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Pollution being tackled as 'emergency' mission: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

The Chief Minister, on Wednesday, made it clear that government institutions showing laxity in pollution control will not be spared

Sitharaman to move Health and National Security Cess Bill in LS today

Earlier on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill aimed at increasing excise duty on tobacco products and their manufacturing after a discussion

PM on two-day visit to Assam from Dec 20, CM Himanta reviews preparations

The prime minister, during his visit, will inaugurate the new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and also unveil a statue of Bordoloi, Assam's first CM

Over 30 cops injured amid protest against coal mine in Chhattisgarh

Residents of Parsodi Kala village in the Bishrampur area have been opposing the extension of the Amera coal project of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India

HC rejects Prajwal Revanna's plea to suspend life sentence in rape case

The judges noted that even during the trial, Revanna was not granted bail and the victim had delayed reporting the assault due to his influential background

Delhi AQI remains very poor as city braces for extreme cold, smoggy skies

Delhi's air quality remains very poor with most monitoring stations recording an air quality index (AQI) above 300

Suvendu Adhikari urges EC for stricter monitoring during SIR in West Bengal

Earlier this week, Suvendu wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging a violation of the "neutrality" principle and misuse of police by the TMC government during the SIR exercise

99.98% uptime for IRCTC website during Apr-Oct 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said that in cases where complaints related to food quality onboard trains are received, prompt and appropriate punitive action is taken against service providers

Railways gave 508K jobs in 11 years; hiring on for 120K posts: Vaishnaw

There were 411,000 recruitments in the Indian Railways during the period from 2004-2005 to 2013-and 508,000 between 2014-2015 and 2024-2025

Putin's rare state visit: Russia Prez to land in New Delhi on Thurs evening

Visit highlights India's strategic ties as Putin restricts travel post-2022, avoiding ICC warrant implications

Hitan Mehta named CEO of King Charles founded British Asian Trust

Over the past 18 years, London-based Mehta has worked closely with King Charles III, who founded the charity as the Prince of Wales in 2007 and continues as its founding patron

CEC Gyanesh Kumar assumes chair of international poll body for 2026

In his acceptance speech, Kumar highlighted the scale of India's democratic exercise, noting that the country has over 900 million electors across 28 states and eight Union Territories

Japanese firm Toppan Speciality Films to invest Rs 400 cr in Punjab

This will be pivotal for strengthening industry-relevant skills and enhancing employability opportunities in Punjab, the statement quoted Mann as saying

Cough syrup deaths: ED attaches assets of Coldrif promoter in Chennai

The assets, located at Kodambakkam in Tamil Nadu's capital city, are owned by G Ranganathan and his family members, it said in a statement

India adds 5.7 million active mobile users in October as Jio leads growth

In its report, Jefferies said strong subscriber momentum for calender 2025 (year till date) and rising data penetration bode well for average revenue per user or ARPUs

Retail price on all pan masala packs as new metrology rules take effect

The amendment, notified through GSR 881(E), will come into force on February 1, 2026, an official statement said

Divorced Muslim woman can reclaim wedding gifts from husband, rules SC

Supreme Court restored Muslim woman's right to get back cash, gold and other gifts given at her wedding, ruling that the 1986 law aims to protect the dignity and financial security of divorced women

Centre pulls pre-installation mandate for Sanchar Saathi app after backlash

The Ministry of Communications said that given the surge in voluntary downloads of Sanchar Saathi, pre-installation of the app will not be mandatory for manufacturers

Explained: What's the Central Excise Bill, 2025 moved by govt in Lok Sabha?

The Bill was tabled earlier amid the Opposition's protest demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha discusses Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues