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Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10 times on Dec 2; up from 60K to 600K

According to official data, 1.5 crore people have already downloaded the app even before the order was issued

Heavy rain lashes TN coasts, interior parts as depression moves inland

Anticipating heavy rain, the administration announced a holiday for schools and colleges in several districts for today

Congress slams Modi govt as Rubio repeats India-Pakistan peace claim

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Trump has brokered several peace deals, including the very dangerous ones like India and Pakistan

Govt sends mobile hospital, medical personnel to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse, leaving several districts isolated and severely straining the country's disaster-response capacity

Mamata to address over 12,000 traders on Dec 17 as TMC ramps up MSME drive

A business meet is also scheduled for December 18 to facilitate interactions with industry representatives

Four months after Dharali disaster, 147 bodies still buried: Colonel

On August 5 this year, a massive cloudburst over Dharali village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand resulted in devastating floods and mudslides

Cyclone Montha: Andhra ministers meet Amit Shah, seek ₹902 cr relief

The two Andhra Pradesh ministers also called on Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and briefed him on the agricultural damage due to the cyclone

Kartavya Path protest: Court reserves order on bail pleas of 7 accused

The protest took place outside the India Gate on November 23 over rising air pollution levels in the national capital

Cough syrup case: 4th man arrested from Lucknow for illegal storage, trade

The informants revealed that these drugs were being sent to other parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh

Katra residents protest against proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway project

Locals of Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, have been opposing the ₹250-crore ropeway project, which is proposed to connect Tarakote Marg with Sanji Chhat

Violence mars 1st phase of Maharashtra local polls, turnout figure awaited

A voter turnout of 47.51 per cent was recorded till 3.30 pm with the State Election Commission (SEC) not providing the final figure till late night

Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pakistan conflict, seeks Nobel Prize

We ended eight wars, But we're going to do one more, I think, I hope, Trump said in remarks at a Cabinet Meeting, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war

DRDO's high-speed rocket-sled test puts India in elite club of nations

In a rocket-sled test, the system coupled with a rocket propulsion mechanism is run at a high speed on a pair of rails to simulate a moving aircraft in mid-air, a senior official said

Winter Session: Lok Sabha to debate electoral reforms on Dec 9, says Rijiju

Opposition's demand for discussion on SIR of electoral rolls ruled out; PM Modi to initiate Vande Mataram debate

SC status after conversion amounts to 'fraud' on Constitution: Allahabad HC

The court directed the Principal Secretary (Minorities Welfare Department) to take appropriate action to ensure that the distinction between minority status and SC status is strictly enforced

Imran Khan 'perfectly fine' but facing mental torture, says sister

The development comes amid rumours on social media about Khan's health as his family was constantly being denied from meeting him in prison for more than a month

ITO most feasible for Delhi govt's proposed twin-tower project: Officials

Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma held a meeting in which the issue of twin-tower was discussed by officials of his department and the Income Tax department

Police deny permission for actor Vijay's roadshow in Puducherry

However, after the police declined to permit the roadshow, TVK general secretaries B Anand and Aadhav Arjuna met senior police officials here on December 1 and requested for the permission

Maharashtra to list energy utilities starting with transco in 2026, says CM

He shared that the government expects the listing of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company in 2026

Eyeing EV top spot, Maruti to set up 100K charging points, launch new range

In line with this vision, by 2030, the company aims to establish a network of over 1 lakh charging points in partnership with dealers and charge point operators, he added