontation took place at a private school in Bhagawanpur, East Midnapore, where…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over the proposed 'Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)' or 'VB-G.RAM G' bill, which seeks to replace MGNREGA. Speaking to India Today,…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago When people speak of deserts, they usually think of heat and sand. But many of the world's largest deserts are cold, dry regions where temperatures fall far below freezing. These cold deserts stretch from Antarctica to Central Asia and remain…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago When your smile quietly turns into giggles and then bursts into full-blown laughter, you know you've landed on The Great Indian Kapil Show. After hosting a bevy of stars on his iconic laughter couch, Kapil Sharma is back with season…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago A disaster struck one of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites on December 17, 2025. Starlink satellite 35956, orbiting peacefully at 418 kilometres, suddenly fell silent. Ground controllers lost all contact. SpaceX soon explained: an unexpected anomaly caused the propulsion tank to vent gas forcefully. This…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago In this news report, the focus is on the counting of votes for the local body elections in Maharashtra, covering 246 Nagar Parishads and 46 Nagar Panchayats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the single largest party, with the ruling…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago Indian Railways will implement a revised fare policy from December 26, 2025, affecting passengers on Ordinary, Mail, and Express trains. Under the new structure, passengers travelling up to 215 km in Ordinary Class will not face any increase in ticket prices. For journeys…...