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Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Sunday, in which the accused Pritesh Surve, a resident of Dhopave village took a 15-year-old girl to the Guhagar beach and sexually assaulted her, an official said. As the victim did not return home till late evening, her parents approached the police and lodged a missing person complaint, he said. ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his "radical mindset", Indian police said on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. DEGREE I ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (UNI) Kolkata has emerged as the biggest contributor to voter deletions in West Bengal, accounting for nine of the 10 Assembly constituencies where the maximum number of names have been dropped from the draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to data released by the Election Commission. North Kolkata witnessed the highest concentration of deletions. Jorasanko Assembly constituency topped the list, with 72,899 voters deleted, accounting for ...Read More >
Jamnagar: Global football icon Lionel Messi on Tuesday visited Vantara, wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre founded by Anant Ambani, where he took part in traditional rituals, toured animal care facilities and interacted with conservation teams. Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, was accorded a traditional welcome featuring folk music, floral greetings and a ceremonial aarti. He also participated in temple rituals, offering prayers f ...Read More >
Police then registered a gang rape case following the fresh complaint and arrested two persons. A scientific team visited the spot and collected evidence. At least two people have been arrested in Bhubaneswar over the past two days, while a hunt is on for two more, for allegedly raping a minor as she was returning with her male friend from a popular tourist destination near the city, police said. Police said the incident occurred on December 10 around 8 pm. According to the police report, at a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent incident of a minor girl's rape in the Dhauli area of Bhubaneswar, alleging a complete failure of the Odisha government in ensuring women's safety. Speaking to media persons at a press conference, senior BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria on Tuesday said that the present government, which had promised strong protection for women and claimed to be a "government of the common people," has ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this year. The plea alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) 2024 framework. Justice Amit Sharma is ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder of electric two-wheeler (e-2W) company Ola Electric Mobility, on Tuesday sold 2.6 crore shares, representing a 0.6% stake in the company, through a bulk deal. The share sale comes at a time when Ola Electric's shares have been hammered on the exchanges and are trading near their all-time low levels. The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 34.99 per share, bringing the total deal size to Rs 92 crore. Shares of Ola Electric crashed 8.5% on Tuesd ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16: Mumbai Airport Customs officials, over the past five days, have seized a total of 33.42 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 33 crore from 11 passengers arriving from Bangkok across eight cases. Spot Profiling Leads To Arrests According to Customs sources, based on spot profiling of passengers, a total of 16.48 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 16.48 crore in the illicit market, was recovered across four cases from five passengers who had arrived from Bangkok via vari ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three individuals, including two women, have been arrested for the murder of Mohammed Irfan, an auto driver, under the Tolichowki police station limits. The accused have been identified as Shaik Bilal, his wife Sana Begum and cousin Ruhi Begum. Another accused, Mohd Naveed, 22, who is also an auto driver and Bilal's brother-in-law, is currently absconding. On the night of December 14, Irfan was allegedly murdered by Bilal after he tried to intervene in a fight. According to the pol ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday's attack on Australia's Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family did not know about his "radical mindset", Indian police said on Tuesday. Fifteen people were killed in the attack on a Hanukkah event, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and it is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. Degree in commerce In a statement providing more deta ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: French car brand Citroen on Tuesday reported that its India sales grew threefold in Q4 2025 compared to Q3, driven by its Citroën 2.0 "Shift Into The New" strategy. The strategy, formally unveiled in August 2025, outlined a long-term roadmap to deepen localisation, expand the dealer and service footprint, and elevate customer-centric product and ownership experiences across India. Citroen, a relatively smaller player in the world's third-largest car market, stated that the renewed fo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (PTI) The Left government in Kerala on Tuesday directed the organisers of the IFFK to screen all films selected for the event, challenging the BJP-led Centre after it allegedly denied clearance for the screening of more than a dozen movies. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Kerala Chalachitra Academy said all films would be screened irrespective of whether the Centre had granted clearance. In a Facebook post, Vijayan termed as "unacceptable" the Centre's denial ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday announced that Hansi will be accorded district status as the 23rd district of the state, marking a significant administrative milestone for the region. Saini said the official notification will be issued within a week, after which Hansi will formally attain district status from the revenue administration perspective. Saini also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of three development projects of Rs 77.30 crore. Recalling Hansi' ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings, who are often known as Dad's army, seemed to change their team composition as they went all guns blazing in the bidding process on Sunday, December 16. The five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions went for Prashant Veer and Karthik Sharma with a sum of Rs 14.20 crores each. Overall, the uncapped players earned a lot in the auction, and CSK were the franchise that spent the most of their sum on the uncapped players. The franchise spent nearly 30 Crores on tw ...Read More >
