Patna/Delhi, December 9, 2025 — Bihar BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, using a mix of Bollywood dialogue, historical references, and pointed electoral commentary during a debate on electoral reforms. Addressing the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls

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Panaji, December 9, 2025 — Goa Police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against two additional owners of the fire-ravaged nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, Ajay Gupta and Surinder Kumar Khosla, the latter a British citizen, following the tragic blaze that claimed 25 lives on Saturday night. The move comes hours after the nightclub’s primary

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to order the immediate removal of allegedly defamatory material posted online about Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, citing the need to involve the individuals responsible for uploading the content before taking any action. The bench, led by Justice

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called upon Indian craftsmen to focus on obtaining unique Geographical Indication (GI) tags for their products, emphasizing that such recognition can significantly enhance the global identity and credibility of India’s traditional handicrafts. She made these remarks while presenting the National Handicrafts Awards for 2023

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss India’s rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, announcing a landmark US$17.5 billion investment to help build and develop the country’s “AI first future.” According to Nadella, this is Microsoft’s largest investment ever in Asia and underscores

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Kolkata, December 9, 2025 — West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly apologise for referring to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay as “Bankim da” during his speech marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Banerjee said the Prime Minister’s comment insulted the nation’s culture,

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New Delhi, December 9, 2025 — India has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to assisting Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) describing the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu as a testament to the deep emotional bonds between the peoples of the two countries. Since the cyclone wreaked havoc

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Kolkata witnessed an unusual surge of activity on Tuesday as hundreds of sex workers from Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district, thronged Election Commission assistance camps. The rush was prompted by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which left many residents of the area anxious about the possibility of being excluded from the

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In a significant judgment on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India reiterated that courts must avoid generating unnecessary rounds of litigation, even while ensuring that justice is done. A bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan set aside an order passed by the Allahabad High Court, which had remanded back a matter concerning the correction

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Delhi-based entrepreneur brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, once celebrated as rising stars in India’s hospitality industry, are now the focus of an international manhunt. Their club in Goa, ‘Birch’—part of a sprawling network of pubs, restaurants, and nightclubs under their Romeo Lane brand—was engulfed in flames last Saturday night, killing 25 people. In the aftermath,

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