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Bihar election results have opened doors for BJP's win in Bengal: PM Modi

Addressing a rally in West Bengal, PM Modi accused the TMC of shielding infiltrators, alleging appeasement politics; he also promised to end 'maha jungle raj' in the state

Bihar election results have opened doors for BJP's win in Bengal: PM Modi
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 2:32 PM IST

Air India Express suspends pilot for 'physically assaulting' passenger

Passenger Ankit Dewan has alleged that he was physically attacked by an off-duty Air India Express pilot at Delhi airport's Terminal 1, leaving him injured and his seven-year-old daughter traumatised

Air India Express suspends pilot for 'physically assaulting' passenger
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 1:58 PM IST

PM Modi to address 1st rally in Bengal today after draft voter list release

Modi is likely to sound the BJP's bugle for the assembly polls, which are due in the state early next year and finalise the roadmap for the party's big push for the crucial elections

PM Modi to address 1st rally in Bengal today after draft voter list release
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

PM Modi to arrive in Assam for 2-day visit; set to unveil airport terminal

PM Modi will inaugurate the ₹4,000-crore new terminal of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport here and spend around 15 minutes there, the officials said

PM Modi to arrive in Assam for 2-day visit; set to unveil airport terminal
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 11:24 AM IST

UP CM orders strict action against travel agents cheating job seekers

Adityanath issued the directions while hearing public grievances during a 'Janata Darshan' programme held on Saturday morning at the Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan auditorium

UP CM orders strict action against travel agents cheating job seekers
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 11:20 AM IST

Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani mows down 7 tuskers in Assam, 5 coaches derailed

Trains scheduled to pass through the affected JamunamukhKampur section have been diverted through the UP line, and restoration work is underway

Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani mows down 7 tuskers in Assam, 5 coaches derailed
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 10:55 AM IST

Delhi air quality worsens over weekend as all areas record AQI over 300

Dense fog and severe pollution continue to affect Delhi over the weekend, with 14 stations in the 'severe' category despite strict anti-pollution measures

Delhi air quality worsens over weekend as all areas record AQI over 300
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

ECI releases draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu; over 970K voters removed

Since this is a draft list, electors will have an opportunity to appeal to have their names included, with the "Claims and Objections" period running from December 19 to January 18, 2026

ECI releases draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu; over 970K voters removed
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 7:33 AM IST

'Seen us engaged' in resolving India-Pak conflict: US Secy of State Rubio

Rubio said that the US remains engaged around the world, including in conflicts that perhaps are not central to everyday life in America

'Seen us engaged' in resolving India-Pak conflict: US Secy of State Rubio
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 7:23 AM IST

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi as fog, cold wave grip North India

With December 18 recorded as the coldest day so far, winter conditions are set to intensify across north India as the IMD forecasts dense fog, cold wave conditions and snowfall in the Himalayan region

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi as fog, cold wave grip North India
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 6:52 AM IST

Did MGNREGA act as safety net for casual labour during sowing, harvest?

Civil society groups say the VB-G RAM G Bill could weaken casual labour's bargaining power, as MGNREGA served as a safety net and fall back option when farm wages turned unattractive

Did MGNREGA act as safety net for casual labour during sowing, harvest?
Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 12:29 AM IST

Donald Trump signs defence law backing deeper India-US ties, Quad

The Act outlines sense of Congress on Defence Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region'

Donald Trump signs defence law backing deeper India-US ties, Quad
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 11:57 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate new airport terminal in Guwahati on Saturday

Modi will begin his two-day visit to the state by unveiling an 80-foot-tall statue of Assam's first Chief Minister Gopinath Bardoloi, sculpted by eminent artist Ram Sutar

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate new airport terminal in Guwahati on Saturday
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 11:49 PM IST

Voters' count in Gujarat drops by 7.3 million to 43 million after SIR

The counting phase of the SIR started across the state from October 27 and went on for one and a half months

Voters' count in Gujarat drops by 7.3 million to 43 million after SIR
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

Datanomics: Lynching persists in India despite laws and low conviction

Only four states have enacted anti-lynching laws: Manipur, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Jharkhand

Datanomics: Lynching persists in India despite laws and low conviction
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 11:43 PM IST

Govt's SHANTI Bill may put citizens' lives in danger: Prashant Bhushan

The SHANTI Bill could be challenged on the ground of violating Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, alleged Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan in a press conference in Delhi

Govt's SHANTI Bill may put citizens' lives in danger: Prashant Bhushan
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 9:15 PM IST

ED quizzes Anil Ambani's son Jai Anmol in Yes Bank loan fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday questioned Jai Anmol Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, in Delhi in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud, officials said.

ED quizzes Anil Ambani's son Jai Anmol in Yes Bank loan fraud case
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 8:37 PM IST

No formal policy yet on AI use in courts, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The Supreme Court has also constituted an Artificial Intelligence Committee to explore the use of AI in the judicial domain

No formal policy yet on AI use in courts, Centre tells Lok Sabha
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 7:22 PM IST

Centre launches Good Governance Week to boost grassroots service delivery

Launching the initiative, Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Rachna Shah, released guidelines for the nationwide 'Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore' campaign

Centre launches Good Governance Week to boost grassroots service delivery
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 6:24 PM IST

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, others in betting case

The agency had sometime ago attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of former cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina as part of this investigation

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, others in betting case
Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 5:52 PM IST