Breaking News, December 24

The Ahmednagar district administration on Friday issued a 'no vaccine, no entry' order covering various areas, including private establishments, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, cinemas, auditoriums, marriage halls, agriculture markets as well as events.

The order, issued by Collector Rajendra Bhosale, will start from Saturday and it has been made mandatory for people visiting these places to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and follow pandemic appropriate behaviour, an official said.

A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed today evening near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Till last reports came in, a search was on for the pilot: Sources

Union Home Secretary holds another high-level internal security meet at MHA to discuss the Ludhiana Court explosion incident. IB Director Arvind Kumar, CRPF &NIA Chief Kuldiep Singh and BSF DG Pankaj Singh attend the meeting along with other officials of NIA and MHA: Sources

INS Khukri decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service to the nation. The ship's solemn ceremony was held in Visakhapatnam, yesterday, December 23: Indian Navy.

India's first woman defence minister, first woman education minister, first woman foreign minister, and first woman finance minister all were appointed by PM Modi. 12 Central ministers today are women: Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda at Mahila Rally in Sagolband, Manipur.

Crime Branch of Mumbai Police busted a gang making fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates, arrested two. A complaint was registered by the Assistant Medical Officer of L-Ward at Kurla Police Station. Certificates were sold at high prices to people who were not vaccinated: Mumbai Police.

If we are elected, we will ensure that there is no sacrilege of any religion, and those involved in sacrilege are punished. All bomb blasts will be investigated, their masterminds will be sent to jail: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Gurdaspur, Punjab.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh received Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda in Imphal on today afternoon.

Ladakh: Leh receives its first snowfall of the Winter season.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib in Kutch, Gujarat tomorrow, 25 December around 12:30 pm, via video conferencing: Prime Minister's Office. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold Council of Minister meeting on 29th December.

Rajasthan: Fire breaks out at a chemical factory near City Mall in Kota district; Five fire engines are at the spot. More details are awaited in this regard. 

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, December 23, filed charge-sheet in  Bihar's Darbhanga Railway Station blast case, which was carried out by LeT on June 17 this year. 

Achievement of 70% coverage with COVID vaccines in all countries as a global imperative by mid-2022. All countries to work with COVAX with considerable urgency to optimize the strategic use of the growing vaccine supply: Independent Allocation of Vaccines Group of COVAX, WHO.

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category with overall AQI standing at 425: SAFAR-India. 

US waives in-person interviews for H-1B and certain other types of nonimmigrant visas: State Department. 

Encounter breaks out between terrorists and security forces in Mumanhal locality of Arwani area in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir: Police. 

Maharashtra: Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner, in a fresh order, says anyone found violating state govt's guidelines on COVID will be booked under Section 188 of IPC.