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Hemant Soren to be Sworn-in as Jharkhand CM Today
JMM executive president Hemant Soren will be sworn-in as the chief minister of the state on Sunday, 29 December. The swearing-in ceremony will take place in the presence of a large gathering of leaders.
(Source: ANI)
PM Modi to Address Last ‘Mann ki Baat’ of 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his signature-radio show ‘Mann ki Baat’. The address comes amid the ongoing nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Australia to Compensate Bushfire Volunteers
Volunteer firefighters in Australia will be offered government compensation after spending extended periods fighting bushfires raging across the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday.
Rural Fire Service volunteers who have spent at least 10 days battling blazes in worst-hit New South Wales (NSW) state are immediately eligible for the scheme, which offers payments of up to Aus $300 ($209) per day for a maximum of Aus $6,000 per person.
"While I know RFS volunteers don't seek payment for their service, I don't want to see volunteers or their families unable to pay bills, or struggle financially as a result of the selfless contribution they are making," Morrison said.
(Source: PTI)
Pejavara Mutt Seer Vishwesha Teertha Swami Passes Away
Pejavara Mutt Seer Vishwesha Teertha Swami passes away at Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt.
(Source: ANI)
‘Mass Stabbing’ at Synagogue in Upstate New York
Multiple people were stabbed at a Jewish place of worship late Saturday night, a public affairs group said.
“At 9:50 this eve, a call came in about a mass stabbing... It's the house of a Hasidic Rabbi. 5 patients with stab wounds, all Hasidic, were transported to local hospitals,” the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council tweeted.
Delhi Continues to Reel Under Severe Cold at 3.4 Deg Celsius
Delhi continued to reel under a severe cold wave on Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 3.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above Saturday’s minimum temperature.
Delhi had recorded season's coldest day on Saturday with minimum temperature dropping to 2.4 degrees Celsius.
Dense fog enveloped the city reducing visibility to less than 500 metres.
(Source: PTI)
Minor Killed in North Carolina Parking Lot Shooting
A 13-year-old girl was killed in a shooting at a North Carolina mall parking lot and two other juveniles were hurt, police said.
Concord police responded to a call about a fight outside a Dave and Buster's at Concord Mills mall Saturday night, police said in a statement.
Officers discovered there had been a shooting and that two boys had suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police had said in tweets that the 13-year-old girl died at the scene.
(Source: PTI)
Mulayam Singh Hospitalised in Mumbai for Abdominal Health Issues
Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for some abdominal health issues, sources said on Sunday.
The 80-year-old leader, who is also former Defence minister, came to a private hospital here three days back on the advice of doctors, they said.
“He has been admitted to a private hospital here for abdominal complaints,” a close aide of the leader said.
Yadav was advised to shift to Mumbai and he came here three days back, he said.
"He is likely to be discharged today, but it depends on the doctors' examination and their satisfaction with his response to medication," he added.
(Source: PTI)
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion on Monday, List Out Today: Balasaheb Thorat
The expansion of the Maharashtra council of ministers will take place on Monday, 30 December, PTI reported. As many as 36 ministers could take oath on that day, sources told the news agency.
Currently, the Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet has six ministers besides the chief minister himself.
The list has been finalized and will be out today, Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat told ANI. There will be 12 Ministers from Congress out of which 10 are of cabinet rank, he added.
(Source: PTI and ANI)
Amitabh Bachchan Receives Dadas Dadasaheb Phalke Award From Prez
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday, 29 December.
(Source: ANI)
Island's Democracy Under Threat From China, Says Taiwan President
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday that the self-governing island's democracy remains under direct threat from rival China, underscoring her calls for closer ties with the US and other allies.
Tsai was speaking at a televised debate against Han Kuo-yu of the main opposition Nationalist Party and veteran politician James Soong of the People's First Party. Elections for president and the legislature are set for 11 January. Most polls show Tsai leading in her quest for a second four-year term.
Tsai said she would preserve Taiwan's freedoms and way of life, but would make no changes to the constitution or the island's official name, the Republic of China, which moved its seat of government to Taipei, the island's capital, following the Communist Party's seizure of power on mainland China in 1949.
(Source: AP)
Two Shot Dead in Bihar, Allegedly by Naxals
Two persons were shot dead allegedly by Naxals in two separate incidents in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district, earlier today.
(Source: ANI)
Haryana Govt Declares Holiday for Schools on 30-31 Dec, Due to Intense Cold
The Haryana government has declared a holiday for schools on 30 and 31 December due to intense cold wave in the state. All schools will reopen on 16 January after the regular winter break from 1 to 15 January.
(Source: ANI)
Airtel Nearly Doubles Minimum Recharge for Pre Paid Users
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Sunday hiked its mandatory minimum recharge for pre-paid customers to Rs 45 from Rs 23.
"...it will be mandatory to recharge with a voucher of Rs 45 or above, every 28 days to avail services," the company said in a public notice.
The new minimum recharge plan will come into effect from Sunday. The announcement pertained to prepaid subscribers of Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom in all service areas, it added.
(Source: PTI)
Afghan Taliban Agrees to Ceasefire for Signing of Peace Deal With US
The Afghan Taliban’s ruling council has agreed to a cease-fire in Afghanistan to allow for the signing of a peace deal with the United States.
(Source: AP)
5 Stabbed at Rabbi's House in New York on Hanukkah
A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City, an ambush the governor said on Sunday was an act of domestic terrorism fuelled by intolerance and a "cancer" of hatred growing in America.
Police arrested a suspect in Manhattan within hours of Saturday night's attack in Monsey.
(Source: AP)
US Conducts 'Precision Defensive Strikes' in Iraq and Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militia
American forces have conducted “precision defensive strikes” against five sites in Iraq and Syria, targeting an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, the US Defence Department said. The US blamed the militia for a rocket barrage that killed a US defence contractor in Iraq.
(Source: AP)
2 Dead, 1 Hurt in Shooting at Church Near Fort Worth, Texas
Two people were killed in a shooting at a church near Fort Worth, Texas, US, on Sunday morning and a third person has been taken to a hospital, first responders said.
(Source: AP)
6 Dead as Car Plunges Into Canal in UP's Greater Noida
Six people, including two minors, were killed when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, the police said on Monday.
Five other occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries in the accident that took place around 11:30 pm on Sunday, they said.
(Source: PTI)