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NEW DELHI (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia. The 23rd Russia-India Summit comes at a pivotal moment as the U.S. pushes for a Ukraine peace deal while seeking global cooperation. It will test New Delhi's efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the nearly four-y ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia. The 23rd Russia-India Summit comes at a pivotal moment as the U.S. pushes for a Ukraine peace deal while seeking global cooperation. It will test New Delhi's efforts to balance relations with Moscow and Washington as the nearly four-y ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the state government's policy to provide 1 per cent reservation for orphans in education and jobs as "historic", describing it as a major step towards social justice and equality of opportunity. Marking the first anniversary of assuming office, Fadnavis interacted with beneficiaries of the policy, which he had introduced during his earlier term as chief minister in 2018, and said it was rooted in Dr B R Ambedkar's principle o ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that he will visit Osmania University on December 10 (Wednesday) to inspect the academic blocks and hostels, and directed officials to give priority to the opinions of students and teaching staff while finalising the major development works planned at the varsity. Reviewing the proposals presented by a high-power committee, headed by Advisor (Public Affairs) K. Keshava Rao, at his residence in Hyderabad on Friday (December 5, 2025), the Chief Minis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi presenting a copy of the Bhagavad Gita to Russian President Vladimir Putin, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Friday said that the Gita represents the heritage of universal truth and that the Prime Minister is an ambassador of Sanatan Dharma and Indian culture. Speaking outside Parliament, Kangana Ranaut said, "The Gita is the heritage of universal truth. Our Prime Minister is the ambassador of Sanatan Dharma and Indian culture. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to curb the "unregulated" use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the judicial system. The top court said it was aware of the ill effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools in the judiciary, but these issues can be appropriately addressed by it on the administrative side rather than through judicial directions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bag ...Read More >
Bijapur: The total number of Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh now stands at 18, officials have confirmed. Searches are being carried out to locate more bodies, if any. Three District Reserve Guard personnel also laid down their lives in the operation that lasted nearly 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. While 12 bodies of the Naxalites were recovered on Wednesday, six were found a day later. According to the police, 16 of the sla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's aviation watchdog has rolled back its new policy of weekly rest for pilots, reports said Friday (Dec 5), after chaos caused by hundreds of flight cancellations by the country's biggest airline, IndiGo. Airports across India have been in disarray since Monday, with the private carrier blaming the disruption on "unforeseen operational challenges". On Thursday, IndiGo admitted to aviation regulators that "misjudgment and planning gaps" in adapting to new rules led to the operat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the state government's policy to provide 1 per cent reservation for orphans in education and jobs as "historic", describing it as a major step towards social justice and equality of opportunity. Marking the first anniversary of assuming office, Fadnavis interacted with beneficiaries of the policy, which he had introduced during his earlier term as chief minister in 2018, and said it was rooted in Dr B R Ambedkar's principle o ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Against the backdrop of launch pads of several terrorists being active across the Line of Control (LoC), the border guards have deployed advanced surveillance equipment and upped the vigil to foil infiltration attempts from across the border, a senior BSF officer said on Sunday. IG BSF Kashmir Frontier Ashok Yadav told reporters that during Operation Sindoor in May, the BSF and Army destroyed many launch pads and forward locations of Pakistan at the Line of Control (LoC). On May 7, t ...Read More >
Taking a swipe at the Opposition ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said some parties cannot digest the defeat in the Bihar polls, and hoped that Parliament would not become the site of a "meltdown". In what could count among his most scathing addresses before a Parliament session, the Prime Minister said he was ready to give tips to the Opposition on how to perform, but they must not disrupt the functioning of the two Houses during the Winter Session. The b ...Read More >
Mallikarjun Kharge pledged Congress cooperation to Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan, urging equal treatment for all parties. Kharge's mention of predecessor Jagdeep Dhankhar's exit sparked treasury bench protests. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized the timing of the reference on this solemn occasion. Kharge wished the new Chairman a successful term. New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday assured Chairman CP Radhakrishnan of cooperation ...Read More >
A political row erupted on Saturday after Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani, during the organisation's governing body meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, accused the Supreme Court of functioning "under government pressure" and said the institution "does not deserve to be called supreme" if it fails to fully enforce the Constitution. Addressing hundreds of delegates, Madani claimed that attempts to "spread hatred against Islam and Muslims" have intensified. He said the sacred ...Read More >
"He (Shivakumar) may invite soon. I assume he will definitely invite me," Siddaramaiahsaid. Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that he still has not received a call from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inviting him for breakfast at his residence, adding that he will go whenever he is invited. "If I am invited to breakfast by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar, I am ready to go. He had said that day of the breakfast meeting (Nov 30) that he would invite me. He to ...Read More >
The Court demanded a tangible, implementable response to the deteriorating air quality. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and state authorities in the National Capital Region (NCR) to come up with a clear, time-bound, and "actionable" strategy to address Delhi's recurring air pollution crisis. Heading the Bench, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Court could "not sit idle" while severe pollution continued to affect millions. H ...Read More >
A BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, visited the office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata on Monday (December 1, 2025), triggering loud protests by members of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) forum, who have been demonstrating there over alleged excessive workload during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, a senior officer said. As Mr. Adhikari, accompanied by several BJP MLAs, arrived at the CEO's office to meet officials, prot ...Read More >
