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France: Violence grips Paris ahead of Christmas, here is what happened

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A 69-year-old white supremacist named William M shot three activists dead, outside a Kurdish community centre on December 23.
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Uttar Pradesh: Mohammed Wasi electrocuted wife Uma Sharma alias Aqsha Fatima, buried her body in his room

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Wasi got into a fight with his wife and after beating her up, reportedly gave her electric shocks, following which she died.
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Entertainment

Actor Sheezan Mohammed Khan, rumoured boyfriend of deceased actress Tunisha Sharma, arrested for abetment of suicide

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Khan was Sharma’s co-actor and rumoured boyfriend. Sharma reportedly committed suicide on December 24 during a shoot in her makeup room.
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News Reports

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised in Bihar, five arrested

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A video has gone viral after winning a Badminton Match in the Bhojpur area where Pakistan Zindabad slogans were raised. 
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Afghanistan: Taliban govt bans women from working in local and foreign NGOs, says female employees not following Islamic dress code

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All domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan have been ordered by the Taliban govt to ban female employees
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Jammu and Kashmir: Pir Panjal region moving towards ‘tourism from terrorism’

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The border areas of Jammu and Kashmir, including Rajouri and Poonch, are moving toward tourism from terrorism.
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Andhra Pradesh: Church accused of converting minors to Christianity using intoxicants, locals allege police of inaction

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A church in Andhra Pradesh is accused of attempting the conversion of minor children into Christianity by intoxicating them.
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Entertainment

Hours after posting a video on social media from sets, 20-year-old TV actress Tunisha Sharma commits suicide

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Six hours before she committed suicide, Tunisha Sharma shared a video from the sets in her Instagram story. In this video, she was seen doing makeup for the shoot on the set.
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Crime

Kerala: Mohammad Faizal lures young women through matrimonial sites, sexually assaults and loots them for money, arrested

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The accused trapped the girls by introducing himself as a Hindu person named Amal Krishna. He also managed to attain fake identity cards including an Aadhaar card, Passport, Electoral card, and Pan card to prove that he was a Hindu.
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Perform or perish: Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approves forced retirement of 10 senior DoT officials over doubtful integrity

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Telecom Minister has approved forced retirement for 10 senior DoT personnel for doubtful integrity keeping with his zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.
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Kerala: Two Christian groups again clash over which direction to face during prayers, altar of Cathedral in Kochi vandalised ahead of Christmas

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Violent clashes erupted at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Kerala's Kochi between two groups of Christian devotees over unified mass
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: A Muslim ‘Pir’ pressurises Dalit family for conversion, complaint filed against three for beating up victims for resisting

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The victim said in the complaint that on December 4, 2022, when he went to demand his wages, Pir started avoiding him. Meanwhile, Pir Chhangur asked the victim's wife to convert to Islam in exchange for wages.
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‘Is it Kunal Kamra or Swara Bhasker?’: Netizens wonder after Rahul Gandhi says ‘dogs, cows, buffaloes, and pigs attended Bharat Jodo Yatra’

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In a public rally in Delhi, Congress' Rahul Gandhi said, 'dogs, cows, buffaloes, and pigs attended the Bharat Jodo Yatra'.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Agencies seize 20 properties of Jamaat-e-Islami worth ₹123 crore, including Srinagar house owned by Syed Ali Shah Geelani

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The Srinagar house was being used as the home of the Jamaat-e-Islami chief after Syed Ali Shah Geelani left the house.
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Make sure no illegal religious conversions take place on Christmas: CM Yogi Adityanath tells state officials

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During the meeting, CM Yogi Adityanath told the officials that “the faith of the people in the government is reflected in the attitude of the officials towards them. And thus, all the possible efforts should be made to resolve their problems.”
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Reporting and publishing of judgments are part of freedom of speech, says Kerala HC in response to petitions seeking right to be forgotten

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Kerala High Court said that reporting and publication of Court decisions and rulings form a crucial part of freedom of speech and expression.
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Jamshedpur: Illegal cow slaughterhouse operating in Muslim basti raided, 8 smugglers arrested, 17 bovines rescued and 300kg beef seized

