Here’s the wrap: All you need to know

In 2017 when we had a tough situation with the Chinese. We used to plan & discuss. Gen Bipin Rawat was resolute. When we said we won’t step back & we’re going to stay put & make Chinese retreat, they did it after 74-75 days of tough time

– NSA Ajit Doval

Shraddha Murder Case: Aftab to be produced tomorrow in Saket Court

Accused Aftab is to be produced tomorrow in Saket Court. Tihar Jail has asked the 3rd battalion of Delhi Police to provide special security to Aftab during this.

CM Manik Saha halted his convoy & took the injured woman to Bishramganj Community health center after she sustained injury from one of the vehicles in his cavalcade in Bishramganj

NIA conducted searches at 3 different locations in Kozhikode district of Kerala & Kalaburagi of Karnataka in connection with a criminal conspiracy hatched by the office bearers, members & cadres of Popular Front of India (PFI)

– National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Service chiefs, Gen Manoj Pande, Adm R Hari Kumar & ACM VR Chaudhari paid homage at the iconic Hut of Remembrance of NDA, Khadakwasla in the solemn memory of CDS Late Gen Bipin Rawat, an alumnus of the Charlie Squadron of the 53rd NDA Course on his first death anniversary

– HQ IDS

Defence News: Late Brigadier Lidder’s wife Geetika Lidder lays wreath on behalf of all personnel who died in the helicopter crash at National War Memorial

In commemoration of 1st death anniversary of Late General Bipin Rawat, his wife & Brigadier LS Lidder, a wreath-laying by Late Brigadier Lidder’s wife Geetika Lidder on behalf of all personnel who died in the helicopter crash, was carried out at National War Memorial

BSF constable who inadvertently entered Pakistan territory during zero line Khura checking in BOP Mauzam Base, Sector Abohar, was safely handed over back to BSF during a Commandant-level Flag Meeting with Pakistan Rangers today

– Border Security Force (BSF)

In 2017 when we had tough situation with Chinese. We used to plan & discuss. Gen Bipin Rawat was resolute. When we said we won’t step back & we’re going to stay put & make Chinses retreat, they did it after 74-75 days of tough time

– NSA Ajit Doval

Gen Bipin Rawat’s demise is a personal loss for the nation. I had a personal equation with him. His focus was always Indian Army & how the nation will shape in future

– NSA Ajit Doval at the book release on late Gen Bipin Rawat

ECI accepts the change in the name of ‘Telangana Rashtra Samithi’ (TRS) to ‘Bharat Rashtra Samithi’

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Dehradun

She was received by Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmeet Singh and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami at Jollygrant Airport.

In view of continuous rain across the state, a holiday has been announced for schools and colleges in Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and Vellore on December 9

The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022 passed in Rajya Sabha

SC says collegium system is law of land, comments against it “not well taken”

The booking of seats on the website to witness the Retreat Ceremony held jointly by troops of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers at JCP Attari, Amritsar, will start from 1st January 2023

– PRO, Punjab Frontier, BSF

UPSC Exam: A total of 2,46,914 candidates recruited by the Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during last 5 years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told in the Rajya Sabha

Tributes paid to Bipin Rawat, soldiers on first death anniversary

The officials from Defence, district administration and villagers on Thursday paid tributes to India’s first Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others from armed forces, who lost their lives in the military helicopter crash at Nanjappanchatram near Coonoor in Nilgiris district on this day last year. Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Commandant Lt Gen Virendra Vats along with senior officials arrived at the spot and laid wreath and flowers at the site where the chopper crashed. Nilgiris district Collector S P Amrith and Superintendent of Police Ashish Rawat also paid tributes to the departed souls.

Karnataka-Maharashtra border row: Pro-Kannada organisation activists held protests against Maharashtra in Gadag district where they sprayed black paint on a vehicle from Maharashtra which was passing through the town.

S Korea parliament rejects bill to let KEPCO raise more debt

South Korea’s parliament voted down on Thursday a revision bill intended to sharply increase the ceiling of bond issuance by state-run Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), which has been struggling under mounting losses. The draft bill would have allowed KEPCO to issue bonds worth up to five times the sum of its equity capital and reserves, compared with two times at present, as it has been hard-hit by the surging costs of fuel it purchases to produce electricity. KEPCO posted a net loss of 16.65 trillion won ($12.63 billion) for the first nine months of this year, a huge increase from a 1.58 trillion won loss for the comparable period of 2021 mostly due to soaring energy prices globally.

