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World Rapid: Erigaisi, Gukesh level with Carlsen for joint lead after R5

The trio shared the top spot on 4.5 points alongside Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladislav Artemiev

FBI to 'permanently close' headquarters, shift staff to new building: Patel

Built in the brutalist architectural style and opened on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1975, the J Edgar Hoover building has long had detractors who said it was decrepit and no longer suited for the FBI

Delhi air quality slips into 'severe' category amid dense fog and cold wave

Calm winds and dense fog trap pollutants as seven monitoring stations record 'severe' AQI and 24 of 39 in 'very poor' category

Gold price climbs ₹10 to ₹1,41,220; silver climbs ₹100, trades at ₹2,34,100

The price of 22-carat gold rose by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,29,450

Over 24,600 Indians deported globally in 2025; not US but Saudi tops list

Saudi Arabia deported over 11,000 Indians in 2025, the highest globally; MEA data shows most deportations stem from visa overstays, work violations, and involvement in legal cases

Major storms disrupt travel across US; over 1,600 flights cancelled

New York City's three major airports - LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark - were hit hard by the disruptions, with as much as 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow forecast for the areas

Nigeria open to more US strikes after Christmas attack on terrorists

Nigeria is coordinating the effort with the US and more American attacks are expected, according to senior Nigerian officials who asked not to be identified to discuss matters that aren't public

China announces sanctions on 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales

The measures also extend to 10 senior executives, including Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, and top executives from companies such as L3Harris, VSE Corporation and others

Palestinian attacker kills 2 in car-ramming, stabbing in northern Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the victims as Aviv Maor, a teenager, and Shimshon Mordechai, 68. Paramedics pronounced both dead at the scene

Militants targeted by US airstrikes in Nigeria: All you need to know

The Nigerian military has said in the past that the group has roots in neighbouring Niger and that it became more active in Nigeria's border communities following a 2023 military coup

Op Kalnemi: 19 Bangladeshis among 511 arrested from 3 Uttarakhand districts

According to a government statement, more than 4,800 people have been verified in Haridwar, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar districts under the drive, of whom 511 have been arrested

Israel becomes 1st country to recognise Somaliland as independent state

Netanyahu said Israel now plans to expand cooperation with Somaliland across multiple sectors

Mosque bombing in Syria's Homs kills 8, wounds 18 during Friday prayers

The country has experienced several waves of sectarian clashes since the fall of President Bashar Assad last year in attacks by insurgents led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

President Droupadi Murmu to visit Goa, Karnataka, Jharkhand from Dec 27-30

On December 30, the President will address an Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh - Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand

Customs issues alert as fraudsters pose as officials at Bengaluru airport

Explaining the modus operandi, Customs officials said the fraudsters first befriend the victims online or through direct contact and later claim that a friend or relative has been stopped at airport

IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog across north India ahead of New Year

IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog conditions across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand on Dec 27, with travel disruptions likely to continue through the weekend ahead of New Year

Indian-origin student arrested in US on arson and terror threat charges

Lella faces arson with intent to damage a habitat or place of worship, a first-degree felony, and terroristic threat of a family/household member, a Class A misdemeanour

Key issues unresolved in US-Ukraine talks on ending Russia war: Zelenskyy

Speaking about a 20-point plan under discussion, Zelenskyy outlined the most difficult points, noting that Ukraine has already conveyed its position to Washington

Listed firms' rent, lease costs fall since pandemic as biz grows faster

Business growth has been faster than these expenses

Govt issues EoI for unified customs portal to integrate ICEGATE, RMS, ICES

CBIC has floated an EoI to shortlist up to eight bidders for building a Customs Integrated System that unifies ICEGATE, RMS and ICES to cut cargo clearance time