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1:21 PM

Isro to launch robotic arm with Spadex in space

Isro's Space Docking Experiment (SpaDEX), set to launch on December 30,  will feature a sophisticated robotic arm designed to capture tethered space debris. The arm has been developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

1:15 PM

Man killed in accident in Kerala's Alappuzha district

A man was killed and another sustained injuries after the motorcycle they were travelling on lost control and crashed into a tree in Thanneermukkam near Cherthala in this coastal district of Kerala, police said on Monday. The accident occurred late on Sunday night near the Veliyambra Pranamam Club.

12:47 PM

Police to train Delhi school teachers to deal with bomb threats

With frequent hoax bomb threats triggering panic among school authorities, Delhi Police has decided to train teachers and school staff in dealing with such crises, an official said on Monday. Police will organise a seminar in collaboration with the Education Department for teachers of all government and private schools, he said. "We will teach how to stay calm, react and coordinate with police during a bomb threat in schools," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam.

12:41 PM

Record govt jobs provided in one, one and a half years, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that his government has provided nearly 10 lakh permanent government jobs to youths in the last one or one and a half years which, he asserted, is a record. Addressing recruits at a Rozgar Mela through a virtual event, where over 71,000 people were given appointment letters, he said never before in the tenure of any previous government jobs were provided in such a "mission mode".

12:32 PM

After 8 years, Thane court acquits 10 accused in murder case

A Thane court has acquitted 10 persons accused in a case of murder in 2016, observing that the probe agency committed a grave error or was "misguided or directed" by witnesses. The accused were charged with murder, rioting and also booked under provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Special MCOCA Court Judge Amit M Shete, in the 56-page judgement passed on December 19 after the trial spanning more than seven years.

 

12:00 PM

Luigi Mangione to appear in Manhattan court to face state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court Monday on murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution. Luigi Mangione, 26, was formally charged last week by the Manhattan district attorney with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism. His initial appearance in New York State Supreme Court was preempted by federal prosecutors bringing their own charges over the shooting.

 

11:40 AM

Murder accused hurls slipper at judge in Thane court; booked

A 22-year-old man accused in a murder case hurled a slipper at a judge during the hearing in a sessions court in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday. The slipper did not hit the judge and instead hit a wooden frame in front of his desk and fell by the side of the bench clerk, they said. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon at the court in Kalyan town and a First Information Report (FIR) was subsequently registered against the accused.

10:51 AM

News update: Hyderabad court grants bail to six accused of storming into Telugu actor Allu Arjun's house

10:28 AM

Brief traffic snarl at Marine Drive in Mumbai as Navy bus breaks down

Traffic movement slowed down briefly after a bus of the Indian Navy bus broke down at the busy Marine Drive in south Mumbai on Monday morning, police said. The bus broke down at around 9.30 am near the Marine Plaza hotel, an official said. He said traffic movement on the road was slow for sometime.

10:03 AM

Instead of Taj Mahal's replica, we offer texts of Ramayan to guests: MP CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said, now Indians don't need to have to give the Taj Mahal (replica) to foreign guests anymore instead we gift Geeta, Ramayan, Mahabharat, and the holy texts of Sanatan dharma. Yadav was speaking at Jarrapur village under Budhni Tehsil of the district when he said, "India has gained respect on international level and it feels good that we don't have to give the Taj Mahal (replica) to foreign guests anymore, we gift them the Geeta, Ramayan, Mahabharat, the holy texts of Sanatan dharma..."

9:39 AM

PM Modi pays tributes to Charan Singh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former prime minister Charan Singh on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, Modi said Singh's dedication and spirit of service to the country will continue to inspire everyone.

9:21 AM

News updates: Truck runs over people sleeping on footpath in Pune, 3 persons killed

9:15 AM

Donald Trump threatens to try take back Panama Canal

Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama's conservative president José Raúl Mulino roundly rejected that notion as an affront to his country's sovereignty.

9:14 AM

Police claim Allu Arjun didn't leave theatre despite being told about woman's death

Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun did not leave the theatre during the screening of 'Pushpa-2' on December 4 despite being told to do so in view of a stampede in which a woman died, police officials claimed. City Police Commissioner C V Anand on Sunday showed a video, made by police, on the situation that prevailed when the stampede occurred. The video was made by collating footage, including from news channels and cell phone clips. 

8:54 AM

Jaishankar congratulates Thorgerdur Katrin on appointment as Foreign Minister of Iceland

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday congratulated Thorgerdur Katrin on her appointment as the Foreign Minister of Iceland. Jaishankar said he is looking forward to further strengthening India-Iceland ties. In a post on X, he said, "Congratulations Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir on your appointment as the Foreign Minister of Iceland. Look forward to working together to further strengthen India-Iceland ties."