Air pollution: Gurugram issues work from home advisory for private firms, revises office timing
In view of the deteriorating air quality in the District, the Gurugram administration on Sunday issued work-from-home advisory for all private institutions and corporate offices from 22 December 2025 until further notice. The step has been taken after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and NCR on 13 December 2025, citing deteriorating air quality.
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VB-G RAM G Bill replacing MGNREGA becomes law, gets President’s assent
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Sunday, formally clearing the way for the implementation of the new rural employment framework that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Pakistan muscle India in U19 Asia Cup 2025 final, Sameer Minhas stars in monumental victory
Pakistan defeated India by 191 runs in the final of the U19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. The Ayush Mhatre-led side was dominated in all three fronts of the game as Pakistan were clearly the superior side. India, on the other hand, looked clueless and it seemed that the team didn’t have a plan B in place. Particularly against Pakistan opener Sameer Minhas, who played a destructive knock of 172 runs off 113 balls.
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Fadnavis congratulates winners in municipal council polls: ‘Now development continues unabated’
As the ruling Mahayuti won maximum municipal councils in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated the winning candidates and said now the development continues unabated. He added that the BJP is again Number 1 under the leadership of PM Modi, JP Nadda and BJP National Executive President Nitin Nabin.
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Satara Local Body Election Results 2025: Mahayuti maintains strong lead, BJP wins 3 seats
Counting of votes for presidential and member seats across 286 municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra commenced at 10:00 AM on Sunday, December 21. A notable political feat was achieved in the Dondaicha Municipal Council and Angar Nagar Panchayat, where both council member and presidential seats were won unopposed.
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Did Sourabh Raaj Jain take an indirect dig at Shilpa Shinde for her comments on Shubhangi Atre?
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain is considered one of the most popular television shows in recent times. It first aired in 2015 and gained popularity, especially due to the character Angoori Bhabhi, played by Shilpa Shinde. However, after a year, Shilpa Shinde quit the show due to differences with the makers.
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Bangladesh remains on edge after Osman Hadi’s burial, supporters give Yunus govt 24-hour ultimatum
Tension escalated in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday following the burial of Sharif Osman Hadi as his supporters issued a stern warning to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. They demanded the arrest of all those responsible for Hadi’s killing within 24 hours, failing which they threatened to launch a large-scale protest across the country. According to supporters, patience has run out after the final rites were completed. They said the government has a limited time to act decisively against the accused. “If all the killers are not arrested within 24 hours, a massive movement will be launched,” Hadi’s supporters warned.
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AgustaWestland money laundering case: Christian James gets bail in chopper deal after 7 years in custody
A Delhi court ordered the release of British arms dealer Christian Michel James from money laundering charges tied to the infamous Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam on Saturday (December 20), citing his completion of the maximum seven-year sentence. While he remains in CBI custody for the main corruption case, with a similar plea pending, James expressed relief, vowing to cooperate in trials. Extradited from Dubai in 2018, his partial freedom marks a twist in one of India’s longest-running defense scandals.
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Arunachal: BJP sweeps Itanagar civic polls, PPA bags Pasighat Municipal Council as Congress draws blank
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a decisive victory in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) elections, winning 14 of the 20 wards as results were declared on Saturday. The outcome underlined the party’s strong hold in the state capital, while the Congress failed to open its account in the civic polls. According to State Election Commission secretary Taru Talo, four BJP candidates were elected unopposed even before voting took place. Women candidates also made a strong mark and won 10 seats in the 20-member municipal body.
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Delhi shivers on coldest recorded December day this year, IMD issues alert for Sunday
Delhi witnessed its first cold wave of the season on Saturday, marking the coldest day of December so far. The maximum temperature dropped sharply to 16.9 degrees Celsius, which is 5.3 degrees below the seasonal average, bringing a biting chill across the national capital. Thick cloud cover and a persistent grey haze dominated the skyline throughout the day, preventing sunlight from breaking through and intensifying the cold conditions.
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