December 2025

New Delhi : To curb misuse and improve fairness, Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online Tatkal ticket booking is now operational in 322 trains, and due to this, the confirmed Tatkal ticket availability time has increased by about 65 per…

New Delhi : Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, on Thursday revisited the Constituent Assembly’s deliberations on the national anthem, drawing a sharp distinction between the treatment accorded to Jana Gana Mana and Vande…

New Delhi : BJP MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday described India as the world’s only “vibrant living democracy” in the vast stretch from Eastern Europe to Japan. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on election reforms,…

New Delhi : Ahead of a scheduled discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan reminded members of the constitutional and procedural boundaries governing parliamentary debate, particularly when it touches upon institutions of…

New Delhi : Amid rising cases of surge pricing by private online cab aggregators, a mobile-based application called 'Bharat Taxi App' is in the testing and trial phase, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told…

New Delhi : The use of ethanol-blended petrol has helped the country save more than Rs 1.40 lakh crore in foreign exchange while also benefiting farmers, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on…

New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved an extension for the parliamentary committee tasked with examining the Bills proposing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies. Joint Parliamentary Committee…

New Delhi : A day after the debate on the election reforms in the Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, made startling claims that Home Minister Amit Shah was "very nervous", “used wrong language” and “his hands were…

New Delhi : Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday handed over a set of pages from the book 'Inside Story of Sardar Patel: The Diary of Maniben Patel' to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as he arrived in Parliament for the day's proceedings.…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday honoured former President late Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary, describing him as a "towering statesman" whose lifelong commitment to national service left an enduring impact on…

Kabul : The United Nations (UN) humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned that 1.7 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe malnutrition and termed the situation as "shocking." In his remarks during a United…

Brasilia : Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorim, and Defence Minister Jose Mucio Monteiro on Thursday, discussing opportunities in defence industry collaboration and…

Ottawa : Several prominent international experts voiced serious concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, citing a rise in abuses and the use of "false and…

New York : The US Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by 0.25 per cent, bringing it to the 3.5 to 3.75 per cent range, as it tried to balance inflation risk with a labour market showing signs of cooling. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell…

New Delhi : Indian equities are set to be in a stronger position in 2026 on the back of lower inflation, tax reforms, and an easier monetary policy, a HSBC Global Research report stated on Thursday, putting India's outlook as 'overweight'…

New Delhi : Private direct-to-home (DTH) television providers will continue to see revenue decline this fiscal (FY26), but at a reduced rate of 3–4 per cent compared with 5 per cent last fiscal, as they expand into Internet Protocol…

New Delhi : Limping back to normalcy, IndiGo on Thursday offered travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to customers who were severely impacted during the flight disruption earlier this month. The airline “regrettably acknowledged” that several…

Mumbai : SIP inflows in November remained almost steady at Rs 29,445 crore, slightly lower than the Rs 29,529 crore recorded in October, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Thursday. Despite…

Mumbai : National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, has shared if he will accept offers from Marathi cinema. The actor spoke with the media recently at an event, and shared that while he has essayed many Marathi characters, he is not…

Mumbai : Singer Malkit Singh, best known for his iconic tracks such as “Tutak Tutak Tutiya,” and “Gur Nalo Ishq Mitha,” has opened up about the growing divides he sees in today’s Punjabi music industry. Speaking about the shift in…