Washington, Dec 12, 2025: The United States on Thursday reiterated that tourist visa applications will be denied if authorities determine that the primary purpose of travel is childbirth in the US to secure citizenship for the child. The US Embassy in India emphasized on X that such travel intentions are not permitted under current immigration rules.

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Panaji, Dec 11, 2025: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday confirmed that a joint team of Goa Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will depart for Thailand in a few days to secure the custody of fugitive Luthra brothers, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra. The brothers, co-owners of the north Goa nightclub Birch by

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New Delhi, Dec 12, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Thursday evening in what Indian officials described as a “warm and engaging” conversation. The discussion focused on enhancing bilateral trade, deepening defence and security cooperation, and addressing regional and global developments, amid signs that both countries may

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Mumbai, Dec 11, 2025: Italian luxury fashion house Prada has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Indian government organisations—LIDCOM (Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation Ltd) and LIDKAR (Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram Leather Industries Development Corporation Ltd)—to source a limited-edition collection of sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri chappals. The MoU was

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Imphal, Dec 11, 2025: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday emphasized the Centre’s unwavering commitment to ensuring peace, security, and all-round development in Manipur, urging citizens across both the valley and hill regions to cooperate in restoring harmony. Her remarks came during a two-day visit to the state, which has been grappling with the aftereffects of ethnic

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In a tragic incident in Arunachal Pradesh, at least 18 people lost their lives when a minitruck carrying 22 labourers from Tinsukia fell off a cliff into a 200-metre deep gorge along the Indo-China border in Anjaw district. The accident occurred on the night of December 8, 2025, on the Hayuliang-Chaglagam Road in the eastern

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The Supreme Court on Thursday took a firm stance on the issue of acid attacks in India, emphasizing that perpetrators of such crimes constitute a “threat to society” and must face stringent legal consequences. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi highlighted the severe and often irreversible harm

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The tragic fire at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular nightclub in North Goa, which claimed 25 lives last weekend, has escalated into a high-stakes confrontation between the Goa Police and the co-owners of the establishment, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra. The brothers, aged 40 and 44 respectively, fled India hours after the incident and were

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh: A Pakistani woman has filed a remarkable petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, seeking the deportation of her husband to prevent him from marrying again in India. The case, lodged before the Indore bench under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution, highlights complex cross-border family law issues and the challenges faced

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New Delhi: At the high-level segment of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 7, India emphasized that global climate ambition must be complemented with adequate financial, technological, and capacity-building support for developing nations. Union Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India’s national statement, underlining that environmental action should be viewed not merely as a

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