Austria vetoes Bulgaria, Romania joining passport-free Schengen area: minister.

Don’t accuse Speaker on Twitter: Birla advises TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla advised Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the House that the Speaker should not be accused on Twitter. On Thursday, Birla, without naming anyone said that as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha he gave all the MPs a chance to speak in the House but some members resorted to Twitter to allege the opposite. He asked the MPs not to make such allegations against the Speaker. During the session, Birla gave TMC MP Mahua Moitra a chance to ask a question to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia during Question Hour. Birla stopped Scindia in the middle of his reply and commented on the Twitter incident.

Delhi HC issues notice to Ashneer Grover on BharatPe’s plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice and summons to BharatPe’s former managing director Ashneer Grover and his kins in a plea filed by BharatPe — an online money transaction platform — seeking orders to restrain them from making defamatory statements against the company, and other reliefs. BharatPe has filed an interim relief application seeking disclosure of assets of Grover and his family members, and an interim injunction restraining them from making defamatory/derogatory statements about the fintech company, its directors, employees and/or publicising the same.

Google must remove data from search results if user proves it is wrong, EU top court says

Alphabet unit Google must remove data from online search results if users can prove that such information is manifestly inaccurate, Europe’s top court said on Thursday. “The operator of a search engine must dereference information found in the referenced content where the person requesting dereferencing proves that such information is manifestly inaccurate,” the Court of Justice of the European Union said.

Japan’s economy shrank less in July-Sept, revised data show

Japan’s economy contracted less than previously thought in the last quarter, weathering the country’s latest big COVID wave with less damage than had been thought.The Cabinet Office reported Thursday that the economy shrank at a 0.8 per cent annual rate in July-September. That was better than minus 1.2 per cent annual growth reported earlier. In quarterly terms, the world’s third-largest economy contracted 0.2 per cent instead of 0.3 per cent.

Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests

Iran hanged a man on Thursday convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member, the judiciary said, the first known execution it has carried out over nearly three months of protests. “Mohsen Shekari, a rioter who blocked Sattar Khan Street in Tehran on September 25 and wounded one of the security guards with a machete, was executed this morning,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. Demonstrations have swept Iran for nearly three months since Amini died after her arrest by the notorious morality police in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country’s strict hijab dress code for women.

Russian ship shoots down drone over Black Sea, Sevastopol chief says

Russia’s fleet shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Black Sea, the Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, the largest city in the annexed Crimean peninsular, said on Thursday. “This morning, a ship of the Black Sea Fleet shot down a UAV over the sea,” Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev said on Telegram.

ED attaches immovable properties worth to Rs 77.28 cr PMLA of Archon Engicon

Enforcement Directorate says it has provisionally attached immovable properties amounting to Rs 77.28 cr PMLA of Archon Engicon Ltd. of Chandrashekhar Balkrushna Panchal and others in a bank fraud case.

Malegaon blast case: Spl NIA Court issues bailable warrant against ATS officer

Spl NIA Court issued bailable warrant against ATS officer who was in the initial investigation team of ATS for Malegaon blast case. Court has issued a Rs 5000 bailable warrant against him for failing to depose as a witness. The witness is asked to appear before court on 12th Dec.

SC dismisses a curative petition seeking a probe into killing Kashmiri Pandits

Supreme Court dismisses a curative petition filed by Roots in Kashmir, a Kashmiri Pandit-run NGO, seeking a probe into killing Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley in 1989-90.

SC criticises the Centre on the issue relating to judicial appointments

Supreme Court again criticises the Centre on the issue relating to judicial appointments. Court observes sending back a second time reiterated names is a breach of its earlier direction. Supreme Court said Parliament has the right to enact a law but it is subject to the scrutiny of the courts and it is important that the law laid down by this court is followed else people would follow the law which they think is correct.

Noida Authority to install CCTV cameras at 400 spots for women’s safety

CCTV cameras will be installed at 400 places in Noida and Greater Noida under initiative by Noida Authority to make the area safer for women. A list of locations identified as dark spots by the police has been handed over to the Authority. The locations are being surveyed by the Authority’s technical team. Noida Authority’s DGM Rajesh Kumar said that cameras will be installed after the survey and will be monitored from Police Control room. He added that a Command Control room would be set up in Sector 94, which could be integrated with Intelligent Surface Transport Management System (ISTMS).

