IRCTC brings big brands onboard for better train meals
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has launched a major revamp of onboard catering, partnering with top brands like Haldiram's, ISKCON, and Sarovar Portico to deliver fresher and more hygienic meals. The initiative, tested on Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains, focuses on upgrading kitchens, streamlining food delivery, and serving restaurant-quality dishes.
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has launched a major revamp of onboard catering, partnering with top brands like Haldiram's, ISKCON, and Sarovar Portico to deliver fresher and more hygienic meals. The initiative, tested on Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains, focuses on upgrading kitchens, streamlining food delivery, and serving restaurant-quality dishes.
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Luthra brothers were at Delhi wedding when fire broke out at Goa nightclub
As a deadly fire broke out at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Goa last week, its owners, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, were attending a wedding in Delhi. Documents submitted in court showed that they booked tickets to Phuket at 1:17 am on December 7, around an hour after fire broke out, and had departed from India by 5:20 am.
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09:51 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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As a deadly fire broke out at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Goa last week, its owners, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, were attending a wedding in Delhi. Documents submitted in court showed that they booked tickets to Phuket at 1:17 am on December 7, around an hour after fire broke out, and had departed from India by 5:20 am.
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Hira Soomro claims she was cast in Dhurandhar, trolled by users
A Pakistani actress named Hira Soomro claimed on Instagram that she was cast in Dhurandhar but rejected it after learning it was an anti-Pak film. She also shared AI-generated pictures with Ranveer Singh, and wrote, "I was casted in Dhurandhar movie but the moment I realised it's an anti-Pakistan movie I refused it." The move drew criticism and netizens severely trolled the actress.
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A Pakistani actress named Hira Soomro claimed on Instagram that she was cast in Dhurandhar but rejected it after learning it was an anti-Pak film. She also shared AI-generated pictures with Ranveer Singh, and wrote, "I was casted in Dhurandhar movie but the moment I realised it's an anti-Pakistan movie I refused it." The move drew criticism and netizens severely trolled the actress.
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Sensex jumps over 300 points, Nifty above 26,000
The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex at 85,184.48, up 366.35 points, and the Nifty at 26,014.15, up 115.60 points at 9:54 am. In the pre-open session at 9:03 am, the Sensex tested 85,000, up 150 points, while the Nifty tested 26,000, up 49 points. Shares of Hindalco Industries and Tata Steel rose around 2% each.
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10:07 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex at 85,184.48, up 366.35 points, and the Nifty at 26,014.15, up 115.60 points at 9:54 am. In the pre-open session at 9:03 am, the Sensex tested 85,000, up 150 points, while the Nifty tested 26,000, up 49 points. Shares of Hindalco Industries and Tata Steel rose around 2% each.
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9 killed as bus loses control, plunges into ravine in Andhra
Nine people were killed, and dozens injured after a bus lost control and plunged into a ravine on a hilly stretch in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri district on Friday. The vehicle, carrying 35 passengers, two drivers and a cleaner, veered off a sharp curve. A senior police officer said the driver likely missed the curve due to low visibility amid fog.
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10:02 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Nine people were killed, and dozens injured after a bus lost control and plunged into a ravine on a hilly stretch in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri district on Friday. The vehicle, carrying 35 passengers, two drivers and a cleaner, veered off a sharp curve. A senior police officer said the driver likely missed the curve due to low visibility amid fog.
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Hidden pandemic is quietly wiping out sea urchins globally: Study
Sea urchins across Canary Islands and Madeira are collapsing, with Diadema africanum populations falling by up to 99.7% between 2022 and 2023. Scientists fear a global pathogen may be causing it. Researchers said while they don't yet know which pathogen is causing these die-offs, mass mortality events in world have earlier been linked to single-celled parasitic organisms, scuticociliate ciliates.
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10:01 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Sea urchins across Canary Islands and Madeira are collapsing, with Diadema africanum populations falling by up to 99.7% between 2022 and 2023. Scientists fear a global pathogen may be causing it. Researchers said while they don't yet know which pathogen is causing these die-offs, mass mortality events in world have earlier been linked to single-celled parasitic organisms, scuticociliate ciliates.
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6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami warning issued
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Hokkaido and Tohoku regions on Friday, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The agency has also warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (3 feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline. The earthquake comes after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the northern part of Japan earlier this week, injuring at least 50 people.
