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2025: India's year of heartbreaks
India faced a series of deadly tragedies in 2025, from plane crashes to terror attacks, highlighting repeated failures in safety planning and emergency response.
Sabarimala gold theft: SIT brings in space scientists to crack the case
The High Court-appointed special investigation team (SIT) has enlisted the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to quantify gold in Sabarimala temple's gilded panels.
Delhi-NCR weather: Get ready for colder nights and foggy mornings
Delhi-NCR is set to experience a slight drop in temperatures this week, however, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has ruled out any cold wave conditions.
NSUI goes Santa to spotlight Delhi's toxic air crisis
Volunteers dressed as Santa Clauses, wearing gas masks, hit Delhi's streets to raise awareness about the city's dangerous air pollution levels and demand immediate action.
Anti-India sentiments rise in Bangladesh after lynching of Hindu youth
Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev warns of escalating anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh, which could be exploited by external forces like Pakistan.
Bangladesh unrest sparks fears of more Rohingya refugees entering India
Bangladesh's current instability could escalate the Rohingya spillover risk for India, according to top intelligence sources.
FCI freight train rolls into Kashmir for the 1st time
For the first time, a Food Corporation of India (FCI) freight train carrying foodgrains from Punjab has reached Kashmir, marking a significant logistics milestone.
Indian Railways hikes fares for long-distance ordinary class
Effective from December 26, 2025, the Ministry of Railways has raised the fare for ordinary class by one paisa per km for journeys beyond 215 km.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat blames 'misleading campaigns' for misconceptions
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, addresses misconceptions about the organization, attributing them to misleading campaigns.
Odisha's 'No PUCC, No Fuel' rule is here—no certificate, no petrol!
Odisha follows Delhi's lead in enforcing stringent pollution norms, linking fuel access to emission standards and issuing road safety advisories due to changing weather patterns.
Punjab names 3 cities as holy, bans meat and alcohol sales
The Punjab government has officially enforced a ban on the sale of meat, alcohol, and other intoxicants in three newly designated 'holy cities'.
Mumbai's marina project to transform harbor into nautical hub
The Indian government has approved a Rs 887 crore project to develop a world-class marina in Mumbai, expected to generate over 2,000 jobs.
Gujarat: Leopard kills 5-year-old boy in Dhari town
A five-year-old boy was tragically mauled to death by a leopard in Gujarat's Amreli district, prompting efforts to capture the animal.
Indian Railways rolls out 244 special trains for holiday rush (but fare hike is coming)
Indian Railways plans to operate 244 special trains across eight zones to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic during Christmas and New Year 2025-26.
How a beer bottle's barcode helped nab Delhi assault suspects
Delhi police used a barcode on a beer bottle to identify and arrest three men accused of attempted murder following a violent altercation in Ajmal Khan Park.
Air India Express pilot suspended after airport altercation
Air India Express suspends an off-duty pilot for assaulting a passenger at Delhi airport, with plans to establish an external inquiry committee next week.
Indian Railways hikes long-distance train fares from December 26
Indian Railways, the country's cheapest transport mode, last revised its passenger fares on July 1, 2025. The previous fare hike occurred on January 1, 2020.
Kerala Minister blames Sangh Parivar for disrupting Christmas celebrations
Kerala's Education Minister, V. Sivankutty, has reported that Christmas celebrations in schools are being targeted by the Sangh Parivar, a Hindu far-right group.
MEA says "no security scare" at Bangladesh High Commission
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied reports suggesting a 'security scare' at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, terming them as misleading propaganda.
Uttarakhand schools to start daily Gita recitation
Uttarakhand's Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has announced a new policy making the recitation of verses from the Bhagavad Gita mandatory in state schools.
YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi faces ED probe over money laundering
Anurag Dwivedi, a YouTuber from Unnao, is under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering and illegal betting operations.
Railways hikes fare: AC tickets cost ₹10 more per 500km
The Indian Railways has announced a revision in its passenger fare structure, effective from December 26, 2025.
Mumbai man puts N95 mask on air monitor, sparks online buzz
A Mumbai resident's experiment, using an N95 mask on an air quality monitor, showed a drastic drop in AQI levels, sparking public concern over India's escalating air pollution.
Bengaluru: Mutton prices near ₹1,000 as cold wave, festive rush hit city
Bengaluru residents are grappling with soaring meat prices this winter due to a surge in festive demand and unusually cold weather affecting supply.
Gujarat: Teen and boyfriend accused of murdering her father over relationship
A 17-year-old girl in Gujarat allegedly conspired with her lover to murder her father, using sleeping pills and a locked room as part of their deadly scheme.
Delhi's tandoor ban: Why your favorite chicken tastes different now
Delhi's ban on coal and firewood-fuelled tandoors due to air pollution concerns is changing the taste of traditional dishes, disappointing customers and food experts.
Indian Railways hikes fares for mail, express, and AC trains
Indian Railways will implement a fare increase for Mail, Express, and AC trains from December 26, 2025, to offset rising operational costs.
VBSA Bill 2025: Big changes coming to Indian colleges and universities
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025 aims to overhaul India's fragmented higher education regulatory system for a more coordinated and transparent framework.
Fog throws flight plans off at major Indian airports
Dense fog conditions in Bangalore, Amritsar, and Srinagar have led to flight disruptions, with airlines IndiGo and Air India warning of potential cancellations and delays.
Delhi cracks down as air turns toxic: 600+ industries face closure
Delhi's government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is intensifying its GRAP-IV enforcement, targeting over 600 non-compliant industries for closure.
Delhi's crackdown on non-BS VI vehicles: What's happening and why it matters
On the third day of Delhi's enforcement drive, fewer non-BS VI compliant vehicles were on the road, though peak hours remained congested.
Gujarat rape accused shot while trying to escape police custody
A man, previously arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Gandhinagar, was shot in the leg while attempting to escape police custody.
Mumbai: 80+ local trains to be canceled for infrastructure upgrade
Western Railway (WR) has announced the daily cancellation of over 80 local trains in Mumbai from December 21 due to work on the sixth line on Kandivali and Borivali section.
PM Modi pays tribute to Assam agitation martyrs in Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of the Assam Agitation at the 'Swahid Smarak Kshetra' in Guwahati.
Chillai-Kalan: Kashmir-Leh get their 1st snow of the season
Leh recently experienced a fresh snowfall, dramatically dropping temperatures and transforming the region into a stunning white landscape.
Haji Mastan's daughter accuses uncle's son of rape, attempted murder
Haseen Mastan Mirza, daughter of late underworld don Haji Mastan, has sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged rape and property theft by her forced husband.
Search for terrorists ramps up in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur
Security forces are conducting a search operation in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, after terrorists reportedly took food from a local house before escaping.
Karnataka braces for seasonal flu spike: Hospitals on alert
Bengaluru's air quality has hit a four-year low, prompting health experts to warn of potential risks and advise necessary precautions.
India's coal use for electricity set to drop by 2047
Experts predict that coal's contribution to India's energy mix will decrease to 30-35% by 2047, necessitating responsible fossil fuel usage.
India hits 50% clean energy milestone—5 years early
India has reached its climate goal of 50% non-fossil power capacity five years early, boasting a total installed generation capacity of about 510 GW.
Bengaluru's December chill: 8.5°C mornings and heavy fog
Bengaluru's festive season is marked by an unusually sharp chill, with temperatures dropping to around 8.5 degrees Celsius and dense fog disrupting daily routines and travel.
Kashmir gets season's first snowfall after harsh dry spell
The first snowfall of the season has brought relief to Kashmir, ending a long dry spell.
Great Nicobar Airport: India's new strategic outpost
The Indian government has initiated work on a strategic airport project at the southernmost tip of Great Nicobar Island, aiming to boost national security and tourism.
Fog disrupts travel in North India; trains, flights affected
Persistent fog in northern India has led to over 200 flight delays at Delhi airport and impacted more than 50 train services, disrupting travel plans.
