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7 killed as govt bus loses control, hits 2 other vehicles in Tamil Nadu

December 24, 2025 22:21 IST

The bus changed direction due to a tyre burst.

The CM also said the state had made significant growth in expressways, rail, and urban transport connectivity in recent years.

Noida airport to be inaugurated next month: Adityanath in Assembly

December 24, 2025 21:18 IST

Speaking in the Assembly on the final day of the Winter Session, the chief minister said there has been a rapid expansion of aviation and transport infrastructure in the state after 2017, when he became the chief minister.

Activist Yogita Bhayana stages a dharna with the family of the Unnao gang rape victim. (PTI Photo)

2017 Unnao rape case victim meets Rahul Gandhi, seeks legal aid amid outrage over Sengar bail

December 24, 2025 21:34 IST

"Put us in prison, at least we will be safe there," the survivor told mediapersons after the meeting with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar

Would have committed suicide had it not been for my children: Unnao rape survivor on HC verdict

December 24, 2025 20:54 IST

She even said that if Sengar is released from jail, she is ready to spend prison time for the sake of her safety.

Harish Rawat

FIR filed over AI video targeting Uttarakhand ex-CM Harish Rawat, BJP denies role

December 24, 2025 19:56 IST

In his complaint to the police, Rawat said the video was posted to malign his image by the Uttarakhand BJP through its official social media platform, in which “objectionable words and visuals” relating to two communities were broadcast.

An aerial view of the Aravalli hills surrounded by dense human settlements in Haryana! Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal

Amid Aravalli protests, Centre asks states to impose ‘complete ban on new mining leases’

December 24, 2025 20:20 IST

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has also asked the ICFRE to identify additional areas across the Aravallis where mining should be prohibited

Raipur, Dec 24 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and others carry the mortal remains of Jnanpith Award recipient and eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla during his funeral procession with full state honours, in Raipur on Wednesday. (@vishnudsai X/ANI Photo)

At literary giant Vinod Kumar Shukla’s final farewell, Chhattisgarh CM lends a shoulder

December 24, 2025 19:34 IST

Noted poet Kumar Vishwas, who also visited Shukla’s residence, told reporters that Shukla’s death marks the end of an era in Indian poetry.

Over Monday and Tuesday, long-simmering tensions in this area of West Karbi Anglong came to a boil

‘Our home burnt, we jumped into river to escape’: As anger against ‘settlers’ comes to boil, a day of arson and rioting in Karbi Anglong

December 24, 2025 19:30 IST

District has witnessed long-simmering tensions between Karbi population and non-Karbi settlers, primarily Biharis, Bengali-Hindus and Nepalis

Currently serving as the development commissioner (DC), Anu Garg, 56, considered number two in the state’s bureaucratic hierarchy, will replace Manoj Ahuja following his superannuation on December 31.

Bureaucrat who had trust of both BJD and BJP govts, Anu Garg is Odisha’s first woman chief secretary

December 24, 2025 19:29 IST

Garg, 56, considered number two in the state’s bureaucratic hierarchy, will replace Manoj Ahuja following his superannuation on December 31. She is currently serving as the state’s development commissioner (DC).

Odisha

10-year-old’s ‘rape and murder’ puts Odisha’s Bhadrak on edge

December 24, 2025 18:40 IST

On Wednesday morning, irate locals gheraoed the police station and demolished the home of the accused.

The three corridors would be part of Delhi Metro Phase VA, covering 16 km, over 13 stations

Cabinet approves 3 new corridors for Delhi Metro, including one with connectivity to India Gate

December 24, 2025 17:33 IST

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Delhi Metro’s RK Ashram Marg-Indraprastha corridor would service 60,000 employees working in the central secretariat and 2 lakh daily visitors.

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Transport official in Hyderabad arrested as ACB claims to unearth assets valued at Rs 250 crore in 12 simultaneous raids

December 24, 2025 15:13 IST

All relevant property documents have been seized, and further investigation is underway, the ACB said

In a complaint addressed to PCCF Srinivasa Reddy (IFS), Pune-based animal welfare activist Dr Avadhut Arun Patki sought immediate registration of offences against the trust, which runs the Pune Transit Treatment Centre (TTC).

