India

DGCA to deploy 9 senior officials at IndiGo hqs

11 Dec 2025 | 1:29 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) In a clampdown on crisis-hit IndiGo, India’s aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday announced that it would deploy nine senor officials at the airline’s headquarters in Haryana’s Gurugram for keeping a close vigil on the company’s operations.

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Italian PM Meloni extends invite to PM Modi to visit Rome next year

11 Dec 2025 | 1:19 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Rome next year. The invite was conveyed by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during his meeting with Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi Wednesday.

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Labour Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft to expand AI-driven skilling initiatives

11 Dec 2025 | 12:33 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) In a major step towards expanding employment linkages, scaling AI-led skilling, and preparing India's workforce for global opportunities, the Ministry of Labour & Employment signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft.

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Life convict wanted in 2015 POCSO case arrested after four years on the run: Delhi Police

10 Dec 2025 | 11:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) A 76-year-old life convict who had been evading arrest for more than four years after jumping parole has been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police, an official said on Wednesday.

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Tuhin Sinha raises questions on Rahul Gandhi's availability in LS, claims LoP will leave on a vacation on Dec 15

10 Dec 2025 | 10:06 PM

New Delhi, December 10 (UNI) BJP leader Tuhin Sinha has raised questions about Leader of the Opposition(LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's availability during the winter session of the house, claiming that the Congress leader is preparing to go on a vacation from December 15 onwards.

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Goa nightclub tragedy: Passports of Luthra brothers who fled to Phuket may be revoked

10 Dec 2025 | 10:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs is examining a request to revoke the passports of Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, the two Delhi-based brothers and entrepreneurs who fled to Phuket, Thailand, after a massive fire at their Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ on December 6 killed 25 people.

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Bhairav Battalions, Drone Platoons mark new era of Infantry modernisation: COAS

10 Dec 2025 | 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said the Indian Army is undergoing a major transformation driven by technology-enabled human resource empowerment, structured capability infusion and ongoing organisational reforms, positioning it as a future-ready force. He hailed the success of Operation Sindoor, calling it a defining example of India's calibrated, precise and resolute response mechanism.

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'Vande Mataram' debate spirals into 'Historians vs. Distorians' row in Rajya Sabha

10 Dec 2025 | 9:35 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha debate on the 150th Anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' transformed into a fierce ideological battle on Wednesday, with the Opposition, led by the Congress, accusing the ruling party of "political manipulation of history" and deliberately maligning historical figures to score political points.

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PM Modi, PM Netanyahu hold telephonic discussion, discuss Strategic Partnership, Gaza peace plan

10 Dec 2025 | 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, where the two leaders reviewed the robust India-Israel Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on the situation in West Asia.

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MPs demand 50 pc reservation for BCs

10 Dec 2025 | 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Twelve Members of Parliament from various political parties on Wednesday called for intensifying the movement to secure 50 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in all elected bodies.

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Delhi Govt inks MoU with IOCL to boost green energy, beautification of flyovers & strengthening health services

10 Dec 2025 | 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday signed an MoU with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for collaboration across five key sectors, that include beautification of flyovers, roads in a bid to help curb pollution.

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Delhi CM urges hotels to install mist sprayers as anti-pollution measure

10 Dec 2025 | 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) In yet another step towards controlling air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has urged hotel and restaurant owners to install mist spray systems on the rooftops of their establishments.

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AAI sets up special group to monitor situation at airports

10 Dec 2025 | 8:27 PM

New Delhi, December 10 (UNI): Amid the ongoing Indigo crisis, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has constituted a crisis management group to monitor the situation at airports, with senior officials deployed as part of the team.

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Delhi govt announces strict set of measures to curb pollution in the city

10 Dec 2025 | 8:23 PM

New Delhi, December 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that the Delhi government is fully committed to providing citizens with a clean and safe environment, adding that pollution is not merely an environmental issue, but directly linked to public health, the future of children, and the quality of life of the elderly. .

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Delhi orders citywide fire safety inspections, tightens licensing checks after Goa blaze

10 Dec 2025 | 8:22 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Delhi government on Wednesday announced stricter fire safety inspections and tighter oversight of licensing procedures for public establishments, citing the recent fire tragedy in Goa as a reminder of gaps that can prove fatal if left unaddressed.

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