Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his residence in Latur, Maharashtra, at the age of 91. He served during the UPA-I government.

In a shocking incident, at least nine people were killed and 22 others injured in a shocking accident on Friday after a bus veered off the Ghat Road and plunged into a gorge in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitaramaraju district.

The White House says Gaza is entering “phase two” of Trump’s peace plan as most hostages return. Quiet negotiations continue on governance, with regional impacts for India’s Middle East interests and diplomacy.

Kolkata's minimum temperature drops to 15.2 degrees celsius (1.4 degrees celsius below normal). The Alipore Met Dept forecasts stable chill at 14 degrees celsius-16 degrees celsius all week.

PM Modi will visit Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15–18 to strengthen bilateral ties, mark key diplomatic milestones, and discuss regional, global, and strategic cooperation across multiple sectors.