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‘It is because of insecurity’: Rahul Gandhi alleges govt doesn't want him to meet Putin

Modi govt doesn’t want Opposition to meet Putin because of its insecurity: Rahul GandhiSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 19:16 IST

Vladimir Putin is on a two-day visit to India on Thursday and Friday for annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Recently on Wednesday, while addressing at a press conference, Additional Chief Secretary of the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries department, Dr N Vijaya Lakshmi, disclosed the department's statistics for 2025. (Express Photo)

Bihar is producing more milk, eggs and meat than ever before, but availability to its own residents remains lowSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 13:49 IST

In 2024-25, residents had access to 285 grams of milk per day; per capita egg availability was 29 eggs per year; and for meat, availability stood at 3.27 kilograms per person per year

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World Meteorological Organization says weak La Niña to prevail till March 2026, may trigger colder winter in India

December 4, 2025 13:30 IST

IMD has said the prevailing La Niña conditions could be one of the factors contributing to a harsher winter in India this year.

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Karthigai Deepam row: Chaos after Tamil Nadu officials fail to comply with HC order; here’s what has happened so far

December 4, 2025 13:23 IST

The non-compliance of Tamil Nadu government officials triggered Hindu outfits to confront the police, as per the ANI report.

The Assam police’s special task force has undertaken operations against modules of these outfits operating in the country, most notably ‘Operation Praghat’ launched last year, in which more than a dozen people were arrested from Assam, West Bengal and Kerala.

Assam bans ‘radical, jihadi’ content peddled by Bangladeshi terror outfitsSubscriber Only

December 5, 2025 03:38 IST

New order says this is being done to “prevent vulnerable youth from falling prey to extremist propaganda”

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‘Not a political issue,’ says Cong MP Priyanka Gandhi as Oppn protests over rising air pollution in North India

December 8, 2025 10:01 IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha today

President Murmu received Russian President Putin upon his arrival at Rashtrapati Bhavan (X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

Putin in India Visit Highlights: Russian President Putin departs for Russia after concluding his India visit

December 6, 2025 11:00 IST

Vladimir Putin India Visit Today Highlights: Russia and India are set to sign several agreements to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various areas, including healthcare and trade, during Putin's visit.

Silver Price Today in India: Check the silver rate across Indian cities today, on December 4,

Silver Today Rate, December 4: Silver price today in India, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and other silver rate list

December 4, 2025 09:42 IST

Silver Rate Today on December 4: The current price of silver is ₹191 per gram and ₹191,000 per kilogram, remaining unchanged from yesterday.

Gold Price Today in India: Check the gold rate in India today, December 4; Carat wise and city wise price list below. (File Image)

Gold Today Rate, December 4: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities

December 4, 2025 09:43 IST

Today's 18, 22 and 24 Carat Gold Prices in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi: As of Thursday, December 4, the price of gold in India today is ₹13,059 per gram for 24 karat gold, ₹11,971 per gram for 22 karat gold and ₹9,795 per gram for 18 karat gold.

The Union Minister added that the Railways is making every possible effort to ensure trains run on time.

Train running status 2025: Indian Railways punctuality improves; Mail/Express trains record 80% on-time performance in Apr-OctSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 15:19 IST

Train running status 2025, Mail express trains on-time: In the ongoing financial year 2025-26 (April–October), the overall punctuality of Mail/Express trains stood at around 80 per cent.

IRCTC has seen a significant surge in ticket bookings in recent times.

Indian Railways ticket booking: Over 87% of reserved train tickets now booked onlineSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 15:16 IST

Indian railways ticket booking, IRCTC online booking: Ministry of Railways is also conducting third party Audits of IRCTC’s technology infrastructure regularly for improvement in the system.

The black bear attacks have perturbed the forest department, which has attributed the changes in bear behaviour to climate change, reduced food availability, improper waste management, and habitat disturbance.

Srinagar’s black bears are on a campus tour, wildlife teams in pursuitSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 07:20 IST

Officials say this means two things: Their population has increased but humans are encroaching on their habitat

Over 30 policemen injured in stone pelting by villagers protesting coal mining

30 policemen injured in stone pelting by villagers protesting coal miningSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 07:20 IST

The incident occurred in Parsodi Kala village where villagers have been opposing the Amera opencast mine, a 1.0 MTPA project under SECL – a subsidiary company of Coal India Limited – situated in Bishrampur area.

Sanchar Saathi app: Judges behind privacy verdict hail recall of app order, flag issues

Judges behind privacy verdict hail recall of Sanchar Saathi app order, flag issuesSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 07:26 IST

These judges include those who authored the historic 2017 Justice K S Puttaswamy (retd) v Union of India judgement, which established privacy as a fundamental right.

Over a year of tenure left, Prasar Bharati Chairman Sehgal resigns

Over a year of tenure left, Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal resigns

December 4, 2025 08:56 IST

A retired Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Sehgal had been appointed as the chairman of the public broadcaster on March 16, 2024. He had retired as Additional Chief Secretary for Sports and Youth Welfare in Uttar Pradesh in 2023.

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EC: 93% of SIR enumeration forms digitised

December 4, 2025 04:24 IST

This indicates that at least 93% of the registered electors will make it to the draft roll to be published on December 16.  December 11 is the extended deadline for submission of forms.

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5 QUESTIONS | Bhim Singh: ‘Minorities should be those below 2% of population’Subscriber Only

December 4, 2025 04:14 IST

BJP RS MP Bhim Singh speaks on need to decide minority identity based on state-wise or district-wise population ratio

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Part of Bhanupalli-Leh line work affected as Himachal yet to pay share, says VaishnawSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 04:10 IST

The project is of strategic importance and proposed to be extended all the way to Ladakh, traversing through Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. He said the project was sanctioned on a cost-sharing basis with the Himachal government whose share of Rs 1,843 crore is outstanding.

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Rajya Sabha clears motion to extend water pollution law to Manipur

December 4, 2025 04:09 IST

In his reply to the discussion, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav defended Parliament’s authority to extend the Act to Manipur when asked by Opposition MPs if it was usurping the power of the state Assembly.

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FM: Tobacco excise duty will be shared with states

December 4, 2025 04:07 IST

Lok Sabha passes Bill; Opp says step to fill fiscal hole

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Members share personal struggles to quit tobacco

December 4, 2025 04:05 IST

The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to replace the existing GST compensation cess on cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, hookah, zarda and scented tobacco with a revised excise structure.

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Putin arrives today, Europe messages Delhi: Lean on him to end Ukraine warSubscriber Only

December 4, 2025 04:04 IST

Envoys, officials from Europe look to PM’s meet with Russia President

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chair of international democracy body

December 3, 2025 22:43 IST

India has been a member of International IDEA since 1995. The organisation includes 35 democratic countries and two observer nations.

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Ahead of Putin’s visit, Nagaur MP urges Centre to bring back 61 Indians from RussiaSubscriber Only

December 3, 2025 20:57 IST

Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, Beniwal drew External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s attention to what he described as a serious humanitarian matter.

Indigo, indigo flight cancellations

IndiGo Flight Cancellations LIVE Updates: IndiGo CEO apologises for inconvenience caused to passengers; says flight situation may normalise between Dec 10-15

December 5, 2025 22:45 IST

IndiGo Flight Cancellations Today News Live Updates: DGCA, citing IndiGo’s unusually high 170–200 daily cancellations, has launched a detailed review with the airline’s top management.

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