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Fourteen opposition MPs have been suspended from the Lok Sabha for misconduct. In Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Derek O’Brien was suspended for gross misconduct and unruly behavior. The suspension of the MPs will run till the remainder of the winter session, which ends on December 22.
IMD has predicted moderate-intensity rains in Chennai and adjoining places between December 15 and 18. The weather agency has also issued a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu’s Delta regions and Southern coasts.
A 25-year-old rape survivor seeking a nod from the Roorkee court to abort her four-month featus attempted to end her life inside the court premises by consuming poison. The woman’s condition is said to be stable, according to Inspector Sanjay Punia, acting SHO of Bhagwanpur Police Station.
WHO’s Global Status Report On Road Safety released on Wednesday shows that India’s contribution to global fatalities grew from 11% (1.34 lakh deaths) in 2010 to 13% (1.54 lakh deaths) in 2021. The report also indicates that people in low and middle-income countries face the highest death risk.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren is likely to be arrested by the ED after he declined to appear before the investigating officers of the probe agency for the sixth time in a row. Soren faces corruption and money laundering charges, with some linked to land deals and mining scams.
The Madras HC on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to frame guidelines to regulate funeral processions. The court took suo motu cognizance of a letter by Anbu Selvan of Panruti seeking the court to direct the government to end unwanted incidents like throwing flower garlands and blocking traffic.
In the Krishna Janabhoomi case, the Allahabad High Court has accepted an application demanding a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah premises under an advocate commissioner. The court will hear again on December 18 to discuss the survey modalities.
More than 800 hundred tourists stranded in high-altitude regions of eastern Sikkim due to snowfall and inclement weather were rescued by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army. The tourists were moved to safe shelters; and provided warm clothing, hot meals, and medical assistance.
A gang of four men attacked cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi’s younger brother, Mahesh Panchal, in Haryana’s Faridabad. The attackers doused him after spraying petrol. Mahesh is getting treated at a private hospital for burn injuries. Bajrangi has warned the Police to take action soon.
In a setback for the ruling CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has won 17 of the 33 local body seats in the recently held by-elections. While LDF managed to win 10 seats, BJP-led NDA won 4 seats, and independent candidates in 2 other seats.
Shahi Idgah - Krishna Janmabhoomi - Photo Credit Chandradeep Kumar - India Today