‘It is System’s Failure’: Vikas, brother of Bengaluru Techie over brother’s suicide.

Vikas Modi, Brother of Bengaluru Techie Atul Subhash, Speaks to Republic

Lok Sabha Adjourned till 2pm

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju  is meeting PM Modi and he is briefing him on the no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar

Maharashtra CM and Deputy CM to Meet BJP Top Brass Today; Cabinet Expansion Expected

‘Congress should disclose their links with the George Soros group”, said Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed bail conditions of AAP leader Manish Sisodia which required him to report to the investigating officer twice a week in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the Delhi excise policy.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan relaxed the conditions, saying they were not necessary.

“The petitioner shall regularly attend the trial,” the bench said.

The apex court on November 22 agreed to hear Sisodia’s pleas and issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking their responses on the applications

Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday took charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).      He took charge as Governor for the next three years with effect from December 11, 2024, the Reserve Bank said in a statement.Former revenue secretary Malhotra replaces Shaktikanta Das, who demitted office on Tuesday after a six years stint.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday once again ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the Congress for the Delhi assembly polls, amid reports that the two parties could be jointly contesting the elections.

In a post on X, Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be fighting the election on its own strength in Delhi.

“There is no possibility of any alliance with the Congress,” the former Delhi chief minister said.

His reaction comes amid media reports that the two parties were likely to have a tie up for the 70-member Delhi Assembly polls due in February.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at nine locations in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday as part of its ongoing investigation into the gangster-terror nexus case.

The raids are underway at eight locations in Punjab and one in Haryana since early Wednesday following a tip-off against suspects linked to the case.

 Actor Sapna Singh staged a protest in Bareilly after her 14-year-old son was found dead under suspicious circumstances, with police arresting his two friends over the case, officials said on Wednesday.She ended the protest on Tuesday after more than 90 minutes following police’s assurance that action will be taken.

Delhi on Wednesday experienced further dip in the temperature and a thin layer of fog covered parts of the city. At 5.30 am, 5.6 degrees Celsius was recorded at the city.

As temperature continues to remain in the single digit in the national capital more homeless people have taken refuge in the night shelters. At these shelters, they are provided with bed, blankets, food and first aid.

 A woman allegedly threw her baby girl into a river in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, leading to the death of the infant, police said.The incident took place at Durku village in Jadugora, when the accused, a 30-year-old woman, went for a bath in a nearby river with her child, they said.

The mortal remains of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna have been taken to Maddur, his native place, for the last rites. His last rites will be conducted with full state honours in Mandya district on Wednesday.

The Karnataka government has declared three days of mourning on his demise.
According to the notice, “His last rites will be performed with full state honours. No functions and no celebrations will be held in these three days from December 10 to December 12.”

Assam’s Implementation of Assam Accord Minister Atul Bora expressed concern on Tuesday over the persecution of minority Hindus in Bangladesh and emphasized the need to address border issues effectively.
Speaking to ANI, Bora, who is also the President of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), highlighted the sacrifices made by India during Bangladesh’s liberation.

“What our nation did for the freedom of Bangladesh, it should not be forgotten. It is unfortunate, the incidents happening in Bangladesh against the Hindus. Our senior official has visited Bangladesh, and I hope the issue will be resolved soon,” he said.
Bora stressed the need to strengthen border security, noting the Assam Movement’s origins in opposition to Bangladeshi infiltration. “We must stop infiltration. Border fencing works are ongoing,” he added.

Members of the Indian delegation had the honour of meeting Pope Francis at Vatican City, presenting two books, Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery and Mann Ki Baat @100: Igniting Collective Goodness.

BJP Spokesperson Anil K Antony posted on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Very blessed to meet Holy Father Pope Francis at Vatican City as a part of the Indian delegation. Presented two books ‘Modi@20 , dreams meet delivery’ and ‘Mann Ki Baat @100, igniting collecting goodness’ to His Holiness during my interaction with him.”

Members of the Hindu community held a protest march against the ‘targeted attacks’ on minorities in Bangladesh in Jammu on Tuesday.

Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP, SP Vaid, also joined the protest march that was took out by Hindu community, including those from ISKCON, in Jammu today against targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.

On the birth anniversary of former President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid glowing tributes to the statesman, recalling his immense contributions to India’s democracy and development.

Kharge took to social media to share a heartfelt message, quoting one of Mukherjee’s profound observations:
“India’s true story is the partnership of the people. Our wealth has been created by farmers and workers, industrialists and service-providers, soldiers and civilians.”
Reflecting on Mukherjee’s legacy, Kharge stated, “We remember the contribution of Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, to nation-building. A vital figure in national life and the Congress party for over five decades, he brought his wisdom, experience, and profound understanding of diverse subjects to every Constitutional position he held.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former president Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary and said he was a one-of-a-kind public figure – a statesman par excellence, a wonderful administrator and a repository of wisdom.A veteran Congress leader, Mukherjee served as a Union minister in several governments before becoming India’s 13th president. He died on August 31, 2020 at the age of 84.

The national capital on Wednesday recorded the lowest minimum temperature of this winter season so far with the mercury dropping sharply to 4.9 degrees Celsius compared to 8 degrees Celsius the previous day.”The minimum temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius reported over Safdarjung is the lowest minimum of this winter season. The same minimum temperature of 4.9 degrees Celsius was reported last year also, on 15th December,” the India Meteorological Department said.

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police has taken over the investigation into the “Malegaon #VoteJihad Funding” scam. The scam involves the transfer of ₹1,000 crores through 201 shell benami business firms operating across 21 states.

The primary suspect, Mehmood Bhagad, along with his associates Siraj Mohammad, Nagani Akram Mohammad, Wasim Wali Mohammad Besania, Sheikh Shahbaz, Jafarbhai Nabiwala Alshehzad, Aamir Wadharia, and Abdul Qadir Bhagad, are alleged to have orchestrated this massive financial fraud.

In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, concerns were raised about the scale of the scam, suggesting it involves multiple syndicates and thousands of crores in hot money. The letter urged the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra to seek assistance from major investigation agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Income Tax Department, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), and Intelligence Bureau (IB) to thoroughly investigate the matter.
 

India-Russia friendship is “higher than the highest mountain and deeper than the deepest ocean”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.

Both leaders expressed that the partnership between the countries holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave the way for remarkable outcomes, an Indian readout of the meeting said.

Singh called on Putin after co-chairing the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation along with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov.

Winter chill persists in Delhi, shallow fog in some parts of the city.

India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian government.The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following an assessment of the security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.