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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
Director Dibakar Banerjees film, traversing three generations of an Indian family between 1989 and 2042, wouldve killed it among audiences; it got killed on arrival instead
A passenger added that toilets had no water, the ceiling leaked, and complaints went unheeded. Dinner arrived hours later
The two Jatayu have brought great hope for vulture conservation in India after they completed 15 months of settling in the forests of Madhya Pradesh
A police official from Bhor police station said that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Representation of the People Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, the Indian Air Force, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the successful trial
The Centre has confirmed that Census 2027 will be held in two phasesHouse Listing in 2026 and Population Enumeration in 2027. The upcoming census will feature caste enumeration for the first time in 70 years and will use digital tools for data collection
On the second day of the Winter Session, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and other Opposition leaders protested against SIR, demanding a debate on electoral reforms. Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi accused the government of undermining voting rights and democracy
Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan addressed the media ahead of Navy Day 2025, outlining the Western Naval Commands readiness and mission-based deployments. He highlighted the navys role in regional security, humanitarian missions, Operation Sindoor, and its vision of being a `Combat Ready, Cohesive, Atmanirbhar Force`
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP slammed the Centre on Day 2 of Parliament`s Winter Session, alleging that it avoided key debates on BLO stress deaths and the SIR process. She also criticised the Union Government`s clarification on the Sanchar Saathi app directive
The clash involved supporters of local NCP MLA Vijaysinh Pandit and BJP leader and former MLA Laxman Pawar at a booth in ward number 10. Although BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP are allies at the state level, they are contesting against each other in Gevrai
His clarification came amid rising privacy concerns over a November 28 government order asking manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones and ensure that its functionalities are not disabled or restricted
It records the account of a violent clash between `Savaru` and `Vithoba Khandagale (Jadhav)` near Dudhal Lake, close to the Chandpir Dargah in today`s Khadgaon village, on the outskirts of Latur city
Several Konkan Railway employees across different departments demonstrated remarkable alertness by detecting potential risks, preventing unsafe situations, and responding quickly to emergencies, officials said
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
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
A 25-year-old IAS officers daughter died by suicide at her parental home in Tadepalli months after alleging dowry harassment against her husband

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