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One of the that catapulted Revanth Reddy to the Chief Minister's chair in Telangana is his aggression. He does not believe in keeping it subtle when he wants to drive a point home. When he spoke about "sacrifices" by Sonia Gandhi that have enabled Christians to celebrate Christmas in Telangana, it was not so much about sycophancy as a well-thought-out political strategy. As expected, it caught everyone's attention and sent the political mercury soaring. The BJP has called it "Olympic-level sycophancy and boot-licking" and said this was an insult to Jesus Christ and the Christian community, and mockingly suggested that the Congress may next claim the Sun rises because of the Gandhi family. The BRS called it political theatrics and recirculated videos from when Revanth Reddy was in the Telugu Desam Party and had reportedly referred to Sonia Gandhi as "Bali Devatha" (Deity of Sacrifice), blaming her for the death of young people during the movement ...

A Russian woman living in India has gained significant attention on social media for sharing her experience of living in India. In an Instagram video, the woman named Kseniia Shakirzianova debunked common myths and addressed several misconceptions, showcasing her life in India over the past three years. "So I have been living in India [for] around 3 years, and let me clear a few myths," Shakirzianova said while eating a sandwich in a car. The video gained significant traction with more than 67K views and over 2000 likes. Also read |  Chinese Firm Gifts Renovated Flats After 5 Years Of Service To Retain Employees Myths Vs Reality 1. Shakirzianova dismissed the idea that the Indian sun drastically changes foreigners, saying she still hasn't gotten a tan, even though everyone said that the Indian sun would "burn" her. 2. She clarified that she didn't gain weight from Indian food, despite warnings about its oily nature. Watch the video here: ...

The late actor Dharmendra, who will be posthumously seen in the upcoming film  Ikkis , once said that he wishes that people of both India and Pakistan watches the film. On Saturday, the late actor's elder son Sunny Deol took to his Instagram, and shared a BTS video from Ikkis . In the video, Dharmendra said, “I'm extremely happy to be in the Mandav films. The team, the captain, Shriram ji. It was done in a very nice way”. He further mentioned, “I think India and Pakistan both should see the film. I'm a bit happily sad today, the last day of shooting. I love you all, if I made any mistake, please forgive me”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) Sunny wrote in the caption, “A smile that lit up the darkness. Generosity without limits. Love for my papa is deeply rooted in our hearts. He has blessed us with his final film, Ikkis . Let's celebrate him in movie halls this New Year”. Ikkis  ...

A heartwarming moment from a school assembly is winning hearts on social media. A video showing pure joy and devotion has gone viral, reminding viewers of the innocence of childhood. The clip features a little boy dressed in his winter school uniform. With his eyes closed and hands folded, he is seen dancing gently in his place. Completely absorbed in the moment, his happy and calm expressions have touched viewers emotionally. The child's genuine devotion and innocence make this video special. He's unaware of anyone watching; he's simply lost in the music of the prayer, completely absorbed in it. He's seen gently swaying and enjoying the music, as if the prayer is flowing naturally within him. Watch Video Here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akshit Vashisht (@akshit_balewa) Social Media Reaction The video is receiving widespread praise on social media. Social media users are calling the video joyful. One...

What happens when 'rockstars' from different fields come together? They set the stage on fire. The same thing happened at the 'NDTV Indian Of The Year 2025', where the World Cup-winning Indian women's cricket team met actor Vicky Kaushal. The Harmanpreet Kaur -led Indian women's cricket team won the 'Sports Performance Of The Year' award, while Vicky Kaushal won the 'Actor Of The Year' award. As the 'Chhaava' actor was getting up on stage, he was asked about the women's cricket team, and he had just one epic line to describe them all: "True heroes of the nation." He then went on to share the stage with Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. and got an impromptu coaching session from Jemimah Rodrigues on how to ace the perfect cover drive. Deepti Sharma , Women's World Cup Player Of The Tournament, taught Vicky the art of bowling the perfect off-spin. Now, it was Vicky's turn. The 37-year-old actor taught the members of the India...

Radhika Apte is currently basking in the success of Saali Mohabbat , which released on OTT a while ago. In a recent conversation, the actress recalled how she had once missed a call from Shah Rukh Khan. Though she first thought it was a prank, she later realised it wasn't and called him back. What's Happening Radhika Apte opened up about how Shah Rukh Khan once called her to applaud her performance in the 2018 film Andhadhun. She told Mashable India, " Hum khaana kha rahe the. Toh mujhe missed call tha koi. Maine kaha koi missed call hai dekhte hain . Uske baad message aaya uss hi number se, 'Radhika, this is Shah Rukh Khan. Please call me back'" (We were having food when I noticed a missed call. So I said there's a missed call; let's check. After that, a message came from the same number: 'Radhika, this is Shah Rukh Khan; please call me back'). After confirming with her agent that it was indeed Shah Rukh Khan's number, she calle...

