Hundreds of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi over communal violence, triggering heavy security and brief chaos.

Protests Erupt Outside Bangladesh High Commission Over Violence

Hundreds of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi over communal violence, triggering heavy security and brief chaos.

Holding saffron flags and shouting slogans against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, hundreds of supporters of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal broke barricades and clashed with police near the fortified Bangladesh High Commission on Tuesday.&nbsp;
Protesters forced several barricades down as police struggled to contain the surge.
The high security area witnessed a beefed-up police presence in the morning ahead of the protest announced by the Hindu right against the lynching of a Hindu man in the strife-torn neighbouring nation. The area had been secured with three layers of barricades and a reinforced presence of police and paramilitary.&nbsp;
An officer said a 15,000-strong police force was deployed ahead of the demonstration. He said police managed to hold the protesters about 800 metres from the high commission. DTC buses were parked as an obstacle to thwart the protesters' bid to reach the high commission.
A sea of banners and placards bobbed in the air, reading denunciatory messages against the Bangladesh government. A placard read: "Hindu rakt ki ek ek boond ka hisaab chahiye (Each drop of blood of a Hindu must be accounted for)."
On December 18, Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched by a mob and his body set on fire over blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh. According to the police, Das was first beaten up by a mob outside the factory and then hanged from a tree. The crowd left the body of the deceased by the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway and later set it on fire.
"A Hindu man was brutally assaulted and killed. We request our government to take strict action against those who are behind the killing. We also demand that the Bangladesh police take strict action against those who are behind the killing," a protester said. Another said, "We in India consider every community as our brothers and sisters. Every Hindu in every country must be treated in the same way."

A passenger at Delhi airport claims he was assaulted by an off-duty Air India Express pilot, resulting in a nasal bone fracture. Police have registered a case and investigation is underway.

Passenger beaten by off-duty Air India Express pilot suffers nasal fracture, seeks justice

A passenger at Delhi airport claims he was assaulted by an off-duty Air India Express pilot, resulting in a nasal bone fracture. Police have registered a case and investigation is underway.

A passenger allegedly assaulted by an off-duty Air India Express pilot at the Delhi airport has said a CT scan confirmed a displacement of his left nasal bone.
The complainant, Ankit Dewan, said he is now seeking justice in the matter.
Dewan said he has submitted a written complaint to the Delhi Police and learned through media reports that an FIR has been filed. "I am right now focusing on my health, and a CT scan today showed a displaced fracture of left nasal bone. I hope I get justice in the matter," Dewan told PTI.
The Delhi Police on Monday said based on Dewan's complaint received via email, a case has been registered under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint) and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. An investigation is underway, they said.
Earlier, the police had said they had not received a formal complaint and only became aware of the incident after Dewan's post surfaced on social media platform X.
Dewan alleged that he was physically assaulted by Air India Express captain Virender Sejwal near the security area of Terminal 1 of the airport on December 19. He claimed the assault caused him to bleed and traumatised his seven-year-old daughter, who witnessed the encounter.
According to Dewan, the altercation began when he objected to certain staff members allegedly cutting the queue at the security checkpoint. He alleged that the pilot verbally abused him before the physical attack.
Air India Express issued a statement, saying it is aware of the incident involving an employee who was travelling as a passenger on another airline at the time. The airline has removed the pilot from official duties with immediate effect, pending an internal investigation.
Police officials said they will examine the matter based on the complaint and available evidence, including CCTV footage from the terminal.

Parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rain, while minimum temperatures remained above freezing across most of the valley, according to officials.

Fresh Snowfall and Rain Sweep Parts of Kashmir, Temperatures Stay Above Freezing

Parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rain, while minimum temperatures remained above freezing across most of the valley, according to officials.

