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PM Modi and President Murmu extended Hanukkah greetings to Israeli leaders and Jewish communities globally, celebrating the festival's spirit of hope and freedom.

Bollywood's charming actor Kartik Aaryan witnessed a strong run at the box office with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 earning over Rs 220 crore. Koki's Rooh Baba character once again spread his magic and won the hearts of moviegoers in the horror-comedy. Now, Koki is all set to return to his favourite genre rom-com. Announcing the same, Kartik talked about his three breakups and also revealed that his exes are suffering more than him after separation. Well, not in real life, but it is about his upcoming Tu Meri Mein Tera Mein Tera Tu Meri, the biggest love story of 2026.

A 37-year-old briyani vendor, Gnanashekaran, was arrested in Chennai for allegedly raping an Anna University student on campus. The incident led to protests and criticism of the DMK government by opposition BJP.

The Centre launched the Rashtraparv website and app on ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary, aiding event info access.

Shyam Benegal's demise has left a void in the film fraternity. Throughout his illustrious career, Benegal made numerous films that are now considered classics. Working under Benegal must have remained a dream of many actors. But, did you know that Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Anil Kapoor rejected a classic movie offered by Benegal that later on bagged a National Award? Moreover, this rejection of the three superstars turned fateful for another actor.

The Union Government released Rs 455 crore for Odisha's Panchayati Raj Institutions under the XV Finance Commission Grants for 2024-25, supporting grassroots democracy.

Actor Allu Arjun and the 'Pushpa 2' team announced Rs 2 crore aid for a victim's family following a stampede at Sandhya Theatre. Sri Tej's family receives support from Telangana govt and Allu Arjun.

The curriculum will help impart training for developing this workforce to enable them to reach global standards, and simultaneously address the multi-disciplinary needs of quantum technology development -- from basic to applied research.

EPFO added 13.41 lakh members in October, signalling rising employment. 58.49% were young individuals aged 18-25. Maharashtra led net additions.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh demands Bharat Ratna for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, citing their transformative leadership. Speculations arise amidst political tensions in Bihar.

Fans are well aware that Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor have been childhood friends. Earlier, Shraddha disclosed that she had developed a crush on Varun and confessed her love after taking him to the mountains from the shooting set. They were eight years old at the time. But, Varun actor turned down her proposal. However, did you know that Shraddha got Varun beaten up for rejecting her proposal?

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2: The Rule has been scripting history with its glorious box office run. Not just in the South, Sukumar's Pushpa 2 (dubbed version) has emerged as the biggest Hindi grosser. Despite new releases, Pushpa 2's performance remains unaffected. However, another Indian movie that was released recently has shockingly beaten Pushpa 2 and surpassed its 17-day collections in just 2 days. Sounds surprising?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted water security as the 21st century's biggest challenge at the Ken-Betwa project's foundation stone ceremony in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

Unexplained events spark curiosity and also philosophical debates. While social media is flooded with videos of unusual animal behaviours, recently two videos have surfaced on the internet that have evoked strong emotions and spiritual connections among netizens. While one video is of a cat doing 'parikrama' at Lord Shani temple, the other is of a monkey holding a 'gada' and posing infront of Lord Hanuman's statue.

Hungarian artist Gergely Dudas challenges viewers to spot four undecorated Christmas trees amid decorated ones in a viral optical illusion on Instagram.