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Andhra Pradesh: One dead as two bogies of Tata–Ernakulam Express

A fire erupted in the two coaches of the Tata - Ernakulam Express near Elamanchilin town, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Monday.

2025-12-29T02:45:32.517347+00:00 IST

"SHANTI Bill will go down in history": Jitendra Singh

SHANTI Bill will go down in history as one of the Modi Government's biggest science reforms, said Union Minister of Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, in a media interview here on Sunday.

2025-12-29T00:57:05.946074+00:00 IST

GNLU hosts valedictory session of induction training programme

Regional PF Commissioner, Rizwan Uddin and Chief Learning Officer (CLO), PDUNASS, addressed PG students of NID and Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers of EPFO in GNLU, Gandhinagar.

2025-12-29T00:39:22.231835+00:00 IST

VP Radhakrishnan to visit Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan will be on a two-day visit to Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu on December 29 and 30.

2025-12-28T23:58:52.648988+00:00 IST

"Police acted illegally": Suvendu Adhikari on arrest of Humayun K

BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday reacted to the arrest of Golam Nabi Azad, son of Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) Chairman Humayun Kabir, saying the police acted illegally.

2025-12-28T23:28:42.314788+00:00 IST

"Overuse of antibiotics must be prevented": Chairperson of NMC

Chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC), Dr Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth said Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned a very important and sensible healthcare topic on antibiotic misuse in his 'Mann Ki Baat'.

2025-12-28T22:26:31.929730+00:00 IST

"Do not take antibiotics on your own": Former Director of AIIMS

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned people against the misuse of antibiotics in his last 'Mann Ki Baat' of the year, former Director of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria, said if you have any health problem, do not take antibiotics on your own.

2025-12-28T21:59:06.218356+00:00 IST

Odisha: CEC Gyanesh Kumar visits Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves in Odisha with his family. He said that these caves are symbols of the country's cultural heritage.

2025-12-28T20:55:58.618515+00:00 IST

Amit Shah directs states to implement uniform ATS structure

Addressing the meeting, the Home Minister directed the states to expeditiously implement the uniform Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) structure to strengthen India's counter-terrorism capabilities. He emphasised that without the availability of robust, uniform, and consistent operational capacity across the country, we cannot ensure proper use of intelligence and effective coordinated counteractions.

2025-12-28T19:11:16.753280+00:00 IST

JUP Humayun Kabir on son’s breif detention

The detained accused, Golam Nabi Azad alias Robin, has been served notice and released from the police station, pending investigation.

2025-12-28T18:28:15.435035+00:00 IST

Hope elections are held peacefully in Bangladesh: Farooq Abdullah

Speaking to ANI, Abdullah said, "Bangladesh is a separate country. May elections be held there with peace, a new government comes into power, and they move towards friendship."

2025-12-28T18:24:56.565104+00:00 IST

BJP Assam hails CM for driving record economic growth in state

According to RBI figures, Assam's economy recorded an impressive 45 per cent growth between FY 2020 and FY 2025, with GSDP rising from ₹2.4 lakh crore to ₹3.5 lakh crore, surpassing the national GDP growth rate of 29 per cent during the same period.

2025-12-28T18:19:59.198431+00:00 IST

Delhi: PM chairs 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi on Sunday. He said that Viksit Bharat is synonymous with quality and excellence and urged all stakeholders to move beyond average outcomes. Emphasising quality in governance, service delivery and manufacturing, the Prime Minister stated that the label "Made in India' must become a symbol of excellence and global competitiveness.

2025-12-28T18:16:20.093547+00:00 IST

Haryana Police charts 2026 crime roadmap

Haryana Police has unveiled an expanded crime and internal security strategy for 2026, placing renewed emphasis on violent offenders, narcotics, cybercrime, terror-linked activities and emerging geopolitical risks. The roadmap was finalised at a high-level review meeting chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh at the Haryana Police Academy (HPA), Madhuban.

2025-12-28T18:05:38.644186+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM attends 'Ghoda Library Pahad Pachhyaan Mahotsav'

Dhami inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 12 development projects worth over ₹114 crore aimed at regional development.

2025-12-28T18:03:39.213014+00:00 IST

CM Yogi distributes blankets in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday visited a rain basera built near a dharamshala in Gorakhpur and distributed blankets and food packets among the needy.

2025-12-28T17:59:19.512002+00:00 IST

“Congress united": Digvijaya Singh after RSS remarks

Meanwhile, the BJP welcomed Singh's remarks, asserting that the RSS has consistently fostered a sense of social equality. The party added that while critics may continue to oppose the organisation for now, they too would eventually come to appreciate its work.

2025-12-28T17:30:17.284143+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM assured justice will be served: Tripura CM Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has assured him that justice will be delivered in the case of a Tripura student who died after being brutally assaulted in Dehradun earlier this month.

2025-12-28T17:24:07.095516+00:00 IST

DPAP questions Himachal govt's incation in Kashmiri worker case

Nizami expressed shock that the Congress party, which claims to be sympathetic towards Muslim community and Kashmiri people, have not taken any action on the matter.

2025-12-28T17:12:55.438085+00:00 IST

"Recognition from PM gives us courage": Moirangthem Seth

Entrepreneur Moirangthem Seth, whose efforts to bring solar power to remote communities in Manipur were recognised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 129th edition of Mann Ki Baat, on Sunday, said that he felt "very happy and proud" that his work has been acknowledged at the national level.

2025-12-28T17:03:47.096181+00:00 IST

DMK failed to fulfil 2021 poll promises, law and order deteriorat

Annamalai said nurses were protesting for job permanence, intermediate teachers were agitating for equal pay for equal work, and youths who cleared the 2013 Teacher Eligibility Test were demanding employment as promised by the DMK. Instead of fulfilling these assurances, he alleged, the government was resorting to arrests of young protesters on a daily basis.

2025-12-28T16:48:54.444885+00:00 IST