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Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: Lok Sabha begins discussion on electoral reforms

Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: The discussion on electoral reforms continued, with speakers from the BJP-led NDA and its allies accusing the Opposition of double standards

Delhi riots case: SC reserves order on bail pleas of Umar, Imam and others

The Delhi Police strongly opposed the bail pleas and said the 2020 riots were not something spontaneous, but an 'orchestrated, pre-planned & well-designed' attack on India's sovereignty

Key witness in Sandeshkhali Shahjahan case injured in road mishap, son dead

Basirhat Superintendent of Police Hossain Mehedi Rahaman confirmed that injured Ghosh was first taken to a local hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in Kolkata

Rahul Gandhi disagrees with govt picks in CIC selection meet with PM Modi

The meeting lasted nearly 1 hour and 25 minutes, during which Gandhi disagreed with the names proposed by the government for the top posts and handed over his formal dissent note

Maharashtra makes housing society consent mandatory for liquor shops

Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state

India offers most affordable train fares, says Rail Minister Vaishnaw

Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the prices of tickets in India are about five or ten per cent of the prices in developed countries

Govt to undertake India Post's business process reengineering: Scindia

As part of the process, the postal department will have best in class automation, which will make India Post the top logistics carrier in the world, the minister said

Delhi HC asks Centre why IndiGo flight chaos escalated into 'crisis'

The high court said besides trouble and harassment caused to the stranded passengers, the question is of the losses caused to the economy

BJP turning EC into 'tool' for 'vote chori', says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Participating in the discussion on election reforms, Gandhi claimed the BJP is 'directing and using' the Election Commission to damage India's democracy

Over 200 licences cancelled in Maharashtra for low-grade medicines: Zirwal

The FDA minister said 36 samples were tested at 10 locations across Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur divisions, of which 34 were found to be substandard

T'gana govt setting up ₹1,000 crore fund to support startups: CM Reddy

The state government organised Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit recently, where it shared its vision to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and $3 trillion economy by 2047, Reddy said

Deepavali added to Unesco's heritage list, PM Modi hails global recognition

Unesco's recognition affirms Deepavali as a living tradition that reinforces social cohesion, nurtures traditional craftsmanship, and upholds values of wellbeing, generosity and community spirit

Will neither accept 'Veer Savarkar Award', nor attend ceremony: Tharoor

Earlier in the day, Congress leader K Muraleedharan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that no party member, including Tharoor, should accept any award in the name of Veer Savarkar

Blame govt, not just IndiGo for aviation crisis: CPI-M leader Rahim

Rahim said despite a government order last Friday capping airfares at ₹18,000 for routes above 1,500 km, he found a Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram economy class ticket priced at ₹64,783 for same-day travel

Andhra CM calls for change in govt business rules to improve governance

The CM called for extending efficient governance powered by technology and a data lake, and directed an audit of all departments to assess efficiency

Goa CM Pramod Sawant holds high-level meet after nightclub fire kills 25

The meeting was held against the backdrop of the December 6 fire tragedy at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa in which 25 persons were killed, according to sources

PM Modi urges people to participate in 'Your Money, Your Right' movement

From October to December 5, 2025, 'Your Money, Your Right' camps were held in 477 districts, with the participation of public representatives and district administrations

Maharashtra recorded over 3 million dog bite cases in 6 yrs: Eknath Shinde

Shinde said local bodies have been directed to intensify animal birth control and anti-rabies vaccination programmes in accordance with the Supreme Court's directions issued in August 2024

Bomb threat triggers evacuation at school in east Delhi; search underway

Students, teachers and staff members were evacuated as a precaution while the premises were cordoned off, officials said

4 dead, 27 injured as bus and truck collide on Jaipur-Bikaner highway

The police said that four persons died in the accident, adding that 15 injured were admitted to the Sikar district hospital while 13 were given primary treatment at Fatehgarh