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Gandhi highlighted the challenges ex-servicemen face in private hospitals, where many deny treatment due to pending government dues. He also questioned the adequacy of financial assistance for serious illnesses, pointing out that ex-servicemen currently receive only Rs 75,000 for cancer

Pilgrim footfall at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine fell sharply in 2025 due to security concerns and prolonged weather disruptions, officials said. The year saw multiple setbacks, with the Pahalgam terror attack in April that left 26 persons dead and prompted heightened security measures across the region

Police arrested two men from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly running a sex racket in Manali and rescued four women during raids. The accused have been identified as Dharmindra Solanki and Nikki Parmar alias Yogi

The victim, Angel Chakma (24), a resident of Unakoti district in Tripura, was allegedly attacked on December 9 following an argument at Selakui market in Dehradun

Dense fog engulfed the Taj Mahal and several cities across Uttar Pradesh as cold wave conditions persisted, affecting visibility and air quality. The city`s air quality was poor this morning, reporting `moderate` conditions in pockets. The Manoharpur area reported an AQI of 234

The incident is believed to have taken place around midnight on Sunday at the Gandhi Mandiram building in Karivellur, near Payyannur. The miscreants reportedly broke open the door, entered the office and caused extensive damage

Staying the lower courts order, the CJI-led bench noted that the expelled BJP leader is already lodged in jail in connection with another case. The court made it clear that Sengar will not be released from prison

AIMIM on Monday announced its candidates for the Thane and Vasai-Virar municipal corporation elections as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The party has finalised eight candidates so far, including professionals and doctors

Fugitive businessman Lalit Modi issued an apology after his viral video with Vijay Mallya, in which he referred to both as Indias biggest fugitives, triggered widespread backlash online. The MEA reiterated Indias commitment to bringing back economic offenders

Ahead of Maharashtra civic polls, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the decision to contest Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections jointly with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP was taken at the local level after detailed consultations with grassroots party workers, including MP Supriya Sule

The Congress alleged that real estate development, apart from mining, being opened up by the double-engine government will cause further harm to the fragile Aravalli ecosystem. Congress general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh said this is being done against the recommendations of the Forest Survey of India

Severe fog led to the cancellation of 128 flights at Delhi airport and caused widespread delays in train services across several parts of the country. Visibility levels at the airport dropped sharply to around 125 metres, significantly impacting flight movements

The national capital was blanketed in thick smog on Monday morning, with the overall AQI recorded at 402 at 7 a.m., placing it firmly in the severe category

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft, an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, collided in mid-air at about 11:25 a.m. Only the pilots were on board the helicopters when they struck each other. Both helicopters came down in an open field in Hammonton

Trump had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin just before talks with Zelenskyy, which he later called very productive

The deceased was identified as Chandrsekhar Sundaram. The two damaged coaches were detached from the train, which proceeded towards Ernakulam

The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan`s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world`s second-biggest economy says must come under its rule

The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim expressed great satisfaction over Sunday`s launches, which occurred off the country`s west coast

Figures, however, show average AQI for December (at 117) this year is far better than it was (at 155) in the same period last year

Railways has also promised doubling of express trains for Mumbai in the next three to five years

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Now that India is the worlds fourth-largest economy, we can soon start hoping for running water in this city

With promises of shiny things for the city in the New Year, mid-day checks out buses, Metro, stations across Mumbai to see if they are disability-friendly, too

Murmu is the second President to undertake a submarine sortie. In February 2006, APJ Abdul Kalam, the former president of India, experienced a submarine sortie onboard INS Sindhu Raksha

The mob also stormed into the coal handling plant of Jindal Power Limited, and torched a conveyor belt, two tractors and other vehicles, besides vandalising the office premises on Saturday, the officials informed

French actor-turned animal activist Brigitte Bardot passes away at 91 in southern France; no cause of death provided by her foundation

Notably, the sighting involved more than a single individual. The last recorded sighting of this pescatarian, house-cat-sized feline near the Thailand-Malaysia border occurred in 1995

Hadi, 32, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka. He was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment but died of his injuries on December 18.

Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American CEO of Micron Technology, has been recognised among the worlds top-performing executives of 2025 by The Economist for steering the company through global challenges and AI-driven opportunities

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the concluding day of the Gadchiroli Festival and flagged off the Maha Marathon 2025, which saw over 14,000 participants competing in races from 3 km to 21 km, alongside cultural events and sports competitions

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd has informed the NSE and BSE that its PresidentFinance and senior management personnel, Rajkumar Bafna, has resigned with effect from December 31, citing personal reasons in the regulatory filing

Thick smog combined with fog trapped pollutants near the surface, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life as residents woke up to chilly conditions

State Departments response came amid growing concern in Washington and among advocacy groups over the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh, and reports of a broader pattern of attacks on minority communities

Sengar was convicted in December 2019 in the Unnao rape case and sentenced to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 25 lakh. Though granted bail in this case, he will continue to remain in jail as he is serving a 10-year sentence in another CBI case related to murder

Critics charge that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to military rule, which began after the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021

Environmentalists have warned that the revised definition could open up vast stretches of the ancient mountain range across Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to mining activities

The remarks came hours after Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine`s capital, Kyiv, and surrounding regions, killing at least two people and injuring four others

The incident occurred on Friday night in Faridpur, amid a recent spate of attacks on cultural institutions in the country. In recent weeks, organisations such as Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi in Dhaka have been vandalised

The Consulate has set up a 24x7 helpline and said, the new Centre aims to provide critical and timely support to Indian passport holder women

Several major US carriers, including JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines, were forced to adjust schedules as the storm intensified

The VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing the 20-year-old MGNREGA, was passed in Parliament during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament amid vociferous protests by the opposition

Dashcam footage captures tech firm CEO Jitesh Prakash Sisodia, woman executive Shilpa Sirohi, and her husband Gaurav Sirohi all taking turns to rape the unconscious woman in a moving car

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CM Fadnavis outlined that BJP State President Ravindra Chavan is heading the talks, supported by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, senior leader Ashish Shelar, and key local leaders from each municipal corporation area

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray was addressing party workers in Nashik ahead of the elections to the Nashik Municipal Corporation, scheduled for January 15

According to the CDFI, the incident occurred on December 9 2025 at around 6 pm, when Anjel Chakma and his younger brother, Michael Chakma, went to Selakui Market to buy groceries. A group of six local men allegedly harassed the brothers without provocation, targeting them because of their physical appearance

Indias real GDP growth is projected to rise to 7.4 per cent in 2026 from 6.5 per cent in 2025, according to ICRA. The report cites festive demand, GST cuts and seasonal sectoral recovery, while warning of export headwinds and global risks

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has ramped up electronics production sixfold and is now the worlds second-largest mobile manufacturing country, driven by the PLI scheme, rising exports, semiconductor growth and massive job creation

According to the Mangrove Cell, As on 22-12-2025, the satellite-tagged turtle Dhaval Lakshmi continues to move further west from the Maharashtra coastline. Presently, it is more than 200 km west of Dahanu and about 83 km south of Somnath