As many as 80 flights were delayed on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport due to a layer of dense fog that has continued to blanket the Delhi skies for the last few days, informed sources. Meanwhile, several trains were also delayed as fog reduced the visibility affecting the schedule of trains and flights.
Delhi Police on Saturday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons In connection to the low-intensity blast that took place near the Israel Embassy on December 26. The FIR has been lodged at the Tughlaq Road Police Station, police officials informed. 
In a setback of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar "declined" the request put forth by Arvind Kejriwal, seeking the appointment of Raghav Chadha as the interim party leader in the Upper House, as per Parliament sources. Aam Aadmi Party sources, however, claimed Rajya Sabha officials have recommended some corrections in the letter sent to the Chairman for nominating Chadha as "interim leader" and the same would be taken into consideration.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday addressed a huge rally in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on the occasion of the Congress’ 139th foundation day. Speaking at the party's 'Hain Taiyyar Hum' rally, he said that the Congress will undertake a caste census after coming to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. 
A Madrasa student in Uttar Pradesh's Deoband has been detained over a social media post threatening another 'Pulwama-like terror attack'. Though the student has been detained and being interrogated, security forces have also been asked to remain on high alert.
Talking tough against the drone strike on MV Chem Pluto and MV Sai Baba, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that strict action will be taken against those behind the attacks by finding them even from the "depths of seas." MV Chem Pluto with 21 Indian crew members, was struck by a drone about 217 nautical miles from Porbandar on Saturday following which both the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard deployed a number of assets to assist the ship.
COVID-19 suge in India: A total of 63 cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported in the country till Sunday, with Goa registering the highest number of fresh cases, official sources said on Monday. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (December 25) addressed the members of the Christian community on Christmas and extended greetings on the occasion. 
BJP meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing to win an “unprecedented majority” in next year’s general elections, as part of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the key organisational leaders to work towards bolstering the party’s vote share by 10 per cent, sources said on Saturday (December 23). The development comes as the BJP held its two-day brainstorming meet of BJP's national office-bearers and state presidents on Friday and Saturday.
The Enforcement Directorate has made a huge revelation regarding the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) and said that it received cash worth crores of rupees from Gulf countries through Hawala channels, and the money was deposited in the accounts associated with its supporters to convert black money into white, and was later transferred into the account of the PFI. Notably, there are several supporters of PFI in the Gulf countries from where crores of rupees were deposited in the name of donations.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday (December 23) asked those people who take pride in the 5,000-year-old cultural legacy of the country to retaliate against such force, which is a small section of persons, who do not have any respect for it. The Vice President said that such section of people are indulged in tarnishing the image of the country.
Land-for-job scam case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the railway land-for-jobs scam case, asking him to appear on January 5 (Friday), official sources said today.
The INDIA alliance of opposition parties staged a 'Save Democracy' protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Friday protesting mass suspension of 146 MPs. It was attended by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other opposition leaders. It was a show of opposition unity. But in Patna, Lucknow and Mumbai, there are already rumblings in the opposition bloc over the choice of PM candidate and sharing of seats. 
Delhi liquor case: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of AAP MP Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Excise policy PMLA case. On Thursday, the Rouse Avenue court also extended his judicial custody till January 10 when the matter was heard by Special Judge MK Nagpal. 
Parliament security breach: All four accused in the Parliament security breach incident have been sent to 15-day custody of Delhi Police's special cell by the Patiala House Court. The next hearing in the case is on January 5.
Amit Shah in Lok Sabha: While speaking during the winter session of Parliament today (December 20), the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha said that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), focuses on justice rather than punishment. 
Covid cases in Kerala: Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases once again, Kerala reported 115 fresh infections in the last 24 hours. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the total active cases of the virus reached to 1,749 in the state. The 115 cases in Kerala are out of the 142 reported from across the country till 8 am on Tuesday. 
BREAKING | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has proposed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's name for I.N.D.I.A. bloc's Prime Ministerial face.
BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who have been invited to the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple, will try to attend the event on January 22, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has informed.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday (December 18) suspended 45 Opposition MPs for the remainder of the session, after they created a ruckus inside the Upper House, over the Parliament security breach incident that took place on December 13. This comes after 33 Opposition MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha earlier in the day. 
Soon after a total of 47 Opposition MPs were suspended from the Parliament over their “misconduct” on Monday (December 18), Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge launched a blistering attack on the government for the move and said that it has “zero accountability left to the Parliament” and now it can “bulldoze important pending legislations” with “Opposition-less” Houses. This comes after 33 MPs of the Opposition were suspended today from Lok Sabha, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after they created ruckus over the Parliament security breach matter.
India TV Poll Result: During the ongoing winter session of Parliament, a significant incident occurred on December 13, which marks the 22nd anniversary of the attack on Parliament. Two unidentified individuals entered the Lok Sabha, causing a commotion. They jumped from the gallery to the seats where Members of Parliament were seated, creating chaos during the proceedings. Prompt action by Parliament's security personnel led to the apprehension of both individuals. It was later revealed that their entry was facilitated by BJP MP Pratap Simha from Mysuru, Karnataka. This incident raised questions about the process of issuing passes for entry into Parliament. In response, India TV conducted a poll to gather public opinions on the matter.
