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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi following the NDA’s landslide win, with talks focused on development and cabinet expansion.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Dy CM Samrat Choudhary call on PM Modi in Delhi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi following the NDA&rsquo;s landslide win, with talks focused on development and cabinet expansion.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a month after retaining charge of the eastern state following the NDA's landslide victory in the assembly election.&nbsp;
Kumar was accompanied by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary and JD(U) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh during his meeting with the prime minister.&nbsp;
"Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri @NitishKumar, Deputy CM, Shri @samrat4bjp and Union Minister, Shri @LalanSingh_1 met Prime Minister @narendramodi today," the Prime Minister's Office said on 'X'.&nbsp;
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Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/NitishKumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NitishKumar</a>, Deputy CM, Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/samrat4bjp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@samrat4bjp</a> and Union Minister, Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/LalanSingh_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LalanSingh_1</a> met Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> today. <a href="https://t.co/PUBfVW5llj">pic.twitter.com/PUBfVW5llj</a>
&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/2003035569182659070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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After the meeting, Choudhary said that following the resounding mandate received by the NDA in Bihar, the chief minister, he and Singh had a courtesy meeting with PM Modi, the "world's most popular leader".&nbsp;
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बिहार में एनडीए के प्रचंड जनादेश के बाद आज नई दिल्ली में विश्व के सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय नेता, माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> जी से बिहार के लोकप्रिय मुख्यमंत्री श्री <a href="https://twitter.com/NitishKumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NitishKumar</a> जी के साथ शिष्टाचार मुलाकात हुई। आदरणीय मोदी जी के निर्देशन और नेतृत्व में देश एवं बिहार निरंतर&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/HiQVcLmTkW">pic.twitter.com/HiQVcLmTkW</a>
&mdash; Samrat Choudhary (@samrat4bjp) <a href="https://twitter.com/samrat4bjp/status/2003030091346153685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"Under the guidance and leadership of esteemed Modi ji, the country and Bihar are continuously progressing. During this time, valuable guidance was also received on the goals of a developed Bihar," Choudhary wrote on 'X' in Hindi.&nbsp;
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met the Bihar chief minister, who had arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a two-day visit. During the meeting at Shah's residence, the leaders discussed various issues related to the development of the state.&nbsp;
The issue of expansion of the state cabinet is likely to figure prominently in Kumar's talks with NDA leaders during the visit, with the exercise expected to take place after Makar Sankranti.&nbsp;
Election to the 243-member Bihar assembly was held in November, in which the NDA secured 202 seats and Kumar returned as chief minister for the 10th term in office.&nbsp; Among the NDA partners, the BJP won 89 seats, the JD-U bagged 85, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) five and Rashtriya Lok Morcha won four seats.&nbsp;

Delhi High Court asks Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others to respond to ED plea challenging trial court’s refusal to take cognisance of National Herald chargesheet.

National Herald case: Delhi HC seeks Gandhis' reply on ED plea against trial court order

Delhi High Court asks Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others to respond to ED plea challenging trial court&rsquo;s refusal to take cognisance of National Herald chargesheet.

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of its chargesheet against them in the National Herald case.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notice to the Gandhis and others on the main petition as well as on the ED's application seeking a stay on the December 16 trial court order, which held that cognisance of the agency's complaint in the case was "impermissible in law" as it was not founded on an FIR.
The high court listed the matter for further hearing on March 12, 2026.
While Solicitor General Tushar Mehta represented the ED in the case, senior advocates Abhishek Singhvi and R S Cheema represented the Gandhis.
In its order, the trial court said an investigation and the consequent prosecution complaint (equivalent to a chargesheet) pertaining to the offence of money laundering is "not maintainable" in the absence of an FIR for the offence mentioned in the schedule to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). It said the agency's probe stemmed from a private complaint and not an FIR.
It said cognisance upon the complaint being liable to be declined on a question of law, other arguments relating to the merits of the allegations are not required to be adjudicated upon.
The trial court said despite receiving the complaint made by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and the consequent summoning order in 2014, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) refrained from registering an FIR in relation to the alleged scheduled offence.
The ED has accused Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, as well as late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, along with Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering.
It has been alleged that they acquired properties worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper.
The investigating agency further alleged that the Gandhis held the majority 76 per cent shares in Young Indian, which "fraudulently" usurped the assets of AJL in exchange for a Rs 90 crore loan.

