Key Facts: India's gold consumption projected to plunge to 650-700 tonnes this year as sky-high prices kill jewellery demand. Investment buying surges anyway—folks snapping lightweight 22-carat pieces, bars, coins despite record highs. World Gold Council flags sharp rally hurting traditional buys, but safe-haven fever keeps bullion hot. Last updated Dec 19, 2025—ET Bureau reports consumers adapt smart amid price storm. Gold fever's hitting a weird twist in India—total dem
Key Facts: Sonia slams Centre for deliberately axing Mahatma Gandhi's name from MGNREGA, renaming it Viksit Bharat GRAMG Bill (VB-G RAM G). Calls it a sneaky plot to gut rural job scheme's core—done without consultations, opposition input, or partners. 20 yrs ago, Manmohan era passed MGNREGA unanimously, giving poor legal work rights, empowering panchayats. Modi govt attacked farmers, laborers for 11 yrs; now weakens scheme amid rushed Parliament nod—opposition walked out.
Key Facts: US authorities ramping up ruthless background checks on green card holders, targeting fake docs rampant among Telugu folks. Students struggling with OPT jobs buy fakes from shady consultancies to work illegally while chasing H-1B visas. Many consultancies run from abroad; ICE probing complaints, already detaining whistleblower-exposed fakers in centers—no quick deportation. H-1B woes + OPT threats piling on; random checks nabbing violators left and right. Caugh
Key Facts: Dipu Chandra Das, 27-year-old Hindu factory worker, beaten to death by mob in Mymensingh over blasphemy claims, body hung from tree & torched. Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus confirms Rapid Action Battalion arrested 7 suspects aged 19-46, including Md. Limon Sarkar & Ershad Ali. Happened amid riots after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death; Yunus slams it as heinous, vows no mercy for killers. Govt condemned violence Friday, says no room in "new Ban
Key Facts: Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar slammed NDA over MNREGA rename to Viksit Bharat GRAMG Bill, dared Modi govt to remove Gandhi from notes. Fake X account mimicking Pawan Kalyan posted "This task is assigned to ‘UPI’….Its already on its mission. Dont worry"—racked up thousands of reposts. Top media outlets ran it as real PK counter, deleted after backlash for no fact-check. Impersonator copied PK's profile pic & name perfectly, fooled fans before Janasena squad called i
Key Facts: Massive cutouts of YS Jagan, KCR, and KTR popped up at Jagan's Tadepalli residence for his birthday tomorrow. Poster screams BRS-YCP alliance vibes, sparking wild political buzz across circles. Jagan and KTR recently bonded big time at a private Bengaluru event with deep chats. Brotherhood between the leaders heating up—fans see major opposition team-up brewing. Banners flooding in from rivals, but this one's stealing the spotlight. Andhra politics just got its ju
Key Facts: Indian team drops Shubman Gill from T20 World Cup squad—chief selector Ajit Agarkar calls it tough due to Gill's recent run drought. Jitesh Sharma also axed despite decent batting; lacked consistency and big knocks. Ishaan Kishan and Rinku Singh storm back in for their explosive finishing vibes. Suryakumar Yadav stays captain, defying all rumors—BCCI locks it in solid. T20 WC kicks off Feb 6, India vs USA on Feb 7 as opener. "This was a tough decision," admits Agar
Key Facts: Buyers of Balakrishna's Akhanda 2 are reeling from massive losses—50-60% in Andhra Pradesh, up to ₹5 crore in one area. Industry buzzing for NBK to step up like Pawan Kalyan, who ditched his fee, mortgaged his house, and secretly gave ₹1.5 crore to a struggling buyer. Prabhas backed producers during Radhe Shyam and Adipurush flops; Suriya did the same for Kanguva. Balayya and director Boyapati already cut fees somewhat, but buyers say they still took hefty sums—Boy
Key Facts: Jana Sena Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan is now laser-focused on reviewing his party's MLAs after ignoring party affairs for months. In the last elections, Jana Sena won all 21 assembly seats and 2 Lok Sabha seats it contested. He's holding one-on-one meetings starting Friday with 9 MLAs like Avanigadda MLA Buddha Prasad, Deva Varaprasad, and others. Reviews cover constituency development, welfare schemes, local issues, and grassroots party w
Key Facts: Messi fever has hit Hyderabad with fans desperate to see the football legend during his India visit. Organisers offered a special photo-op package with Messi priced at a jaw-dropping ₹10 lakh per person. Around 60 Hyderabadis have already booked this ultra-premium chance to click a photo with him. Over 27,000 tickets have been sold for the Uppal Stadium event, showing massive local craze. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy is also expected to play with Messi, adding ev
