India

Central labs find 64 drug samples to be not of standard quality in its Nov drug alert

According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of NSQ and spurious drugs is uploaded on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) portal every month.

Big reforms in 15 sittings: What Parliament passed this Winter Session

Parliament passed key insurance, nuclear and excise Bills in the Winter Session, raising insurance FDI to 100% and opening nuclear power to private participation.

India sees $3.6 billion in tariff-free exports to Oman under CEPA, with a $21.2 billion market potential

Labour-intensive goods such as textiles, transport equipment, precision instruments, processed food, and gems and jewellery, which currently face tariffs of over 50 percent in the United States, are expected to benefit from diversification opportunities arising from the trade deal with Oman.

Man kills stranger after he refuses to give him money to buy alcohol in Andhra Pradesh

Tataji refused to give the minor any money for liquor since they did not even know each other. This allegedly led to an argument.

India’s Bangladesh dilemma: Why Parliamentary panel is invoking 1971 in its assessment of Dhaka

With Sheikh Hasina in exile in India and Bangladesh’s interim government strengthening ties with China, Delhi-Dhaka relations have been severely impacted.

Tamil Nadu draft voter roll out after door-to-door revision: How to check your name, file claims

The SIR process involved detailed house-to-house verification to update voter information, remove ineligible names and add new electors.

Armed with one crore signatures, Jagan Reddy opens front against Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra

Branding the PPP model a massive scam, Jagan has vowed to scrap it if the YSRCP regained power.

Man records private videos of girlfriend in Bengaluru, rapes her along with friends; arrested

The police have said that Vikas had been pursuing the survivor for almost seven months and had been telling her that he wanted a relationship with her. After she agreed, Vikas got physically intimate with her and secretly recorded moments of their private moments.

Mamata to rename 'Karmashree' after Mahatma Gandhi: A double whammy for Congress?

While the BJP has stripped the Congress of one of its most enduring UPA-era legacies, Mamata has stepped in to claim the Gandhian symbolism that once belonged almost exclusively to the grand old party.

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela's mother, others in betting case

The properties of actor Neha Sharma, mother of model Urvashi Rautela and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra have also been attached

Nitish Kumar hijab row: Iltija Mufti approaches police, calls ‘forceful stripping of naqab’ more than brutal assault

BJP ministers and the men in power are justifying Kumar's indecency. Au contraire (on the contrary), they are condoning and celebrating it. I am sure you will agree that the rule of law must be applied uniformly, says Mufti.

No blanket, no fan and a dal-rice meal: Luthra brothers spend days in lockup after being sent to police custody

News18 earlier reported that the Luthra brothers were not cooperating in the probe and were complaining of different medical issues every few hours. However, with several medical tests done on them in 36 hours, nothing was found medically wrong with the sibling duo.

India can leverage Oman trade deal to boost fuel exports to Sudan, Turkey amid tightening sanctions

Experts say the free trade agreement also allows Indian exporters to diversify goods at a time when many face steeper US tariffs, positioning Oman as a strategic link to the Gulf and African markets.

'Comparing West Bengal with Bangladesh is preposterous': TMC leader slams BJP over Bangladesh violence

Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP tweeted, "Bangladesh. A land where Music is Haraam and Women Hide their faces."

BJP slams AAP Sanjay Singh 'Ram in Haram' remark: 'Hate for Hindu sentiments...'

What’s worse—leaders of the INDI alliance are leading this rot from the front. An entire anti-Hindu ecosystem nurtured and emboldened by Rahul Gandhi, says BJP leader.

India–Oman CEPA likely to kick in within 3 months, pharma approvals to be fast-tracked

“The Oman-United States trade agreement, signed in 2006, took nearly three years to be implemented. Learning from that experience, India and Oman have decided to operationalise this agreement much faster,” Goyal said during a briefing.

PM Modi dominates X: 8 of India’s 10 most-liked tweets in last 30 days from Prime Minister’s account

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Order of Oman (First Class) during his two-day state visit to Oman, which marked the final leg of his three-nation tour.

Bills passed in Winter Session will make India 'Viksit Bharat': Kiren Rijiju

The Union Minister highlighted that this was the first time that the Election Commission and electoral reforms were separately discussed, outlining the readiness of the central government for any future deliberations.

Siddaramaiah puts power-sharing talks to rest, signals he will remain Karnataka CM in future too

“I am confident that the high command will allow me to complete five years’ term,” he said

Singapore Police rejects foul play in Zubeen Garg's death, asks public 'not to speculate'

Zubeen Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.

Corex cough syrup gets Cipla boost as Pfizer strikes exclusive India deal

The agreement gives Cipla sole rights to sell and distribute the two Corex variants along with some other drugs Pfizer will continue to manufacture and supply the products

‘Naxal-mukt Bharat’: How 2025 shaped India’s most definitive fight against Naxalism

In 2025 alone, security forces neutralised 270 Naxals, arrested 680, and facilitated 1,225 surrenders. Major operations such as Operation Black Forest and mass surrenders in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra were witnessed.

Stiglitz, Piketty, other economists urge Centre to restore MGNREGA: 'To dismantle it now would be a historic error'

The 20-year-old law has now been replaced with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. The Parliament passed the new Bill on December 18