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Breaking News Live Updates, 31 December 2025 – Read today's breaking news, latest updates and top trending stories from India and around the world on politics, sports, entertainment, crime, education, business, lifestyle and more at TV9English.com.
A teenage girl allegedly killed her neighbour with a sharp weapon inside her house in Murwal village of Banda district on Thursday, police said. The 18-year-old was taken into custody after the body of 50-year-old Sukharaj was recovered from her house. Police said the attack was reportedly linked to family-related issues, though the exact motive is still being investigated.
Seven people were booked for allegedly running a milk adulteration racket in Mumbai, police said on Thursday. According to Mumbai Police, the accused misused packets of reputed milk brands by removing some milk, adding water and resealing them unhygienically before selling. The racket was busted during a raid by the FDA following a tip-off. The accused were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday flagged off 100 new buses of the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, saying it would strengthen public transport and tourism. The buses are equipped with GPS, CCTV and e-ticketing facilities. Dhami said new depots are being built, electric buses will be added soon, and employee benefits have also been improved.
One person was killed and six others injured after a speeding car rammed into a crowd during a blanket distribution programme in Mirzapur district on Thursday, police said. The car lost control near Bhuilikhhas village, hitting villagers and killing scooter rider Dharmendra on the spot. Police have seized the vehicle and launched a hunt for the absconding driver, officials said.
A 26-year-old man was allegedly robbed of his phone and cash after being lured by a fake offer of a dancing partner for a New Year’s party in Gurugram, police said. The victim found the contact on Just Dial and was called to Sushant Lok, where three men assaulted and looted him. Gurugram Police arrested two accused from Rajasthan, while the third remains absconding.
The Uttar Pradesh Police froze Rs 325.25 crore siphoned off in financial cybercrime cases in 2025, nearly one-fourth of victims’ losses, official data showed. Police said faster reporting via the NCR portal and 1930 helpline helped double the recovery rate to 24 per cent. DGP Rajeev Krishna said improved investigations and expanded cyber infrastructure boosted enforcement.
The Defence Ministry has signed capital contracts worth Rs 1.82 lakh crore in FY26 till December to modernise the armed forces, the government said. Since January 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved proposals worth over Rs 3.84 lakh crore, with a strong push for indigenisation. Under Rajnath Singh, 2025 was marked as the “Year of Reforms” to boost readiness and self-reliance.
The Special Investigation Team probing the Sabarimala gold loss case has told a Kollam court that more gold was siphoned off during a 2019 replating exercise than what has been recovered so far. The SIT said 42.1 kg of gold-clad copper plates were handed over and excess gold was misappropriated. The case has triggered a political row over the probe’s neutrality.
Five people, including four DJs, tested positive for drug consumption during an anti-drug drive on New Year’s Eve, the Telangana EAGLE Force said. Surprise checks were conducted at pubs, resorts and vehicles across the tri-commissionerate limits. Those identified will be counselled with their parents and may be sent to de-addiction centres, officials said, adding that underage drinking was also prevented during the drive.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two suspected overground workers with alleged terrorist links in Ganderbal, officials said. The accused, Ghulam Nabi Mir and Shabnum Nazir, were held during checking at Gundrehman Bridge, with police recovering arms, ammunition, two hand grenades, a Chinese pistol and Rs 8.40 lakh in cash. A case under the UAPA and Arms Act has been registered and investigation is underway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lay the foundation stone of the 32-km Kaziranga Elevated Corridor on January 17 or 18, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Built at a cost of Rs 6,957 crore, the project aims to reduce human-wildlife conflict around Kaziranga National Park. Modi is also expected to launch an underwater Brahmaputra tunnel, new rail projects, and major infrastructure initiatives across Assam.
Police on Thursday arrested a woman for allegedly stealing Rs 20,200 from another woman at a district hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam, officials said. According to Kulgam Police, the theft occurred while the complainant was attending to a patient. The accused, identified as Roomi Jan, confessed during questioning and the stolen cash was recovered.
Russian officials claimed a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured over 50 during New Year celebrations in a Moscow-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Regional head Vladimir Saldo said drones hit a café and hotel in Khorly. Ukraine did not comment and the claim could not be independently verified. The incident comes amid heightened tensions even as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said peace talks were close to completion.
Building on Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic ISS mission, India is set to take a decisive step towards human spaceflight with the uncrewed Gaganyaan test later this year. The first orbital mission, G-1, carrying humanoid robot Vyommitra, is expected by March. Private players Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos are preparing launches of Vikram-1 and Agnibaan rockets, while ISRO plans a HAL-L&T built PSLV mission. New satellites, electric propulsion tests, and earth-observation constellations are also lined up, underscoring a rapid expansion of India’s space ecosystem.
The Haryana government on Wednesday issued fresh posting orders for two IPS and six HPS officers. IPS officer Ganga Ram Punia was appointed SP, Anti-Corruption Bureau, while Narender Bijarniya was posted as SP, Karnal. The order also reassigned six Haryana Police Service officers to new roles across the state.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand on Wednesday said 935 government schools in the state have been selected under the PM-SHRI scheme and are being comprehensively upgraded with digital support. Speaking at a video conference chaired by Narendra Modi, he said the schools will get improved infrastructure, internet connectivity, libraries, sports facilities and better learning systems aligned with the National Education Policy 2020.
Senior IAS officer Anu Garg on Wednesday assumed charge as the chief secretary of Odisha, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She succeeded Manoj Ahuja, who retired the same day. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi termed the appointment historic. Garg said her priority would be implementing the state’s Vision Document for 2036 and 2047, focusing on development, women and youth empowerment, and ease of doing business.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 1.65 crore, up by about Rs 68,000 from last year, according to disclosures uploaded on the Bihar government website. The CM owns a flat in New Delhi, modest cash and bank deposits, a car, and livestock. Several cabinet ministers, including the two deputy chief ministers, reported higher asset values than the CM.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Wednesday highlighted the state’s youth potential and called for greater induction into the armed forces. During a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan in New Delhi, he stressed coordinated border development, youth engagement through Agnipath, and the need to strengthen operational capabilities while ensuring development in frontier villages progresses alongside security.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked Bharatiya Janata Party public representatives in West Bengal to spend four days a week in their constituencies and hold at least five street-corner meetings daily ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. At a closed-door meeting, Shah set performance benchmarks for ticket eligibility and signalled a bigger role for Dilip Ghosh, stressing unity and aggressive grassroots mobilisation.
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday renamed its Industries Department as the Industries, Investment and Services Department and approved new commissionerates under a notified policy. The Directorate of Industries will become the Commissionerate of Industries, with separate MSME and Services commissionerates. The move aims to boost ease of doing business and align governance with the state’s trillion-dollar economy target by 2030 and “Viksit Maharashtra 2047”.
Vodafone Idea on Wednesday issued a clarification following reports that the Union Cabinet approved a five-year moratorium on its AGR dues, pegged at ₹87,695 crore. The reports triggered a sharp sell-off, with the stock falling over 15% before recovering slightly. PTI sources said the government has frozen the dues, to be repaid over 10 years from FY32, with no interest during the moratorium, offering relief to the debt-laden telco.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, exchanged greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Dhaka on Wednesday, ahead of the funeral programme of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seized Rs 5.12 crore in cash and gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 8.80 crore during searches at a house in Sarvapriya Vihar. The raid is part of a money-laundering probe linked to absconding Haryana-based criminal Inderjit Singh Yadav, allegedly operating from the UAE. Documents linked to assets worth Rs 35 crore were also recovered.
The Delhi Police have recovered 515 lost and missing mobile phones since April using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, an official said on Wednesday. DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla said 399 devices have been returned to owners so far. Police tracked phones through technical surveillance, including in neighbouring states, and urged citizens to report losses promptly and beware of frauds.
