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"I Am Not a Terrorist": Sharjeel Imam To Top Court During Bail Plea Hearing
- Dec 02, 2025 23:47 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Seeking bail in the February 2020 Delhi riots case, activist Sharjeel Imam on Tuesday expressed anguish before the Supreme Court over being "labelled" a "dangerous intellectual terrorist" without a full-fledged trial or a single conviction.
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What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
- Dec 02, 2025 23:47 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
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Man Released A Day After His Arrest By CBI In 36-Year-Old Kidnapping Case
- Dec 02, 2025 23:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
A court on Tuesday released a man who was arrested a day before by the CBI for his alleged "involvement" in the kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed, daughter of then Union home minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in 1989, in a big faux pas for the agency.
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"Immortal Forever": Assam Official's 'Voter List' Tribute To Zubeen Garg
- Dec 02, 2025 22:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The love for Assam's heartthrob Zubeen Garg continues to manifest through countless acts by his followers, even after his death.
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Bengaluru Prisoners Go On Hunger Strike After Crackdown On Phones, Cigarettes
- Dec 02, 2025 22:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A major crackdown on illegal activities inside Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail triggered a three-day hunger strike by inmates, days after a series of videos showing prisoners using mobile phones, consuming alcohol, and partying went viral
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Begins Performance Review Amid Reshuffle Buzz
- Dec 02, 2025 22:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
With talk of a major cabinet reshuffle gaining momentum in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has begun a week-long review of all ministerial departments.
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In Erosion-Hit Areas Of Bengal's Malda, Residents Fear Exclusion From Voter Lists
- Dec 02, 2025 22:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
Homes have gone. Classrooms have turned into shelters. Many have been living on a river dam for years. They call it home. Every year, when the monsoon comes, the Ganges and Fulahar rivers overflow in Bengal's Malda district.
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Flights Of Multiple Airlines Delayed For Hours After Check-In Glitch
- Dec 02, 2025 22:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
Air India announced late Tuesday evening that check-in systems at all airports are "functioning normally" and its "flights are operating as per schedule" after a brief outage that delayed flights across airports.
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Women Launch Acid, Blade Attack Over "Immoral Activities" Taunt In Chhattisgarh
- Dec 02, 2025 22:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Two women and two girls in Chhattisgarh's Durg attacked residents in the neighbourhood with acid and blades, leaving half a dozen people seriously injured and sending shockwaves across the city.
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"My Family, I Put to Shame": Man Whose Wife Accused Kerala MLA of Rape
- Dec 02, 2025 21:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The husband of the woman who has accused Kerala's Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil of rape, has said that he had no prior knowledge of the accusations she made. Following the allegations, he and his family have been shamed on social media, he said.
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More Beds, New Shelters, Heaters: Inside Delhi's Winter Action Plan
- Dec 02, 2025 21:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Delhi recorded its season's lowest temperature yesterday, on December 1, when the minimum dipped to 5.7 degree Celsius. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature rose slightly to 9.6 degree Celsius, but remained lower than normal for this time of year.
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Gunmen On Bike Open Fire On Bus In Punjab, Conductor Injured
- Dec 02, 2025 21:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Terror struck passengers in Punjab when three men on a motorcycle opened fire on the state-run bus they were travelling on. The bullets did not hit any passenger, but the bus conductor was injured, and the driver had a narrow escape.
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How Sanchar Saathi App Can Help Curb Cybercrimes
- Dec 02, 2025 20:41 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Since its launch on January 17 this year, the Sanchar Saathi mobile app has seen more than 1.4 crore downloads and has successfully blocked over 42 lakh stolen or lost mobile devices, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Drunk, Mentally Challenged Man Breaches Yogi Adityanath's Security Cordon In UP
- Dec 02, 2025 20:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An apparently drunk man on Tuesday broke through Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's security cordon and advanced towards the stage at the Kashi Tamil Sangam 4.0 programme being held at Namo Ghat here, police said.
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Evil Eye' Remark Triggers Firestorm In Telangana, And A Threat
- Dec 02, 2025 20:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Uma Sudhir
A remark by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan about a superstitious belief has triggered a political firestorm, with leaders from Telangana accusing him of insulting the state and threatening to halt the screening of his films.
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Delhi Sees Sharp Early December Temperature Drop, Cold Wave Looms
- Dec 02, 2025 20:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
Delhi began December on a chilly note, as cold north-westerly winds caused a sharp dip in temperatures. On December 1, the capital recorded a minimum of 5.7 degree Celsius, the lowest for the first week of December since 2011.
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Court Releases Arrested Accused In 1989 Rubaiyya Sayeed Kidnapping
- Dec 02, 2025 20:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
In a major setback to the CBI, a special court on Tuesday set free Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, who was arrested by the agency a day before in connection with the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed, the daughter of the then home minister.
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Punjab Village Battles Mobile Addiction With Bizarre 'Sit-Still' Challenge
- Dec 02, 2025 20:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
A small village in Punjab has launched an ingeniously simple, and physically challenging competition to combat smartphone addiction: a sit-down marathon where participants cannot use their phones, sleep, or stand up for any reason.
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Rs-14-Crore Jet Of Man Accused In Rs 792-Crore Fraud Put Up For Auction
- Dec 02, 2025 19:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A seized business jet, purchased in 2024 for about Rs 14 crore, has been put up for auction by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad as part of its effort to restore funds to the victims of an investors' "fraud".
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4 Dead In Rain-Related Incidents As Cyclone Ditwah Skirts Tamil Nadu Coast
- Dec 02, 2025 19:08 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Four people have died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Ditwah remained close to state's coast, bring heavy rains.