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Elon Musk's net worth soars to nearly $750 billion

Earlier, the Delaware Supreme Court in the US restored Musk's 2018 pay package from Tesla, overturning a lower‑court decision that had struck it down as "unfathomable". The ruling reverses a 2024 decision that rescinded the package and found that total rescission "leaves Musk uncompensated for his time and efforts over a period of six years," the 49‑page ruling said, according to reports.

Dec 21, 2025

Delhi air pollution: AQI slips into near severe zone amid dense fog, cold conditions

According to data from the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, operated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed steadily, touching 410 by 11 pm, officially breaching the "severe" threshold.

Dec 21, 2025

'Strong pillar of India's safety': PM Modi extends greetings to SSB on Raising Day

"On the Raising Day of the Sashastra Seema Bal, I extend my greetings to all personnel associated with this force. SSB's unwavering dedication reflects the highest traditions of service. Their sense of duty remains a strong pillar of our nation's safety. From challenging terrains to demanding operational conditions, the SSB stands ever vigilant. Wishing them the very best in their endeavours ahead", PM Modi said in a post on X.

Dec 20, 2025

US visa re-entry delays prompt Google to advise employees not to travel internationally

The report from Business Insider said that Google's external counsel, BAL Immigration Law, cautioned employees needing visa stamping to return to the US, saying overseas travel could leave them stranded due to visa stamping appointment delays up to 12 months.

Dec 20, 2025

Air pollutants may alter brain structure in adolescents, impact cognition and emotions

The study led by physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University in the US warned that exposure to air pollution is associated with structural changes in the adolescent brain, specifically in the frontal and temporal regions -- the areas responsible for executive function, language, mood regulation, and socioemotional processing.

Dec 20, 2025

40-Day Harshest Winter Period "Chillai-Kalan" Begins Tonight, Light Snow Likely in North Kashmir

The 40-day harshest winter period, Chillai-Kalan, is set to begin from Saturday night in Kashmir, with the Meteorological Department forecasting light to moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of north Kashmir.

Dec 20, 2025

Adani-built Guwahati airport terminal inaugurated by PM Modi, operations to begin by February end

Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said that the Guwahati terminal demonstrates how world-class airport infrastructure can be delivered swiftly while remaining deeply rooted in local identity. "It will strengthen connectivity, support economic growth across the Northeast, and offer passengers a seamless, modern travel experience," said the billionaire industrialist.

Dec 20, 2025

Jammu and Kashmir completes website audit, shuts 35 portals in cybersecurity push

Secretary, IT Department, Piyush Singla said that 'Endpoint Detection and Response' and 'Unified Endpoint Management' solutions have been deployed across the Civil Secretariat complexes in Jammu and Srinagar, securing nearly 5,100 devices. He added that another 15,000 devices in head of department offices are slated to be brought under the security framework by January 2026.

Dec 20, 2025

Kashmir Court Cracks Down on Terror Mastermind: Non-bailable Warrant Issued Against Syed Salah-ud-Din

In a major legal setback for Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salah-ud-din, a special NIA court in Kashmir has issued a non-bailable warrant against him in a terror case registered in 2012.

Dec 20, 2025

'Satyameva Jayate' protest: Karnataka Congress targets ED cases, calls MNREGA renaming insult to Gandhi

Shivakumar alleged that forces aligned with Nathuram Godse's ideology were attempting to erase the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, who sacrificed his life for the country's unity and freedom, and asserted that the Congress would not allow Gandhi's India to be turned into Godse's India.

Dec 20, 2025

Bad weather cuts short PM Modi's Bengal tour; reassures Matua, Namasudra families on CAA

In his social media statement, PM Modi first addressed what he described as the Trinamool Congress' sustained propaganda that members of the Matua community -- socially backward refugees who migrated to West Bengal from the neighbouring Bangladesh -- would be adversely affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

Dec 20, 2025

Hindu youth lynching: Bangladesh arrests seven suspects, Yunus says

"In the incident of beating to death Sanatan Dharma adherent youth Dipu Chandra Das (27) in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven individuals as suspects," Yunus said in a post on X.

Dec 20, 2025

Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi to 17 years in Toshakhana corruption case

The verdict was pronounced by Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)'s special court during proceedings conducted at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail, where Imran is being imprisoned.

Dec 20, 2025

Four killed, two injured after train hits group en route to PM Modi rally in West Bengal

The incident occurred near Taherpur station. It is learned that 40 people had arrived from Murshidabad on Friday night to attend PM Modi's rally. All of them are reportedly from Sabaldah village in the Burwan area. Some of them went to the railway tracks to relieve themselves in the early morning. At that time, they were hit by an approaching train, and four of them were thrown onto the tracks. The injuries were so severe that they died on the spot. Two persons were admitted to the local Shaktinagar Hospital in a critical condition. According to hospital sources, one person's condition is serious.

Dec 20, 2025

NIA, SIA Raid Cleric's Room in J&K in Connection with Delhi Red Fort Blast

Sleuths of NIA–SIA raided the rented room of cleric Irfan Ahmed Wagay in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast. The search comes amid intensified nationwide operations, including the arrest of the ninth accused, Yasir Ahmad Dar, as investigators work to dismantle the entire terror network behind the attack.

Dec 20, 2025