Parts of Kashmir were hit by fresh snowfall and rain, with the minimum temperature remaining above the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Tuesday.
North Kashmir's ski resort of Gulmarg was among the places in the higher reaches that received intermittent snowfall through the night. It continued till the morning, they said.
Shopian district, Mughal Road and Gurez in Bandipora also received snowfall. The plains of the valley received intermittent rain.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Monday night was recorded at 2.7 degrees Celsius, down from 4 degrees Celsius the night before and 5.1 notches above the season's normal, according to the officials.
Other places in the valley also registered above-normal minimum temperatures ranging from 3.8 to 5.6 degrees Celsius.
The tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, in south Kashmir, recorded sub-zero temperatures, with the mercury settling at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In south Kashmir, Qazigund recorded a low of 3.2 degrees Celsius and Kokernag 2.8 degrees Celsius.
Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy weather with the possibility of rain at isolated places.
The weather is likely to remain dry over the next few days, it said.

Dense fog and low visibility disrupted operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport, leading to multiple flight cancellations and delays, affecting hundreds of passengers.

Over 270 flights delayed, 10 cancelled at Delhi airport

Dense fog and low visibility disrupted operations at Delhi&rsquo;s IGI Airport, leading to multiple flight cancellations and delays, affecting hundreds of passengers.

At least 10 flights were cancelled and more than 270 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport due to fog and low visibility conditions on Tuesday.&nbsp;
An official said 6 arrivals and 4 departures have been cancelled for the day. Over 270 flights have been delayed and the average delay time for departures is 29 minutes, as per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.&nbsp;
"Visibility at the airport is improving; however, flight departures for certain destinations may experience delay," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X.&nbsp;
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital handles around 1,300 flight movements daily.&nbsp;

ISRO has begun the 24-hour countdown for the LVM3-M6 rocket launch carrying the heaviest LEO payload, the BlueBird Block-2 US communication satellite, under a commercial mission.

ISRO Launches LVM3-M6 Rocket with US Communication Satellite

ISRO has begun the 24-hour countdown for the LVM3-M6 rocket launch carrying the heaviest LEO payload, the BlueBird Block-2 US communication satellite, under a commercial mission.

The 24-hour countdown for the launch of LVM3-M6 rocket, which will carry a new generation US communication satellite commenced in Sriharikota on Tuesday, ISRO said.
In a dedicated commercial mission, ISRO is scheduled to launch the Bluebird Block-2 spacecraft on board its heavy lift launch vehicle LVM3-M6 at 8.54 am from the second launch pad at this spaceport on Wednesday.
Weighing 6,100 kg, the communication satellite would be the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said.
The previous heaviest was the LVM3-M5 Communication Satellite 03, weighing about 4,400 kg that was successfully launched by ISRO on November 2.
Wednesday's mission is being undertaken as part of the commercial agreement signed between NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) and US-based AST SpaceMobile (AST and Science, LLC). NewSpace India Ltd is the commercial arm of ISRO.
The historic mission would deploy the next generation communication satellite designed to provide high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones worldwide.
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network, which is accessible directly by smartphones and designed for both commercial and government applications.
Ahead of the launch, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan offered prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala on December 23.
According to the Indian space agency, the 43.5 metre tall LVM3, also known as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII, is a three stage rocket with a cryogenic engine designed and developed by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.
The vehicle uses two S200 solid rocket boosters to provide the huge amount of thrust required for lift off. The booster has been developed by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
After a flight of about 15 minutes from liftoff, the Bluebird Block-2 satellite is expected to get separated from the launch vehicle.
BlueBird Block-2 mission is part of a global LEO constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through satellite.
This constellation would enable 4G and 5G voice and video calls, texts, streaming and data for everyone, everywhere at all times. It features a 223m2 phased array, making it the largest commercial communications satellite every deployed into low Earth Orbit, about 600km altitude.
AST SpaceMobile had launched five satellites, BlueBird 1-5 in September 2024 which provide continuous internet coverage across the United States and other select countries.
The company has planned to launch similar satellites to augment its network support and has partnered with over 50 mobile operators across the globe.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says India will support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah with a proposed USD 450 million assistance package covering infrastructure, housing, health, and agriculture.

