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Big Stories Today: Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday over Lakhimpur Kheri, PM Modi gets highest Bhutan honour, India crosses 100 Omicron cases
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India crossed the 100 mark of confirmed cases of new variant Omicron after Delhi and Telangana reported more fresh cases on Friday. Only Delhi reported 10 confirmed cases on December 17. Now the total tally of confirmed cases of Omicron in India are 101.
Kerala contributes 40 % to total number of Covid cases, says Health Ministry
Out of all active Covid cases in India, only Kerala contributes 40 per cent to the total case, said Health Ministry on Friday. As per the health ministry, new daily cases have been below 10,000 on a per day basis for the past 20 days. Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary of Health Ministry said that currently, India is administering Covid vaccine doses at the highest rate in the world.
PV Sindhu crashes out of World Badminton Championships 2021 after losing to Tai Tzu Ying in quarter-finals
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the BWF World Badminton Championships 2021, after losing to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Tai Tzu defeated Sindhu in straight sets by 21-17 and 21 13 to qualify for the next round of the tournaments.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday amid uproar by opposition MPs over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Monday, December 20, amid the uproar caused by the opposition MPs over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and the suspension of MoS Ajay Mishra Teni. The opposition members demanded that MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni should resign from his post.
Rajnath Singh welcomes French Defence Minister Florence Parly for guard of honour in Delhi
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday welcomed French Defence Minister Florence Parly for a guard of honour in New Delhi. Defence Minister of France Florence Parly, who is on her visit to India, paid offered flowers at the National War Memorial and paid tributes to the soldiers.
Delhi reports 10 new confirmed cases of Omicron variant, total tally reaches 20 in national capital
Amid the scare of new covid variant Omicron, Delhi reported 10 more confirmed cases of Omicron. Now total tally of Omicron cases in the national capital reaches 20.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays last respects to Group Captain Varun Singh
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid last respects to Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of Tamil Nadu chopper crash, at Bairagarh crematorium in Bhopal. He was under treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka where he passed away on December 15.
Bhutan confers PM Modi with Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo, country’s highest civilian award
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be conferred with ‘Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo’, the highest civilian award of Bhutan. The announcement came through the official Facebook account of the PMO Bhutan Office.
India reports 7,447 new Covid cases, 391 deaths and 7,886 recoveries in last 24 hours
India on December 17 reported 7,447 new Covid cases, 391 deaths and 7,886 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The active cases are now 86,415 while total recoveries are 3,41,62,765 and the total number of deaths to the virus are 4,76,869. Total 1,35,99,96,267 vaccination have been completed by the government.
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Kabaddi player Hardeep Singh shot dead in Punjab, chopped body parts thrown outside his house
The incident gained attention when the athlete’s chopped-up body parts were found in front of the murdered Kabaddi player’s house.
A shocking incident has been reported from Punjab’s Kapurthala district where a kabaddi player Hardeep Singh was reportedly shot dead a few days ago. The incident gained attention when the athlete’s chopped-up body parts were found in front of the murdered Kabaddi player’s house, as per the reports.
The shocking incident has caused Sukhbir Singh Badal, the leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), to express sharp disapproval. The SAD leader slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging that there is a ‘jungle raj’ in Punjab.
Badal asked CM Mann to step down following the incident.
SAD chief Bada took to X, formerly Twitter and hit out at the Maan government. He said it is shocked to learn about the brutal killing of a young Kabaddi player at Vill Dhilwan in Kapurthala. Badal said looking at the level of fearlessness of the murderers, they knocked at the door and told the parents “Aah maar ditta tuhada Sher putt”. This isn’t an isolated incident. There is a complete Jungle Raj prevailing in Punjab, where murders, loot, snatchings and robberies are becoming an everyday affair, the SAD chief said in a tweet.
He further added that it’s a proven fact that CM Mann is unable to handle the situation. He should step down without any further delay.
As per the reports, there is no arrests have been made in the case so far.
On Thursday, Sukhbir Singh Badal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and talked about the India-Canada conflict. During their meeting, Badal expressed hope to Home Minister Amit Shah for a quick resolution to the disputes between the two countries. Badal highlighted that many Punjabis reside in the affected areas and the deteriorating relations are causing them anxiety and distress.
