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Minor boy missing from Akola found in Pandharpur after 21-day search

The boy, a resident of the Khadan police station area in Akola city, had left home on the evening of November 11 without informing anyone, reportedly after being scolded by his parents

4 Dec 2025 10:57 am
PM Modi: Highlights the success of project Cheetah, invites tourists to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated International Cheetah Day by praising the success of Project Cheetah and inviting wildlife enthusiasts worldwide to visit India to witness the growing cheetah population

4 Dec 2025 10:42 am
PM Modi to host private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Boosting defence ties, insulating India-Russia trade from external pressure and exploring cooperation in small modular reactors are set to be the focus of the summit meeting between PM Modi and Putin on Friday that is expected to be closely watched by Western capitals

4 Dec 2025 10:14 am
Doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry gets 2.5 years in prison

The judge emphasized that Plasencia didn`t provide the ketamine that killed Perry, but told him, `You and others helped Mr. Perry on the road to such an ending by continuing to feed his ketamine addiction.`

4 Dec 2025 10:01 am
99.98 pc uptime for IRCTC website during April-October 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

System Improvement Measures include checks and validations, engagement of leading content delivering network and anti BOT application with cutting edge technology to ensure smooth booking by genuine users

4 Dec 2025 9:59 am
HC rejects Prajwal Revannas plea to suspend life sentence in rape case

The Karnataka High Court rejected former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revannas plea to suspend his life sentence, citing the seriousness of charges, multiple pending cases and potential threats to witnesses

4 Dec 2025 9:38 am
Gangster Nilesh Ghaywal`s aide bought 400 rounds from ammunition factory

The police arrested the gangster`s aide, Ajay Saravade, on Monday for his alleged role in an incident that occurred in the Kothrud area of Maharashtra`s Pune city a few months back, in which alleged members of the Ghaywal gang shot at a man

4 Dec 2025 9:09 am
They safeguard our shores: PM Modi lauds Indian Navy on Navy Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian Navy on Navy Day, highlighting its courage, modernisation drive and pivotal role in safeguarding Indias maritime interests

4 Dec 2025 8:59 am
Delhi air quality sees slight improvement as AQI settles at 299

For comparison, the city recorded an AQI of 342 at 4 pm on December 3, placing it in the `very poor` category. According to CPCB, the air quality in some parts of the National Capital improved and was classified in the `poor category`

4 Dec 2025 8:54 am
Schools shut in Chennai, Tiruvallur amid heavy rainfall

Chennai and Tiruvallur districts announced school closures on Thursday as heavy rain from Cyclonic Storm Ditwah continued to flood several areas and disrupt normal life

4 Dec 2025 8:43 am
Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after militants wound five soldiers

The airstrikes late Wednesday were the latest test for a fragile ceasefire that has mostly held up since early October, despite claims of violations by both Israel and Hamas

4 Dec 2025 8:42 am
Air Force pilot ejects safely before F-16 crashes in California desert

The pilot was being treated at a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

4 Dec 2025 8:35 am
MP: Fire breaks out at clothing shop in Jabalpur`s Badi area, no casualties

According to CSP Ritesh Kumar Shiv, the blaze originated on the second and third floors of the shop that belonged to a businessman named Neeraj Jain

4 Dec 2025 8:33 am
Massive power outage hits Cuba`s western region after transmission line fails

The power grid was operational once again by Wednesday afternoon, but the government warned that the restoration of electricity would not be immediate and that generation deficits persisted. The nearly 12-hour blackout snarled activities in the capital and beyond

4 Dec 2025 8:30 am
SC opens gates for Bangladeshi woman on humane grounds

The bench noted the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the competent authority has agreed to allow the woman and her child into the country purely on humanitarian grounds without prejudice to rights and contentions, and they would be kept under surveillance

4 Dec 2025 8:12 am
Court extends NIA custody of accused Jasir Wani by seven days

It is alleged that he provided technical support for carrying out the attack and modified the drones. He was attempting to make a rocket