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10:20 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Japan's Hokkaido and Tohoku regions on Friday, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The agency has also warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (3 feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline. The earthquake comes after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the northern part of Japan earlier this week, injuring at least 50 people.
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Disney accuses Google of 'massive' AI copyright infringement
Disney has accused Google of copyright infringement on a "massive scale" using AI models and services to "commercially exploit and distribute" infringing images and videos, Variety reported. Disney's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google on Wednesday, demanding a halt to the alleged infringement. Notably, this comes as Disney announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI on Thursday.
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Disney has accused Google of copyright infringement on a "massive scale" using AI models and services to "commercially exploit and distribute" infringing images and videos, Variety reported. Disney's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google on Wednesday, demanding a halt to the alleged infringement. Notably, this comes as Disney announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI on Thursday.
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Shubman and I could have given a good start, can’t rely on Abhishek always: Suryakumar
After India lost to South Africa by 51 runs in the second T20I in Mullanpur, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, "I think myself and Shubman could've given a good start because we can't rely on Abhishek all the time." "I, Shubman, and a few other batters should have stepped up," he added. Shubman got out for 0(1), while Suryakumar scored 5(4).
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10:44 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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After India lost to South Africa by 51 runs in the second T20I in Mullanpur, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, "I think myself and Shubman could've given a good start because we can't rely on Abhishek all the time." "I, Shubman, and a few other batters should have stepped up," he added. Shubman got out for 0(1), while Suryakumar scored 5(4).
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Air purifiers are a luxury show-off for rich people: Baba Ramdev
On being asked how to do yoga in parks amid Delhi’s worsening air quality index (AQI), Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said, "If the AQI is high, close your curtains and do yoga at home." "Clean the curtains every 15 days. Wear a mask for some time. Air purifiers are just a luxury show-off for rich people," Ramdev added.
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10:38 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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On being asked how to do yoga in parks amid Delhi’s worsening air quality index (AQI), Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said, "If the AQI is high, close your curtains and do yoga at home." "Clean the curtains every 15 days. Wear a mask for some time. Air purifiers are just a luxury show-off for rich people," Ramdev added.
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Rupee hits new record low
The Indian rupee hit fresh record low on Friday against the US dollar, as investor sentiment on the currency remained bogged down by the absence of an India-US trade deal while likely portfolio outflows added to the pressure. It slumped 20 paise to all-time low of ₹90.52 against US dollar in early trade, according to PTI.
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10:36 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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The Indian rupee hit fresh record low on Friday against the US dollar, as investor sentiment on the currency remained bogged down by the absence of an India-US trade deal while likely portfolio outflows added to the pressure. It slumped 20 paise to all-time low of ₹90.52 against US dollar in early trade, according to PTI.
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Silver prices touch all-time high of ₹2,04,000 per kg
Silver crossed the ₹2,00,000 per kg mark for the first time in Indian history in the spot market, according to GoodReturns. The price of silver in Delhi today is ₹204 per gram and ₹2,04,000 per kilogram, according to the data shown at GoodReturns. Meanwhile, the price of one gram of 24K gold in Delhi is ₹13,281.
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10:53 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Silver crossed the ₹2,00,000 per kg mark for the first time in Indian history in the spot market, according to GoodReturns. The price of silver in Delhi today is ₹204 per gram and ₹2,04,000 per kilogram, according to the data shown at GoodReturns. Meanwhile, the price of one gram of 24K gold in Delhi is ₹13,281.
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Maharashtra government to launch OC Amnesty Scheme
The Maharashtra government will introduce a revised Occupancy Certificate (OC) Amnesty Scheme to regularise about 20,000 buildings in Mumbai lacking mandatory OCs due to minor plan deviations, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said. The initiative aims to help over 10 lakh residents by easing legal and financial burdens, improving property values, and simplifying home loans.
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The Maharashtra government will introduce a revised Occupancy Certificate (OC) Amnesty Scheme to regularise about 20,000 buildings in Mumbai lacking mandatory OCs due to minor plan deviations, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said. The initiative aims to help over 10 lakh residents by easing legal and financial burdens, improving property values, and simplifying home loans.
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Bouncers assaulted us, hit us with rod: Customer of Goa club where fire killed 25
A woman who visited Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane before fire that killed 25 people, said the nightclub's staff were rude and abusive. The woman said a bouncer pushed her sister down the stairs and hit her brother with a rod after a minor altercation. She said there's one entry and exit point and the club is "suffocating".
