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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Afghanistan, tremor detected at 150 km depth

This latest quake follows another magnitude 3.8 earthquake reported by the NCS a day earlier, indicating continued seismic activity in the region

10 Dec 2025 10:06 am
Nepal charges dozens, says corruption inflated an airport`s costs by USD 74 m

Two officials of the Chinese company have been named in the charges filed at the Special Court in Kathmandu, which handles corruption cases related to government dealings

10 Dec 2025 10:03 am
Europe must participate in Ukraine peace deal, says Pope Leo XIV

Leo was asked about the US peace proposal and the seeming sidelining of European powers in the process

10 Dec 2025 10:01 am
Woman sues Royal Caribbean over fiance`s death on cruise ship

This treatment led to respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and Virgil`s death, it continued

10 Dec 2025 9:57 am
Karnataka HC stays one-day menstrual leave for working women

The petitioners contended that the Karnataka government did not consult them before making such provisions

10 Dec 2025 9:55 am
Delhi Court pulls up Sonia Gandhi over electoral rolls row

Issuing notice to Gandhi and Delhi Police, Judge Gogne posted the matter on January 6 for further proceedings

10 Dec 2025 9:51 am
Election Commission told to report threats to BLOs or risk chaos, SC warns

Tells EC to flag attacks on BLOs, warns states of looming anarchy

10 Dec 2025 9:43 am
Zelenskyy refuses to cede land as he rallies support

The Ukrainian president arrived at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and is set to have talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later

10 Dec 2025 9:41 am
AI fixes critical NASA spacecraft communication vulnerability in just four days

The researchers said the vulnerability was found in the authentication system and could have been exploited through compromised operator credentials

10 Dec 2025 9:24 am
Trump says US will allow NVIDIA H200 shipments to approved Chinese customers

But only approved customers to get them; same will apply to AMD, Intel, others in semiconductor industry

10 Dec 2025 9:21 am
A proper Chadha-type Christmas!

Looking at how the Bend it Like Beckham director has scripted a childrens fable, on the art of giving, with her holiday release that opens in theatres, December 12

10 Dec 2025 7:54 am
Citys transport arms should complement each other

There were help desks at both airports to guide and assist passengers with information on additional trains to help with ticket bookings, our report quoted a Railway PRO as saying

10 Dec 2025 7:51 am
NIA arrests 8th accused in connection with car blast in Delhi: Officials

An NIA spokesperson said a team from Delhi has arrested key accused Dr Bilal Naseer Malla of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. He was arrested from the national capital

9 Dec 2025 11:03 pm
DGP visits sensitive police camps in Gadchiroli`s Maoist-affected areas

Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla urged locals to make use of police support services and assured them that the region would soon receive improved facilities such as roads and healthcare, an official said

9 Dec 2025 10:38 pm
Anant Ambani becomes youngest Asian to win global animal welfare award

Anant Ambani was recognised for his leadership in establishing Vantara, which has become a model for rescue, rehabilitation, and species preservation

9 Dec 2025 8:43 pm
Microsoft announces USD 17.5 billion investment in Indias AI infrastructure

Microsofts investment focuses on three key pillarsscale, skills, and sovereigntyaligned with the Prime Minister Modis vision of a comprehensive AI ecosystem promoting innovation and access at a national level, an official statement said

9 Dec 2025 7:57 pm
Winter Parliament Session: Census will include question on reasons for migration

Census 2027 will include new questions on duration of stay and reasons for migration, Minister Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha. The digital census will be conducted in two phases House Listing from April to September 2026 and Population Enumeration in February 2027

9 Dec 2025 7:54 pm
LoP Rahul Gandhi says, `No bigger anti-national act than vote chori`

A heated debate erupted in the Lok Sabha as the Leader of Opposition accused the RSS of capturing Indias institutions and undermining democracy. Speaking on electoral reforms, he alleged collusion between the ruling BJP and the Election Commission

9 Dec 2025 7:17 pm
Airports are reporting normal conditions, without crowding or distress: Minister

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu informed the Lower House that flight operations are stabilising, with airports reporting no crowding. IndiGo flights have risen from 706 on December 5 to 1,800, and the DGCA has issued show-cause notices to the airline`s leadership to ensure accountability and passenger safety

