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Gujarat ATS busts illegal drug manufacturing unit in Rajasthan

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), in coordination with the Rajasthan Special Operation Group (SOG), Jaipur, and local police, has busted a factory in Rajasthan that was illegally producing psychotropic substances, arresting three people at the spot.

2025-12-29T11:08:34.855115+00:00 IST

Former Haryana CM welcomes SC's stay on Aravalli

Furthermore, he urged the Haryana government to clarify its stand in the Supreme Court. He said the Aravalli Mountains are like Haryana's lungs; if they are damaged, there will be significant harm.

2025-12-29T11:04:58.972874+00:00 IST

Kejriwal condemns Angel Chakma killing

MBA student Anjel Chakma was attacked by a group of miscreants with knives and other blunt objects in Dehradun on December 9 and later died while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

2025-12-29T10:57:58.156472+00:00 IST

Ashwani Kumar welcomes SC's verdict on Unnao case

The Supreme Court's three-judge vacation bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.G. Masih, was hearing the CBI's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's December 23 order, which had suspended Sengar's life sentence pending appeal and granted him bail.

2025-12-29T10:53:56.967064+00:00 IST

"Hate has been injected into young minds": Congress on Angel Chak

Calling the incident a "heinous crime", Tagore alleged that years of hate campaigns have influenced young minds and contributed to such acts of violence, particularly in states ruled by the BJP.

2025-12-29T10:48:51.724956+00:00 IST

Aishwarya Senger reacts as SC stays Delhi HC order in Unnao case

The Delhi High Court had suspended Sengar's sentence on the prima facie view that the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act was not made out against him. Despite that order, Sengar continued to remain in custody as he had not been granted bail in the separate case relating to the custodial death of the victim's father.

2025-12-29T10:37:49.492717+00:00 IST

ED seizes luxury cars cash in raids at 10 places in Delhi Haryana

The Enforcement Directorate has seized five luxury cars, bank lockers, cash amounting to Rs 17 lakhs, various incriminating documents, digital devices and digital data related to now United Arab Emirates (UAE) based wanted criminal Inderjit Singh Yadav and his accomplices, the agency said on Monday.

2025-12-29T10:31:17.151772+00:00 IST

Western Railway Commissions First Kavach System in Vadodara

The commissioning marks a major step in Indian Railways' ongoing efforts to enhance operational safety and prevent train accidents through indigenous technology. The Kavach system has been made operational on the 96-km-long Bajwa-Ahmedabad route, covering 17 stations along one of the division's critical sections.

2025-12-29T10:29:49.578951+00:00 IST

Air India Express announces ‘Pay Day Sale’

Tata Airlines Air India Express launched its monthly 'PayDay Sale', offering special fares across its domestic routes starting from ₹1,950 and international network starting from ₹5,590 on Monday, said Air India Express in its release.

2025-12-29T10:16:16.887747+00:00 IST

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomes SC’s decision

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put in abeyance its November 20 ruling that had accepted the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range and reaffirmed his commitment to the protection and restoration of the mountain range.

2025-12-29T09:33:16.370413+00:00 IST

CM Sukhu slams centre over PDNA, PMGSY-4 funds

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday strongly criticised the Central Government over what he described as inadequate and delayed financial assistance under the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and the stoppage of PMGSY-4 funds, while also addressing the recent developments related to doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla.

2025-12-29T09:32:38.832587+00:00 IST

Unnao Survivor mother thanks SC for suspending Sengar's sentence

The mother of the survivor expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for suspending the life sentence of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case of a minor girl.

2025-12-29T09:23:10.640281+00:00 IST

Gujarat region produces nearly 1.5 Lakh tonnes of Okra

According to the Director of Horticulture, Government of Gujarat, in 2023-24, Gujarat ranks first in the country in the area under okra cultivation and in its production. Okra cultivation in Gujarat covers approximately 93,955 hectares, yielding a total production of 11.68 lakh tonnes. Within this, the Saurashtra-Kutch region accounts for about 15% of the cultivated area and nearly 13% of the total production. In 2024-25, okra was grown across 12 districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, covering approximately 14,000 hectares and producing nearly 1.5 lakh tonnes.

2025-12-29T09:22:34.743370+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Sengar's daughter pens open letter after SC order

Daughter of 2017 Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar called for justice in an open letter on social media, after the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court's decision, which suspended the life sentence of the expelled BJP MLA.

2025-12-29T09:21:04.150890+00:00 IST

Placement Season 2025–26: IIT Delhi students secure 1,275 offers

Over 300 pre-placement offers were received this year, up more than 33 per cent from last year, reflecting strong early hiring momentum despite a challenging global job market.

2025-12-29T09:19:32.208221+00:00 IST

Leadership holds Dharna in Shimla against changes in MGNREGA

The protest was joined by the entire state Cabinet, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Vinay Kumar, ministers, MLAs and senior Congress leaders. The leaders sat in silent protest, holding placards, to register their opposition to the changes in the rural employment guarantee programme.

2025-12-29T09:08:49.215841+00:00 IST

Thick fog clouds visibility of Taj Mahal

Besides Agra, multiple cities in Uttar Pradesh grappled with a dense layer of fog due to a cold wave on Monday morning.

2025-12-29T08:56:41.873434+00:00 IST

Lucknow Police recovers stolen Iranian breed horse named Duldul

The theft was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the Karbala complex. Revered for its religious significance as Zuljna, it was stolen from Karbala Talkatora in the Talkatora police station area of Lucknow, sparking outrage and concern among locals.

2025-12-29T08:41:34.449449+00:00 IST

Ajmer Sharif concludes 814th Urs Mubarak, emphasises peace

Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nashin of Dargah Ajmer Sharif and Chairman of Chishty Foundation, said, "We offer our deepest gratitude to the Almighty for blessing Ajmer Sharif with the presence of over one million seekers who gathered in humility, prayer, and love which transcend boundaries of faith, language, nationality, and culture."

2025-12-29T08:40:35.927571+00:00 IST

ogaram Patel reiterates commitment to protect Aravallis

"The amount of work done by our government and the steps taken for the protection of the Aravallis have not been done before. Our government is committed to protecting the Aravallis. Congress does not have any vision or agenda, and, forgetting its past, it is making wrong statements now," Patel said.

2025-12-29T08:39:20.371025+00:00 IST

Govt was bent on destroying sensitive Aravalli :Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the Supreme Court has clarified the controversy over the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, exposing the Union Environment Minister's actions.

2025-12-29T08:39:11.700917+00:00 IST