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J&K's Ratle Hydel Project Security Alert: Police Flag 29 Workers Over Terror Links

A confidential letter from the Kishtwar SSP has flagged 29 workers at the strategically crucial Ratle Hydroelectric Project for alleged terror links and criminal records, raising serious national security concerns. The disclosure has intensified political sparring, with BJP MLA Shagun Parihar claiming vindication and CM Omar Abdullah demanding a probe into alleged political interference.

Dec 20, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo's shirtless sauna photo with 7% body fat breaks the internet; Elon Musk jokes 'need to work out'

Cristiano Ronaldo shared a post-sauna photo flaunting his famously sculpted physique, and among the millions who noticed was Elon Musk. The tech billionaire left a light-hearted comment on the post, joking, "Guess I need to work out."

Dec 20, 2025

Hindu youth lynched in Bangladesh over blasphemy claim, Taslima Nasreen calls it 'jihadist festival'

Sharing a video of Dipu while he was under police protection on her social platform X, Nasreen said, "Dipu Chandra Das worked at a factory in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. He was a poor labourer. One day, a Muslim coworker wanted to punish him over some trivial matter, so in the middle of a crowd, he announced that Dipu had made derogatory remarks about the Prophet. That was enough."

Dec 20, 2025

SpiceJet passenger alleges physical assault by Air India Express pilot over boarding dispute

The passenger claimed that the incident unfolded in front of his seven-year-old daughter, who, he said, has been deeply traumatised after witnessing the attack.

Dec 20, 2025

Indian indices end week in bullish tone over positive global cues

The market ended the week in a bullish tone with Nifty surging 0.18 per cent during the week and 0.58 per cent on the last trading day to 25,966, after a softer US CPI print boosted expectations of a milder Fed stance.

Dec 20, 2025

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar links Lord Krishna's meditation lessons to today's conflicts at UN

Leading a practice session here on Friday (local time) at the observance of the Second World Meditation Day, the guru said, "When Lord Krishna taught Arjuna yoga and meditation yoga, Dhyana yoga, he taught them right in the warfield."

Dec 20, 2025

US bombs ISIS targets across central Syria in retaliation for deadly assault

Hegseth said in a statement that it was not the beginning of a war but a "declaration of vengeance", adding that they had hunted and killed their enemies, many of them, and would continue to do so.

Dec 20, 2025

Mallika Sherawat attends White House Christmas dinner hosted by Trump in US; fans ask 'who invited her?'

Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat turned heads at President Donald Trump's White House Christmas dinner, calling the invitation "completely surreal." She shared photos in a pink-ombre slip dress with a fur jacket, along with videos of Trump addressing guests, sparking both praise for her look and curiosity over her invite to the exclusive event.

Dec 20, 2025

J&K CM, PDP, separatists seek action against Bihar CM over viral niqab row

Political parties and separatist groups in the Kashmir Valley have demanded action against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over a viral video allegedly showing him pulling down a Muslim woman doctor's niqab during an official function. PDP leader Iltija Mufti lodged an FIR in Srinagar, while CM Omar Abdullah sought an apology, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the act.

Dec 19, 2025

'Rs 39,000 crore meant for Dalits used for guarantees': K'taka BJP demands Minister's resignation

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, demanded the immediate resignation of Minister Mahadevappa, accusing him of betraying the Dalit community instead of working for its welfare.

Dec 19, 2025

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlights 111 pc productivity as Parliament session ends

Speaker Birla, in a message on X, said that 15 sittings were held during the Parliament session. The total sitting hours during the session was 92 hours and 25 minutes, including a discussion on the national song "Vande Mataram" that lasted 11 hours and 32 minutes.

Dec 19, 2025

CDSCO labs flag 205 drug samples as 'not of standard quality' in November

While the Central Drugs Laboratories identified 64 drug samples as NSQ, the State Drugs Testing Laboratories identified 141 drug samples as NSQ.

Dec 19, 2025

Open defecation, child marriage persist in North K'taka despite schemes: Siddaramaiah

The Chief Minister stated that the government has allocated funds to construct toilets, noting that under the Jal Jeevan Mission, taps have been installed and a water supply is being provided.

Dec 19, 2025

Fake railway jobs scam exposed in Kashmir; 'victim' turns out to be mastermind

A fake Railway recruitment racket in Kashmir has been exposed after investigators found that one of the complainants was in fact the mastermind behind the scam.

Dec 19, 2025

'India soon to become world's third-largest economy,' say BJP leaders, hailing PM Modi's leadership

Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi highlighted India's current progress, stating, "Certainly, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we are now the fourth-largest economy in the world. This fourth-largest economy is above the British, to whom we were once enslaved. Today, the British are below us, and we are ahead of England. Our ancestors could not have even imagined this. Under the esteemed Prime Minister's leadership, India is set to become the third-largest economy."

Dec 19, 2025