Many middle-class Indians today are finding it harder than ever to buy homes, not because they earn too little, but because asset prices have far outpaced salary growth over the past few decades. Akshat Shrivastava, a hedge fund manager and founder of financial education platform Wisdom Hatch, compares a Rs 3,500 monthly salary in 1990 to today's median salary of Rs 27,000-Rs 29,400.  On the surface, that looks like growth. But adjusted for 6% annual inflation, Rs 3,500 in 1990 holds roughly the same purchasing power as Rs 27,000 today. That, Shrivastava argues, is the root of the issue: while salaries have generally kept pace with inflation, they haven't matched the pace of asset price growth, especially in real estate. "While the salaries are compounding very slowly in India, the asset prices: houses, land, gold, stocks have been growing at a much faster rate," he wrote. He calls this trend asset price appreciation, and notes that it's eroding the middle cla...

Following a phenomenal display of valour, coordination and pinpoint precision during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces have been named NDTV's Indian Of The Year for 2025.  In May, the Armed Forces struck terror bases in at least nine locations in Pakistan - including the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke and Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur - as part of the Operation, which was a response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed. Pakistan responded by attempting to attack Indian military installations and civilian locations by launching drones and missiles on three successive days, but was thwarted by India's air defence systems. The Indian Armed Forces, in turn, first took out some of Pakistan's air defence systems, including in Lahore, and then struck key military bases like the all-important Nur Khan airbase, also known as the Chaklala airbase. Pakistan then sought a ceasefire and India agreed to a pa...

Naveed Akram, the younger of the two shooters who killed 15 people on Sydney's Bondi Beach, took training at a shooting club in "firearms safety" and "how to hunt". The president of the club, Vanja Kuzet told a Serbian publication that Akram had attended the club five years ago. Speaking to Blic, Kuzet said that Akram came for "safety training, i.e., how to hunt in New South Wales" and added, "We neither support nor associate with such crimes, and it is terrible what happened." The club was situated about 50 kilometres from Bondi, and Kuzet said that it was a "hunting association" that held gatherings and social events. Naveed Akram, 24, along with his father, Sajid Akram, 50, slaughtered 15 people on Sunday in an antisemitic mass shooting targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, and more than 20 other people are still being treated in hospitals. All of those killed by the gunmen who have been identified so far were Je...

Kristin Cabot, former HR executive at Astronomer, has finally broken her silence about the viral incident where she was caught in a close embrace with her then-boss, CEO Andy Byron, at a Coldplay concert in July. While speaking to The New York Times , she said that the embarrassing moment was a "bad decision". The incident, which sparked widespread media attention and public scrutiny, led to Cabot's resignation and divorce proceedings. In different interviews published on Thursday, she expressed regret and took accountability for her actions, stating she "gave up her career" as a consequence. "I made a bad decision and had a couple of High Noons and danced and acted inappropriately with my boss," she told NYT.  "And it's nothing. And I took accountability, and I gave up my career for that. That's the price I chose to pay." Podczas koncertu zespołu Coldplay, "Kiss Cam" nieoczekiwanie stało się narzędziem do ujawnienia rz...

Delhi's 'No PUC, No Fuel' directive came into force across the national capital on Thursday amid claims of strict enforcement. Thousands of challans were issued, border checks intensified, and surprise inspections were carried out by the Environment Minister. But on the ground , enforcement appeared uneven, and the city's air quality only deteriorated through the day. The overall AQI stood at 356 around 7 am and worsened to 397 by 9 pm, inching closer to the 'severe' category despite a full day of restrictions and checks. Certificates Issued, But Pollution Persists Official data shows over 61,000 Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs) were issued between December 17 and 18 - 29,938 on Wednesday and another 31,974 by Thursday evening. During the same 24-hour window, 3,746 vehicles were challaned for not carrying a valid PUCC. At Delhi's entry points, joint teams of the Traffic Police and Transport Department checked around 5,000 vehicles, turning ba...

Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance and intensifying pressure on Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Kokate, who held the sports portfolio and was later left without charge following earlier controversies, stepped down on Wednesday after a Nashik sessions court confirmed a two-year prison sentence against him. The Maharashtra Sports Ministry is now under Ajit Pawar's charge.  Kokate and his brother, Vijay Kokate, were convicted in a case dating back to 1995, relating to the alleged misuse of a 10 per cent quota meant for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in a housing scheme. The brothers were found guilty of offences including cheating and forgery. The sessions court upheld the sentence earlier awarded by a magistrate, paving the way for Kokate's possible disqualification from the Maha...

Bahraini rapper Flipperachi, whose track FA9LA has taken the internet by storm, has opened up about how dramatically life has changed since Akshaye Khanna grooved to the beats of his song in Dhurandhar. What began as a standalone hip-hop release has now transformed into a global phenomenon. Speaking to NDTV's Aditya Raj Kaul, Flipperachi reflected on how the film played a crucial role in catapulting FA9LA into the mainstream. "The movie came in, picked it up, and I mean, the rest is history," he said. The rapper admitted that the scale of the song's success caught him completely off guard, particularly in India, where the track has dominated reels, memes, and music charts. "I honestly didn't expect it to blow up like this," Flipperachi shared. "People don't really understand what I'm saying lyrically, but the beat is powerful, and that is crazy. It connected with them. It really got to them." FA9LA , also known as Faasla , blend...

