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Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa apologises for air pollution, blames previous AAP

New Delhi, 16/12: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday apologised for the air pollution crisis in the national capital and acknowledged its impact on children’s health. He asserted that it was the result of the policies pursued by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Addressing a press conference, Sirsa said the current…

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*SRI RATNESH KUMAR PANDEY, JE, PATTAMUNDAI BLOCK, DIST-KENDRAPARA ARRESTED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE ON CHARGES OF FINANCIAL FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF GOVT FUNDS*

Today i.e. on 16.12.2025, Sri Ratnesh Kumar Pandey, JE, Pattamundai Block, Dist-Kendrapara was arrested by Odisha Vigilance *for misappropriation of Govt. funds without executing the work, i.e.,” Electification Project of Street lights” in Pattamundai Block during financial year, 2023-24*. During investigation by the officers of Odisha Vigilance, Sri Pandey *was found to have misappropriated GP…

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National Herald case: Delhi court refuses to take cognisance of Enforcement Directorate’s complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, 16/12:In a relief to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and five others in the National Herald case, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) money laundering chargesheet. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court said the complaint filed by the Enforcement…

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PM Modi, King Abdullah II discuss expanding India-Jordan ties in countering radicalisation

New Delhi, 16/12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan ways to expand India’s bilateral cooperation with the West Asian nation in countering radicalisation and terrorism Modi arrived in Amman earlier in the day. He was received by Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan of Jordan at the airport and…

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Rekha Gupta faces ‘AQI’ chants during appearance at Lionel Messi event in Delhi amid worrying pollution trends

New Delhi, 15/12: In an incident that caused major embarrassment to the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi administration, a section of the crowd jeered with chants of ‘AQI, AQI’ as the chief minister reached the podium near Argentina football icon Lionel Messi in the national capital. The Argentine legend attended an event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium…

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Pahalgam terror attack | NIA files chargesheet against 7 accused, including Pakistan-based LeT handler

Srinagar, 15/12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Sajid Jatt, a native of Kasur district in Pakistan’s Punjab province, as a key conspirator behind the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 25 tourists and a local civilian dead, formally tracing the plot to handlers operating from across the border.

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