Top news headlines of today – 6 Dec 2025

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered tributes to Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, on his death anniversary.

'Jai Bhim': These two words have come to symbolise the awakening and empowerment of the Dalit community in independent India, but not many people know how it originated.

The slogan, which also encapsulates the immense reverence in which Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is held, was first raised at the Makranpur Parishad, a conference organised at Makranpur village in Kannad teshil of today's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra.

Ambedkar, the chief architect of India's Constitution, died on December 6, 1956.

Follow this page as we track big developments of the day...

Dec 06, 2025 22:00 IST
Jaiswal's maiden ODI ton carry India to 9-wkt win and series victory over SA
Visakhapatnam: Yashasvi Jaiswal reeled off an unbeaten maiden ODI hundred, carrying India to a nine-wicket victory in the third and final one-dayer and a 2-1 series win against South Africa here on Saturday.
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Dec 06, 2025 19:45 IST
India becoming growth driver of global economy with 8.2% Q2 GDP: PM Modi
Asserting that India is a model of high growth and low inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country's 8.2 per cent growth in the second quarter of this fiscal shows that it is becoming the growth driver of the global economy.
He also said India's self-confidence had been shaken by the "mentality of colonialism" but now we are moving ahead of it. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 19:44 IST
Ghaziabad most polluted in November, Delhi 4th worst: Report
Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all 30 days, according to a new analysis.
Noida, Bahadurgarh, Delhi, Hapur, Greater Noida, Baghpat, Sonipat, Meerut and Rohtak joined Ghaziabad among the 10 most polluted cities, the report by think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 19:00 IST
Cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday; addressing refund issues on priority: IndiGo
Domestic carrier IndiGo has said it cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, much lower than Friday's number of more than 1,000, and it is addressing all customer refund issues on "priority".
The airline, which has been granted major relaxations by the DGCA in the second phase of the new flight duty and rest period norms for pilots, after it told the aviation safety regulator that it was facing significant transitional challenges in roster planning and crew availability under Phase-2 FDTL requirements, also said it is working "determinedly" to bring its operations back on track across the network. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 17:44 IST
Delhi–Mumbai economy fares capped at Rs 18,000 amid IndiGo disruption
The government on Saturday capped the airfares in the range of Rs 7,500 to Rs 18,000 depending on the distance amid soaring air ticket prices due to the IndiGo flight disruptions.
The fare limits, excluding applicable charges, are not applicable for business class and UDAN flights, the civil aviation ministry said in an order.
However, the order did not provide clarity on whether the caps are applicable for economy class tickets or both economy and premium economy class tickets. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 17:36 IST
Prasidh, Kuldeep limit South Africa to 270 after De Kock's hundred
India fought back gallantly through Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav after Quinton de Kock struck his 23rd hundred, keeping South Africa to a manageable 270 in the third and series-deciding final ODI, here Saturday.
India won the toss after judging the spin of the coin incorrectly 20 times in a row. They had little hesitation in inserting the Proteas into bat, a clear indication of dew factor dominating the thought. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 15:32 IST
Govt asks IndiGo to complete refund process for cancelled flights by Sunday evening
With IndiGo flight disruptions impacting thousands of passengers, the civil aviation ministry on Saturday directed the airline to complete the ticket refund process for the cancelled flights by Sunday evening, as well as ensure baggage separated from the travellers are delivered in the next two days.
A day after the country's largest airline, IndiGo, cancelled more than 1,000 flights and caused disruptions for the fifth day on Saturday, the ministry said that any delay or non-compliance in refund processing will invite immediate regulatory action. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 13:42 IST
KL Rahul ends 20-toss losing streak, India opt to bowl in deciding third ODI
India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the deciding third and final One-day International, here Saturday.
India made one change to the side that lost the second ODI at Raipur, bringing in Tilak Varma in place of all-rounder Washington Sundar.
South Africa, hit by injuries to key players, Nandre Burger and Tony de Zorzi, have included Ryan Rickelton and Ottneil Baartman in their place. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 12:34 IST
33 years after demolition, rollout of new mosque project in Ayodhya tentatively around April 2026
Thirty-three years after the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed by a mob on this day in 1992, paving the way for the grand Ram temple at the site, the tentative timeline for the new mosque project rollout at Dhannipur, a village some 25 km from the holy city, could be around April 2026, head of the trust tasked with the project said.
“If all fits in place, and of course, subject to the Ayodhya Development Authority’s (ADA) approval of the revised layout plan of the mosque that we hope to submit by December-end, a tentative timeline of the mosque project rollout could be around April 2026,” Zufar Faruqi, chairman of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), the trust tasked with the construction of the mosque-complex project, told PTI. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 12:15 IST
Over 400 IndiGo flights cancelled at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 400 flights from four major airports on Saturday, a day after managing to temporarily secure major relaxations in the second phase of the court-mandated new flight duty and rest period norms for the cockpit crew, sources said.
Of these, 124 flights (63 departures and 61 arrivals) were cancelled at Bengaluru airport and 109 flights -- 51 departures and 58 arrivals -- at Mumbai airport, they said. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 12:07 IST
Delhi continues to breathe ‘very poor’ air, Mundka worst at 387
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am settled at 335.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board Sameer App, 36 monitoring stations across the capital also reported "very poor" air, with Mundka recording the worst levels at 387. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 12:00 IST
IndiGo disruptions continue with over 200 flight cancellations in Mumbai, Delhi
Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 200 flights from Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday, a day after managing to temporarily secure major relaxations in the second phase of the court-mandated new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew, sources said.
Of these cancelled flights, 109 IndiGo flights were cancelled at Mumbai airport, 51 arrivals and 58 departures, and 106 flights at Delhi airport, which included 54 departures and 52 arrivals, they said. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:47 IST
Delhi Airport says flight operations ‘steadily resuming’, some IndiGo services still hit
New Delhi: Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday said flight operations are “steadily resuming and getting back to normalcy” after days of disruption caused mainly by mass IndiGo cancellations.
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Dec 06, 2025 10:40 IST
Pakistan Army asks Imran Khan’s sons to join force against militants
Pakistan has asked former prime minister Imran Khan’s sons, Kassim and Suleiman, to join the Army to fight foreign militants who are targeting defence establishments in various parts of the country and inflicting heavy casualties on defence personnel.
Director General of Public Relations of Pakistan Army (DG ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry accused Imran Khan, who has been languishing in prison for more than two and a half years, of keeping his sons abroad so that they remain safe. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:25 IST
High alert in Murshidabad as suspended TMC MLA pushes ahead with ‘Babri-style’ mosque plan
West Bengal braces for a politically fraught Saturday as suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir pushes ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in Murshidabad, triggering high alert and sharpened political messaging on a date laden with communal sensitivities.
The Beldanga site, where Kabir claimed "three lakh people" would assemble, has been sealed into a high-security grid, with deployment of RAF, district police, and central forces on both sides of the National Highway 12, after the Calcutta High Court declined to halt the event but placed full responsibility for public order on the state government. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:24 IST
Pak, Afghan forces trade fire along Chaman border: Report
A heavy exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces was reported from the key Chaman border, according to a media report on Saturday.
Injuries were reported from the district hospital, but no fatalities occurred, the Dawn newspaper reported.
Officials from both sides accused each other of instigating the flare-up late on Friday night across the border in the Balochistan province. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:24 IST
Jai Bhim: Slogan that energised Dalits was first given at this central Maharashtra village
'Jai Bhim': These two words have come to symbolise the awakening and empowerment of the Dalit community in independent India, but not many people know how it originated.
The slogan, which also encapsulates the immense reverence in which Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is held, was first raised at the Makranpur Parishad, a conference organised at Makranpur village in Kannad teshil of today's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra.
Ambedkar, the chief architect of India's Constitution, died on December 6, 1956. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:23 IST
HC rejects Neha Singh Rathore’s anticipatory bail, paving way for her arrest
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case related to allegedly making baseless, anti-religious and anti-national comments on social media.
The said comments allegedly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP, in connection with the killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. READ MORE



Dec 06, 2025 10:23 IST
PM Modi offers tributes to Babasaheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered tributes to Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, on his death anniversary.
"Remembering Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to justice, equality and constitutionalism continue to guide our national journey," Modi said in a post on X.