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In the raid, the Jamshedpur police rescued 17 bovines as well as seized 300 kgs of beef from the half-constructed clandestine slaughterhouse
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FIR against CBI officials, preventing ED from questioning accused- Here is how TMC is trying to derail the cattle-smuggling probe

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WB Police booked several CBI officers in a custodial death case, and arrested cattle-smuggling case accused Anubrata Mondal before ED could take her to Delhi
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Opinions

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ or ‘Credit Lelo Yatra’? After Cheetah, Congress claims credit for the revision of the OROP scheme

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Congress attributed Rahul Gandhi's meeting with ex-servicemen and 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' for revision in OROP scheme.
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Opinions

As Rahul Gandhi and his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ rolls on, despite the Christmas break, we need to select the winners of ‘Pidi Oscars’

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The Rahul Gandhi yatra rolls on. Of course, he is taking a short break (another trip to Europe?) for the Christmas holiday season.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Mathura court orders an official survey of the disputed Shahi Idgah complex at Shri Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura

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The court has given this decision to survey the Shahi Idgah in Mathura following the appeal from the Hindu side.
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Politics

Rahul Gandhi says ‘no hatred’ as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi: Here are some instances when hate was endorsed during his Lal Singh Chaddha...

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Rahul Gandhi, with his unkempt beard, Lal Singh Chaddha avatar and condescending behaviour, is now the poster boy of love.
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Crime

Two minor boys critically injured in bomb blast in TMC worker’s house in West Bengal’s Birbhum, house owner Jamirul Islam arrested

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2 boys were critically injured when a bomb kept in their maternal grandparent’s house in Birbhum exploded
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Sitapur mass conversion racket: Police says Pastor David Asthana violated provisions of FCRA, received massive funding from foreign countries

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Pastor David Asthana and his wife are booked on charges of operating a mass conversion racket in UP's Sitapur.
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Opinions

As Drishyam 2 becomes the third highest grosser of 2022 and Cirkus tanks at the box office, here is what the film industry needs...

Amit Kelkar -
2022 has taught many lessons to the big names of Bollywood. Even bankable names like Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh delivered multiple flops this year.
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News Reports

‘Can’t afford risks, might completely remove Besharam Rang song’, says Pathaan producer Aditya Chopra’s close friend: reports

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A close friend of producer Aditya Chopra revealed that the controversial Besharam Rang song in Pathaan movie may be removed
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Complaint filed in Uttar Pradesh court against Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi for mocking contribution of Indian freedom fighter Veer Savarkar

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The derogatory remark made by Rahul Gandhi against Veer Savarkar during his Bharat Jodo Yatra ran him into trouble
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As China increases mass DNA collection, global lawmakers urge countries to stop business with companies supplying kits to China

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Beijing's mass DNA collection forces global lawmakers to halt business with companies supplying the technology to China
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Entertainment

Times of India uses Randeep Hooda’s image while reporting about release of serial killer Charles Sobhraj from Nepal jail: Here’s what the actor said

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Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda mocked the Times of India print media edition for confusing 'reel' Charles Sobhraj with the real one.
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RT-PCR tests mandatory for arrivals from China, 4 other nations: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

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The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced mandatory RTPCR tests for arrivals from China, and 4 other nations.
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Maharashtra: 16-year-old girl raped, impregnated by her father Insan Husain Shaik in Mumbai, arrested

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On December 22, the Mumbai Police arrested one Insan Husain Shaik for sexually assaulting his minor daughter and impregnating her.
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TMC leader Kirti Azad issues ‘apology’ over his tweet, where he used a morphed image, insulting PM Modi’s traditional attire during his visit to...