Key Facts: The Union Cabinet cleared three semiconductor units on February 29, 2024, two of them led by the Tata Group, with the Centre agreeing to fund 50% of their project cost. For the two Tata-led chip units, the government subsidy alone is pegged at over ₹44,000 crore under the semiconductor incentive scheme. Months later, electoral bond data showed a Tata Group company emerging as the single biggest donor to the BJP. The report highlights how the donation and the massiv
Key Facts: Actress Nikita Dutta’s latest photos in an elegant saree have been featured in a new gallery update. The pictures highlight her minimal, sophisticated styling and soft-glam makeup vibe. The shoot credits mention that the look was originally shared on her Instagram. Youth fans are resharing the images, calling her “underrated but effortlessly classy.” Nikita Dutta is serving pure elegance goals in her latest viral gallery feature, where she appears in a beautifully
Key Facts: India’s Election Commission is running a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 states and UTs in 2025. Unlike 2002, many 2025 voters must now prove a link to the 2002 voter list using their own or parents’/grandparents’ details. In 2002, officials went door-to-door, verified every entry themselves, and did not ask citizens to link to any older list. The article says the 2002 process was more inclusive, with stronger accountability on officials and e
Key Facts: YSRCP chief and former AP CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy told NCLAT there is “no question” of transferring any assets to his sister Y S Sharmila. He said earlier MoU and share transfer agreements in favour of Sharmila were done in 2019 out of affection, but later withdrew the decision. Jagan alleged Sharmila’s political moves and personal conduct damaged his reputation, so he decided against giving her assets, including Saraswati Power Ltd shares. The NCLT had already
Key Facts: Lionel Messi’s much-hyped GOAT Tour stop at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium ended in chaos and anger instead of celebration. Overcrowding, poor visibility, and a sudden crowd surge forced Messi to cut short his lap of honour and leave the field within minutes. Fans who paid high ticket prices said they couldn’t see Messi properly, blaming security and VIP-blocked views. Bottles, chairs, and banners were reportedly thrown or damaged as frustration exploded in the sta
Key Facts: Virat Kohli has returned to India and was spotted with wife Anushka Sharma at Mumbai airport. Football legend Lionel Messi is currently in India as part of his much-hyped “GOAT Tour.” Messi is scheduled to meet fans tomorrow at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Fans are wildly speculating that Kohli and Messi, two global GOATs, might meet during this visit. Kohli had recently been in London after the South Africa ODI series before flying back. Virat Kohli is back in India
Key Facts: Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 is just one week away from the grand finale, and things are getting intense. Makers are reportedly planning a double elimination this weekend to cut down the top 7 contestants. Comedian Suman Shetty is said to have been eliminated in the Saturday episode and walked out of the house. Buzz on social media says one among Sanjana, Bharani, or Demon Pawan might be the next to go on Sunday. Fans are already debating online, with many youth sayin
Key Facts: Bigg Boss fame Divi’s intense, fire-and-smoke first-look poster from her pan-India film Karmasthalam dropped in the morning, showcasing her in a fierce, battle-ready avatar. By evening, she posted playful bikini photos from a sunny beach, which went even more viral than the poster. Her beach look—goggles, high-bun hair, sand on her legs, splashing waves—had fans calling the vibe “Kim Kardashian-ish.” The contrasting looks highlight her range: raw warrior energy
Key Facts: Top Telugu actors are moving court to stop unauthorized online use of their names and photos, with the latest being Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. The Delhi High Court has directed that social media platforms and online companies must remove such content once Pawan Kalyan shares specific details. Stars like Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, and Jr NTR have already filed similar personality-rights petitions earlier. Celebs prefer Delhi HC because it’s faster, has h