Badal stated to reporters that it is distressing to hear about the problems faced by Punjabis, including many Sikhs, due to the deteriorating relations between the two countries
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Maharashtra: Severe waterlogging in Nagpur, central forces deployed for rescue operations
The National Disaster Response Force carried out flood water rescue operations and safely evacuated six people in the Ambajhari Lake area in the city.
Maharashtra’s Nagpur city witnessed severe waterlogging after incessant rains in the area. Heavy rains lashed Nagpur city from Friday midnight, inundating low-lying areas and prompting measures to shift people from these pockets to safer places.
Many areas such as Canal Road Ramdaspeth, Ambajhari Lake area witnessed severe waterlogging. As per the weather department, Nagpur airport recorded 106 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am.
The National Disaster Response Force also carried out flood water rescue operations and safely evacuated six people in the Ambajhari Lake area in the city. According to reports, after overnight heavy rains, the administration declared a holiday for schools as a precautionary measure.
In addition, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation has also issued helpline numbers for citizens and advised people not to step out of their homes unless for important work. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, took to X, formerly Twitter to share that he is continuously monitoring the rain situation in the city.
Devendra Fadnavis asserted that Ambazari lake has overflowed due to heavy rains in Nagpur last night and water has entered some areas. He added that the collector informed him that there was more than 100 mm of rain in just 4 hours. He further affirmed that Nagpur Collector, Municipal Commissioner have reached the spot and necessary measures are being taken immediately.
The Deputy Chief Minister continued that instructions have been given that the citizens stuck in the low-lying areas should be helped first. He noted that one team of NDRF and two teams of SDRF have been deployed for rescue operations. He also affirmed that they are constantly in touch with the administration and are monitoring the situation.
The Nagpur centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted severe and moderate thunderstorms with lightning which will likely continue at isolated places in Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia districts. It noted that there is also a possibility of intense rain at isolated places in these areas.
The weather department underlined that light to moderate rainfall is expected to take place at multiple places in Wardha and some parts of Chandrapur, Bhandara and Gondia districts. Furthermore, light rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over Amravati, Yavatmal and Gadchiroli, it added.
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Mumbai: Teenager steals family ornaments worth Rs 7.40 lakh and sells them to have fun with his friends
According to reports the boy’s father Selvin Armadurai (48) is a businessman based in Andheri East. Selvin lives with his wife Jaba. The couple have two children. Selvin’s son Edin Joy is 16 years old. He goes to the 11th grade at Shriniwas Bagraga College. His daughter is 14 years old and studies in Class 9.
A teenager stole family ornaments and sold them for enjoyment with his friends in Andheri (East). After his father came to know about the theft the teenager’s father lodged a complaint against his son for allegedly stealing the gold ornaments. According to the police the ornaments were worth Rs 7.40 lakh. Sahar police have arrested the sixteen year old under section 380 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Act. A case has been registered.
According to reports the boy’s father Selvin Armadurai (48) is a businessman based in Andheri East. Selvin lives with his wife Jaba. The couple have two children. Selvin’s son Edin Joy is 16 years old. He goes to the 11th grade at Shriniwas Bagraga College. His daughter is 14 years old and studies in Class 9. Selvin married again after his first wife passed away. His daughter and Edin Joy are from his first marriage. Afterwards Selvin married Jaba.
Selvin had given the ornament that belonged to his first wife and Children to his sister. When his sister was getting ready to visit her hometown in Tamil Nadu, She gave these gold ornaments to Selvin. Selvin placed the gold ornaments in his bed. He kept the gold ornaments in a plastic pouch for protection. Selvin’s wife and sister knew where he had kept the gold ornaments.
The matter came known on September 11, when Selvin’s daughter wanted to wear the gold ornaments. He couldn’t find the pouch containing them. Both of them told Selvin quickly about it. When Selvin asked his son he confessed to taking the gold ornaments. He said he sold them to have fun with his friends. The stolen gold ornaments are valued at Rs 7.40 lakh. The ornaments includes two chains, two bracelets, six rings, a pair of earings, two bangles and two chains.
