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Humans like to believe that good things never end, until they do. Ive always known that one day, this columns topic would be about saying goodbye. That day is today

The 69-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest, head and arms due to the incident and was admitted to a hospital to undergo treatment

It had to take literary and theatre icon Shanta Gokhales honest and thoughtful acceptance speech at a recent books awards ceremony to remind us to never forget the ones behind the scenes who make our busy lives easier

According to eyewitnesses and preliminary investigation, the plane suddenly began to descend due to a technical glitch. It might have lost power, and one of its wheels got entangled in the high-voltage line for a while

Veteran social activist Baba Adhav had been admitted to a private hospital 12 days ago after his health suddenly deteriorated. He was placed on life support during his treatment but died at 8.25 pm following cardiac arrest, his aide Nitin Pawar said

Japan`s Meteorological Agency said that the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido. It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 metres (up to 10 feet).

Residents and civil society representatives said soldiers of the FARDC (the Congolese army) and members of Wazalendo, a militia group that has been supporting the army against insurgents, exchanged fire before an explosion rocked Sange town in South Kivu on Sunday evening

Meanwhile, police teams have been sent from Goa to Delhi to arrest the management of the `Birch by Romeo Lane` club, located in North Goa`s Arpora area. An inferno at the nightclub, around 25 kilometres away from Panaji, broke out late on the night of December 6, killing 25 people

Navjot Kaur Sidhu was placed under suspension by PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Her remark, made while asserting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declared him its CM face, has triggered sharp political backlash

Passengers at Hyderabads Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Monday continued to experience a harrowing time as the airline cancelled 112 flights. Indigos services for the seventh consecutive day remained disrupted

Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackerays allegation that the BJP was imposing a ban on the national song, Fadnavis said it was the Congress that had limited its recitation. Earlier, speaking to reporters, Thackeray had alleged that the BJP misuses the national song

An IndiGo spokesperson said, We have optimised our operations and reduced cancellations, with advance notifications sent to passengers. Our on-time performance has improved to 91 per cent across the network

A long-awaited Goa holiday for a Delhi family ended in tragedy after a deadly nightclub fire in Arpora claimed four members of the same family

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP for politicising Vande Mataram, saying those who did not participate in the freedom struggle are now lecturing others on its values

In view of the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Delhi Police, in a post on social media platform X, informed that special traffic arrangements will remain in force between 8 am and 9 pm throughout the event period from Monday to Saturday

IndiGo flight cancellations: Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the government has begun an inquiry into IndiGos mass flight cancellations and will take strict action to set an example for the aviation industry

CM Fadnavis said that while the life of a martyred soldier is priceless, the government has strengthened its support system by increasing financial assistance for their families from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore

The deployment includes INS Gharial and three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels LCU 54, LCU 51 and LCU 57 which have been tasked with transporting critical Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies

The last rites of three Jharkhand migrant workers who died in the Goa nightclub fire were performed in their native villages on Monday. Brothers Pradeep and Binod Mahto from Ranchi and Mohit Munda from Khunti were among the 25 victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked memories of the Emergency while commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament. Calling the hymn a symbol of Indias resilience and freedom struggle, he urged MPs to reflect on the nations democratic journey

Opposition leaders accused the Centre of protecting IndiGo instead of regulating it, as widespread flight disruptions triggered passenger chaos and political backlash

The NDA Parliamentary Party will convene on December 9 at the G.M.C. Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library Building. All NDA MPs have been instructed to attend the meeting, where they will also felicitate PM Narendra Modi for the Bihar election victory

The BJP-led NDA has been allocated three hours for its participation in the Lok Sabha debate, while the full discussion, which will continue in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, December 9, has been allotted a total of 10 hours

IndiGos nationwide flight disruptions leave Guwahati passengers stranded on Monday, facing cancellations, unanswered queries, long delays, and rising travel costs, highlighting growing frustration among travellers

The House proceedings began with the customary recital of the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, followed by `Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha`, the official state song

Goa Police have issued a lookout notice against absconding nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra after a deadly fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora

In the notices issued to Elbers and Porqueras on Saturday, the regulator said the large-scale operational failures pointed to significant lapses in planning, oversight, and resource management, and asked them to submit their replies within 24 hours

According to the Goa police, a total of 25 bodies were shifted to GMC Bambolim and the process of identifying the bodies is underway, and all efforts are being made to establish the identities at the earliest

PM Modi is also likely to highlight the contribution of the song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on November 7, 1875, to the freedom struggle, its historical significance and current relevance

A dense layer of smog covered several parts of the city, showing little to no improvement in the hazardous air. Areas such as Anand Vihar, India Gate, Dwarka, and ITO reported thick haze early in the morning, reducing visibility significantly. The CPCB noted that large sections of the National Capital continued to experience very poor air quality

A state police team also left for Delhi on Sunday to search for the property promoters -- Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra -- against whom a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered

The North Goa-based nightclub teeming with revellers turned into a death trap around midnight on Sunday when a massive fire tore through it, bringing to the fore illegalities along with the laxity of government officials in enforcing rules

Meanwhile, IndiGo has so far processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore after the government issued strict directives to the airline requiring that all refunds to passengers

The DGCA issued the Show Cause Notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers after widespread cancellations and delays triggered anger among passengers nationwide

The accident occurred when a vehicle carrying devotees fell from Saptashrungi Gad in Nashik district. Local authorities said rescue teams were deployed immediately

ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said

In the coming weeks, the justices are expected to determine whether Trump violated federal law by using emergency powers to launch sweeping tariffs during his second term

Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after US and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on the U.S. administration`s proposal

She warned that one should avoid stepping on these grates, drains, and covers, as they may look strong, but that is often deceptive

If politicians are allegedly auctioning public space to the highest bidder, this should be legalised for our betterment

The experiment took place on a 400-metre stretch of US Highway 52/231 in Indiana, where a patent-pending dynamic wireless power transfer system was installed beneath the concrete

Japanese fighter jets had scrambled to pursue Chinese jets conducting aircraft takeoff and landing exercises in the Pacific from a safe distance

US Secretary of War said the operations, which resulted in at least 87 deaths and raised questions over breaches of international law, were justified to protect US citizens and likened the effort to the response following the September 11, 2001, attacks

These strategically significant project, built at a cost of Rs 5000 crore and spread across the UT of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, and seven states including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram, consisted of 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous others

The minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.6 notches below normal, while the relative humidity in the morning touched 100 per cent

Illegal club goes up in flames in peak season as people die, and officials now face heat for letting it run; most of the deaths were caused by suffocation, as the victims got trapped on the ground floor of `Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, 25 km from Panaji

Officers were called at 8.11 am to a multi-storied car park at Terminal 3 following reports of multiple people being assaulted; one man was arrested on suspicion of assault. He remains in custody and enquiries continue to trace further suspects

Local authorities said the vehicle marked with the slogan Hello Autonomous Driving had just crossed a pedestrian crosswalk at the time of the crash

According to an inquiry committee headed by Rajendra Muthe, joint inspector general of registration (IGR), the 58-year-old official processed the sale deed on May 19 by exploiting a critical loophole in the registration system

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to speak second, while Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi and Wayanad Member of Parliament (MP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, will also participate. The debate forms part of year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram