India

Man shot at over old enmity in Delhi’s Shahdara

13 Dec 2025 | 2:28 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) A 50-year-old resident of Shahadra was pumped with bullets by two motorcycle-borne assailants in a case of old enmity, a police official said.

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Wall-to-wall road construction to be undertaken to curb dust pollution: CM Rekha Gupta

13 Dec 2025 | 12:14 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said her government is pushing ahead with an accelerated plan to construct wall-to-wall roads across the capital in an effort to bring down dust pollution, one of the city’s most persistent environmental challenges.

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Amit Shah unveils Veer Savarkar's statue in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

13 Dec 2025 | 12:09 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Paying tribute to Veer Savarkar after unveiling his statue in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Savarkar's life inspires everyone to have boundless love for the motherland and sacrifice for the nation.

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India urges China for early resolution of outstanding issues relating to export control

12 Dec 2025 | 10:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) During talks held in Beijing, India stressed on the need for China for early resolution of outstanding issues pertaining to export control, even as both sides took stock of the exchanges and activities planned for the coming year.

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CISF holds counselling session for its families having children with special needs

12 Dec 2025 | 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) organised a special counselling programme for families of children with special needs at the force headquarters in New Delhi, aligning with national initiatives such as the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan).

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Autism and vaccines have no link, says WHO; debunks US CDC's claim

12 Dec 2025 | 9:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Denying a causal link between vaccines and Autism, the World Health Organisation (WHO) refuted the claims recently made by the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Swami Ramdev & Acharya Prasanna Sagar begin 'One Fast Every Month' aimed to promote healthy living

12 Dec 2025 | 8:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Yoga Rishi Swami Ramdev and Jain saint Antarmana Acharya Prasanna Sagar Maharaj launched the mass movement 'One Fast Every Month' at the two day 'International Janmangal convention' that commenced at the Bharat Mandapam on Friday.

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CAQM forms panel to curb vehicular emissions in Delhi

12 Dec 2025 | 8:39 PM

New Delhi, 12 Dec (UNI): To tackle the air pollution crisis in the national capital region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday announced the constitution of an expert committee which will focus on vehicular emissions, the lead contributor to Delhi’s PM 2.5 load.

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Toxic haze chokes Delhi as air quality plunges to 349

12 Dec 2025 | 8:37 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Delhi woke up to a blanket of toxic air with winds slowing down, trapping the pollutants near the surface, and leaving the residents gasping for fresh breath on Friday.

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New book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the horizon

12 Dec 2025 | 8:33 PM

NEW DELHI, DEC 12 (UNI): Veteran journalist Ashok Tandon will launch a book titled "Atal Sansmaran" (memories of Atal) as a tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his birth centenary year, on December 17.

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PM Modi to meet King Abdullah in Jordan visit, talks Gaza crisis not ruled out

12 Dec 2025 | 8:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15 to 18, as first visit of Indian PM to crisis-hit region rekindles hopes for Gaza crisis that continues to rage despite intervention of several world leaders. Modi's visit starts with Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom, on December 15–16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II. The visit conincides the 75th anniversary of India-Jordan diplomatic ties and comes 37 years after the last full bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister.

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India voices concern over damage to Preah Vihear temple complex, urges Cambodia, Thailand to return to path of peace

12 Dec 2025 | 8:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) India today voiced concern over the damage to the Preah Vihear temple complex in the ongoing Thailand-Cambodia border clashes and hoped that all measures will be taken to safeguard the UNESCO World Heritage Site that New Delhi is helping to conserve.

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Delhi CM distributes appointment letters to kin of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims

12 Dec 2025 | 7:55 PM

NEW DELHI, DEC 12 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday distributed appointment letters to 36 dependants of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, at the Secretariat here.

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Leaders from AGP, BJP Join Assam Congress; Gaurav Gogoi Accuses BJP of Spreading Hate

12 Dec 2025 | 7:16 PM

New Delhi, December 12 (UNI) Congress Party is working to regain its lost ground in Assam with senior national leaders working working overtime to stage a comeback. On Friday, several leaders from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined the Congress at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi.

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Delhi Special Cell cracks brutal murder of 18-year-old

12 Dec 2025 | 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) A 23-year-old man ended up in jail for the brutal murder of an 18-year-old youth, whose body was found dumped at Munak Canal in Bawana last month, an official said on Friday.

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