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BJP leaders L K Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Express Archive)
December 25, 2025 05:13 IST

This was when Advani was on the rise, after Vajpayee had lost his own election from Gwalior at a time when the BJP could win just two Lok Sabha seats in 1984.

ISRO launches LVM3-M6
December 26, 2025 08:53 IST

A modified version of the same launch vehicle — a human-rated version with more safety — will carry Indian astronauts to space.

No confirmed tickets, 18 young Odisha wrestlers travel sitting near toilets for national event
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
December 24, 2025 05:49 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
December 26, 2025 01:20 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
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.

‘If Priyanka Gandhi were PM, she would have answered (Bangladesh) … My remark had nothing to do with Rahul’: Congress MP Imran Masood
December 24, 2025 14:07 IST

“She connects very well with the public. Everything about her has a glimpse of Indira Gandhi. That is why I said she would give a great reply to Bangladesh, like her grandmother,” says Masood after BJP latches onto his remark

J&K HC dismisses Mehbooba Mufti plea on transfer of undertrials – ‘grounded in ambiguity’
December 24, 2025 05:48 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”.

As Uddhav, Raj Thackeray reunite for BMC polls, why BJP may have a fight on its hands
December 24, 2025 07:03 IST

Thackerays' alliance is likely to force BJP to rely more on Shinde Sena, especially in Marathi-dominated civic bodies like BMC, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, Nashik, Pune and Navi Mumbai

Razor, straw and phone lights: Kerala doctors attempt roadside surgery on crash victim
December 24, 2025 07:09 IST

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar led a chorus of praise for the doctors. A Raj Bhavan release said the Governor personally spoke to them and lauded their efforts.

Liberian student's'suspicious’ death under probe in Chhattisgarh capital
December 24, 2025 02:30 IST

The incident occurred in a four-storied residential building in Sector 16 of Naya Raipur.

Christian Michel James is the ‘middleman’ in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper ‘scam’.
December 24, 2025 04:09 IST

A Delhi court Tuesday rejected a plea moved by Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper “scam” seeking his release in the corruption case lodged against him by the CBI. Refusing to comment on the merits of his plea, Special Judge Sanjay Jindal of Rouse Avenue Court said the matter had […]

HC dismisses pleas of Hizbul chief’s sons against framing of charges
December 24, 2025 05:54 IST

The bench held the appeals, which were filed under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, are not maintainable.

NTA likely to introduce facial recognition in entrance exams
December 25, 2025 09:19 IST

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had conducted face authentication during the NEET-UG exam in May this year.

Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla dies at 88: ‘He took reality as it is and made magic’
December 24, 2025 05:54 IST

Shukla’s literary career spanned more than five decades, during which he produced poetry, short stories, novels and essays that resisted easy classification.

As right-wing outfits barge into 2 churches ahead of Christmas, tensions run high in Madhya Pradesh
December 23, 2025 11:19 IST

Police said several youths were detained for creating a disturbance, and investigators are working to establish the sequence of events based on testimonies from both sides.

In Goa zila panchayat poll results, BJP sees resounding win, Congress incremental gains
December 23, 2025 11:13 IST

In North Goa, the BJP won 18 seats, the Congress won two. In South Goa – which has been a traditional stronghold of the Congress – BJP won 11 seats, the Congress won eight.

Assam invokes 1950 expulsion law again
December 23, 2025 12:31 IST

This comes days after identical orders were issued to 15 people from Nagaon district on December 17

Inside a BJP experiment in MP: Workers complain of ‘tyranny of officials’, turnout dips
December 23, 2025 18:40 IST

At the start of December, the party started an initiative that requires a minister concerned to meet workers for two hours each day. But, with workers' grievances not leading to any action in most cases, these meetings are “not resonating”, say insiders.

On July 18 last year, Chaitanya Baghel was arrested by the central agency in the Rs 2,833- crore alleged liquor scam. (File Photo)
December 23, 2025 01:53 IST

Chaitanya, who was arrested by the Enforcement Diectorate (ED) in July, has been accused of acting as a bridge between officials and the alleged syndicate.

Mining only in 0.19% of Aravalli, after detailed study: Minister
December 23, 2025 04:15 IST

His remarks come in the bac­kdrop of criticism and protests over the new definition of Aravalli hills—any landform that is at an elevation of 100 metres or more above the local relief.

US welcomes SHANTI Bill: ‘A step towards stronger energy security ties’
December 23, 2025 11:50 IST

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 was passed in Parliament on Thursday and received Presidential assent on Saturday.

JAXA mission onboard H3 rocket fails at second stage
January 13, 2026 15:05 IST

Japan is developing the H3 series of rockets meant for carrying the heaviest payloads into space.

Democratic system is under attack, Opp has to counter it: Rahul Gandhi
December 23, 2025 03:43 IST

Asked about the Congress not being able to win state elections, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of “elections being stolen”.

NIA chief Sadanand Date repatriated to parent cadre Maharashtra
December 23, 2025 01:42 IST

He is likely to replace incumbent Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla, whose tenure ends on December 31.

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