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Rajya Sabha returns Manipur GST bill to LS

The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to give effect to decisions taken at the 56th meeting of the GST Council, was laid on the table of the House by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary

2 Dec 2025 5:18 pm
Maharashtra polls: Rs 6 lakh cash seized from SUV in Beed, probe underway

According to the officials, a complaint was received on Monday evening alleging that cash was being distributed from an SUV parked along a bypass road

2 Dec 2025 5:01 pm
IAS officer`s daughter dies by suicide after making `dowry harassment` charges

A 25-year-old IAS officers daughter died by suicide at her parental home in Tadepalli months after alleging dowry harassment against her husband

2 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
Malaysia Airlines increases flights to Kuala Lumpur from Thiruvananthapuram

Malaysia Airlines has increased its ThiruvananthapuramKuala Lumpur flights to daily services, raising the total weekly flights on the route to 11

2 Dec 2025 4:23 pm
Man dies after motorcycle stunt goes wrong, hits e-rickshaw

A 25-year-old man died in Delhis Sultanpuri after losing control of his motorcycle while performing stunts and crashing into a divider and an e-rickshaw, police said

2 Dec 2025 4:23 pm
SC halts POSCO trial against ex-Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed trial proceedings against former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO case while issuing notice on his plea challenging the Karnataka High Courts refusal to quash the case

2 Dec 2025 2:43 pm
`Shivakumar can be CM if high command decides`: Siddaramaiah

After a second breakfast meeting with DK Shivakumar, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said both leaders remain united and will follow the Congress high commands decision on the chief ministership

2 Dec 2025 1:18 pm
Kiren Rijiju says Opposition leaders invited to resolve SIR deadlock

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government has invited Opposition leaders for talks to resolve the standoff over the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls

2 Dec 2025 12:59 pm
Maharashtra: IT raids multiple locations linked to Ramee Group of Hotel in Pune

The Income Tax Department conducted raids at several locations linked to the Ramee Group of Hotels, including the Ramee Grand Hotel in Pune. The action, reportedly tied to suspected financial irregularities, saw police deployment at key sites

2 Dec 2025 12:57 pm
Sitharaman says digitalisation demands quicker global tax data sharing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said digitalisation and emerging financial products demand stronger global cooperation and timely tax information exchange to maintain fairness and public trust in tax systems

2 Dec 2025 12:39 pm
Indian rupee hits all time low amid strong dollar and rising crude prices

The rupee dropped 32 paise to a historic low of 89.85 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by strong dollar demand, foreign fund outflows and elevated crude prices

2 Dec 2025 12:38 pm
Parliament Winter Session: Opposition MPs stage protest over SIR

On Monday, the first day of the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments until noon, 2 pm, and later in the day, as opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the SIR being conducted in 12 States and Union Territories

2 Dec 2025 12:26 pm
UP: Three dead as bus catched fire after collision with truck in Balrampur

A Delhi-bound bus caught fire after colliding with a truck and hitting an electric pole in Uttar Pradeshs Balrampur early Tuesday, killing three passengers and injuring several others, including Nepalese nationals

2 Dec 2025 12:09 pm
Show of unity: Siddaramaiah visits Shivakumar`s residence for breakfast

In a bid to signal unity, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah visited Deputy CM D K Shivakumars residence for breakfast on Tuesday, following growing speculation over a leadership tussle within the Congress

2 Dec 2025 10:41 am
Delhi air quality dips further, returns to very poor zone

As of 6 am, the citys Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 331, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), signalling a renewed rise in pollution levels across the national capital

2 Dec 2025 10:04 am
DK Shivakumar says Rahul Gandhi unperturbed, condemns political vendetta

Addressing reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar on Monday said there were limits to political harassment, asserting that the National Herald was a party asset and not the personal property of any Congress leader.

