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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 will not be 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 PUC 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.
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Maharashtra's 'Rummy' Minister Resigns Hours After Conviction In 1995 Case
- Dec 17, 2025 23:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Maharashtra Sports Minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate resigned, hours after a court upheld his conviction in a three-decade-old housing scam case, triggering political churn within the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance.
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Amid G RAM G Row, BJP Ally EPS Pushes For MGNREGA Name Being Retained
- Dec 17, 2025 23:46 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
BJP ally and AIADMK Chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has demanded that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act continue without any change in its name.
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DMK Taps Kanimozhi To Head Poll Manifesto Team, Aims To Replicate 2024 Sweep
- Dec 17, 2025 23:39 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The DMK has constituted a 12-member manifesto committee under Thoothukudi MP MK Kanimozhi as the ruling party steps up preparations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections due next year.
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Manipur's Displaced People Try To Rebuild Lives Amid Gunfire From The Hills
- Dec 17, 2025 23:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Debanish Achom, Ratnadip Choudhury
Hundreds of people who had been living in relief camps in Manipur's valley areas for over two years returned to their village near the foothills in Bishnupur district on Monday.
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Living Separately For Year Not Strict Requirement For Mutual Divorce: Court
- Dec 17, 2025 23:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent are not necessarily required to live separately for at least one year, as prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955.
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Video: Dry Spell, Winds Fuel Massive Forest Fire In J&K's Kishtwar
- Dec 17, 2025 23:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
A massive forest fire ravaged the Upper Sigdi Bhatta area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, causing panic among local residents and forest authorities.