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Updated : Dec 20, 2025

80-year-old world order breaking down as multipolarity reshapes diplomacy: Jaishankar

Highlighting the forces at play, he identified globalisation, rebalancing, and multipolarity as the three defining themes of the new world order — each driven faster by advancing technology.

Hadi’s death has triggered widespread unrest across Bangladesh, with reports of mob violence, arson and attacks on media houses in Dhaka and other cities.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

‘Revealing & surprising’: Ex-foreign secretary slams US sympathy for anti-India leader Sharif Osman Hadi

The US Embassy in Dhaka had earlier posted, “The US Embassy joins the people of Bangladesh in mourning the loss of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi and offers our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and supporters.”

Air India Express issued a statement acknowledging the incident, confirming that the employee, who was traveling as a passenger on another airline, was involved in an altercation with Dewan.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Air India Express grounds pilot after assault on passenger at IGI airport

The passenger, Ankit Dewan, was traveling with his family, including a four-month-old baby in a stroller. Dewan claimed that airport staff directed his family to use the staff and PRM security check due to the infant.

Authorities have urged passengers to check for real-time updates and allow extra time for airport procedures.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Cold wave, dense fog in Delhi-NCR: Flight ops disrupted across north India, over 129 flights cancelled today

Of the 129 flights cancelled, 66 were arrivals, and 63 were departures due to low-visibility conditions, as per airport sources.

Despite enforcement drives, Delhi's air quality marked its ninth consecutive day of very poor or severe pollution.

Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Delhi-NCR air pollution: December on track to be dirtiest in 8 yrs amid severe fog, AQI to top 400 today

Persistent pollution coincides with dense fog and a lack of rainfall this December, as recorded at the Safdarjung weather station.

Given China’s dominant position — accounting for around 70% of global rare-earth mining and nearly 90% of processing — any shift in its export policy has significant implications for global supply chains.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

China eases rare earth export curbs for civilian use amid supply concerns. What it means for India

The move, announced on December 19, follows sustained diplomatic engagement by New Delhi, which has repeatedly flagged concerns over the availability of rare-earth elements critical to sectors such as automobiles, electronics, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Adani Enterprises also sought an injunction to prevent further circulation of similar defamatory content.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Ahmedabad court orders Congress to remove defamatory deep fake video of PM Modi & Gautam Adani

The video, shared on Congress' X handle on December 17, falsely depicted a conversation between Modi and Adani, with the caption “Modi-Adani Bhai Bhai, Desh Bechkar Khai Malai,” insinuating that the duo was selling off the country for personal gain.

For the coming days, temperatures are expected to hover around a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 8 degrees Celsius.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

IMD issues Orange alert as dense fog worsens Delhi air, AQI likely to turn ‘severe’ over weekend

The 24-hour average AQI for Delhi stood at 374 — still in the ‘very poor’ category and marginally higher than the 373 recorded a day earlier — signalling little relief for residents. Forecasts offer little comfort.

The new Integrated Terminal Building, spread over nearly 1.4 lakh square metres, has been designed to handle up to 1.3 crore passengers annually.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first nature-themed airport terminal in Guwahati. Here’s how it looks

The terminal incorporates around 140 metric tonnes of locally sourced bamboo from the Northeast and features design elements inspired by Kaziranga’s landscapes, traditional japi motifs, the iconic one-horned rhino and 57 orchid-inspired columns reflecting the Kopou flower.

This petition marks China's second filing at the WTO against India in 2025.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

China drags India to WTO over alleged violations in ICT tariffs and solar subsidies

According to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce, these measures allegedly violate several WTO obligations, including the principle of national treatment, and involve import substitution subsidies that are explicitly prohibited under WTO rules.

The BS-VI emission norms were implemented in India from April 1, 2020.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Why Delhi’s ban on non-BS-VI vehicles is riddled with inconsistencies

The rules apply only to vehicles registered outside Delhi, and fail to consider the fact that Delhi is part of wider agglomeration of the National Capital Region.

