People greet PM Modi as he holds a roadshow in Ahmedabad

The oath-taking ceremony of BJP’s Bhupendra Patel, as chief minister of Gujarat, is to take place tomorrow, 12th December.

Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing airport closure

India beat Australia by 4 runs in nail-biting Super Over, level T20I series 1-1

Delhi airport: Passengers experience long waiting period

Many passengers continued to experience long waiting hours at the Delhi airport. Some passengers took to social media and also shared pictures of crowd at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). In response to a tweet by a passenger, Delhi airport said that it has deployed officials on the ground to assist the passengers and minimise any inconvenience. While complaining about the long queues, the passenger said there is need for new terminals.

Gujarat: 151 of 182 MLAs elected in 2022 polls ‘crorepatis’

A total of 151, or 83 per cent, of the 182 MLAs elected in the recent Assembly polls in Gujarat are ‘crorepatis’ (worth over Rs 1 crore), up from 141 in the 2017 polls, as per a study conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Gujarat Election Watch. The study showed the ruling BJP has 132 crorepati MLAs, followed by 14 of the Congress, all three Independents, and one each of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Samajwadi Party.

Bus carrying 48 students overturned in Maharashtra’s Raigad

A bus carrying 48 students overturned in the Khopoli PS area of Raigad district. Many students got injured, some in critical condition. Students were rushed to a hospital for treatment, more details awaited.

An IED attack on police taken out by Naxalites followed by indiscriminate firing in Narayanpur district. During the search operation, we recovered pieces of pressure cooker & wires. Policemen are unharmed, probe is underway

– Pushkar Sharma, ASP, Naxal Operation

42 out of 100 youth in India are unemployed

– Rahul Gandhi

Delhi logs 7 fresh COVID-19 cases

Delhi recorded seven fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.26 per cent on Sunday, according to data shared by the health department. No new fatality has been reported due to the viral disease.

Two Islamic State officials killed in US raid in eastern Syria

Two Islamic State officials were killed in a US helicopter raid in eastern Syria, the US Central Command said. One of those killed was Anas, an IS Syria Province official who was involved in the group’s deadly plotting and facilitation operations in eastern Syria.

Maharashtra COVID-19 cases

Maharashtra recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19 that raised the tally of infections to 81,36,1188, an official from the state health department said. The toll remained unchanged at 1,48,408, while the count of recoveries reached 79,87,575, after 30 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, he said.

Earthquake hits Mexico City

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck southwestern Mexico causing tremors through parts of the capital, residents said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Himachal Pradesh gets first ever Deputy CM

Himachal Pradesh got its first ever Deputy Chief Minister, when Mukesh Agnihotri was inducted in the cabinet. Apparently, the move was taken by Congress to accommodate Agnihotri – the leader of the opposition in the outgoing assembly – who was one of the stronger candidates for the Chief Minister’s post.

Six civilians killed in Afghan border force firing on Pak border

Heavy gunfire and artillery shelling by Afghan border forces killed six civilians across the border in Pakistan and wounded another 17, the Pakistan army said. Pakistani troops retaliated at the Chaman border crossing in southwestern Balochistan province, the army statement said, without giving details of any losses on the other side.

Elon Musk hints at unveiling Twitter’s ‘darkest secrets’

Twitter CEO Elon Musk created a stir among the microblogging site’s users with yet another cryptic series of tweets. Taking to the platform, the multi-billionaire wrote, “Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene”. This was followed by the Tesla owner sharing a meme, showcasing a gravestone with the words ‘Twitter’s darkest secrets’ written on it. The other image shows a man with a shovel in his hand, who is labelled as ‘Elon’. Users took to the comments, hailing the SpaceX CEO for bringing more transparency to the platform.

Fire breaks out at village in Noida

A fire broke out at Gejha village in Noida on Sunday evening, officials said. Dense smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from the blaze that broke out at around 7 pm, they said.

Injured Rohit Sharma ruled out of first Test against Bangladesh, Abhimanyu Easwaran named his replacement (PTI)

Delhi: Min temperature settles at 8.8 deg C

The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the ‘poor’ category even as the the maximum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department said.

Today, India has become the third-largest aviation market in the world. In the last eight years, India has made every possible effort to improve ‘Ease of Travel’ for tourists. We have increased visa-on-arrival facilities and simplified the visa process

– PM Narendra Modi in Goa

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi along with party leaders and workers resumes ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Bundi, Rajasthan

Mopa international airport will generate employment: Sawant

Mopa international airport will generate employment for another 3,000 to 4,000 Goans and Pernem residents. Being a cargo-carrying airport, it will take Goa towards progress, chief minister Pramod Sawant said.

New Mopa airport in Goa would be named as Manohar International Airport after late Manohar Parrikar: PM Narendra Modi

With the inauguration of Mopa International Airport, the challenges of shortage of flight slots will be resolved in Goa. Passengers can choose the airport of their choice between Dabolim and Mopa

– Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissions first phase of greenfield international airport at Mopa in North Goa

Maharashtra: An accused identified as Tabrez Azim Khan, who has been absconding for 18 years arrested from Mumbai’s Goregaon area. He is an accused in the 1992 riots and was declared an absconder by the court in 2004: Dindoshi Police

Ahead of Karnataka polls, Kharge calls meeting of state Congress leaders in Delhi on Monday

Man accused of making bomb used in Lockerbie bombing is in US custody

A man accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988 is in custody in the United States, the BBC said. Abu Agila Masud has been taken into custody after the United States announced charges against him two years ago, the BBC said.