Chennai receives light rainfall under influence of cyclonic storm, ‘Mandous’

Tamil Nadu’s Chennai receives light rainfall under the influence of cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’ over the Bay of Bengal. It is expected to cross between Puducherry and Sriharikota with a wind speed of 70 kmph around midnight of 9th December, as per IMD.

Korea to collaborate with Vietnam, Cambodia on tax policy

The National Tax Service (NTS) is planning to collaborate closely with the tax agencies of Vietnam and Cambodia to tackle problems such as international double taxation faced by Korean firms operating overseas. NTS Commissioner Kim Chang-ki had a meeting with Kong Vibol, tax commissioner of Cambodia, at the country’s capital, Phnom Penh, on Tuesday, followed by a meeting with the tax commissioner of Vietnam, Cao Ahn Tuan, in Hanoi, Wednesday. The meeting comes as Korea and Vietnam, which are marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, recently agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”

Hong Kong stocks rise more than 3% in the afternoon.

At least 131 civilians killed in Democratic Republic of Congo by M23 rebels between November 29 and 30, according to preliminary UN findings.

A Delhi Court grants bail to former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan accused of manhandling and abusing a police officer on duty in the Shaheen Bagh area during an allegedly unauthorised meeting on November 25.

Controversial book author Dr Farhat Khan arrested from Pune in Maharashtra, says Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra.

Palestinians: Israeli army kills 3 in West Bank raid

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians during an early Thursday raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest violence to shake the region after months of unrest. The Israeli military said it was carrying out an arrest raid in the flashpoint city of Jenin in the northern West Bank when forces came under fire and then responded with live fire.

Shanghai stops COVID checks for restaurants, entertainment venues from Friday

China’s commercial hub of Shanghai will drop from Friday a requirement for checks of COVID-19 test results at restaurants or entertainment venues, city authorities said.

Dorsey challenges Musk to make everything public now; Twitter CEO responds

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has challenged new owner Elon Musk to stop creating sensation around the ‘Twitter Files’ and make everything public instead “without filter”. Musk, who last week released the first episode of ‘The Twitter Files’ into the controversial decision to suppress Hunter Biden’s laptop story on the platform, also nudged his followers to reveal the ‘Episode 2 of The Twitter Files’, but delayed it, saying he will need more time. Dorsey challenged Musk on Twitter that “if the goal is transparency to build trust, why not just release everything without filter and let people judge for themselves? Including all discussions around current and future actions? Make everything public now”. Musk replied on Thursday: “Most important data was hidden (from you too) and some may have been deleted, but everything we find will be released”.

Cyclone Mandous: Red alert in 3 TN districts, orange alert in 6

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for three districts of Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Mandous was inching closer to the state. Red alert has been issued for Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Villupuram districts of Tamil Nadu. An orange alert was issued for Cuddalore, Myladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, and Pudukottai districts for Thursday. The IMD had issued an alert that the state would receive heavy rainfall on December 9 and 10t due to this weather phenomenon.

NSE phone tapping case: Delhi High Court grants bail to former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Sanjay Pandey, in ED case.

U.S. military bill features up to $10 billion to boost Taiwan

The U.S. Congress is expected to start voting as soon as Wednesday on a massive military policy bill including authorization of up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, as China exerts pressure on the democratically governed island. The compromise version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, does not include some controversial provisions of Taiwan legislation lawmakers proposed earlier this year, including sanctions in the event of “significant escalation in aggression” against Taiwan by China, or a proposal that Taiwan be treated as a “major non-NATO ally.”

Govt to move Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in RS

Govt to move Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in RSThe Government will move the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in the Upper House of Parliament on Thursday. According to the Rajya Sabha bulletin, Power Minister R.K. Singh will move the Bill further to amend the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, as passed by the Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. ” While the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 will be discussed in the House for passing, Reports of the Standing Committee on Health, Law and Justice will also be presented.

Cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’ to cross TN, Puducherry and AP around midnight of 9th Dec

Cylonic storm ‘Mandous’ to cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota with a wind speed of 70 kmph around midnight of 9th Dec: India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Rahul Gandhi begins 92nd day of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kota city

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday briefly interacted with students who had gathered in large numbers in this coaching hub to welcome him as he resumed his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Gandhi described the students as the “future of India” and exhorted those gathered to raise “Bharat Jodo” slogans. Starting the 92nd day of his yatra by offering prayers at the Suryamukhi Hanuman Temple here at 6 am, Gandhi marched through the streets along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy Sachin Pilot.

India’s Swiggy to lay off 250 employees or 3-5% of its workforce – ET Now

Freezing temperatures continue in Ladakh and Kashmir valley

Dry, cold weather continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as water bodies froze partially in the valley on Thursday.”Dry, cold weather with partly cloudy sky continued in J&K and Ladakh during the last 23 hours. Dry weather with partly cloudy sky is likely to continue during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said.Major water bodies like the Dal, Nigeen and Manasbal lakes froze partially due to continued sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir valley.Srinagar had minus 2.8, Pahalgam minus 3.6 and Gulmarg minus 2.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature today.

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Sun Pharma’s Halol unit listed under ‘Import Alert’ by US FDA

All future shipments of products manufactured at this facility are subject to refusal of admission to the US market until the facility becomes compliant with cGMP standards. The USFDA has excluded 14 products from this Import Alert subject to certain conditions.

PSLV-XL rocket motor made by industry passes test: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the performance of the booster motor made by Economic Explosives Ltd for its PSLV-XL rocket was satisfactory. The Indian space agency tested the booster motor called PSOM-XL at its rocket port in Sriharikota on Wednesday. According to the ISRO, with this test, the private industry’s capability to produce the stage for PSLV has been established. This is the first step in the end-to-end production of PSLV through the industry.

LS to discuss, pass anti-maritime piracy & multi-state cooperative societies (amendment) bills

Lok Sabha on Thursday will seek to pass the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019.Discussion for it had begun on Wednesday. The bill seeks to make special provisions for repression of piracy on high seas and to provide for punishment for the offence of piracy.Lok Sabha will also seek to discuss and pass The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

Musk’s bankers mull new Tesla margin loans to slash Twitter debt

Billionaire Elon Musk’s bankers are considering providing the Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer with new margin loans backed by the U.S. automaker’s stock to replace some of the high interest debt on his Twitter deal, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The margin loans are one of the options that the Morgan Stanley-led bank group and Musk’s advisers have discussed to ease the $13 billion debt Twitter took on as part of Musk’s $44 billion deal, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The discussions have so far centered around replacing the $3 billion of unsecured debt on which Twitter pays an interest rate of 11.75%, the maximum banks had agreed to finance the acquisition in April, the Bloomberg report said.

Putin acknowledges Russia’s war in Ukraine could be a long one

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but said for now there will be no second call-up of soldiers. Putin has rarely spoken about the duration of a war that he began more than nine months ago but told loyalists in a televised meeting on Wednesday it could go on for some time yet. “This can be a long process,” he said. Russia has been forced into a series of significant retreats in the face of Ukrainian counter-offensives, waged with increasing stocks of Western weaponry, in the east and south since July.

BSE Sensex slips 20.35 pts to 62,390.33, NSE Nifty marginally down at 18,554.15 pts in opening trade.

Rupee rises 13 paise to 82.34 against US dollar in early trade.

Hong Kong to loosen some COVID curbs including quarantine period for confirmed cases

Hong Kong authorities will shorten the quarantine period for confirmed COVID-19 cases and close contacts from seven to five days, public broadcaster RTHK reported on Thursday. A requirement for arrivals to Hong Kong to undergo daily rapid antigen (RAT) tests would also be reduced from seven to five days, RTHK added. The move comes after Chinese authorities on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to the nation’s stringent COVID control measures since the pandemic began three years ago.

China’s yuan dips on economic worries even as COVID rules ease

China’s yuan weakened on Thursday despite the government loosening rigid COVID-19 rules, with the moves seen largely priced in by a market increasingly worried that the road to economic recovery would be bumpy. The onshore yuan was slightly softer than the previous late session close, trading around 6.9770 per dollar around midday, despite the central bank setting a firmer guidance rate prior to market open. There was little excitement toward China’s release of 10-point measures on Wednesday to further ease the COVID-19 curbs.

India logs 241 new Covid cases, while active cases declined to 4,244 from 4,255: Govt.