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Friday December 22, 2023

Nagpur Special Court Convicts Congress MLA And Former Minister Sunil Kedar And Four Others Guilty In Rs. 150 Cr Scam

Nagpur special court convicts Congress MLA and former minister Sunil Kedar and four others guilty in Rs 150 crore scam of Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank (NDCCB). The court acquitted three people for the lack of evidence.

Friday December 22, 2023

Only Citizens With Valid Invites From Ram Temple Trust To Be Allowed To Enter Ayodhya On January 22

Only those with valid invites from Ram temple trust or on government duty would be allowed to enter Ayodhya on January 22, the day of consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple. During a review meeting in Ayodhya on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath instructed Ayodhya officials to ask local hotel owners to cancel — as far as possible — advance bookings by other people and give preference to those invited by the trust. Ayodhya DM Nitish Kumar told, “We are investigating bookings done by the hotels and examining the customers who have reserved rooms. In cases of discrepancy, we will take necessary action.”

Friday December 22, 2023

Delhi Excise Policy Case: Rouse Avenue Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Till Next Date Of Hearing

Delhi excise policy case: Rouse Avenue Court extends the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia till the next date of hearing on 19th January 2024. The court grants time to counsel for the accused till January 15, to inspect the documents at CBI headquarters. The court also directed the CBI to depute sufficient officers to facilitate the inspection and to file a compliance report.

Friday December 22, 2023

Many Killed In Mass-Shooting At Charles University Of Prague, Czechia

Czech police says that several people have been killed and dozens injured in a reported shooting near a university in central Prague. Police says, the gunman had been eliminated and the building was being evacuated.

Friday December 22, 2023

Poonch Terror Attack Updates: Four Jawans Killed, Three Injured In Ambush

UPDATE on Poonch terror attack: Four jawans were killed and three injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch after terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles. The targeted vehicles were transporting jawans from an area near Bufliaz, where an ongoing operation against terrorists had been in progress since Wednesday night. The operation was focused on the general area of DKG (Dera ki Gali), Thanamandi, Rajouri.

Friday December 22, 2023

RSS Issues Statement On Caste Census: Not In Opposition But Results Must Be Used For Progress

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has said that it does not oppose caste census, but clarified the census should be used for the progress of society. The organisation also said there should not be politics over it. In a fresh statement, released by the RSS's publicity head Sunil Ambekar, the organisation stated that while carrying out the caste census, one should ensure that it does not create a rift.

Friday December 22, 2023

United Nations Human Rights Office Called For An Immediate Investigation Following Reports Against Israeli Forces

United Nations Human Rights Office has called for an immediate investigation following reports that Israeli forces “summarily executed” at least 11 unarmed Palestinian men in front of their families in Gaza City. According to the UN agency, the incident allegedly occurred when IDF troops took control of the Al Awda building in the Al Remal neighbourhood, where multiple families had sought refuge.

Friday December 22, 2023

NCB-Mumbai Busted Indo-Australia Drug syndicate, Seized Drugs Worth Rs. 3 Crore

NCB-Mumbai busted an Indo-Australia drug syndicate and seized drugs worth Rs. 3 crore including 9.877 kgs of Amphetamine (seized from a parcel destined for Australia), 2.548 kgs (9800 tabs) of Zolpidem Tartrate & 6.545 kgs (18700 tabs) of Tramadol seized & 3 persons arrested. Further investigation is underway: Mumbai NCB

Friday December 22, 2023

530gms Of Heroin Seized By BSF Personnel From Pakka Chisti Village In District Fazilka of Punjab

BSF personnel have seized 530gms of heroin wrapped with yellow adhesive tape with a ring attached to it, from Pakka Chisti village in district Fazilka of Punjab. The package was dropped by a drone from Pakistan which intruded into Indian airspace.

Friday December 22, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron To Be The Chief Guest Of Republic Day Celebrations

French President Emmanuel Macron will grace the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on January 26, as the chief guest. India had invited US President Joe Biden as well, but he will reportedly not be able to travel to New Delhi in January. Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in July during the latter's visit to France to attend the Bastille Day Parade.