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Indian visa operations suspended in Bangladesh’s Chittagong amid security concerns

December 22, 2025 03:37 IST

The move came in the wake of unrest across the country following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of the protests that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government in 2024.

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Uttarakhand to set up wildlife sterilisation centres, empower rangers amid rise in animal attacks

December 21, 2025 12:33 IST

Uttarakhand has been witnessing a spate of human-wildlife conflict, with a woman attacked by a bear in Dehradun on Thursday.

Railways rationalises fare structure

Train fare hike from Dec 26: Rail travel gets costlier; non-AC passengers to pay Rs 10 extra for 500 km

December 21, 2025 20:45 IST

Train Ticket Price Hike | Railway Fare Hike: Indian Railways (IR) has rationalised its fare structure with effect from December 26, 2025.

In Kashmir, snow in higher reaches and rain in the plains marked the beginning of Chillai-Kalan, the Valley’s harshest winter phase.

WATCH: Leh turns into a white wonderland after fresh spell of snow

December 21, 2025 12:19 IST

Leh witnessed fresh snowfall on Sunday while higher reaches of Kashmir received snow and the plains rain, marking the start of Chillai-Kalan, the Valley’s harshest winter period.

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Court finds ‘no criminal negligence’ in Vaishno Devi landslide deaths – ‘Could not have foreseen it’

December 21, 2025 11:41 IST

A cloudburst and resultant landslides killed 35 pilgrims near Ardhkuwari — a point on the way to the shrine — on August 26 this year.

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Chhattisgarh man killed in Kerala was family’s sole breadwinner, had left home for better wages

December 21, 2025 11:00 IST

Baghel's wife leaves for Kerala to claim his body; kin back home seek govt help for family

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Dense fog, cold wave conditions continue to prevail over parts of North India; flight ops impacted

December 21, 2025 12:38 IST

Delhi, UP Weather Cold Wave Alert: The airlines have issued advisories for travellers, requesting them to check respective flight status on their official websites, and allow extra travel time while heading to the airports.

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Odisha woman alleges police brutality, moves rights panel; cops say charges motivated

December 21, 2025 08:15 IST

According to the complaint, the police again came to her house December 18 and called his minor son, a student of Class-8th from the school and took him to the police station where they assaulted him with belt and boots.

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Bhopal enters India’s metro map: Commercial operations on city’s Orange Line priority corridor to begin today

December 21, 2025 08:05 IST

Officials said the corridor has been designed to ease congestion on some of the state capital’s busiest arterial roads and offer a cleaner mass-transit alternative in a city heavily dependent on road transport.

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‘Living with two life-threatening diseases’: Five children at the centre of MP district’s lapses

December 21, 2025 08:17 IST

A state-level inquiry team constituted by the state government to probe how the five children with thalassemia contracted HIV during blood transfusions has found major lapses — from not maintaining records of donors to failure in conducting HIV tests properly.

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Site of NREGS launch, ‘transformed’ Andhra village has few fears on changes in scheme

December 21, 2025 08:12 IST

The MGNREGS imprint can also be seen in the many water harvesting ponds, percolation tanks, and trenches around the village, which have helped bring groundwater levels up. Under various work heads, cement concrete roads have been laid.

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Ex-Agniveer quota for BSF constable post now 50%

December 21, 2025 06:25 IST

“By direct recruitment (including 50%), vacancies shall be reserved for ex-Agniveers in every recruitment year, ten percent for ex-Servicemen, and up to three percent for Combatised Constable (Tradesmen) in absorption of annual vacancy,” the notification said.

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N-Bill ‘bulldozed’ to help Modi restore ‘SHANTI’ with ‘once good friend’: Congress

December 21, 2025

Congress general secretary in-charge for communication Jairam Ramesh said the SHANTI Bill does away with key provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, a concern raised in the United States’ National Defence Authorisation Act for 2026.

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In Capital, a debate on God spotlights importance of conversation, disagreements

December 21, 2025 06:16 IST

Over almost two hours, Nadwi, the believer, relied on logic and reason to make the case for a Supreme Being. Akhtar, the atheist, used ethical frameworks and anecdotes to question the idea of faith.

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Lieutenant Colonel among 2 held in bribery case

December 21, 2025 06:14 IST

 It added, “Lt Col Sharma, is accused of engaging in corrupt activities in collusion with representatives of private companies dealing in defence manufacturing and exports. Another accused has been identified as Vinod Kumar.”

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35 students injured as school bus, returning from picnic, overturns in Jammu

December 21, 2025 00:06 IST

Officials said that the private school students and their teachers had gone for a picnic to Samba from Pargwal in Akhnoor. They were returning when the accident took place.

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Claims linking eggs to cancer risk misleading, scientifically unsupported: FSSAI

December 21, 2025 00:00 IST

The video had claimed the presence of a compound called AOZ — produced by the breakdown of a class of antibiotics called nitrofurans.

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Wildlife board panel clears infra, mining project in MP’s tiger habitats; ropeway in Rajaji reserve

December 20, 2025 23:55 IST

Uttarakhand's Chief Wildlife Warden justifies ropeway proposal on the grounds that it will reduce traffic congestion during Kanwar pilgrimage season

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ISRO conducts fresh tests to check parachute systems to bring back Gaganyaan astronauts

December 20, 2025 23:51 IST

During two exercises conducted on December 18 and 19, the space agency tested the ability of the drogue parachutes to work in extreme conditions. The test saw successful “reefed opening” of the parachutes, according to the agency.

Video footage of the appointment ceremony went viral when CM Nitish Kumar, noticing her hijab, remarked, "What is this?" and pulled down the veil.

Bihar doctor whose hijab CM Nitish Kumar pulled down fails to join duty

December 21, 2025 08:18 IST

Meanwhile, Jharkhand Health Minister offers her ‘a government position with a monthly salary of Rs 3 lakh, along with government accommodation and a preferred posting’

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From International Border to LoC, sweep begins to check infiltration from Pakistan

December 20, 2025 22:22 IST

The areas where searches are going on include Pansar, Maniyari, Paharpur, Tappan, Mareed, Tarnah nallah, Bain nallah, Kishanpur Kandi, Rukh-e-Sarkar, Chak Chabbey and Dolka Samyal.

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Maharashtra local body election results: Where and how to track counting and live updates

December 20, 2025 22:03 IST

In the first phase, votes were cast for 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the New Terminal, Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, in Guwahati on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

‘When Gopinath Bordoloi stood against Congress…’: In Assam, Modi picks a chapter from history

December 21, 2025 08:15 IST

In the state for 2 days, PM inaugurated new terminal building for Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Saturday afternoon

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Army personnel held for ‘raping woman inside train’ in Jharkhand

December 20, 2025 19:00 IST

The nearby people approached the railway staff after hearing her cries and barged into the coach along with police.

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Doctor whose naqab was removed by Nitish Kumar yet to join duty: Official

December 20, 2025 18:38 IST

Saturday is the last day of her joining, but the government may consider extending the date as a special case, Government Tibbi College & Hospital Principal Mahfoozur Rahman said.

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