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December 17, 2025 7:57 AM December 17, 2025 7:57 AM

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Polling begins for third and final phase of Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana

In Telangana, the polling has begun for the third and final phase of Gram Panchayat elections for 3 thousand 752 sarpanch posts and 28 thousand 410 ward members across 31 districts in the state. Polling will continue till 1 PM.     Over 53 lakh voters will be casting their vote at 37 thousand 483 po...

December 17, 2025 7:06 AM December 17, 2025 7:06 AM

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Jammu and Kashmir to administer polio drops to over 19 lakh children on December 21

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 19 lakh children from 0 to 5 years of age would be administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) on National Immunization Day (Pulse Polio Campaign) 2025 on December 21, followed by house-to-house activities on 22 and 23 December to ensure that no child is missed.   Director ...

December 16, 2025 8:40 PM December 16, 2025 8:40 PM

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West Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas resigns after Messi event mismanagement

In the context of the mismanagement and arson following football icon Lionel Messi's departure from the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on 13th December, the Sports Minister of the West Bengal government, Arup Biswas, has resigned from his post.   According to a social media post by Ku...

December 16, 2025 6:27 PM December 16, 2025 6:27 PM

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Delhi High Court seeks DGCA response on Pilots Guild contempt plea

The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on a plea by the Indian Pilots Guild. The plea is seeking contempt action against authorities for allegedly not fully implementing the new flight duty time limitation norms approved by the court earlier this ...

December 16, 2025 1:10 PM December 16, 2025 1:10 PM

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Vijay Diwas Observed in Puducherry

Vijay Diwas, marking India’s victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, was observed in Puducherry today. Lieutenant Governor K. Kailasanathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy paid floral tributes at the War Memorial on Beach Road. A two-minute silence was observed in honour of the martyrs who sacrifice...

December 16, 2025 8:22 AM December 16, 2025 8:22 AM

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SOG Jawan Martyred in Udhampur Gunfight

In Jammu and Kashmir, a Special Operations Group, or SOG, jawan was martyred, and a terrorist is believed to have been injured in a gunfight in Udhampur district last evening. Our correspondent reports that the encounter took place in Sohan village of Majalta tehsil when security forces launched a s...