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Bengal SIR hearings disrupted in Hooghly after TMC MLA stages protest

The hearings, which are being conducted at the block office for three assembly constituencies, were stopped after Mazumdar insisted that BLAs be allowed to remain present during the process

Dense fog likely from 8 pm in Delhi-NCR; IMD issues cold day warning

The forecast comes after the national capital woke up to dense fog and smog on Monday morning, which disrupted air traffic, slowed vehicular movement and pushed air quality into the 'severe' category

SC stays its Aravalli Hills ruling, orders new expert committee review

The Supreme Court said confusion over how the Aravalli range was defined warranted a pause, and ordered an independent expert panel to reassess the environmental impact of mining

Delhi govt asks schools to appoint nodal officers for stray dog matters

Teachers' associations, however, have opposed the move, questioning why departments responsible for animal welfare are not handling the issue

Tripura student's killing in Dehradun a 'horrific hate crime': Rahul Gandhi

Twenty-four-year-old Angel Chakma from Nandannagar in the West Tripura district was attacked by a group of six people when he objected to an alleged racial slur on December 9 in Dehradun

Speak up against hate crimes: Sibal slams Shah on Tripura student killing

As outrage mounted over the killing of Chakma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said such incidents were unacceptable and the government would deal strictly with the culprits

'Statement misconstrued': Lalit Modi apologises after 'fugitives' video row

After backlash over a viral London video with Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi apologised and said his remarks were misconstrued and never intended in that manner

ED issues notice to interrogate Ex-MLA in KFC loan misappropriation case

Anvar is currently associated with the All India Trinamool Congress, which was recently included as an associate party of the UDF

Kuldeep Sengar to remain in jail as SC pauses bail in Unnao rape case

Chief Justice Surya Kant said judges of the Delhi High Court who passed the order are some of the 'finest', but 'we are all prone to committing errors'

Kapil Sibal criticises govt over deaths of 33 BLOs during SIR exercise

Sibal's remarks came a day after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal's Bankura district

BMC polls: Uddhav Thackeray releases booklet on Covid-19 track record

The Sena (UBT) last week announced an alliance with Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the Mumbai civic polls, but the parties haven't yet declared their lists of candidates

1 killed as Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express train catches fire in Andhra

The official told reporters that there were 82 passengers in one of the affected coaches and 76 in another when the train caught fire

Tamil Nadu in 2025: Double-digit growth and steady industrial progress

Touching an all time high, the state clocked a 11.19 per cent growth rate, which Chief Minister MK Stalin attributed to the sustained economic policies of DMK government that assumed office in 2021

Personnel Ministry in 2025: Citizen-centric reforms, waste-to-wealth push

The Personnel Ministry has been following the maxim of 'maximum governance, minimum government' to accelerate reforms, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said

Amit Shah on day-long visit to Assam; to inaugurate projects, address rally

The home minister will begin his visit by paying homage to martyrs of the Assam movement against illegal infiltrators at the newly constructed 'Swahid Smarak Kshetra'

Law Ministry takes step to cut govt litigation tag, mediation efforts lag

With the latest tranche of repeals, so far 1,633 obsolete, redundant and colonial era laws have been sent to the chopping board

Haryana Police 2026 plan: STF to track offenders, fight cybercrime, drugs

The roadmap was finalised at a high-level review meeting chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh at the Haryana Police Academy (HPA), Madhuban

Delhi AQI update: Air quality worsens to 'severe'; smog disrupts visibility

Delhi recorded an average AQI above 400 as very dense fog and smog reduced visibility, disrupted flights and trains, and prompted safety advisories across the capital

Southern Railway to double train capacity in major cities by 2030: Vaishnaw

He announced comprehensive upgrades for coaching terminals in Southern Railway hubs, including Chennai, Coimbatore and Ernakulam (Kochi) to facilitate this

Mumbai civic polls: Shiv Sena-BJP talks near final; Congress-VBA join hands

Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced an alliance between his NCP, a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti combine, and the NCP (SP), led by his uncle Sharad Pawar, for the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls