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Rahul Gandhi In Germany, Congress Issues Whip Ahead Of MGNREGA Debate
- Dec 16, 2025 20:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The bill to rename MNREGA due in parliament in a day or two, the Congress has issued a whip asking all its MPs to remain present for the next three days.
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Slow Progress In Electric Vehicle Charging Infra Despite Multiple Schemes
- Dec 16, 2025 20:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
Despite significant government investments aimed at building a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network to support the country's shift away from fossil fuels, utilisation of allocated funds has been sluggish.
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Man Recounts How Air India Crew And Passengers United To Save Elderly Mid-Flight
- Dec 16, 2025 20:16 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The incident highlights the importance of being prepared for medical emergencies.
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Rs 30 Lakh Extortion Demand, Then Firing Outside A Punjab Grocery Store
- Dec 16, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
A firing incident outside a grocery store in Punjab's Batala has brought to the fore a Rs 30 lakh extortion demand and alleged police inaction.
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Delhi Court Asks Aviation Body To Explain Relaxations In Pilot Fatigue Rules
- Dec 16, 2025 20:06 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms.
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UP Minor Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped For Over 2 Weeks
- Dec 16, 2025 19:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Sitapur district for allegedly abducting a 16-year-old girl and raping her repeatedly for nearly two weeks, officials said.
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Madhya Pradesh Man Uses Kidnapper's Smartwatch To Send SOS, Gets Rescued
- Dec 16, 2025 19:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Unable to repay an exorbitant amount demanded by moneylenders, the man was abducted, brutally assaulted, and locked inside a room, but a quick-thinking move using a smartwatch turned the tables on his captors.
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MLA's Son, Bride Exchange Garlands In Restricted Area Of Indore Temple
- Dec 16, 2025 19:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The family of BJP MLA Golu Shukla is once again at the centre of controversy, this time over an incident at Indore's most-revered religious site, the Khajrana Ganesh Temple.
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"Victory Of Truth Is Certain": Mallikarjun Kharge On National Herald Verdict
- Dec 16, 2025 18:55 pm IST
- Asian News International
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday reacted strongly to a local Delhi court's decision refusing to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case.
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When Humanity Failed Bengaluru. A Heart Attack, A Crash And A Pleading Wife
- Dec 16, 2025 18:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
A dying man and his wife, forced to go from hospital to hospital on a bike, were faced with complete indifference, first from the medical system and then, after meeting with an accident, from passersby in Bengaluru.
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Cases Against Nawab Malik Cast Shadow On BJP-NCP Unity For Mumbai Civic Polls
- Dec 16, 2025 18:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
A day after the announcement of the Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra, a series of meetings began in Mumbai to decide on possible alliances.
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In Delhi Minister's Apology For Pollution, A Barb For AAP
- Dec 16, 2025 18:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Delhi Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa blamed the Aam Aadmi Party for the pollution in the city and declared it is "impossible for any elected government to reduce AQI in 9-10 months".
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Probe Agency To Have Dedicated Court In Each State: Centre To Supreme Court
- Dec 16, 2025 18:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre told the Supreme Court that to ensure speedy trial, it has decided to set up a dedicated NIA court in each state and Union territory and more than one court at places where there are over 10 cases under anti-terror law.
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NSE Sustainability Recognises Adani Power For Outstanding ESG Performance, Awards 'Aspiring' Category
- Dec 16, 2025 18:19 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Adani Power has been ranked higher than all other major thermal, mixed fuel, and integrated energy companies in a similar appraisal, reflecting its strategic focus on sustainable growth with responsible business practices.
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54 Tiger Deaths In Madhya Pradesh In 2025, Most Since Project Tiger Launch
- Dec 16, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Madhya Pradesh has already lost 54 tigers in 2025. Since the launch of Project Tiger in 1973, the state has never recorded such a high number of tiger deaths in a single year.
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Cook Suspended Day After Worms Found In Rice In Karnataka Mid-Day Meal
- Dec 16, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
A day after worms were found in the mid-day meal served to government schools in Karnataka's Koppal district, the district administration suspended the cook and two staff members for negligence.
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Amid MNREGA Row, A 'North-South Divide' Over Hindi Names For New Laws
- Dec 16, 2025 17:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The row over the renaming of MNREGA has highlighted the Centre's new practice of naming bills in Hindi, deviating from the tradition of providing a Hindi and an English name for each bill.
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"Humiliating": Mehbooba Mufti Slams Nitish Kumar For Pulling Doctor's Hijab
- Dec 16, 2025 17:32 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi came down heavily on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday over the controversial hijab incident.
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Australia Beach Shooter From India, Left Hyderabad 27 Years Ago: Cops
- Dec 16, 2025 17:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul, Ashish Kumar Pandey
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
One of the two suspects involved in the Sydney beach attack, Sajid Akram, was an Indian national travelling on an Indian passport at the time of the incident, police said.