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NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated that entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) should adopt, by February 15, 2026, the '1600' series numbers for making service and transactional calls to consumers. The Trai said that the direction has been issued with the objective of enhancing consumer trust, curbing spam, and preventing fraudulent activities perpetrated through voice calls. "The series will ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Waqf institutions will now be treated on par with other religious trusts in legal proceedings, directing Waqf Boards to pay prescribed court fees in property-related disputes, just as Hindu and other religious trusts are required to do. The court observed that no plaintiff is above due process of law and that uniform legal standards must apply to all religious institutions. In its order, the High Court clarified that the f ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday approved a series of far-reaching regulatory reforms aimed at simplifying market regulations, lowering transaction costs and improving cost transparency, measures that are expected to boost investor participation across mutual funds, equity and debt markets. At its board meeting held in Mumbai, SEBI Chairman underlined the need for simplifying regulatory language and improving ease of ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): For the second successive time in the Physical Disability T20 series at the Wankhede Stadium, opener Wasim Iqbal stood out with the bat. Iqbal slammed an unbeaten 85 off just 45 balls to help India Seniors chase down India A's target of 143 on Wednesday, according to a release by DCCI. The third and final game of the series will be played on Thursday. Also Read | India vs South Africa Live Score Updates of 4th T20I 2025: Umpires Schedule Another ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party has murdered democracy on the floor of the Assembly, said Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday in his reaction to Telangana Assembly Speaker's verdict, dismissing petitions for the disqualification of five BRS MLAs who allegedly switched loyalties to Congress. K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) remarked that it has once again been proven that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have absolutely no respect for the nation ...Read More >
Mumbai: Google Pay has been distributing personal loans on behalf of its lending partners for several years and has now expanded its product suite to include credit cards. However, while personal loans are a third-party product, the credit card launch is the first native product introduced by the payments giant, which aims to go beyond distribution and create a credit ecosystem on the platform. "We're not doing this simply because we have distribution power. If that was the case, I would have g ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as the Lok Sabha passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 -- a bill that aims to end the decades-long state monopoly on nuclear power and enables the sector's privatization -- the Opposition Member of Parliaments (MPs) have not just staged a walkout from the lower house but also raised serious concerns about 'loopholes'. 'Nuclear bill or unclear bill?' "The SHANTI Bill is a milestone Mr. minister but for the ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veer Ahlawat fired a second straight six-under 65 to build a three-shot lead in the second round of the INR 1 crore CIDCO Open 2025, the first-ever professional event being played at the Kharghar Valley Golf Course (KVGC) in Navi Mumbai. The 2024 PGTI Order of Merit champion Veer (65-65) matched his course record score from round one to total 12-under 130 at the halfway stage and extended his overnight lead by a shot. Italy's Michele Ortolani (67-66) brough ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): 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. The Gen Z Post Office aims to serve as a social and functional space where young people can access postal services while spending time with friends. Also Read | TV Actor Anuj Sachdeva Says He Feels 'Very Unsa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Cyberpolice arrested a fraudster, who duped a victim to the tune of ₹32 lakh, from his house in Mumbai. He was linked to a Chinese national, who is the kingpin of crypto fraud.According to cybercrime DCP V. Arvind Babu, Ansari Mohammed Umar Murad alias Umar had cheated several people in online trading. "We received a complaint from a person who fell victim to an investment fraud."The victim said he clicked on the advertisement that purportedly claimed to be of the Aditya Birla Group. ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], December 17 (ANI): Adding a new milestone to women's empowerment in the state, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday handed over cheques of Rs 10,000 to each of the 23,791 beneficiaries under MMUA of Tingkhong Legislative Assembly Constituency at a function held at Abhoypur Rural Sports Complex in Moran in Dibrugarh district. During the event, 23,791 beneficiaries from the Tingkhong constituency received seed capital cheques of Rs 10,000 each as the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): State-owned power generation company NTPC on Wednesday declared commercial capacity addition of 359.58 MW through its various solar projects of its subsidiaries in the states of Gujarat & Rajasthan, taking the Group commercial capacity of over 85.5 GW. NTPC has declared commercial operation date (COD) of part capacity of 243.66 MW out of 1255 MW Khavda -1 Solar PV project in Gujarat of NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a stepdown subsidiary of NTPC through its sub ...Read More >
Belagavi: Commenting on the National Herald judgement, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said that the Judiciary has sent out a big message to the BJP and Enforcement Directorate (ED) by not considering politically motivated cases. Speaking to reporters after staging a protest in the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, in this regard, Shivakumar stated, "I am happy that the Court refused to take the ED charge sheet into account. ED has ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After being nearly absent from the forex market for a while to let the rupee find its own feet, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday stepped in forcefully to support the rupee, a day after it breached the 91 mark. This propelled the bleeding-for-long currency to the biggest single-day gain in seven months in a move seen intended to punish those betting on a one-way slide in the currency. The rupee rose as much as 1.03% intra-day -- soon after opening mildly lower than the historic low record y ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief economic adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said that India is at a demographic and economic inflection point and higher education will play a decisive role, as millions of youngsters get ready to enter the workforce over the next two decades. "States hold the key to the next phase of higher education reform in India," he said at a CII event here. The CEA also stressed on addressing shortage of teachers urgently through mechanisms such as professors of practice and ...Read More >
