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Ending 2025 with beautiful memories....: Neeraj Chopra posts pictures of wedding festivities after incredible year on, away from field

New Delhi, December 31: India's Olympic gold medalist and former world champion javelin throw legend Neeraj Chopra posted a picture with his loved ones, including his wife Himani Mor Chopra, as he concluded a memorable 2025, which saw him reach more heights, suffer some heartbreaks and also get married.

Knesset approves law commemorating Israel's Moroccan Jewish Heritage

Tel Aviv, December 31: Israel's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill establishing a national day to honour Moroccan Jews who immigrated to the country and to remember those who died en route.

Krunal Pandya displays ominous form in VHT; encouraging signs for his IPL franchise RCB

New Delhi, December 31: In an encouraging development for defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya is displaying some fine form ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026.

Gujarat CM announces grant to District Panchayats for development works

Gandhinagar, December 31: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has taken a significant public interest decision aimed at ensuring the holistic and inclusive development of rural areas across the state's districts.

Junior National Kho Kho Championship Kick-starts in Gunjur, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Top young players from affiliated states and organisations will be in action in the 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship, kick-started at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Gunjur, Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu distributes 202 job appointments on compassionate grounds

Shimla, December 31: The Himachal Pradesh Government provided jobs to as many as 202 individuals awaiting appointments on compassionate grounds.

Vigilance is biggest weapon against cybercrime: Gujarat Minister Jitu Vaghani

Gandhinagar, Dec 31: Emphasising that alertness is the most effective defence against cybercrimes, Gujarat spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said that growing digital connectivity has also increased the risk of cyber frauds, making public awareness and caution extremely important.

Neeraj Chopra ends the year 2025 with 'beautiful memories'

New Delhi, Dec 31: India's legendary javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended the year 2025 with "beautiful memories", thanking everyone for being part of his marriage celebration.

Meeting with Gujarat CM becomes memorable experience for tribal students of Dang district

Gandhinagar, December 31: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, demonstrating a sensitive and inclusive approach towards tribal students, allocated special time to meet children from Dang in Gandhinagar. During an educational tour, when more than 150 students along with their teachers from the Malegam school of Dang district, visited Gandhinagar, this interaction with the Chief Minister became a memorable experience for the tribal students, a release said.

"Reunification of our motherland unstoppable": Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year message as drills around Taiwan end

Beijing, December 31: In a strong message on New Year's eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said, "reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable", hours after the Chinese PLA Eastern Theatre Command completed "Justice Mission 2025" Drills around Taiwan.

Devdutt Padikkal joins Mayank Agarwal as joint-third highest century-maker in VHT

Ahmedabad, December 31: Devdutt Padikkal continues his incredible form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring his third century in the tournament and joining Mayank Agarwal with 12 hundreds to become the joint-third highest century-maker in the tournament's history.

Alliance with BJP is a natural tie-up, to remain intact in Assam: AGP Chief

Guwahati, Dec 31: With the Assam Assembly elections drawing closer, Asom Gana Parishad president and state minister Atul Bora on Wednesday said the coming months would be decisive for strengthening regional political forces in the state, asserting that the party's alliance with the BJP is a "natural tie-up" and will remain intact in the future as well.

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe suffers a knee injury, likely to be out for three weeks

Madrid, Dec 31: Trailing table-toppers Barcelona by four points in the standings, Real Madrid suffered a setback on New Year's Eve with forward Kylian Mbappe suffering an injury to his left knee and likely to miss the next few matches, the Spanish club said on Wednesday.

Second line of defence along India-Pak border with 2,367 CCTVs to come up: Punjab DGP

Chandigarh, Dec 31: Punjab Police will establish a second line of defence along the India-Pakistan border by installing 2,367 CCTV cameras at 585 strategic locations, with an estimated outlay of Rs 49.58 crore, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.

PRAGATI changed governance culture, sped up Rs 85 lakh crore projects: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec 31: In the last decade, the PRAGATI platform has helped speed up projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore and resolved long-pending issues through close coordination between the Centre and states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.

PM chairs 50th meeting of PRAGATI; says ICT-enabled platform exemplifies cooperative federalism, breaks silo-based functioning

New Delhi, December 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI - the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation - earlier today, marking a significant milestone in a decade-long journey of cooperative, outcome-driven governance under the leadership his leadership.

Close contest likely in 32 BMC seats between BJP-Sena alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine

Mumbai, Dec 31: Around 32 seats out of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are expected to witness a direct contest between the BJP-Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena combine, as no strong third-front candidates are likely to be in the fray in these constituencies.

Gujarat government constitutes task force to strengthen the state's energy infrastructure against cyber attacks

Gandhinagar, December 31: The Government of Gujarat has constituted a Core Committee and a Task Force to strengthen the state's energy infrastructure against cyber attacks, an official release from Gujarat CMO said.

Heavy rush of devotees in Puri ahead of New Year Darshan

Bhubaneswar, Dec 31: The holy coastal town of Puri in Odisha on Wednesday witnessed a huge rush of pilgrims from within the state and from outside on the last day of 2025.

HM Shah directs Bengal BJP to focus on 28 Assembly segments in and around Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 31: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed leaders of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party to place special emphasis on 28 Assembly constituencies under four organisational districts in and around the state capital Kolkata for the crucial Assembly elections scheduled next year.

UPKL: Purvanchal Panthers deliver brilliant defensive display to defeat Brij Stars

Noida, December 31: Purvanchal Panthers produced their most complete performance of the season to defeat Brij Stars 48-35 in the opening match of the day at the Noida Indoor Stadium in the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League Season 2.

Actors Rajat Bedi, Vindu Dara Singh, Raza Murad, Mukesh Rishi extend early New Year greetings

Mumbai, December 31: With just a few hours left before the country welcomes New Year 2026, early wishes have started pouring in from every corner. Members of the film fraternity have also sent their heartwarming wishes to fans and friends alike.

"India Followed Lord Ram's Dignity and Values during Operation Sindoor": Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Ayodhya, December 31: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the dignity and values of Lord Ram inspired Operation Sindoor. During his address on the occasion of Pratishtha Dwadashi in Ayodhya on Wednesday, Rajnath Singh said, "Just as Ram's objective was not the destruction of Ravana, but the end of unrighteousness, our objective too was to teach a lesson to the terrorists and their patrons, and that exactly we did."

Centre releases over Rs 224 crore to empower rural local bodies in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi, Dec 31: The Central government on Wednesday released Rs 224.5762 crore for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Chhattisgarh as the first instalment of Untied Grants of the financial year 2025-26 under the 15th Finance Commission.

Focus on balanced economic growth across all districts to boost Gujarat's GDP: CM to officials

Gandhinagar, Dec 31: With an aim to ensure uniform economic development across all districts and further strengthen Gujarat's contribution to the national economy, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed officials to work towards increasing district-wise GDP, thereby accelerating the overall growth rate of the state, spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said.

'Deliberate distraction': EU's foreign policy chief rejects Moscow's claim of Ukraine targetting Russian govt sites

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