Nia Sharma shows off bare skin, dark circles, and uncombed hair as a lesson for 2025

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Tell children about Puranic heroes not Batman, Superman: Chandrababu Naidu

Tirupati, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Children should be told stories of heroes from Puranas and not about Batman, Spiderman and Superman, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday while emphasising the need for…

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IANS Year Ender 2025: Operation Sindoor and the new India’s doctrine

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS Operation Sindoor was a loud message that was sent out to Pakistan to avenge the horrific Pahalgam attack. While this strike by the Indian armed forces destroyed several terror camps…

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HM Amit Shah signals appointment of interlocutor on demands of 3 tribes in Assam

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the government will soon appoint a senior interlocutor to find a solution to issues related to Rabha, Mising, and Tiwa tribal…

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IANS Year Ender 2025: Revanth Reddy and Telangana’s social justice agenda

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Caste census and the move to enhance reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) dominated Telangana politics in 2025. Sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs), two Cabinet expansions, the Congress party’s victory in the…

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Union Minister Nadda urges Andhra govt to build healthcare infrastructure under PPP model

Amaravati, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda, on Friday, called upon the Andhra Pradesh government to extensively adopt the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model to accelerate the expansion of healthcare…

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Restraint should not be mistaken for weakness, KTR tells Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday criticised Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for making “derogatory” remarks against BRS President and former Chief Minister…

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No conflict between sciences and Dharma: Mohan Bhagwat

Tirupati, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said there is no conflict between science and Dharma, and asserted that ultimately all seek the same truth through different methodologies. Addressing…

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India remains engaged with US, EU for finalising trade pacts: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India and the United States continue to remain engaged to finalise a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the government said on Friday. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir…

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Agastya Nanda reveals ‘Music played a huge role in helping me understand my character in Ikkis’

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) After treating the music lovers with some memorable numbers such as “Sitaare”, “Ban Ke Dikha Ikkis”, “Tera Aashiq”, and “Sajda”, the makers of the much-awaited war drama “Ikkis” have unveiled the…

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IANS Year Ender 2025: Year marks shift in J&K narrative from violence to development and aspirations

Srinagar, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time in decades, the story of Jammu and Kashmir is no longer dominated by guns, bullets, dead bodies, or government buildings gutted in separatist fires. As the year…

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After Vaidyanath, Kangana Ranaut offers prayers at the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut, who aims to complete the darshan of all the 12 Jyotirlinga by December this year, has now ticked off the Girishneshwar Jyotirling off her list. The…

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Unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh matter of grave concern: MEA

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Voicing its grave concern over the persistent incidents of violence targetting religious minorities – including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists – in its neighbourhood, India on Friday asserted that it is…

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Delhi HC passes order protecting personality rights of Pawan Kalyan

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has granted an ad-interim injunction in favour of actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, restraining multiple online marketplaces, AI platforms, websites and unidentified…

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Rupali Ganguly pens a heartfelt wish on Veer Bal Diwas: ‘Their sacrifice is our eternal pride’

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prominent television actress Rupali Ganguly penned a heartfelt note for Veer Bal Diwas on social media. Bowing down in pride of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the younger sons…

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‘Delhi ka Ghajini’ suits Arvind Kejriwal, not L-G’: BJP slams AAP on air pollution

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP Delhi President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for dubbing Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena as “Delhi ka Ghajini” over air pollution, asserting…

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar meets Vice President Radhakrishnan

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar called on Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan at the Vice President’s Enclave on Friday and shared experiences related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral…

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Delhi court extends custody of two accused in Delhi blast case

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A court here on Friday extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of two accused in the Red Fort bomb blast case that killed 11 persons and injured several others…

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IANS Year Ender 2025: Punjab to roll out insurance cover after crop loss, cost cuts

Chandigarh, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The AAP-ruled Punjab government has been providing free 600 units of electricity to every household per billing cycle since 2022, enabling 90 per cent of them to avail the facility, besides…

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UP: Class 11 student shot dead inside Gorakhpur college campus

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Panic gripped the Gorakhpur Cooperative Inter College in Uttar Pradesh on Friday after an 11th-grade student was shot dead in broad daylight by unidentified assailants who stormed the campus and…

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Raj Babbar reflects on portraying Sardar Udham Singh on his 126th birth anniversary

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the 126th birth anniversary of legendary freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh, veteran actor Raj Babbar reflected on his experience portraying the iconic figure on screen. Sharing his thoughts, Babbar spoke…

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Pakistan gets 25th IMF bailout despite repeated breach of loan terms

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has become chronically dependent on bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it has been plunging from one fiscal crisis into another over the years. It is, however,…