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announces 2.12 lakh new PUC certificates issued under GRAP-IV measures, warns strict action against polluting industries and non-compliant offices.

Delhi: Over 2.12 lakh PUC certificates issued in four days as GRAP-IV enforcement intensifies

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announces 2.12 lakh new PUC certificates issued under GRAP-IV measures, warns strict action against polluting industries and non-compliant offices.

More than 2.12 lakh new PUC certificates were issued following the strict implementation of GRAP-IV measures over the past four days, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday.
The minister also warned of stringent action against polluting industries and private offices flouting work-from-home directives.
Speaking at a press conference, Sirsa noted that weather conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday as the impact of a western disturbance recedes. He said 2,12,332 new Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates were issued by late night on December 16. During the same period, approximately 10,000 vehicles failed the mandatory emission tests.
Sirsa announced an intensified enforcement drive across the capital, saying polluting factories and industries will now be sealed without further notice. "Action will also be taken against industries that have not applied for the mandatory Online Consent Management (OCM)," he added.
The minister warned private companies to comply with the 50 per cent staff capacity and work-from-home norms. He said such offices would face strict penalties, while polluting industrial units would be shut down.
Currently, Deputy Commissioners and officials from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) are conducting drives to close illegal industries immediately, he said, adding that other mitigation measures include city-wide road-washing operations and the clearing of garbage through biomining.
Sirsa said the chief minister has directed authorities to ensure Delhi becomes dust-free through the coordination of multiple local bodies and agencies. The minister also said efforts are underway to revive the city's water bodies in collaboration with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Revenue Department.
The government aims to restore at least 50 per cent of the water bodies that have disappeared over the years, he added.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says the state is closely monitoring Bangladesh following unrest after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s death, with border security tightened.

Assam on high alert in view of fresh unrest in Bangaldesh: Himanta

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says the state is closely monitoring Bangladesh following unrest after student leader Sharif Osman Hadi&rsquo;s death, with border security tightened.

Assam is on "high alert" in the wake of the fresh wave of unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.
Sarma, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme, said the state government was closely monitoring the developments in Bangladesh.
''We have seen that in Bangladesh, Hindus are being subjected to atrocities and burnt alive... those who are currently in power in Bangladesh have been talking about including northeast India in their country,'' the CM claimed.
It is also well known that people from Bangladesh entered Assam at different times and the state is &ldquo;full of these people&rdquo;, he asserted.
''We have to be vigilant and must keep a sharp eye on the developments in that country,'' Sarma said.
Sarma had claimed last week that &ldquo;Bangladeshi elements&rdquo; have been repeatedly saying that northeast India should be merged with the neighbouring country, which is ''irresponsible and dangerous'', and India will not remain silent on this.
''India is a very big country, a nuclear nation and the fourth largest economy of the world. How can Bangladesh even think about it?'' the chief minister had said.
Bangladesh has witnessed a fresh wave of unrest following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. He was a prominent face in the anti-government protests that forced the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders are in force along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Cachar district to prevent illegal movement and potential law and order threats, officials said.

Recent precipitation in Kashmir has increased night temperatures and lowered daytime highs, with the weather department forecasting another spell of snow and rain.

Kashmir sees rise in night temperatures; more snow, rain likely in next 12 hrs

Recent precipitation in Kashmir has increased night temperatures and lowered daytime highs, with the weather department forecasting another spell of snow and rain.

