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The Department of Telecom said that it is removing the order mandating installation of the Sanchar Saathi app, following a 10-fold jump in voluntary app downloads in just one day
Ushakov said the meeting was one of the most extensive exchanges between Washington and Moscow since the conflict began. He noted that both delegations reviewed potential paths toward a settlement, but key disputes remained unresolved
Livestreaming service Twitch was added to the list of age-restricted platforms less than two weeks ago. The Australian eSafety Commissioner will send the 10 platforms notices on December 11 demanding information about the numbers of accounts removed. Monthly notices would follow for six months
He fell through one of the ceiling tiles and went on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything, said an officer at the local animal control who took the raccoon to the animal shelter
The ban applied to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen while the restricted access applied to people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela
Ex-England batsman Robin Smith, 62, nicknamed Judge, has gone too soon, but there is solace in the fact that he met some of his dear teammates in Perth a few days before his final goodbye
Sharp surveillance is a must all through, especially at such high-density spots
IndiGo has also been asked to report to DGCA Headquarters, to present the facts leading to the current situation along with plans to mitigate the ongoing delays and cancellations, a statement said
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic Offences Wing), Vivek Masal, told reporters that the accused, Shital Tejwani, was arrested in connection with an FIR registered at Khadak Police Station
Carrying black flags, angry locals blocked Hutatma Chowk and warned that they would intensify their agitation if the civic administration did not take immediate corrective action. Leaders from various political parties, citizen groups, and local associations joined the protest
A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra made the remarks while hearing a bail application filed by Shashi alias Shahi Chikna Vivekanand Jurmani, who has been in custody for over four years in a 2021 attempt-to-murder case
She asserted that private bodies should not be permitted to issue such certifications for products sold internationally, and that only the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which holds the official authority, should carry out food certifications
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in China for a three-day visit focused on trade ties and urging Beijing to help push Russia toward a Ukraine ceasefire
Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, alleged mastermind of a large cough syrup racket, was arrested at Kolkata airport and brought to Sonbhadra on transit remand
Owners of Rameshwaram Cafe in Karnataka and a senior executive have been booked for allegedly serving noxious food and filing a false extortion case against a customer who reported finding a worm in his meal
Odishas power consumers, including industrial, commercial and domestic users, owe nearly Rs 7,000 crore in unpaid electricity bills, the state government informed the Assembly.
Several opposition leaders criticised the Defence Minister after he claimed that the first Prime Minister wanted the Babri Masjid built using public funds. Vadra, who is an MP from Wayanad, highlighted that the remarks made by Singh are aimed at distracting attention from real issues
He added that the government is ready to make changes to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) order regarding pre-installation if public feedback requires it. The November 28 DoT order mandates that all mobile phone manufacturers pre-install Sanchar Saathi on new handsets sold in India
The Boeing 777 plane disappeared from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, on a flight from Malaysia`s capital, Kuala Lumpur, to Beijing
Jasir Bilal Wani, a key suspect in the November 10 Delhi Red Fort blast, was produced before a Delhi court as his NIA custody ended. Accused of aiding suicide bomber Umar by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets.
At least four airlines IndiGo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air and Air India Express were affected, with some carriers switching to manual check-in and boarding procedures to manage passenger flow. Specific details of the cause of the outage are not clear yet
The Parliament Winter Session witnessed a sharp exchange between Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader JP Nadda during a Rajya Sabha debate on renaming Raj Bhavan to Lok Bhavan. TMC MP Dola Sens remarks on federalism
According to an officer from the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Station, the school received the email around midnight on Tuesday. The threat was noticed by the authorities on Wednesday morning, following which the police were alerted
A Delhi court has directed the framing of charges against Uphaar fire tragedy convict Sushil Ansal for allegedly concealing his criminal history and furnishing false information while renewing his passport
Sonia Gandhi has accused the Modi government of weakening environmental safeguards and nearly signing a death warrant for the Aravalli hills by diluting forest protection laws
BJP won five of the wards reserved for women. Manisha Devi won ward 120 Dwarka - B, Veena Asija won ward 65 Ashok Vihar, Anjum Mandal won ward 173 Greater Kailash, Rekha Rani won ward 128 Dichaon Kalan, Anita Jain won ward 56 Shalimar Bagh-B
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi urged Parliament to hold a discussion on the severe air pollution affecting Delhi and other parts of the country, as AQI levels remained in the very poor category
Top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, joined INDIA bloc MPs in protesting against the four labour codes at Parliament, calling them corporate jungle raj
All schools in Puducherry were declared shut on Wednesday following a heavy rainfall warning triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, as the IMD issued red alerts for several adjoining Tamil Nadu districts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan, and deserves tremendous credit for reshaping America`s foreign policy
Researchers examined 183 fossilised anaconda backbones collected in Falcn State, Venezuela. All these fossils belong to at least 32 distinct snakes
If Donald Trump chooses a fight, we`re not going to back down, Solomon said.
The area around India Gate and Kartavya Path was blanketed in a dense layer of toxic smog, with AQI in the area recorded at 356 in the `very poor` category
The State Election Commission, Delhi, has made all arrangements for vote counting. Ten counting centres have been set up at Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali
Putin`s remarks come ahead of his visit to India from December 4-5 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Lok Sabha Secretary General will report a message from the Rajya Sabha regarding the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed in the Lower House on the first day of the Winter Session
On Monday, an NCB team intercepted an indigenous motorboat on the Barak River near Silchar
A survivor of the fire welcomed the creation of the independent committee
He then hurled two incendiary devices at the guards, the department said
India, China, the US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have also extended their medical assistance, he added
Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops waiting for help
Visit coincides with President Zelenskyys European visit to shore support
The threat was received via an email with the name `Mohit Kumar`. An FIR under Section 173 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been filed in the case
Peskov called for a new system of global trade where the payment system (Dollar-denominated trade) is not used as a political tool
The Navy chief, without elaborating, said Operation Sindoor remains in progress
Nadda noted the importance of further penetration of TB screening services and awareness generation at the ground level for the success of the TB elimination efforts and encouraged the MPs to support these efforts in order to make it a Jan Andolan
Sena (UBT) leader claims actual number of discrepancies is higher than previously thought; Aaditya Thackeray stated that both his party and he were carefully going through the draft rolls published by the BMC and alerting the Election Commission about duplicate names
Both ruling, Opposition parties slam State Election Commission; NCP-SP casts doubt about EVM tampering; on Tuesday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court directed the SEC not to commence counting procedures on December 3 for the local body polls held a day before
Residents say they were threatened after objecting to footpath encroachments, as two clashes and police complaints rock area
Roofless Santracruz skywalk cant be used in day due to heat; evening use restricted due to bad lighting and unsavoury elements on the bridge

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