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Shruti Haasan expresses her bittersweet feeling while visiting the dentist ‘You get the idea’

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Shruti Haasan used social media to share the dilemma she faces during her visits to a dentist, something most of the netizens would be able to relate to. Shruti took…

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IANS Year Ender 2025: How CM Sharma redefined Rajasthan’s bureaucracy in 2025

Jaipur, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) As 2025 draws to a close, Rajasthan’s political story remains incomplete without mentioning the unprecedented churn in its bureaucracy. Under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the year emerged as one of…

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Rhea Kapoor is set to welcome 2026 with a fresh energy: ‘Celebrating ourselves & each other’

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) For filmmaker Rhea Kapoor, Christmas was all about friends, food, and creating fond memories. Taking to her official Instagram handle, Rhea dropped a few sneak peeks from her Christmas celebration, which…

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Nia Sharma shows off bare skin, dark circles, and uncombed hair as a lesson for 2025

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Television actress Nia Sharma has embraced her natural self as she shared a candid look at her bare skin, dark circles, and uncombed hair. Reflecting on the year, the actress called…

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‘Hurting our religious sentiments’: BJP hits back at Pawan Khera over Hanuman Chalisa remark

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera over his remarks linking the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa to alleged provocations during Christmas celebrations, accusing…

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‘Your generation will sail us to new heights’: PM Modi to Gen Z, Alpha on Veer Bal Diwas

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an inspiring address to young Indians on Veer Bal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam on Friday here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Gen Z and Gen Alpha generations to…

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Zareen Khan reveals how niece Aizel Khan reacts after not seeing her for just a day

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Zareen Khan, who is known to share an extremely close bond with her niece Aizel Khan, revealed how the little one reacts after not seeing her aunt for just a…

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Hoteliers in two Bengal districts close doors for Bangladeshi tourists

Kolkata, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hoteliers’ associations in two districts of West Bengal, on Friday, have decided to close the doors of their hotels and lodges as a mark of protest against the recent lynching of…

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Govt drive returns Rs 2,000 crore unclaimed savings to rightful owners

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has succeeded in returning to the rightful owners a total amount of nearly Rs 2,000 crore that was stuck as “unclaimed savings” across banks, insurance, mutual funds, dividends,…

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Saba Azad welcomes Aishwarya into the Roshan family with a sweet message

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Saba Azad took to social media to shower love on the newlyweds, Eshaan Roshan and Aishwarya Singh, with a heartfelt message. Hrithik Roshan’s girlfriend warmly welcomed Aishwarya into the Roshan…

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PM Modi calls for ending Macaulay’s legacy of mental slavery on Veer Bal Diwas

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a stirring call to the nation’s 140 crore citizens to pledge liberation from the “mental slavery” deliberately imposed by British colonialist Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay,…

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Diana Penty sums up every Mumbaikar perfectly when Mumbai hits 18 degrees

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Diana Penty gave a light-hearted twist to Mumbai’s “winter” with a hilarious post talking about the “10-day” cold days Mumbaikars wait for. Taking to social media, she shared a relatable…

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Vidhisha Srivastava compares working with Shubhangi Atre and Shilpa Shinde

Actress Vidisha Srivastava, who is seen as Anita Bhabhi in the popular television show “Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain!” opened up about the difference in working with actress Shubhangi Atre, who used to play Angoori Bhabi on the show, and Shilpa Shinde, who has taken over the…

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Bhagyashree bids goodbye to 2025 with a soulful spiritual journey in Banaras

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actress Bhagyashree chose to end 2025 on a calm and reflective note as she embarked on a spiritual journey to Banaras. Describing the visit as a moment to pause and…

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Tripura Assembly Speaker & four-time MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen passes away

Agartala, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker and four-time MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday after undergoing medical treatment for over four months. He was 72….

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Subhash Ghai reveals why ‘Black & White’ remains his most unconventional film

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai recently looked back at his 2008 film “Black & White” and called it one of the most unconventional projects of his career. Reflecting on the audience response…

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2026 set to break new records with ‘Make in India’ and PLI schemes firmly in place

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s electronics and semiconductor journey has moved from intent to execution – creating several new highs this year — and 2026 is set to break new records with ‘Make in…

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Number of poor getting subsidised LPG under PMUY scheme touches 10.35 crore in 2025

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of beneficiaries under the government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, aimed to ensure universal access to clean cooking fuel, touched 10.35 crore as on December 1, 2025, according…

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Ankur Rathee reveals comfort with Kunal Kemmu made ‘Single Papa’ shoot seamless

Mumbai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ankur Rathee opened up about his experience working with Kunal Kemmu on the show “Single Papa.” In an exclusive quote to IANS, he spoke about their natural camaraderie and the ease…