December 4, 2025

Customs Foil Attempt to Smuggle 11 Endangered Birds at Kochi Airport

Customs officials at Kochi Airport stopped a family from Malappuram arriving from Thailand with 11 endangered birds. The birds are protected under CITES. Authorities launched an investigation and handed over the family to forest officials.

December 4, 2025

India Airlifts 65-Tonne Bailey Bridge to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Relief under Operation Sagar Bandhu

India's Air Force flew a 65-tonne Bailey Bridge to Sri Lanka to aid flood-hit areas after Cyclone Ditwah. Helicopters delivered relief materials and rescued survivors, part of India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu to support Sri Lanka’s disaster recovery.

December 4, 2025

Meta Kicks Australian Kids Off Instagram, Facebook Ahead of Teen Social Media Ban

Meta has begun removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads before Australia's new social media ban starts on December 10. Around 500,000 accounts will be affected as the government aims to shield children from online harms.

December 4, 2025

HMDA Nets ₹3,078 Crore From Kokapet Neopolis Plot Auction, Hits Record ₹151.25 Crore per Acre

HMDA earned ₹3,078 crore from auctioning plots in Kokapet’s Neopolis layout, hitting a record price of ₹151.25 crore per acre. Total revenue from this cycle and Golden Mile auctions could reach ₹5,000 crore. The average price rose 87% over two years, settling at ₹137.36 crore per acre.

December 4, 2025

South Korea Developing App to Track Stalkers’ Real-Time Location

South Korea’s justice ministry is creating an app that lets stalking victims see their stalkers' real-time locations on a map. This is part of updated laws to improve safety and speed up police protection.

December 4, 2025

Hong Kong Fire Deaths Rise to 159; Scaffolding Mesh Must Be Removed by Saturday

Hong Kong’s deadly apartment fire death toll climbs to 159. Officials order removal of all scaffolding mesh by Saturday. Police continue investigations and arrests.

December 4, 2025

US Renames Institute of Peace as Donald J Trump Institute Ahead of Major Africa Peace Deal

The US State Department has renamed the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, as the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace. This move comes just before the signing of a US-brokered peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

December 4, 2025

Pakistan Sets December 23 Bidding Date to Sell State-Owned PIA Airline

Pakistan will auction its state-owned airline PIA on December 23 to kickstart privatisation under a $7 billion IMF deal. PM Shehbaz Sharif promises full transparency and aims to restore PIA's global presence.

December 4, 2025

Supreme Court Continues Hearing on Election Commission’s Voter Roll Revision in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court is hearing challenges to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. Petitioners call the move a threat to voters’ rights, while ECI says most forms are distributed and digitized.

December 4, 2025

Trump Govt Tightens H-1B Visa Vetting Over Free Speech Concerns

The Trump administration has expanded vetting rules for H-1B visa applicants, targeting those linked to censorship online. Indian tech workers face tougher scrutiny, with social media profiles going public for visa approval.