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11:08 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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A woman who visited Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane before fire that killed 25 people, said the nightclub's staff were rude and abusive. The woman said a bouncer pushed her sister down the stairs and hit her brother with a rod after a minor altercation. She said there's one entry and exit point and the club is "suffocating".
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Layoffs are not due to cost-cutting: Amazon months after 14,000 job cuts
The layoffs at Amazon are intended to simplify the company's structure by reducing layers of management, not as cost-cutting measure, Amazon's SVP for Emerging Markets, Amit Agarwal, told ET. "To operate that way, we need fewer layers. Workforce reductions are primarily about removing those layers," he said. Amazon announced in October that it would cut 14,000 jobs across the company.
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11:00 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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The layoffs at Amazon are intended to simplify the company's structure by reducing layers of management, not as cost-cutting measure, Amazon's SVP for Emerging Markets, Amit Agarwal, told ET. "To operate that way, we need fewer layers. Workforce reductions are primarily about removing those layers," he said. Amazon announced in October that it would cut 14,000 jobs across the company.
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DGCA suspends 4 flight operations inspectors over IndiGo crisis: Reports
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended four flight operations inspectors as part of its crackdown following massive flight disruptions at IndiGo, PTI reported citing sources. The action was taken due to negligence in inspection and monitoring of the airline, which has cancelled thousands of flights this month after failing to plan for tighter regulations, reports said.
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11:23 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended four flight operations inspectors as part of its crackdown following massive flight disruptions at IndiGo, PTI reported citing sources. The action was taken due to negligence in inspection and monitoring of the airline, which has cancelled thousands of flights this month after failing to plan for tighter regulations, reports said.
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Obituaries were written even before Dhurandhar's release: Madhavan
Speaking about 'Dhurandhar' getting polarising and negative reviews, R Madhavan said, "You're free to express your opinion, but even before the film was released, obituaries have been written." "Don’t take a jibe at the industry like an outsider. We've enough of them already," Madhavan added. Notably, Aditya Dhar's directorial 'Dhurandhar' has earned ₹207.25 crore at the box office so far.
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11:20 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Speaking about 'Dhurandhar' getting polarising and negative reviews, R Madhavan said, "You're free to express your opinion, but even before the film was released, obituaries have been written." "Don’t take a jibe at the industry like an outsider. We've enough of them already," Madhavan added. Notably, Aditya Dhar's directorial 'Dhurandhar' has earned ₹207.25 crore at the box office so far.
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Bangladeshi cricketer accused of rape after promise of marriage
Police in Bangladesh have submitted a charge sheet against Bangladesh A fast bowler, Tofael Ahmed Raihan, for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman, Cricbuzz reported. The woman has accused the 25-year-old cricketer of rape after he allegedly promised to marry her. The duo had reportedly met on Facebook, with their conversations gradually deepening over time.
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11:19 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Police in Bangladesh have submitted a charge sheet against Bangladesh A fast bowler, Tofael Ahmed Raihan, for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman, Cricbuzz reported. The woman has accused the 25-year-old cricketer of rape after he allegedly promised to marry her. The duo had reportedly met on Facebook, with their conversations gradually deepening over time.
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Video shows exact moment of gas explosion in California
At least six people were injured in a massive gas explosion in Hayward, California, on Thursday afternoon, with dramatic doorcam footage showing debris and smoke filling the area. Two people were reported missing, and multiple homes were destroyed. A worker narrowly escaped by ducking for cover. Three of the injured are in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation.
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At least six people were injured in a massive gas explosion in Hayward, California, on Thursday afternoon, with dramatic doorcam footage showing debris and smoke filling the area. Two people were reported missing, and multiple homes were destroyed. A worker narrowly escaped by ducking for cover. Three of the injured are in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation.
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Lost a scholarly personality: Maha Dy CM Pawar on Patil's demise
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar paid tribute to Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, calling his passing "a loss of a cultured and scholarly personality". "He was a symbol of simplicity and moral values. Throughout his long political career...he consistently upheld ethics in politics," Pawar stated. "His contributions to strengthening democracy will always be remembered," he added.
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11:40 am Friday, 12 December, 2025
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar paid tribute to Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, calling his passing "a loss of a cultured and scholarly personality". "He was a symbol of simplicity and moral values. Throughout his long political career...he consistently upheld ethics in politics," Pawar stated. "His contributions to strengthening democracy will always be remembered," he added.
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