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Drogue parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission successful: Isro

These tests were completed at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh, on December 18 and 19, the Isro said

Clean air draws tourists to Himachal hills as AQI worsens in Delhi-NCR

Experts from the Himachal Pradesh Environment Science and Climate Change Centre have also highlighted the stark contrast in air quality between the plains and the hill state

AgustaWestland case: Court orders Christian Michel's release from custody

However, he will remain in jail as he is also an accused in a separate corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the matter

Young doctors free to go abroad, but can't blame lack of facilities: Nadda

Nadda said those who wish to go overseas are free to do so, but should not say that facilities or infrastructure are lacking in India

Did MGNREGA act as safety net for casual labour during sowing, harvest?

Civil society groups say the VB-G RAM G Bill could weaken casual labour's bargaining power, as MGNREGA served as a safety net and fall back option when farm wages turned unattractive

100K PUC applications received in 3 days amid anti-pollution curbs in Delhi

Singh said that in the last three days, a large number of people have come forward to obtain PUC certificates

Bihar election results have opened doors for BJP's win in Bengal: PM Modi

Addressing a rally in West Bengal, PM Modi accused the TMC of shielding infiltrators, alleging appeasement politics; he also promised to end 'maha jungle raj' in the state

Air India Express suspends pilot for 'physically assaulting' passenger

Passenger Ankit Dewan has alleged that he was physically attacked by an off-duty Air India Express pilot at Delhi airport's Terminal 1, leaving him injured and his seven-year-old daughter traumatised

PM Modi to address 1st rally in Bengal today after draft voter list release

Modi is likely to sound the BJP's bugle for the assembly polls, which are due in the state early next year and finalise the roadmap for the party's big push for the crucial elections

PM Modi to arrive in Assam for 2-day visit; set to unveil airport terminal

PM Modi will inaugurate the ₹4,000-crore new terminal of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport here and spend around 15 minutes there, the officials said

UP CM orders strict action against travel agents cheating job seekers

Adityanath issued the directions while hearing public grievances during a 'Janata Darshan' programme held on Saturday morning at the Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Bhavan auditorium

Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani mows down 7 tuskers in Assam, 5 coaches derailed

Trains scheduled to pass through the affected JamunamukhKampur section have been diverted through the UP line, and restoration work is underway

Delhi air quality worsens over weekend as all areas record AQI over 300

Dense fog and severe pollution continue to affect Delhi over the weekend, with 14 stations in the 'severe' category despite strict anti-pollution measures

ECI releases draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu; over 970K voters removed

Since this is a draft list, electors will have an opportunity to appeal to have their names included, with the "Claims and Objections" period running from December 19 to January 18, 2026

'Seen us engaged' in resolving India-Pak conflict: US Secy of State Rubio

Rubio said that the US remains engaged around the world, including in conflicts that perhaps are not central to everyday life in America

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi as fog, cold wave grip North India

With December 18 recorded as the coldest day so far, winter conditions are set to intensify across north India as the IMD forecasts dense fog, cold wave conditions and snowfall in the Himalayan region

Donald Trump signs defence law backing deeper India-US ties, Quad

The Act outlines sense of Congress on Defence Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region'

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate new airport terminal in Guwahati on Saturday

Modi will begin his two-day visit to the state by unveiling an 80-foot-tall statue of Assam's first Chief Minister Gopinath Bardoloi, sculpted by eminent artist Ram Sutar

Voters' count in Gujarat drops by 7.3 million to 43 million after SIR

The counting phase of the SIR started across the state from October 27 and went on for one and a half months

Datanomics: Lynching persists in India despite laws and low conviction

Only four states have enacted anti-lynching laws: Manipur, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Jharkhand