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Live updates : Breaking News, December 26
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December 26, 2023 11:29 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Around 100 Nepalis who joined Russian Army are missing: Nepalese Foreign Minister
Nepal's Foreign Minister NP Saud on Tuesday said that around 100 Nepalis who joined the Russian Army have been reported missing. -
December 26, 2023 11:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
SP leader Maurya says Hinduism is 'deception', seers threaten to blacken his face
Hinduism is not a religion but "a deception", Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya has said, inviting the ire of some seers in Haridwar who accused him of making such remarks for publicity and threatened to blacken his face.
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December 26, 2023 10:27 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Dalit woman gang-raped in UP, four arrested
Four men have been arrested for allegedly raping a Dalit woman in Deva area here, police said on Tuesday. -
December 26, 2023 10:27 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Blast near Israel embassy in Delhi, no one injured
A blast occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave here on Tuesday evening. No one was injured in the incident and an "abusive" letter addressed to the Israeli ambassador has been found near the site, officials said.
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December 26, 2023 9:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
President Xi promotes two naval officers to top ranks amid South China Sea, Taiwan tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted two naval officers, including a submarine expert, as top naval commanders which involves the Chinese navy's operations in the disputed South China Sea.
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December 26, 2023 9:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Jharkhand: Six held for kidnapping 8-month-old baby in Jamshedpur
Six members of a child-lifting gang were arrested on Tuesday for kidnapping an eight-month-old baby from Tatanagar station here on December 14, a senior officer of Government Railway Police (GRP) said. -
December 26, 2023 9:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Congress high command meets leaders from Bihar, J-K, Ladakh, Punjab to discuss LS poll strategy
The Congress high command held a series of meetings with party leaders from Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab on Tuesday to discuss the strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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December 26, 2023 9:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Territorial Army officer dies in Jalandhar after being in coma since 2015 following injury in anti-terror op
A lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army, who had been in a coma since November 2015 after sustaining gunshot injuries in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir, has died in a Jalandhar hospital, officials said on Tuesday.
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December 26, 2023 8:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Mamata risking national security for vote bank politics; BJP to win 35 LS seats in WB: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of risking national security by protecting infiltrators for vote bank politics and asserted the BJP will win more than 35 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the 2024 polls.
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December 26, 2023 8:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Xi hails Mao's thoughts as 'invaluable spiritual wealth' on his 130th birth anniversary
Leading the 130th birth anniversary celebrations of Mao Zedong, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the thought of the ruling Communist Party founder as "invaluable spiritual wealth" and will remain the party’s guiding spirit.
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December 26, 2023 7:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Indian poultry industry revenues to grow by 8-10 pc in FY24, says report
The Indian poultry industry's revenue is expected to grow by 8-10 per cent in 2023-24, mainly driven by healthy volume growth and improvement in realisations, a report said on Tuesday.
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December 26, 2023 7:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Punjab CM Mann announces facelift for Patiala city
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday alleged that the development of Patiala lagged behind due to the "neglect" of previous dispensations as he announced a facelift for the city.
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December 26, 2023 6:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Three held with fake gold, currency notes in Assam's Guwahati
Three persons were arrested from Katabari area here on Tuesday for allegedly possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of over Rs 2 lakh and counterfeit gold items, officials said.
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December 26, 2023 6:13 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
France: 4 young children and their mother killed in their home, father arrested
Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of Paris, in what the local prosecutor called an exceptionally violent crime. Authorities said the children's father was arrested Tuesday and is the primary suspect.
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December 26, 2023 6:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Six workers killed in Haridwar brick kiln wall collapse, magisterial probe ordered
Six workers were killed and another four injured on Tuesday when a brick kiln wall collapsed on them in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, police said. -
December 26, 2023 6:03 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
India coming out of slavery mindset, world respecting it: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Sikh gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land and served as an inspiration to make the country better and developed.
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December 26, 2023 6:03 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Telangana CM and deputy CM meet PM Modi; discuss pending projects
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his deputy Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, sources said.
