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Blog: In Manipur, The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
- Dec 31, 2025 20:40 pm IST
- Debanish Achom
Thousands of people in Manipur will spend a third New Year in relief camps. A few of them have returned to villages in the foothills where the district borders meet. With hours to go before the world enters 2026, we see where things stand today.
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"Rectify Mistake": BJP Slams Muslim Group's Objections To Vande Mataram
- Dec 31, 2025 20:31 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A Muslim group's objections to a music competition themed on the national song, Vande Mataram, have been sharply criticised by the BJP.
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Video Showing Garbage Dump At 13,000 Feet In Himachal Pradesh Sparks Outrage Online
- Dec 31, 2025 20:23 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Himachal Pradeshs Manimahesh Yatra pilgrimage site is shown littered with plastic waste in a viral video, leading to public criticism of tourists and authorities.
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3 Parties, 8 Days: Man's Quest To Get Ticket For Maharashtra Civic Polls
- Dec 31, 2025 20:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Jitendra Dixit
A man with an extensive criminal record switched parties twice before joining a third - all within the span of eight days - in a desperate bid to secure a ticket for the Maharashtra civic polls.
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"No Official Word": Vodafone Idea Says Hasn't Received Order On Dues Freeze
- Dec 31, 2025 20:03 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Vodafone Idea on Wednesday issued a clarification after media reports claimed that the Union Cabinet had approved a five-year moratorium and frozen the company's adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs 87,695 crore.
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Piped Cooking Gas Prices Cut By Rs 0.7 A Unit In Delhi-NCR
- Dec 31, 2025 19:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Indraprastha Gas Ltd, India's largest city gas retailer, on Wednesday announced a Rs 0.70 cut in prices of natural gas piped into household kitchens for cooking in Delhi and NCR towns.
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"Demand For Fair Pay Is Just": Raghav Chadha's New Year's Eve With Gig Workers
- Dec 31, 2025 19:37 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha spent New Year's Eve with gig workers, who held a nationwide strike stressing their demands of fair pay, humane working conditions and social security.
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'Will Script New Chapter': Bangladesh High Commissioner On S Jaishankar Visit
- Dec 31, 2025 19:23 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
As External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar wrapped up his flying Dhaka visit, Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, on Wednesday underscored the scope for deepening Bangladesh-India relations.
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Bomb Threat Note On Car Near Sanjay Raut's Home, Nothing Suspicious Found
- Dec 31, 2025 19:21 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A car with a bomb threat message written on its window was found parked outside Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's residence in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a search of his premises by bomb detection personnel, a police official said.
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"Not A Threat": Anand Mahindra Rejects AI Fears In New Year Message
- Dec 31, 2025 19:14 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
AI is not a threat but a catalyst that will elevate practical skills into premium assets, offering income, dignity and transforming factory work into long-term relevance and a lucrative gold-collar profession, Anand Mahindra said.
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Lashkar's Lahore Meet, Facebook Live, Busts Pak's 'No Terror On Its Soil' Claims
- Dec 31, 2025 19:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Pakistan's duplicitous stance on terrorism has been exposed by a recent video that has laid bare its hypocrisy in its dealings with terror outfits -- particularly in relation with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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Broadband Subscriber Base Crossed 1 Billion Mark In November: Centre
- Dec 31, 2025 18:50 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark in the month of November, the government said on Wednesday.
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Sensex, Nifty Rally nearly 1% On Last trading Session Of 2025
- Dec 31, 2025 18:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025, driven by sustained buying by domestic institutional investors and strong gains in Reliance, Tata Steel and Kotak Bank.
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Delhi Government's Talks With Ola, Uber Signal Comeback Of Carpooling
- Dec 31, 2025 18:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
The government held talks with major cab and mobility aggregators, including Ola, Uber and Rapido, as part of its effort to ease traffic congestion and curb rising vehicular emissions, signalling a comeback of carpooling.
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Gig Workers' Strike Call Fails To Chill New Year's Eve Delivery Rush
- Dec 31, 2025 18:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A section of gig workers on Wednesday stopped work demanding better pay and work conditions but the agitation had little impact on services on e-commerce and online food delivery platforms that saw robust business on New Year Eve.
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No Farm Fires In December, Delhi Pollution Still Increased Significantly
- Dec 31, 2025 18:39 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday shed light on the shifting air quality trends in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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"Let Lord Shiva Forgive Them": Union Minister On Deepam Row In Tamil Nadu
- Dec 31, 2025 18:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The opposition to lighting the lamp atop the Thirupparankundram hill was politically motivated and lacked understanding of the cultural significance, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.