Cyclone Ditwah: India steps up to help Sri Lanka after disaster
India extends humanitarian and infrastructure assistance to Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
Mumbai: Deaf woman's report uncovers serial sexual assaults
A deaf and mute woman in Mumbai recently exposed a serial predator, who had been sexually abusing and blackmailing several women for over 16 years.
Delhi's air quality 'very poor' amid cold wave, dense fog
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) are reeling under a cold wave and dense fog.
PM Modi takes 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' to the Brahmaputra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with 25 students from various Assam schools aboard a cruise ship on river Brahmaputra during his 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme.
Bengaluru chills: Cold wave grips city, fog disrupts visibility
Bengaluru is witnessing a significant drop in early-morning temperatures due to a cold wave, causing disruptions due to fog and mist.
Petrol, diesel prices stay steady across India—here's what you need to know
Petrol and diesel prices across various Indian cities on December 21, 2025 have been announced, reflecting global crude oil and currency fluctuations.
'One Jaishankar isn't enough for India,' says EAM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar equated diplomats and ministers to Shri Hanuman, asserting they ultimately serve Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Delhi's air turns 'severe;' thick fog brings travel chaos
Delhi-NCR grapples with a double whammy of cold wave conditions and near-severe air pollution, disrupting daily life and causing health concerns.
Pune just had its coldest December night in years
Pune district experiences intensified cold wave conditions, with the city's official weather station, Shivajinagar, recording a minimum temperature of 8.1°C.
BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj missing after bail denial in murder case
Senior BJP leader and Krishnarajapuram MLA, Byrathi Basavaraju, is reportedly absconding after the Karnataka High Court denied his anticipatory bail plea in a murder case.
Odisha Police puts up ₹8.4 crore reward for info on top Maoists
Odisha Police has launched a campaign against left-wing extremism, offering Rs 8.40 crore for information leading to the arrest of 18 wanted Maoists.
Snow, rain likely in Kashmir as 'Chillai-Kalan' begins
Kashmir is bracing for the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan', a harsh 40-day winter period, with expected moderate to heavy snowfall and wet weather.
NIA court issues warrant for Hizbul Mujahideen chief
A special court in Jammu and Kashmir has issued a non-bailable warrant against Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander, Mohammad Yousuf Shah, for a 2012 UAPA case.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar faces complaint for removing doctor's hijab
The Welfare Party of India has lodged a complaint against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for removing a Muslim woman's veil without her consent.
Delhi shivers as cold wave and fog hit hard
Delhi shivered through its first cold wave of the season on Saturday, with the maximum temperature plunging to a chilly 16.9 degrees Celsius.
Pune: History-sheeter injured in police encounter
A habitual offender, Omkar Dilip Bhandare, was injured in a gunfight with police near Wagholi, Pune on Saturday evening.
Teacher found dead at retired cop's house; murder mystery unfolds
A teacher was discovered dead from a gunshot wound at a retired CISF officer's home in Uttar Pradesh, with his family alleging murder over a suspected affair.
Telangana: Hyderabad records coldest December day in 7 years
Hyderabad recorded a minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the lowest under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits.
PM Modi inaugurates new terminal at Guwahati airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam.
Flier alleges Air India Express pilot assaulted him at airport
Ankit Dewan, a SpiceJet passenger, has accused an Air India Express pilot of assaulting him at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Dense fog blankets Delhi-NCR, over 129 flights canceled
Extreme fog has disrupted air, rail, and road transport across northern India, particularly in Delhi.
Assam: 8 elephants killed by Rajdhani Express, 5 coaches derail
At least eight elephants were killed and a calf was injured after the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd in the Hojai district in Assam on Saturday morning, according to a report by the PTI, which cited a forest official.
'Heated rod inserted inside rectum...ears cut': Bihar man tortured ruthlessly
A cloth vendor, Mohammad Athar Hussain, was lynched by a group of villagers in Bihar on December 5.
Delhi businessman shot dead; nearly 70 bullets were inside body
The brutal murder of a 52-year-old businessman in South Delhi's Aya Nagar on November 30 has been traced back to five shooters, according to India Today.