9 Dec 2025 6:56 pm
Part of Romeo Lane restaurant in Vagator demolished after Goa club fire

The restaurant is owned by Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who also run Birch by Romeo Lane, the nightclub where a fire on Sunday claimed 25 lives, officials said

9 Dec 2025 6:38 pm
DRI busts mephedrone factory in Wardha; Rs 192 cr worth of drugs seized

The operation, conducted on December 7 and 8, 2025, resulted in the seizure of 128 kg of mephedrone, worth approximately Rs. 192 crore, along with 245 kg of precursor chemicals, raw materials, and a complete drug-processing setup

9 Dec 2025 6:10 pm
`No airline will cause hardship to passengers`, says Aviation Minister Naidu

He further said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already issued notices to IndiGo and that the airline is being held fully accountable for the chaos caused by its internal crew-rostering failures

9 Dec 2025 5:45 pm
Gautam Adani defends India`s development path, highlights push for green energy

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said the conglomerate will invest over USD 75 billion in the energy transition space in the next five years, with a major focus on renewable energy

9 Dec 2025 5:33 pm
Parliament Winter Session: No scarcity of key anti-TB drugs in central

The Centre told the Rajya Sabha that there is no scarcity of essential anti-tuberculosis drugs in central and state warehouses and adequate buffers are in place

9 Dec 2025 5:31 pm
Citizens rescue 13-foot whale shark entangled in fishing net in Kerala`s Kollam

This rescue marks Kollam districts first recorded whale shark rescue and the 50th along the Kerala coast since the launch of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) Save the Whale Shark Campaign in 2017, in collaboration with the Kerala Forest Department and supported by Oracle

9 Dec 2025 5:14 pm
Centre approved Shivaji Maharaj statue at revamped CSMT, says Fadnavis

Replying to a query, the CM said the statue has been included in the large-scale redevelopment plan of the heritage station. Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Bhaskar Jadhav raised the issue, pointing out that although CSMT was renamed after the Maratha warrior king, a suitable statue was not constructed

9 Dec 2025 5:03 pm
Goats may be released in forests to prevent leopard attacks on humans: Minister

The minister was replying to a calling attention motion raised by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Jitendra Awhad in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly over the worrying rise in leopard attacks across the state

9 Dec 2025 4:31 pm
Maharashtra: Two injured after human-leopard conflict at Nagaon

Two residents of Nagaon village near Alibags Nagaon beach were injured in a humanleopard conflict on Tuesday, triggering panic in the area. Forest officials and NGO RESQ CT have launched a rescue operation to capture the leopard safely

9 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
Major fire breaks out at Ramesh Dyeing building in Punes Sadashiv Peth

According to officials, the blaze began on the terrace and rapidly spread downward, sending thick plumes of smoke across adjoining lanes. People in nearby buildings rushed out as the situation intensified

9 Dec 2025 4:16 pm
18-year-old arrested for raping schoolgirl in Pune

The accused met the child on the road, offered to drop her to school on his motorcycle, but instead took her to a secluded spot where he sexually assaulted her and threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the matter

9 Dec 2025 3:47 pm
Eknath Shinde inaugurates 51st Parliamentary Study Camp in Nagpur

Addressing the youth participating in the camp, Shinde said that every decision taken in the legislature shapes the lives of millions, and therefore, students must understand the real-world working of parliamentary processes

9 Dec 2025 3:17 pm
Maharashtra: Latur Police arrest four gang members involved in burglary

In a major breakthrough, Latur Police arrested four members of a burglary gang linked to 23 house-breaking cases. Valuables worth Rs 4.37 lakh, including gold, cash, and two stolen bikes, were recovered. The arrests were made after a tip-off on the Latur-Barshi Road, while three accused remain absconding

9 Dec 2025 2:17 pm
Tsunami hits coastal areas; authorities warn of aftershocks in northeast Japan

Japan began assessing damage and warned of aftershocks after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake off its northeastern coast injured at least 33 people and triggered a tsunami

