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The UAE has launched a new one-step service allowing Emiratis to renew their passports and Emirates ID cards together through the UAEICP app. This unified process eliminates separate applications, reduces processing times by 50%, and cuts customer inquiries by 40%. Part of the “Zero Bureaucracy” initiative, it simplifies document management and improves efficiency for citizens and families.

Widespread IndiGo flight cancellations on Saturday left thousands of passengers stranded across India, leading to scenes of frustration and protests at airports. Despite the aviation regulator pausing recent flight duty time limitations, disruptions continued, impacting crucial travel plans for many, including a team selected for the Smart India Hackathon.

42 flights cancelled at Pune airport; IndiGo announced resumption of nine of its 11 flights from Jammu Airport, but cancelled seven flights from Srinagar

His car caught fire after falling into a ditch at night

After its IFFR Rotterdam premiere, Nishanth Kalidindi’s ‘Theatre’, inspired by Puducherry’s Indianostrum experimental troupe, comes to Kerala

CM Chandrababu Naidu mentioned Nara Lokesh’s struggle to bring reforms in the education sector, his studies at Stanford University, and his ideas for the improvement of academic standards of children studying in government schools

The session will explore the causes of addictive patterns, especially around food, including cravings, emotional triggers, and hard-to-break habits. It will also offer practical tools for everyday life and guidance for families to provide support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with specially curated gifts showcasing Indian culture during his two-day visit for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. The gifts included a Russian edition of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, GI-tagged Assam tea, Kashmiri saffron, and a silver tea set, highlighting India's heritage and craftsmanship.

Strike by 1.8 lakh teachers across Maharashtra shuts most schools as 35 unions demand rollback of GR on student-teacher ratio, TAT norms, and relief from non-academic duties

In his bail plea, Palakkad MLA contended that the allegations against him in FIR did not fall under the definition of rape. Mamkootathil said he was ready to explain every circumstance of the allegations before police, if given an opportunity, without fear of arrest

He was interacting with reporters ahead of the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) will take place from December 8 to 13 at the Red Fort

It clarifies that the persons accompanying aged persons, senior citizens, ailing persons, children, illiterate persons and women passengers unable to fend for themselves will be able to buy platform tickets

Delays persisted, but from 3 a.m. onwards, flights to cities including Pune, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Coimbatore, and Kochi departed from the city airport

The suspended Trinamool Congress MLA pushes ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony of the mosque in Murshidabad, triggering high alert and sharpened political messaging on a date laden with communal sensitivities

Alleged non-compliance with court verdict regarding evacuation, demolition, and reconstruction of the twin towers

Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri described D Gukesh’s ability to switch into distinct “modes” depending on the situation, calling him a completely different person on and off the board. Gukesh later said on X that this trait is natural. With Giri already qualified for the 2026 Candidates, the two may meet sooner in the upcoming Global Chess League (GCL).

Book titled ‘Bold & Brave’ highlights heroic deeds of Telangana’s gallantry awardees whose courage spans battlefields, disasters and decades of service, and honours their sacrifice while inspiring future generations to embrace the armed forces with pride and unwavering spirit