2 Dec 2025 8:56 am
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Drunk bus driver held after crash kills two pedestrians

The official said that the incident occurred near Shavji Chowk on Monday evening, when the bus, heading towards the Wakad bridge, suddenly mounted the sidewalk and hit six pedestrians

2 Dec 2025 8:52 am
Donald Trump in excellent overall health, says White House

Trump had been under growing pressure to disclose his medical test results after several Democrats, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, questioned his mental sharpness and overall health

2 Dec 2025 8:50 am
NIA raids eight sites in J&K, UP in probe into deadly Red Fort terror attack

Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and various sister agencies, the NIA is continuing its investigation across states

2 Dec 2025 8:46 am
Donald Trump holds Oval Office meeting on Venezuela amid questions on US strikes

The deliberations came as the US has stepped up pressure on Venezuela through strikes on drug boats and a significant military build-up in the Caribbean under Operation Southern Spear

2 Dec 2025 8:43 am
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia extremely unwell, placed on ventilation

A court sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment and her niece, British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq, to a two-year jail term in a land scam case

2 Dec 2025 8:36 am
Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of Lebanese saint Charbel

As bells rang out, thousands braved a day of rain to line Leos motorcade route heading into Annaya; every year, thousands visit the hilltop monastery of St Maroun to pray at the tomb of St Charbel Makhlouf, who lived from 1828 to 1898

2 Dec 2025 8:32 am
Humanoid robots will take over factory jobs within five years, says Xiaomi CEO

The company has replaced this step with an X-ray system paired with an AI vision model that completes a full inspection in two seconds. Lei described this upgrade as clear example of how intelligent systems raise factory performance, but also noted that no single company can build this market alone

2 Dec 2025 8:29 am
Elon Musk backs H-1B visas, says Indian talent benefited the US

The tech billionaire made the remarks in an interview with investor and entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath on his podcast `People by WTF, released on Sunday

2 Dec 2025 8:26 am
Lions also have a hidden roar, new research reveals

Their study is the first to apply artificial intelligence to automatically separate lion vocalisations into distinct types.The automated system achieved a 95.4 per cent accuracy rate and reduced the influence of human interpretation, allowing for more reliable identification of individual lions

2 Dec 2025 8:23 am
Donald Trump says he plans to pause asylum for a long time

Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ruined things by admitting unchecked immigrants as US begins enhancing vetting measures

2 Dec 2025 8:18 am
Hotels body moves HC against Karnatakas compulsory menstrual leave rule

The association has questioned the very basis of the order, highlighting that the State itself has not extended such leave to women working in government departments

2 Dec 2025 8:15 am
Lost lovers reconnect with families as SIR verification revives old ties

Officials say the verification exercise has prompted many people, especially those estranged after love marriages, to reconnect with their families after years to retrieve voter details from the 2003 rolls

2 Dec 2025 8:12 am
Shall we agree not to disagree?

For 25 years, a global organisation staffed entirely by volunteers has been showing us how to search for the most likely truth while dealing with disagreements. Its called Wikipedia

2 Dec 2025 6:34 am
Colleges cant be lax about safety on their premises

The large area of the educational campus is difficult to monitor, especially when it comes to littering or trespassing

2 Dec 2025 6:31 am
Two children dead, three injured after bus hits footpath in Pune

Two siblings, aged 6 and 8, were killed and three others injured after a bus driven by an allegedly drunk driver mounted a footpath in Punes Hinjewadi. The victims, including a younger sister, were returning from school when the accident occurred

1 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
Air India Express launches new Nagpur-Bengaluru services

The inaugural Nagpur-Bengaluru flight departed at 10:00 hrs and arrived in Bengaluru at 12:05 hrs, while the first Bengaluru-Nagpur flight took off at 07:25 hrs, landing at 09:30 hrs

1 Dec 2025 7:49 pm
CR extends Solapur-Ajmer weekly special trains, check details here

On December 3 and 4, Train No. 09627 and Train No. 09628 will be diverted via AjmerChanderiaKota instead of AjmerSawai MadhopurKota, with stoppages at Bijainagar and Bhilwara. Other trips will follow the usual route with no changes in composition or stoppages

