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"6 arrested, police team sent to Odisha after labourer killed"

Following a migrant labourer allegedly beaten to death by a group of unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Sambalpur district, West Bengal Police said that six people have been arrested so far in the incident, and a police team had been sent to Odisha to conduct an enquiry at the place of occurrence.

2025-12-27T16:06:14.997549+00:00 IST

No fuel without PUCC, restricts entry of non-BS6 vehicles: Sirsa

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday announced that two restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 will now remain permanent in an effort to curb 'severe' air pollution in the national capital.

2025-12-27T15:38:06.286799+00:00 IST

Hyderabad Commissioner says, city reported 15% drop in crime

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Saturday said that overall crime in the city has declined by around 15 per cent compared to last year, with reductions recorded in cybercrime and crimes against women, even as reporting of kidnapping, rape and POCSO cases has seen a marginal rise.

2025-12-27T15:25:28.684905+00:00 IST

Grassroots confidence building and mindset must change

Justice Amanullah was addressing the gathering at valedictory session of the two-day National Conference and Symposium organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the BCI Trust at the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa.

2025-12-27T15:24:34.856003+00:00 IST

Oppose RSS ideology but admire organisational capacity: Digvijaya

Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "I've been saying this from the beginning: I am opposed to the ideology of the RSS. They neither respect the Constitution nor the country's laws, and it's an unregistered organisation. But I admire their organisational capacity because an organisation that isn't even registered has become so powerful that the Prime Minister says from the Red Fort that it is the world's largest NGO."

2025-12-27T15:22:40.354269+00:00 IST

SDPI hold protests against demolition drive in Bengaluru

Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and local residents held protests on Saturday, condemning the demolition drive in Yelahanka and demanded immediate rehabilitation of the displaced people in Bengaluru.

2025-12-27T14:54:43.062769+00:00 IST

Biggest sufferers are common people: Himachal Minister

Speaking on the resident doctors' agitation, Negi said discussions with the Chief Minister had taken place a day earlier.

2025-12-27T14:45:21.012697+00:00 IST

173 security personnel injured in Karbi Anglong clashes: Police

At least 173 personnel of the Assam Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries during incidents on December 22-23 under Kheroni Police Station in West Karbi Anglong, the Assam Police reported.

2025-12-27T14:37:42.943963+00:00 IST

"Honour and Pride of India": CEC Gyanesh Kumar on visiting Konark

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday visited the Konark Sun Temple in Puri, Odisha, along with his wife, Anuradha Kumar, a retired IAS officer and praised the temple's architecture, even calling it the country's honour and pride. He emphasised the temple as a marvel for its sculptures, mythology, and the scientific methods used in its construction.

2025-12-27T14:25:30.466531+00:00 IST

Apple growers protest import duty cut

A delegation of the Himachal Pradesh United Farmers' Organisation met State Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday, demanding immediate intervention by the Centre to safeguard domestic apple producers.

2025-12-27T13:33:03.463176+00:00 IST

"Housing would be provided to people evicted near Yelahanka"

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday asserted that suitable housing arrangements would be provided to people who were evicted from makeshift shelters at the waste dumping site in the Kogilu Badavane area near Yelahanka in Bengaluru.

2025-12-27T13:31:33.941367+00:00 IST

CAQM finds dust lapses in Gurugram

As part of its continuous monitoring and enforcement efforts under the statutory framework of the extant Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) conducted an extensive inspection drive on Friday in Gurugram to review road-cleaning and sweeping operations and upkeep of road stretches maintained by the Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG).

2025-12-27T13:19:38.634112+00:00 IST

Fadnavis on Mahayuti's seat sharing ahead of BMC elections

Fadnavis asserted that the alliance for the BMC elections will definitely happen, denying any obstacles within it.

2025-12-27T13:19:37.337142+00:00 IST

Punjab police recovers 5 kg heroin in joint operation with BSF

In a significant breakthrough, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Fazilka, in a joint operation with BSF, recovered 5 kg of heroin and apprehended one accused, according to an official X post by DGP Punjab Police.

2025-12-27T12:54:01.047563+00:00 IST

Shivakumar hits back on Kerala CM over "bulldozer raj" remark

Responding to remarks on the social media platform, Shivakumar said the clearance operation was carried out strictly in accordance with the law to protect public land and ensure public safety.

2025-12-27T12:50:36.605830+00:00 IST

Numal Momin condemns mob lynching of Hindu youth in Bangladesh

Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin condemned the mob lynching of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district, and said that India should intervene if the international community fails to put pressure on Bangladesh to stop the killing of innocent people.

2025-12-27T12:38:29.206216+00:00 IST

Unnao rape case victim, mother meet CBI; submits complaint

The survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case, along with her mother, met officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the national capital on Saturday and submitted a complaint alleging that the investigating officer (IO) colluded with a judge to ensure the accused side won, with the intent of breaking her courage and preventing her from pursuing the case further.

2025-12-27T12:32:19.463350+00:00 IST

Bastar achieves historic gains in security, peace, and development in 2025 : IG P Sundarraj

The Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh had a historic and decisive year in 2025, achieving significant progress across security, peace, welfare, and development, said the release.

2025-12-27T12:03:57.949598+00:00 IST

WB CM condemns killing of worker from Murshidabad in Sambalpur

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the brutal killing of a migrant worker from Murshidabad district following an altercation in Odisha's Sambalpur.

2025-12-27T12:03:24.852933+00:00 IST

Doctors’ strike disrupts services at Indira Gandhi Medical Colleg

Although most patients were discharged on Friday after resident doctors went on mass leave, OPD services were badly affected on Saturday. Indoor patients who continued to require treatment also faced difficulties, as a majority of doctors remained on strike.

2025-12-27T11:39:43.902366+00:00 IST

Standing for India’s interests doesn’t mean...: Sanjeev Sanyal

"I don't think you should think of it as black and white. On certain issues, they may like it (to be part of India's growth story) if they want to sell you energy. They want a growing economy. They want to sell arms. They may like a growing economy because you have more money to buy their arms or energy or so on. You're dealing with a world of frenemies. On some issues, they'll be friends. On other issues, they may not be," Sanyal, who is a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, said in an interview with ANI.

2025-12-27T11:37:31.881609+00:00 IST