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https://ift.tt/V8UlvsS A New Year brings new possibilities. All around the world, people are celebrating the start of a new year with the hope that it brings joy and peace. Virat Kohli also rang in the New Year 2026 with wife Anushka Sharma by his side and a special post. "Stepping into 2026 with the light of my life @anushkasharma," he posted on Instagram. The post received close to four million likes in less than an hour. Kohli is spending some quality time with his family currently, before he returns to action with the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the India vs New Zealand ODI series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) Kohli is just 25 runs away from breaking a sensational world record held by Sachin Tendulkar . He needs 25 runs to complete 28,000 runs in international cricket, and he could become the fastest cricketer to achieve this milestone. The star batter will be in action for India in t...

https://ift.tt/CgxQ1L0 A pastor from Kerala and seven others were arrested on charges of offering money to people for conversion to Christianity in Maharashtra's Amravati district today. The incident has now escalated into a major political controversy, with Kerala Chief Minister calling the arrests "deeply disturbing" and the Congress targetting the BJP over what it called a selective targeting of the Christians. "This follows a worrying pattern of targetting minorities to fuel polarisation," he said. "Such actions undermine constitutional freedoms," Vijayan posted on X. Deeply disturbing that a Malayali Christian priest, his family and aides were arrested in Nagpur on allegations of forced conversion. This follows a worrying pattern followed by Sangh Parivar, of targeting minorities to fuel polarisation, as seen earlier in Jabalpur. Such actions… — Pinarayi Vijayan (@pinarayivijayan) December 31, 2025 The incident took place in Varud, around 8...

https://ift.tt/kE6JKcG Elephants are one of the most social and intelligent animals on the planet, known for their strong awareness of surroundings and protective herd dynamics. A recent video circulating on social media highlighted this intelligence, where an elephant expressed its clear displeasure when its personal space was intruded upon by humans and their recording devices. The 28-second video shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan shows a wild elephant charging towards the camera and clattering into it after spotting the device from afar. After the camera falls on the ground, the elephant calmly walks away from the spot, having completed its objective. "Privacy is important !! The moment this elephant noticed something unnatural setup (a camera) it decided to remove it. How intelligent," wrote Kaswan on X (formerly Twitter). "IR and White Flash cameras are installed in park for population and habitat study. Currently, 210 such cameras are...

https://ift.tt/kFO7SaJ Shreya Prasad, a techie who works at Uber, has recently shared her experience of moving to Hyderabad. In her post on LinkedIn, she said that leaving Bengaluru was one of the best decisions she made this year. She listed a few reasons for leaving Bengaluru, such as potholes, time spent on travelling, waiting hours for cabs, insane traffic, hard water, low-quality food and healthcare and expensive living costs.  Shreya further said that life has become calmer, happier, and healthier in Hyderabad. She highlighted that Hyderabad offers a better work-life balance, with improved infrastructure and lower living costs. "A small career + life update - I moved from Uber Bengaluru to Uber Hyderabad earlier this year. Looking back, it's been one of the better decisions I've made for myself," she wrote in the post, which gained significant traction. "I didn't realise how much mental energy was being drained by everyday things until they were gone....

https://ift.tt/97WXq6g The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today cancelled the affiliation of a school in Jaipur where a 9-year-old girl, a Class 4 student, died by suicide on November 1. In a detailed eight-page order dated December 30, the CBSE said the incident exposed "grave, flagrant and wilful non-compliance" with mandatory child safety norms, concluding that the Neerja Modi School was "not fit for continuation of affiliation". The board described the case as one involving systemic failure, negligence, and lack of accountability, adding that the tragedy was entirely preventable. What The CBSE Found According to the official order, a two-member fact-finding committee appointed by CBSE conducted surprise inspections, examined CCTV footage, interacted with staff and parents, and reviewed school records. The findings revealed multiple serious lapses: - No safety grills or steel nets in open areas on upper floors - No effective CCTV surveillance o...

https://ift.tt/T6SLM8O Shreyas Iyer , who suffered a serious spleen laceration while attempting to take a diving catch during an India vs Australia ODI in October, will not return for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The series starts on January 11. He has not received clearance from the BCCI. He can bat but has not regained the strength to be on the field. According to a report in TOI , Iyer has rapidly lost weight (around 6 kg) due to the injury, as there has been a drop in muscle mass. On Sunday, media reports claimed that if Shreyas's recovery goes as planned, he is likely to play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai on January 3 and 6, before linking up with the Indian team in Vadodara ahead of the three-match ODI series against the Kiwis. However, a BCCI source told NDTV that Shreyas's participation in the three-match ODI series, as well as the Vijay Hazare Trophy games, will depend on whether the batter can cope with the physical rigours of a 50-ov...