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"Muslims Should Do 'Surya Namaskar', Worship Rivers": RSS Leader's Remark
- Dec 18, 2025 11:16 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Hindu religion is "supreme" and Muslims in India should "worship rivers and the Sun for environmental reasons", senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale declared Tuesday at an event in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar.
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UP Man Beats Parents To Death, Cuts Bodies With Saw, Throws Them Into River
- Dec 18, 2025 11:03 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The search for a missing couple in their 60s has led police in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur to a grisly double murder and a chilling tale of how a father's stubbornness and a son's rage led to tragedy
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Brother Turns 'Officer On Special Duty' To Save Sister's Marriage, Arrested
- Dec 18, 2025 10:56 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In a bizarre mix of family drama and political impersonation, police in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur have arrested a man who posed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister to threaten his brother-in-law.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, Designer Of Statue Of Unity, Dies At 100
- Dec 18, 2025 10:52 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue Statue of Unity in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
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Air India Express' Emergency Landing In Cochin Over Landing Gear Issues
- Dec 18, 2025 10:40 am IST
- Press Trust of India
An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode with 160 passengers carried out an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport here on Thursday due to issues involving its landing gear and tyre failure, an official said.
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KTR Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Double Standards, Disrespecting Anti-Defection Law
- Dec 18, 2025 10:35 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
BRS Working President KTR slammed Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of double standards and disrespecting the very anti-defection law championed by his own father, late Rajiv Gandhi.
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Lalit Modi's Lavish Party For Vijay Mallya's 70th Birthday At London Home
- Dec 18, 2025 10:20 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Among the guests was photographer Jim Rydell, who posted a photograph of Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya posing together.
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India's Weather Fury: 13,000 Lives Lost, Crops Ravaged, Relief Falls Short
- Dec 18, 2025 10:09 am IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
In 2025, extreme weather events battered India, leaving behind a trail of destruction-from flash floods and landslides in the hills to devastating floods in the plains. Official data reveals the staggering human and economic cost of these disasters.
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Suspended Trinamool MLA Floats Own Party, Will Contest In 135 Seats In Polls
- Dec 18, 2025 10:08 am IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Humayun Kabir, who was recently suspended by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after repeated clashes with the party's leadership, has decided to float his own political party ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal next year.
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Rs 20,000 Fine Or Turn Away From Border: Old Cars Not Being Allowed In Delhi
- Dec 18, 2025 10:07 am IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped the Delhi-Noida border at the DND Flyway on this hazy Thursday morning, with air quality plunging into the 'hazardous' category at the nearby Chilla border, recording an AQI of around 490.
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Dense Fog Over Delhi Hits Train Movement, Flight Ops Back To Normal
- Dec 18, 2025 09:01 am IST
- Reported by: Pallav Mishra
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
At least 40 flights were delayed, and more than 22 trains are running late, as Delhi has been hit by a dense fog since the early hours of Thursday.
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No Fuel Without Pollution Certificate, No Entry For Old Cars In Delhi From Today
- Dec 18, 2025 07:03 am IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Vehicles that do not have BS-VI engines are not being allowed to enter the national capital from today as part of rigorous anti-pollution measures adopted by the Delhi government. Fuel stations will not serve vehicles without a pollution certificate.
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Navy Commissions Helicopter Squadron INAS 335 'Ospreys' In Goa
- Dec 18, 2025 03:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned its second squadron of MH-60R (Romeo) anti-submarine helicopters - INAS 335 'Ospreys' - at INS Hansa naval base in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi.
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10 Flights Cancelled At Delhi Airport Due To Low Visibility
- Dec 18, 2025 01:46 am IST
- Asian News International
Ten flights were cancelled at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Wednesday morning due to low visibility conditions, airport authorities said.
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Parliament Passes Bill Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
- Dec 18, 2025 01:21 am IST
- Asian News International
Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring that opening up sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers.
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Wi-Fi, Selfie Point: A Look At Bengaluru's Gen Z-Themed Post Office
- Dec 18, 2025 00:21 am IST
- Asian News International
India Post unveiled Karnataka's first Gen Z-themed post office at Acharya Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, marking a significant step towards engaging the younger generation and reimagining the role of post offices in the digital age.
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"Misinterpreted": UP Minister After Backlash Over His Nitish Kumar Remark
- Dec 18, 2025 00:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Attempting to defuse the controversy, the Nishad Party chief said the comment, made in Hindi and labelled misogynistic and crude, was light-hearted and made casually.
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Man, Wife Arrested For Duping Thousands In Rs 300-Crore Multi-Level Marketing Scam
- Dec 18, 2025 00:17 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a man and his wife for allegedly duping people by orchestrating a multi-level marketing scheme involving more than Rs 300 crore.
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Schools In UP's Bareilly Asked To Stay Shut For 3 Days Because Of Fog
- Dec 18, 2025 00:17 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Bareilly district administration on Wednesday issued an order for the closure of schools up to Class 8 for the next three days, as cold wave and dense fog have been disrupting normal life here for the last couple of days.