Breaking News, December 16 | HIGHLIGHTS

Kannur: Kerala MLA KP Mohanan inspects Covid-19 prevention measures in Kannur's Panur Municipality hospital.

Leopard found dead at a private tea estate near Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu. More details are awaited. 

Devotees witnessed snowfall near the Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Jammu's Katra on Saturday evening.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at Telangana Assembly earlier today.

Fire breaks out at an ITBP camp in Srinagar's Pantha Chowk.

Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan scales Mount Vinson in Antarctica.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles the demise of Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Tripura CM Manik Saha attended an event commemorating the 52nd Vijay Diwas at Albert Ekka War Memorial in Agartala today.

 President Droupadi Murmu hosted Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi today.

SIT to be constituted to probe the cases of paper leaks in the state. Anti-Gangster Task Force to be formed to stop organised crime.

BRS MLAs staged a walkout from Telangana Assembly.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan participated in a 'padayatra' in Odisha's Cuttack district.

Uttar Pradesh: Preparations underway ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi tomorrow. 

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan met his supporters in Sehore earlier today.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren addressed the 'Aapki Yojana Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar' programme in West Singhbhum earlier today.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will go to Delhi tomorrow. Bhajanlal Sharma will have a courtesy meeting with top BJP leaders. There can be a discussion with national leaders regarding cabinet also.

(Report Manish Bhattacharya)

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes to all the MPs over Parliament security breach matter. 

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi's Patiala House Court sent the sixth accused Mahesh to 7-day Police custodial remand in connection with the case. 

PM Narendra Modi holds virtual interaction with the beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.

Delhi | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP Hanuman Beniwal tenders his resignation from the Lok Sabha. He has been recently elected as an MLA in Rajasthan.

Raghav Chadha appointed as the Leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajya Sabha, in the absence of Sanjay Singh. 

 Punjab: SAS Nagar Police arrested 2 criminals following an exchange of fire.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to late BJP leader Shambhuji Thakor, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Himachal Pradesh: BJP national president JP Nadda holds a roadshow in Sundar Nagar, Mandi.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Belagavi incident | "I have already told that due to the careless and casual approach of the Congress government, this has happened and already NHRC has asked for the reported... The government should take it seriously...."

"...The party surely reward those workers or members who do their work with full dedication. This is only possible in the BJP. Other parties follow dynastic politics but BJP is democratic...," Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends the “Thirumurai Thiruvizha” festival in Chennai. Take a look. 

Watch | Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses people during 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' in Changodar, Sanand

"I am happy to welcome you to India. Today is a historic day in Oman-India relations as after 26 years, the Sultan of Oman has come to India on a state visit and I have got the opportunity to welcome you. On behalf of the people of India, I welcome you...," PM Modi said.

"How he (Dheeraj Sahu) could not be aware of the Rs 300 crore cash which was there in his house... This is the biggest raid in India's history. This is the situation of the people of Congress party, that talks about the issue of corruption...,"' asks BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.

BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi on Belagavi incident | "It is an unfortunate incident. PM Modi and party president JP Nadda have nominated us to come here, they want to know what is the situation here. We have come here to see under what circumstances this incident took place. The incident happened around 1.30 am but the police arrived after 2-3 hours...There has been a complete failure of law and order in the state of Karnataka. This reflects the mentality of the Congress government..."

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Parliament security breach | "Why did this happen? The main issue in the country is unemployment. Due to the policies of PM Modi, the youth of the country are not getting employment and the reason behind (this incident) is unemployment and inflation."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman arrive at Hyderabad House in Delhi to hold bilateral talks. The Prime Minister will also hold a luncheon in Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik's honour.

BJP Mahila Morcha workers and party leaders protest against the state government over the Belagavi incident, in Bengaluru.

A woman was allegedly assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole in Vantamuri village of Belagavi district on December 11 after her son eloped with a girl.

Watch | President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi receive Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in Delhi

Delhi | MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt lays wreath at the National War Memorial, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. It's celebrated every year across the country on December 16 to commemorate the victory of the Indian armed forces in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.

"Lalit used to teach students at private tuition classes and coaching center. We came to know from others that he has been arrested," says the father Lalit Jha, the alleged 'mastermind' of Parliament security breach.

In Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, farmers yield over 3,000 quintals of mushroom, revenue tops 6 crores. 

Watch | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds 'janta darshan' at Gorakhnath Temple premises in Gorakhpur.

Two coaches of a Mumbai-bound train got decoupled near Uluberia station in West Bengal on Friday evening, officials said. There is no report of any injury as the train was not moving at a high speed, they said.

The two coaches of the 12810 Howrah-Mumbai Mail got decoupled around 9.30 pm in Birshibpur area.

Senior officials have reached the spot and are assessing the situation, said Aditya Chaudhary, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Eastern Railway.

The train would resume its journey as soon as the coupling is restored, he said.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "intelligent compromise" over a controversial immigration bill as his government battles a political crisis following the rejection of the flagship legislation in parliament, AFP reported.

As the temperature dips in Delhi, people are seen sitting by the bonfire in a bid to keep themselves warm.