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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
Delhi MCD bypolls: Counting of votes begins in 12 wards amid tight security

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

3 Dec 2025 8:51 am
Aim to elevate cooperation with India: Putin ahead of visit to New Delhi

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

3 Dec 2025 8:45 am
Centre set to move Central Excise Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

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

3 Dec 2025 8:42 am
Over 6 kg of heroin seized as NCB dismantles major trafficking network

On Monday, an NCB team intercepted an indigenous motorboat on the Barak River near Silchar

3 Dec 2025 8:41 am
Hong Kong to form independent committee to probe deadly high-rise fire

A survivor of the fire welcomed the creation of the independent committee

3 Dec 2025 8:35 am
Suspect arrested for Molotov cocktail incident outside Los Angeles ICE office

He then hurled two incendiary devices at the guards, the department said

3 Dec 2025 8:32 am
UK medical team to arrive in Bdesh as Zia remains critical

India, China, the US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have also extended their medical assistance, he added

3 Dec 2025 8:27 am
Over 1200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops waiting for help

3 Dec 2025 8:26 am
US envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow with early Ukraine peace proposal

Visit coincides with President Zelenskyys European visit to shore support

3 Dec 2025 8:17 am
Bengaluru police commissioner receives bomb threat email, probe underway

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

3 Dec 2025 8:15 am
Moscow vows action as India flags major trade deficit with Russia

Peskov called for a new system of global trade where the payment system (Dollar-denominated trade) is not used as a political tool

3 Dec 2025 8:14 am
Navys aggressive stance in Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan fleet back, says A

The Navy chief, without elaborating, said Operation Sindoor remains in progress

3 Dec 2025 8:12 am
TB cases in India drop by 21 per cent since 2015: Union Health Minister JP Nadda

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

3 Dec 2025 8:07 am
Whats it like seeing Tees on its tehrvi

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

3 Dec 2025 6:29 am
Railways must communicate clearly during crises

A passenger added that toilets had no water, the ceiling leaked, and complaints went unheeded. Dinner arrived hours later

3 Dec 2025 6:26 am
Two Long-billed Vultures that hatched in Haryana settle in MP

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

3 Dec 2025 12:25 am
Pune: NCP candidate, his wife booked after they perform `puja` of EVM in Bhor

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)

2 Dec 2025 11:19 pm
Watch: Breathtaking video shows fighter jet escape system in action at 800 km/h

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

2 Dec 2025 9:29 pm
Census 2027: Centre announces plans to conduct Census in two phases

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

2 Dec 2025 9:28 pm
Parliament Winter Session: Opposition MPs protest against SIR; Rahul slams PM

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

2 Dec 2025 9:23 pm
Indian Navy remains a combat ready, cohesive, Atmanirbhar force`

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`

2 Dec 2025 9:10 pm
Parliament Winter Session: Priyanka Chaturvedi says, Chor ki daadhi mein tinka

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

2 Dec 2025 9:09 pm
BJP and NCP supporters clash in Gevrai in Maharashtra`s Beed during polling

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

2 Dec 2025 8:43 pm
Users free to delete Sanchar Saathi if they wish, says Telecom Minister Scindia

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

2 Dec 2025 7:48 pm
Over 500-year-old copper plate describes fight between 2 men during Bahmani era

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

2 Dec 2025 6:34 pm
Konkan Railway honours staff for outstanding safety actions

Several Konkan Railway employees across different departments demonstrated remarkable alertness by detecting potential risks, preventing unsafe situations, and responding quickly to emergencies, officials said

2 Dec 2025 6:32 pm
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