#WATCH | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | ISRO's LVM3 M6 mission lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, carrying the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit, as part of a commercial deal with U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile.

The mission will deploy the next-generation communication satellite designed to provide high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones worldwide. The BlueBird Block-2 spacecraft would be the heaviest payload to be launched into Low Earth Orbit in the history of the LVM3 rocket.

Already grappling with chronic debt, Pakistan is now dealing with another embarrassment on the global stage – its citizens travelling abroad to beg, further tarnishing the country’s image.

The Pakistani government has banned professional beggars and citizens with incomplete documents from travelling abroad.

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Income Tax Refund Rule: If your ITR does not get processed by 31 December 2026, or within the relevant deadline for previous assessment years, the CPC has to forfeit its right to the ITR.

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Sensex drops over 100 points, Nifty 50 ends below 26,150— 10 key highlights from the Indian stock market today👇

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Top Gainers & losers on Dec 24: Hindustan Copper, Hindustan Zinc, Bharat Dynamics, Trent, Castrol among top gainers👇

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Gold rates today: MCX gold breaks record again at ₹1,38,676 per 10g; silver approaches ₹2.25 lakh per kg👇

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🚨📊 Stock to buy: Choice Broking's Sumeet Bagadia recommends this Reliance Group stock as his Christmas Pick 2025

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#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on his birth anniversary today

The holiday season has just become more special for flyers as commercial flight operations began at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on December 25 – right in time for Christmas, as hundreds head home for New Year break.

As many as 15 flights from various airlines are scheduled to operate domestic services today, connecting the new airport to nine destinations across India on the first day.

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#PersonalFinance | Why wedding insurance still struggles to find takers in India

India will host weddings worth ₹6.5 trillion this year, yet few couples insure them. High costs, rare mishaps, and confusing exclusions keep wedding insurance on the sidelines.

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Delivery and gig workers associated with major e-commerce and food delivery platforms reportedly announced an all-India strike on Christmas (December 25) and New Year's Eve (December 31, 2025).

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Today, December 25, 2025 is 101st birth anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) icon and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a veteran Parliamentarian whose career stretches over four decades. Vajpayee elected to the Lok Sabha nine times and to the Rajya Sabha twice, a record by itself.

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Shankh Air, Al Hind Air and FlyExpress have received the Ministry of Civil Aviation nod to open new airlines in the Indian aviation market in an effort to boost regional connectivity and make flight travel affordable for the people of the country.


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#MintMarkets | 🔔 Morning Bell: Markets open lower amid cautious early trade.
Sensex and Nifty slip in the first few minutes of the session 📉

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US President Donald Trump announced that the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against “ISIS Terrorist Scum” in Nigeria. In a post on social media, he said that the country “will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.”

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➡️ States gun for coal power in setback for renewables
➡️ Tata Motors, VECV priced out of mega electric bus tender
➡️ Noida’s airport launch on slow lane as Navi Mumbai takes wing
➡️ Ships may get to transit ports quicker, cheaper
➡️ Hinterland, gigs, AI to set hiring theme for 2026
➡️Phony paneer on your plate? Regulator to turn up the heat

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#MintDataBites | Indian workers top new AI adoption Ranking: EY

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#WATCH | Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participates in the Kirtan Samagam program on Veer Bal Diwas and the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sahib Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

On December 25, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow to honour the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This monumental complex features impressive statues, a state-of-the-art museum, and facilities designed to celebrate BJP's political history.

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Fourteen-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi traded runs for recognition on Friday as he was conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, India’s highest civilian award for children, by Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Inside Nvidia’s $20 Billion Gamble Ever: The Mega Groq AI Deal Explained

Nvidia DROPS $20B Bomb: Buys Groq Assets in Biggest Deal Ever! AI chip king absorbs inference powerhouse (ex-Google engineers' ultra-fast tech)—cloud business stays independent, founder & team join Nvidia. Shuts rivals' door amid exploding inference demand (chatbots, search, enterprise AI). Jensen Huang: Strengthens dominance as Meta/Google/OpenAI chase alternatives. AI arms race intensifies!