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Indian Railways ridership 2025: Over 693 crore passengers travelled by train till November

December 27, 2025 17:31 IST

Indian Railways passenger traffic: In 2025, the national transporter served 693.25 crore passengers between January 1 and November 30.

There is a total of 2,52,02,775 electors in Assam. (File Photo)

Assam draft voter roll flags over 10 lakh names for deletion, correction after door-to-door survey

December 27, 2025 17:23 IST

After the publication of the integrated draft roll Saturday, the period of filing claims and objections has begun and will continue till January 22.

LoP Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference on Saturday after the CWC meeting.

Congress to launch ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ protest on Jan 5, demand repeal of VB-G RAM G Act: Kharge

December 27, 2025 15:46 IST

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has announced a nationwide protest against the VB-G RAM G Act, saying the Congress will launch the MGNREGA Bachao Andolan from January 5, 2026.

Shatabdi, Tejas, Vande Bharat and Gatimaan - offer two types of seating classes: AC Chair Car and Executive Class.

Tejas vs Shatabdi vs Vande Bharat vs Gatimaan: Which premium train is cheapest in India?

December 27, 2025 15:37 IST

Cheapest Premium Train Fare Comparison: With effective from December 26, 2025, the national transporter has implemented a revised fare structure for passengers across its network.

The IMD has warned of intensifying winter conditions with dense fog, cold days and snowfall across the western Himalayan region till January 1. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Winter tightens grip across India, IMD warns of dense fog, cold wave and snowfall till January 1

December 27, 2025 14:28 IST

Winter conditions are set to intensify across large parts of India with the IMD forecasting dense to very dense fog, cold wave conditions and snowfall over the western Himalayan region till January 1, 2026.

Authorities have ordered a high-level inquiry and said the project will not open to the public until all safety tests are completed.

Days before inauguration, ropeway to Bihar’s Rohtasgarh Fort collapses during trial run

December 27, 2025 14:31 IST

The ropeway collapsed when four empty cabins were being sent from the ground station towards Rohtasgarh Fort.

Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi before the CWC meeting.

Congress chief Kharge slams attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh at CWC meet

December 27, 2025 14:44 IST

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls a threat to democracy at the CWC meeting today. He also slammed the alleged targeted attacks on Hindu minority in Bangladesh.

Bengal

SIR hearing in Bengal today. You will need these documents to update your details in 2026 electoral roll

December 27, 2025 13:16 IST

Hearings began at 3,234 centres across the state, with around 32 lakh unmapped voters, those unable to establish linkage with the 2002 electoral roll, being called in the first phase.

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Deadly violence in Karbi Anglong prompts Himanta intervention: Licences of commercial establishments on contentious land to be cancelled

December 27, 2025 07:42 IST

The decision was taken after a meeting with representatives of Karbi community organisations and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council on Friday following tensions earlier this week.

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Ankita Bhandari case resurfaces: State BJP in-charge reacts after his name is dragged into row

December 27, 2025 07:40 IST

Uttarakhand has been rocked by a fresh set of allegations in the Bhandari murder case after former BJP MLA Suresh Rathore’s wife, Urmila Sanawar, claimed that the VIP who sought sexual favours from Bhandari was a senior leader called “Gattu”.

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CJI calls Goa fire deaths ‘tragedy for the entire nation’

December 27, 2025 07:25 IST

A fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora on December 6 killed 25 people, including five tourists.

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‘Mujhe nahi jamega, bohot dur hai’: A migrant’s dream snuffed out by a lynching in KeralaSubscriber Only

December 27, 2025 11:06 IST

On December 17, Ramnarayan was lynched in Attappallam, in Kerala’s Palakkad district, by a mob that mistook him for a thief and accused him of being a Bangladeshi.

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MBA student from Tripura dies after ‘racial’ attack in Dehradun, police add murder charge

December 27, 2025 07:05 IST

The victim, Anjel Chakma, an MBA student at a private university in the capital, was assaulted and stabbed on December 9. The accused allegedly hurled racial slurs at Anjel and his brother, Michael Chakma, before unleashing violence.

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Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: Boy who offered tea to troops, orphan who took care of special needs child among recipients

December 27, 2025 06:06 IST

Vansh was among the 20 children who were awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) by President Droupadi Murmu Friday.

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Modi at Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: Linguistic diversity our strength to end slave mentality

December 27, 2025 06:05 IST

160 MPs delivered speeches in their languages in Winter Session, says Modi

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‘Negligible progress’: NHAI notice to firm on ending contract for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway work

December 27, 2025 05:50 IST

‘Intent-to-terminate’ notice to Pune contractor for 35-km stretch in Gujarat

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In Bengal SIR, local officials flag fear of ‘system-driven’ large-scale voter deletions; EROs being bypassed

December 27, 2025 12:32 IST

The West Bengal officers’ association says names may be deleted from voters’ list without the knowledge of the Electoral Registration Officer.

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Delhi on Khaleda Zia’s son Rahman’s return: Polls must be free, inclusive

December 27, 2025 07:30 IST

Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh: India says BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh should be seen in the context of elections scheduled in February, while voicing grave concern over violence against minorities.

former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar

Sengar order perverse: CBI challenges HC finding, moves SC in 2017 Unnao rape case

December 27, 2025 15:29 IST

The CBI filed the SLP days after the survivor met Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, seeking their assistance in her fight against Sengar.

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Ruhullah had earlier given the J&K government until December 20, the end of the Winter Session of Parliament, to resolve students’ issues

A year on, Ruhullah warns of fresh protest over J&K reservation issue

December 26, 2025 21:55 IST

In November, the National Conference MP had issued an ultimatum to his party to resolve concerns regarding the rationalisation of reservation in J&K

Russian President Vladimir Putin had raised concerns over Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation during his talks with his US counterpart, George W Bush

Newly released transcripts | ‘Pak just a junta with n-weapons’: Putin told Bush in 2001

December 27, 2025 06:54 IST

During the first Putin-Bush meeting in Slovenia on June 16, 2001, Putin, according to the documents, voiced his worries and unease over the control of Islamabad’s atomic assets.

Ten days after they fled to Thailand within hours of the blaze at their nightclub, the Luthra brothers were brought to Goa on December 17

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers’ police custody extended

December 27, 2025 06:21 IST

Advocate Parag Rao, who represented the Luthra brothers, told mediapersons, “The police produced a fresh request for extension of remand for police custody. We have not seriously opposed it as my client wants to cooperate with the investigation".

Amit Shah at anti-terrorism conference

Agencies around the world will study NIA’s probe into Pahalgam attack in coming days: Shah

December 27, 2025 05:57 IST

Shah also warned that as India's economy surges, now the world’s fourth largest, challenges will grow proportionally, demanding heightened vigilance.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Mirwaiz alleges ‘coercion by authorities’ over Hurriyat tag on X, says he was stopped from leading prayers

December 26, 2025 19:22 IST

Speaking to The Indian Express, he said it was “deeply distressing that we are being subjected to coercion in various forms”.

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. (Express Archive/Ganesh Shirsekar)

BJD will remain voice of people of Odisha for next 100 years: Naveen Patnaik

December 27, 2025 06:55 IST

Ex-CM's remarks on BJD’s foundation about party's future come at a time when Patnaik’s advancing age and health problems have sparked a debate on a potential successor.

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