Jalandhar, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, filed a Prosecution Complaint before the Special Court for PMLA at Jalandhar against Malbros International, Gautam Malhotra and others, in connection with a money laundering investigation related to an environmental crime. The charges were filed on Monday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, said an official statement. The ED initiated an investigation on the basis of a crimina ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least 126 flights were cancelled on Tuesday as low visibility continued to disrupt operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for a second consecutive day. An official from Delhi International Airport Limited confirmed 49 departures and 77 arrivals were called off due to dense fog and poor visibility during morning hours. The airport issued a fog advisory early Tuesday, warning travellers of possible delays and further disruptions. Hundreds of flights were also cancel ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A Delhi Traffic Police head constable was suspended after a purported video of him allegedly assaulting a taxi driver near Paharganj went viral on social media, police said on Tuesday. The alleged incident took place around 3 pm on December 14 in the Paharganj area. The altercation was reportedly triggered after an argument over the issuance of a traffic challan to the taxi driver. "An argument broke out between the traffic police personnel and the car driver over a cha ...Read More >
Bijapur: Thirty four Maoists, including 26 carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 84 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, police said. Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Yadav said, the cadres, including seven women, laid down their arms under the 'Poona Margen' (from rehabilitation to social reintegration) rehabilitation initiative. "The Chhattisgarh government's rehabilitation policy has convinced the Maoists to abandon violence and turn themselves before ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Highlighting that defence land-related litigation consumes time as well as resources, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid emphasis on strengthening the litigation handling capacity, while exploring ways to make it more "intelligent and predictable". In his address at an event held here to mark Defence Estates Day, he also He recommended creation of a "mechanism" where the timing of cases, current status, next hearing, performance of legal counsel, and financia ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a stunning move, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has acquired Rajasthan's wicketkeeper-batter Kartik Sharma for a whopping Rs. 14.2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. The 19-year-old cricketer's base price was just Rs. 30 lakh, making this a 47.3x jump in value. Sharma's explosive lower-order hitting in domestic white-ball cricket caught CSK's attention, particularly in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he scored 133 runs in five matches at a strike rate of over 160. With Ravindra Jadeja a ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said comprehensive steps have been made as lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice of the younger Sahibzadas and Mata Gujri at Fatehgarh Sahib on the occasion of Shaheedi Sabha. The Chief Minister told the media here that in view of a large inflow of devotees, special steps have been taken regarding healthcare facilities. Twenty Aam Aadmi Clinics and five dispensaries are b ...Read More >
RAIPUR: A total of 34 Maoist cadres, carrying a cumulative reward of ₹84 lakh, surrendered in the insurgency-hit district of Bijapur, around 400 km south of Raipur, on Tuesday, marking another significant instance of cadres laying down arms under the state's rehabilitation drive. Seven of those who surrendered are women. The cadres said they had decided to renounce the armed and violent ideology of the banned CPI (Maoist) and return to the mainstream under the 'Poona Margham: Rehabilitation to ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Tibetan government in exile has strongly condemned remarks by the China-appointed Panchen Lama on the Dalai Lama's reincarnation, reaffirming that authority over the process rests solely with the Dalai Lama. Speaking to ANI, Tibetan government-in-exile spokesperson Tenzin Lekshay said, "Tibetans and all the followers of Buddhism believe that the ultimate choice or ultimate authority lies with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Now it's up ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four people were killed and at least three others sustained grievous injuries in a major road accident involving multiple vehicles on the Thoppur Ghat Road in Dharmapuri district on Tuesday, triggering a traffic standstill for nearly two hours. According to the police, the accident occurred when a lorry transporting cattle fodder from Maharashtra to Namakkal district lost control while negotiating a stretch of the ghat road. The lorry was driven by S. Muniappan ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) Members of the Karnataka Drivers' Union on Tuesday staged a protest condemning the recent change in pick-up locations at Kempegowda International Airport here, even as the airport operator defended the move as a safety-driven measure aligned with global practices. The protest was held near the Sadahalli Gate toll plaza near the airport under the leadership of G Narayanaswamy, founder and state president of the union, which led to traffic disruptions. Police resorted to ...Read More >
A 25-year-old auto driver was stabbed to death late on Sunday (December 14, 2025) night following an argument at an auto stand in Tolichowki, with police booking a case against another auto driver who fled the scene after the attack. "The deceased, Mohammad Irfan, and the accused, Mohammad Bilal, were known to each other and had an altercation around 2-3 years ago allegedly over speeding. After that incident, they were not in contact," police said. Over 800 booked for drunk driving in Cyberaba ...Read More >
Gujarat's Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) has emerged as a crucial lifeline for cancer and critically ill patients. Under CM Bhupendra Patel, the fund provided over Rs 31.55 crore to 2,106 cancer patients, ensuring access to life-saving care. The Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) has emerged as a vital lifeline for cancer patients and other critically ill individuals in Gujarat, providing timely financial support and ensuring access to life-saving treatments, said the office of Gujarat Ch ...Read More >
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Ahmedabad successfully apprehended two CID Crime personnel, Police Inspector PK Patel and Armed Police Constable Vipul Desai, for allegedly accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe. The duo demanded the money from a citizen to drop action in an ongoing case. The entire bribe amount was recovered during the trap. Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday laid a successful trap and caught two CID Crime personnel red-handed for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹3 ...Read More >
India will send a 57-member delegation to the first Youth Delphic Games of SCO member states in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, showcasing national talent in music, dance, fine arts, and crafts, marking a milestone in global cultural diplomacy New Delhi: The International Pythian Council (IPC) on Tuesday announced that a 57-member Indian delegation will represent the country at the first Youth Delphic Games of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. Scheduled to take place in Bishkek, ...Read More >
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