The Uttar Pradesh Police killed 48 alleged criminals in encounters in 2025, the highest annual figure in eight years, official data showed. DGP Rajeev Krishna said 2,739 operations were conducted this year, with 3,153 accused injured. Since 2017, after Yogi Adityanath took office, 266 accused have been killed in police encounters.
An elderly woman died after a major fire broke out in a residential building in Shaheen Bagh early Wednesday, police said. Fazila Kishwar (72) reportedly died due to smoke suffocation, with pre-existing respiratory issues worsening her condition. Five residents were rescued and taken to hospital. The fire damaged several parked vehicles and was later brought under control. An inquiry is underway to ascertain the cause.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said the state has sought Rs 175 crore from the Centre to procure 17 anti-drone systems next year, with trials underway alongside the BSF. He said police will upgrade anti-narcotics efforts, operationalise new AI-based crime software, expand CCTV coverage, cut 112 response time, and strengthen action against organised crime and cross-border smuggling.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday used Deccani humour to warn revellers against drunk driving on New Year’s Eve. In posts on X, he urged people to take cabs instead of driving after drinking and warned of zero tolerance. Sajjanar said special checks would be held at 120 locations, with violators facing fines, jail and licence cancellation.
A large number of people gathered in Dhaka for the final journey of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday. Zia passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80 due to a prolonged illness. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh's politics for decades, was the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters turned up in large numbers on the streets of Dhaka for the last rites of their chairperson at the South Plaza of the National Parliament House. Meanwhile, the Mohamma Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has stepped up security in the capital for the funeral to avoid any untoward incident.
A 25-year-old woman in Faridabad was allegedly gangraped by two men in a moving van for hours and was thrown out of the vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday, two days before the New Year. The incident took place on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, according to police.
The woman lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday, alleging that the two accused raped her on the pretext of giving her a lift on Monday night. Based on her complaint, police arrested the two accused and seized the van used in the crime.
Gig workers from Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Amazon, and Flipkart have gone on a nationwide strike today. This will cause major disruptions in New Year's Eve celebrations. Delivery partners working with these platforms will log off their apps or scale back operations, sparking concerns about potential delays, order cancellations and service disruptions.
The Gig & Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU) has asked its members to stay off the apps through which they receive assignments from the platforms they are affiliated with. Participation is expected from more than one lakh workers across major metro cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad as well as several tier-2 cities.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, along with cabinet ministers, attended the grand musical multimedia show Namotsav in Ahmedabad, a vibrant tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life and contributions.
Featuring 150 artists, including noted performer Sairam Dave, the show traced the Prime Minister’s journey from childhood to nation-building through music, dance, and drama, inspiring patriotism, national pride, and a renewed commitment to the welfare of the nation.
A serious accident occurred in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday night when two internal transport trains collided inside a tunnel at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project run by THDC. The incident happened around 9:30 pm during a routine shift change. According to officials, a total of 109 workers were onboard the two trains at the time of the collision. The crash left at least 70 workers injured, triggering a major rescue and medical response.
A thick layer of fog enveloped Delhi and adjoining areas on Wednesday morning, leading to low visibility in several areas, affecting vehicular movement and disrupting flight operations at the airport. The dense fog also pushed the air quality back into the "severe" category, with the city recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 407. The AQI hovered between 350 and 450 in most parts of the national capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
India and Pakistan are likely to engage in an "armed conflict" in 2026, owing to "heightened terrorist activity", a report by a US think tank said. The Council on Foreign Relations report further said that the Trump administration had "sought to end" the conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad in May. The think tank report was based on a survey involving American foreign policy experts. Read more here
Gig workers’ unions have called for a strike all over the nation on December 31, demanding a ban on ‘10-minute’ delivery along with other demands. The online delivery of several platforms will be hit as a result, with gig workers demanding fair and transparent wages, improved social security, and protection of right to organise and collectively bargain, among other demands.
