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Gujarat minister Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday said Surat was moving closer to becoming the country's first slum-free city with a population of 70-80 lakh. Currently, Chandigarh holds the distinction of being the country's first slum free city with a population of 10 lakh. However,...
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A passenger on Wednesday claimed that she developed a fungal infection after travelling in an Akasa Air flight, and the airline said it was reviewing the matter to better understand the details and circumstances involved. In a post on LinkedIn, Jahanvi Tripathi said she had taken an...
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IndiGo on Wednesday said that it expects to carry 10 million more passengers to reach 123 million this year. In a release providing a snapshot of the happenings involving IndiGo in 2025, it also mentioned the major operational disruptions during December 3-5, regrettably impacting the valued...
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Broadband subscriber base in the country crossed the 100 crore-mark in November 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said on Wednesday. India had 99.98 broadband subscribers in October comprising 95.49 crore on wireless networks and 4.48 crore on fixed connection. In...
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Charred remains of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub after a fire broke out, in Goa.
The Goa nightclub, where a deadly fire killed 25 people in early December, was built illegally on salt pan and allowed to operate without a valid trade licence, pointing to serious lapses and collusion at multiple official levels, said a government-constituted magisterial inquiry's...
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Additional services of local trains, metros, and buses will be operated to cater to the rush of people ringing in the New Year in various locations across Mumbai through Wednesday night, officials said. The Central Railway and the Western Railway will operate 12 special suburban services on...
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Fire incidents witnessed a significant decline in 2025, with 6039 reported cases as compared to 8033 in the previous year, marking a 25 percent reduction in the overall cases in Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the fire and emergency services said on Wednesday. He said the department...
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Nandini Chakravorty was on Wednesday appointed as the chief secretary of West Bengal, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the state, a senior official said. Chakravorty replaced Manoj Pant, who was scheduled to assume superannuation on June 30 but was granted a six-month extension...
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Bunty Jahagirdar, one of the accused in the 2012 Pune serial blasts case, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants in Shrirampur town in Ahilyanagar district on Wednesday, the police said. Jahagirdar, in his mid-50s, was attacked by two bike-borne persons when he was returning from...
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The Gurugram police arrested five alleged cyber fraudsters in connection with an online investment scam using WhatsApp and fake applications, officials said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as Sher Bahadur Karki, Milan Thapa, Dhananjay Rai, Manish, natives of Nepal, and Virender Pal...
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A car with a bomb threat message written on its window was found parked outside Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut's residence in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a search of his premises by bomb detection personnel, a police official said. Nothing suspicious was found during the search...
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The Jagannath temple authorities in Odisha's Puri on Wednesday tendered an apology to the public and stopped the sale of calendars with a picture of the sibling deities in wrong positions on the 'Ratna Singhasan' in the 12th-century shrine. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)...
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The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema, a conglomerate of Islamic organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday expressed concern over the circulation of publicity material relating to a singing competition themed on 'Vande Mataram' by certain government departments and its reproduction in local...
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New Zealand rang in the New Year 2026 with dazzling fireworks and cultural performances.Thousands of revellers gathered around New Zealand's tallest structure, the Sky Tower, to watch a spectacular downtown light show as New Year celebrations began.New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon...
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The Delhi high court has restrained a manufacturer and others from infringing the trademark and shape of Britannia's Little Hearts' biscuits. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing a suit filed by the Britannia Industries Ltd claiming Shri Swastik Organics and others were not only...
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In 2025, Indias Unified Payments Interface maintained strong momentum, with monthly totals consistently crossing 19 billion transactions and peaking at about 20.7 billion in October, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India. The total value of transactions reached...
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The rupee slumped 5 percent in 2025 as persistent capital outflows from foreign investors, alongside heightened dollar demand from importers, making it one of the worst-performing Asian currencies. On the last trading session of 2025, the rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at 89.88...
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Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra
Artificial intelligence is not a threat but a catalyst that will elevate practical skills into premium assets, offering income, dignity and transforming factory work into long-term relevance and a lucrative gold-collar profession, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra said on Wednesday. In...
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The government has made energy efficiency star-labelling mandatory on a host of appliances, including refrigerators, televisions, LPG gas stoves, cooling tower, and chillers from January 1.According to a gazette notification issued by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the new regulation for energy...
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Former West Bengal minister Kanti Ganguly on Wednesday said he has been summoned by the Election Commission for a hearing in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Eight-two-year-old Ganguly, who had served in the state cabinet for a decade during the Left...
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A case was registered in Hyderabad against YouTuber Anvesh over his alleged remarks insulting Hindu deities, the police said on Tuesday. Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Karate Kalyani lodged a complaint at Panjagutta police station, accusing Anvesh, popularly known as Prapancha...
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Two officers of the Goa State Pollution Control Board have been suspended in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.He said show cause notices would be issued to a few officers from different departments after an inquiry.A total of 25 people...
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India on Wednesday successfully test-fired two Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha.Pralay is an indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile featuring state-of-the-art navigation system to ensure high precision.It is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against...
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Renowned Bengali poet Joy Goswami has been summoned by the Election Commission for a hearing in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, his family said on Wednesday. Goswami, a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet, has undergone surgeries recently...
