India

DEVi bus route extended in Chhattarpur area to enhance last mile connectivity

08 Dec 2025 | 8:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) In a step towards improving last-mile connectivity, ensuring safer and more reliable transport options in South Delhi, the state government has approved the extension of DEVi bus route 7701A from its existing terminal at South Asian University to AIIMS-CAPFIMS (Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences), Maidan Garhi.

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CBSE hosts National Adolescent Summit 2025

08 Dec 2025 | 8:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) organised the National Adolescent Summit 2025 at its headquarters in the national capital, bringing together educators, counsellors and wellness experts from across the country to deliberate on adolescent wellbeing in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

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India condemns Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan that killed civilians, backs Kabul's territorial sovereignty

08 Dec 2025 | 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) Amid the worsening ties between Islamabad and Kabul, India today condemned Pakistan’s attacks in Afghanistan in which several civilians were killed and said it strongly supports the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Afghanistan.

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Delhi chokes on ‘very poor’ air even as wind speeds pick up

08 Dec 2025 | 8:04 PM

New Delhi, 8 Dec (UNI) Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday despite stronger daytime winds, data from pollution monitoring agencies showed.

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Govt intensifies clampdown on illegal loan apps; FM unveils strategy in LS

08 Dec 2025 | 8:00 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured the Lok Sabha that the government, in continuous collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other regulators, is aggressively working to curb the menace of unauthorized digital loan applications (DLAs) that exploit vulnerable citizens.

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UNI TOP STORIES OF THE DAY - Dec 8, 2025

08 Dec 2025 | 7:44 PM

(EDs, following are the top stories of the day on Dec 8, 2025, at 7-30 pm).

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BRO's northeast push strengthens India's long-term military preparedness against Beijing

08 Dec 2025 | 7:42 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, December 7 (UNI) In a major boost to India's defensive posture along the China-facing frontier, a batch of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects in the Northeast inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday, are being seen as a response to China's infrastructure build-up in Tibet.

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India welcomes UK sanctions on pro-Khalistani entities

08 Dec 2025 | 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) India has welcomed the sanctions imposed by the UK government on a British Sikh businessman and a group associated with him for alleged links with the Sikh extremist group Babbar Khalsa.

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SC notice on Siddaramaiah freebies case

08 Dec 2025 | 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the election of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from the Varuna constituency in the 2023 Assembly polls, over allegations that Congress party's pre-election guarantees amounted to corrupt electoral practice.

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Strict action will be taken against errant airlines, warns Aviation Minister Naidu in Parliament on IndiGo crisis

08 Dec 2025 | 7:11 PM

New Delhi, December 8 (UNI) After a week-long disruption and chaos at India's airports with flights cancelled and delayed caused by a change in rules and shortage of pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu warned that strict action will be taken against airlines to "set an example" for others.

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Vande Mataram debate: Nehru’s legacy becomes centre point of contention

08 Dec 2025 | 7:09 PM

New Delhi, December 8 (UNI) As Parliament opened a special debate on Monday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram', Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the occasion to revisit, sharply question, the legacy of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Jitendra Singh urges caution against popular weight loss drugs

08 Dec 2025 | 7:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday cautioned against the widespread and "fashionable" use of Glucagon-Like Peptide (GLP)-based rapid weight-loss drugs, urging judicious use and warning that their long-term effects often become apparent only over time.

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Expect Beijing not to harass Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports: India

08 Dec 2025 | 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) India today said it expects Beijing to provide assurances that Indian citizens transiting through Chinese airports will not be selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained or harassed, days after an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh was detained in Shanghai airport.

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Gurmat Samagam's success in Delhi was possible only by Guru's grace: CM

08 Dec 2025 | 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said it was solely due to the Guru's blessings that her government could successfully organise the three-day 'Gurmat Samagam' last month at the historic Red Fort lawns, commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

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Indian Navy deploys 4 more ships for cyclone relief in Sri Lanka

08 Dec 2025 | 6:25 PM

New Delhi, December 7 (UNI)
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, loss of life and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka, India had launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November to provide urgent Search and Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support.

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