December 17, 2025

Rajya Sabha Approves ₹41,455 Crore Extra Spending Including Fertilizer Subsidy

Rajya Sabha clears ₹41,455 crore additional expenditure for 2025-26. Key allocations include over ₹18,000 crore for fertilizer subsidy and ₹9,500 crore to support oil companies. Debate highlighted rising fertilizer use and State funding concerns.

December 17, 2025

Indian Navy Commissions Indigenous Diving Support Craft A20 at Kochi

The Indian Navy inducted the diving support craft A20 at Naval Base Kochi. The modern vessel boosts underwater missions with advanced tech and strong endurance. It is the 11th ship commissioned this year, marking progress in homegrown shipbuilding.

December 17, 2025

US Visa Appeals Delayed As Social Media Vetting Starts, Indian H-1B Stamping Faces Postponements

The US has started social media vetting for visa applicants, causing delays with everyone getting a 221(g) slip. Indian H-1B applicants face deferred stamping dates and long waits, plunging some stuck in India without job certainty.

December 17, 2025

Man Detained Indefinitely for Stabbing 11-Year-Old Girl in London’s Leicester Square

Ioan Pintaru, 33, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after stabbing an 11-year-old girl eight times in London’s Leicester Square. The girl survived but carries invisible scars. A brave security guard stopped the attack.

December 17, 2025

Water Supply in Kaloor to Resume on Dec 17 After Pipeline Burst

Water supply in Kaloor and nearby areas stopped on Monday after a pipeline burst. The Kerala Water Authority plans to restore it by Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

December 17, 2025

Karnataka Faces Leadership Struggles in Congress, BJP Amid Assembly Session

Karnataka politics is tense as Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar clash over power sharing. BJP fights internal dissent under Vijayendra. JD(S) plans to boost Nikhil Kumaraswamy amid uncertain leadership.

December 17, 2025

Bondi Beach Gunman Sajid Akram Hailed from Hyderabad, Family Unaware of Radicalisation

Sajid Akram, accused in the Bondi beach shooting, was from Hyderabad, India. Police say his family knew nothing about his radical mindset. He had lived in Australia since 1998 and traveled to the Philippines before the attack.

December 17, 2025

Congress to Move No-Confidence Motion Against BJP in Haryana Assembly

Ahead of Haryana Assembly's Winter Session from December 18, Congress announces a no-confidence motion against BJP, accusing it of electoral fraud. Issues like pollution, drug abuse, and SYL canal will be raised in the session.

December 17, 2025

Telangana High Court Clears Property Auction in ₹516 Crore DFI Deposit Fraud Case

Telangana High Court has approved auction of properties linked to ₹516 crore deposit fraud by Dhanwantari Foundation International. Nearly 4,000 victims, many senior citizens, may get relief soon.

December 17, 2025

Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Claims Thirupparankundram Hill Summit Belongs to Dargah; Dispute Over Deepam Lighting

The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board told Madras High Court that the 1920 judgment shows Thirupparankundram hill summit and stone pillar belong to a dargah. The court continues to hear appeals against a temple order to light the Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon.