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25 Dec

PM Modi Inaugurates Rashtriya Prerna Sthal on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 101st Birth Anniversary

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAtal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Lucknow, December 25, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, a major national memorial and inspirational complex dedicated to the life and ideals of former prime minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The inauguration coincided with Vajpayee’s 101st birth anniversary. The prime minister was accompanied by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several senior leaders during the ceremony. The expansive complex features imposing 65-foot bronze statues of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee and ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, highlighting their role in shaping…

25 Dec

Prime Minister Modi Extends Christmas Greetings, Calls for Harmony Inspired by Teachings of Jesus Christ

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaChristmas Day, PM Narendra Modi

National Times Bureau :- Christmas is being celebrated with joy and enthusiasm across the world today. On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended warm greetings to the people of the country and expressed hope that the teachings of Jesus Christ would continue to strengthen harmony and compassion in society. In a message shared on social media platform X, the Prime Minister conveyed his wishes for a joyful and meaningful Christmas. He said the festival reflects values of peace, kindness and hope, which remain deeply relevant in today’s times. Emphasising the spiritual message of the occasion, Modi noted…

25 Dec

CBI to Move Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court Order Granting Bail to Kuldeep Sengar

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National Times Bureau :- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is preparing to approach the Supreme Court to challenge the Delhi High Court’s recent order suspending the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. Sources indicated that after examining the High Court’s ruling, the agency plans to file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) at the earliest. Earlier this week, the Delhi High Court put Sengar’s life sentence on hold while hearing his appeal and granted him bail. However, his release is not immediate, as he continues to remain in jail in connection…

25 Dec

Nine burnt to death as bus catches fire after collision with lorry in Karnataka

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAccident, Bus Lorrey, Death, Karnatka

National Times Bureau :- At least nine people were burnt to death after a private sleeper bus caught fire following collision with a container with lorry on Thursday in Karnataka's Chitradurga district. The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Gokarna when it was hit head-on by a container lorry and immediately went up in flames, police said. The police are suspecting that driver might had fallen asleep at the wheel. “The container lorry jumped over the divider and hit the bus. The lorry driver is dead. There were 32 people on the bus. We have 21 people injured in hospital,…

24 Dec

CAQM Revokes GRAP Stage-IV Curbs in Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Improves

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAQI improvement, CAQM, Delhi pollution, Delhi-NCR air quality, GRAP Stage-IV revoked

New Delhi, December 24, 2025: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday revoked the stringent restrictions imposed under Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR after a noticeable improvement in air quality, officials said. The curbs had been enforced on December 13 after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) sharply deteriorated and crossed the 450 mark, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. However, a review by the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP found that air quality improved significantly from Tuesday night due to favourable meteorological conditions, including higher wind speeds. According to officials, Delhi’s average AQI…

24 Dec

Bombay High Court Stays Banks’ Move to Declare Anil Ambani, Reliance Communications as ‘Fraud’

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAnil Ambani, Bombay High Court, fraud declaration, Reliance Communications

Mumbai, December 24, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed all present and future actions by three public sector banks seeking to declare the accounts of industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd as “fraud,” holding that the process violated mandatory norms laid down by the Reserve Bank of India. Justice Milind Jadhav ruled that the lenders had relied on a forensic audit report prepared by external auditor BDO LLP, which could not be acted upon as it was not signed by a duly qualified chartered accountant, a requirement under the RBI’s 2024 Master Directions on fraud. The court…

24 Dec

Cabinet Clears Phase-IV A of Delhi Metro, 13 New Stations to Boost Capital’s Urban Mobility

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDelhi Metro expansion, Delhi Metro Phase-IV A, Union Cabinet approval, urban mobility

New Delhi, December 24, 2025: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase-IV A of the Delhi Metro Rail Project, marking a significant expansion of the capital’s mass rapid transit network and giving a fresh push to sustainable urban mobility in the National Capital Region. The approved phase will add nearly 16 kilometres to the Delhi Metro network over the next three years, with the construction of 13 new stations. Of these, 10 stations will be underground while three will be elevated. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹12,015 crore. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, announcing the decision, said…

24 Dec

India’s LVM3 Rocket Delivers Record-Breaking Commercial Satellite to Orbit

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Sriharikota (Rajeev Sharma): In a major boost to India’s commercial space launch profile, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday successfully placed the heaviest foreign satellite ever launched from Indian territory into orbit using its LVM3 rocket. The payload, BlueBird Block-2, tipped the scales at around 6,100 kilograms and was carried into Low Earth Orbit during the LVM3-M6 mission. Built by US-based AST SpaceMobile, the satellite is designed to provide direct space-based cellular broadband services to conventional mobile phones, a technology aimed at expanding connectivity beyond traditional ground networks. This mission was undertaken as a fully commercial launch, highlighting…

23 Dec

13 Convicted, Sentenced to Life for Murshidabad Lynching During Waqf Act Protests

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiamob violence, Murshidabad lynching, Waqf Amendment Act protests

Murshidabad (West Bengal), December 23, 2025: A fast-track court in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Tuesday sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for the lynching of a man and his son during violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act earlier this year. Special Public Prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said the ruling marks the second conviction in a mob lynching case in the country and the first such verdict in West Bengal. The court also directed the state government to pay ₹15 lakh as compensation to the victims’ family. The victims, 72-year-old Haragobinda Das and his 42-year-old son Chandan Das, were attacked…

23 Dec

VHP, Bajrang Dal Protest Near Bangladesh High Commission Over Lynching of Hindu Man

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBajrang Dal, Bangladesh High Commission, lynching in Bangladesh, VHP protest

New Delhi, December 23: Tension prevailed near the heavily guarded Bangladesh High Commission on Tuesday as hundreds of activists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal staged a protest against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, leading to clashes with police and disruption in the high-security zone. Carrying saffron flags and chanting slogans, the protesters attempted to march towards the High Commission, breaking through multiple layers of barricades. Several barricades were damaged as police struggled to control the crowd amid heightened security arrangements. Anticipating the demonstration, authorities had deployed a strong police and paramilitary presence in…