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Sara Arfeen Khan was evicted from Bigg Boss 18 after a heated altercation with Karan Veer Mehra, reducing the contestant pool to ten. The eviction stirred significant reactions, further accompanied by a contentious debate between Kashish Kapoor and Avinash Mishra, which host Salman Khan addressed.

A massive underwater landslide, found in the Krishna-Godavari basin between 950m and 1.1km below the ocean surface, poses a significant risk to underwater structures and coastal inhabitants. The landslide, caused by events like Cyclone Helen and earthquakes, moved around 11 cubic km of sediments, potentially triggering a tsunami.

Judicial probe is ongoing; police say Mukesh Longre hanged himself with his own scarf while recording his statement; family, Congress leaders say he was murdered due to a delay in paying a bribe to the police

Confirming the development to The Hindu, Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department director Swatantra Kumar Singh said the movement of the waste may begin late on Sunday or Monday night, depending on when it is completely packed.

Excerpts from a diary reportedly found on a deceased North Korean soldier in Russia’s Kursk region offer a rare glimpse into the mindset and tactics of North Korean troops allegedly fighting alongside Russian forces. The diary released by the Ukrainian forces reveals loyalty to Pyongyang, battlefield struggles, and controversial tactics. Ukrainian officials estimate that thousands of North Koreans are deployed, with heavy casualties reported.

Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor joins protest, demands re-test; FIR lodged against Kishor and 19 others

Patna police used water cannons and mild-lathi charge to disperse BPSC aspirants protesting for a re-exam of the 70th BPSC prelims at Gandhi Maidan. Despite police urging to vacate, students continued their protest, supported by Prashant Kishore of Jan Suraj, who criticized the Bihar administration for inhibiting their right to public demonstration.

Zeenat, the tigress, kept changing her location and kept the forest officials on their toes for the past few weeks ever since it entered West Bengal from Jharkhand on December 19. Its capture has come as a relief to the residents of the Jangalmahal region where the animal’s location was tracked.

This year, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar made yet another political flip-flop to shake hands with BJP to become Chief Minister for the ninth time

Police suspect the Nov 24 violence in Sambhal was orchestrated by absconding gangster Shariq Satha, linked to Dawood and Pakistan's ISI. Unusual money transfers and foreign-made cartridges were found, indicating his involvement. Shariq, who has 54 cases against him, is wanted in multiple states and fled to Dubai in 2020 using a fake passport.

The civil variant of the indigenous chopper got its first contract for ONGC’s offshore operations this month; military version has evoked international interest; HAL hopes to benefit from growing civil aviation demand