Operation Sagar Bandhu: India proposes USD 450 million cyclone relief package to Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says India will support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah with a proposed USD 450 million assistance package covering infrastructure, housing, health, and agriculture.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India is proud to stand by Sri Lanka during Cyclone Ditwah and has proposed an assistance package worth USD 450 million.
Jaishankar, who is in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy, made these remarks alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath.
"Just as Sri Lanka was recovering from the economic crisis of 2022, this natural disaster has created &zwnj;new &zwj;difficulties," Jaishankar, who &zwj;is on a two-day visit &zwnj;to the island nation, said.
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Pleased to call on H.E President <a href="https://twitter.com/anuradisanayake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@anuradisanayake</a> in Colombo today. Conveyed Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a>&rsquo;s warm wishes and message of solidarity in aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. Building on our First Responder activity under <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationSagarBandhu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OperationSagarBandhu</a>, India will commit to a&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/gGY9qbiWap">pic.twitter.com/gGY9qbiWap</a>
&mdash; Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/2003351329545289818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
 "Prime Minister Modi directed that we now engage with the Sri Lankan government to address their priorities. In that regard, the assistance package that we have proposed is worth USD 450 million, Jaishankar said.
"The package will include USD 350 million in Concessional lines of credit, and USD 100 million of grants," he said. "This package is being finalised, in close consultation with the government of Sri Lanka. Our assistance will cover sectors worst affected by the cyclone, including one, rehabilitation and restoration of road, railway and bridge connectivity." "Two, support for the construction of houses was fully destroyed and partially damaged. Three, support for health and education systems, in particular those that have been damaged by the cycle. Fourth, agriculture, including addressing possible shortages in the short and medium term. And five, working towards better disaster response and preparedness."&nbsp;

A Delhi court orders framing of charges against Congress MP Karti Chindambaram and six others in the Chinese visa scam case, involving alleged bribery in 2011.

Delhi court orders framing of charges against Cong MP Karti Chidambaram in Chinese visa scam case

A Delhi court orders framing of charges against Congress MP Karti Chindambaram and six others in the Chinese visa scam case, involving alleged bribery in 2011.

A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the framing of charges against Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram and six others in connection with the Chinese visa scam case.&nbsp;
Special Judge (CBI) Dig Vinay Singh, who was hearing the case against Karti Chidambaram and seven others, ordered the framing of charges against seven accused and discharged one named Chetan Shrivastava in the case.
In an order dated December 23, the court ordered the framing of charges against the seven accused for the alleged offence of criminal conspiracy. The detailed order is awaited.
Earlier in October 2024, the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Karti Chidambaram and others in connection with alleged bribery in facilitating visas of Chinese nationals for a power company in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the Union home minister.
In its charge sheet submitted before a special court, the CBI had named Karti Chidambaram, the Lok Sabha MP from Sivaganga, his alleged close associate S Bhaskararaman, Talawandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL), a subsidiary of Vedanta, and Mumbai-based Bell Tools, through which bribes were allegedly routed.
The agency has invoked charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery under the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Other charge-sheeted accused include Viral Mehta, Anup Agarwal, Mansoor Siddiqui and Chetan Shrivastava, they said.
The CBI had filed the charge sheet after two years of probe into its FIR registered in 2022, where it had alleged that the Punjab-based TSPL was setting up a 1980 MW thermal power plant and the work was outsourced to Chinese company Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp (SEPCO).
The project was running behind its schedule, and the company was allegedly facing the prospect of a penalty.
The CBI FIR, which contained findings of the investigating officer who undertook the preliminary inquiry, alleged that an executive of TSPL approached Karti Chidambaram through his "close associate/front man" Bhaskararaman.
"They devised a back-door way to defeat the purpose of the ceiling (maximum of project visas permissible to the company's plant) by granting permission to re-use 263 project visas allotted to the said Chinese company's officials," the agency had said after the registration of FIR and searches.
Project visas were a special type of visa introduced in 2010 for the power and steel sector, for which detailed guidelines were issued during P Chidambaram's tenure as home minister, but there was no provision for the re-issue of project visas, the FIR had alleged.
A TSPL executive allegedly submitted a letter to the home ministry on July 30, 2011, seeking approval to reuse the project visas allotted to his company, which was approved within a month and the permission was issued, the FIR had alleged.
"On August 17, 2011, the executive, on being directed by Bhaskararaman, sent a copy of the above letter dated July 30, 2011 to him through e-mail which was forwarded to Karti... Bhakaskararaman after discussion with P Chidambaram, the then home minister, demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 50 lakh for ensuring the approval," the FIR had alleged.
The FIR also alleged that the payment of the said bribe was routed from TSP to Karti Chidambaram and Bhaskararaman through Mumbai-based Bell Tools Ltd with payments camouflaged under two invoices raised for consultancy and out-of-pocket expenses for Chinese visas-related work, the CBI FIR said, adding that the TSPL executive had later thanked Karti Chidambaram and Bhaskararaman on email.
Payment against the invoices was made by TSPL to Bell Tools Limited through cheque and then the said amount was paid in cash to Bhaskararaman, it had alleged.

A British Airways flight from London to Hyderabad received a bomb threat, prompting airport authorities to implement standard safety protocols after landing.

London-Hyderabad British Airways flight gets bomb threat, lands safely

A British Airways flight from London to Hyderabad received a bomb threat, prompting airport authorities to implement standard safety protocols after landing.

Hyderabad-bound British Airways flight from London has received a bomb threat, prompting aerodrome authorities to initiate standard safety protocols after the aircraft landed in Hyderabad, airport sources said on Tuesday.
The customer support service of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received a mail bearing a bomb threat to the BA 277 flight from Heathrow to Hyderabad on Monday, they said.
"The flight landed safely, and a standard safety protocol was initiated. The flight has already departed for Heathrow," the sources told PTI.
Standard safety protocols include isolation of the aircraft, screening of baggage and passengers, keeping fire engines ready and pressing sniffer dogs into service, among others, sources added.
Earlier this month, two similar emails targeting Indigo's Madina&ndash;Hyderabad and Sharjah-Hyderabad flights were received by the airport, separately.Madina&ndash;Hyderabad flight was diverted to Ahmedabad Airport.

The Calcutta High Court refuses to intervene in the SIT investigation of the chaos at Lionel Messi’s Salt Lake Stadium event, citing preliminary stage of inquiry and lack of evidence of bias.

Calcutta HC Declines Intervention in Messi Event Chaos Probe

The Calcutta High Court refuses to intervene in the SIT investigation of the chaos at Lionel Messi&rsquo;s Salt Lake Stadium event, citing preliminary stage of inquiry and lack of evidence of bias.