Recent precipitation across Kashmir has led to a rise in night temperatures and a dip in day temperatures, with the Meteorological Department forecasting another spell of snow or rain over the next 12 hours.&nbsp;
The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Sunday night was recorded at 4.0 degrees Celsius, which is 6.4 degrees above the seasonal normal, an official with the department said.&nbsp;
On contrary, the maximum temperature on Sunday settled at 6.0 degrees Celsius, 3.4 degrees below the normal, the official said. Gulmarg in North Kashmir was the only weather station to record sub-zero temperatures, with the mercury settling at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. Despite this, the minimum temperature the ski resort remained four degrees above normal for this time of the year.&nbsp;
Other weather stations, including the Pahalgam resort in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, recorded minimum temperatures ranging between 2.0 degrees Celsius and 4.4 degrees Celsius.&nbsp;
Maximum temperatures across the valley remained below normal on Sunday, the official said. The department has forecast moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir, while light rainfall is expected in the plains.&nbsp;

A Delhi court has reserved its order till January 22 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.

Delhi Court Reserves Verdict on Sajjan Kumar's 1984 Riots Case

A Delhi court has reserved its order till January 22 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.

A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is an accused.
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh reserved the order for January 22 after the final arguments concluded in the case.Kumar was produced before the court amid heavy security.
In February 2015, a special investigation team registered two FIRs against Kumar based on complaints of violence in Delhi's Janakpuri and Vikaspuri during the riots.
The first FIR was over the violence in Janakpuri, where two men, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, were killed on November 1, 1984.
The second FIR was registered in the case of Gurcharan Singh, who was allegedly set ablaze on November 2, 1984, in Vikaspuri.

A Mumbai-bound Air India Boeing 777 made an emergency return to Delhi after the crew detected low oil pressure in the right engine. All passengers landed safely.

Air India's Mumbai-bound B777 plane returns to Delhi due to right engine issue

A Mumbai-bound Air India Boeing 777 made an emergency return to Delhi after the crew detected low oil pressure in the right engine. All passengers landed safely.

A Mumbai-bound Air India's Boeing 777 aircraft made an emergency landing in the national capital in less than one hour after taking off due to right engine shutdown on Monday morning, according to sources.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be conducting a probe and the civil aviation ministry has sought details from Air India about the incident.
The plane, carrying around 335 people, was airborne for nearly an hour before returning to Delhi. The aircraft made an emergency landing, the sources said.
"The crew operating flight AI887 from Delhi to Mumbai on 22 December decided to return to Delhi shortly after take-off due to a technical issue as per standard operating procedure," Air India said in a statement.
The aircraft landed safely at Delhi and the passengers and crew have disembarked, the airline said and regretted the inconvenience caused due to this unforeseen situation.
The civil aviation ministry said it has taken note of the Air India incident involving a technical issue shortly after take-off.
"The Ministry has sought a detailed report from Air India, and DGCA has been directed to conduct a thorough investigation. The airline has been directed to extend all assistance to passengers and accommodate them on subsequent flights," the ministry said in a post on X.
A DGCA official said the plane was involved in an air turnback as during flap retraction after take-off, the flight crew observed low engine oil pressure on the right hand engine (engine No.2).
"Shortly thereafter, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero. Following the procedure crew shutdown the No.2 engine and aircraft landed safely at Delhi. Inspection/rectification is in progress. The incident would be investigated by the Permanent investigation board of the Airline under the supervision of Director Air Safety(NR), DGCA," the official said.
According to a source at the DGCA, the review of previous records does not indicate any abnormality in oil consumption.
Air India said the plane is undergoing the necessary checks and alternative arrangements have been made to fly the passengers to their destination.
The flight AI887 was being operated with a Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft and was airborne for about an hour after taking off at around 6.30 am, as per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stresses the need for decentralised and affordable education and healthcare while inaugurating a cancer hospital in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Advocates for Decentralized Education and Healthcare

