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As polls approach, public funds find their way into people's hearts

India, Dec. 7 -- Mandeep Singh Makkar was indignant when he thought the civic administration had classified his Chandivali neighbourhood as a slum. And then the penny dropped. With civic elections aro... Read More


3,000 pieces of baggage delivered, rRs.r610 crore refunded: IndiGo crisis inches towards stability

India, Dec. 7 -- The ministry of civil aviation on Sunday said the flight operations run by the IndiGo airlines, which remained impacted for sixth day today, are stabilising at a 'fast pace', adding t... Read More


GOC Spear Corps visits army-backed Zakhama textile unit, empowering local weavers in Nagaland

Kohima, Dec. 7 -- General Officer Commanding (GOC) Spear Corps, Lieutenant General Abhijit S Pendharkar, visited the Army-supported textile unit at Zakhama village in Nagaland's Kohima district, a cen... Read More


Foot march to Navi Mumbai airport planned as DB Patil renaming row reaches flashpoint

India, Dec. 7 -- The long-simmering agitation to rename the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) after project-affected people's (PAP) leader DB Patil has surged into its most confrontati... Read More


"You have to deal with rejection": Sydney Sweeney shares advice for young actors to pursue career in Hollywood

New York, Dec. 7 -- Actor Sydney Sweeney has shared heartfelt advice for young performers aiming to build a career in Hollywood, emphasising that genuine passion is essential to navigate the industry'... Read More


GI tag claim for Valsad Hapus sours Konkan growers of the 'king of mangoes'

India, Dec. 7 -- Alphonso, or Hapus, mango growers along Maharashtra's Konkan coast have been an embittered lot since they learnt that a coastal district in south Gujarat is looking to share their lig... Read More


"Civil Aviation Ministry has woken up at last": P Chidambaram welcomes Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday welcomed the Centre's decision to impose caps on economy-class airfares, saying that the "only way... Read More


Activist sets himself ablaze for 42% OBC quota demand, dies

Hyderabad, Dec. 7 -- Hundreds of people on Saturday took part in the funeral procession of a 32-year-old activist in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri district who succumbed to burn injuries after settin... Read More


14 kitchen staff from Nepal, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam among Goa fire victims

India, Dec. 7 -- Fourteen of the 25 killed in the fire tragedy at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in Goa were staff working in the main kitchen of the nightclub, which was located in the b... Read More


Brendon McCullum responds to England's 'lack of preparation' criticism following Brisbane hammering: 'Trained too much'

India, Dec. 7 -- England head coach Brendon McCullum defended his side's "lack of preparation" for the Ashes 2025 against Australia following an eight-wicket hammering in the second Test at the Gabba,... Read More