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Mr. Choudhary, who holds the Home portfolio, also directed officers to immediately seize and auction vehicles used in illegal mining
Students, teachers, and staff at the Tezpur University have been protesting since mid-September against the Vice-Chancellor for alleged corruption and irregularities, demanding his removal and an inquiry
With 22 of its 25 districts devastated and 611 lives lost, torrential rain from Cyclone Ditwah has left Sri Lanka reeling; the UN has flagged a high risk of food insecurity, severe crop damage, and widespread destruction of infrastructure; India and other countries have stepped in to help, but the island nations recovery will be a gruelling one
The popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year
Apart from technical proficiency, Mechanical Engineering students must also develop emerging skills aligned with digitisation and sustainability
The former CJI Gavai, who retired as CJI recently, was delivering a lecture on Role of Affirmative Action in Promoting Equal Opportunity at Mumbai University
The 58-year-old teacher died of a brain haemorrhage, officials said; college principal said he was under heavy work pressure
David Beckham, the club's co-owner and longtime architect of Miami's project, joined the on-field celebrations after the final whistle
The nightclub was jam-packed as it was the weekend, and at least 100 persons were on the dance floor
Although IndiGo has maintained that cancellations will reduce gradually, passengers with imminent travel plans remain unsure whether their flights will operate
Injured persons will receive 50,000 each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
As foreign capital flees and imports surge, the RBI abandons its aggressive defense of the currency, betting on a weaker rupee to absorb the shock of U.S. tariffs
Even as doctors speak out about rising air pollution levels in Maharashtras capital city and environmental activists cry hoarse about political and bureaucratic lethargy, Mumbais 2.2 crore residents report increasing ill-health and higher medical bills
More than 60 wildfires were burning in New South Wales on Sunday (December 7); no loss of lives so far
Most of the dead were the clubs kitchen workers, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said
The 32-year-old pace spearhead has not played since picking up the issue against the West Indies mid-year.
Officers from the North Zone of Hyderabad police are visiting senior citizens living alone, checking on their safety, verifying domestic help and offering support against cyber fraud, while also linking them with local communities to reduce isolation and improve access to routine assistance.
Here is a select list of stories to start the day.
Democratically governed Taiwan is claimed by Beijing and lies just 110 kilometres (68.4 miles) from Japans westernmost Yonaguni Island
A better understanding of the complementarity of science and Humanities will be essential for a functional and progressive society
Officials say price has been revised after six years to offset growing production costand higher rates quoted by tankers that operate on contract; large-capacity lorries will cater to the suburbs; residents seek expansion of piped network
Special trains include the Nagercoil to Tambaram superfast (December 7) and the Tambaram-Nagercoil superfast (December 8).
The England captain took his goal tally for Bayern Munich this season to 28 and the defending champions extended their lead to 11 points after thrashing Stuttgart 5-0 on the road.
When people see neighbours lighting crackers or farmers burning stubble without consequences, compliance collapses
Set a colossal target of 531, 113 more than the current record for a successful fourth-innings chase, the West Indies were 457-6 at the end, the second-highest Test fourth innings.
Let tea dissolve hierarchy. In that circle, there must be no Head of Department, no Junior Research Fellow, no Professor Emeritus. Only co-drinkers.
The thrilling three-way battle will be decided on Sunday (December 7, 2025) at the Yas Marina Circuit. The McLaren driver Norris is 12 points ahead of Red Bull's Verstappen and 16 ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri.
Every conversation veers around to a quick sketch of where a person sits in the countrys endlessly negotiated social hierarchy
Where do India-Russia relations stand? What did the two sides agree on during the recent summit? What statements did both leaders make on the Ukraine war? Why is Putins visit significant at this juncture when India is negotiating a free trade agreement with the U.S.?
Our weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation and the aggression, Hamas chief negotiator and its Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in a statement
At least 23 bodies have been recovered. Those who have died were the staff of the club, says DGP Alok Kumar
It really only applies on the supply chain, particularly for the smaller companies coming through, where that might be a way forward for them to get some equity, says CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security
The U.S decision to designate the alleged cartel a foreign terrorist organisation is aimed at strengthening its case for military action in Venezuela
In a letter to the CEC, the rights body appealed for marginalised people to be able to link themselves to any relative across their extended family whose name is present in the electoral roll of 2002, and urged the Commission to organise assistance camps
The former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court will head a UN Commission to investigate human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories
Hundreds of job aspirants who have crossed the age bar of 32 are unable to sit for the examination. The Open Merit aspirants are protesting to increase the current upper age limit from 32 to 37 to bring it at par with the rest of the country.
The OpenAI CEO has declared a code red at his company as the ChatGPT-maker rushes to turbocharge its chatbots performance; his urgency comes shortly after Google unveiled its powerful Gemini 3 model
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, those blunders are being corrected, says BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia.
On December 7, 1909, Belgian-American chemist Leo Baekelands process patent for making Bakelite was granted, two years after he had figured it out. Bakelite is the first fully synthetic plastic and its invention marked the beginning of the Age of Plastics. A.S.Ganesh tells you more about Baekeland and his Bakelite