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Kirti Azad tweeted a photoshopped image of PM Modi wearing a traditional attire of Meghalaya during his visit to Shillong
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Maldives: Politician Abbas calls for attack on India High Commission to avenge incident from 10 years ago, for which he blames India without evidence

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The so-called ‘India Out’ campaign began in 2020 as on-ground protests in Maldives, which later shifted to social media as a ‘hashtag campaign’.
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Haryana: Already married wrestling coach converts to Islam, marries minor Muslim girl in a mosque, girl files plea seeking protection from her family

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Notably, the girl was not willing to return to her parents and was repeatedly saying that she was not abducted. She said that she went along with Naveen and married at her own free will. 
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Sufi Islamic Board files affidavit listing evidence of PFI’s involvement in terror activity, Muslim Brotherhood and Turkish IHH, linked to ISIS, Al Qaeda

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The Sufi Islamic Board filed an affidavit in the matter, listing evidence against PFI and supporting the ban on the Islamic organisation.
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Siddique Kappan granted bail by Allahabad High Court in the money laundering case, earlier, SC had granted bail in UAPA

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The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested in October 2020
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Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak Kochhar arrested in a loan fraud case

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Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar were arrested by CBI in connection with Videocon loan fraud.
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Adani group to control nearly 65% stake in NDTV as founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy divest most of their shares retaining only 2.5%...

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After Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy divested 23.27% stake in NDTV to Adani Group, Adani's stake in NDTV has gone up to to 64.71%
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Union Cabinet approves revision of pension for armed forces under OROP, to benefit 25 lakh pensioners

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The revision of pension for armed forces under OROP is set to benefit more than 25 lakh pensioners.
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Shraddha murder case: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Aaftab Amin Poonawala by 14 days, orders to give voice sample

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Delhi's Saket court has extended the judicial custody of accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala in the Shraddha Walkar murder case by a further 14 days.
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As Cirkus hits the screens, an old video of director Rohit Shetty roasting film critic Anupama Chopra goes viral on social media

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"This is hypocrisy. You guys look down upon mass-y films" Rohit Shetty had said while roasting Anupama Chopra.
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Maharashtra:  State Intelligence Department to probe whether Uddhav Thackeray had directed police to add robbery angle in Umesh Kolhe murder case

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After MLA Ravi Rana alleged that then CM Uddhav Thackeray asked police to probe Umesh Kolhe murder in robbery angle, Maharashtra govt orders probe
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‘Knew Masood Azhar before hijacking of Indian Airlines IC 814, got an undertaking from his group for safety of passengers’: ‘Bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj

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In an exclusive interview with Indian Express, Charles Sobhraj said he knew Masood Azhar and visit Pakistan many times.
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Puducherry: Karaikal temple authorities lodge a complaint for theft of 8 antique idols six decades ago, 2 traced to a museum in New York

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8 idols from Sri Varathraja Perumal temple in Karaikal were stolen between 1959 and 1962, no complaint was lodged at that time
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Pakistan’s ruling coalition leader cancels India trip amid tensions after Bilawal Bhutto’s remarks against PM Modi: Report

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The already strained relations between India and Pakistan heightened after Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made a personal attack on PM Narendra Modi
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NIA raids 14 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Over Ground Workers of Pakistan-sponsored terror outfits targeted

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"They are involved in carrying out terrorist attacks by using cyber-space in Jammu and Kashmir, targeting of minorities, security personnel and spreading communal disharmony," NIA said.
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Kerala government unconditionally apologizes to the High Court for delay in seizing assets of PFI leaders

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The PFI had called for a strike on 23rd September without the mandatory 7-day notice. Suo motu contempt proceedings were started by the Kerala High Court on September 23.
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DMK MP Kanimozhi, who was arrested during UPA government in the 2G scam, joins Rahul Gandhi in ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’

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DMK MP Kanimozhi was arrested in the year 2011 leading to a strained alliance between the DMK and the Congress at that time
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Gurugram: Muslims gather for namaz at a public place in sector 69, Bajrang Dal activists retaliate

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Bajrang Dal activists chase away Muslims who had gathered for Friday namaz in Sect[or 69 in Gurugram
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Sikkim: 16 soldiers lose their lives as Indian Army truck falls into deep gorge

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The truck was a part of the three-vehicle convoy of the Indian Army that had started from Chatten to Thangu in Sikkim in the morning of December 23.
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