December 19, 2025

Tamil Nadu's Draft Voter List Released After Special Intensive Revision

The Election Commission published Tamil Nadu's draft electoral roll after deleting over 97 lakh outdated voters. The list has 5.43 crore voters ready for the 2026 Assembly polls.

December 19, 2025

Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery After Shooting Linked to Lottery Winner

Trump administration halts the Green Card lottery program after a suspect in the Brown University shooting gained entry via this route. The Diversity Visa program, granting 55,000 visas yearly, is now suspended affecting many countries.

December 19, 2025

Kudumbashree Food Festival in Kozhikode Showcases Malabar Delights and Empowers Women Entrepreneurs

The Kudumbashree food festival at Kozhikode South Beach offers authentic Malabar dishes and organic products. It supports women entrepreneurs by providing a marketing platform.

December 19, 2025

Ontario Police Bust Major Car Theft Gang Smuggling $25M Cars to Middle East

Ontario Police arrested 20 people, including eight of Indian origin, for stealing and smuggling 306 luxury cars worth $25 million to the Middle East in a hunt called Project Chicadee.

December 19, 2025

Three Dead in Twin Taipei Metro Attacks; Suspect Also Dies

At least three people, including the attacker, died after smoke grenade and knife attacks at two Taipei metro stations. Five others were injured in the chaos.

December 19, 2025

Life Convict T.K. Rajeesh Gets 20-Day Parole Again in T.P. Chandrasekharan Case

T.K. Rajeesh, a life convict in the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case, has been granted 20-day parole with tight conditions. This marks his second parole in three months, stirring fresh controversy.

December 19, 2025

Bengaluru Biodiversity Tag Withdrawn for Cantonment Railway Colony; Activists Criticize

An environmental group has slammed the State Environment Department's decision to withdraw the heritage site tag from Cantonment Railway Colony in Bengaluru. The move puts 371 trees at risk despite a High Court order protecting them.

December 19, 2025

Karnataka Legislative Council Passes Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Bill Amid BJP Protest

After a six-hour heated debate and BJP protests, Karnataka's Legislative Council passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025. The ruling party supported the law while BJP called it draconian. The session saw strong arguments, adjournment, and slogans before the bill was approved.

December 19, 2025

Hyderabad Hosts International Short Film Festival 2025 to Boost Young Filmmakers

Hyderabad’s International Short Film Festival 2025 began with ministers highlighting short films as a launchpad for new talent and Telangana's support for cinema growth.

December 19, 2025

Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas Attack Military Base with Drones, Kill 6 Soldiers

Colombia’s ELN guerrillas launched a deadly drone attack on a border military base, killing six soldiers and wounding 28. This is their second deadly clash in a week amid stalled peace talks.