According to an eyewitness, the bear also damaged the boundary wall of a house. The rising movement of bears, which were earlier confined to hilly regions, is now being reported in the plains as well, causing fear among local residents.
According to a report from the Bank of Baroda, this transition follows a period of rapid frontloading of shipments earlier in 2025 as businesses sought to secure cost advantages before new trade barriers took effect.
In 2023, the education ministry issued a directive to states and UTs to admit students to Class 1 only at the age of "6+" years, instead of the earlier practice of "5+" years, as per the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsor
Last year in 2024, a total of 268 IPOs were launched. The decline in 2025 was led by fewer SME offerings, which fell to 117 from 178 a year earlier. In contrast, mainboard IPOs increased to 103 in 2025 from 90 in the previous year, underlining sustained appetite for larger issues.
NIA, which took over the case from the local police in October 2023, had earlier filed a chargesheeted naming nine accused, including absconder Junaid Ahmed.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) data of December 2025 reflects resilience in India's tax collections despite steep rate cuts earlier in the year, with imports, steady domestic demand and higher refunds shaping the overall revenue picture, stated experts reacting positively to the GST num
Earlier, Indian National Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the party will launch a nationwide 'Save MNREGA' campaign from January 5, making the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) the central focus of a mass movement.
Earlier on Wednesday, Nana Patole, addressing the question of Rahul Gandhi not visiting the Ram Temple, said that the Congress is doing the work of Lord Ram.
This year was memorable for former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma as he scored records, broke new ground and ended his wait for an ICC trophy after having narrowly missed the ODI trophy earlier.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI - the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation - earlier today, marking a significant milestone in a decade-long journey of cooperative, outcome-driven governance under the leaders
He was awarded the Sarvottam Yudha Sewa Medal for his role in Operation Sindoor earlier this year. He commanded the SWAC at the time when the Indian Air Force launched multiple attacks on Pakistani air bases in the operations between May 6-10, causing heavy damage to them.