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		West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in January, a senior TMC leader told PTI on Wednesday. According to TMC sources, neither Banerjee nor any representative of the West Bengal government or the party will be present at the programme scheduled on January 22.</div>
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	The hospitalisation due to gas leak at Chennai plant has increased to 44. An ammonia leak happened from a pipeline belonging to Coromandel International near its Ennore plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has on Wednesday.&nbsp;The incident comes weeks after an oil spill in the same area from a refinery belonging to Indian Oil-owned Chennai Petroleum Corp during Cyclone Michaung.<br />
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	India on Wednesday recorded 529 fresh Covid-19 cases, while the country&#39;s active infection count stood at 4,093. According to the ministry&#39;s data updated at 8 am, three new fatalities, two from Karnataka and one from Gujarat, were reported in the last 24 hours. Till December 5, the number of daily cases dropped to double-digits, but infections have again gone up after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. As the ministry data, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered in the country.<br />
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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on 27th December 2023 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. Since its launch on 15th November 2023, the prime minister has regularly interacted with the beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra all across the country. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is being undertaken across the country to attain saturation of flagship schemes of the government by ensuring that the benefits of these schemes reach all targeted beneficiaries in a time-bound manner.<br />
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	Several commuters were injured in a pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida this morning amidst dense fog across the national capital and NCR. As per officials, the incident happened around 8 am on the Agra to Noida lane of the expressway in Dayanatpur area under the Jewar police station limits. &quot;No person suffered fatal injury in the incident while the number of those injured was yet to be ascertained,&quot; Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar told media. In a separate incident, many were injured on the Agra-Lucknow expressway when at least seven to eight vehicles collided due to a dense layer of fog. The low visibility led to a massive collision of vehicles near the Jharna Nala flyover. &quot;The vehicle ahead of me suddenly applied the brake, due to which I hit the brake and then some three to four vehicles behind me also collided with each other,&quot; Ravi Kumar, an eyewitness to the incident told media.</div>
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Delhi Airport is grappling with delays that are impacting around 110 flights on Wednesday morning due to dense fog. The delays are affecting both domestic and international arrivals and departures. Some trains have also been delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital with temperature dropping to almost seven degrees today. The Indian meteorological department has issued a warning of &#39;dense to very dense&#39; fog in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during 27th-29th December and over isolated pockets of North Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh on 27th December.<br />
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BSF, Punjab Police recover made-in-China drone from Tarn Taran district

The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Punjab Police, has recovered a made-in-China drone from a field near Mari Kamboke village of Tarn Taran district. &#39;The recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavic 3 classic, made in China),&quot; BSF said a release.

Trains delayed due to fog and low visibility in Delhi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi: Some trains delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital; Visuals from New Delhi Railway Station <a href="https://t.co/V6V3QU4hIq">pic.twitter.com/V6V3QU4hIq</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1739838898866679977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Approximately 110 flights delayed in Delhi due to dense fog

Delhi Airport is grappling with delays that are impacting around 110 flights on Wednesday morning due to dense fog. The delays are affecting both domestic and international arrivals and departures. Some trains have also been delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital with temperature dropping to almost seven degrees today. The Indian meteorological department has issued a warning of &#39;dense to very dense&#39; fog in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during 27th-29th December and over isolated pockets of North Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh on 27th December.
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi: Few flights delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital; Visuals from Indira Gandhi International Airport <a href="https://t.co/5LMdKbmFpO">pic.twitter.com/5LMdKbmFpO</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1739838191895748910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Minor earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Assam's Tezpur

Assam&#39;s Tezpur was jolted by an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 earlier today at 5:53 am as per the National Center for Seismology. The minor earthquake reported no casualties though it caused a momentary stir among residents.

Fire broke out in a shopping centre in the Malad area of Mumbai

Fire broke out in a shopping centre in the Malad area of Mumbai. 11 people were safely evacuated from the shopping centre. No injuries reported. Fire tenders at the spot and douse to control the fire is underway: Mumbai Fire Brigade

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 72% rural tap water coverage, eyes 100% in 2024

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	Making substantial progress towards the government&#39;s ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission, approximately 72 per cent of rural households now have access to tap water connections, according to official data.</p>
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	In 2024, the Jal Shakti ministry faces the crucial target of achieving the 100 per cent coverage of tap water connection to every rural household -- a commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.</p>
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	A senior official expressed confidence that the government will reach the 100 per cent coverage goal by the end of the coming year.</p>

Govt bans Masarat Alam faction of Muslim League Jammu Kashmir

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	A faction of Muslim League Jammu Kashmir, led by separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat, was on Wednesday declared a banned organisation by the government under the stringent anti-terror law. The ban comes as a response to the outfit&#39;s involvement in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, with the intent to create a reign of terror in the country, the Union Home Ministry said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while announcing the ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, emphasised that the Modi government&#39;s message is clear that those who act against the unity, sovereignty, and integrity of the nation will face the full wrath of the law and will not be spared.</div>

Will check end-to-end encrypted calls of phones near Israel embassy: Delhi Police

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	The Delhi Police will look into &quot;end-to-end encrypted calls&quot; of active mobile numbers near the Israel Embassy as part of its probe into a low-intensity blast that occurred there on Tuesday night, sources in the police said.</div>
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	Police have intensified its probe after the blast and have identified two suspects who were caught on camera walking on the road close to the spot shortly before the explosion.</div>

India records single-day rise of fresh 529 Covid-19 cases

India on Wednesday recorded 529 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the country&#39;s active infection count stood at 4,093. According to the ministry&#39;s data updated at 8 am, three new fatalities, two from Karnataka and one from Gujarat, were reported in the last 24 hours.

PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on 27th December 2023 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is being undertaken across the country to attain saturation of flagship schemes of the government by ensuring that the benefits of these schemes reach all targeted beneficiaries in a time-bound manner.
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the virtual interaction with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. <a href="https://t.co/PahJcOjP7d">pic.twitter.com/PahJcOjP7d</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1739905169910026453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Ammonia gas leak detected in a sub-sea pipe in Chennai's Ennore

Several people have been hospitalised due to&nbsp;Ammonia gas leak from a fertiliser manufacturing unit at Ennore in north Chennai. Officials told media that the leak was noticed and stopped. Following the incident, Coromandel International Limited Industry will be shut till further orders said Meyyanathan Siva V, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Tamil Nadu.&nbsp;
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Tamil Nadu | Ammonia gas leak detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. This was noticed and stopped. The production head says the leak caused a strong smell and five people felt uneasy and were shifted to a health facility. They are fine now: Officials <a href="https://t.co/bhCE0vjWSF">pic.twitter.com/bhCE0vjWSF</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1739820538556719521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Several commuters were injured in pile-up on Yamuna Expressway amid dense fog

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	Several commuters were injured in a pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida this morning amidst dense fog across the national capital and NCR. As per officials, the incident happened around 8 am on the Agra to Noida lane of the expressway in Dayanatpur area under the Jewar police station limits. &quot;No person suffered fatal injury in the incident while the number of those injured was yet to be ascertained,&quot; Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar told media.</div>
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South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' dies

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning film &#39;&#39;Parasite&#39;&#39; dies, say reports. As per the Police reports, Lee was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park. Earlier PTI reported that Lee was found&nbsp;unconscious&nbsp;at an unidentified Seoul location.&nbsp;Yonhap news agency of S Korea&nbsp;reported that police had been searching for Lee after his family reported he left home after writing a message similar to a suicide note earlier on Wednesday.
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