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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has witnessed a demographic expansion with the inclusion of 27 municipalities, taking its population to 1.34 crore. The city’s growing geographical footprint has increased governance challenges, prompting officials to stress the need for focused planning to strengthen infrastructure, water and sanitation services.
Banks in several parts of India, including SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank, will remain closed today, December 26, due to Christmas celebrations. The holiday follows the RBI bank holiday calendar, as many regions observe post-Christmas festivities, leading to bank closures across select states today.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed hope that experts will solve Delhi’s air pollution problem. The city’s AQI briefly improved to 220, but Anand Vihar remained very poor. Health experts warn of long-term pollution risks, including respiratory and heart diseases, with hospitals seeing a 20–30% rise in patients over December.
Union Coal and Mines Minister Kishan Reddy is scheduled to visit Adilabad today, where he will inaugurate a state-of-the-art critical care unit at RIMS Hospital. The Secunderabad BJP MP will also inspect the proposed airport site and take part in multiple official engagements, including a BJP sarpanch meeting, highlighting development initiatives.
The IMD issued red and orange alerts for very dense fog across several UP districts, including Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Raebareli. Red-alert areas may see visibility below 50 metres, while orange-alert districts could experience 50-200 metre visibility. The warning, issued on X, covers over 40 districts, advising caution due to severely reduced visibility conditions.
Delhi’s air quality worsened today, with AQI reaching 305, entering the ‘very poor’ category. Areas like ITO, Anand Vihar, and Bawana saw heavy smog and low visibility. The Delhi government approved Rs. 100 crore for water body rejuvenation, an e-waste park, and continued vehicle emission checks to reduce pollution and improve air quality.
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Friday, December 26, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 85281.55, down at 127.15 points or 0.15%, and the Nifty was at 26099.20, down at 42.90 points or 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 89.78 against the dollar.
BRS chief and former Telangana CM KCR will meet top BRS MLAs, MLCs, and top leaders today. He will give direction on the strategies to be followed by the leaders and the issues to be raised in the assembly sessions to be held from Dec 29th. KCR will also discuss the programs that need to […]
Christmas brought several Telugu releases, but ‘Eesha’ and ‘Champion’ stand out with strong early ticket sales. ‘Eesha’, a horror film, sold 40.66K tickets on BookMyShow despite no star cast. ‘Champion’, starring Roshan Meka, sold 45.58K tickets with industry backing. Both films head into the weekend, which will show their box office performance.
PM Modi will participate in “Veer Baal Diwas” at Bharat Mandapam today, honouring Sahibzades Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji. The event features his address, participation of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar winners, and nationwide activities like storytelling, poetry, poster-making, and essay competitions celebrating their courage and sacrifice.
A road accident in Nallagatla, Nandyal, killed four people instantly and left two critically injured. A speeding car lost control, crossing the divider and colliding head-on with a CGR Travels bus. The deceased, all from Hyderabad, were trapped in the car. Police launched rescue operations, and the injured were hospitalized. Investigation continues.
On January 1, two special MMTS trains will run in Hyderabad. The first departs Lingampalli at 1:15 a.m., passing Chandana Nagar, Hafeezpet, Hitech City, Borabanda, Bharat Nagar, Begumpet, Khairatabad, and Lakdikapool before reaching Nampally. The South Central Railway announced that the second leaves Lingampalli at 1:30 a.m. for Falaknuma.
After scoring commanding centuries in the opening round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to return to action today in the second round. Rohit will lead Mumbai against Uttarakhand, while Kohli represents Delhi versus Gujarat, with both matches starting at 9 AM as fans eagerly await more big runs.
A bus crash in Zontecomatlan, eastern Mexico, on Christmas Eve killed 10 people, including nine adults and one child, and injured 32 others, authorities said. The bus was traveling from Mexico City to Chicontepec. Fatal road accidents, often due to speeding or mechanical failure, are common in Mexico, with a similar November crash in Michoacan.
Tirupati is set to host the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan starting December 26 at the National Sanskrit University, marking a confluence of science and tradition. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu will inaugurate the three-day event, which will also see participation from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other prominent scholars and leaders.