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15 Dec 2023
KhalistaniForced to eat beef: Pannun's alleged assassination plotter seeks release
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian imprisoned in the Czech Republic, has filed a Habeas Corpus petition in the Supreme Court seeking the Indian government's intervention for his release. He was arrested for allegedly planning to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
15 Dec 2023
ChennaiChennai oil spill triggers health issues among residents after flood
Thousands of people have been affected by a crude oil spill in Ennore—located 25km from Chennai in Tamil Nadu—triggered by Cyclone Michaung. Even weeks after the storm, the spillage's terrible ecological impact is still being felt.
15 Dec 2023
RajasthanBhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan's new chief minister
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhajan Lal Sharma took oath on Friday as Rajasthan's chief minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a grand event in Jaipur.
15 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraSC to hear Mahua Moitra's challenge to expulsion in January
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations to January 3.
15 Dec 2023
ParliamentKey conspirator in Parliament security breach surrenders
The alleged mastermind of the Parliament security breach surrendered to the police on Thursday.
14 Dec 2023
IndoreIndore: Man kills live-in partner for denying him sex, arrested
A man (24) stabbed his 20-year-old live-in partner with scissors for allegedly refusing to have sex with him in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.
14 Dec 2023
ParliamentParliament breach brings security protocols under scrutiny
The Parliament security breach on Wednesday wherein two young individuals jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery with smoke bombs while two others created a ruckus outside the complex shocked the nation.
14 Dec 2023
MathuraAllahabad HC allows survey of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Masjid
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted permission for a survey of the Shahi Idgah Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura.
14 Dec 2023
Narendra Modi8 suspended for Parliament security breach
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday suspended eight personnel for lapses that led to a security breach a day ago.
14 Dec 2023
Unlawful Activities Prevention ActParliament breach: 5 arrested, 1 at large; charged under UAPA
The Delhi Police's special cell is investigating the Parliament security breach under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Sections 120B and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
13 Dec 2023
Income Tax Department of IndiaGeo-surveillance, managers questioned: Raids continue at Dhiraj Sahu's Jharkhand home
The Income Tax Department's marathon raids at Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu's residence in Jharkhand continued on Wednesday.
13 Dec 2023
Federal Bureau of Investigation'Aggressively investigating' attack on San Francisco's Indian consulate: FBI director
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is "aggressively investigating" the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco in the United States (US), FBI Director Christopher Wray told National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Dinkar Gupta at the NIA headquarters on Tuesday.
13 Dec 2023
Climate ChangeCOP28: First-ever deal reached to reduce fossil fuel consumption
In a first, the representatives of nearly 200 countries agreed to begin reducing the use of fossil fuels to avert accelerating climate change at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP28 on Wednesday.
13 Dec 2023
DubaiMahadev betting scam: Prime accused Ravi Uppal arrested in Dubai
Ravi Uppal, one of the two owners of the Mahadev Book online betting app, was reportedly arrested in Dubai last week following a Red Corner notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
13 Dec 2023
IsraelIndia votes for UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
India on Tuesday supported a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the unconditional release of all hostages.
12 Dec 2023
Amit ShahAmit Shah likely to reintroduce 3 criminal law bills today
The central government announced the withdrawal of the three bills—introduced in the Lok Sabha in August—aimed at replacing current criminal laws late on Monday.
11 Dec 2023
Ministry Of External AffairsMinister's name who replied to Hamas query name corrected
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Lok Sabha on Monday the name of the central minister who responded to a Parliament question about India's Hamas designation on Friday has been corrected.
11 Dec 2023
ChinaChina builds villages, barracks in Bhutan's territory amid border negotiations
Recent satellite imagery has shown that China is expanding into Bhutan's territory while both countries are engaged in negotiations to redraw the disputed Bhutan-China border.
11 Dec 2023
Jammu And KashmirSC judge recommends Truth and Reconciliation Committee for J&K
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the Centre in 2019.
11 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP picks Mohan Yadav as Madhya Pradesh CM, drops Shivraj
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday chose prominent leader Mohan Yadav (58) as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh after a week of suspense.
11 Dec 2023
Jammu And KashmirSC to decide fate of J&K's revoked special status today
The Supreme Court on Monday is set to announce its verdict on the validity of Article 370's abrogation ending Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)'s special status.
08 Dec 2023
Pinarayi VijayanKerala HC notice to CM Vijayan, daughter over bribery allegations
The Kerala High Court on Friday issued notices to Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena, and some other leaders seeking their response to a plea seeking an investigation into the bribery allegations against Veena's IT firm.
08 Dec 2023
United States of AmericaUPenn loses $100m donation amid controversy over university presidents' testimony
The University of Pennsylvania or UPenn lost a $100 million grant after the university's president Elizabeth Magill's testimony before the US Congress regarding antisemitism on campus sparked controversy.
08 Dec 2023
Mahua MoitraParliamentary ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha
The Parliamentary Ethics Committee on Friday recommended the expulsion of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the purported cash-for-query case, reported ANI.
08 Dec 2023
Joe BidenHunter Biden now charged with tax evasion of $1.4 million
Hunter Biden, the son of United States (US) President Joe Biden, has been indicted on nine tax charges in California. This is the second criminal case against Hunter.
08 Dec 2023
RainfallCyclone Michaung: 20 dead in Chennai; schools, colleges shut
Heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Michaung has flooded Chennai and resulted in at least 20 deaths.
07 Dec 2023
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Government dismisses reports linking AIIMS cases to China's pneumonia surge
The Centre has debunked media reports linking seven bacterial cases found at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to the recent increase in pneumonia cases in China. It labeled such reports as "misleading and ill-informed."
07 Dec 2023
TelanganaDalit deputy CM, ex-Naxalite: Meet Telangana's newly-appointed 11 ministers
Congress leader Anumula Revanth Reddy (54) was sworn in as the chief minister of Telangana on Thursday.
07 Dec 2023
IsraelIsrael knew about threat to Supernova Festival, didn't warn organizers
Israel's security forces were aware of the possibility of Hamas attacking the Supernova music festival on October 7. However, the organizers of the event were not alerted and were left to "fend for themselves" four hours after the attack, Haaretz reported.