The Calcutta High Court refused to interfere at this stage in a probe being conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) over chaos during Argentine football legend Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake stadium here on December 13.
A division bench presided by Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul held that the investigation and enquiry in the case is in the preliminary stage and no material could be placed before it to establish that "investigation/enquiry is vitiated or polluted".
The petitioners in three PILs sought transfer of the investigation into the incident to CBI as well as the refund of ticket prices to the spectators, a section of whom had gone on a rampage over not being able to see their favourite star and early conclusion of the event following a messy situation on the ground.
Some people were seen jostling around Messi, thus blocking the view of those seated on the stands.
Rejecting a prayer for interim relief on the matter, the court said that at this stage, it is not inclined to interfere and stay the investigation.
The division bench, also comprising Justice Partha Sarathi Sen, said that it could not be established that members of the SIT had any interest in the event in question and for this reason, "we are not inclined to interfere into investigation at this stage".
The bench, which passed the order after conclusion of the hearing on Monday for the three PILs, said that it is trite that an investigation cannot be directed to be transferred to CBI or to any other agency on mere asking or merely because a party has levelled allegations.
It said that in rare and exceptional cases, only such directions can be issued when it can be established with accuracy and precision that the investigation in question is vitiated or faulted.
The court directed the state government and the organiser of the event to file their affidavit-in-opposition to the petitioners' contentions in four weeks.
It said that the petitioners can file their affidavit-in-reply to those within two weeks therefrom.
The three PILs, which were heard analogously, will be taken up for hearing again in the week commencing on February 16, the bench said.
The counsel for the West Bengal government argued before the court that the state did not sell the tickets and that it was an event organised by a private event management company.
Claiming that the investigation was being done in right earnest by the SIT, he stated before the court that the state's director general of police (DGP) was issued a show cause letter over the incident.
The owner of the event management company, Satadru Dutta, was arrested by the police soon after the programme on December 13, in connection with the fiasco.
Dutta's lawyer submitted before the division bench that they were unaware as to how so many people, who milled around Messi, blocking the view of the spectators, entered the ground, as the police were in charge of the entry points.
He further stated that the football legend's events were also held in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi and that all went off smoothly.
Billwadal Bhattacharya, the lawyer for Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who is one of the petitioners, questioned the source of funds for organising the event and prayed for a court order for an investigation by a competent central agency.
Senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, representing another petitioner, submitted before the court that the enquiry committee formed by the state is not a judicial commission, but is simply an administrative one.
The court noted that the state produced a gazette notification of the formation of the committee.
The state's lawyer further stated that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had, soon after the incident, expressed regret for the fiasco and that her government formed the committee comprising a retired high court judge and top officers of the administration.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath honors former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, highlighting his lifelong dedication to farmers, rural welfare, and social justice.

Uttar Pradesh CM Honors Charan Singh on Kisan Diwas

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath honors former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, highlighting his lifelong dedication to farmers, rural welfare, and social justice.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hailed Chaudhary Charan Singh, saying the former prime minister dedicated his entire life to the welfare and prosperity of villages, the poor, the deprived, and farmers.&nbsp;
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किसानों के मसीहा, पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, 'भारत रत्न' चौधरी चरण सिंह जी की जयंती पर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। अन्नदाता किसानों एवं प्रदेश वासियों को 'किसान दिवस' की हार्दिक बधाई। चौधरी साहब का संपूर्ण जीवन गांव, गरीब, शोषित, वंचित और किसान बंधुओं की समृद्धि में समर्पित रहा। डबल&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/ukYcKSOg8q">pic.twitter.com/ukYcKSOg8q</a>
&mdash; Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/2003264825418555417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Adityanath was paying his tributes to the farmer leader on Charan Singh's birth anniversary, observed as Kisan Diwas. He said the BJP's "double-engine government" is working with full commitment to ensure the welfare of farmers and fulfil the ideals of the Bharat Ratna awardee.&nbsp;
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पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, 'भारत रत्न' चौधरी चरण सिंह जी की जयंती 'किसान दिवस' के अवसर पर लखनऊ में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में... <a href="https://t.co/zt7Spx510M">https://t.co/zt7Spx510M</a>
&mdash; Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) <a href="https://twitter.com/myogiadityanath/status/2003320047050404120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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BJP's UP president, Pankaj Chaudhary, called Charan Singh a true champion of farmers.&nbsp;
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, in a post on X, said his leadership for farmer welfare, social justice and the empowerment of rural India remains an invaluable legacy for nation-building.&nbsp;
Brajesh Pathak, also a deputy chief minister, conveyed his greetings to the state's farmers on the occasion.&nbsp;
A stalwart grassroots leader, Charan Singh served as India's prime minister from July 28, 1979, to January 14, 1980. He was born in 1902 in Meerut's Noorpur and also served as Uttar Pradesh's chief minister.&nbsp;

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A fire broke out in one of the towers of Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi government hospital on Wednesday.
According to Tamil Nadu's principal secretary for health J Radhakrishnan told reporters that all patients in the affected tower were evacuated safely and so deaths or injuries have been reported so far.
According to reports, thick smoke from the fire made initial evcautions attempts difficult. 

