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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 To Be Cut By Rs 0.7 A Unit In Delhi-NCR From Tomorrow
- 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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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
- Dec 31, 2025 18:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey, Tanushka Dutta
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
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120 Checkpoints, Big Fines: Hyderabad's Crackdown For New Year's Eve
- Dec 31, 2025 18:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Uma Sudhir
The Hyderabad city police have announced a massive security blanket and stringent regulations for New Year's Eve celebrations to ensure public safety and maintain law and order.
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Madhya Pradesh Minister Admits Mistake As Indore Contaminated Water Kills 7
- Dec 31, 2025 17:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday acknowledged lapses by officials in connection with water contamination in Indore that has claimed seven lives so far, and said those found guilty will not be spared.
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'Caste Status Not Enough': Court Rejects Use Of SC/ST Act In Property Case
- Dec 31, 2025 17:54 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a criminal case, including charges under the SC/ST Act, arising from alleged irregularities in land allotments made more than two decades ago and related revenue proceedings.