4 Dec 2025 8:11 am
Rupee crashes through 90 per dollar for first time

Uncertainty over the India-US trade deal, along with the lack of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effort to stop the slide in the local unit, put further pressure on the rupee, according to forex traders

4 Dec 2025 8:10 am
Government hits delete on app diktat, withdraws Sanchar Saathi mandate

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

4 Dec 2025 8:02 am
Russia says talks with US envoy were constructive but yielded no compromise

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

4 Dec 2025 7:58 am
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 from next week

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

4 Dec 2025 7:55 am
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in US liquor store

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

4 Dec 2025 7:52 am
US halts immigration applications from 19 barred nations

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

4 Dec 2025 7:47 am
Judge leaves his court

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

4 Dec 2025 6:28 am
Safety measures at stations should be year-round

Sharp surveillance is a must all through, especially at such high-density spots

4 Dec 2025 6:26 am
DGCA steps in after IndiGo cancels flights

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

3 Dec 2025 11:15 pm
Mundhwa land deal case: Pune Police makes first arrest

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

3 Dec 2025 10:59 pm
PCMC`s Harit Setu project faces protest as Pune locals protest

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

3 Dec 2025 9:05 pm
SC slams Maharashtra over 55 non-productions of undertrial, orders inquiry

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

3 Dec 2025 6:26 pm
Halal certification should not be imposed on people of other faiths: BJP MP

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

3 Dec 2025 6:16 pm
Macron in China for trade, Ukraine discussions

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

3 Dec 2025 5:35 pm
Uttar Pradesh: Cough syrup racket kingpin arrested at Kolkata airport

Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, alleged mastermind of a large cough syrup racket, was arrested at Kolkata airport and brought to Sonbhadra on transit remand

3 Dec 2025 5:33 pm
FIR against owners, representative of Rameshwaram Cafe for selling noxious food

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

3 Dec 2025 5:03 pm
Odisha faces nearly Rs 7,000 cr in unpaid electricity bills

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.

3 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
Opposition leaders slams Rajnath Singh over remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru

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

3 Dec 2025 4:36 pm
Sanchar Saathi: `Government ready to amend order, snooping not possible`

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

3 Dec 2025 3:31 pm
Malaysia relaunches search for missing MH370 after 11 years

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

3 Dec 2025 3:22 pm
Delhi Red Fort blast: Key suspect Jasir Bilal Wani produced in court

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.

3 Dec 2025 2:55 pm
Check-in systems glitch disrupts airport operations; multiple flights delayed

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

3 Dec 2025 2:42 pm
Kharge and JP Nadda clashes in Rajya Sabha over Lok Bhavan renaming

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

3 Dec 2025 2:26 pm
Bomb email sparks search at Pune international school; no explosives found

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

3 Dec 2025 2:14 pm
Sushil Ansal to face charges as court orders action in passport-related case

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

3 Dec 2025 1:15 pm
Sonia Gandhi slams govt; says Forect Act amendments threaten Aravalli range

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

3 Dec 2025 1:15 pm
Delhi MCD bypolls: BJP wins 7 seats, AAP gets 3 amid claims of `foul play`

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

3 Dec 2025 11:59 am
Priyanka Gandhi demands Parliament debate on worsening pollution, AQI crisis

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

3 Dec 2025 11:47 am
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi join INDIA bloc protest against labour codes at Parliament

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

3 Dec 2025 11:38 am
All schools in Puducherry shut due to heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah

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

3 Dec 2025 11:03 am
Congress slams PM Modi as Rubio repeats Trumps India-Pakistan peace claim

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

3 Dec 2025 10:25 am
Anacondas grew to peak size 12 million yrs ago

Researchers examined 183 fossilised anaconda backbones collected in Falcn State, Venezuela. All these fossils belong to at least 32 distinct snakes

3 Dec 2025 9:26 am
James Solomon secures Jersey City mayor post, turning back former governor

If Donald Trump chooses a fight, we`re not going to back down, Solomon said.

3 Dec 2025 9:20 am
Delhi records AQI of 376 as air quality remains in very poor category

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

3 Dec 2025 9:03 am