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stresses the need for decentralised and affordable education and healthcare while inaugurating a cancer hospital in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Chandrapur.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said affordable education and healthcare are the needs of every individual, and must be decentralised.
Speaking at the inauguration of Pandit Dindayal Cancer Hospital in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, Bhagwat said cancer has a devastating impact on not just patients but also their families and urged the participation of society to serve them.
"We will not require money but time to serve the needy," he said.
Affordable education and healthcare are the needs of every individual. They have to be decentralised, Bhagwat said.He said ailments such as cancer can be caused by anything &mdash; stress, pollution, adulterated food.
"Causes of cancer are not specific. God has given us a body, and we should use it to serve mankind. We need to take time out and not just money. Cancer patients and families require emotional strength and support. We have to ensure facilities like this cancer hospital function effectively," he said.&nbsp;

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promises strict action, investigation, and compensation for Ramnarayan’s family following alleged mob lynching in Palakkad.

Kerala CM Pledges Justice for Mob Lynching Victim in Palakkad

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan promises strict action, investigation, and compensation for Ramnarayan&rsquo;s family following alleged mob lynching in Palakkad.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday assured that justice would be ensured for the family of Ramnarayan, a Chhattisgarh native who had died in an alleged mob lynching incident at Walayar in Palakkad district.
Describing the incident as deeply disturbing, the chief minister said such acts tarnish the reputation of a progressive society like Kerala and are completely unacceptable.
In a statement issued by the CM's office, Vijayan said strict action would be taken against those responsible for the crime. A special investigation team led by the district police chief was probing the incident, he said. Instructions have been issued to thoroughly examine the details of the case and initiate all necessary legal proceedings.
The government will also review the matter and ensure appropriate compensation to the victim's family, Vijayan added. He called for collective vigilance to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future.
The chief minister's remarks came a day after opposition Congress and the victim's family demanded compensation and an investigation under stringent laws, including the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The brother of the 31-year-old deceased man told reporters on Sunday that the family would not accept the body until their demands, including compensation of Rs 25 lakh, are met.
Ramnarayan was allegedly beaten to death on Wednesday evening after being accused of involvement in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, V D Satheesan, wrote to the CM, urging him to take urgent steps to provide financial assistance to the family of Ramnarayan.
Five people have been arrested so far for allegedly beating Ramnarayan to death on suspicion of theft recently. The injured man was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi warns that replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G undermines employment rights, rural wages, and decentralised welfare in India.

Sonia Gandhi Criticizes MGNREGA Replacement by Modi Govt

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi warns that replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G undermines employment rights, rural wages, and decentralised welfare in India.

