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Nitin Nabin's Exit For BJP Chief Post Triggers Bihar Cabinet Reshuffle
- Dec 16, 2025 23:34 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A political development unfolded in Bihar on Tuesday as the state government swiftly redistributed key ministerial portfolios following the resignation of Nitin Nabin from the cabinet.
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Food Regulator Asks States To Launch Drive Against Adulterated Milk Products
- Dec 16, 2025 22:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all states and Union Territories to launch a special nationwide enforcement drive to curb adulteration and misbranding of milk and milk products, including paneer and khoya.
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Free Kicks And A Jersey Gift? PM Modi-Lionel Messi Meet That Did Not Happen
- Dec 16, 2025 22:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi, who completed his GOAT India tour today, had agreed to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had even bought a jersey for him, former Union Minister Praful Patel told NDTV's Shiv Aroor.
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No Fuel For Vehicles In Delhi Without Valid PUC From Thursday: Minister
- Dec 16, 2025 22:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from December 18, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Bans Sale Of Rolling Papers, Pre-Rolled Cones Citing Health Risks
- Dec 16, 2025 22:21 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Gujarat government on Tuesday put a ban on the storage, sale and distribution of rolling papers as well as pre-rolled cones, widely used by tobacco smokers, citing health risks.
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"No Stubble Burning Now, Why Is Delhi Polluted?" Bhagwant Mann's Dig At BJP
- Dec 16, 2025 22:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday questioned why there is a pollution crisis in the national capital despite no farm fires now.
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PM Modi Meets Ethiopian Counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali, Discusses Bilateral Ties
- Dec 16, 2025 22:11 pm IST
- Posted by: Prapti Upadhayay
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali here and discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interest.
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131 Flights Cancelled In Delhi Due To Low Visibility
- Dec 16, 2025 22:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Low visibility conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Tuesday, leading to airlines cancelling 131 flights, a Delhi International Airport Ltd official said.
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Baby Abandoned After Birth Gets Eaten By Stray Dogs In Odisha
- Dec 16, 2025 22:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
Body parts of an abandoned newborn were recovered from the mouths of stray dogs in Odisha's Balasore district on Tuesday.
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Class 7 Boy Dies After Wall Collapses At Government School In Tamil Nadu
- Dec 16, 2025 21:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
A Class 7 boy died, and another student was injured after a wall collapsed at a government school in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district.
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Congress To Hold Nationwide Protest Over Decision To Rename MGNREGA
- Dec 16, 2025 21:52 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Indian National Congress has announced a series of nationwide protests in response to the Central government's move to rename the MGNREGA, accusing the BJP and RSS of attempting to "dismantle rights-based welfare".
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Probe Agency ED's Complaint In National Herald Case Not Founded On FIR: Delhi Court
- Dec 16, 2025 21:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Taking cognisance of the ED's complaint in the National Herald case against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five otherswas "impermissible in law" as it was not founded on an FIR, a Delhi court has held.
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Trinamool Leader's Last Rites Demand After Being Marked "Dead" In Draft Roll
- Dec 16, 2025 21:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Trinamool Congress councillor on Tuesday walked into a crematorium near Kolkata and demanded that his last rites be performed, claiming that the Election Commission listed him among the "dead" in the draft electoral rolls.
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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.