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The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 84564.76, down at 130.78 points or 0.15%, and the Nifty was at 25907.40, down at 34.70 points or 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 89.88 against the dollar.
Gujarat Giants have retained Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner as captain for WPL 2026. She led the team to third place last season, scoring 567 runs and taking 25 wickets in her WPL career. The team strengthened their squad with players like Sophie Devine, Danielle Wyatt, Georgia Wareham, Beth Mooney, and top Indian talents for the upcoming […]
Tirumala will begin Vaikuntha Ekadasi celebrations today, with the shrine decorated using 50 tonnes of flowers, 10 tonnes of fruits, and four lakh cut flowers, illuminated by vibrant lights. TTD expects 70,000 daily devotees, enforcing token-based entry until January 1. Swarna Rathotsavam is today, Chakrasnanam tomorrow, with 3,000 police deployed.
Ram Charan is currently filming “Peddi”, a sports action drama directed by Buchi Babu Sana, which recently wrapped a key schedule in New Delhi. Afterward, he will begin his next project with Sukumar, tentatively titled “RC17”. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the contemporary big-budget film enters pre-production, aiming for a July 2026 year-long shoot.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female PM, has died at age 80. She led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and served as PM from 1991 to 1996 and 2001 to 2006, focusing on democracy, women’s education, and rights. Known for her rivalry with Sheikh Hasina, Zia remained a powerful and influential, though polarizing, figure in Bangladeshi politics.
The world’s largest accounting body, ACCA, will end online exams from March 2026, citing widespread AI-enabled cheating. Over 500,000 students will shift to in-person tests. Officials say cheating methods have outpaced safeguards. The move follows growing concerns across the accounting industry and past exam misconduct scandals.
Chiranjeevi completed “Vishwambhara” long ago, but its release remains uncertain. His other film, “Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu”, will release in Jan 2026. After heavy criticism of the teaser’s CGI, Vishwambhara’s visual effects were reworked, with reports now suggesting a June 2026 release, maintaining a safe gap between the 2 films before official confirma...
West Indies bowler Jason Holder made history in T20 cricket in 2025 by taking 97 wickets in 69 matches, setting the record for the most wickets in a single calendar year. He broke Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan’s previous record of 96 wickets. Recently, IPL team Gujarat Titans (GT) purchased Holder for ₹7 crore in the auction.
Aman Khan, Puducherry captain, gave away 123 runs in 10 overs against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, setting the record for the most expensive List A bowling spell. Puducherry lost by 133 runs. The 29-year-old, with 12 IPL games experience, will play for Chennai Super Kings in 2026 and hopes to improve.
Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are reportedly getting married soon. Sources say the wedding is planned for February 26 next year at Udaipur Palace in Rajasthan. The ceremony is expected to be private, with only close family and friends invited. An official announcement may be made in the next few days.
Former Bangladesh PM and BNP chief Khaleda Zia died Tuesday in Dhaka at age 80 while receiving treatment. Party officials said her condition worsened overnight. Zia, widow of ex-president Ziaur Rahman, served three terms as prime minister and led the BNP for decades. Leaders across parties expressed condolences. Funeral details will be announced later.
Delhi remained shrouded in dense fog on Monday, prompting a red alert from the IMD until this afternoon. Extremely low visibility threatens air, road, and rail travel. Airlines including IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Air India warned of delays and cancellations across northern airports, urging passengers to monitor flight status and allow extra travel time.
Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine attempted to attack his residence in northern Russia, a claim denied by Kyiv. Trump said he was “very angry,” calling it inappropriate during a delicate phase of peace efforts. He said evidence was unclear, described his call with Putin as positive, and noted talks to end the […]
India successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the 120-km range Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at Chandipur, Odisha. The rocket met all mission objectives with high precision. Developed by DRDO, the test coincided with project clearance for the Army, boosting indigenous firepower. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed it as a game-changer.
PM Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from Feb 15-20, 2026, bringing together global leaders and top CEOs from firms including Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Adobe, Salesforce, Qualcomm and FedEx. India hopes the summit will yield a consensus declaration focused on inclusion, democratisation of AI resources and forward-looking AI impact.