States

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh on a plea by a woman advocate alleging illegal detention, custodial sexual assault, and CCTV tampering at Noida’s Sector 126 police station, directing preservation of relevant footage

A leopard entered a residential society in Thane, Maharashtra, injuring two to three people. Forest Department and Sanjay Gandhi National Park teams launched a rescue operation, monitoring the animal closely and urging residents to stay indoors and avoid crowding

The Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 8 crore of former Karnataka minister B Nagendra in the alleged Valmiki scam linked to money laundering. The properties include lands and a building, with proceeds traced under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Dense fog at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caused 79 flight cancellations and delayed over 230 flights, with average departure delays of 49 minutes. Airport authorities continue operations under CAT III conditions while assisting affected passengers

Kerala High Court denies bail to former TDB president N Vasu and two officials in the Sabarimala gold loss case. SIT probe continues, investigating Unnikrishnan Potty and others for allegedly removing gold plates from the shrine’s Dwarapalaka and Sreekovil

Security forces in Rajouri district, Jammu, launched a large-scale search operation after reports of suspicious movements in villages between Thanamandi and Manjakote. Joint teams of Rashtriya Rifles, J&K Police, and Special Operations Group conducted cordon and search operations

Sourav Ganguly has issued a Rs 50 crore defamation notice and filed a police complaint against Uttam Saha of the Argentina Football Fan Club for falsely linking him to Lionel Messi’s India tour and tarnishing his reputation

A firefight erupted between security forces and Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, during an anti-Maoist operation in Bhairamgarh-Indravati. Intermittent firing continues. Earlier, three Naxalites with bounties totaling Rs 12 lakh were killed in Sukma district

Dense fog blanketed the Indo-Gangetic plains from Punjab to Bihar, slashing visibility to zero in several cities. The IMD issued a red alert for Delhi and orange alerts elsewhere, warning of disruptions to road, rail and air traffic 

In Kaushambi, 15-year-old Sarita Devi, a Class 10 student, was killed when a speeding dumper truck hit her amid dense fog while she was walking to school. The driver fled the scene. Police seized the vehicle and sent the body for post-mortem, investigating the fatal accident

Actor-politician Vijay attacked Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, calling it an "evil force," while describing his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as a "pure force." Speaking in Erode, he invoked AIADMK legends MGR and Jayalalithaa, criticized DMK governance, and signaled TVK’s role in the 2026 Assembly polls, hinting at further defections

Anini village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley was awarded “Best Emerging Adventure Destination” at the 17th ATOAI convention in Srinagar, recognizing its trekking routes, natural beauty, cultural heritage, and efforts by local communities and tourism stakeholders

A 75-year-old woman’s condition worsened after allegedly receiving the wrong blood group during transfusion at PBM Hospital’s cancer wing in Bikaner. The error was caught in time, emergency treatment stabilised her, and hospital authorities have ordered an inquiry

The NIA has filed a 1,597-page chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case, detailing operational evidence and electronic links establishing Pakistan’s role, naming Pakistani terrorists and Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy handler Sajjad Jutt as the mastermind

SIT probing the Sabarimala gold heist has arrested former Administrative Officer Sreekumar after the High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea, taking total arrests to seven, even as the ED sought case records for a parallel money laundering probe

Ten private schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, prompting afternoon holidays and police searches. Bomb squads, dog units, and anti-sabotage teams found no explosives. Cybercrime authorities are investigating the source of the hoax emails

The Andaman and Nicobar administration has invited public suggestions to name 586 uninhabited islands, emphasizing local tribal heritage, historical events, and natural features. Finalized names will be approved by the MHA, with the Survey of India updating official maps

Delhi Police arrested five members of the Aarzoo-Anmol Bishnoi-Harry Boxer syndicate for the December 1 murder of gangster Inderpreet Singh alias Parry in Chandigarh. The killing, linked to inter-gang rivalry, was claimed by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as revenge

Due to technical glitches, some men in Darbhanga, Bihar, received Rs 10,000 under the women-only Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. Many have spent the money, prompting government notices and raising concerns over scheme implementation ahead of elections

Himachal Pradesh police are investigating multiple aeroplane-shaped balloons marked with PIA logos or Pakistani flags found across the state. Authorities have contacted neighboring states and the Indian Air Force to trace their origin, with no suspicious devices detected so far

The Assam administration imposed prohibitory orders along the India-Bangladesh border in Cachar district to curb illegal movement and cross-border activities. Restrictions include night-time movement bans, controls on river activities and transport of essential commodities to maintain law and order

Nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra were brought to Goa after being deported from Thailand for questioning in the December 6 Arpora fire that killed 25 people. Goa Police will interrogate them and seek further remand in court

Five people, including two women, were killed in separate elephant attacks in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh and Ranchi districts within 24 hours. Forest officials deployed quick response teams to track roaming herds as authorities urged people to avoid approaching wild elephants

Normalcy returned to Ludhiana’s Central Jail after a violent clash between inmates and police injured several people, including the jail superintendent. Authorities registered a case, launched an investigation, and tightened security, while the Punjab Jail Minister sought a detailed report.