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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.

Cristiano Ronaldo's daring dip in a minus 20°C ice-cold pool during his Finnish Christmas vacation amazed fans. His viral post on social media showcased his dedication and strength, with humorous reactions abounding.

As per IMD, it is likely to continue to move northwestwards and weaken gradually into a low pressure area over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off South Andhra Pradesh-North Tamil Nadu coasts during the next 24 hours.

A viral Reddit post suggests earning Rs 15 lakh annually without an IIT degree, using Y Combinator's directory for startups. It advises leveraging technology and contributing to projects.

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau airport, with 42 reported dead. Details are still emerging.

NRI deposits surged to $11.9 billion in April-October 2024, nearly double last year's figures. RBI policy changes boosted FCNR B flows, aiding forex reserves.