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“fracture of left nasal bone”: Dewan on alleged assault

On Friday (December 19), Dewan alleged that he was assaulted by an Air India Express pilot Virender Sejwal. Talking to ANI on Monday, he said that he has submitted a written complaint to the police and does not wish to speak further on the matter so he can focus on healing.

2025-12-22T17:54:12.708847+00:00 IST

Thick smog engulfs Delhi as air quality turns 'severe' at 432

The air quality spiked to 'severe' levels at certain places. Multiple parts of the city continued to witness alarmingly high pollution levels.

2025-12-22T17:53:33.945061+00:00 IST

MP cabinet approves continuation of Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2

The Cabinet approved the continuation of schemes and programmes under 'Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0' for the next five years, in accordance with the norms approved by the Government of India for the period of the 16th Finance Commission from 2026-27 to 2030-31.

2025-12-22T17:05:34.952706+00:00 IST

ACC Board approves amalgamation of ACC, Orient Cement Limited

In a significant development for India's cement sector, Ambuja Cements Limited, part of the Adani Group, has received approval for two separate Schemes of Amalgamation from its Board of Directors to merge ACC Limited and Orient Cement Limited, establishing a single consolidated 'One Cement Platform'.

2025-12-22T17:00:50.635514+00:00 IST

Sonowal calls for integration of modern education values

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, urged students to pursue spiritual education alongside quality modern learning, saying such a balanced approach is essential for building a developed, self-reliant and value-driven India during the Amrit Kaal.

2025-12-22T16:25:42.075894+00:00 IST

Central Railway to run 76 special trains for Christmas, New Year

"The Central Railway has scheduled 76 special trains for Christmas and New Year. These include trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Karmani. Additionally, 8 special trains are operating from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Thiruvananthapuram, and another 8 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Mangalore."

2025-12-22T16:16:56.349682+00:00 IST

Delhi to roll out DARPAN 2.0

In a major stride toward transparent and efficient governance, the Government of NCT of Delhi plans to soon roll out DARPAN 2.0 - an advanced, unified performance-monitoring dashboard developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), a press release stated.

2025-12-22T16:14:03.034382+00:00 IST

Congress workers protest outside Bangladesh High Commission

West Bengal Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee said the External Affairs Minister should address the issue.

2025-12-22T16:13:44.750124+00:00 IST

J-K: Tourists flock to Gulmarg as heavy snowfall blankets the reg

The 40-day period of severe winter cold in Jammu and Kashmir, known locally as Chillai Kalan, has commenced with rain and snow in many areas.

2025-12-22T16:12:43.747057+00:00 IST

CPM deflecting blame: V Muraleedharan

BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Monday accused the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala of attempting to deflect responsibility for the Palakkad mob lynching incident by blaming the BJP and the RSS, after the conclusion of state local body elections.

2025-12-22T15:33:59.088649+00:00 IST

"Preventive measures better than reactive measures"

Following Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement that strict enforcement measures under GRAP-IV have yielded positive results and reduced pollution, Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said that preventive measures are better than the reactive measures. She stressed that Public transport needed to be strengthened.

2025-12-22T14:50:42.660318+00:00 IST

Pijush Hazarika attends multiple foundation stone-laying ceremony

Minister of Water Resources and other departments, Government of Assam, Pijush Hazarika, today attended a series of foundation stone-laying ceremonies in Cachar district, marking significant progress in flood and erosion control, water security, and policing infrastructure in the region.

2025-12-22T14:29:10.104016+00:00 IST

Court sends five convicts of 2016 NH16 gangrape case to life

Additional District Government Counsel Varun Kaushik said that the court has sent a message that such criminals should be kept away from society. He mentioned that in 2016, a rape and robbery incident took place on the Dostpur highway.

2025-12-22T14:26:11.680490+00:00 IST

CBI official moots multi-pronged strategy for prevention of wildl

Deterring burgeoning wildlife crimes that are posing a grave threat to the precious wildlife in the country, as well as many other parts of the globe, has thrown up multi-dimensional challenges to wildlife crime prevention agencies as well as overall conservation efforts because of the involvement of a global-level cartel.

2025-12-22T14:24:11.707597+00:00 IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi reaffirms commitment to NDA

Manjhi also acknowledged that differences of opinion occasionally arise with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but described them as issues between brothers. He said he has always stood by Nitish Kumar and cited the hijab controversy as an example of when he was the first to come out in the Chief Minister's defence.

2025-12-22T14:20:27.557520+00:00 IST

Court reserves order on Christian Michel James's plea for modific

James, a British National, is an accused in the CBI case concerning the Augusta Westland VIP Chopper deal. He is custody since December 4, 2018, after his arrest by the CBI on his extradition from Dubai.

2025-12-22T14:08:04.469031+00:00 IST

Fight 4 Justice Awards organises by Delhi HC Bar Association

The awards celebrated quiet yet transformative battles where courage, patience and moral clarity prevailed over systemic resistance.

2025-12-22T13:56:21.881676+00:00 IST

“Yunus challenging India's sovereignty": VHP

Saying that a "proper reply needs to be given" to such a challenge to sovereignty, secularism and the principle of religious harmony, the VHP is going to hold nationwide protests across every district on December 23, and 24.

2025-12-22T13:36:02.500588+00:00 IST

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis as Mahayuti sweeps local polls

Speaking at an event in Nagpur, Fadnavis asserted that around 75 per cent Municipal Corporation presidents have been elected from the Mahayuti alliance; meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has been able to win only 50 seats.

2025-12-22T13:35:11.186331+00:00 IST

MoHFW holds two-day Chintan Shivir for influenza preparedness

According to an official statement from the Ministry, the Chintan Shivir aims to provide a structured platform for deliberations among key stakeholders to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms ahead of the upcoming influenza season in the country.

2025-12-22T13:34:31.809521+00:00 IST

AugustaWestland Case: Christian Michel raises concern over delay

Michel said, "Unless the modifications work, there will be no implications. I expect to stay in jail, but I don't know what is going to happen to the reputation of India. I am not expecting to be released tomorrow."

2025-12-22T13:33:09.904796+00:00 IST