Fire breaks out at Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Govt Hospital

Fire breaks out at Chennai&rsquo;s Rajiv Gandhi Govt Hospital
Officials: no injuries or death reported in hospital fire
Officials: all patients were safely evacuated

Fire at&nbsp;Chennai&nbsp;govt hospital Officials: no injuries or death Officials: all patients safe

According to reports, thick smoke from the fire made initial evcautions attempts difficult.

A fire broke out in one of the towers of Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi government hospital on Wednesday.
According to Tamil Nadu's principal secretary for health J Radhakrishnan,&nbsp;all patients in the affected tower were evacuated safely and no deaths or injuries have been reported so far.
According to reports, thick smoke from the fire made initial evacuation&nbsp;attempts difficult.
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ISRO successfully placed the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit using its LVM3-M6 rocket, marking the heaviest payload in LVM3 history and enabling global direct-to-mobile 4G and 5G connectivity.

ISRO's LVM3 rocket places US communication satellite into low earth orbit

ISRO successfully placed the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite into Low Earth Orbit using its LVM3-M6 rocket, marking the heaviest payload in LVM3 history and enabling global direct-to-mobile 4G and 5G connectivity.

In a historic Christmas Eve mission, ISRO's heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, successfully placed a next-generation communication satellite into orbit on Wednesday.
LVM3-M6 carried the communication satellite Bluebird Block-2 spacecraft as part of a commercial deal between NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) and US-based AST SpaceMobile (AST and Science, LLC). NewSpace India is the commercial arm of ISRO. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said the LVM3-M6 has successfully placed the Bluebird Block-2 Satellite into its intended orbit.
The 43.5-metre tall rocket soared majestically at 8.54 am from the second launch pad here on Wednesday. After a flight journey of about 15 minutes, the spacecraft Bluebird Block-2 got separated from the vehicle and was successfully placed into orbit.
Weighing 6,100 kg, the communication satellite is the heaviest payload to be placed into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history from Indian soil, the space agency said. The previous heaviest was the LVM3-M5 Communication Satellite 03, weighing about 4,400 kg, which was successfully launched by ISRO on November 2 in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
The mission is aimed at deploying a next-generation communication satellite designed to provide high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network, which is accessible directly by smartphones and designed for both commercial and government applications.
The LVM3-M6, also known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MkIII), is a three-stage rocket with a cryogenic engine designed and developed by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. The vehicle uses two S200 solid rocket boosters to provide the huge amount of thrust required for lift-off. The boosters have been developed by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.
The Bluebird Block-2 mission is part of a global LEO (Low Earth Orbit) constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through satellite. This constellation is designed to provide 4G and 5G voice and video calls, texts, streaming, and data for everyone, everywhere, at all times. It features a 223 m&sup2; phased array, making it the largest commercial communications satellite ever deployed into Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of about 520 km.
According to AST SpaceMobile, it has launched five satellites, Bluebird 1-5, in September 2024, which provide continuous coverage across the United States and other select countries. The company plans to launch similar satellites to augment its network and has partnered with over 50 mobile operators across the globe.
The LVM3-M6 is the sixth operational flight of LVM3 and the third dedicated commercial mission to launch the Bluebird Block-2 spacecraft. The LVM3 has a remarkable record of eight consecutive successful launches, including the ambitious Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 missions, ISRO said.

IPL founder Lalit Modi posted a video from Vijay Mallya’s 70th birthday celebration in London, referring to them as India’s “two biggest fugitives” amid ongoing legal cases.

‘Biggest fugitives’ Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya captured on London party video

IPL founder Lalit Modi posted a video from Vijay Mallya&rsquo;s 70th birthday celebration in London, referring to them as India&rsquo;s &ldquo;two biggest fugitives&rdquo; amid ongoing legal cases.

