Breaking News, December 25 | HIGHLIGHTS

The Kerala government has declared official mourning on December 26 and 27 to honour the demise of Malayalam writer MT Vasudevan Nair. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the postponement of all government events, including the Cabinet meeting scheduled for December 26, as a mark of respect: CMO

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: Fire broke out in an under-construction society located in the APMC market in Vashi. Fire brigade vehicles are at the spot. More details awaited.

Laser show organised at 'Kankaria Carnival 2024' in Ahmedabad. The show was inaugurated by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.

Sambhal: ASI team and administration visit and inspect the Chor Kuwa area in Ferozpur Fort.

Odisha: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik visited a church in Bhubaneswar today on the occasion of Christmas. 

Uttar Pradesh: People offer prayers and light candles at a Church in Prayagraj on the occasion of Christmas.  

N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi today.

 Delhi: A large number of people visit Sacred Heart Cathedral Church on the occasion of Christmas.  

Delhi: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu arrives at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Kalaburagi, Karnataka: 3 dead and 9 injured in a collision between a sugarcane-loaded truck, tour travel vehicle and a bike near Gobbur village. The deceased have been identified as Vinita (56), Anoop (29) and Basavaraj (40), said police.

One dead, around 20 others rescued after tourist boat capsizes off Calangute beach in North Goa, said police.

Kotputli, Rajasthan: Operation is underway to rescue the 3.5-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Kiratpura village on December 23.

J-K: Visuals from the Lal Chowk as tourists throng the city of Srinagar for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Uttar Pradesh: People attend Christmas celebrations at the Catholic Church in Lucknow.

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma unveils the statue of Bharat Ratna former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Atal Udyan in Guwahati, in commemoration of his 100th Birth anniversary.

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | People attend Christmas celebrations at the historic St. John's Church in Dharamshala.

 Patna: Aspirants hold protest against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) demanding re-exam of 70th BPSC Examination.

Bengaluru: BJP MLA Munirathna arrives at KC General Hospital in Malleshwaram. He claims that some miscreants threw eggs at him.

Delhi | A man has tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire near Parliament. He has been taken to RML hospital, said Delhi Police.

 Uttarakhand: A SDRF team is carrying out a rescue operation at the Bhimtal bus accident site along with local police and the Fire Department.

 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: ADG Law and  Order Amitabh Yash review security arrangements for Mahakumbh 2025.  Prayagraj will host Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from 13th January to 26th February 2025.

Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 10,000 newly formed multipurpose Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, and fisheries cooperative societies.

More than five million commuters have travelled in the Namo Bharat trains since the start of operations on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor in October 2023, a statement said on Wednesday.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is likely to be arrested in a "fake case" soon. In a bold statement on X (formerly Twitter), Kejriwal said some individuals were concerned about the government’s recently announced welfare schemes, including the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana.

The Delhi International Airport has issued an advisory warning passengers of potential disruptions in flight operations due to dense fog. The airport has stated that flights not equipped with CAT III compliance may face delays or cancellations.

Auto parts traders in Kashmere Gate boycotted business with Bangladesh due to attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.