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Anti-Terror Agency Arrests Kingpin Of Multi-State Arms Trafficking Gang

The National Investigation Agency has arrested the linchpin of a multi-state illegal arms and ammunition trafficking case, originating from Bihar and spread across various parts of Northern India.

17 Dec 2025 7:40 pm
Salaries In India To Rise By An Average Of 9% In 2026: Report

Average employee salaries in India are set for a median increase of 9 per cent in 2026, a report said on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2025 7:38 pm
Padma Shri Musician Forced To Clean Posters From His Own Portrait In Hyderabad Metro

The incident has reignited discussion on civic responsibility, with netizens calling for stronger enforcement of rules to keep Hyderabad's streets and public spaces clean.

17 Dec 2025 7:38 pm
Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.

17 Dec 2025 7:36 pm
Sexual Assault, Drugs, Fines: Bengaluru Apartment Runs Own 'Justice System'

Police in Bengaluru have registered a criminal case against a residential apartment association and its private security contractor for allegedly bypassing the criminal justice system and handling criminal offences internally.

17 Dec 2025 7:35 pm
Delhi DSSSB Multi-Tasking Staff Recruitment 2025: Registration Begins Today For 714 Posts, Apply Here

DSSSB Recruitment 2025: Candidates must note that an examination will be held for the MTS recruitment and the dates for the same will be notified by the board on a later date.

17 Dec 2025 7:34 pm
Lok Sabha Passes SHANTI Bill To Allow Private Players In Nuclear Sector

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.

17 Dec 2025 7:31 pm
NEET PG Counselling 2025: Round 2 Result Released, Download Directly Here

NEET PG Counselling: Candidates allotted seat and satisfied with it must report to their allotted college for admission between December 17 and December 25.

17 Dec 2025 7:23 pm
Why Trump Paused White House Hanukkah Event To Summon A Doctor

US President Donald Trump paused his speech during a White House Hanukkah event and called for a doctor on Tuesday night.

17 Dec 2025 7:21 pm
Rahul Gandhi's Indian Manufacturing Declining Remark In Germany Sparks Row

Congress's Rahul Gandhi, who is now in Germany's Munich, has waded into another controversy with his comments of manufacturing in India.

17 Dec 2025 7:08 pm
We Are Family: Trump Team In Damage Control After Top Aide Susie Wiles' Interview

After Susie Wiles' candid critiques, the White House has come to her defence by releasing a photo placing Wiles right at the center of top Trump aides. The entire Cabinet rallied around Wiles with statements of support.

17 Dec 2025 7:04 pm
Renaming MGNREGA Is Second Assassination Of Gandhi: P Chidambaram To NDTV

The renaming of the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) is like the second assassination of the Father of the Nation, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today.

17 Dec 2025 7:00 pm
Delhi Police Busts Rs 47-Lakh Cyber Fraud 'Scam' With Chinese Links

The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major online stock trading fraud involving Rs 47.23 lakh, arresting five more accused and exposing a cyber fraud syndicate allegedly operating under the command of a Chinese national.

17 Dec 2025 6:57 pm
Cash Withdrawal Not Allowed From Railway App's E-Wallet: Ashwini Vaishnaw

People who have deposited money in the e-wallet account of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) can use it only for purchasing tickets and cannot withdraw it.

17 Dec 2025 6:56 pm
Car-Pooling App, Smog-Eating Surfaces: Inside Delhi's Pollution Control Plan

The Delhi government will overhaul the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) system with third-party monitoring, develop a car-pooling app to reduce vehicular congestion, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced.

17 Dec 2025 6:56 pm
87-Year-Old Chinese Artist Has Baby With 37-Year-Old Wife Amid Rs 2400 Crore Scandal

At 87, celebrated Chinese painter Fan Zeng has announced the birth of his only biological son while publicly distancing himself from his other children.

17 Dec 2025 6:55 pm
Daily Wage Couple, Trinamool Councillor 'Dead' In Draft Bengal Voter List

A Trinamool Congress leader was added to the list of 'dead voters' in the draft version of the revised Bengal voter roll that was published, after the Special Intensive Revision, Tuesday.

