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India records 38% drop in TB deaths since 2015, outpaces global rate: WHO

Despite progress, India still had the highest TB burden, accounting for almost a quarter of global cases in 2025

Take 'the India Story' to the world, says PM Narendra Modi to media

At a Diwali Milan with journalists, PM Modi urged the media to highlight India's achievements globally, promote the vision of a developed nation by 2047 and raise awareness about drug abuse.

Email warns of blasts at Mumbai airport, Amitabh Bachchan's residence

The authenticity of the threats and the identity of the person who sent the email were not immediately known

Passenger held over hoax hijack threat to Air India Kolkata-Mumbai flight

The action was taken over Wednesday's incident involving Air India flight AI 2772, which was delayed for several hours after a handwritten threat note was found inside the aircraft's lavatory

Sonia Gandhi married into a political dynasty, then lived through tragedy

In a memoir and interview, the Italian-born woman who married into the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty recalls political battles and the killings of family members

Attack on CRPF post: Search operation resumes to track down two terrorists

Two heavily armed terrorists emerged from a dense cluster of trees and opened fire at a CRPF post in the South Kashmir district on Wednesday, injuring three personnel

4.9-magnitude earthquake hits West Sikkim, mild tremors felt in Gangtok

The moderate earthquake occurred at 4.30 am, with its epicentre located around 40 km northwest of Yuksom in Gyalshing district of West Sikkim

Bullet-riddled bodies of two missing SPOs recovered in J-K's Kishtwar

The bodies of two missing Special Police Officers were recovered in Kishtwar a day after they went missing in Dachhan

Sonam Wangchuk removed from protest site amid row over hill council polls

Ladakh Police escorted activist Sonam Wangchuk home after he led a protest demanding deferment of the December 4 hill council elections, citing harsh winter conditions and seasonal migration

Delhi's air 'very poor'; 40 monitoring stations record AQI above 300

IIT Delhi recorded the highest AQI at 416, followed by NSUT Jaffarpur at 404 and ITO at 399.

MCD inspects Chhath ghats in Delhi, directs officials to ensure facilities

The MCD directed officials to ensure the timely removal of construction and demolition waste, install adequate dustbins and make separate arrangements for collecting and disposing of puja offerinngs

2 SPOs go missing in J-K's Kishtwar, massive search operation launched

The missing personnel have been identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), both of whom were posted with the Special Operations Group of the local police at their Kiyar village in Dachhan

ReNew commits ₹29,500 crore for two Andhra Pradesh clean-energy projects

The company has proposed a 2 GW pumped storage project worth ₹12,500 crore and a ₹17,000 crore green ammonia and e-fuel project in the state

Sonia Gandhi's political memoir creating frenzy, say bookshop owners

Sonia Gandhi's memoir sees strong demand across bookstores and online platforms, with readers turning out in large numbers since its November 10 release

Cabinet nod to development of Yuge Yugeen museum at cost of ₹3,230 cr

The ₹3,230 crore project will transform the historic North and South Block buildings into a museum, with the first gallery on 'Adornment' expected to open in late 2027.

NCS study flags higher seismic risk in Bhubaneswar's eastern growth belt

Seismic microzonation study finds soft soil in eastern Bhubaneswar could amplify earthquake shaking threefold, with ground acceleration exceeding national design code levels

Three CRPF personnel injured in terrorist attack at Kulgam checkpost

Three CRPF personnel were injured, one critically, after two motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire at a checkpost near Mir Bazar in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Former VP Dhankhar collapses during morning walk, admitted to AIIMS

Former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to AIIMS after collapsing during his morning walk and losing consciousness for a few minutes.

Finance Ministry makes EVs default choice for govt staff car purchases

Finance Ministry sets ₹20 lakh cap for EV procurement and ₹10 lakh for petrol and diesel cars; also revises laptop purchase rules with higher limits for Make-in-India devices

Govt blocked 129 betting sites on court orders that turned out to be fake

Reuters found that two fake High Court orders led the government to direct internet providers to block 129 betting websites, prompting the Allahabad High Court to file a police complaint.