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Govt freezes Voda Idea's dues, gives five-year payment moratorium

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a significant relief package for Vodafone Idea, freezing its outstanding adjusted gross revenue dues and granting a five-year moratorium o... Read More


Rajnath to hoist flag in Ayodhya Ram Temple complex today

Lucknow, Dec. 31 -- Defense minister Rajnath Singh will hoist a flag on the Maa Annapurna temple located in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex in Ayodhya on Wednesday on the occasion of the Prana... Read More


'Vote chori' is happening in electoral rolls not in EVMs, says Abhishek

Kolkata/Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who led his party's delegation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Wednesday, raising... Read More


Proletarian pillars of a rentier republic

Nepal, Dec. 31 -- An uplifting story in the cold December of 2025 warmed many hearts: "From a thatched hut in Siraha to medical school in Dang, Satyanarayan Safi's journey inspires hope." The achievem... Read More


Nandini Chakravorty becomes Bengal's first woman Chief Secretary

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The West Bengal government on Wednesday appointed Nandini Chakravorty as the new Chief Secretary, while outgoing Chief Secretary Manoj Pant was named Principal Secretary to Chief M... Read More


BJP slams govt's move to house displaced families

Bengaluru, Dec. 31 -- A decision by the Karnataka government to provide alternate housing to families displaced by a demolition drive in north Bengaluru has triggered political exchange, with the Bhar... Read More


SIR in Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee meets poll panel, says CEC was 'aggressive' - 'I said you are nominated, I am elected'

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee met the Election Commission bench over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, and alleged that the pa... Read More


Political lines blur as Mahayuti, MVA partners form alliances as per convenience

India, Dec. 31 -- Unlike the first phase of local body elections that largely saw a straight contest between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the municip... Read More


India's fiscal deficit hits Rs.9.76 trillion, nearly two-thirds of target

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India's fiscal deficit from April to November stood at Rs.9.76 trillion or 62.3% of the budget estimate for 2025-26, showed data from the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). B... Read More


Bihar BJP president Saraogi pays tribute to former leader Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha

Patna, Dec. 31 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Sanjay Saragoi on Wednesday paid tributes to former party leader Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha on his death anniversary, remembering hi... Read More