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December 14, 2025 10:47 AM

Cold wave continues in Kashmir; day temperature drops to 7

Due to nightlong cloud cover, the minimum temperature improved on Sunday and rose above the freezing point throughout Kashmir Valley, while the maximum temperature dropped further. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said that due to night...

December 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Lok Adalats emerge as key pillar of accessible justice, resolve millions of cases annually

Lok Adalats have emerged as a cornerstone of India’s alternative dispute resolution framework, offering citizens a fast, cost-effective and people-centric mechanism to resolve disputes through consensus rather than prolonged litigation. Operating ...

December 13, 2025 5:12 PM

Naxal-affected districts reduced to 11 as govt pushes towards Naxal-free India by March 2026

The Centre’s sustained multi-pronged strategy against Left Wing Extremism has led to a sharp decline in Naxal influence across the country, with the number of affected districts reduced from 126 in 2014 to just 11 in 2025, officials said on Friday....

December 13, 2025 4:32 PM

Centre reviews preparedness for 814th Urs at Ajmer Sharif Dargah

The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Saturday reviewed arrangements for the 814th Urs of Dargah Khwaja Saheb in Ajmer, scheduled to begin on December 17, 2025, with a focus on ensuring the safety, security and convenience of pilgrims. A review meetin...

December 13, 2025 1:59 PM

PM Modi, MPs pay tributes to security personnel killed in 2001 Parliament terror attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several other parliamentarians, paid homage on Saturday to the security personnel who were martyred in the 2001 terror attack on Parliament. On December 13, 2001, five terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Moha...

December 13, 2025 1:34 PM

PM Modi to visit Jordan from December 15–16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a bilateral visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from December 15 to 16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, marking his first full-fledged bilateral engagement with the country. The v...

December 13, 2025 10:13 AM

CERT-In briefs foreign journalists on India’s cybersecurity framework

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on Friday hosted a cybersecurity familiarisation and interaction programme for visiting journalists from Europe, the Americas and Cen...

December 13, 2025 10:00 AM

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee’s 20th Session concludes in New Delhi; Deepavali inscribed on representative list

The 20th Session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) concluded on Friday at the Red Fort in New Delhi, marking a significant moment in global cultural cooperation. Addressing the concl...

December 12, 2025 10:46 PM

Savarkar’s legacy will inspire generations, says Amit Shah at Cultural Event

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed a cultural programme in Sri Vijayapuram on Friday to mark 115 years of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s poem Sagara Pran Talamalala. The event was attended by RSS Sarsangh...

December 12, 2025 10:25 PM

Regional issues to feature in PM Modi’s talks with Jordan, Oman: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday reiterated India’s support for the Gaza Peace Plan and said that regional and international matters will form part of the discussions during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jordan and Om...

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