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Four children with thalassemia test HIV-positive at Madhya Pradesh hospital; probe into blood transfusionsSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 19:04 IST
The deputy chief minister said the government “is firm that no negligence will be tolerated, especially when extensive campaigns are underway against thalassemia, sickle cell disease and TB”.
LS clears Bill to repeal 71 Acts; 1,562 archaic laws revoked since 2014Subscriber Only
December 17, 2025 02:14 IST
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, seeks to repeal 71 Acts and amend four Acts.
Sonia Gandhi asks Centre to double contribution to compensation of ASHA and Anganwadi workers: ‘They are overburdened and underpaid’
December 16, 2025 17:39 IST
During her speech in Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi pointed out the low honorarium of ASHA and Anganwadi workers and the nearly 3 lakh vacancies in the Integrated Child Development Services.
Bondi beach shooters had links to Hyderabad: What we know about them so farSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 17:37 IST
According to information available with relatives in Hyderabad, he had limited contact with his family in India during the past 27 years. Sajid visited India on six occasions after migrating to Australia.
Three Indian students among those injured in Sydney’s Bondi Beach ‘terror attack’
December 16, 2025 16:32 IST
The attack which authorities have described as Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly three decades, claimed at least 15 lives, including that of a 10-year-old child.
Blinkit agent earns Rs 763 after 15-hour duty, AAP MP Raghav Chadha flags ‘exploitation hidden behinds apps & algorithms’
December 16, 2025 19:38 IST
The tweet included a screenshot detailing the earnings of a delivery agent for 28 deliveries over 14 hours and 39 minutes.
Two held for gang rape of minor near popular tourist site in OdishaSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 15:44 IST
Police then registered a gang rape case following the fresh complaint and arrested two persons. A scientific team visited the spot and collected evidence.
Indian Railways clears final location survey for 11 km new line in Rajasthan – check routeSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 14:25 IST
Rail line projects in Rajasthan: The national transporter has been working to connect various regions to the rail network so that the people of the remotest corner in the country can benefit from enhanced rail facilities.
Delhi HC grants early hearing in MJ Akbar’s plea against Priya Ramani’s acquittal in defamation caseSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 16:38 IST
The trial court had acquitted Ramani in the defamation case in 2021, recording that even a man of social status can be a sexual harasser.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduces VB-G RAM G Bill: ‘It’s for the establishment of Ram Rajya’Subscriber Only
December 17, 2025 04:37 IST
The Opposition opposed the introduction of the VB-G RAM G Bill under Rule 72(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
As Opposition says Centre is erasing Mahatma’s name, Chouhan rejects allegations over VB-G Ram G: ‘no question of disrespect’Subscriber Only
December 16, 2025 13:48 IST
Chouhan said the VB-G Ram G scheme will ensure ample employment opportunities while providing all basic amenities in villages to make the country a developed nation.
‘No Bill should be tabled based on someone’s obsession’: Priyanka Gandhi objects to renaming of MGNREGA
December 16, 2025 13:41 IST
Gandhi, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said the new VB-G Ram G Bill stands to "weaken" the original Act's guaranteed 100 days of employment to the poor.
Back to the roots: How ‘Desi Oon’ is reviving India’s forgotten woolSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 11:51 IST
Desi Oon aims to enhance the use of Indian indigenous wool in textiles, primarily apparel and home furnishings, insulation in the built environment, and packaging solutions
Luthra brothers land at Delhi airport: What happens next?Subscriber Only
December 16, 2025 15:20 IST
The brothers ran the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire killed 25 people in North Goa’s Arpora village on the night of December 6
‘Congress is free to choose its own agenda’: Omar distances his party from ‘vote chori’ allegationsSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 10:22 IST
Both part of the INDIA bloc, the National Conference and the Congress jointly contested the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. The Congress, however, stayed away from the Omar Abdullah-led government.
To keep away BJP in Kerala local bodies, CPIM says no tie-up with CongressSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 12:37 IST
In the 53-member Palakkad council, the BJP has 25 members, while the CPI(M) (8) and the Congress (17) together make the same tally. There are also three independents.
After deliberation meet, CPI(M) rules out understanding with CongressSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 10:06 IST
Both the CPI(M) and the Congress are part of the INDIA bloc at the national level but arch-rivals in Kerala.
Raids underway in 7 Kashmir districts in case registered for ‘glorifying terrorism’Subscriber Only
December 16, 2025 09:57 IST
Sources said a case was filed 2 years ago after social media posts "glorified and propagated terrorist ideology with an aim to radicalise the youth and to recruit them into their ranks".
SIR Draft Roll 2025 LIVE Updates: TMC to conduct door-to-door verification of voters in Bengal CM Mamata’s constituency
December 17, 2025 17:01 IST
SIR Draft Electoral Roll, Voter List 2025 Live Updates: The Election Commission is publishing draft electoral rolls for five states and Union Territories on December 16, detailing revised timelines, online access for voters, and steps to verify or add names ahead of the 2026 final rolls.
Goa fire kills 25: Nightclub owners Luthra Brothers deported from Thailand, to reach Delhi this afternoon
December 16, 2025 11:42 IST
They will land in Delhi at 1.55 pm and will be taken to Patiala House Court where the Goa police will seek a transit remand.
Omar distances NC from Congress ‘vote chori’ allegations – ‘Congress is free to choose its own agenda’
December 16, 2025 08:10 IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Congress has the right to decide its political agenda and that the national party’s agenda had nothing to do with the INDIA bloc. He was responding to a question on the Congress’ mega rally at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital against “vote chori” [theft]. […]
A gruesome rape-murder in UP unravels a racket where young girls were trafficked as domestic helps from JharkhandSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 12:25 IST
Two weeks ago, a suitcase dumped in a sugarcane field in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur sent the police on a wild goose chase. Investigations revealed a tale of human trafficking, sexual assault and murder.
Amicus key suggestions on disabled cadets similar to DMA’s 2022 proposal, no implementation yetSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 05:00 IST
Statutory disability pension with parity, broad-banding, family pension and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) feature in May 2022 proposal.
How Madhya Pradesh got ‘the last of its Maoists’: Tracking the one-year pushSubscriber Only
January 3, 2026 11:54 IST
Behind CM Mohan Yadav’s declaration on December 11 that Madhya Pradesh was free of Maoists, and far removed from attention focused on its neighbouring states over the CPI (Maoist) menace, lie these stories.
Exclusive: In NIA’s Pahalgam chargesheet, 2 Android phones are crucial link to Pak handSubscriber Only
December 16, 2025 11:22 IST
The chargesheet was filed before the Special NIA Court in Jammu on Monday.
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