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Another FIR lodged against Panipat 'psycho' killer

Karnal, Dec. 5 -- A day after registration of an FIR and arrest of Panipat woman Poonam, 32, for murdering a 6-year-old girl Vidhi by drowning her, a new FIR has been lodged against the accused on Thu... Read More


"This was expected": Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on RBI reducing repo rate to 5.25%

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- After the Reserve Bank of India announced a 25 basis points reduction in the policy repo rate, Congress MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that this... Read More


At 22K ha, road projects led to largest forest diversion since 2020: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Road projects led to the largest forest area diversion in the last five years, the Union environment ministry's response in Rajya Sabha on Thursday revealed. Road projects led to... Read More


India will lead the Council of Member States of the International IDEA

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India will lead the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 after Chief Election Comm... Read More


Vote on third reading of 2026 Budget underway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2026 is currently underway in Parliament, marking the final stage of this year's Budget process. The vote commenced at... Read More


Parliament Session: Pramod Tiwari alleges 'monopoly' in aviation amid IndiGo flight cancellations, Rijiju responds

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday raised the issue of operational disruptions and flight cancellations by IndiGo in the Upper House, attributing them to a "monopoly"... Read More


'X Press Pearl' case before Singaporean courts temporarily halted: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The X Press Pearl case which was pending before Singaporean courts has been halted temporarily, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayalkara told Parliament today. He said the case b... Read More


Rupees 10 billion allocated for cash compensation for disaster hit people: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A sum of Rs. 10 billion has been allocated to pay cash compensation to all disaster affected persons, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. "The gov... Read More


SC tells ECI to provide final electoral roll of Bihar

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide the final revised electoral roll of Bihar after the petitioners challenging the special intens... Read More


Meteorological Department head threatened by Defence Secretary: MP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Defence Secretary has summoned the head of the Meteorological Department to his office and had threatened him, asking him to refrain from making statements to the media, Oppos... Read More