25+ min ago (205+ words) Last year, as an unusually long dry spell gripped Kashmir, villagers across rural areas spoke of a quiet crisis unfolding beneath their feet. A video showing an elderly woman crying and pleading with the Achabal spring in south Kashmir's Anantnag district " then dried up " went viral, capturing local anxiety over vanishing water sources. Springs that had flowed for generations, some sustaining entire villages and farmlands, began to thin, trickle and finally vanish, leaving behind hollowed-out basins. It was in the wake of these concerns that a new approach began to take shape. The project aims to expand water availability for agriculture by strengthening harvesting systems and irrigation infrastructure, encouraging farmers to cultivate more land for crop and orchard production. Authorities say it may directly benefit more than 30,000 people across the block. District Magistrate Shopian, Shishir Gupta, said the initiative could…...

33+ min ago (277+ words) IMD maintained the cyclone has managed to retain its status despite the wind field getting compromised due to proximity to land features along the coat. It had also slowed down in terms of speed of lateral movement after it left Jaffna at the northern tip of Sri Lanka. The cyclone is very likely to move northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts until Monday. The distance from coastline to the storm centre will have been reduced to a minimum of 30 km." The 24 hours ending Sunday morning saw heavy to very heavy rainfall being recorded in some places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall. The heaviest of the rain fell over southern parts of the State, including the Delta region." The IMD has forecast isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning over Tamil Nadu,…...

41+ min ago (282+ words) Hamdan Mohammad Rashed Al Hassani (UAE Entrepreneur, CEO of Skyline Solutions Real Estate) and Sreejith Kuniyil (Capitaire Founder) unveil "True Legacy, the consultancy focused on succession planning for the Indian market. Business consultancy firm Capitaire has launched True Legacy, a pioneering brand in India dedicated exclusively to succession planning for individuals, families and business owners. Sreejith Kuniyil, founder, Capitaire said succession planning was an important aspect of wealth protection that was widely neglected and it should be approached with the same seriousness as regulatory compliance and tax obligations. Not making a succession plan is in reality a financial crime against the family and dependents. When there is no succession plan, the consequence is that the government then decides ones legacy based on inheritance laws, Sreejith said. True Legacy was focussed exclusively on providing structured and transparent succession planning solutions. He…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (412+ words) As the European Union's (EU) sanctions deadline approaches, Indian refiners have started scouting for markets in Africa and Latin America, with diesel exports resuming to Sudan after more than a year. The EU's 18th sanctions package bans import of refined products made from Russian crude oil even if it is processed in a third country. The sanctions come into effect on January 21, 2026. Global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler noted a significant shift in India's refined product strategy with gasoil and diesel cargoes resuming to Sudan after a major hiatus. Analysts and trade sources have been indicating that Indian and Turkish refiners will be forced to redirect diesel cargoes away from Europe, potentially flooding alternative markets such as Africa, Latin America or Southeast Asia. "Indian-origin gasoil and diesel cargoes have resumed deliveries to Sudan after a hiatus of more than one…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (439+ words) According to the BAC schedule, the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and the Central Excise Bills will each be discussed for three hours. Similarly, the Supplementary Demand for Grants has been allotted three hours of debate. The Health Cess Bill, which is scheduled for introduction this week, has been allocated six hours for discussion. The government has also proposed a 10-hour debate on the 'Vande Mataram' issue, though the Speaker will take the final decision on this. The House Business Advisory Committee (BAC) recommends the time to be allocated for business in the House. This Committee has Members from the ruling and opposition parties. Opposition parties have collectively demanded comprehensive discussions on various urgent issues during the session, which they argue should also be prioritised by the BAC. These issues include: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls,…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (272+ words) Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, at meeting organised by FICCI on Friday said a political call is needed to clinch the US-India trade deal, which is expected by the year-end. Those following the developments wondered what Agrawal meant. Is he saying the officials have done their best, and now, it is left to the government? Earlier, she also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene monthly virtual meetings with the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of Delhi's neighbouring States to review progress in controlling pollution. Recently, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted "Energy Maharatna @OilIndiaLimited has commenced a landmark offshore drilling campaign in the Kerala-Konkan Basin by spudding the first well. An inspirational stride in our energy journey guided by the vision of PM Sh @narendramodiJi. This frontier Category-III basin holds immense potential, and the planned 6,000-metre deep well to…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (365+ words) As it prepares to unveil the Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document, the Telangana government says that it will turn the State into a compelling investment destination for countries like Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea. Giving a broad overview of the upcoming document, which will be launched during the Global Summit on December 8 and 9, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the State could convince the Union government to build greenfield highways connecting Hyderabad with Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati, Chennai, and Bengaluru. "We have convinced the Union government to build bullet train routes along this corridor," he said. "We also proposed to build a greenfield highway to Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh in a bid to access the sea. Manufacturers expect access to the sea to ship their products. Since we are a landlocked State, we will build this route," said Reddy....

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (365+ words) As it prepares to unveil the Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document, the Telangana government says that it will turn the State into a compelling investment destination for countries like Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea. Giving a broad overview of the upcoming document, which will be launched during the Global Summit on December 8 and 9, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the State could convince the Union government to build greenfield highways connecting Hyderabad with Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati, Chennai, and Bengaluru. "We have convinced the Union government to build bullet train routes along this corridor," he said. "We also proposed to build a greenfield highway to Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh in a bid to access the sea. Manufacturers expect access to the sea to ship their products. Since we are a landlocked State, we will build this route," said Reddy....

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (276+ words) TVS Motor Company, Chennai-based two-wheeler auto major, has overtaken its main competitor Bajaj Auto in two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV2W) registrations (pure EV and battery-operated vehicle) in November. TVS (iQube) also substantially increased its market share in November while Ola Electric saw a steep fall, according to Vahan data as of Sunday, 430 pm. TVS recorded registrations of 29,751 in November with a market share of 26.12 per cent as against 29,656 in October with 20.59 per cent. TVS was ahead of Bajaj (Chetak) with a difference of 4,677 units in the month. Interestingly, in November 2025, among the top five, TVS was the only company to show a positive month-on-month growth. Ola's volume in November dropped by nearly half to 8,254 units as against 16,049 in October. Its market share in November declined to 7.25 per cent as against 11.14 per cent in October. Overall, EV two-wheeler registrations declined 21 per cent MoM…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (276+ words) TVS Motor Company, Chennai-based two-wheeler auto major, has overtaken its main competitor Bajaj Auto in two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV2W) registrations (pure EV and battery-operated vehicle) in November. TVS (iQube) also substantially increased its market share in November while Ola Electric saw a steep fall, according to Vahan data as of Sunday, 430 pm. TVS recorded registrations of 29,751 in November with a market share of 26.12 per cent as against 29,656 in October with 20.59 per cent. TVS was ahead of Bajaj (Chetak) with a difference of 4,677 units in the month. Interestingly, in November 2025, among the top five, TVS was the only company to show a positive month-on-month growth. Ola's volume in November dropped by nearly half to 8,254 units as against 16,049 in October. Its market share in November declined to 7.25 per cent as against 11.14 per cent in October. Overall, EV two-wheeler registrations declined 21 per cent MoM…...