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Goa nightclub blast: Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte calls it ‘very tragic episode’, seeks accountability

The massive blaze broke out in early hours of Sunday at a nightclub in Arpora, triggering a high-casualty incident. The Goa government formed a committee to investigate the incident.

Multiple schools in Delhi receive bomb threats, evacuate students immediately

No suspicious object has been found during the searches, officials said. The Security forces have been on high alert since the blast near Red Fort, which killed at least 15 people.

SpiceJet to add 100 daily flights in winter schedule as IndiGo crisis leaves passengers in distress

Earlier, Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha announced that operations are returning to normal following airport disruptions caused by the recent IndiGo crisis.

West Bengal police recover 55 socket bombs from two raids in Murshidabad

The Bomb Squad was notified, and arrangements were made to dispose of the explosives safely. Police personnel have been deployed at the location.

Delhi air quality improves marginally, AQI remain in ‘poor’ category at 269

In a post on X, the Chief Minister of Delhi stated that hundreds of sprinklers are being used to wash the city's Ring Road.

J&K’s Udhampur under severe water crisis after August floods damaged 160 water supply schemes

A resident of Darsoo village, Vibhakar Singh, shared that the rainfall and floods caused serious water issues in the village and even washed away the roads.

India, Brazil sign tripartite MoU to boost Scorpène sub maintenance, defence ties

Joint statement issued by MEA on his visit noted that the countries recognised convergent views & strategic complementarities in defence and security matters between Brazil & India.

DGCA orders IndiGo to cut flights by 5%, seeks revised plan by 10 Dec

IndiGo was cleared to operate 64,346 flights in November under winter schedule, but flew only 59,438, with 951 cancellations, according to Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Nifty, Sensex plunge after Trump signals extra 25% tariff on Indian rice imports

The remarks have tempered hopes of relief from the ongoing visit of a high-powered US trade delegation to India, further unsettling market sentiment.

Trump signals new tariffs on Indian rice amid stalled trade talks

President Donald Trump, unveiling USD 12 billion in farm support at the White House Monday, said imports hurt US producers and hinted at new tariffs to protect domestic agriculture.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.