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the "demolition" of the historic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will have catastrophic consequences for crores of people across rural India and called upon all to unite and safeguard the rights that protect everyone.
In an editorial in The Hindu titled "The bulldozed demolition of MGNREGA," the former Congress chief said the "death" of MGNREGA is a collective failure.
This comes a day after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA and has a provision for 125 days of wage employment for rural workers.
"MGNREGA realised the Mahatma's vision of Sarvodaya (welfare of all) and enacted the constitutional right to work," Gandhi said. "It is imperative, now more than ever, to unite and safeguard the rights that protect us all," she added.
Gandhi said the employment guarantee scheme to deal with rural distress has now been "bulldozed and demolished."
MGNREGA was a rights-based legislation inspired by Article 41 of the Constitution of India, which calls upon the government to secure citizens' right to work, she said.
"Over the past few days, the Narendra Modi government worked to bulldoze MGNREGA's abolition without any discussion, consultation, or respect for parliamentary processes or Centre-State relations. The removal of the Mahatma's name was only the tip of the iceberg. The very structure of MGNREGA, so integral to its impact, has been annihilated," she said.
She described VB-G RAM G as "nothing but a set of bureaucratic provisions."
The Modi government's new Bill has restricted the ambit of the scheme to rural areas as notified by the Union at its discretion, Gandhi said.
Against uncapped central allocation, there is now a pre-determined budgetary allocation that caps the number of days of employment provided in each state. The number of workdays provided are, therefore, left to the Centre's priorities rather than the people's needs, she said, adding that the all-year guarantee of employment has been finished off.
Gandhi said one of the greatest impacts of MGNREGA was increased bargaining power of the landless poor in rural India, which elevated agricultural wages. "This bargaining power will definitely be eroded under the new law. The Modi government is attempting to suppress wage growth and that too at a time when the proportion of employment in agriculture has risen for the first time since Independence, contrary to what should have been the case," she noted.
She also said by transferring a significant portion of the expense onto the states, the Modi government is discouraging them from providing work under the scheme. The finances of states, already under severe stress and strain, will be further devastated, the Congress leader said.
Under the VB-G RAM G Bill, the cost-sharing pattern is 60:40 between the Centre and states, 90:10 for northeastern and Himalayan states, and 100 per cent central funding for Union territories without legislatures.
Gandhi further said that aside from demolishing the demand-based nature of the programme, the Modi government has ended the decentralised nature of the scheme.
"The Modi government is resorting to fraudulent claims that it has enhanced the employment guarantee from 100 days (under MGNREGA) to 125 days. For all the reasons outlined above, that will certainly not be the case. Indeed, the real nature of the Modi government's intentions can be understood from its decade-long track record of throttling MGNREGA. It began with the Prime Minister's (in)famous mocking of the scheme on the floor of the House and proceeded apace through a 'death by a thousand cuts' strategy through, for instance, stagnant budgets, the use of disenfranchising technology and delayed payments to workers," she said in the article.
Gandhi said the demolition of the right to work must not be seen in isolation but as part of the long assault by the ruling establishment on the Constitution and its right-based vision for the country.
"The most fundamental right to vote is under unprecedented assault. The Right to Information has been desecrated with legislative changes that weaken the autonomy of Information Commissioners, and by wholesale exemptions from the Act for ill-defined 'personal information data,'" she said.
The Right to Education has been undermined and The Forest Rights Act, 2006, was markedly weakened by the Forest (Conservation) Rules (2022), which removed the gram sabha from any role in permitting the diversion of forest land, the Congress leader said, adding that The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has been significantly diluted.
"Through the three black farm laws, the government attempted to deny farmers the right to a minimum support price. The National Food Security Act, 2013, may very well be next on the chopping block," Gandhi said.

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Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exuded confidence in coming back to power.

People want PM Modi to continue his third term: Nirmala Sitharaman 

People want PM Modi to continue his third term:  Nirmala Sitharaman 

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exuded confidence in coming back to power.

After casting her vote in southern Bengaluru on Friday, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exuded confidence in coming back to power.
"I want more and more people to come out and vote...I think it is clear that people want a stable government, they want good policies, progress and development and that is why they are coming out. They want to see PM Modi continue his term," he said.
Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/lok-sabha-second-phase-polling-kicks-off-across-13-states-1714097189629">Lok Sabha second phase polling kicks off across 13 states</a>

Delhi woke up to hazardous air quality with AQI levels above 400 at multiple stations, dense fog, and severely reduced visibility, posing serious health risks.

Delhi Faces Hazardous Air Quality Amid Dense Fog and Pollution

Delhi woke up to hazardous air quality with AQI levels above 400 at multiple stations, dense fog, and severely reduced visibility, posing serious health risks.

Delhi woke up to choking air on Tuesday morning as thick fog and haze engulfed the city, with AQI levels crossing 400 (severe category) at 27 monitoring stations and several others slipping into the 'severe plus' range, exposing residents to extremely hazardous pollution.
At 9 am on Tuesday, the city recorded an AQI of 415, slipping from the 'very poor' category a day earlier, as pollution levels continued their upward climb, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Out of 40 monitoring stations, 27 recorded severe air quality with AQI readings above 400, a level known to have serious health impacts.
Five stations were in the 'severe plus' category with AQI readings above 450, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 470, Nehru Nagar (463), Okhla (459), Mundka (459) and Sirifort (450), as per data from the CPCB's SAMEER app.
According to the CPCB standards, an AQI from 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
On the weather front, dense fog led to a sharp drop in visibility, with Palam recording 50 metres visibility under dense fog conditions with west-southwesterly winds at 5 kmph at 8 am, while Safdarjung reported 100 metres visibility with calm winds at the same time.
Visibility improved slightly by 8.30 am, with Palam recording 100 metres visibility under dense fog with west-southwesterly winds at 5 kmph and Safdarjung reporting 150 metres visibility with calm winds.
Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 8.8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius, with the forecast indicating dense fog conditions during the day.