1 Dec 2025 6:10 pm
Pune citizens call off Ram Nadi Satyagraha protest after PMRDA begins work

The protest, scheduled for Friday, November 28, was organised in response to what residents described as long-standing administrative negligence leading to citizens discomfort

1 Dec 2025 5:31 pm
Parliament Winter Session: FM Sitharaman introduces two Bills in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha to levy a cess on tobacco products and manufacturing processes. Opposition MPs from AITC and DMK opposed the bills, calling them ambiguous and burdensome

1 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
PM Modi expresses grief for death in TN bus collision near Sivaganga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths of 11 people in a road accident near Sivaganga, announcing financial assistance for victims families and the injured

1 Dec 2025 3:43 pm
Direct rail link to JNPT moves closer after DFCCILs successful trial run

DFCCIL said the Western Corridor has handled over 1.24 lakh freight trains since its inception, including a record 200 trains in a single day in November

1 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
Maharashtra: Leopard spotted near Bavdhan; Forest department urges caution

A leopard was spotted near Punes Bavdhan area around 12:30 am on December 1, with verified mobile footage confirming the sighting. Forest officials suspect the animal was moving along the Ramnadi nala corridor and have begun a detailed investigation

1 Dec 2025 2:44 pm
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm on the first day

Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on the first day of the Winter Session after a discussion to felicitate newly elected Chairman and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. PM Modi and Opposition leaders welcomed him

1 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
India urges stronger compliance mechanism`, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the need for a global mechanism to prevent the misuse of biological weapons, citing growing bioterror risks

1 Dec 2025 2:01 pm
PM Modi attacks opposition, calls for debate in Parliament in Winter Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all parties to ensure the Winter Session of Parliament remains focused on national development, not frustration born out of defeat or arrogance born out of victory. Citing Bihars voter turnout, he stressed constructive debate, economic progress, and democratic responsibility

1 Dec 2025 1:59 pm
Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 5 years in prison for corruption

A Dhaka court has sentenced former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to five years in a plot fraud case, with her sister, daughter and son also receiving prison terms amid multiple corruption convictions

1 Dec 2025 1:23 pm
Four Sydney men charged over role in international child abuse material ring

Australian police have charged four Sydney men for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material tied to an international ring involving ritualistic and satanic themes

1 Dec 2025 1:23 pm
PM `biggest dramabaaz`, indulging in hypocrisy: Congress

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh criticised PM Modi for accusing the opposition of creating drama in Parliament, calling his remarks hypocritical

1 Dec 2025 1:22 pm
Hundreds dead, thousands displaced as Southeast Asia battles severe flooding

Authorities across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand ramp up rescue and relief operations after catastrophic flooding leaves hundreds dead and millions affected

1 Dec 2025 12:59 pm
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to visit Shivakumar`s residence for breakfast on Dec 2

Following the initial meeting held as per the directive of the Congress high command, both leaders had publicly stated that there won`t be any confusion

1 Dec 2025 12:21 pm
Cyclone Ditwah weakens into deep depression, moves northwards along TN coast

The IMD reported that the remnant of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, now a deep depression, is moving northwards at 10 kmph along the Tamil NaduPuducherryAndhra coasts. Heavy rain has lashed several districts, causing flooding, crop damage, and three rain-related deaths in Tamil Nadu

1 Dec 2025 11:47 am
Om Birla calls for meaningful contributions ahead winter session of Parliament

Ahead of the Winter Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged MPs to uphold democratic traditions and participate actively in parliamentary proceedings

1 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Air quality deteriorates in Delhi; AQI rises to 301 in very poor category

After 24 days of `very poor` air, often bordering the `severe` zone, the air quality in Delhi on Sunday had improved to the `poor` category with a reading of 279

1 Dec 2025 10:17 am
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Last stranded Indian passengers airlifted from Sri Lanka

The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram

1 Dec 2025 9:16 am