An Australian bystander who stomped on the head of one of the men accused in the Bondi Beach mass shooting has said he feels no remorse for his actions, describing them as an instinctive response to the scenes he had just witnessed. Jacob Barnfield said his reaction reflected the anger many felt after the attack that left 15 people dead. He told The Sun that what he did was something "every Australian wanted to do." "People were just stomping on his head. I got a pretty good shot on his head as well, but I feel like it was pretty well deserved considering the circumstances," Barnfield said. According to Barnfield, the violence he witnessed in the immediate aftermath of the shooting overwhelmed any sense of restraint. "I had so much anger built up just to kick them because you've just seen all the dead bodies, you've seen the families screaming and crying," he said. "There [were] children on the floor screaming and crying." He acknowle...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday for a two-day visit. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali personally received PM Modi from the Addis Ababa airport and drove him to his hotel. They made an unscheduled detour at the Science Museum and Friendship Park.  "Celebrating age-old India-Ethiopia ties! Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Addis Ababa on his maiden bilateral visit to Ethiopia. In a special gesture, PM @AbiyAhmedAli came to personally receive him at the airport. Prime Minister was accorded a warm and colourful welcome," the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X. During the visit, PM Modi is expected to hold wide-ranging discussions with his Ethiopian counterpart, covering all aspects of India-Ethiopia bilateral relations. Celebrating age-old India-Ethiopia ties! Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Addis Ababa on his maiden bilateral visit to Ethiopia. In a special gesture, PM @AbiyAhmedAli c...

Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, in the first operation of its kind, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. The strike carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with its "Sub Sea Baby" drones hit the submarine in the port of Novorossiysk where Russia has rebased many naval vessels to put them out of reach of Ukrainian strikes. Footage published by the SBU showed a powerful explosion erupting from the water at a pier near where a submarine and other vessels were docked. Reuters confirmed the location of the video using the port's layout and piers. Alexander Kamyshin, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, wrote on X that it was the first time in history that an underwater drone had neutralised a submarine. Ukraine, which has practically no naval fleet left, has used sea drones and missiles to harry Russia's large naval Black Sea Flee...

Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation Monday after posting what critics described as "perverse" and "sick" remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the celebrated filmmaker's criticism of the US president. As tributes for Reiner poured in from celebrities and movie world figures, Trump used his Truth Social platform to launch a crude attack on the director of "When Harry Met Sally" and other huge hits. Trump claimed the Reiners had died "reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME." "He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession with President Donald J Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness," the Republican leader wrote. Trump's comments came as police announ...

Several apps and services promise the convenience of quick doorstep deliveries. Accordingly, the riders/agents work to ensure that the orders reach customers as soon as possible. But have you ever wondered how much they actually earn in doing so? A Blinkit delivery agent took to Instagram to provide a breakdown of his earnings on one specific day. Although the video was shared by @thapliyaljivlogs some weeks ago, it has continued to make the rounds online and has attracted a lot of attention on social media. Also Read: "I Was Blown Away": US Founder Impressed With Swiggy, Blinkit Delivery Speed In India After delivering his 28th order of the day, the rider reveals that he earned Rs 15.83. He shares a screengrab of the app on his phone, which confirms the same, along with showing his trip distance and trip time. Other screenshots that follow show that he earned Rs 762 for delivering 28 orders over more than 14 hours. [The total includes the order earnings and the incentive]...

India all-rounder  Hardik Pandya  on Sunday achieved a historic first in international cricket during the ongoing third T20I against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The 31-year-old is now the first pace-bowling all-rounder to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20I Internationals. Hardik dismissed Tristan Stubbs in the seventh over of South Africa's innings to achieve the feat. By doing so, he also became the third Indian to take 100 or more wickets in the format, joining Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah in the elite list. Arshdeep Singh has taken 107 wickets in 70 T20I matches at an economy of 8.35, with best figures of 4 for 9, while Jasprit Bumrah has picked up 101 wickets from 82 matches, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.35, with best figures of 3 for 7. Before Hardik, only four cricketers worldwide - Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, and Malaysia's Virandeep Singh...

Actor Adivi Sesh has joined the growing list of film personalities applauding Dhurandhar . After voices of appreciation from stars like Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, he took to social media to share a detailed and deeply personal review of the film. Adivi Sesh Lauds Dhurandhar And Its Impact Taking to X, the Goodachari actor wrote, "Loved #Dhurandhar ! Late to the party in watching the country's biggest film but it's so well done. It's an amazing achievement from you @AdityaDharFilms sir to show so many grays with subtlety. Absolutely international presentation on such a relevant topic." What made Adivi Sesh's praise stand out was the personal lens through which he viewed Dhurandhar . Having portrayed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in the 2022 biographical film Major , the actor had previously immersed himself in extensive research surrounding the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Watching Dhurandhar , however, offered him a perspective he had not encountered be...