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Stars, Signals and Undeclared: The Real Story Behind Vladimir Putin's India Visit

On the surface, the visit delivered what the media expected: a renewed roadmap for bilateral trade, major agreements in energy and minerals, reaffirmation of defence-industrial cooperation, and a joint declaration to raise trade to USD 100 billion by 2030. In the age of polarising geopolitics, the India-Russia relationship had been ceremonially polished and publicly displayed.

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IndiGo crisis day 5: Company apologises to customers, says addressing refunds on priority

"We are addressing all customer refunds on priority. We are also working closely with all airports and partners to ensure timely updates are provided to customers at terminals, on our website, and via direct notifications," IndiGo shared in a statement.

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Good news for travellers, Air India, Air India Express cap domestic fares amid IndiGo crisis

"Air India and; Air India Express clarify that, since 4 December, economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights have been proactively capped to prevent the usual demand-and-supply mechanism being applied by revenue management systems," an Air India Spokesperson said.

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Ten dead as car rams into Christmas crowd in Guadeloupe; visuals surface

Radio Caraibes Internationale Guadeloupe reported that three of the injured were in serious condition. The incident occurred at Schoelcher Square, located opposite the town hall and the church, where preparations were underway.

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Kashmir Crime Branch Busts Major Export Fraud; Shagoo Couple Under Scanner for Duping Citizens

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against habitual offender Zahid Bashir Shagoo and his wife Shugufta in a high-value fraud case involving a forged export business to Dubai.

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India-South Korea space partnership: Ambassador Das and KASA administrator discuss strategic collaboration

The Indian envoy and KASA administrator met at the Indian Embassy in Seoul and held talks on enhancing space cooperation between India and South Korea. According to the Embassy, the discussions stemmed from the recently concluded Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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100-year-old doctor donates Rs 3.4 cr to AIIMS Bhubaneswar; President Murmu applauds gesture

In her message, the President said, "This is a very significant step towards women's empowerment, and I deeply appreciate your thoughtful gesture. Governments are working to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to all. I am confident that the participation of generous citizens like you will inspire others to come forward and support the government's initiatives."

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Supreme Court takes up challenge to Trump order seeking to end birthright citizenship

After taking office on January 20, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to halt recognition of citizenship for children born after February 19, if neither parent is a US citizen nor a permanent resident, Xinhua news agency reported.

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IndiGo fiasco: Indian Railways deploys 116 extra coaches across 37 trains

These augmentations, implemented from December 6 onward, substantially expand accommodation capacity in the southern region, according to the government. "Northern Railway (NR) follows with augmentations on eight trains, adding 3AC and Chair Car coaches. These measures implemented today onwards enhance availability on heavily travelled northern corridors," it added.

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IndiGo crisis day 5: Indian Railways adds extra coaches as over 400 flights cancelled

With a daily operation of 2,300 flights and a fleet exceeding 400 aircraft, IndiGo's punctuality has drastically declined due to ongoing operational issues that are likely to persist for several more days.

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IndiGo crisis: IndiGo pilot shortage causes flight chaos; 11 Jammu flights resume, Srinagar still affected

"IndiGo was scheduled to operate 36 flights from the Srinagar airport on Saturday, 18 inbound and 18 outbound. However, owing to rostering issues, IndiGo cancelled seven arriving and as many departing flights. In addition, the to-and-fro movement of another flight from a separate airline was also cancelled.

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IndiGo crisis 2025: Supreme Court asked to act on IndiGo fiasco, citing humanitarian crisis at airports

The plea filed by 'IndiGo All Passenger and Another', through advocate Narendra Mishra, urged the Apex Court to take suo motu cognisance of the crisis, terming it a grave violation of the fundamental rights of citizens, including he right to life and dignity under Article 21.

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AI-based diagnostic tools boosting TB, diabetes care: Govt

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Jadhav said that the Ministry of Health has designated AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and AIIMS Rishikesh as 'Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence' to promote the development and use of AI-based solutions in Health.

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India, Russia sign pact to advance medical research, digital health and professional training

The ministry also informed that the agreement reflects a shared commitment to improving public health outcomes and leveraging strengths in medical science and healthcare delivery, laying the foundation for expanded cooperation in the future.

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IndiGo crisis: Centre orders to complete all pending passenger refunds by 8 pm on Sunday; imposes fare caps

This comes amid the ongoing disruption of IndiGo flights, which continued for its fifth consecutive day, with a total of 405 domestic flights cancelled. In a statement, the Ministry "mandated that the refund process for all cancelled or disrupted flights must be fully completed by 8:00 PM on Sunday, December 7".

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