Parliament Winter Session: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Monday (December 18) along with some other Opposition MPs or remainder of Winter Session, taking the total number of suspended lawmakers today to 33. 11 Congress members, 9 members each from Trinamool Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), 2 MPs from Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and 1 each from Janata Dal United (JDU) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) have been suspended today. So far, 92 Opposition MPs have been suspended from both Houses of the Parliament. This comes after the Opposition MPs created ruckus over the Parliament security breach incident that took place on December 13. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the first time, reacted to the incident of security breach in Parliament on December 13. While speaking to a daily (Dainik Jagran), PM Modi said it was a sad incident. He asserted instead of arguing or protesting on accident, it is necessary to go deeper into it.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra today (December 16) via video conferencing. 
Parliament Security Breach incident: The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Mahesh Kumawat, the sixth accused, in the Parliament security breach incident. Mahesh Kumawat, had come with Lalit Jha to surrender. However, Delhi Police Special Cell arrested him today. Kumawat has been sent to 7-day police custody.
Shiv Sena row: The Supreme Court on Friday granted more time to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs. The top court has extended the time till January 10.
The brazen breach of security on Wednesday in Parliament, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of Parliament terror attack, that had taken place in 2001, cannot be brushed aside as the work of a group of misguided youths. It could be part of a deeper and bigger conspiracy to defame the Modi government. The entire act was carefully planned and executed. The five persons arrested knew one another for the last four years. The mastermind of the conspiracy had carried out a recce to check the security system in the new Parliament building.
Parliament security breach: In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons today (December 13) jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour and released yellow gas from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by MPs.
In a scathing attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan accused the CM of conspiring to physically harm him. The Governor's accusations stem from an incident where his vehicle was allegedly struck by members of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the ruling CPI(M). 
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Writing the judgement for himself and Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Article 370 of the Constitution was a temporary provision and the president has the power to revoke it. The top court also upheld the validity of the decision to carve out the union territory of Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019. The court directed that steps shall be taken by the Election Commission of India to conduct elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir constituted under Section 14 of the Reorganisation Act by 30 September 2024. Restoration of statehood shall take place at the earliest and as soon as possible, the court said.
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The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of the indigenous Assamese Muslims residing in the state. Chief Minister Sarma shared this decision, made during a cabinet meeting, through a post on X. The Directorate of Minority Affairs and Char Areas will spearhead the socio-economic assessment of the indigenous Assamese Muslims, reflecting the government's commitment to understanding and addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by this community.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said that the polarisation across the world, with India being no exception, is marked by the growth of social media and the intolerance among communities. The CJI also noted that India’s pluralistic culture and "ability to engage in dialogue" set it apart from several other nations which got independence during the same period but could not keep hold on to democracy. He was addressing at the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards function on Friday (December 8).
Berhampur: Twenty teams of students from Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Berhampur, made items recycled from automobile scraps, e-waste, bottle caps, and TMT bars of demolished buildings, and displayed them during a three-day ‘Waste 2 Wealth’ symposium in the ITI campus, which will conclude on Saturday. The agenda was ‘sustainability through green skills’. The exhibition was attended by students from local polytechnics, engineering schools, high schools and other private institutes. 
Live-in relationship in India: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana today (December 7) termed live-in relationships a dangerous disease that needs to be eradicated from society and urged the government to make a law against it. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha during 'zero hour', Dharambir Singh also said divorce rates in love marriages were high and the consent of the parents of the bride and groom should therefore be made mandatory for such alliances.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha saying some people just read a 'padda likha bhashan' (written document) in the House adding for the past 29 years, he had remained in various Assemblies but never read a handed over documents as all his speeches are based on facts and figures. Further attacking the Congress party, Amit Shah said it can never understand what happens with the name change. Speaking on Kashmiri Pandits, the Home Minister said cannot imagine the kind of pain they went through. He further mentioned that Pakistan occupied Kashmir is ours and 24 seats have been reserved in the Parliament. The Home Minister was speaking on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 & The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 in the Lower House.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has recently unveiled the crime statistics for the year 2022, revealing a nuanced scenario of criminal activities in the country. While overall registered crimes decreased compared to the previous year, certain categories witnessed a surge.
Rahul Gandhi LS membership: The Supreme Court today (December 4) adjourned a PIL challenging the restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified after a court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in a criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha adjourned the hearing in view of a letter seeking adjournment of the case.
Proving most of the exit polls wrong, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in three out of four states, who Assembly Elections results were announced on Sunday, December 3. BJP have won rather comfortably in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while the Indian National Congress (INC) won 64 to Bharat Rashta Samiti's (BRS) 39 in Telangana. Former leaders, spokespersons and party cadres congratulated the ruling party for a landslide victory and the cricketers too weren't behind.
Assembly Election Result 2023: After 9 hours of counting, the trends have made it clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to maintain its stronghold in Madhya Pradesh and wrest power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from the Congress. Despite the Congress party's optimism about regaining power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and unseating the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, the election results have taken a completely unexpected turn. While the Bharatiya Janata Party is slated for a majority in three Hindi heartlands ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a question dominating political discussion today is who will be the next chief minister in these states? 
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