17 Dec 2025 6:51 pm
After Admissions And Nursing, Madhya Pradesh's New Medical Education Crisis

Madhya Pradeshs medical education system appears to be trapped in a cycle of scandals and systemic failure, with paramedical education under scrutiny after medical admissions and the nursing scam.

17 Dec 2025 6:31 pm
Imagine The Audacity: BJP's Amit Malviya Lights Up Parliament Vaping Row

The 'smoking in Parliament' row blew up Wednesday after BJP leader Amit Malviya shared a 35-second video that showed, he claimed, Trinamool MP Kirti Azad vaping in the House.

17 Dec 2025 5:26 pm
Delhi Emerges As Top Choice For Foreign Universities Eyeing India: Report

Preferred Cities In India By Foreign Universities: Apart from Delhi NCR, cities such as Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai have emerged as preferred locations for foreign campuses

17 Dec 2025 5:19 pm
CNG, Domestic PNG Prices To Drop By Rs 2-3 Per Unit From January 1

Consumers across India are set to benefit from reduced prices of Compressed Natural Gas and domestic Piped Natural Gas as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board announced a tariff rationalisation that will come into effect from January 1.

17 Dec 2025 5:19 pm
Aadhaar Database Remains Protected, Multi-Layered Tech Being Used: Ministry

The government has implemented comprehensive measures to protect the personal data of Aadhaar number holders, and no breach of data has occurred from the central database to date.

17 Dec 2025 5:18 pm
Is Chewing Gum Making You Gassy And Bloated? Here's Why That Happens

The act of chewing causes air swallowing, and many gums contain sugar alcohols that ferment in the gut.

17 Dec 2025 5:13 pm
7.6% Voters Removed From West Bengal Draft Roll, 1.6 Crore Under Scanner

About 58 lakh voters, amounting to 7.6 per cent, were removed from the voter list because they have died, moved away, were absent or were registered more than once.

17 Dec 2025 4:36 pm
'Md Salim Awasthi': CPM Leader, A Muslim, Becomes Brahmin In SIR Draft Roll

In an epic error during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, CPM's state general secretary and former MP, Mohammed Salim, and his son, Atish Aziz, have been given a Brahmin last name -- Awasthi -- in the draft roll

17 Dec 2025 4:35 pm
Opinion: Blog | It Was A Shell From My Tank: When A Father Met The Pak Soldier Who Killed His Son

He stood like a rock before our Patton tanks, Brigadier Naser (retd) told Mukesh Khetarpal, almost three decades after his son was killed in battle.

17 Dec 2025 4:33 pm
Why Can't 9 Tolls Be Shut Till Jan? Supreme Court On Delhi Air Pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and came down heavily on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the operation of toll plazas at key entry points to the national capital.

17 Dec 2025 4:26 pm
People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Have Disrupted Immunity, Proves New Study

New research on chronic fatigue may indicate that changes in blood vessels and immune system responses may be behind chronic fatigue syndrome.

17 Dec 2025 4:14 pm
Pakistan To Sell 100% Stake In PIA After Bidders Demand Complete Control

Pakistan has decided to sell its entire 100 per cent stake in Pakistan International Airlines after bidders sought complete managerial control with no government role post-privatisation, local media reported on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2025 3:13 pm
Aadhaar Has Several Levels Of Protection, No Data Breach So Far: Centre

There has been no breach of Aadhaar card holders' data from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database till date, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.

17 Dec 2025 3:13 pm
Proud Of Indian Engineering: Rahul Gandhi Explores TVS-BMW Bike In Germany

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited the BMW Welt and the BMW Plant in Munich, Germany, this week.

17 Dec 2025 3:10 pm
Before Abdul Kalam, BJP Floated Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Name For President: Book

Ashok Tandon, who served as Vajpayee's media advisor, related the episode in his book Atal Smaran, published by Prabhat Prakashan.

17 Dec 2025 3:07 pm
Voter List Clean-up Necessary: Bengal Governor Jabs Trinamool Before Poll

A clean up of electoral rolls is necessary ahead of an Assembly election less than six months away, Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose told NDTV Wednesday in an exclusive interview.

