COAS Manoj Pande Interacts With Commanders In Ground Zero Poonch Sector - Photo Shared by Indian ArmyCOAS Manoj Pande Interacts With Commanders In Ground Zero Poonch Sector - Photo Shared by Indian Army
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  1. Flight operations in some major Indian cities were disrupted today due to dense fog. At least eight flights heading to IGI Airport in Delhi were diverted to Jaipur and Ahmedabad. Airport authorities advised passengers to contact their airlines for flight updates.
  2. CJI DY Chandrachud, in his Christmas Day greetings, reminded his colleagues at the SC about the four Indian Army soldiers who died just days ago in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. He said, “Let us not forget those on the borders who are spending these cold mornings protecting us and our nation.”
  3. Tamil Nadu Police have registered a case against ED officials in the state, alleging they obstructed DVAC investigators in the performance of their duties when they carried out searches in connection with ED officer Ankit Tiwari’s trap case.
  4. EAM S Jaishankar is on a five-day visit to Russia. During this time, he will meet Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov. He will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on bilateral and international issues.
  5. Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Manoj Pande visited the Poonch sector on Monday, amid ongoing search operations and backlash over videos showing the custodial torture of three civilians, who were later found dead. He exhorted the army commanders to conduct the operations in the “most professional manner”.
  6. In Madhya Pradesh, 28 Ministers took oath, including Former Union Minister Prahlad Patel and BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. Among those sworn in today, 18 will hold cabinet berths, and the remaining 10 will be Junior ministers/MoS.
  7. With 628 new cases, India’s active caseload has risen to 4.054, according to the Union Health Ministry. Meanwhile, India’s SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) Chief Dr. NK Arora has assured that no additional vaccine dose is required against the JN.1 subvariant as of now.
  8. In Bengaluru, Tushar Giri Nath, Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, has warned of legal action against shops that fail to carry at least 60 percent of Kannada in their nameplates/signboards by February 28.