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Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shantanu Thakur has said that Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee 'will not be allowed' to enter the Matua Thakurbari in North 24 Parganas district to offer prayers if he arrives with a heavy force.Banerjee is scheduled...
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Seven persons have died so far due to diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, its Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed on Wednesday amid conflicting claims over the number of fatalities.The health department has reported three deaths...
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Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia's funeral prayers were held on Wednesday amid tight security.The funeral prayer (namaz-e-janaza) was held at the Manik Mia Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Khatib Mufti Mohammad Abdul Malek conducted the funeral prayers...
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The District Special Team (DST) of Tonk police on Wednesday arrested two persons and seized 150 kg of explosives from their car, officials said.The arrested accused have been identified as Surendra Patwa and Surendra Mochi, both residents of Bundi district, they said.Acting on a tip-off, the DST...
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JUST IN: The government has banned the manufacture of the painkiller nimesulide and has also prohibited the sale of all oral formulations of this popular painkiller containing more than 100 mg. -- ANI
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In a controversial remark, Samajwadi Party leader Sanatan Pandey claimed that the Pulwama terror attack in 2019 was a conspiracy by the Bharatiya Janata Party after the party was unable to fulfil poll promises.Speaking to ANI, Sanatan Pandey claimed that the Pulwama attack, which claimed the...
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Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the people and government of India as Bangladesh mourns the passing of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.In a post on...
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Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve amid strike call by gig workers' unions.Telangana Gig and Platform Workers' Union...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday hoisted a flag at the Annapurna Temple in the Ram Temple complex and joined prayers on the occasion of the second anniversary of Pran Pratishtha.The veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia.Zia, who dominated Bangladesh's politics for decades, died on Tuesday in Dhaka. Her funeral will be held at 2 pm.Jaishankar was received at the airport by Indian High...
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A total of 101 companies are slated to have their pre-listing shareholder lock-ins lifted, from December 29, 2025, to March 2026, according to an analysis by Nuvama Institutional Equities.The value of the shares whose lock-ins are expiring is $23 billion.However, not all of these shares will come...
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has appeared before the 'court of demon king Kansa' and informed the mythical ruler about the 123 development projects worth Rs 1,362 crore his government has launched for Bargarh district.Majhi on Tuesday night joined the annual 'Dhanu Jatra' festival at...
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In view of New Year's Eve celebrations across Maharashtra, the state government has permitted establishments like eateries, restaurants, hotels, orchestra bars and pubs to operate till 5 am on January 1, officials said on Wednesday.The home department issued a 'permanent' order on Tuesday night,...
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The body of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia reached her Gulshan residence, Firoza, on Wednesday, where family members and close relatives paid their last respects ahead of her Namaz-e-Janaza.In a post on X, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said, 'The body of former...
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The Bombay high court has stayed letters issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner asking the staff of subordinate courts to report for civic polls duty, questioning his power and jurisdiction.A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Ashwin Bhobe, during a...
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Local residents have claimed that eight persons have died due to vomiting and diarrhoea after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore, though the administration has confirmed three deaths.According to the locals, eight persons, including six women, lost their lives within a week after...
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A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raising a module of Pakistan-based terror outfit in Assam to carry out terrorist activities, the National Investigation Agency said on Wednesday.Md Kamruj Zaman alias Kamaruddin was awarded three separate punishments under provisions of an...
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At least 148 flights were cancelled and over 150 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to dense fog and low visibility conditions. Two flights were diverted at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which is operated by the Delhi International...
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About 60 people were injured when a loco train collided with a goods train inside Pipalkoti tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project tunnel in Chamoli district, officials said.Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said that there were a total of 109 people, mostly workers, on...
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A group of people burnt alive a couple in a village in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, suspecting them to be involved in witchcraft, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place at No 1 Beloguri Munda village in Howraghat area on Tuesday night.The miscreants first attacked the couple with...
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As 2025 draws to a close, Reliance Industries has outlined an ambitious road map around AI.Rolling out a draft Reliance AI Manifesto, the oil-to-telecom conglomerate has stated that its looking to lead India's AI revolution, quite like its journey in digital transformation in the country.The...
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Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said key initiatives like adoption of mandatory e-filing, use of video conferencing and hybrid hearings, among others, have been taken for deepening the digitisation process in debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) and boost...
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The funeral prayer of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday at 2 pm, officials said.The coffin of former prime minister Zia will be placed at the west end of Manik Mia Avenue instead of the South Plaza of the Parliament, the Chief Advisor's Office said on...
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A woman was killed in a leopard attack in Nainital on Tuesday, sparking fear among residents as this was the second such incident in a week.According to police, Rekha Devi, had gone to a nearby forest with other women to collect dry wood and fodder for her cattle when she was attacked by a...
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Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport on Tuesday said that passenger traffic at its facility crossed the 25,000-mark in the first five days of the commencement of commercial flight operations.NMIA has recorded a total of 26,021 passengers --12,431 arriving passengers and 13,590...
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Actor Sunny Leone
Actor Sunny Leone's New Year programme at a local bar in the temple town of Mathura was cancelled with organisers calling off the event following objections from local seers.According to one of the organisers, Leone was scheduled to attend a programme in which she was supposed to play a DJ on...
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