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"On Humanitarian Grounds": Karnataka To Rehouse Families Hit By Bengaluru Demolition Drive
- Dec 30, 2025 00:36 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The Karnataka government on Monday decided to provide alternate housing to those "genuine" homeless whose illegally constructed houses or sheds were demolished by authorities at Kogilu in the northern part of Bengaluru during a demolition drive.
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Keys Next Year? Delhi Moves to Repair Long-Abandoned Flats For Poor
- Dec 30, 2025 00:32 am IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
After lying vacant for over a decade, thousands of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in Delhi may finally see residents move in. The Delhi government has started repair work at one of the capital's largest EWS housing clusters.
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Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Sees Dip Over Security Concerns, Bad Weather
- Dec 30, 2025 00:27 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The pilgrim footfall at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir fell below the 70-lakh mark in 2025, marking a significant decline.
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Man Arrested For Abusive Online Post Against Bengali Actor After Messi Chaos
- Dec 30, 2025 00:26 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The police have arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly posting abusive and obscene comments on social media targeting Bengali actress Shubhashree Ganguly, following Argentine football star Lionel Messi's recent visit to Kolkata, an officer said.
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India Successfully Tests 120-Km Range Pinaka Rocket In Odisha
- Dec 30, 2025 00:14 am IST
- Asian News International
The maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was conducted successfully at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur on Monday.
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"Air India Managed, Only IndiGo Failed": Shashi Tharoor On Airline's Crisis
- Dec 30, 2025 00:08 am IST
- Asian News International
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised Indigo Airlines over the recent flight disruptions, stating that the airline must be held accountable for its failure to meet operational responsibilities.
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"Want Government To Stop This": Father Of Tripura Student Killed In Uttarakhand
- Dec 29, 2025 23:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
"No one should lose their child the way I did. No child who has gone outside to study should face this": This was the message from Tarun Chakma, the father of the man from Tripura who was killed in a racial attack in Dehradun.
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Drunk Cab Driver Rams Dozen Vehicles In Gurugram, Arrested
- Dec 29, 2025 23:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police here detained a cab driver, who allegedly caused widespread panic near Sector 4 market area after he struck more than a dozen vehicles, police said.
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2 Arrested In Gujarat For Duping Woman Of Rs 1.9 Crore In Digital Arrest
- Dec 29, 2025 23:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police on Monday arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case in which a woman here was duped of Rs 1.95 crore.
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Delhi Records Worst Average AQI For December In 7 Years At 349
- Dec 29, 2025 23:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution, according to official data.
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4 Dead, 9 Injured After Mumbai's BEST Bus Crashes Into Pedestrians
- Dec 29, 2025 23:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Paras Harendra Dama
Four people were killed after they were hit by a BEST bus while it was reversing in Mumbai tonight. Nine others were injured. The incident happened in Mumbai's Bhandup.
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Red Alert In Delhi Over Dense Fog, Air Quality Returns To "Severe"
- Dec 29, 2025 23:16 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Dense fog blanketed Delhi on Monday, causing visibility to drop sharply in several areas, disrupting operations at the airport and pushing the air quality back into the "severe" category.
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Mumbai Police Seized Drugs Worth A Massive Rs 814 Crore This Year
- Dec 29, 2025 22:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Paras Harendra Dama
The Mumbai Police's crackdown on the drugs trade this year has broken the back of the mafia. Police data shows that between January 1 and December 21, 2025, narcotics worth more than Rs 814.17 crore have been seized from across the city.
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3 More Districts Come Under VPN Ban In Jammu and Kashmir
- Dec 29, 2025 22:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have intensified their crackdown on the use of Virtual Private Network or VPN. Citing misuse of VPN services and threat to national security, a ban on VPN has been extended to three more districts.
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IndiGo Raises Pilot Pay Weeks After Mass Flight Cancellations
- Dec 29, 2025 22:18 pm IST
- Reuters
IndiGo has introduced new pilot allowances and raised some existing ones, in a sign India's largest airline is seeking to boost pilot morale weeks after mass flight cancellations linked to poor roster planning left passengers stranded.
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Snowfall Forecast For Himachal Over Next 48 Hours As Tourists Swarm Hills
- Dec 29, 2025 22:09 pm IST
- Asian News International
Tourist destinations across Himachal Pradesh are witnessing a heavy rush ahead of the New Year celebrations, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast snowfall and rain in many parts of the state over the next 48 hours.
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Fire Breaks Out At JCB Workshop In Jaipur, No Injuries
- Dec 29, 2025 22:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A massive fire broke out at a workshop of JCB company's dealer on Ajmer Road in Jaipur on Monday evening, police said, adding that there was no casualty in the incident.