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A community-based study across four countries finds 87% of farmers use pesticides; India reports highest share of highly hazardous chemicals.

Stage 3 of GRAP includes a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi and the NCR

Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has suggested that forest officials release goats in large numbers in forests to stop leopards from entering human settlements in search of prey

The Tamil Nadu government has also submitted a representation to the Central Water Commission on December 9 underlining as to how Karnataka’s proposal to construct a dam at Mekedatu would affect Tamil Nadu

The results mark a sharp reversal from the 2020 civic polls, when the UDF narrowly missed power in a dramatic finish

A brief function is held outside the now old Parliament building (Samvidhan Sadan) every December 13 to mark the day

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an interview said President Nicolas Maduro’s government is in its “final days”, warning that political change in Venezuela will come with or without negotiations.

Protests have erupted in Nashik’s Tapovan area, opposing the proposal to cut trees in a 34-acre plot for the construction of Sadhugram and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) hub in the region through a ₹300 crore project

The results of the 2025 Kerala local body polls will be declared today. Counting of ballots cast by over two crore voters is taking place at 244 centres and 14 district collectorates. Vote counting began at 8 a.m., according to the State Election Commission. The results are expected to shape the future course of campaigning by political parties and fronts in the State ahead of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.

Gen. Chauhan said modern military operations were no longer defined solely by battlefield engagements but were shaped by a wider spectrum of domains, including cyber, space, information and cognitive warfare

The Court said the State acted beyond law by bypassing the statutory process; directs restoration of elected trustees and urges speedy framing of rules

The court says continued use of ‘Fedex’ by financial firms amounts to trademark infringement; rejects claim of honest adoption and plea of protection under old law. 

Ajit Pawar’s comments came against the backdrop of a notice issued by the deputy registrar to the firm of his son, Parth Pawar

According to the CPCB data, Wazirpur registered the highest AQI at 445, followed by Vivek Vihar at 444, Jahangirpuri at 442, Anand Vihar at 439, and 437 each in Ashok Vihar and Rohini

The United Democratic Front was leading in 12 municipalities in Ernakulam out of the 13 in Ernakulam district at 10 a.m.

Navjot Kaur Sidhu questioned CM Mann’s “silence” over the issues she raised with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, and accused him of “facilitating liquor and mining mafia”

Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to Lionel Messi as he arrived in Kolkata for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025

Rahul Gandhi will watch the football match between Messi XI and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s XI, which is scheduled to take place during the evening hours

The closing ceremony was hosted on Friday evening by India at the temporary pavilion, Plenary Hall, at the fort complex, as delegates will head out for sightseeing on Saturday after days of intense discussion

The booklet — 'Dhami Ki Dhamak - 4 Saal Bemisal' (Dhami's impact - four years of excellence) — was released by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami