34 fishermen held for illegal fishing in turtle zone at Gahirmatha
Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 34 fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers from the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district, officials said Sunday. The fishermen were apprehended over the past 48 hours for allegedly fishing within the turtle congregation...
Odisha CM Majhi announces projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore for Keonjhar district
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 3,700 crore for his home district Keonjhar. Majhi made the announcement after laying the foundation stone for a peripheral development project for the Maa Tarini...
Aishwary Tomar wins silver in 50m rifle 3 positions at ISSF World Cup Final
Doha: India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions, completing a full set of medals at all possible world and continental championships at the ISSF World Cup Final debut here Sunday. Jiri Privratsky...
Three held for thrashing, dragging youth in Odisha’s Balasore
Balasore: Three persons were arrested for allegedly thrashing a youth with lathis and dragging him on a road in Odisha's Balasore district over a property dispute, police said Sunday. According to the police, the victim, identified as Debasis Hati, was...
Smriti Mandhana confirms ‘wedding has been called off’, seeks privacy
New Delhi: Indian women's team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana Sunday put an end to weeks of speculation about her personal life, confirming that her wedding with music composer Palash Muchhal has been "called off". The star batter has urged fans and...
Goa nightclub fire: President, PM, others condole deaths; Cong seeks probe
New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Goa nightclub fire, even as the Congress brass demanded a thorough probe into the incident, which claimed 25 lives. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep pain and sadness over...
Read moreDetailsDelhi air quality stays ‘very poor’ as AQI hits 308
New Delhi: Pollution levels in Delhi were "very poor" Sunday, prolonging the spell of toxic air that has hung over its residents for several weeks now. The city logged a 24-hour average AQI of 308. Among the recorded monitoring stations, 29 remained in the "very poor" category Sunday evening, according to CPCB's Sameer App, with Bawana reporting the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) at 336. The app showed that at 10...
Read moreDetailsForest fire along LoC triggers multiple landmine blasts in Poonch
Jammu: A forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district Sunday triggered several landmine blasts, officials said. Officials said that more than half a dozen landmines exploded due to the forest fire in Poonch. "Forest fire broke out in the Balakote forest along the zero line at around 10 am, detonating over six landmines in the anti-infiltration obstacle system," an official said. "There was no report of...
Read moreDetailsBenin interior minister says attempted coup foiled after soldiers briefly seize state TV
Cotonou: A coup that was announced in Benin Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the state and its institutions,” Alassane Seidou said. “Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic.”...
Read moreDetailsIndiGo processes Rs 610 crore in refunds as govt enforces strict deadline
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo has so far processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore after the government issued strict directives to the airline requiring that all refunds to passengers for cancelled or severely delayed flights be completed by 8 pm Sunday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said Sunday. No additional fees are permitted for rescheduling travel impacted by cancellations, an official statement said. Dedicated support cells have been created to proactively...
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Mobile phone traders, students block roads in Dhaka, demand NEIR reforms
Dhaka: Bangladesh's mobile phone traders and students held a protest here Sunday, causing traffic congestion in several parts of the capital, including the Science Laboratory, Shahbagh, Agargaon and outside the Education Building, local media reported. Mobile phone traders held a sit-in in front of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) building in Agargaon Sunday, raising demand for...
Russian journalists covering Putin in India report strict security checks
Moscow: Russian journalists accompanying President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to India have expressed disappointment over what they described as very strict security restrictions during the 23rd India-Russia summit. Putin was on a two-day visit to New Delhi from December 4-5 to attend the annual summit, aimed at strengthening the bilateral strategic and economic partnership. According...
Second Indian national dies after suffering severe injuries in US house fire
New York: A second Indian national has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire in Albany, the US authorities and the Indian mission here have said. Anvesh Sarapelli succumbed to his injuries Saturday, a day after the death of Sahaja Reddy Udumala, who had also suffered severe burns in the same incident. We are deeply...
Goa nightclub fire: President, PM, others condole deaths; Cong seeks probe
New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Goa nightclub fire, even as the Congress brass demanded a thorough probe into the incident, which claimed 25 lives. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep pain and sadness over the incident and prayed for the speedy...
34 fishermen held for illegal fishing in turtle zone at Gahirmatha
Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 34 fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers from the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district, officials said Sunday. The fishermen were apprehended over the past 48 hours for allegedly fishing within the turtle congregation zone, a forest officer said. The trawlers used by the intruders in the prohibited sanctuary area were...
Odisha CM Majhi announces projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore for Keonjhar district
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 3,700 crore for his home district Keonjhar. Majhi made the announcement after laying the foundation stone for a peripheral development project for the Maa Tarini temple complex at Ghatagaon. Listing out the projects, Majhi said a four-lane ring road will be built...
Indian official visits Nepal to review election preparations, development projects
Kathmandu: A senior Indian government official arrived here Sunday to review Nepal's election preparations and assess progress in India-funded development projects, officials said. Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, will hold a series of high-level meetings during his four-day visit, foreign ministry officials here said. He is expected to call on Prime Minister...
Delhi air quality stays ‘very poor’ as AQI hits 308
New Delhi: Pollution levels in Delhi were "very poor" Sunday, prolonging the spell of toxic air that has hung over its residents for several weeks now. The city logged a 24-hour average AQI of 308. Among the recorded monitoring stations, 29 remained in the "very poor" category Sunday evening, according to CPCB's Sameer App, with Bawana reporting...
Aishwary Tomar wins silver in 50m rifle 3 positions at ISSF World Cup Final
Doha: India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions, completing a full set of medals at all possible world and continental championships at the ISSF World Cup Final debut here Sunday. Jiri Privratsky of the Czech Republic, who shot 414.2 in the final contested in the new ISSF format of...
Pakistan denounces Jaishankar’s remarks, says military remains pillar of national security
Islamabad: Pakistan Sunday criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks against its military, saying its institutions, including armed forces, are a pillar of national security. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Jaishankar said much of India's problem emanates from Pakistan's military and even referred to its support for terror groups. Like...



























































































