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In late 2025, a series of long-term investment decisions brought renewed attention to India’s data centre sector. Google and Microsoft announced new commitments, collectively amounting to over US$32 billion, signalling growing interest in India as a commercial and strategic hub for data infrastructure in Asia. There is a temptation to frame these developments as indicators of

Newly sworn-in councillors of the Kozhikode Corporation attend their first official council meeting on December 21. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Hundreds of people witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected councillors of the Kozhikode Corporation on Sunday (December 21). District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh administered the oath to Congress councillor Manakkal Sasi, the

Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs adviser M. Touhid Hossain. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh on Sunday (December 21, 2025) “entirely” rejected India’s comments over “Hindu extremists” demonstration in front of its high commission in New Delhi, questioning how the protesters were allowed to come so close to the installation in a secured diplomatic enclave.

Tourist vehicles at the snow-covered ski resort in Gulmarg during fresh snowfall in Gulmarg on December 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR A much-awaited spell of snowfall at most popular tourist sites in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday brought cheer and joy to tourists as well as stakeholders in the tourism sector. The wet

The export from Tiruchi district during 2024-25 year has stood at $142 million, according to Selvanayagi, director, Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), Southern Region. Speaking at a capacity building programme for exporters organised by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations in association with the Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Chennai, and the Export Import

TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal listens as Tirupati Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu explains the functioning of a breath analyser, at the TTD administrative building in Tirupati on Sunday. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has donated 20 hand-held breath analysing machines to the Tirupati police in a bid to control drunken driving menace and

Concerns about becoming dependent on rich dairy staples such as ghee, paneer, butter, and cheese are common, especially as these foods are often labelled unhealthy due to their fat content. However, emerging scientific observations suggest that their impact on health, particularly brain function, may be more nuanced than previously believed. Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar from

Synopsis PlayStation India’s annual Holiday Sale runs from December 23 to January 5, 2026, offering significant discounts of up to Rs 10,000 on hardware, accessories, and games. Key deals include substantial price cuts on the PlayStation VR2 headset, DualSense controllers, and popular titles like God of War Ragnarök and Spider-Man 2. Listen to this article

The debate around buying a home versus renting has been around in recent years, driven largely by social media influencers who argue that renting and investing the surplus money delivers better returns. However, entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal has offered a grounded counter-view, calling for a more realistic understanding of money, risk

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday commented on India’s policy relationship with the US and China, saying that engaging the Donald Trump-led nation has become more complicated. “Engaging America has become more complicated. You all know why. Managing China has become complicated,” Jaishankar said. On December 10, India and the US held key