IPL founder Lalit Modi has posted a social media video from a party for Vijay Mallya&rsquo;s 70th birthday in London, referring to the pair as the &ldquo;two biggest fugitives&rdquo; of India.
The video on his Instagram handle is the second in the past few days capturing birthday celebrations for Mallya, wanted in India on fraud and money laundering charges in connection with loans to the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
&ldquo;We are the two fugitives, the biggest fugitives of India,&rdquo; Lalit Modi, the founding commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), can be heard saying in the video. The caption to the Instagram post reads: &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s break the internet down in India again. Happy birthday my friend Vijay Mallya&rdquo;. &ldquo;Something for you media folks. Wat (sic) your heard out with envy,&rdquo; adds Lalit Modi.
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Mallya, who turned 70 on December 18, can be seen smiling along with partner Pinki Lalwani. The latest video post follows a few others showing glimpses of a pre-birthday bash at Lalit Modi's Belgrave Square home in central London.
&ldquo;An amazing celebration for my dear friend Vijay Mallya at my house last night for all his friends and family who flew in from all corners of the world. Another cornerstone achieved by the King of Goodtimes &ndash; his 70th birthday. Wish him all the happiness and success,&rdquo; read the previous post.
Images shared by some of the guests who were at the party included glimpses of high-profile guests such as British actor Idris Elba and Indian entrepreneurs including Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
Both Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya face legal challenges in India around allegations of financial impropriety, which they both have denied. Mallya is believed to be on bail in the UK as he continues to refuse extradition while a &ldquo;confidential&rdquo; legal matter, believed to be related to an asylum application, is resolved.
Earlier this year, a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) won a court appeal in London to uphold a bankruptcy order against him in a long-standing legal battle seeking repayment of a judgment debt of around 1.05 billion pounds owed by Kingfisher Airlines.
In October, it emerged that Mallya had discontinued an application to annul the UK bankruptcy order, which meant the &ldquo;Trustee in Bankruptcy&rdquo; could continue to pursue his assets for the banks to realise the repayment of the judgment debt.

Bengaluru Police deny permission to host the Vijay Hazare Trophy match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24 following a committee review after the June stampede.

Permission denied for Vijay Hazare trophy match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24

Bengaluru Police deny permission to host the Vijay Hazare Trophy match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24 following a committee review after the June stampede.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that permission has been denied to hold the Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the city's Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 24.&nbsp;
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had sought permission to hold the match without allowing spectators for now. State Home Minister G Parameshwara had constituted a committee to examine on giving permissions to hold cricket matches at the stadium.&nbsp;
The committee had visited the stadium on Monday. Matches were stopped at the Chinnaswamy stadium after a stampede had occurred outside it during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebration on June 4, in which 11 people died.&nbsp;
"There may be some confusion among you (media) whether there is permission to hold a cricket match or not. There is no need for confusion. As you are aware, our committee had gone there yesterday. Based on the committee's recommendation, permission has been rejected. So there is no match there tomorrow," Singh told reporters.
"The committee had gone to the stadium yesterday on the instructions of the Home Department....as per the report of the department, permission has not been granted for the match tomorrow. The committee has given a detailed report, but as of now the permission is not there."&nbsp;
Singh refused to share the details of the report, stating that he is one of the members of the committee. The committee headed by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) commissioner, consisted of police commissioner and officials of the PWD, Fire and Health departments and Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM).&nbsp;
The Home Minister on Monday had held a meeting with KSCA office bearers, senior officials and police officers at the Vidhana Soudha, regarding holding cricket matches at the stadium, and had asked the panel to visit the facility and provide feedback regarding allowing the cricket contest.&nbsp;
Noting that Bengaluru City Police Commissioner had already written a letter to KSCA stating that it is necessary to follow the 17-point recommendations, Parameshwara on Monday had said that the committee will review what has been complied with and inform the government.

