PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Surat Diamond Bourse - PTI ImagePM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Surat Diamond Bourse - PTI Image
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  • In a recent update on the Parliament Security Breach, Police have recovered burnt phone parts of the accused in Rajasthan. Meanwhile, PM Modi has termed the Parliament Breach Incident “very serious” and has called for a detailed investigation.
  • Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) Police Station in Mumbai has registered a rape complaint against JSW Group MD Sajjin Jindal. The complainant, an actress, has accused Jindal of forcing himself on her at his penthouse in January 2022. 
  • A blast at a company that makes drones and explosives for the defense forces in Nagpur has killed ten people. The accident occurred when workers were packing the cast booster plant at the Solar Industries in Bazargaon village of Nagpur.   
  • The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended the Biden administration designate India as “A Country of Particular Concern,” alleging that New Delhi is involved in systematic and egregious violation of religious freedom. 
  • IMD has warned of Isolated heavy rainfall in Kerala on Sunday. The Met Department has issued an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta and a Yellow Alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki.
  • The brutal killing of a temple priest in Dananpur Village of Goplaganj district has sparked protests. The victim, Manoj Kumar, who went missing for the past five days, was found dead with his eyes gouged out, genitals chopped off, and shot near his neck. 
  • The Congress Party will launch a crowdfunding campaign, ‘Donate for Desh,’ on the party’s foundation day on December 28. Party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said it will ask supporters to contribute in multiples of Rs.138, Rs 1,380, Rs 13,800, or more.
  • In Kashmir, Gulmarg Ski Resort and several high-altitude regions in Karnah, Machil, Gurez, and all upper reaches of Kupwara witnessed fresh snowfall, while the plains received light rains. In Srinagar, the minimum temperature was below minus 0.3 degrees Celsius. 
  • Surat in Gujarat gets what’s touted as the “World’s largest and modern center for international diamond and jewelry business.” PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) and a new terminal in Surat Airport, upgrading it to the ‘International’ category. 
  • Thane Police have formed an SIT to probe the accusation of Priya Singh, a social media influencer, that a Maharatshra bureaucrat’s son attempted to mow her down with his SUV. The man facing the charges is Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation MD Anilkumar Gaikwad’s son Ashwajit Gaikwad.