Nishant Agarwal, left, and Kiren Rijiju BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal was acquitted of major charges in a case involving alleged leaks to Pakistani intelligence, while actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu married ‘The Family Man’ director Raj Nidimoru in a private ceremony in Coimbatore, In Parliament, opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha demanding a debate on the Special Investment Region (SIR) issue. Meanwhile, India’s GST collections for November 2025 were revealed. Read the full news wrap for more key updates.BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal acquitted of alleged Pakistan secrets caseNishant Agarwal, a scientist at BrahMos Aerospace Limited, who was arrested in 2018 for allegedly passing sensitive defense information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, has been acquitted of the major charges under the Information Technology Act and the Official Secrets Act by the higher judiciary. A lower court had earlier sentenced him to 14 years in prison for allegedly using IT systems to transmit classified information to adversaries. Read full story Parliament Winter Session: Opposition demands SIR debate; walks out of Rajya SabhaDuring the Winter Session of Parliament, opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha, demanding a debate on the Special Investment Region (SIR) issue.Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said, “Nobody is undermining any matter which was brought out by the opposition parties yesterday in the all-party meeting or today. The matter related to SIR or electoral reforms, the demand that you have put forward has not been rejected. Don’t presume that the government is not ready to discuss on any matter…” Follow live updatesSamantha Ruth Prabhu and ‘The Family Man’ director tie the knot in intimate Coimbatore weddingSamantha Ruth Prabhu and ‘The Family Man’ director Raj Nidimoru, linked for over a year, tied the knot today at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. The private ceremony, attended by around 30 guests, was shared by Samantha through a series of pictures on Instagram. Read full storyIndia’s GST collections rise to over Rs 1.70 lakh crore in November India’s Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for November 2025 reached Rs 1,70,276 crore, marking a 0.7% increase compared to Rs 1,69,016 crore in November 2024. The year-to-date GST revenue continues to show strong performance. For comparison, October 2025’s gross GST collections had risen 4.6% to around Rs 1.95 lakh crore from approximately Rs 1.87 lakh crore in the same month last year. 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BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal was acquitted of major charges in a case involving alleged leaks to Pakistani intelligence, while actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu married ‘The Family Man’ director Raj Nidimoru in a private ceremony in Coimbatore, In Parliament, opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha demanding a debate on the Special Investment Region (SIR) issue. Meanwhile, India’s GST collections for November 2025 were revealed. Read the full news wrap for more key updates.BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal acquitted of alleged Pakistan secrets caseNishant Agarwal, a scientist at BrahMos Aerospace Limited, who was arrested in 2018 for allegedly passing sensitive defense information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, has been acquitted of the major charges under the Information Technology Act and the Official Secrets Act by the higher judiciary. A lower court had earlier sentenced him to 14 years in prison for allegedly using IT systems to transmit classified information to adversaries. Read full story Parliament Winter Session: Opposition demands SIR debate; walks out of Rajya SabhaDuring the Winter Session of Parliament, opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha, demanding a debate on the Special Investment Region (SIR) issue.Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said, “Nobody is undermining any matter which was brought out by the opposition parties yesterday in the all-party meeting or today. The matter related to SIR or electoral reforms, the demand that you have put forward has not been rejected. Don’t presume that the government is not ready to discuss on any matter…” Follow live updatesSamantha Ruth Prabhu and ‘The Family Man’ director tie the knot in intimate Coimbatore weddingSamantha Ruth Prabhu and ‘The Family Man’ director Raj Nidimoru, linked for over a year, tied the knot today at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. The private ceremony, attended by around 30 guests, was shared by Samantha through a series of pictures on Instagram. Read full storyIndia’s GST collections rise to over Rs 1.70 lakh crore in November India’s Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for November 2025 reached Rs 1,70,276 crore, marking a 0.7% increase compared to Rs 1,69,016 crore in November 2024. The year-to-date GST revenue continues to show strong performance. For comparison, October 2025’s gross GST collections had risen 4.6% to around Rs 1.95 lakh crore from approximately Rs 1.87 lakh crore in the same month last year. Read full storyMusk’s child with Shivon Zilis carries middle name Sekhar, tribute to Indian nobel laureateDuring a podcast with Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk discussed H-1B visas, mentioned Starlink’s potential in India. The spotlight, however, was that Musk has children with his half-Indian partner Shivon Zilis, and one of the twins, born in 2021, carries the middle name Sekhar. The child, named Strider Sekhar Sirius, combines Musk’s signature cosmic-style naming with a nod to Indian heritage. Read full story