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At least 16 Epstein files removed from US Justice Department website

Among other files that appear to have been removed, the majority depicted explicit artwork, showed mail slots filled with envelopes, a tiled hallway, and a notebook page with names and apartment numbers

22 December,2025 08:38 AM IST | ANI
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US says talks with Ukraine, Europe on ending war with Russia 'constructive'

Posting on social media, Steve Witkoff said the talks aimed at aligning on a shared strategic approach between Ukraine, the United States and Europe

22 December,2025 08:34 AM IST | AP
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Indian H-1B visa holders who flew back to renew work permits left stranded

The Indian high-skilled workers had appointments cancelled between December 15 and 26, the lawyers said, a period coinciding with the US holiday season

22 December,2025 08:30 AM IST | ANI
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched 1,300 drones at Ukraine in past week

Highlighting assistance from several countries, President Zelenskyy, in a post on X, said that the European Council has allocated Euros 90 billion for 2026-27, along with assistance packages from Norway and Japan, and a maritime drone agreement with Portugal

22 December,2025 08:27 AM IST | ANI
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Donald Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial posts

The chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their tenures would end in January, according to two State Department officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal personnel moves

22 December,2025 08:03 AM IST | AP
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West Bank to get 19 new Jewish settlements after Israel Cabinet approval

The settlements include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan, according to Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, who has pushed a settlement expansion agenda in the West Bank

22 December,2025 07:59 AM IST | Agencies
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Dhaka University’s Bangabandhu Hall renamed Osman Hadi Hall

Hadi was shot in the head on December 12 by masked gunmen at an election campaign in central Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area. He died while undergoing treatment in Singapore on Thursday. His death triggered attacks and fresh vandalism across Bangladesh

22 December,2025 07:57 AM IST | Agencies
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Saudi Arabia expands access to alcohol for non-Muslim residents

There’s been no official announcement of the decision, but word has gotten out, and long lines of cars and people can now be seen at the discreet, unmarked store in the Diplomatic Quarter of the Saudi capital, Riyadh

22 December,2025 07:54 AM IST | Agencies
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Pearl Harbor survivor who witnessed 1941 attack dies aged 105

With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2400 troops and propelled the United States into the war

22 December,2025 07:42 AM IST | Agencies
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Nine killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

The incident occurred just before 1 am in the township of Bekkersdal, which is located 46 km west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting to happen in South Africa in three weeks

22 December,2025 07:39 AM IST | Agencies
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Thousands gather to mourn Bondi shooting victims

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his predecessors John Howard and Scott Morrison, and Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who represents Australia’s head of state King Charles III, were among the dignitaries at the commemoration that drew more than 10,000 people

22 December,2025 07:36 AM IST | Agencies
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Elephant death toll in Assam train collision rises to eight

Seven elephants were killed, and one was injured, after a herd of tuskers was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Changjurai village on Saturday.

22 December,2025 07:34 AM IST | Agencies
India slams reports of security breach at Dhaka Mission

India slams reports of security breach at Dhaka Mission

Certain reports in Bangladeshi media claimed that the youths protesting outside the Bangladesh High Commission tried to breach the security of the premises

22 December,2025 07:19 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
PM Modi unveils Rs 10,601 crore fertiliser plant in Assam

PM Modi unveils Rs 10,601 crore fertiliser plant in Assam

The facility — Assam Valley Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd (AVFCCL) — will have an annual urea production capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes and the project is scheduled for commissioning in 2030

22 December,2025 07:16 AM IST | Namrup | Agencies
BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, winning 207 of 288 posts

BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra local body polls, winning 207 of 288 posts

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) managed a collective tally of just 44, according to the state election commission (SEC). The Congress bagged 28 posts, the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) seven, and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) nine

21 December,2025 11:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
VB-G RAM-G replaces MGNREGA with President’s assent; Gazette notification issued

VB-G RAM-G replaces MGNREGA with President’s assent; Gazette notification issued

The Rural Development Ministry described it as a decisive reform in India’s rural employment and development framework. According to the government, the VB-G RAM G scheme aligns rural development with the national vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’

21 December,2025 11:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Mahayuti’s success in Maharashtra local body polls a team effort: CM Fadnavis

Mahayuti’s success in Maharashtra local body polls a team effort: CM Fadnavis

He added that the BJP sought votes based on its development agenda, the work accomplished so far, and the blueprint for the future. Meanwhile, the opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) largely conceded defeat in the local body elections

21 December,2025 06:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Railways rationalises passenger fares from December 26

Railways rationalises passenger fares from December 26

According to the revised structure, there will be no increase in fares for suburban services and monthly season tickets (MSTs). Similarly, passengers travelling up to 215 km in ordinary class will not face any fare hike

21 December,2025 03:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Political rupture in Pimpri-Chinchwad as senior NCP leaders switch to BJP

Political rupture in Pimpri-Chinchwad as senior NCP leaders switch to BJP

The mass defection marks a critical turning point in the region’s political history, signalling the near-complete dismantling of a power structure that for over two decades symbolised the Pawar family’s urban dominance

21 December,2025 02:49 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
PM Modi holds Pariksha Pe Charcha with students on Brahmaputra cruise

PM Modi holds Pariksha Pe Charcha with students on Brahmaputra cruise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students during Pariksha Pe Charcha aboard a cruise ship on the river Brahmaputra during his Assam visit. Modi is scheduled to interact with the students for around 45 minutes aboard the three-deck 'M V Charaidew 2', officials said

21 December,2025 02:21 PM IST | Guwahati | PTI
Mathura duo save 100 people from a pile-up on Yamuna Expressway

Mathura duo save 100 people from a pile-up on Yamuna Expressway

The collision triggered a massive fire, killing 19 people and injuring more than 50 others.

21 December,2025 02:17 PM IST | Mathura | Agencies
San Francisco shut down hits 130,000 residents, what led to power outage?

    San Francisco shut down hits 130,000 residents, what led to power outage?

    A massive power outage shut down large parts of San Francisco after a fire broke out at a key electrical substation, plunging neighbourhoods into darkness and disrupting daily life across the city. Officials say more than 130,000 residents were affected as traffic signals failed, businesses closed, and emergency services urged people to limit travel and call 911 only for life-threatening situations.

    21 December,2025 06:53 PM IST
    IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

    IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

    The emergency financial support provided by the IMF under the rapid finance instrument will help address these pressures, it said

    21 December,2025 01:39 PM IST | Colombo | Agencies

    Christmas Eve hymns to echo at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

    As the local choir rehearsed ahead of this year’s service, many choir members said the words echoed with deeper meaning following the ceasefire in Gaza

    21 December,2025 01:27 PM IST | Bethlehem | Agencies

    Hadi’s funeral held in Dhaka amid rising political unrest

    UN human rights chief voices alarm on the shooting of activist Sharif Osman Hadi, urging prompt justice

    21 December,2025 01:23 PM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

    Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat

    13 November,2025 09:36 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent

    CM opens Pune double-deck flyover

    Move to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road

    20 August,2025 10:17 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal

    Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

    Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-

    05 August,2025 11:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Lobo Lobo is Messi-ed up

    Lobo Lobo is Messi-ed up

    “You were there in person, Lobo Lobo? Kolkata or Mumbai?”

    21 December,2025 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
    21 December,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
    21 December,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
    20 December,2025 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
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