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US OKs $11bn arms package for Taiwan
The US has okayed an $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, the largest-ever US weapons sale to the island, as military pressure from China continues to intensify, as per announcements on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
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Central govt norms ignored: Maha FDA staffing gap widens
Amid concerns over Pakistan-manufactured cosmetic products entering Indian markets, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is struggling with an acute staff shortage, an issue flagged during the recently concluded winter session of the state legislature.
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December 19, 2025
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SHANTI: Power and peril
The Narendra Modi government has a well-known fondness for acronyms, and the latest addition to this expanding alphabet soup is SHANTI-the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025.
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December 19, 2025
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Shocking footage of cop slapping pregnant woman
CCTV footage from 2024 showing a pregnant woman being assaulted inside Ernakulam North Police Station has prompted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to order immediate action against the police officer concerned.
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December 19, 2025
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Dhaka visa centre closed amid security concerns
B'desh envoy summoned
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December 18, 2025
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IndiGo COO, aviation officials appear before Par panel; replies 'unconvincing'
A parliamentary panel examining the recent air traffic disruptions tried to fix responsibility for Indigo's mass cancellation of flights as senior aviation officials and IndiGo COO Isidro Porqueras appeared before it on Wednesday, but found the replies of the airline and DGCA \"evasive and unconvincing\", according to sources.
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December 18, 2025
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AAP names 25 PMC candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Pune City Committee on Tuesday announced its first list of 25 candidates for the 2025-26 Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections.
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December 18, 2025
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KILLER FOG
Multiple fog-linked crashes on expressways and highways in UP have left at least 25 people dead over the past couple days
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December 18, 2025
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Cong stunned; Pradnya Satav set to join BJP
With this development, the Congress is set to lose its claim to the post of Leader of Opposition in the Upper House
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December 18, 2025
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Collectors must take coalition govt's vision to the grassroots: Dy CM Pawan
Calling for unwavering commitment from the district administration, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday urged district collectors to work with dedication to ensure that the coalition government's development agenda reaches people at the grassroots level.
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December 18, 2025
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Woman threatens to end life after rejection of love proposal
A woman was booked on charges of obstructing a police inspector from discharging his official duties and threatening to commit suicide if he did not accept her love proposal, police said on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Citing security, court moves Rahul Gandhi citizenship case to Lucknow
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of a criminal case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from a special court in Rae Bareli to a special court in Lucknow.
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December 18, 2025
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UP to set up 11,350 digital libraries for aspirants
State government plans phased rollout to expand access to books, e- learning content, and IT resources in rural areas
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December 18, 2025
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Monthly remuneration for Buddhist monks under consideration: K’taka govt
The Karnataka government on Wednesday said a proposal to provide monthly remuneration to Buddhist monks serving in viharas (monasteries) across the state is under consideration, and action will be taken soon.
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December 18, 2025
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Kanpur students explore UP assembly
A group of students from BSS Education Centre, Kanpur, visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on an educational tour aimed at enhancing their understanding of democratic institutions and governance.
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December 18, 2025
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Community support mobilised for Shia personal law board convention
A meeting of Matami Anjumans and community organisations of the city was held at Awadh Point, the residence of All India Shia Personal Law Board General Secretary Maulana Yasoob Abbas, to review preparations for the Board's annual national convention scheduled on 28 December 2025.
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December 18, 2025
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A tale of two ministers
We live in strange and occasionally heartening times.
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December 18, 2025
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SEBI REVAMPS MF FEES, PUTS ETHICS FRAMEWORK ON HOLD
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday approved a sweeping overhaul of mutual fund fee regulations to enhance transparency and rationalise costs for investors, while deferring a decision on a proposed framework to manage conflicts of interest among senior officials.
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December 18, 2025
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Popular South African DJ shot dead
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime.
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December 18, 2025
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CPM countered with its own song
Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan accused the CPM of hypocrisy as a political controversy intensified over the viral parody song 'Pottiye kettiye', arguing that satire using devotional tunes has long been part of Kerala's political culture and has previously been employed by the CPM itself.
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December 18, 2025
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The explosive Bollywood #MeToo documentary
The #MeToo movement started in India in 2018, and several high-profile names such as Nana Patekar, Sajid Khan, and Anu Malik were mentioned.
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December 18, 2025
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LegalEdge Lucknow shines in CLAT 2026
LegalEdge Lucknow achieved a major milestone in CLAT 2026, with over 30 students securing top ranks.
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December 18, 2025
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K’taka CM, deputy lead Cong protest over MGNREGA, Herald case
Shivakumar challenged BJP to change Mahatma Gandhi's photo on Indian rupee
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December 18, 2025
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MP Chamala urges Rly ministry to sanction halts at Bommaipalli
Bhongir Lok Sabha Member Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has requested Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to provide a halt for mainline trains at Bommaipalli Railway station near Bhongir in Telangana, highlighting the long-pending public demand to declare Bommaipalli as a halting station.
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December 18, 2025
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Kavita Chand summits Antarctica's highest peak Mount Vinson
The endurance athlete from Mulund achieved the feat as part of her 'seven summits' pursuit'
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December 18, 2025
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OTT OUTSIDE CENSOR NET
The Centre has reiterated that content streamed on OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others will not come under CBFC's jurisdiction, but will instead be governed by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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December 18, 2025
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Youth murdered in HD Kote town
A 24-year-old youth was murdered by his own relative over a property dispute at HD Kote town on Tuesday night.
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December 18, 2025
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Govt selling golden dream of 2047: Singhar
India was once known as a “golden bird”, but in Madhya Pradesh gold bricks are now being “explored”, said Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar in the Assembly on Wednesday, taking a dig at the state government.
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December 18, 2025
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Satheesan, Surendran in bitter exchange
Political exchanges inten si fied after former minister and CPM leader Kadak ampally Surendran accused Opposition Leader V D Sa theesan of abandoning fa ctual accuracy in public di scourse, following allegations linking Sure ndran to the Sabarimala gold theft case.
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December 18, 2025
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Police seize drugs, liquor, e-cigs
Three coordinated raids across Pimpri-Chinchwad uncover synthetic drugs, illicit liquor and banned e-cigarettes
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