Jammu, Dec 17 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday held a protest against the BJP here, accusing it of "vendetta politics and witch-hunting" the Congress leadership, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and demanded an apology from the BJP after a court dismissed the ED charge sheet in the National Herald case. Led by senior party leaders, including working president Raman Bhalla, the Congress workers staged a protest near the BJP headquarters at Trikuta Nagar, raising slogans ...Read More >
Kannur: The explosion that tore apart the right palm of a CPM worker in Pinarayi has taken a fresh turn, with the party now offering an explanation that contradicts the police version of events. Opposition parties, including the Congress, had alleged that Vipin Raj (25) was injured when a bomb he was making exploded in his hand. According to reports, Vipin Raj is also an accused in an earlier case involving an attack on a UDF office. The Pinarayi police, however, insisted the injury happened w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) As the Delhi government moves ahead with plans to develop "smog-eating" surfaces in the city, environmental experts on Wednesday warned that such technological interventions should not replace efforts to curb pollution at its source. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday announced that the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT Madras to identify and develop photocatalytic or "smog-eating" surfaces, which will be tested in se ...Read More >
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): In a decisive and proactive action against organised drug trafficking, J&K Police at Ganderbal has launched a focused targeting the procurement and sale of high-value narcotic substances such as Cocaine and Heroin, striking a major blow to the drug networks operating in the region, according to a release. During a series of checking operations conducted on December 8, Ganderbal Police apprehended one drug peddler, Mohd Irfan Bhat. Also ...Read More >
Food and beverages (F&B) and entertainment now account for 30-35 per cent of footfalls, resulting in a resilient retail mix almost completely immune to the online retail disruptions that are defeating Western malls, the report mentioned. India, which is on track to become a $6 trillion consumption economy by 2030, is projected to see over $3.5 billion of capital inflows in the retail space in the next three years, as malls in western countries brace for an existential crisis, a report showed on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers' associations and senior traffic police officers, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the government was intensifying action on multiple fronts ...Read More >
Agartala, Dec 17 (UNI) The Tripura government ordered an inquiry into the accident that led to the death of three labourers and left at least four others seriously injured in Kamalpur under Dhalai District on Wednesday after the chimney of a Brick factory suddenly collapsed. According to reports, the chimney fell without warning, trapping several workers underneath. Three people died on the spot. Upon receiving information, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the police rush ...Read More >
India vs South Africa 4th T20I: India, who are presently leading South Africa 2-1 in their five-match T20I series, will try to take the unassailable 3-1 advantage when the two teams meet at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. India are expected to use the same XI which played at Dharamsala on Sunday. Axar Patel has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to illness, while there is no official update on Jasprit Bumrah's status, who Suryakumar Yadav informed had returned home due to ...Read More >
Stage 4 curbs ban older petrol and diesel vehicles, restrict truck movement and tighten enforcement across Delhi-NCR. New Delhi: Delhi has once again entered the 'Severe' air pollution category, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to implement Stage 4 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region. The curbs were triggered after the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 400, prompting the strictest set of restrictions to limit v ...Read More >
Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a public service commission conference on December 19 and address a Brahma Kumaris event on December 20.Source : X Hyderabad, Dec 17 (PTI) President Drouapdi Murmu on Wednesday arrived at the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Secunderabad here as part of her winter sojourn.Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Telangana ministers along with senior officials received the President at the Air Force Station, Hakimpet. The Presid ...Read More >
A cloud of grief has descended over the Kannada film industry following a devastating tragedy in the family of KGF Chapter 2 co-director Keerthan Nadagouda. What should have been an ordinary day turned into a nightmare when his young son lost his life in a tragic lift accident. As per Kannada Prabha, Kirtan Nadagouda and his wife, Samriddhi Patel, lost their four-and-a-half-year-old son, Chiranjeevi Sonarsh K. Nadagouda, after the child accidentally got trapped inside a lift. The incident unf ...Read More >
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A woman from Baramati in Pune district has allegedly been raped by three men in Maharashtra's Beed district after being promised a job, police said. The alleged incident took place six months ago, they said, adding that a case was registered a few days back in this connection against four persons, including a woman. The accused woman lured the victim under the pretext of getting her a job at an arts centre at Ambajogai in Beed district. However, after the victim arrived here, the woman and tw ...Read More >
Harpinder alias Middu, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, was injured in an exchange of fire during a chase and later succumbed to injuries in hospital, police said. A suspect in the killing of a 30-year-old kabaddi player-cum-promoter in Mohali was shot dead by police in an encounter on Wednesday. Harpinder alias Middu, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, was injured in an exchange of fire during a chase and later succumbed to injurie ...Read More >
Terming the court's decision a "moral and legal victory," Congress leaders accused the Centre of misusing investigative agencies to target political opponents. The Haryana unit of Congress Wednesday staged a protest outside the BJP state headquarters, Panchkamal, in Panchkula, following a Delhi court's refusal to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case. Terming the court's decision a "moral and legal victory," Congress lead ...Read More >
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