India

Winds offer relief to Delhi as AQI eases from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’

16 Dec 2025 | 8:33 AM

New Delhi, 16 Dec (UNI) Delhi's air quality showed signs of improvement on Tuesday morning, bringing some relief after three days of hazardous ‘severe’ pollution levels.

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Draft electoral rolls for Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, Lakshadweep to be published tomorrow

16 Dec 2025 | 3:12 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The draft electoral rolls for West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep are set to be officially published on Tuesday, December 16, a senior official from the Election Commission (EC) announced on Monday.

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Ex IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner

16 Dec 2025 | 3:08 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu administered the 'Oath of Office' to former bureaucrat Raj Kumar Goyal as Chief Information Commissioner at a ceremony on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
With Goyal's induction, the Central Information Commission is expected to regain full operational strength after a prolonged gap. His appointment was approved by a high-level committee, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as members.

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Cyber cell busts multi-state cyber-hawala racket; NDPS accused held

16 Dec 2025 | 3:04 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Crime Branch on Monday dismantled a multi-state cyber-hawala syndicate with suspected cross-border linkages during its probe into an online investment fraud that duped a senior citizen of over Rs 33 lakh, an officer said.

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Opposition demands referral of key Bills to Standing Committees

16 Dec 2025 | 3:03 AM

New Delhi, Dec15 (UNI) The opposition on Monday urged the government to refer three significant bills to the respective Standing Committees, citing the need for thorough examination and broader consultations.

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AAP’s newly elected councillors take oath in MCD house

16 Dec 2025 | 2:59 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Three newly elected councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took oath during a special meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House today.

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SC adjourns hearing on plea challenging NSA detention of Sonam Wangchuk to Jan 7

16 Dec 2025 | 2:52 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to January 7, 2026, the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

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Delhi chokes as AQI stays ‘severe’; Greater Noida, Ghaziabad worst in country

16 Dec 2025 | 2:48 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Delhi residents woke up to a dense blanket of smog, as the air quality in the national capital remained at hazardous levels on Monday, with the city's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) touching 427 - in the ‘severe’ category.

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President Murmu, Defence Minister Attend Army’s Vijay Diwas ‘At Home’

16 Dec 2025 | 2:43 AM

New Delhi, December 15 (UNI) To commemorate the Vijay Diwas, marking the decisive victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 War, the Indian Army organised Vijay Diwas “At Home” in Army House here on Monday.

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Gujarat's Bardoli had unparalleled role in shaping country's freedom movement: Gupta

16 Dec 2025 | 2:42 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday said that Gujarat's Bardoli is not just a chapter in history, but, is the moral conscience of India’s freedom movement, where non-violence, social reform and mass courage were first tested together.

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PIL in SC seeks action against protesters over alleged defamatory remarks against Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan

16 Dec 2025 | 2:25 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15, (UNI) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for action against protesters who allegedly made defamatory, caste- and religion-based remarks against Justice G.R. Swaminathan, a sitting Judge of the Madras High Court, following his judicial orders relating to the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Hill Temple in Madurai.

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28.31 Lakh Ex-Servicemen covered under DGR Resettlement Schemes: Govt

16 Dec 2025 | 2:03 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The country has 28.31 lakh ex-servicemen as per data for 2024–25, with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) implementing a wide range of rehabilitation, resettlement and skill development schemes to support their post-retirement livelihood, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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Indian Navy Chief wraps up Brazil visit aimed at boosting maritime ties

16 Dec 2025 | 1:55 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, concluded his official visit to Brazil, which was aimed at strengthening the maritime partnership between the two nations.

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Over 200 flights cancelled across Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad due to dense fog

16 Dec 2025 | 1:17 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) At least 228 flights were cancelled on Monday due to adverse weather conditions, severely disrupting arrivals and departures at major airports such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.

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India, Jordan ink five MoUs following talks between PM Modi, King Abdullah II

16 Dec 2025 | 1:13 AM

Amman/New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) India and Jordan today inked five MoUs/Agreements including for cooperation in the field of renewable energy, digital public infrastructure and water resources management, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman.

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