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No mining allowed in NCR: Government clarifies Supreme Court’s Aravalli order

Amid protests in different parts of Rajasthan demanding the protection of the Aravallis, a crucial mountain range in the state, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said in the core area of ​​the Aravalli range, mining is simply allowed. “Let me clarify that mining is not permitted in the NCR (National Capital Region), so the question doesn’t even arise. The judgment of the Supreme Court also states that no new mining leases will be granted. In the core area of ​​the Aravalli range, mining is simply not allowed,” he said.

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BMC polls: Shiv Sena UBT-MNS resolve seat-sharing dispute, Thackeray brothers to announce alliance soon

Talks between leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) concluded on a positive note at Uddhav Thackeray’s residence, Matoshree, on Monday for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, sources said. The meeting lasted for approximately two and a half hours.

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Dhurandhar: Saumya Tandon recalls ‘slap scene’ with Akshaye Khanna, says ‘the amount of love…’

Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna’s Dhurandhar has been ruling the box office since its release. Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller features an ensemble cast, including several television actors like Saumya Tandon, Rakesh Bedi, and others in key roles.

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Neither for benefit of Muslims nor…: Mohan Bhagwat on building Babri Masjid-style mosque in Bengal

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday described the move to build a Babri Masjid-style mosque in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district as a “political conspiracy” aimed at reviving old disputes for electoral gains and not for the benefit of Muslims.

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Cold wave update: IMD issues yellow alert for dense fog in five districts of Jharkhand

Amid intense cold wave, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued alerts for dense fog in parts of Jharkhand, with minimum temperatures dropping below 10 degrees Celsius in several districts. The ‘orange alert’ (be prepared) for dense fog has been been issued for five districts — Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Chatra and Hazaribag — until 8.30 am on Monday, whereas the ‘yellow alert’ (be updated) for cold has been issued for Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, Latehar, and Lohardaga.

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IND-W vs SL-W 1st T20 Live Score: India women win toss, elect to bowl first vs Sri Lanka

After a wait of 50 days, the Indian women’s team are back in action in international cricket. On December 21, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will host Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the five-match series at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. This will mark the start of their road to the T20 World Cup next year in England.

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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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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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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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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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