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EC has no legal right to conduct SIR, claims Congress' Manish Tewari

He said the law stipulates that the panel be comprised of the prime minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and a cabinet minister

EC has no legal right to conduct SIR, claims Congress' Manish Tewari
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 1:52 PM IST

Laws must ease citizens' lives, not burden them, says PM Modi at NDA meet

Briefing reporters after the meeting, which was attended by all NDA MPs, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Prime Minister Modi gave very good guidelines for the lawmakers

Laws must ease citizens' lives, not burden them, says PM Modi at NDA meet
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 1:49 PM IST

Respiratory drug sales surge in November as air quality continues to worsen

Rising pollution levels in November have led to a sharp jump in respiratory medicine sales, with asthma and allergy treatments seeing strong demand

Respiratory drug sales surge in November as air quality continues to worsen
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 1:42 PM IST

Shiv Sena, BJP tie-up possible for municipal elections in Mumbai, elsewhere

At the meeting attended by BJP leaders Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Ravindra Chavan in Nagpur, it was also agreed that the BJP and Shiv Sena will not poach each other's leaders and workers

Shiv Sena, BJP tie-up possible for municipal elections in Mumbai, elsewhere
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 1:17 PM IST

PM Modi extends birthday greetings to Sonia Gandhi as she turns 79

Sonia Gandhi, the longest serving Congress president, has taken a back seat from active politics in the last few years due to health reasons

PM Modi extends birthday greetings to Sonia Gandhi as she turns 79
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 12:18 PM IST

Weather update: IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog from today across North

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi might experience cold wave from today, Dec 9, as per the IMD. The weather office has also warned of cold waves in other parts of India

Weather update: IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog from today across North
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 11:45 AM IST

Centre not cooperating with Karnataka to solve farmers' woes: Shivakumar

Pointing to the Centre's responsibility in deciding support prices, he said, 'Who decides MSP? It's the Centre only. It didn't enhance sugar prices for the past 10 years'

Centre not cooperating with Karnataka to solve farmers' woes: Shivakumar
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 10:47 AM IST

Internet suspended in Odisha's Malkangiri after clash between 2 villages

The suspension order was issued under Section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, which grants the Central and State Governments broader powers

Internet suspended in Odisha's Malkangiri after clash between 2 villages
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 10:29 AM IST

Delhi air quality improves slightly, overall AQI in 'poor' category today

Seventeen of the city's 39 monitoring stations still recorded AQI levels above 300, but most showed signs of improvement compared with last week

Delhi air quality improves slightly, overall AQI in 'poor' category today
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 9:35 AM IST

Rajasthan CM steps up action against overloading and illegal liquor

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma stressed that improved revenue performance would directly support development projects underway across the state

Rajasthan CM steps up action against overloading and illegal liquor
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 9:30 AM IST

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of renowned social activist Baba Adhav

Veteran socialist leader and prominent activist Dr Baba Adhav, a towering figure in Maharashtra's labour and social justice movements, passed away in Pune on Monday evening at the age of 95

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of renowned social activist Baba Adhav
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 8:28 AM IST

Punjab Congress suspends Navjot Kaur over '₹500 cr for CM chair' remark

In her post, Navjot Kaur accused Warring of splitting the Congress "into pieces" and ingratiating with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to evade arrest in numerous cases

Punjab Congress suspends Navjot Kaur over '₹500 cr for CM chair' remark
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 6:39 AM IST

Datanomics: Commercial buildings emerge as the second-deadliest fire sites

A nightclub fire in Goa highlights growing risks in commercial buildings, even as data shows rising fatalities in such spaces despite an overall decline in fire deaths nationwide

Datanomics: Commercial buildings emerge as the second-deadliest fire sites
Updated On : 09 Dec 2025 | 12:06 AM IST

Isro in 2025: From Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 to 100th satellite launch

Breakthrough missions, new indigenous tech and the return of an Indian astronaut shaped Isro's eventful 2025, a year that strengthened India's push in space, human flight and undersea exploration

Isro in 2025: From Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 to 100th satellite launch
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 4:16 PM IST

NCRTC clears DPR for Namo Bharat link across Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida

The DPR for the ₹15,000-crore Namo Bharat corridor is ready, clearing the way for a new 61-km high-speed link connecting Gurugram, Faridabad and Noida

NCRTC clears DPR for Namo Bharat link across Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 3:19 PM IST

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM Sitharaman introduces Health Security Cess Bill in Rajya Sabha

Parliament Winter Session LIVE updates day 6: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM Sitharaman introduces Health Security Cess Bill in Rajya Sabha
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 2:51 PM IST

ED attaches ₹4,190 cr in crypto cases, declares one as fugitive offender

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has also detected undisclosed income of ₹888.82 crore from virtual digital assets (VDA) transactions

ED attaches ₹4,190 cr in crypto cases, declares one as fugitive offender
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 2:49 PM IST

Guwahati emerges as Northeast India's commercial powerhouse: Report

A report by a leading commercial real estate and investment management company pointed out that the city's strategic positioning as the gateway to eight northeastern states

Guwahati emerges as Northeast India's commercial powerhouse: Report
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 2:28 PM IST

Mamata welcomes PM Modi's move to discuss 'Vande Mataram' in Lok Sabha

Modi, who initiated a day-long discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in the lower House of Parliament, noted that the song stood like a rock and inspired unity despite British oppression

Mamata welcomes PM Modi's move to discuss 'Vande Mataram' in Lok Sabha
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 2:13 PM IST

Kerala court acquits Dileep, convicts six in 2017 actress assault case

The verdict was pronounced by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese, who had concluded the hearing in the lengthy trial on November 25, in a tightly packed court room in Kochi

Kerala court acquits Dileep, convicts six in 2017 actress assault case
Updated On : 08 Dec 2025 | 1:50 PM IST