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Wildfires and natural disasters cost world over $120 bn in 2025: Report

The report also highlighted ten extreme weather events that didn't rack up big enough insured losses to make the top ten but were just as devastating and often affected millions

SIR hearings to begin today in Bengal; 320K unmapped voters to be covered

Voters will be allowed to submit any of 12 recognised documents, including Aadhaar, as proof of identity and address, the official at the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said

ED files final chargesheet naming 59 more in Chhattisgarh liquor scam case

The 59 include Soumya Chaurasia, the then deputy secretary at the Chief Minister's office, former IAS officer Niranjan Das, liquor licence holders, distributors and excise department officials

Himachal in 2025: Disasters, rush to rebuild, debt keep state on edge

The government invoked Section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act and declared the entire state "disaster-affected"

Shafali fires after Renuka, Deepti heroics to power IND to series win vs SL

Renuka (4/21) marked her return to the side in scintillating fashion, while Deepti became the joint-highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is as India limited Sri Lanka to a paltry 112 for seven

World Rapid: Erigaisi, Gukesh level with Carlsen for joint lead after R5

The trio shared the top spot on 4.5 points alongside Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vladislav Artemiev

Op Kalnemi: 19 Bangladeshis among 511 arrested from 3 Uttarakhand districts

According to a government statement, more than 4,800 people have been verified in Haridwar, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar districts under the drive, of whom 511 have been arrested

Customs issues alert as fraudsters pose as officials at Bengaluru airport

Explaining the modus operandi, Customs officials said the fraudsters first befriend the victims online or through direct contact and later claim that a friend or relative has been stopped at airport

Indian-origin student arrested in US on arson and terror threat charges

Lella faces arson with intent to damage a habitat or place of worship, a first-degree felony, and terroristic threat of a family/household member, a Class A misdemeanour

Putin's India visit reaffirms strategic alignment and mutual trust: Russia

The statement also mentioned Russia's "practical cooperation" with China, which demonstrated resilience in the face of external pressures

China opens world's longest expressway tunnel through Xinjiang mountains

According to Song Hailiang, chairman of China Communications Construction Company, the tunnel has set two world records

Subsidised onion sale begins as NCCF offers Rs 19/kg in Delhi-NCR

Onion retailing will be done through mobile vans operating across the Delhi-NCR region at 16 locations, including INA Market, R K Puram, Model Town, and Shalimar Bagh

Ninjacart posts Rs 256-cr loss in FY25, revenue drops to Rs 1,634 cr

In a statement on Friday, the company said its operating revenue declined to ₹1,634 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year from ₹2,007 crore in the preceding year

India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel, refrigerant gas

As per a separate notification, India said it has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Calcium Carbonate Filler Masterbatch' exported from Vietnam. It is widely used in plastic industry

Active small business loans rise; total credit exposure hits ₹46 trillion

Aggregate small business credit exposure has reached Rs 46 trillion, an increase of 16 per cent as of September 30, a report said.

MCD to set up 14 additional C&D waste dumping sites with surveillance

In November, the civic body issued 943 challans against C&D waste sites and imposed penalties amounting to ₹1.5 crore

Delhi Police files chargesheet against key aide of gangster Kapil Sangwan

During the investigation, police traced his links to several criminal activities allegedly carried out at the direction of the syndicate's leadership

Delhi CM attack case: Court frames charges against two accused persons

Additional Sessions Judge Ekta Gauba Mann said the proceedings of the case will be in camera since the victim is a public figure

Delhi court extends NIA custody of two accused in Red Fort blast case

The NIA has arrested nine people, including Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheen Sayeed, in the case

VV Rajesh elected as BJP's first mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

In the mayoral election on Friday, Rajesh secured 51 votes, including the support of an Independent councillor