17 Dec 2025 3:06 pm
Philippines Rejects Being ISIS Training Hotspot After Bondi Beach Shooting

Philippines said there was no evidence that the country was being used for terrorist training, a day after it was revealed the men behind Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting had spent November on a southern island known for Islamist insurgencies.

17 Dec 2025 3:03 pm
Google Search Adds '+' Button For Easy File And Image Uploads To AI Mode

Google has added a new plus (+) button to its search homepage that lets users upload images and documents directly into AI Mode for intelligent analysis and answers, marking a step toward deeper AI integration in its search experience.

17 Dec 2025 3:03 pm
7 Sneaky Signs Your Body Is Lacking Essential Vitamins And How To Fix Them

Experiencing tiredness, feeling moody or noticing that your nails keep cracking easily. Here is what these signs mean and how you can fix them.

17 Dec 2025 3:03 pm
Top Court Transfers RG Kar Rape Murder Case To Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court to monitor the implementation of its orders.

17 Dec 2025 3:01 pm
24 Phones, 11 SIMs, Knives, 366 Grams Of Ganja Seized From Karnataka Jails

In an intensified crackdown on illegal activities inside Karnataka's prisons, authorities have seized mobile phones, weapons and narcotics during a statewide special drive conducted over the last 36 hours.

17 Dec 2025 2:52 pm
Sydney Suburbs Have Residents Holding Nearly 300 Guns Each, Registry Shows

Days after at least 15 people, including a child, were killed in a deadly shooting on Bondi Beach, new data shows that gun ownership in Sydney has been on the rise, with many buying multiple firearms on a single licence.

17 Dec 2025 2:50 pm
NMC Invites Applications For Legal Officer, Salary Rs 2 Lakh

Apply to NMC for Legal Officer roles requiring experience in Central/State Government law departments. Positions involve litigation monitoring and legal advisory duties.

17 Dec 2025 2:48 pm
Regional Rural Bank Probationary Officer Preliminary Exam Results Expected On This Date, Check Details

The IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam was held on November 22 and 23, with over 3900 vacancies across 28 Regional Rural Banks.

17 Dec 2025 2:46 pm
Trump Expands US Travel Ban: Full List Of Banned Countries

The Trump administration cited errorist presence and criminal and extremist activity as reasons for the ban.

17 Dec 2025 2:46 pm
Months After Louvre Heist, Fresh Trouble For Museum As Staff Continues Strike

Paris' Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, remained closed on Wednesday, as its staff continued discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions that started on Monday.

17 Dec 2025 2:45 pm
Ex-Harvard Worker Gets 8 Years Jail For Selling Human Organs In Black Market

A former morgue manager at the prestigious Harvard Medical School was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the US Justice Department said.

17 Dec 2025 2:37 pm
Harassed Over School Uniform, Hyderabad Boy, 9, Hangs Himself Using ID Card

A nine-year-old boy died by suicide after allegedly being harassed by classmates for not wearing his school uniform properly.

17 Dec 2025 2:32 pm
Accused Gunman In Sydney Beach Shooting Charged With 15 Counts Of Murder

An accused gunman in Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.

17 Dec 2025 2:32 pm
Bombay High Court Allows Activist Gautam Navlakha To Relocate To Delhi

In a development in the long-running Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday relaxed bail conditions for activist and accused Gautam Navlakha, permitting him to relocate from Mumbai to his home in Delhi.

17 Dec 2025 2:31 pm
Top Celebrity Health And Wellness Claims That Went Viral In 2025

2025 was a year when celebrity wellness claims grabbed headlines, from urine therapy to anti-ageing pills and vaccine scepticism.

17 Dec 2025 1:56 pm
Video: Lamborghini Urus Driven At 250 kmph On Mumbai Sea Link, Car Seized

The investigation revealed that the luxury car is registered in the name of 'Super Well Comtrade Private Limited', and its owner is reportedly Nirav Patel, a resident of Ahmedabad.

17 Dec 2025 1:56 pm
Can Traditional Indian Medicine And AI-Powered Tech Improve Healthcare? WHO Explores Ideas

World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing artificial intelligence can assess drug interactions.

17 Dec 2025 1:56 pm