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP is attempting to undermine India’s Constitution and institutional framework, calling Indian democracy a global asset and pledging organized opposition resistance.

BJP proposing elimination of Indian Constitution: Rahul Gandhi in Berlin

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP is attempting to undermine India&rsquo;s Constitution and institutional framework, calling Indian democracy a global asset and pledging organized opposition resistance.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the BJP is proposing "elimination of the Constitution" that grants equal rights to all and vowed to create a system of opposition's resistance that will succeed in removing the party from power.
Speaking at the Hertie School in Berlin last week, Gandhi also alleged that the BJP has launched a full-scale assault and has captured the institutional framework of the country to help use it as a tool for building its political power and that is what the Opposition is fighting against.
In an hour-long video released by the Congress on Monday, Gandhi said India's largest and complex democracy is a global asset and the "assault" on the Indian democratic system is also an attack on the global democratic system.
"What the BJP is proposing essentially is the elimination of the Constitution. Elimination of the idea of equality between states, elimination of the idea of equality between languages and religions, elimination of the idea of the central core of the Constitution which is that every individual will have the same value," the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said to a group of students at the Hertie School.
In the video, 'Politics is the art of listening', Gandhi said, "We will create a method, a system of opposition resistance that will succeed. But, we're not fighting the BJP. You have to understand that we're fighting their capture of the Indian institutional structure."
Answering queries of students, Gandhi claimed that there is a weaponization of the institutional framework.
"We fundamentally believe that there is a problem with the electoral machinery in India. Second thing is that there is a wholesale capture of our institutional framework. There is a full-scale assault taking place on the institution framework of our country," he claimed.
He noted that there is an atmosphere in India where the institutions are not performing the role they should be performing.
Gandhi said while the Europeans struggled to build a European Union, India built an economic and political union in 1947, which was based on the Constitution.
"If you are going to have any conversation about democracy on the planet, you cannot ignore by far the largest and most complex democracy in the world. That is why I say Indian democracy is a global public good, it is not just an Indian asset, it is a global asset.
"So when I talk of the attack on the Indian democratic system, I don't say it but it is actually an attack not just on the Indian democratic system, it is an attack on the global democratic system," Gandhi observed.
The Congress leader was on a tour to Germany last week.

Bangladesh has suspended visa services at its missions in New Delhi and Tripura following protests, as India and Bangladesh exchange concerns over security and unrest.

Bangladesh suspends visa services in New Delhi, Tripura

Bangladesh has suspended visa services at its missions in New Delhi and Tripura following protests, as India and Bangladesh exchange concerns over security and unrest.

Bangladesh has suspended visa services in its high commission in New Delhi and its mission in Tripura amid mounting strain in ties between the two countries.
The decision to suspend the visa services was taken after groups of protesters held demonstrations outside the two missions, people familiar with the matter said.
The Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi put out a public notice mentioning suspension of visa services in view of unavoidable circumstances.
The assistant high commission of Bangladesh in Tripura also made a similar announcement on the suspension of visa services after protests were held outside the mission on Sunday.
It is learnt that a private operator tasked by Dhaka to process visa applications in West Bengal's Siliguri has also suspended its services.
Bangladesh has witnessed a fresh wave of unrest following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi last week.
Hadi was a prominent face in the anti-government protests that forced the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Some of the protesters last week also trained their anger against India.
Amid the fresh protests, a Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was killed in Bangladesh's Mymensingh.
On Thursday, a group of angry protesters tried to storm India's assistant high commission in Chittagong.
India subsequently suspended its visa services in the mission.
India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah and conveyed its strong concern over certain extremist elements announcing plans to create a security situation around the Indian mission in Dhaka.
India's action followed after certain extremist elements announced plans to hold protests around the Indian high commission in Dhaka.
In a statement, the MEA said that India "completely rejects the false narrative" sought to be created by extremist elements regarding certain recent events in Bangladesh.
"It is unfortunate that the interim government has neither conducted a thorough investigation nor shared meaningful evidence with India regarding the incidents," it said shortly after summoning Hamidullah.

AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava announced a large public convention on December 23 in Gujarat’s Kharoj village to discuss steps for protecting the Aravalli hills and forests.

Gujarat AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava announces Aravalli protection convention on December 23

AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava announced a large public convention on December 23 in Gujarat&rsquo;s Kharoj village to discuss steps for protecting the Aravalli hills and forests.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava on Sunday announced that a major public programme will be held on December 23 in Kharoj village of Khedbrahma taluka on the issue of saving the Aravalli hills. Vasava shared details of the event while addressing a press conference.
He said a large public convention will be organised under his leadership, during which a contemplation meeting will be held to discuss possible steps and programmes aimed at protecting the Aravalli through constructive action. According to him, thousands of people are expected to gather at Kharoj, and a memorandum will also be submitted to the government.
Vasava said decisions will be taken at the convention on what needs to be done and in which direction action should be taken to protect mountains, forests and rivers.
Responding to a question on Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s statements on conserving the Aravalli range and the support extended by BJP governments to the cause, Vasava alleged that in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana and Rajasthan, forest land is being handed over for mining activities. He claimed that this is being done at the behest of industrialists.
Referring to the Prime Minister&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam&rdquo; call, Vasava said that despite such statements, large numbers of trees have been felled in the name of development. He said forests cannot be protected through statements alone and added that tribal communities and people from other communities have historically safeguarded forests.
The AAP MLA further alleged that new laws are being introduced to facilitate mining and mineral extraction for industrial purposes, a move he said the Aam Aadmi Party opposes. He said the party would continue to raise its voice on issues related to the Aravalli hills and forests in Gujarat and would stand with people in efforts to protect them.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Delhi, discussing state development and upcoming cabinet expansion within the NDA government.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Delhi, discussing state development and upcoming cabinet expansion within the NDA government.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is visiting the national capital for the first time after being sworn-in for a record fifth consecutive term a month ago.&nbsp;
During the meeting at Shah's residence, both leaders discussed various issues related to the development of the state.&nbsp;
"Met Chief Minister of Bihar Shri @NitishKumar ji, Union Minister Shri @LalanSingh_1 ji, and the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Shri @samrat4bjp ji. Under the leadership of Modi ji and Nitish ji, the NDA government is committed to taking public welfare and good governance in the state to even greater heights," Shah said in a message on 'X' in Hindi.&nbsp;
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बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री श्री <a href="https://twitter.com/NitishKumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NitishKumar</a> जी, केन्द्रीय मंत्री श्री <a href="https://twitter.com/LalanSingh_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LalanSingh_1</a> जी और बिहार के उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री <a href="https://twitter.com/samrat4bjp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@samrat4bjp</a> जी से भेंट हुई। मोदी जी और नीतीश जी के नेतृत्व में NDA सरकार प्रदेश में जनकल्याण व सुशासन को और अधिक ऊँचाई देने के लिए कटिबद्ध है। <a href="https://t.co/G3XkbWjULS">pic.twitter.com/G3XkbWjULS</a>
&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2003041201470263536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Kumar had arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a two-day visit, where he is expected to meet top NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The expansion of the state Cabinet is likely to figure prominently in the talks, with the exercise expected to take place after Makar Sankranti.&nbsp;

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