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China to reopen visa applications for Indians on Dec 22 with new website

China will restart visa applications for Indian travellers on December 22, 2025 through a new digital portal, as both countries unwind restrictions after 2020

Stock Market Highlights: Sensex slips 435 pts, Nifty ends at 25,840; SMIDs outperform; IT leads fall

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, December 9, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index was up 0.32 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index was up 1.14 per cent

Canada to fast-track PR for 5,000 doctors under new Express Entry route

Canada will create a doctor-specific Express Entry category, reserve 5,000 PR places for provinces and issue 14-day work permits to nominated physicians

Half of our AI roadmap is being driven by our team in India: Diligent CEO

Stafford on building AI-powered compliance tools in Bengaluru and the future of governance technology

Andhra sets ₹10,000 cr revenue target for registration, stamps department

The Revenue Department received over 5.2 lakh grievances between June 15, 2024 and December 1, 2025, and resolved over 4.5 lakh grievances, as per a press release

A nuclear arms race is already raging, with or without testing

With Russia and China making headway in strategic weaponry, the US and others will seek to catch up

Centre recommends mandatory AI licence, royalties for copyrighted works

DPIIT has floated a proposal for a blanket licence for AI training, aiming to simplify access to copyrighted works while ensuring creators receive statutory compensation for the use of their content

BSE MidCap, SmallCap rebound 3% from day's low; TTML, Kaynes soar up to 20%

Shares of Kaynes Technology were up 14 per cent at ₹4,328 on the BSE in intra-day trade as the stock recovered 17 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹3,713.75 hit today.

Xiaomi 17 likely to launch in India with global rollout in Jan 2026: Report

One of the smartphones from the Xiaomi 17 series may launch globally in January 2026, with India likely to receive the device around same time. The global model is expected to mirror the China variant

From Labubu madness to Nano Banana: Internet trends that defined 2025

The year 2025 delivered a whirlwind of digital creativity, from AI-driven photos to quirky collectibles, nostalgic throwbacks and DIY experiments that turned everyday moments into viral content

England pacer Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes series with knee injury

Mark Wood said that even after multiple injections and aggressive treatment, the flare-up turned out to be "worse than feared."

8th Pay Commission rollout: Minister clarifies status, plan for funds

Review process begins for recommendations to made for 12 mn central government workers and pensioners

AI investment in auto industry may collapse by 2029, warns report

A new Gartner report has predicted that by 2029, only 5 per cent of automakers will maintain strong AI investment growth, starkly less than the 95 per cent currently engaged

Nephrocare Health IPO opens Dec 10: Should you bid? Here's what experts say

Nephrocare Health IPO comprises a fresh issue of 7.7 million, amounting to ₹353.4 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 11.3 million equity shares amounting to ₹517.64 crore

Division of Vande Mataram song led to partition of India: Amit Shah

Shah also attacked Congress for questioning the need for a debate on Vande Mataram, and accused first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru of 'dividing' the poem and limiting it to two stanzas

ICE arrests of Afghans surge after National Guard attack, say lawyers

Those who work with Afghans say the stepped-up enforcement amounts to the collective punishment of a population, many of whom risked their lives to protect US troops

Punjab Congress sends legal notice to Navjot Kaur for 'defamatory' remarks

On Monday, the Punjab Congress suspended Kaur from its primary membership for her Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair remark that sparked a political row

RHP analysis: ICICI Prudential AMC flags these top 10 risks ahead of IPO

Here are the top ten risk factors relating to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company as outlined in its Red Herring Prospectus

No conclusive data links deaths exclusively to air pollution: MoS Health

Under NPCCHH, the government of India has developed a Health Adaptation Plan" on issues related to air pollution, Jadhav said

CBI books Anil Ambani's son, Reliance Home Finance in ₹228 cr bank fraud

The company had availed credit limits to the tune of Rs 450 crore from the bank's SCF branch in Mumbai for business needs, the complaint stated