NYC Winter Storm: Heavy Snow Disrupts Holiday Travel
New York City braces for a major winter storm with up to 9 inches of snow, disrupting post-Christmas travel. Officials urge caution as flights and roads face major delays. Read for latest updates.
New York City braces for a major winter storm with up to 9 inches of snow, disrupting post-Christmas travel. Officials urge caution as flights and roads face major delays. Read for latest updates.
Powerful holiday storms in Southern California cause flash floods, mudslides, and destruction. Governor Newsom declares emergency. Read the latest updates and impacts.
A powerful Pacific storm batters California, leaving at least two dead and thousands without power on Christmas. Read about the flooding, damage, and ongoing emergency response.
Banks in select Indian cities to remain closed on December 26 & 27, 2025, following Christmas. Check the full city-wise list and available digital services here.
Banks and stock exchanges (NSE, BSE) are closed nationwide on December 25, 2025, for Christmas. Check the RBI holiday list and available digital banking services.
Christmas 2025 holiday in India: All banks, NSE, and BSE are closed on December 25. Check RBI holiday list, digital banking services available, and last market holiday of the year.
Confused about bank timings for Christmas? Banks are closed only in Mizoram, Nagaland & Meghalaya on Dec 24. Nationwide holiday on Dec 25. Check state-wise list and plan your banking.
Tamil Nadu's Narcotics Intelligence Bureau incinerated 2,106 kg of seized ganja near Trichy. The massive drug destruction follows 289 recent cases. Read the full report on the state's crackdown.
Banks in Nagaland are closed today, December 23, 2025, for a state holiday. Check the city-wise list and see which digital banking services remain available for customers.
A Ludhiana court sentences three men to life for murdering a head constable in 2022. Two women get 2 years jail for destroying evidence. Read the full details of the violent ambush and trial.
Owner of a premises near Pilibhit Tiger Reserve core area accused of violating SC & NTCA norms by moving construction material through protected forest and draining waste into tiger habitat. Activists plan legal action.
Astronomers witness a star's destruction near a spinning black hole, revealing space-time twisting predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. A breakthrough for gravity studies.
Tribal organisations in southern Rajasthan denounce legal moves weakening Aravalli hills protection, warning of existential threat to land, culture, and livelihoods. Read about their historic resistance.
Jharkhand police deploy drones and awareness campaigns in Ranchi, Khunti, Chatra, and Palamu to identify and destroy illegal poppy plantations. Farmers are shifting to legal crops.
Manipur security forces eradicate over 600 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts. Major blow to drug trade as operations continue. Read the full report.
Banks will be shut for up to six days next week in parts of India due to festivals and weekends. Check the full state-wise list of closures and available online services.
Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan SM has mandated the destruction of over 2 lakh litres of seized liquor. Strict action is also promised against illegal trade syndicates. Read the full story.
INTACH's Babulal Jaju warns Supreme Court's decision to allow mining in sub-1000m Aravalli hills could cause irreversible ecological damage for millions of years. Urges immediate review.
Banks in Shillong are closed today, December 18, 2025, for U SoSo Tham's death anniversary. Check city-wise operational status and available digital banking services.
Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district has declared holidays for classes up to 8th due to severe fog. Check the official order, closure dates, and when classes will resume.
Ex-CM Ashok Gehlot calls Supreme Court's 100-metre Aravalli definition a death sentence for 90% of the range, warning of desertification and drought. Urges judicial review.
A detailed satellite study exposes the destruction of 160 acres of mangroves in Raigad, Thane & Palghar. Environmentalists warn of ecological disaster and demand government action. Read more.
Herhunj police in Latehar district eradicated poppy vegetation on 16 acres of forest land using drones and five tractors. Officer Krishnapal Singh Pavaiya details the operation. Read more.
US President Donald Trump signs an executive order classifying illicit fentanyl as a WMD, escalating the fight against the opioid crisis as a national security threat. Read the full analysis.
A massive 24-metre Statue of Liberty replica fell during a storm in Guaíba, Brazil. See the dramatic video and learn how quick actions prevented disaster. Read the full story.
Former US President Donald Trump calls fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction,' pledging to expand presidential powers to combat the drug crisis. Read his full plan.
US President Donald Trump signs an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, shifting the opioid crisis to a national security threat and authorising military strikes. Read the full story.
US President Donald Trump announces plan to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, citing nearly 330,000 American deaths. Read the full story for details on the crackdown.
Bengaluru residents are choosing Oman and Egypt over Dubai for international holidays this season, citing lower costs and fewer crowds. Find out why these destinations are trending.
Dhubri police incinerated drugs valued at Rs 97 lakhs, including 464 kg ganja and thousands of pills. Officials report a significant drop in seizures due to sustained anti-narcotics efforts. Read more.