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18 Dec

Legendary Sculptor Ram Sutar, Creator of Statue of Unity, Passes Away at 100

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIndian sculptor Ram Sutar, Padma Bhushan awardee, Ram Sutar death, Statue of Unity sculptor

New Delhi, December 18, 2025: Renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, the visionary artist behind the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, passed away late Wednesday night at his residence in Noida. He was 100 and had been battling age-related health issues, his family confirmed.Announcing the veteran sculptor’s demise, his son Anil Sutar said Ram Sutar breathed his last around midnight on December 17. Expressing grief in a statement issued on Thursday, the family said the country had lost one of its greatest artistic minds.Born on February 19, 1925, in Gondur village of Maharashtra’s Dhule district, Sutar grew…

18 Dec

Oman Honours PM Modi With Highest Civilian Award, Marking 70 Years of Diplomatic Ties

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIndia-Oman relations, Narendra Modi international honours, Oman national honour, Order of Oman, PM Modi

Muscat, December 18, 2025: Oman on Thursday conferred its highest national honour, the First Class of the Order of Oman, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recognition of his pivotal role in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.The prestigious decoration has earlier been awarded to eminent global figures, including Queen Elizabeth II, former Japanese Emperor Akihito, Nelson Mandela and King Abdullah II of Jordan, underscoring its international significance.With this recognition, Prime Minister Modi has now received 29 international honours. The award follows closely on the heels of Ethiopia conferring its highest civilian distinction, the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia,…

18 Dec

Two school buses collide due to dense fog in Mohali; driver, children sustain injuries

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAccident, India, Mohali, Punjab News, School Bus

National Times Bureau :- Dense fog and extremely low visibility triggered massive road traffic disruptions. Two school buses collided on the Chandigarh highway near Kurali in Mohali on Thursday morning due to dense fog. One bus was coming from Kurali, while the other was heading towards Kurali on the wrong side, leading to the collision. Five people, including the drivers of both buses, were injured in the accident and were immediately rushed to the hospital. According to the eyewitnesses, one bus was coming from the Kurali side, while the other was moving towards Kurali in the wrong direction. Visibility at…

18 Dec

Air India Express Jet Makes Precautionary Touchdown in Kochi

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Kochi (Rajeev Sharma): An Air India Express flight en route from Saudi Arabia to Kerala was forced to change course on Thursday after a mechanical concern was reported during the final phase of the journey. The aircraft, which had departed Jeddah for Kozhikode with about 160 passengers on board, was redirected to Kochi as a safety measure. Officials at Cochin International Airport confirmed that the diversion was prompted by a suspected malfunction involving the aircraft’s landing gear. Anticipating the arrival, airport authorities activated emergency response systems and positioned fire and medical teams along the runway. The aircraft landed without incident…

18 Dec

Older Vehicles Stopped at Delhi Borders as Pollution Curbs Intensify

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi’s entry points saw heightened enforcement on Thursday morning as dense smog blanketed the region and air quality slipped to dangerous levels. At the DND Flyway near the Chilla border, visibility dropped sharply, with pollution readings touching the upper end of the “hazardous” scale. In response, authorities activated strict checks under the highest stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Teams from the Delhi Transport Department and Traffic Police were deployed along border crossings to screen vehicles entering the capital. Officials said privately owned and commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI…

18 Dec

Delhi bans entry of old cars starting today, no fuel without pollution certificate

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaIndia, New Delhi, No Fuel, Pollution certificate

National Times Bureau :- Vehicles that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards will be barred from entering the national capital starting today, as the Delhi government steps up its anti-pollution drive. In addition, fuel stations will refuse service to vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. The restriction on non-BS-VI vehicles is expected to affect nearly 12 lakh vehicles that enter Delhi daily from neighbouring cities such as Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida. This includes more than 4 lakh vehicles from Noida, around 2 lakh from Gurugram, and about 5.5 lakh from Ghaziabad. To enforce the rules,…

18 Dec

Dense fog engulfs Punjab, Chandigarh; trains delayed, flight operations hit

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, PunjabChandigarh, Dense fog, Flights Cancelled, Punjab, Weather

National Times Bureau :- Parts of Punjaba and Chandigarh experienced season's first spell of dense fog on Wednesday dropping the visibility to as low as 150 metre. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), fog season has officially started in the city and is expected to get worse in the coming days. An orange alert has been issued for Thursday and Friday. According to the IMD observatory in Sector 39, visibility stood at 800 metres at 5.30 am but deteriorated sharply to 150 metres by 8.30 am, before improving to 3,500 metres by 11.30 am. Fog is termed dense when visibility…

17 Dec

Goa Court Sends Nightclub Fire Accused to Five-Day Police Custody

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBirch by Romeo Lane, Goa nightclub fire, Luthra brothers, North Goa court, police custody

North Goa, December 18: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, to five days of police custody in connection with the December 6 fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives.The two brothers were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Mapusa after being brought to Goa earlier in the day following their deportation from Thailand. Judicial Magistrate Puja Sardesai granted the police custody after the accused underwent multiple medical examinations.A team of Goa Police arrived with the Luthra brothers at the Manohar International Airport in…

17 Dec

TMC Orders Door-to-Door Verification in Bhabanipur After Massive Voter Deletions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBhabanipur constituency, Special Intensive Revision, Trinamool Congress, voter list revision

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: The Trinamool Congress has decided to undertake a fresh door-to-door verification exercise in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly constituency, after a significant drop in voter numbers was reflected in the draft electoral rolls released under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Party sources said booth-level agents have been directed to physically verify the names of voters removed from the rolls, following the deletion of nearly 45,000 electors from the constituency. Election Commission data show that Bhabanipur had 2,06,295 registered voters in January 2025. The draft rolls now list 1,61,509 voters, indicating that 44,787 names around 21.7…

17 Dec

SIT Begins Probe into Vandalism at Lionel Messi Event in Kolkata, Sixth Accused Arrested

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsBidhannagar Police, Kolkata vandalism, Lionel Messi, Salt Lake Stadium, SIT Probe

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the West Bengal government on Wednesday launched a detailed probe into the vandalism that erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake Stadium last week, officials said.The SIT, comprising senior IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar, inspected the stadium premises before proceeding to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate office to review preliminary findings and evidence related to the incident.Meanwhile, Bidhannagar Police arrested one more person in connection with the violence, taking the total number of arrests to six. The latest accused, Rupak Mondal,…