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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has decided to buy 86 small battery-operated mechanical sweepers to reduce dust in the densely-populated but narrow streets

Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's Manali and Solang Valley has left over 1,800 vehicles stranded, with social media warnings advising against travel to the area. Rescue efforts have succeeded in evacuating many vehicles, but around 200 remain stuck. The harsh weather has caused significant disruptions across the region, including landslides.

While Gavaskar praised Jaiswal for his gritty knock, the batting great once again was not impressed by Rishabh Pant's shot selection, which opened the floodgates for Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal during the Boxing Day Test at MCG sparked debate as the third umpire overturned an initial not-out decision, despite Snickometer showing no edge. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma supported the decision, suggesting a deflection was clear. Jaiswal's coach, Jwala Singh, remains confident in Rohit's guidance to help the young cricketer move forward.

Victims' recovery and identification from the Jeju Air crash may extend to January 8, leaving families in anguish. Out of 179 fatalities, severe damage to bodies complicates identification, with preliminary DNA results awaited and interim handovers considered. The crash, with 179 fatalities, occurred due to landing gear failure.

In a letter to the Chief Cinister, L-G Saxena praised Atishi while expressing concern that Arvind Kejriwal had labelled her a "temporary Chief Minister"

BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of behaving like a bouncer during a Parliament scuffle, leading to Sarangi's injury. Sarangi was hurt while protesting with other BJP MPs, alleging Gandhi's actions caused another MP to fall on him, resulting in a head injury.

Nikita Singhania, accused of abetting her husband's suicide, should not use their child to secure bail, argues the counsel for deceased Atul Subhash. Atul's suicide video explicitly mentioned not to let the child be used as a tool. The Bengaluru court will hear Nikita's bail plea on January 4 against charges of harassment leading to suicide.

The Kannada film industry was hit by the controversy around actor Darshan’s arrest. After some underwhelming affairs and flops such as ‘Martin’, Sandalwood witnessed a turnaround with fresh stories and box office hits from stars such as Upendra’s ‘UI’ and Sudeep’s ‘Max’

The transport department has said cases would be filed against violators and penalties imposed for surge pricing 

ISRO chief S. Somanath expressed hope that many more Space Docking Experiments would be taken up by the scientists in the coming days.

This prolonged absence of elected officials has left citizens grappling with a lack of local representation to address their concerns

The CPI leader criticised the BJP for not participating in the freedom struggle, stating that the party had no respect for Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, B.R. Ambedkar or the Indian Constitution

Mr. Sivanath said the State government had ambitious plans for Vijayawada to meet the growing needs of the city

In the Kakinada Vaklapudi Industrial Area, residents of surrounding villages are facing severe distress due to the release of the foul odour from Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd

The Indian government is vigilantly monitoring the situation of Indian H-1B visa holders in the US amid backlash and profiling of IT and management professionals. This involves collaboration between the ministries of external affairs, commerce, and IT to ensure that legal Indian workers are not adversely impacted by evolving American visa policies under Donald Trump's administration.

Karnataka's Congress government has assigned the CID to investigate the suicide of contractor Sachin Panchala, who left a note alleging threats from an aide of minister Priyank Kharge. With the BJP demanding a CBI probe and Priyank's resignation, state home minister Parameshwara defended the CID's capability to handle the investigation.

The framing of charges in the SSC cash-for-jobs case in West Bengal was postponed as accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra fell ill and was hospitalized. Accused individuals, including ex-minister Partha Chatterjee, face money laundering charges. The proceedings will resume on January 2 once all accused are present.