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Orissa High Court refuses to interfere in petitions seeking reservation in medical super specialty posts

Adjudicating petitions filed by two candidates belonging to reserved categories, Orissa High Court Judge Biraja Prasanna Satpathy said the court found no illegality in the advertisement issued by State government

4 Dec 2025 4:28 am
Joshna stuns second seed Garas, in last four

Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh, the reigning mens and womens National champions respectively, and top seeds, recorded straight-games victories while mens second seed Veer Chotrani bowed out

4 Dec 2025 4:22 am
Mamata tries to allay fears of over implementation of Waqf Amendment Bill

The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees remarks come days after a letter by West Bengal Minority Affairs Department directed all District Magistrates to upload registeredWaqfProperties on Data in UnifiedWaqfManagement, Empowerment

4 Dec 2025 4:13 am
South Indians don't want to be isolated because they don't know Hindi: Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna

Justice Nagarathna said there are so many languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, and in South India, there are at least six languages.

4 Dec 2025 3:44 am
Law Commission to brief joint committee of Parliament on simultaneous polls on December 4

In a brief opinion rendered to the joint committee on November 28, the law panel said the bill falls under Parliament's power to make laws which does not entail ratification by States.

4 Dec 2025 3:41 am
India's smartphone export to U.S. triples to $1.47 billion in October

According to data, India's worldwide smartphone exports rose from $10.68 billion to $15.95 billion in April-October 2025, marking a 49.35% expansion

4 Dec 2025 2:49 am
BJP slams SP MP for saying that Muslims may have to wage jihad to fight government oppression

Speaking in the Lok Sabha against the Waqf Amendment Bill, Rampur MP Mohibbullah Nadvi says government is undermining Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution; BJP says his remarks inciting unrest

4 Dec 2025 2:45 am
Nepal, India to discuss supply of aviation fuel through pipeline

Officials from the two countries are set to hold a meeting next week in New Delhi, said an official at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

4 Dec 2025 1:49 am
Haryana man fails to pay 1 cr. for fancy number; Minister orders income check

Last week, during an online auction for the registration number HR-88-B-8888 in the Badhra subdivision of Charkhi Dadri district, the man was declared the successful bidder

4 Dec 2025 1:47 am
BJP wins 7 wards, AAPsecures 3 in MCD bypolls

Cong., All India Forward Bloc register one win each; BJP garners 45.09% vote share, AAP 34.97%, Congress 13.44%; BJP gains control of Chandni Chowk ward; AAP suffers setback in Chandni Mahal

4 Dec 2025 1:44 am
Bangladeshs Chief Adviser Yunus visits critically ill ex-PM Khaleda Zia

The Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stayed at the hospital for nearly half an hour and urged her family, party leaders and activists to keep patience

4 Dec 2025 1:38 am
Poll preparations intensify in Ernakulam as officials balance SIR and election duties

Election-related work, which began in July, reached a crucial stage with the commissioning of EVMs on Wednesday; nearly 30 officials from various departments at civil station are handling responsibilities almost round the clock

4 Dec 2025 1:26 am
Smaller districts, bigger questions: Andhra Pradeshs administrative restructuring

Andhras administrative boundaries have been redrawn twice, but to what end?

4 Dec 2025 1:26 am
UDFs manifesto for Ernakulam district gives thrust to tourism, waste management, public transport

The manifesto outlines plans for modern technologies in waste treatment, a mobility hub in Kakkanad, tourism fairs and food fests, and new health and welfare initiatives in panchayats

4 Dec 2025 1:24 am
A missing link in Indias mineral mission

Theres a pressing need to strengthen Indias critical minerals sector but more focus needs to go into the often overlooked part of the value chain processing and refining

4 Dec 2025 1:17 am
Kush Maini to drive latest Formula 1 car in Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi

The test will take place December 9, two days after the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion is decided on the same track

4 Dec 2025 1:15 am
Justice Ajay Rastogi panel visits ground zero at Velusamypuram in Karur

The members of the committee inspected the place where Vijay addressed the public from atop his campaign vehicle, and the spots were ambulances picked up dead bodies or the injured

4 Dec 2025 1:10 am
Watch: Cyclone Ditwah: India ramps up aid as Sri Lanka faces worst disaster in decades

India has stepped up its humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka, sending a mobile field hospital and more than 70 medical personnel as the island nation reels from deadly floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.

4 Dec 2025 12:58 am
Watch: Prohibitory orders clamped in Tirupparankundram, litigants not allowed to light lamp at pillar

The Madurai district administration clamped prohibitory orders in thetemple town of Tirupparankundramlate Wednesday evening amid protests by Hindu outfits to permit lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp at the dheepathoon (pillar) atop the hill, close to a dargah, as directed by Justice G R Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

4 Dec 2025 12:48 am
Sting in the tail: on Cyclone Ditwah, its impact

Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, and exposed infrastructure gaps in India

4 Dec 2025 12:20 am
A dismantling of the base of environmental regulation

For an institution that has pioneered environmental protection, the top courts review of Vanashakti marks a disquieting step backward

4 Dec 2025 12:16 am
PM asks BJP MPs from West Bengal to keep SIR straightforward

PM asks MPs not to let the ongoing SIR become a subject of controversy in the State, where the BJP is the main Oppposition party; asks them to focus on ground level work ahead of next years polls

4 Dec 2025 12:14 am
Prohibitory orders clamped in Tirupparankundram, litigants not allowed to light lamp at pillar

High drama continued till 9 p.m. when armed with an order passed by the judge in a contempt of court case, the litigant and members of Hindu organisations, accompanied by CISF personnel from the High Court, arrived to go atop the hill to light the lamp

4 Dec 2025 12:12 am
Taking the leap: on leprosy in India and discrimination

Discriminatory provisions that impede lives of those with leprosy must go

4 Dec 2025 12:10 am
The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics

The impact of extreme natural events in Asia points to a deeper problem of how modern urban life is being defined and measured

4 Dec 2025 12:08 am
A Yingcredible career for a magician with the racquet

The Taiwanese player won almost everything in the sport; Tzu Ying danced on the court, deceived like a conjurer, and played with a freedom that seemed closer to art; she held the World No. 1 ranking for more than 200 weeks and defeated every top player

3 Dec 2025 11:52 pm
Entrepreneurs seek a roadmap for promoting ecotourism spots in Kozhikode

They say projects that focus on sustainable livelihood schemes should be implemented, and that it should be taken up as a major campaign agenda during local body polls

3 Dec 2025 11:50 pm
Watch | GDP surprise: What does GDP deflator have to do with it? | Business Matters

GDP grew 8.2% for the quarter ended September 2025. It caught everyone by surprise as it exceeded consensus estimates. Why has this happened? And what has inflation or GDP deflator got to do with this? Lets take a look

3 Dec 2025 11:49 pm
Naidu announces free transport for all differently-abled people in APSRTC buses

Differently-abled people will be nominated as ex-officio members in every government body and peoples representative institutions, says Naidu

3 Dec 2025 11:46 pm
LDF promises professional makeover in running of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Fronts manifesto for Thiruvananthapuram Corporation makes a host of promises under the broad tagline of Capital City, Happiness City. On waste management, it lays stress on waste treatment at source for households, while a centralised treatment plant using Biomethanation will be set up to treat bio waste from bulk waste generators

3 Dec 2025 11:44 pm