States

Kolkata police roll out z-plus security grid for Messi's December 13 visit

12 Dec 2025 | 5:36 PM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) Lionel Messi's scheduled arrival in Kolkata on December 13 as part of the "GOAT India Tour" has prompted the Kolkata Police to activate one of the city's most extensive security operations in recent years.
The Argentine superstar will be accorded Z-plus security, a category typically reserved for visiting heads of state, with more than 5,000 personnel expected to be on the ground to ensure an incident-free visit.

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AP CM lays stone for Cognizant, 8 other companies

12 Dec 2025 | 5:31 PM

Visakhapatnam, Dec 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stone for the establishment of Cognizant technologies here.
The state government has allotted 22 acres of land for Cognizant Company which came forward to invest Rs 1,583 crore with 8,000-seat facility in Visakhapatnam.

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J&K Police launch valley-wide crackdown on vehicles without updated documents

12 Dec 2025 | 5:30 PM

Srinagar, Dec 12 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday launched a Valley-wide enforcement drive targeting vehicles plying without mandatory transfer of ownership after sale–purchase.

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Nitish reviews development projects in Nawada district

12 Dec 2025 | 5:26 PM

Patna, Dec 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reviewed on Friday several development projects, including the multi-village water supply scheme, fish farming activities, the floating solar power plant at Fulwaria reservoir and the proposed industrial area in Rajauli.

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Alliance to be formed at any cost ahead of civic polls says Maharashtra BJP Chavan

12 Dec 2025 | 5:22 PM

Nagpur, Dec 12 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP President Ravindra Chavan said on Friday that the party’s top leadership has issued clear instructions that an electoral alliance must be done before the upcoming municipal corporation elections, scheduled to take place by January 31.

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Kerala: Six convicts get 20 years in 2017 actress assault case

12 Dec 2025 | 5:19 PM

Kochi, Dec 12 (UNI) In a major development in the 2017 actress assault case, the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Friday handed down sentences to the six men convicted in the case. The court sentenced all six, including prime accused Sunil alias Pulsar Suni, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment each.

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Soybean purchase Irregularities: Wadettiwar alleges Rs 3 lakh demand by Ministers’ OSDs in Assembly

12 Dec 2025 | 5:15 PM

Nagpur, Dec 12 (UNI) The ongoing crisis over soybean procurement in Nanded and Yavatmal districts sparked sharp exchanges in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday, after Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar levelled serious allegations against officials attached to state ministers.

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Odisha school teacher jailed for govt fund embezzlement

12 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (UNI) A Special Vigilance Court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district today convicted a teacher of a government-run school on the charges of embezzling government funds and sentenced him to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment.

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Mamta, Sourav Ganguly, SRK to greet Lionel Messi on his arrival in Kolkata

12 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Bengal Brand Ambassador Shah Rukh Khan, his successor and former India captain Sourav Ganguly are expected to greet Argentine football great Lionel Messi on his arrival in West Bengal's capital on Saturday.

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Mathura case: Next hearing Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute on Jan 23

12 Dec 2025 | 5:09 PM

Prayagraj, Dec 12 (UNI) No argument took place in the case related to the Mathura Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute today. The court did not record any arguments after it was informed that the Supreme Court will hear the Mathura case on December 16.

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ISRO to launch heaviest US satellite from SHAR Range on Dec 15

12 Dec 2025 | 5:08 PM

Chennai, Dec 12 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing
up for the launch of heaviest payload thus far--the Bluebird-6, a US licensed satellite,
into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) using its heaviest rocket LVM3 from the spaceport
of SHAR Range, Sriharikota on December 15.

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Cancer Specialist Dr Nori hails Telangana CM for success of Global summit

12 Dec 2025 | 5:07 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) Telangana Government Advisor and renowned Cancer specialist Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu on Friday congratulated Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on the successful conduct of the Telangana Rising Global Summit.

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Police outpost built from stones used in Sambhal violence inaugurated

12 Dec 2025 | 4:54 PM

Sambhal (UP), Dec 12 (UNI) A new police outpost named Deepa Sarai was inaugurated in Sambhal, built symbolically using the bricks and stones that rioters had thrown at police personnel during the November 24, 2024, violence.

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BJP Leader Eleti Maheshwara Reddy arrested

12 Dec 2025 | 4:49 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) BJP Legislative Party leader Eleti Maheshwara Reddy was arrested on Friday after staging a protest at the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) head office, opposing the reported allocation of public funds for the proposed exhibition football match involving international star Lionel Messi and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s team.

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BSF nabs intruder with weapon in Jammu's Pargwal

12 Dec 2025 | 4:47 PM

Jammu, Dec 12 (UNI) Alert troops of Border Security Force apprehended one intruder near the International Border in Pargwal area of Khour in Jammu, an official spokesperson said on Friday.

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