Air India nears historic order for up to 500 jets

Air India is close to placing historic orders for as many as 500 jetliners worth tens of billions of dollars from both Airbus and Boeing as it carves out an ambitious revival under the Tata Group conglomerate, industry sources said.

India is key nation for its sustainable aerospace programme: Boeing

American plane maker Boeing said India is a priority country for its ambitious programme to decarbonise aerospace globally from both the civilian and military aircraft and to chart a path toward a sustainable future. Brian, Boeing’s Vice President for Global Sustainability Policy and Partnerships, said the company is confident of delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2030.

Ukraine war: Two killed in Russian strikes

Two civilians were killed five others injured in Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast in the past 24 hours. Kherson Oblast Military head Yaroslav Yanushevych on Telegram posted that Russia shelled Kherson Oblast 45 times and fired artillery, MLRS, tanks and mortars, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The Russian shells hit the maternity ward of a hospital, an infrastructure facility, a cafe as well as private and apartment buildings.

Dalai Lama congratulates Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

I am happy more than 30 countries accepted Ayurveda as traditional medicine system. We have to spread it to more countries and give recognition to Ayurveda

– PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 3 National AYUSH Institutes – All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH), Delhi, in Panaji, Goa

Resigned as Delhi BJP chief taking responsibility for party’s defeat in MCD polls: Adesh Gupta

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena grants sanction to prosecute main accused in ‘Sulli Deals’ case in which Muslim women were ‘auctioned’ online: Source

PM Narendra Modi attends the valedictory function of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in Panaji, Goa

Today at about 12:15 pm BSF troops recovered two AK 47 rifles, 4 rifle magazines, 2 pistols and 4 pistol magazines, and cartridges in Abohar area of Punjab: BSF

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Gujarat CM-designate Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar tomorrow

PM will also inaugurate National Institute of Unani Medicine, Ghaziabad & National Institute of Homeopathy, Delhi and will also attend the valedictory function of 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) in Goa

We’ve given 10 guarantees and we will implement them: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

We will give transparent and honest govt. We will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) in the first cabinet meeting.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase I of the Nagpur Metro rail project, laid the foundation stone of Phase- II of the rail project, which will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 6700 crore

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar visited ‘Namo Ghat’ in Varanasi

JD(S) only alternative for Cong & BJP in Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy, JD(S) leader

There is infighting in Cong and people are fed up with BJP, PM Modi & HM Shah’s magic won’t work out here. People have already made up their minds, JD(S) will win upcoming K’taka polls with huge margin.

The party did not get the expected results in the MCD elections, taking moral responsibility for the defeat, I have resigned from the post of Delhi BJP President: BJP leader Adesh Gupta on his resignation from the post of party president

India cannot miss 4th industrial revolution, opportunity won’t come again: PM Modi

PM Modi says investment in infrastructure made Singapore and Gulf States global economic hubs

PM inaugurated various developmental projects, flagged off Vande Bharat Express from Nagpur Railway station & dedicated ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to nation

“Our Nagpur is a two-tier city but now it’s being developed further. We’re happy as we can now travel in metro,” says a local.

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu takes oath as 15th chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri as deputy CM

Yesterday at about 12:15 pm BSF troops recovered two AK 47 rifles, 4 rifle magazines, 2 pistols and 4 pistol magazines, and cartridges in Abohar area of Punjab: BSF

We won fewer seats in 2020 Bihar assembly polls as BJP was busy ensuring our defeat despite alliance: Nitish Kumar at JD(U) plenary session in Patna

We want to implement whatever we have promised as soon as possible: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, at Shimla

We will deliver on our promises to the public in the first Cabinet meeting. The Old Pension Scheme will be restored…Earlier people said Congress will not come to power in any state, but today we have stopped BJP’s ‘rath’

– Himachal Pradesh Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri

Watch: Sukhu takes oath as Himachal Pradesh CM

Himachal gets new CM, deputy CM

Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu took oath as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh at a ceremony in Shimla just a while ago. Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri also took oath as the deputy chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Visuals from swearing in ceremony

Live visuals: Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to take oath in a short while

The resignation of Adesh Gupta as Delhi BJP president is being accepted as per the direction of BJP national president Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda. Delhi unit vice president Virendra Sachdeva is being appointed working state unit chief till the next order

– BJP’s national general secretary Arun Singh

SpaceX launches a private mission to the moon with a Japanese lander and United Arab Emirates rover

AAP’s national council meet on Dec 18

The National Council meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party will be held on December 18. During the meeting, the party’s preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are expected to be discussed.

Adesh Gupta resigns from Delhi BJP President post

The top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party has accepted the resignation of Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta from the post. Virendra Sachdeva, presently Delhi BJP vice president appointed as working president till further arrangements.