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Army Deployed in Violence-Hit West Karbi Anglong District in Assam

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Army has been deployed to maintain law and order in violence-hit West Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Director General of Police Harmeet Singh said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the worst-hit Kheroni area, Mr Singh appealed to the people not to indulge in violence and asked community elders to make […]

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No Smartphones for Jat Women of Rajasthan’s Jalore District

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: A Jat panchayat has banned using of camera-fitted smart mobile phones by married women belonging to a particular sect in Jalore district in Rajasthan. They will be allowed to use only basic keypad phones that can send or receive only voice calls. Ironically, the ban order will come into force for […]

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Complete Ban Imposed on Granting of New Mining Leases in Aravallis

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Amidst the controversy over alleged destruction of the Aravalli hills following new rules on the definition of the hill range, the Centre on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis. The order came days after the Supreme Court imposed a freeze on new mining leases until […]

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IndiGo Crisis Fallout: Three New Airlines Expected on Indian Skies Next Year

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The civil aviation ministry has granted initial clearance to two airlines ‍to begin operations, weeks after mass cancellations by the country’s largest airline ‌IndiGo brought into focus the lack of competition in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The ministry granted a “no-objection certificate” to regional airline Al Hind Air and Fly […]

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CRPF Personnel Push Unnao Rape Survivor’s Mother Out of Bus, Disallowed Protest Dharna

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The 2017 Unnao rape case survivor on Wednesday termed the suspension of jail term of the expelled BJP leader and former UP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar as “kaal (death)” for her family and said she would move the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order. The Delhi HC on […]

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Thackeray Cousins Reunite, to Contest BMC Elections Together, Ajit Pawar’s NCP to Campaign Independently

December 24, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI Dec 24: The estranged Thackeray cousins have reunited, at least for the coming elections to the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled on January 15, though they claimed that they have “come together to stay together.” Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and his cousin Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) […]

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Censorship: EU, France, and Germany slam US visa bans

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid escalating Europe-America tensions, the European Union, France, and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could “respond swiftly and decisively” against the “unjustified measures.” According to media reports, US President Donald Trump’s administration clamped visa bans on Tuesday […]

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Libya: Army chief, 7 others killed in a private aircraft crash in Turkiye

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At least eight people, including the Libyan army chief, were reported killed in a private plane crash near Turkiye on Wednesday, the media reported. Libya’s internationally ⁠recognised government said the dead included the African country’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, four members ⁠of his entourage, and three […]

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Roving Periscope: The US concerned about China’s claims on Arunachal, Taiwan

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Department of War (Pentagon) report, submitted to the US Congress, has flagged China’s claims over India’s Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated “core interests,” underscoring Beijing’s broader national strategy aimed at achieving the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049. China’s Communist-dictatorial leadership has expanded the scope […]

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SS(UBT) – MNS Joining Hands Throws Congress out of MVA, Tussle also in Mahayuti

December 23, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 23: The three-party “Maha Vikas Aghadi” (MVA) opposition alliance is on the verge of collapse with Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of Shiv Sena is going ahead full steam with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the civic elections in Mumbai, and the Congress threatening to sever its ties with the […]