In a major health tragedy in Indore’s Bhagirathpura, at least five people have died and more than 1,000 residents have fallen ill after consuming contaminated municipal water. The outbreak, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea, was traced to a leakage in the main drinking water pipeline near a toilet drainage outlet.
BREAKING : Woman Gang-Raped For Hours In Moving Car, Thrown On Road
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped for several hours by two men in a moving car on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road late Tuesday night. The victim was abducted, brutally assaulted, and then thrown out of the vehicle. Passersby found her with severe injuries to her face and head; she is currently in critical condition at a hospital.
News Source: News18
Nushrratt Bharuccha Slammed by Muslim Cleric
Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha has faced a backlash from Muslim clerics after she visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain to offer prayers and participate in the Bhasma Aarti. Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, slammed the actress.
News Source: News18
S. Jaishankar to Attend PM Khaleda Zia’s Funeral in Dhaka
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is visiting Dhaka today, December 31, to represent the Indian government at the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Zia was Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80.
News Source: News18
‘Khoon choos rahi hain company’ : Gig workers on strike
Around 1.5 lakh delivery partners for platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, and Zepto are on strike today, December 31, across Delhi and neighboring regions. The protesters are demanding a ban on the “risky” 10-minute delivery model, better pay transparency, and an end to arbitrary ID blocking.
News Source: Indian Express
Bengaluru founder calls it quits on ‘building in India’
Bengaluru entrepreneur Rohit Shroff, founder of Aflog Group, says he will move his business out of India in 2026 after paying over Rs 4 crore in GST and income tax in just 12–18 months. He alleges that compliant taxpayers face nonstop notices, audits and suspicion, arguing India’s “punitive” system penalises growth and ignores the minority that builds formally and pays regularly.
News Source: Moneycontrol
US GDP fires up 4.3% in Q3, fastest in 2 years
The US economy roared in the third quarter, with inflation‑adjusted GDP jumping 4.3% annualised, the strongest pace in two years and beating almost all forecasts. The surge was powered by solid consumer spending, upbeat business investment and a boost from net exports, even as a government shutdown forced delayed data. With AI data‑center capex rising and tariffs easing, the Fed now sees growth staying firmer into next year despite sticky inflation.
News Source: Aaj Tak
Chicken or egg? Science breaks the puzzle
The age‑old “chicken or egg” debate just got a desi‑style scientific twist. British researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities found a special protein, OC‑17, in eggshells that forms only inside a hen’s ovary, proving the shell cannot exist without a chicken first. Using supercomputer simulations, they showed OC‑17 hardens the shell in about 25 hours, flipping Dr Colin Freeman’s earlier theory and declaring: for the chicken’s egg, the chicken came first.
News Source: News24
China’s Maglev Beast Hits 700 Kmph
China has tested a crazy-fast maglev train that rockets from zero to 700 kmph in just two seconds, leaving even the cameras stunned. Developed by the National University of Defense Technology, the superconducting maglev runs on a 400‑meter test track, floating above rails with powerful magnets and zero contact. This tech, using electromagnetic acceleration, could one day launch rockets, cut fuel costs, and turn long‑distance travel into a matter of minutes.
News Source: News24
India’s Operation Sindoor Shakes Islamabad
India’s covert Operation Sindoor has rattled Pakistan’s power corridors, with President Zardari himself admitting it was “time to hide in the bunker.” Launched after the brutal 22 April Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 innocent civilians, the May strike reportedly smashed terror infrastructure across the border and sent shockwaves through Rawalpindi and Islamabad, exposing the Pakistani Army’s role and leaving the establishment badly cornered.
News Source: News24