December 2, 2025

Bombay HC Defers Maharashtra Local Polls Vote Counting to Dec 21

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench has shifted vote counting for Maharashtra's local body elections to December 21 and banned exit polls till December 20. This change comes amid ongoing polling across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.

December 2, 2025

India Orders Mandatory Sanchar Saathi App on All Smartphones, Sparking Privacy Fears

India's government mandates Sanchar Saathi app on every smartphone sold or activated in the country to fight phone theft. The move raises major privacy concerns as the app allows potential government monitoring without user consent.

December 2, 2025

West Bengal Spends Only ₹58.51 Crore Under PMMSY, Union Minister Flags Delay

West Bengal delayed implementing the central fisheries scheme PMMSY for two years. It spent just ₹58.51 crore out of ₹114 crore approved. Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh highlighted state reluctance and insufficient cooperation during his Lok Sabha speech.

December 2, 2025

Supreme Court Approves Kerala's Plan to Allot Open Prison Land for BrahMos Missile Plant

The Supreme Court cleared Kerala's plan to give 180 acres of open prison land to BrahMos Aerospace for a new missile unit. Also, land will go to SSB and a forensic university, boosting defense and security.

December 2, 2025

Australia Won’t Compromise PBS as US-UK Deal Raises Medicine Costs 25%

Australia’s health minister Mark Butler responds to the US-UK drug deal pushing prices up 25%. He vows to protect affordable medicines under the PBS and assess new global pharma shifts carefully.