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Nearly 500 flights cancelled on Monday, aviation minister blames IndiGo's rostering issues
(RNS, 08-12-25)
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December 09, 2025
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'Deeply shaken': Goa nightclub owner Saurabh Luthra breaks silence, vows full support to victims' families
(RNS, 08-12-25) Saurabh Luthra, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa, where a devastating fire killed 25 people on Saturday night has expressed deep grief over the tragedy and assured full support to those affected.
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December 09, 2025
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Three Assam men among Goa nightclub fire victims; families blame lack of jobs back home
Three persons from Assam were among the 25 people who had died in the Goa nightclub fire on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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December 09, 2025
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Government will take strict action: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Indigo crisis
Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu on Monday said that IndiGo flight operation crisis is the result of the problem in crew roster and internal planning of the airline.
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December 09, 2025
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India a living culture, not just grand monuments: PM at Unesco meet
For India, heritage has never been just nostalgia, but it’s a living and growing river, a continuous stream of knowledge, creativity and community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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December 09, 2025
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Nehru followed Jinnah, claiming Vande Mataram could irritate Muslims, says PM Modi in LS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Congress during a Lok Sabha discussion marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, accusing the party of betrayal by aligning with Muhammad Ali Jinnah's objections to the national song.
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December 09, 2025
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Congress fumes as Tharoor attends Putin dinner while Rahul, Kharge left off guest list
Political tempers ran high on Friday after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared on the guest list for the state dinner hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses — Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge — were conspicuously left out.
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December 07, 2025
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India, Russia fast forward
India and Russia on Friday unveiled an extensive plan to turbocharge their partnership, doubling down amid Western sanctions, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that peace in Ukraine must come through dialogue, adding India is on \"the side of peace\".
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December 07, 2025
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Government clamps down on surge in airfares amid IndiGo disruption; Railways announces four special trains
The Centre on Saturday stepped in to curb unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines during the ongoing operational chaos at IndiGo, which has left passengers stranded across the country.
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December 07, 2025
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Moscow to boost India sourcing, tariff & regulatory hurdles to ease
Russian President Vladimir V Putin confirmed that, to narrow the massive trade deficit with India, Russian businesses will ramp up the supply of Indian goods, and both governments have agreed to work on reducing challenges created by tariff and non-tariff barriers.
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December 07, 2025
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Lok Sabha passes bill imposing production-based cess on pan masala manufacturers
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to levy a cess on manufacturing units of pan masala, and utilise the fund for strengthening national security and improving public health.
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December 06, 2025
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Putin-Modi meet: India, Russia unveil new measures to broaden trade, economic ties
India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of the United States's punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be brought to an end through dialogue.
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December 06, 2025
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Opposition upset at V-P rejecting all notices under Rule 267
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December 06, 2025
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India not neutral, is on side of peace: PM's message to Putin on Ukraine war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that India “is not neutral” but firmly “on the side of peace” in the Ukraine war, echoing the position he conveyed to Donald Trump earlier this year.
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December 06, 2025
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Third bomb threat in 2 days: Emirates flight from Dubai to Hyderabad lands safely after email alert
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here on Friday received an email issuing a bomb threat to Dubai-Hyderabad Emirates flight, prompting the aerodrome to initiate standard safety protocols after the aircraft landed, sources said.
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December 06, 2025
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Delhi set to unfurl Red Carpet as Putin returns to strengthen arc of ties
The national capital is all set to roll out the red carpet as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives from Moscow on Thursday for a tightly packed two-day state visit laced with high-level diplomacy, economic negotiations and ceremonial grandeur. His first India trip in four years, the visit is designed to inject fresh momentum into the India—Russia partnership at a time of shifting geopolitical alignments.
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December 05, 2025
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'We are on the verge of breakdown': BLOs protest outside CEO office in Kolkata, seek further extension of SIR deadline
(RNS, 04-12-25) Amid the rising number of suicides and deaths allegedly due to work pressure during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, hundreds of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) on Thursday protested outside the office of the state's Chief Electoral Officer in Kolkata.
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December 05, 2025
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New barrier-less highway toll collection system to be in place across India within one year: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year, replaced by an electronic system that will ensure a seamless experience for motorists on highways.
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December 05, 2025
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US deported 3,258 Indian nationals in 2025; 18,822 since 2009: EAM Jaishankar tells Parliament
The United States has deported as many as 18,822 Indian nationals since 2009, including 3,258 this year since January 2025, the Union government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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December 05, 2025
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MP Cough syrup deaths: ED attaches assets of Coldrif promoter in Chennai
Two flats in Chennai belonging to the promoter of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup linked to the death of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh, have been attached under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday.
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December 04, 2025
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Housing census by Apr-Sept '26, population count in 2027
The long-delayed national population census, which will include caste enumeration for the first time, will be conducted in two phases starting April 2026, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday. Responding to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said Phase I (House Listing and Housing Census) will take place between April and September 2026, while Phase II (Population Enumeration) is scheduled for February 2027, with March 1, 2027, as the reference date.
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December 04, 2025
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No barrier among languages, vested interests creating one: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
In a veiled dig at Chief Minister MK Stalin, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said “a few friends in Tamil Nadu want to create a division based on language due to their parochial political interests”.
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December 04, 2025
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Five Naxalites, cop killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Five Naxalites and a jawan of the police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. Another jawan suffered injuries in the gunfight, they said, adding that the operation was still underway.
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December 04, 2025
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PM Modi reiterates commitment on Asom Diwas
Extending greetings on the occasion of Asom Divas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated the commitment to advancing the inclusive, culturally rooted and development-oriented vision of Swargadeo Chaolung Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom kingdom, whose legacy continues to shape Assam’s identity.
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December 03, 2025
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BJP leader Prem Kumar unanimously elected Speaker of Bihar assembly
Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.
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December 03, 2025
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Enforcement Directorate raids 15 locations under FEMA, money laundering probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided the premises of Chartered Accountant (CA) Naresh Kejriwal in Ranchi, conducting searches at 15 locations across Ranchi, Mumbai and Surat under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and money laundering provisions.
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December 03, 2025
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Give statutory authority to National Statistical Commission: Parliamentary Panel
A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday stressed the need for a strong, independent National Statistical Commission (NSC) with statutory authority to ensure credibility of official statistics.
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December 03, 2025
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Opposition using Parliament to vent out frustration, no place for drama: PM Modi
Parliament is not a place for drama, it is a place for delivery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday in a hard-hitting attack on the opposition and accused it of turning the House into a \"warm up arena\" for elections or as an outlet to vent out frustration after defeat. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament ahead of the Winter session, he said the session must not become a stage for political theatrics but a platform for constructive and result-driven debate, and offered to give the opposition tips to bring positivity in politics.
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December 02, 2025
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Need framework to deal with challenge of biological weapons: Jaishankar
India on Monday pitched for a global mechanism to check any possible misuse of biological weapons in view of the uncertain international security environment.
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December 02, 2025
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NIA raids 8 locations in Kashmir in 'white-collar terror' module case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir in connection with a \"white-collar\" terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, officials said here.
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