POLITICS
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Dec- 2025 -7 December
TMC suspends MLA Humayun Kabir who proposed to build ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad
West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress suspended Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir for proposing to build a ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad, citing gross indiscipline and communal politics; Kabir plans to resign and launch a new political outfit ahead of December 6 Kolkata: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended its Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir, who had triggered a storm with the proposal to build ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad district. Kabir, who has hogged the limelight over the last few years with his controversial statements on various matters, including the party’s internal affairs, had announced that the foundation stone of the proposed mosque would be laid at Beldanga on December 6. Announcing his suspension, senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim said Kabir’s conduct amounted to…
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7 December
SC asks HCs to provide details of pending acid attack trials across country
The Supreme Court called the 16-year delay in a Delhi acid attack case a “national shame,” directing all high courts to submit pending trial details within four weeks and urged the Centre to recognize survivors as persons with disabilities New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the high courts to submit details of pending trials related to acid attack cases across the country within four weeks, terming the 16-year delay in one of the trials in a Delhi court as a “national shame”. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also issued notices to the Centre and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on a PIL filed by acid attack survivor Shaheen Malik.…
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7 December
Death toll rises to 18 in Bijapur encounter in Chhattisgarh; Search ops underway
The Bijapur encounter death toll rose to 18 after forces recovered six more Maoist bodies on Thursday. Three DRG personnel were killed and two injured. A major cache of weapons was seized, and top Maoist commander Modiyam Vella was among the dead. Kothagudem: The death toll in the encounter that took place between police and CPI (Maoist) cadres on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh rose to 18. It might be noted that DRG, STF and CRPF personnel launched an ant-naxal search operation in Keshkutul forests under Bhairamgarh police station limits on Wednesday morning during which an exchange of fire ensued. Three security personnel were killed and two were injured in the encounter. By the evening hours the…
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7 December
32 cases registered against people who defamed woman in MLA Mamkoottathil rape case
Kerala police registered 32 cases against individuals allegedly defaming the woman whose complaint led to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil being booked for sexual assault. The Cyber Operations Wing monitors online content, issuing notices and taking action under IT and criminal laws Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 32 cases have been registered across Kerala against people who allegedly defamed the woman whose complaint led to suspended Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil being booked for sexual assault, police said on Thursday. According to police, the Cyber Operations Wing is monitoring online platforms where defamatory or content against the complainant is being circulated. Police said they began registering cases from Monday against those found to have shared the woman’s photograph. Many individuals who had earlier shared…
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7 December
Kashmir valley in grip of cold conditions, Pulwama coldest place
Kashmir experienced freezing temperatures, with Srinagar at −4°C and Pulwama at −5.6°C, accompanied by dense fog across the valley. Meteorologists forecast isolated light snowfall in higher reaches late Thursday night and again on December 8, while most areas remain dry Srinagar: Kashmir reeled under cold conditions as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed most parts of the valley, officials said on Thursday. The night temperature in Srinagar settled at a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, slightly up from minus 4.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said. A thick blanket of fog wrapped Srinagar and other parts of the valley, especially areas around water bodies, they…
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7 December
Andhra govt allots 480 acres for Adani-Google AI data Centre in Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh allotted 480 acres in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli to Adani Infra, a notified partner of Google’s Raiden Infotech, to build a 1 GW AI data centre. The ₹87,500-crore project will receive major state incentives and follow Google’s global data-centre standards Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government has allotted 480 acres of land in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts to Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, a ‘notified partner’ of Raiden Infotech India, a Google company, for setting up 1 GW AI Data Centres in the state. The Google entity had informed the state government earlier that Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, AdaniConneX India Pvt Ltd, Adani Power India Pvt Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Nxtra Data Ltd and Nxtra Vizag Limited (subsidiary of Bharti Airtel)…
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7 December
Nation salutes brave men, women who safeguard our maritime borders: Prez Murmu on Navy Day
President Droupadi Murmu greeted Navy personnel, veterans and families on Navy Day, praising their courage and vigilance in safeguarding India’s maritime borders. She highlighted the Navy’s role in defence, trade security, humanitarian missions and recalled its valour in the 1971 war New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday extended greetings to Indian Navy personnel, veterans, and their families on Navy Day and said the nation salutes the brave men and women who safeguard maritime borders and national interests with courage, vigilance, and unwavering commitment. From securing trade routes and strengthening the blue economy to leading humanitarian missions, the Indian Navy embodies discipline, compassion and responsibility, she said in a post on X. Navy Day is observed as an acknowledgement of the…
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7 December
Zohran Mamdani, Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
A Babbel–Captioning Group list highlights the most mispronounced words in the U.S. in 2025, including names like Zohran Mamdani and terms like Louvre, acetaminophen, Murdaugh and Mounjaro. Linguists note rising pronunciation challenges as global news and culture influence language Dallas: From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations. That’s put both the name of New York City’s incoming mayor and the famed Paris museum on a list of the most mispronounced words in 2025. The language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Thursday released a list of the words that news anchors, politicians and other public figures…
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7 December
Taliban accuses Pakistan of trying to impose ‘mysterious projects’ on Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi accused Pakistan of using border closures, economic pressure, and “unacceptable” security demands to destabilise the Taliban government, amid rising cross-border tensions and recent Pakistani airstrikes that Kabul says violated Afghan sovereignty and killed civilians Kabul: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has accused Pakistan of trying to impose “mysterious projects” on Kabul and using economic pressure, border shutdown and political leverage to destabilise the Taliban administration, local media reported on Thursday. While addressing a gathering in Kabul on Wednesday, Muttaqi said that Pakistan hoped that people in Afghanistan would be angry and pressure the Taliban administration after the former shut trade routes. However, he said that Pakistan’s border shutdown did not cause shortage or unrest…
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7 December
Ex-Honduras president Hernández thanks Trump in first message since release
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, released from a U.S. prison after Donald Trump pardoned him, thanked the former U.S. president and maintained his innocence. The pardon, issued days before Honduras’ elections, reignited controversy over his drug-trafficking conviction Tegucigalpa: Honduras’ former President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked US President Donald Trump Wednesday for pardoning him in his first communication since being released from a U.S. prison. Hernández was one year into a 45-year prison sentence for helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the U.S. in exchange for bribes that fueled his political rise. Trump shocked Hondurans last Friday by announcing his intention to pardon Hernández two days before the country’s national elections, arguing that that the former leader…
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