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December 26, 2023 5:28 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Ex-CJI Gogoi takes dig at Congress for 'making fun' of Dhankhar's courteous behaviour
Rajya Sabha MP and former chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday posted an old picture of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar bowing while interacting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as he took a swipe at the Congress for "making fun" of his courtesy. -
December 26, 2023 5:27 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Himachal CM inaugurates Rs 100.42 cr Parala fruit processing plant in Theog
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday inaugurated a fruit processing plant built for Rs 100.42 crore at Parala in Theog subdivision of Shimla district.
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December 26, 2023 4:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Jharkhand: ED files charge sheet in "illegal" sand, liquor and land sale case
A charge sheet under the anti-money laundering law has been filed in a probe linked to the alleged illegal sale of sand, liquor and land in Jharkhand through which "proceeds of crime" worth more than Rs 14 crore were generated between 2021-22, the Enforcement Directorate said on Tuesday. -
December 26, 2023 4:16 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move toward expanding ground offensive
Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said, in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory. -
December 26, 2023 4:15 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
'Why no cabinet after 25 days?', asks Rajasthan Congress
Rajasthan Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra on Tuesday asked the BJP why it could not form a cabinet even after 25 days of coming to power and criticised it for closing the Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mitra Internship Programme started by the previous government.
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December 26, 2023 4:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that 1,400 new electric buses will be added to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April next year. -
December 26, 2023 3:52 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Bihar Cabinet decides to give govt employee status to around 3.5 lakh contractual teachers
The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday decided to give government employee status to around 3.5 lakh contractual (Niyojit) teachers, teaching in different government-run schools in the state, an official said. -
December 26, 2023 3:34 PM (IST) Posted by Aveek Banerjee
Precautionary measures across Karnataka for peaceful new year: Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said he has held discussions with officials of all the concerned departments, and they have been instructed to take measures to ensure that no untoward incidents occur in the state during the new year and related celebrations.
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December 26, 2023 2:48 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
SBI buys Rs 200 cr worth NCDs of Muthoot Fincorp
State Bank of India has purchased non convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs 200 crore issued by Muthoot Fincorp.
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December 26, 2023 2:47 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Another new COVID-19 case detected in Odisha, total rises to 3
A new COVID-19 case was detected in Khurda district, taking the total number of Coronavirus cases in Odisha to three, a health department official said on Tuesday.
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December 26, 2023 2:01 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
No new COVID-19 cases in Kerala
No fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Kerala in the last 24 hours and the active cases have come down to 3,096, according to data on the Union Health Ministry website on Tuesday.
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December 26, 2023 2:01 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Man stabbed over petty issue in Delhi's Gokalpuri
A 19-year-old labourer suffered serious injuries allegedly after he was stabbed by four people over a minor issue in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri area, officials said on Tuesday.
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December 26, 2023 2:00 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Man injured in attack by bear in J-K's Poonch
A man was severely injured after he was attacked by a bear in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.
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December 26, 2023 12:18 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Four killed, two injured as truck overturns on car after hitting it in MP
Four members of a family were killed and two others injured as a truck hit a car before overturning on it in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred on Guna bypass, some 8 km from the district headquarters, around 7 am, an official said.
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December 26, 2023 7:58 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general
An Israeli airstrike on Monday in a Damascus neighbourhood killed a high-ranking Iranian general, Iranian state media said.
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December 26, 2023 7:00 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Indian Navy deploys 3 warships in Arabian Sea, confirms drone attack on MV Chem Pluto
Chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto was struck by a drone off India's west coast but the origin of the strike and the amount of explosive used for it could be known after further forensic and technical scrutiny, according to an analysis by the Indian Navy on Monday following an initial inspection of the vessel after it arrived at Mumbai harbour.
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December 26, 2023 6:59 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Rajasthan govt removes OSDs to former CM Gehlot
The Rajasthan government on Monday removed two officials who served as Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) to former chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
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December 26, 2023 6:59 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Man posing as transgender arrested for snatching money from e-rickshaw driver
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly snatching money from an e-rickshaw driver while posing as a transgender person in north Delhi, police said. Deepak alias Shivani was arrested near the Chandani Chowk metro station by a team of patrol staff from the Kotwali police station, they said.
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December 26, 2023 6:58 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra
Delhi hospital molestation: Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges inaction by chief secretary, bureaucrat's office denies claim
Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday claimed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar "chose not to respond" to a note asking him to constitute a committee to probe alleged molestation of women workers at a Delhi government hospital, a charge denied by the bureaucrat's office.