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Odisha: Education Min hails Mukhyamantri Bus Seva for students

Highlighting the importance of the scheme, Gond said on Saturday, "The Mukhyamantri Bus Seva will greatly benefit students from far-flung areas by enabling them to study free of cost."

2025-12-28T03:26:27.483973+00:00 IST

8 wagons of freight train derailed between Lahabon and Simultala

Eight wagons of a goods train derailed between Lahaban and Simultala stations under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway late Friday night, disrupting train operations on both Up and Down lines, according to the Chief Public Relations Officer of East Central Railway.

2025-12-28T03:21:54.559076+00:00 IST

Thin layer of smog covers Mumbai's Bandra as AQI hits 123

Thick smog and fog trap pollutants, reducing visibility and disrupting daily life as Delhi residents faced the morning chill.

2025-12-28T03:21:28.331185+00:00 IST

150 pairs of buffaloes participate in Mangaluru Kambala

Around 150 pairs of buffaloes participated in the 9th edition of the Mangaluru Kambala buffalo race and its celebration on Saturday.

2025-12-28T03:04:59.619264+00:00 IST

Bhasma Aarti performed at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

Bhasma Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday morning.

2025-12-28T03:00:59.387804+00:00 IST

"Those responsible will be brought to justice": BJP's Bipin Debbarma on Tripura student's death in Dehradun

Five people have been arrested in connection with the brutal attack on two students from Tripura in Dehradun, in which one of them later succumbed to his injuries, police said.

2025-12-28T02:59:26.074668+00:00 IST

Odisha Congress chief meets family of minor raped, murdered

Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das met with the family members of the minor who was allegedly raped and murdered in Chandbali and demanded Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia from the state government.

2025-12-28T02:58:38.455263+00:00 IST

Dense smog engulfs Delhi as air quality remains hazardous

The air quality in the national capital remains hazardous, affecting people's health. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Sunday reached 391, entering the severe category, with some regions exceeding 400, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

2025-12-28T02:57:33.652788+00:00 IST

Mandala Pooja: Deepa Kazhcha organised at Sabarimala

The display was carried as a part of the Mandala Pooja festivities, which conclude the 41-day Mandala pilgrimage season at the Sabarimala temple.

2025-12-28T02:32:18.237047+00:00 IST

Telangana govt organises "Education Tour" for Adivasis

In a significant move to bridge the vast socio-economic divide between indigenous communities and the modern world, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Archaeology, and Adilabad District In-charge, Jupally Krishna Rao, has announced an "Education and Exposure Tour" for the Adivasis of the remote Kummarikunta hamlet. During a visit to the village in Utnoor Mandal on Saturday, the Minister interacted directly with the Gond families, sitting among them to understand the challenges faced by those living in the heart of the forest, far from the reach of modern civilisation.

2025-12-28T02:20:33.492545+00:00 IST

Army Intensifies Winter Ops

As the bone-chilling winter descends upon the Himalayas and the 40-day period of Chillai Kalan grips Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the defence establishment have said that the Indian Army has intensified its counter-terrorism operations across the Kishtwar and Doda districts.

2025-12-28T02:18:59.990449+00:00 IST

3 arrested for a video allegedly involving them harassing a woman

Though an official X post, the SG Palya police station stated on Saturday that it had registered an FIR, arrested and remanded three men to judicial custody, who, according to a witness, were harassing a girl for several kilometres on a main road. According to the on-site witness, who recorded a video as evidence, the incident occurred before 10 pm.

2025-12-28T02:16:31.637954+00:00 IST

Protest erupts in Indore over killings of Hindus in Bangladesh

BJP workers staged a protest against the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Saturday.

2025-12-28T02:05:51.079622+00:00 IST

SC take suo motu cognisance of Aravalli definition row

The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding the definition of the Aravalli Range, amid mounting criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties over its potential impact on the fragile mountain ecosystem.

2025-12-28T01:14:22.984516+00:00 IST

“MGNREGA is the soul of poor labourers,” says Mahima Singh

AICC National Media Coordinator-West Bengal Mahima Singh on Saturday said that MGNREGA is not just a scheme which can be bulldozed in the shortest winter session of the Parliament.

2025-12-27T23:57:18.553960+00:00 IST

Trpura CM Saha pays last respects to late Speaker Biswabandhu Sen

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the untimely demise of Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen is an "irreparable loss."

2025-12-27T23:46:39.502071+00:00 IST

Congress calls Delhi HC's order on Unnao rape case "unfortunate"

Calling the Delhi High Court's decision to suspend the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case "unfortunate", Congress MP Tariq Anwar said that the victim has to struggle for justice.

2025-12-27T23:08:51.655166+00:00 IST

SC to hear CBI's challenge to suspension of Sengar's sentence on Dec 29

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) appeal on December 29, challenging the Delhi High Court's decision to suspend the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.

2025-12-27T22:44:16.218714+00:00 IST

Manik Saha speaks to Uttarakhand CM on Angel Chakma death case

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that he spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the tragic death of a student who was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in Dehradun on December 9.

2025-12-27T21:58:34.917484+00:00 IST

Assam Cabinet clears decisions to strengthen land rights

The Assam cabinet on Saturday approved a series of decisions aimed at strengthening land rights, modernising governance, boosting infrastructure, and improving administrative and policing efficiency across the state.

2025-12-27T21:56:19.542514+00:00 IST

Tej Pratap Yadav seeks probe into basement claim

Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) president Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday called for an investigation into claims that a basement exists at the official residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi.

2025-12-27T21:16:26.868199+00:00 IST