JCO dies of bullet injury in Jammu, probe underway

December 24, 2025 11:35 IST

Officials said that the deceased was on duty in the Bari Brahmana area at that time. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.

Commuters move through a thick layer of smog in the Vinod Nagar area as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo/ANI)

North India Weather Live Updates: Delhi wakes up to thick blanket of smog, ‘very poor’ air quality

December 24, 2025 18:47 IST

North India Weather Today News Live Updates: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 349 around 5:30 am, placing Delhi in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Fresh CBI case against ED officer, brother over disproportionate assets

Fresh CBI case against ED officer, brother over disproportionate assets

December 24, 2025 10:41 IST

Senior ED officer Vishal Deep, who had been arrested by the CBI for allegedly seeking bribes from two private college administrators in Himachal Pradesh, was granted bail last month.

PESA Act approved by Jharkhand Cabinet, empowering Gram Sabhas. (File)

Jharkhand Cabinet approves PESA rules to empower Gram Sabhas

December 24, 2025 10:39 IST

Gram Sabhas in Jharkhand’s rural areas will have authority over the use of minor forest produce, preparation of local area development plans, and management of water resources.

Gold Price Today in India: Check the gold rate in India today, December 24 Carat wise and city wise price list below. (File Image)

Gold Today Rate, December 24: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities

December 24, 2025 10:37 IST

Today's 18, 22 and 24 Carat Gold Prices in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi: The price of gold in India today, December 24, is ₹13,893 per gram for 24 karat gold, ₹12,735 per gram for 22 karat gold and ₹10,420 per gram for 18 karat gold.

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Dense fog blankets parts of North India; at least 10 flights cancelled at Delhi Airport

December 24, 2025 11:32 IST

North India Cold Wave, IMD Fog Alert: The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 349 around 5:30 am, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Protest against Bangladesh Hindu lynching

Bangladesh Hindu lynching protests LIVE updates: BJP slams Mamata govt for Kolkata Police action on protesters

December 24, 2025 23:10 IST

Bangladesh Hindu lynching protests LIVE: Outrage erupts in India after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched in Bangladesh, triggering protests, diplomatic summons and visa curbs.

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BlueBird Block-2 launch: ISRO’s LMV3 rocket lifts off with heaviest-ever satellite on Indian soil | Watch

December 24, 2025 12:06 IST

The LVM3-M6 will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit. It is the largest commercial communications satellite and is the heaviest payload launched by LVM3 from Indian soil so far.

No confirmed tickets, 18 young Odisha wrestlers travel sitting near toilets for national event

18 young Odisha wrestlers spend journey to national event sitting near train toilet

December 24, 2025 10:47 IST

The athletes, including eight girls, who participated in the national event from December 7 to 12, travelled in such conditions for hours during both their onward and return journeys.

Conflict in Bangladesh is between those wanting to move forward and those wanting to move backward, says Taslima Nasrin

In Jammu, BJP calls Bangladesh unrest, attacks on Hindus a ‘well-planned conspiracy’

December 24, 2025 08:18 IST

This also comes days after the lynching of a Bangladeshi Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death and set on fire following allegations of blasphemy.

Bihar Police EOU moves to attach properties of land and sand mafia

In Bihar, a crackdown on land and sand mafia

December 24, 2025 08:05 IST

According to the EOU’s assessment, properties linked to land mafia cases alone are valued at around Rs 39.79 crore.

Don't be part-time worker like Rahul Gandhi: Nitin Nabin's message to BJP cadre in Bihar

Don’t be part-time worker like Rahul Gandhi: Nitin Nabin’s message to BJP cadre in Bihar

December 24, 2025 13:05 IST

He also told the BJP workers not to be “part-time politicians like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi”, who “defames” constitutional bodies like the Election Commission while in the country, and “speaks ill of his motherland” on trips abroad.

J&K HC dismisses Mehbooba Mufti plea on transfer of undertrials – ‘grounded in ambiguity’

J&K High Court dismisses Mehbooba plea on transfer of undertrials: ‘Grounded in ambiguity’

December 24, 2025 07:15 IST

The order also stated that the petition seeks to invoke the writ jurisdiction on the basis of “incomplete and unsubstantiated facts, clearly unveiling its political undercurrents”.

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