The inaugural session of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly got underway on Monday with the newly-elected members taking the oath of office. Pro-tem speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav administered the procedure allowing the members of recite oath in five languages -- Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit or Maithili. Ministers in the Nitish cabinet were the first to take oath, with deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary, elected from Tarapur assembly seat, coming to the dais first. He was followed by ano ...Read More >
The Lok Sabha faced multiple adjournments on the first day of the winter session due to persistent opposition sloganeering. Despite attempts to introduce crucial bills, proceedings lasted barely 50 minutes. Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled the Manipur GST Amendment Bill amidst calls for order and decorum within the house. The Lok Sabha's winter session commenced with turbulence as the opposition's endless sloganeering led to multiple adjournments on the first day. Proceedings lasted a mere 50 ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A student from Jammu studying at the LD College of Engineering alleged that a group of around 40 individuals, with their faces covered, entered the college hostel on Friday and assaulted his roommate following an argument on a WhatsApp group. A Gujarat University police official said no formal complaint has been filed so far, but the student's statement is being recorded.According to the student, the incident began with a disagreement over messages posted on a WhatsApp group. He told ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out searches at around a dozen locations across Maharashtra in connection with an alleged Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) violation case linked to the Jamia Ismalia Ishatul Uloom (JIIU) trust, officials said. The raids were conducted at premises in Nandurbar district as well as in Mumbai, as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation. According to officials, the case also names a Yemeni citizen, Al-Khadami Khaled Ibrahim Saleh ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday sent greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. In a post on X, PM Modi hailed the culture of the state for being "rooted in service, courage and compassion," and wished for prosperity and progress for Nagaland. "Greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. The glorious Naga culture, rooted in service, courage and compassion, is widely admired. The people of ...Read More >
The Centre has relaxed the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime for foreign visitors during Nagaland's Hornbill Festival, following repeated appeals from the state government. This decision aims to boost international participation in the 10-day cultural event, recognizing tourism's economic importance and the festival's significance. Guwahati: Following a request from the Nagaland government, the Centre on Saturday relaxed the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime for foreign visitors during the 'H ...Read More >
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna noted that according to the report of Tihar Jail, apparently Malik does not seem to be suffering from any life-threatening ailment, and said in case the medical treatment as per his condition is not available in the prison, it be provided to him in the hospitals where such a facility is available. "The petitioner in support of his petition has annexed medical documents of 2017. Apparently from the report received from Tihar Jail, it does not seem that he is sufferin ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday declared 2025 as one of the most successful years in preventing militant infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir Valley, with only four intrusion attempts recorded so far -- two before and two after Operation Sindoor in May. Addressing the media on the occasion of the force's 61st Raising Day here, Inspector General (IG) BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav, said all four attempts were comprehensively failed after killing eight in ...Read More >
Nanded, Dec 1 (PTI) A day after "marrying" her lover's corpse, a 21-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Monday alleged that two cops from Itwara police station abetted his murder. There has been no reaction from the police so far on her claim. Videos of Aanchal Mamidwar's act at the deceased's home and her call for her kin to be hanged for the killing went viral on social media. "On the day of murder, my brother Himesh took me to Itwara police station in the morning and asked m ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings on the occasion of 'Gita Jayanti', the day Lord Krishna is believed to have revealed Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. "This divine scripture, adorned with invaluable messages on the fulfillment of duty, has held an extremely distinctive place in Indian family, social, and spiritual life," Modi said in a post on X. "Its divine verses will continue to inspire every generation towards selfle ...Read More >
Moradabad: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after allegedly coming under intense pressure to meet targets under the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of the voter list. In a three-page handwritten note addressed to the Basic Shiksha Adhikari and District Election Officer, 42-year-old assistant teacher Survesh Singh wrote that despite working day and night, he could not complete the assigned task and had been pushed into mental distress. "My family encouraged me but I f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): As the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticised the Opposition, accusing them of deliberate obstruction and growing desperation following consecutive electoral setbacks. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Ranaut said, "The more they (the Opposition) lose, the more frustrated they become. The Congress and the rest of the parties have reached a point of desperation," she sai ...Read More >
Sonipat: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law & Justice, inaugurated the world's largest Moot Court, NYAYABHYASA MANDAPAM -- The Grand Moot Court, and dedicated it to the nation. The event also saw the inauguration of IMAANDAAR (International Mooting Academy for Advocacy, Negotiation, Dispute Adjudication, Arbitration and Resolution) in the presence of more than 200 international judges and jurists from India and the world. The Chief Justice of ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 1 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday hailed the winning of BJP candidates unopposed ahead of the December 15 panchayat and municipal elections in the state, claiming that it shows the "people's trust in the party's model of development and good governance. He said 58 zilla parishad members (ZPMs), four corporators of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) and 5,037 gram panchayat members (GPMs) have already been declared elected without contest. He des ...Read More >
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