Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (UNI) The Kerala State Election Commission has issued a notification for conducting special elections to three local body wards where polling had earlier been deferred following the death of candidates. The polling will be held on January 12, 2026 between 7 am and 6 pm, while the counting of votes is scheduled…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) Major parts of the national capital were enveloped in a dense layer of toxic smog on Thursday morning, sharply reducing visibility and causing widespread discomfort among residents. Visuals from key locations including India Gate, AIIMS, Akshardham, ITO and the Barapullah Flyover showed severely reduced visibility as pollution levels spiked across…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a chargesheet filed against Dubai-based international drug smuggler Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, has uncovered an alleged narco-terror network involved in trafficking heroin and channelling its proceeds to fund the banned terrorist organisation, the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). The chargesheet was filed before the Rouse Avenue Court…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (UNI) The first phase of the proposed Institute of Organ Transplantation in Kozhikode is set to become operational shortly, following the Kerala Cabinet’s approval of an outlay of Rs 643.88 crore for establishing the comprehensive facility. Envisioned as a single-window institution, the institute will integrate all aspects of organ donation and transplantation,…
Lucknow, Dec 17 (UNI) The fourth T20 International between India and South Africa, played here, was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to excessive fog, bringing a premature end to the contest after repeated inspections by the umpires failed to yield any improvement in visibility. Thick fog enveloped the Bharat Ratna Atal Behari Vajpayee…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) A charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate has detailed the alleged flow of Rs 83.5 lakh in drug proceeds from Punjab to Dubai, leading to the attachment of agricultural land in Gurgaon and the seizure of jewellery worth over Rs 2 crore. The document, part of a money laundering…
New Delhi, December 17 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Chabahar port – a strategically placed deep-water port that offers India a direct maritime gateway to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. The ship is on a four-day visit from December 16 in Iran….
New Delhi, 17 December (UNI): The Delhi Traffic Police and transport department enforcement teams will be stationed at petrol pumps and border checkpoints as the ban on the entry of non-BS VI vehicles registered outside Delhi comes into effect from Thursday. Officials said the Transport Department has around 78 to 80 enforcement teams that will…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers’ associations and senior traffic…
In a major legislative overhaul, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, marking a transformative shift in the country’s nuclear energy landscape. The bill repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, consolidating them into a…
