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"There's A Deal To Be Had": Fareed Zakaria To NDTV On Trump, India-US Trade
- Dec 17, 2025 20:45 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A trade deal with the US is possible provided India handles it a certain way, since President Donald Trump, though transactional, also wants to announce a deal, Indian-origin US journalist Fareed Zakaria told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.
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Omar Abdullah's Anxious Hot Air Balloon Ride, And A Mishap Involving Father
- Dec 17, 2025 20:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Going up in a hot air balloon was not an easy decision for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. And when he came back safely in "one piece", he thanked the balloon oeprator.
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One Nation, One Election Can Boost GDP Growth: Experts To House Panel
- Dec 17, 2025 20:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the One Nation, One Election proposal on Tuesday heard submissions from senior economists who outlined potential macroeconomic and governance benefits of conducting simultaneous elections.
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Parliament Set For Key Discussion On Pollution As Delhi Air Quality Plummets
- Dec 17, 2025 20:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Shreya Ghosh
A long-awaited discussion on air pollution is likely to take place during the Parliament's Winter Session proceedings on Thursday.
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Row Over 'Missing' Nehru Papers Escalates, Minister Hits Out At Sonia Gandhi
- Dec 17, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The government on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for keeping "51 cartons of Jawaharlal Nehru papers" and sought their return to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library (PMML).
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Delhiites Visit Dehradun To Escape Pollution, Only To Find AQI At 300
- Dec 17, 2025 19:52 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
As a thick winter smog once again engulfs Delhi, forcing schools to shut intermittently and residents indoors, thousands of people are heading for the hills in search of cleaner air.
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Anti-Terror Agency Arrests Kingpin Of Multi-State Arms Trafficking Gang
- Dec 17, 2025 19:40 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The National Investigation Agency has arrested the linchpin of a multi-state illegal arms and ammunition trafficking case, originating from Bihar and spread across various parts of Northern India.
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Dec 17, 2025 19:36 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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Sexual Assault, Drugs, Fines: Bengaluru Apartment Runs Own 'Justice System'
- Dec 17, 2025 19:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Police in Bengaluru have registered a criminal case against a residential apartment association and its private security contractor for allegedly bypassing the criminal justice system and handling criminal offences internally.
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Lok Sabha Passes SHANTI Bill To Allow Private Players In Nuclear Sector
- Dec 17, 2025 19:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
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Karnataka Bans Pigeon Feeding In Public Places Over Health Risks
- Dec 17, 2025 19:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The Karnataka government is moving to regulate and prohibit pigeon feeding in public spaces, citing serious health risks-including respiratory issues-linked to bird droppings and feathers.
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Rahul Gandhi's "Indian Manufacturing Declining" Remark In Germany Sparks Row
- Dec 17, 2025 19:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Congress's Rahul Gandhi, who is now in Germany's Munich, has waded into another controversy with his comments of manufacturing in India.
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Delhi Police Busts Rs 47-Lakh Cyber Fraud 'Scam' With Chinese Links
- Dec 17, 2025 18:57 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a major online stock trading fraud involving Rs 47.23 lakh, arresting five more accused and exposing a cyber fraud syndicate allegedly operating under the command of a Chinese national.
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Cash Withdrawal Not Allowed From Railway App's E-Wallet: Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Dec 17, 2025 18:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
People who have deposited money in the e-wallet account of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) can use it only for purchasing tickets and cannot withdraw it.
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Car-Pooling App, Smog-Eating Surfaces: Inside Delhi's Pollution Control Plan
- Dec 17, 2025 18:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi government will overhaul the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) system with third-party monitoring, develop a car-pooling app to reduce vehicular congestion, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced.
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Daily Wage Couple, Trinamool Councillor 'Dead' In Draft Bengal Voter List
- Dec 17, 2025 18:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
A Trinamool Congress leader was added to the list of 'dead voters' in the draft version of the revised Bengal voter roll that was published, after the Special Intensive Revision, Tuesday.
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Renaming MGNREGA Is Second Assassination Of Gandhi: P Chidambaram To NDTV
- Dec 17, 2025 18:42 pm IST
- Reported by: TM Veeraraghav
The renaming of the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act) is like the "second assassination" of the Father of the Nation, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today.
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OTT Content Not Under Censor Board, Regulated Under IT Rules: Centre
- Dec 17, 2025 18:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
In a move aimed at curbing obscenity and making the internet safe for users, including women and children, the Centre has listed norms, making it mandatory for social media platforms to appoint local officers and publish compliance reports.
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Passengers Need To Pay For Extra Luggage On Trains: Railway Minister
- Dec 17, 2025 17:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that passengers need to pay charges for carrying luggage beyond the prescribed free allowance limits while travelling by train.