In exchange, India has agreed to liberalise tariffs on about 78% of its tariff lines, largely through tariff-rate quotas aimed at safeguarding sensitive sectors.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

India-Oman trade deal to be operational in 3 months: Piyush Goyal

Under the CEPA, Oman has offered zero-duty access on about 98% of its tariff lines, covering nearly 99% of India’s exports to the Gulf nation by value. In FY25, India’s exports to Oman stood at around $4.1 billion, led by refined petroleum products, machinery, metals, aircraft, rice and consumer goods.

Among those whose assets were attached are former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, actors Sonu Sood and Neha Sharma, Urvashi Rautela, former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, others in 1xBet money laundering case

The ED has alleged that 1xBet operated illegally in India without the necessary licences and used a wide network of more than 6,000 mule bank accounts to route and launder money through layered financial transactions. The total amount allegedly laundered is suspected to exceed ₹1,000 crore.

According to data shared in Parliament, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has constructed 3,468 km of national highways in the current financial year up to October 2025.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway completion pushed to 2027-28 as delays hit Gujarat stretches

Of 1,208 NH projects under construction, 649 have spilled beyond their original completion timelines. Of these, 301 projects are delayed by less than a year, 263 by one to three years, and 85 by more than three years, primarily due to factors such as litigation and delays in land acquisition.

One key factor behind the rise in net collections has been a 13.52% decrease in tax refunds, which fell to Rs 2,97,069 crore, from Rs 3,43,499 crore last year.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Net direct tax collections rise 8% YoY to Rs 17.05 lakh crore in FY26 on lower refunds

Advance tax payments have also shown positive growth, increasing by 4.27% to Rs 7,88,388 crore. Corporate advance tax payments grew nearly 8% to Rs 6,07,300 crore, while advance tax from non-corporate taxpayers saw a decline of 6.49%, totaling Rs 1,81,088 crore.

PM Modi was conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate’s highest civilian award, during his two-day visit to the Gulf nation.

Updated : Dec 19, 2025

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80-year-old world order breaking down as multipolarity reshapes diplomacy: Jaishankar

‘Revealing & surprising’: Ex-foreign secretary slams US sympathy for anti-India leader Sharif Osman Hadi

Air India Express grounds pilot after assault on passenger at IGI airport

Cold wave, dense fog in Delhi-NCR: Flight ops disrupted across north India, over 129 flights cancelled today

Delhi-NCR air pollution: December on track to be dirtiest in 8 yrs amid severe fog, AQI to top 400 today

China eases rare earth export curbs for civilian use amid supply concerns. What it means for India

Ahmedabad court orders Congress to remove defamatory deep fake video of PM Modi & Gautam Adani

IMD issues Orange alert as dense fog worsens Delhi air, AQI likely to turn ‘severe’ over weekend

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first nature-themed airport terminal in Guwahati. Here’s how it looks

China drags India to WTO over alleged violations in ICT tariffs and solar subsidies

Why Delhi’s ban on non-BS-VI vehicles is riddled with inconsistencies

India-Oman trade deal to be operational in 3 months: Piyush Goyal

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, others in 1xBet money laundering case

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway completion pushed to 2027-28 as delays hit Gujarat stretches

Net direct tax collections rise 8% YoY to Rs 17.05 lakh crore in FY26 on lower refunds

Major boost for trade in electronics, marble, services sector in India-Oman FTA: Commerce Secy

IndiGo flight chaos: DGCA panel report against airline due, corrective action to follow

Cold wave, dense fog prompt school closures across North India: Here are state-wise changes

‘Modi govt demolished 20 years of MGNREGA in one day’: Rahul Gandhi on VB-G RAM G Bill

Fog disrupts Delhi air travel: Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet issue warnings; CAT III ops in place at airport

Protests erupt in Bangladesh after Osman Hadi’s death, Yunus urges citizens to maintain peace

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