9 Dec 2025 12:49 pm
Aviation regulator seeks revised IndiGo schedule by Dec 10

The DGCA has directed IndiGo to reduce its winter flight operations by 5 per cent across sectors following high cancellations and inability to run the approved schedule efficiently

9 Dec 2025 12:49 pm
Goa nightclub fire: Owners fled to Thailand hours after deadly fire, police say

A massive fire at the nightclub, some 25 kilometres away from Panaji, on late Saturday night killed 25 persons. The deceased comprised 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi

9 Dec 2025 12:25 pm
Opposition stages protest at Vidhan Bhavan over farmers issues

Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Congress`s Vijay Wadettiwar, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray, NCP (SP) Shashikant Shinde, among others, gathered on the steps of the Vidhan Bhawan and raised slogans

9 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Original documents recovered in Pune land deal scam linked to Ajit Pawars son

Police also recovered the original document pertaining to the PoA, which was given to Tejwani by 272 original watandars of the 40-acre land. The PoA authorised Tejwani to re-grant the mahar watan land in the name of the original land owners

9 Dec 2025 10:42 am
Delhi weather update: AQI in city remains in Poor category at 292

Early-morning visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path showed the landmarks partially shrouded in grey haze, with the AQI in the area measured at 265, also within the Poor range. Other key monitoring stations reported similar levels: 294 at ITO, 282 at Alipur, 253 at Aya Nagar, and 291 at Burari

9 Dec 2025 10:21 am
Civil aviation minister to address Lok Sabha on IndiGo flight disruptions

In his Rajya Sabha remarks, the Minister clarified that the problems faced by passengers were linked to the airlines internal crew rostering and operational planning, rather than the Aircraft Maintenance and Scheduling System (AMSS)

9 Dec 2025 9:48 am
PM Modi is no longer the Prime Minister he once was: Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi targeted the BJP for calling the debate on the Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha, alleging that they consider themselves superior to Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders who laid down the foundation of the country

9 Dec 2025 9:26 am
Arunachal Pradesh will remain an integral part of India, says MEA

Jaiswal said India expects China to abide by established global aviation norms and raised concern over the treatment of Indian citizens at Chinese airports

9 Dec 2025 9:23 am
India calls for free, fair and inclusive elections in Myanmar

Myanmar`s military leadership plans to conduct voting in three phases starting December 28, with balloting expected to stretch through January

9 Dec 2025 9:20 am
Trump calls EU fine on X nasty, says Europe is moving in very bad directions

Trump took aim at what he described as a nasty 140 million dollar EU penalty against Elon Musk`s X platform, admitting he did not have full details but using the issue to underscore broader worries

9 Dec 2025 9:00 am
Trump targets India over alleged rice dumping, says tariffs will fix issue

Trump held a roundtable in the White House on Monday with representatives of the farming and agriculture sector as well as key members of his cabinet, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. He announced USD 12 billion in federal aid for farmers

9 Dec 2025 8:55 am
New deep-sea species discovered 13,123 ft below surface during mining test

The findings indicate that the overall ecological impact of the mining activity was milder than feared, but there was still a decline in biodiversity along the tracks left by the mining vehicle.

9 Dec 2025 8:51 am
Unitree showcases aggressive new humanoid as H2 robot breaks smaller rival

In a recent demonstration, the companys 6-foot H2 humanoid demonstrated its high-power actuation by executing aggressive moves such as punches, kicks, and knee strikes

9 Dec 2025 8:48 am
Indonesias first baby panda makes public debut, showing strong health

The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama nicknamed Rio on November 27 at the park in Cisarua, West Java province

9 Dec 2025 8:38 am
Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min jailed for four years in South Korea

She splurged the cash on luxury goods, before she and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 70 million from the Los Angeles FC star. Son contacted the police, leading to their arrest

9 Dec 2025 8:35 am
Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to London for high-stakes peace talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was due to gather with Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the British leaders 10 Downing St residence

9 Dec 2025 8:31 am
Goa cracks down on Romeo Lane chain after nightclub fire kills 25

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

9 Dec 2025 8:29 am