'All Hindus should think': TN man self-immolates over lamp-lighting row
A 40-year-old man, Poornachandran, died by suicide in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
'Live-in not illegal...': Allahabad HC grants protection to 12 couples
The Allahabad High Court has granted police protection to 12 couples in live-in relationships, who had been facing threats from their families.
Madhya Pradesh: 5 thalassemia children contract HIV through blood transfusions
Five children suffering from thalassemia have tested positive for HIV after receiving blood transfusions in Madhya Pradesh.
UP man bludgeons parents to death, chops up bodies
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district, Ambesh (37) has been arrested for allegedly murdering his parents, Shyam Bahadur (62) and Babita (60).
1,500-populated Maharashtra village records 27,000 'births' in 3 months
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, Shendurusani gram panchayat in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district has registered an astonishing 27,397 births in just three months.
Proceedings at 3 Mumbai magistrate courts suspended after bomb threat
The magistrate courts in Andheri, Bandra, and Esplanade (Fort) were evacuated on Thursday after an anonymous email threatened explosions at the court complexes.
Seagull with Chinese GPS found near key Karnataka naval base
A migratory seagull fitted with a Chinese-made GPS tracking device was discovered on the Karwar coast of Karnataka.
Hill stations also not safe? Dehradun records AQI near 300
Dehradun, Uttarakhand's winter capital and a popular tourist destination, is also facing poor air quality.
3 naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans in the Gollapalli forest of Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday.
Air India Express flight makes emergency landing over 'tire failure'
An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport on Thursday.
Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, the designer behind the world's tallest statue, Statue of Unity, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence.
Delhi's anti-pollution curbs: WFH, vehicle entry ban come into force
The Delhi government's stricter anti-pollution measures came into effect on Thursday.
Kolkata airport now offers real-time traffic, waterlogging alerts for passengers
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata has launched a traffic advisory service on its official X handle.
Repeatedly teased over uniform, 9-year-old student hangs himself using ID-card
A nine-year-old boy in Hyderabad died by suicide allegedly after being harassed by his classmates over not wearing his school uniform properly.
SC suggests closing Delhi toll booths to check pollution
The Supreme Court has asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to consider relocating or closing nine toll collection booths operated by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
5 arrested over murder of Lawrence Bishnoi's former aide Parry
The Delhi Police has arrested five members of the Aarzoo-Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer syndicate in connection with the murder of Inderpreet Singh, alias Parry, a former aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, PTI reported.
Two childhood friends in MP discover diamond worth ₹60L
In Madhya Pradesh's Panna, a diamond mining hub, two childhood friends made a life-changing discovery.
Goa cops made to do squats for stopping bureaucrat's car
In a bizarre incident, North Goa Superintendent of Police (SP) Harischandra Madkaikar allegedly made police personnel do squats at his office after they stopped a vehicle belonging to an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer at a Santa Cruz checkpoint.
'We will take revenge': 3 Ahmedabad schools receive bomb threats
Three schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, prompting immediate police action.
India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after threats to Dhaka mission
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah.
Passersby ignore wife's plea, Karnataka man dies of heart attack
A 34-year-old Bengaluru man, Venkataramanan, died after suffering a cardiac arrest while riding his two-wheeler in the Kadirenahalli area of Banashankari on December 13.
'Luthras had ultimate control over club operations, safety arrangement': Cops
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were taken to Goa on Wednesday morning after they landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
MP man rescued after sending SOS from abductor's smartwatch
A 25-year-old hotel manager, Saurabh Sharma, was rescued in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district after he used a smartwatch to send an SOS, according to a report by NDTV.
Meet Sai Jadhav, first woman to pass out of IMA
Lieutenant Sai Jadhav has made history as the first woman officer to graduate from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, breaking a 93-year-old record.
Bondi shooter from Hyderabad; family cut ties over Christian wife
The family of Sajid Akram, one of the gunmen behind the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, had immigrated from India in 1998 while his son was born in Australia, ThePrint reported.
China offers 'step-by-step guide' to India for tackling pollution
As Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) continue to battle severe air pollution, China has offered its experience as a "shared struggle."
Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers brought back from Thailand; arrested
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a deadly fire killed 25 people, were deported from Thailand on Tuesday.