Hundreds protest against violence on Hindus in Bangladesh in Kolkata; police stop march near Bangladesh Deputy High Commission amid tensions and slogans.

Protesters march to Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata to protest violence on Hindus

Hundreds protest against violence on Hindus in Bangladesh in Kolkata; police stop march near Bangladesh Deputy High Commission amid tensions and slogans.

Hundreds of protesters carrying saffron flags and shouting slogans against alleged violence on minority Hindus in Bangladesh tried to march to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Tuesday but were stopped by police.
The protest march titled 'Hindu Hunkar Padayatra' was organised under the banner of 'Bongiyo Hindu Jagaran'. The march started from Sealdah and was proceeding towards the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission office, when it was stopped by police in the Beckbagan area.
A huge police force has been deployed near the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission office.&nbsp;
The protesters raised slogans "Hindu Hindu Bhai Bhai", "safety for Hindus in Bangladesh" and the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh.
On December 18, Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched by a mob and his body set on fire over blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.&nbsp;
According to the police, Das was first beaten up by a mob outside the factory and then hanged from a tree. The crowd left the body of the deceased by the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway and later set it on fire.
Tension escalated in the Beckbagan area when a section of the protesters tried to break the police barricades in an attempt to move closer to the Deputy High Commission office.&nbsp;
Police pushed back the demonstrators and used mild lathi charge to disperse the crowd, officials said.
The protesters demanded action against those responsible for the death of Das and security for Hindus in Bangladesh.&nbsp;

Nitin Nabin, BJP’s newly appointed national working president, led a massive roadshow in Patna, welcomed by thousands, with cultural programmes and security tightened across the city.

BJP’s national working president Nitin Nabin leads roadshow in Patna

Nitin Nabin, BJP&rsquo;s newly appointed national working president, led a massive roadshow in Patna, welcomed by thousands, with cultural programmes and security tightened across the city.

BJP&rsquo;s national working president Nitin Nabin, who arrived for his first visit to his home state Bihar after assuming the charge last week, led a roadshow in Patna on Tuesday.&nbsp;
Several state BJP leaders welcomed him at the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport.
The roadshow began from Aranya Bhawan near the Patna airport and will culminate at Miller High School ground near the state BJP office on Birchand Patel Marg. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Saraogi, Nabin stood atop a vehicle bedecked with flowers and cutouts of the lotus, the party's poll symbol.
All of them were seen waving at the thousands of people who gathered on two sides of the road. People showered flower petals on Nabin&rsquo;s cavalcade and raised slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. Posters and hoardings were put up, and several stages erected for cultural programmes along the route from the airport to the Miller High School ground, a party leader said. Security has been tightened across Patna in view of the BJP's programme.
"The roadshow will pass through Sheikhpura More, the Hanuman temple in Rajbanshi Nagar, and the income tax roundabout and culminate at Miller High School ground," Bihar BJP spokesperson Niraj Kumar told PTI.
Nabin, the fifth-term MLA from Bankipur assembly seat, was the state unit chief of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and the party's in-charge for Chhattisgarh. He was appointed as the BJP's national working president on December 14. "Several stages along the roadshow route have been set up, and cultural programmes have been planned to welcome our leader," he said. Nabin is expected to address party workers at the Miller High School ground, the state BJP spokesperson said.
According to party insiders, Nabin is likely to meet Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Raj Bhavan in the evening. After that, he will interact with party MPs, MLAs, members of the legislative council, and other leaders at the BJP's state headquarters, they said.
Nabin, the son of Navin Kishore Sinha, a veteran BJP leader who had represented the now-abolished Patna West assembly constituency, began his political career in 2006 with a victory in a by-election. The bypoll was necessitated by the demise of his father. Known to be popular among voters of Bankipur, an urban assembly segment in the state capital, Nabin had retained the seat in the recently held state assembly polls by a margin of about 52,000 votes.

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