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Norwegian diplomat and former UN Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim has questioned the US government report on the Adani Group, calling it a case of “American overreach.”

Following a significant defeat in the Maharashtra assembly polls, the Shiv Sena (UBT) is contemplating contesting upcoming civic and local body elections independently. Party MLAs and functionaries have urged Uddhav Thackeray to lead this solo campaign, particularly in previously dominant areas.

A Hindu group, Hindu Sena, has filed a lawsuit claiming the Ajmer dargah was built over a Shiva temple. They cite a 1911 book and seek an ASI survey, echoing the Gyanvapi and Krishna Janmabhoomi disputes. The Ajmer court issued notices to the government and ASI, with the next hearing set for December 20th.

In separate letters to Biden and Trump, FIIDS expressed grave concern over the escalating human rights violations against religious minorities in Bangladesh

In a shocking incident, a 4-year-old girl was rescued by Badagada police in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar after being sold by her parents for Rs 40,000, according to the police.

The Centre has sanctioned Rs 28,229 crore for constructing the 1,637 km Arunachal Frontier Highway connecting 12 districts of the state along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the India-China international border, a top official said.

A factory owner has been booked after a fire broke out in his factory here and three workers were charred to death, police said on Wednesday.

A 25-year-old woman from Odisha, who had come to Hyderabad for surrogacy, died under mysterious circumstances after reportedly “falling” from a residential apartment, police said on Wednesday.

A 25-year-old climate researcher from IIT-Delhi died in a cave-in at a Harappan-era site in Gujarat’s Lothal. She and a professor were trapped in mud while collecting sediment samples. The professor survived with injuries and oxygen deprivation. The researcher was part of a team studying climate change during the Harappan era.

The outgoing Democratic administration wants Ukraine to lower the mobilisation age to 18 from the current age of 25 to help expand the pool of fighting-age men available to help a badly outnumbered Ukraine in its nearly three-year-old war with Russia, says a senior official in Biden Administration

In its first detailed argument to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Google said the trial judge made legal errors that unfairly benefited the plaintiff, “Fortnite” maker Epic Games

Parliament faced another day of standstill. Opposition members protested, demanding discussions on Adani Group allegations and violence in Sambhal and Manipur. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned amidst the uproar. Few official papers were laid. A two-day special debate on the Constitution’s 75th anniversary was agreed upon.

The Supreme Court plans to mandate undertakings from accused individuals in PMLA cases. This undertaking will ensure they do not seek adjournments. This condition aims to prevent trial delays. The court seeks to balance the rights of the accused with efficient trial proceedings. The Enforcement Directorate welcomes this decision. The court’s move addresses concerns about delaying tactics in trials.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde stated he won’t obstruct government formation, leaving the final decision to PM Modi and Amit Shah. This paves the way for Devendra Fadnavis’s potential return as CM, following BJP’s strong electoral showing. Shinde expressed complete support for their choice, even if it’s not him.

The extensive use of hybrid measures by Russia increases the risk that NATO will eventually consider invoking its Article 5 mutual defence clause, says Bundesnachrichtendienst chief Bruno Kahl

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has filed a chargesheet against Indian Foreign Service officer Neeharika Singh, her husband, and his companies as part of an alleged investment fraud linked money laundering case.

Russia revokes German ARD broadcaster accreditation in retaliation, sparking diplomatic tensions over journalists’ residency status in Berlin

In the first statement by Hezbollah’s operations centre since the deal was announced, the group made no direct mention of the ceasefire deal

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun under investigation for corruption in China’s military crackdown on graft, latest official implicated

French ministry reaffirms immunity for Israeli PM Netanyahu from ICC prosecution, citing obligations under international law

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks.”

Hemant Soren will take oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand today after leading the INDIA alliance to a decisive victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.

A couple from Bihar allegedly sold their four-year-old daughter to a childless couple in Odisha’s Pipili area for 40,000, police said on Wednesday.

A 32-year-old woman and her two minor daughters suffered serious burns after she set herself and the children on fire in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district on Wednesday, an official said.

Keith Kellogg, who was the Chief of Staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s 2017-2021 term and National Security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence

A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai was kept under “digital arrest” for a month by cyber fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officials and made her transfer Rs 3.8 crore, claiming her Aadhaar card was used in a money laundering case.

The Supreme Court has cautioned lower courts to ensure that distant relatives of husbands are not unnecessarily implicated in criminal cases filed at the instance of wives, alleging domestic cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha by-election from Kerala’s Wayanad, will take her oath as a Member of Parliament tomorrow, joining her brother Rahul and mother Sonia Gandhi in the House.

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to an accused in the Delhi Waqf Board case involving AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan while pulling up the ED for having its “entire thrust” to keep him in detention without trial.

A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner in a forested area and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said.

Congress called upon Government to “intervene” to ensure security of minority Hindus in Bangladesh 

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison

Five accused in the fake goods and services tax (GST) billing scam in Gujarat were arrested by the Rajkot branch of the economic offences wing (EOW) today. The arrests happened after the police and EOW officials searched 14 locations simultaneously.

Google has roped in the former head of consumer sales at Apple India Mitul Shah to lead its Pixel smartphone devices and services business in the country, according to a social media post.

A 25-year-old Air India pilot, who allegedly died by suicide at her flat in Mumbai, reportedly faced constant harassment and public humiliation from her boyfriend.

Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva were found dead and their mutilated carcasses were recovered at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, an official said.

Schools and colleges in Puducherry and parts of Tamil Nadu will remain closed tomorrow, with the possibility of a cyclone hitting the coastal areas.

Blankets provided to train passengers are washed at least once a month and an additional bedsheet is provided in the bedroll kit for its use as a quilt cover, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.