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Cough syrup case: ED raids expose lavish Lucknow home of ex-constable
The Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested constable Alok Pratap Singh, who has been dismissed from service twice, on December 2
 "Cough syrup case: ED raids expose lavish Lucknow home of ex-constable")
Bengal Guv denied' entry into stadium, hours after Messi event fiasco
Bose described the denial of entry as an affront to the constitutional position of the Governor, and sought a reply from the authorities
 "Bengal Guv denied' entry into stadium, hours after Messi event fiasco")
Delhi govt orders hybrid classes up to Class 9, 11 as air pollution worsens
The order also urged all private entities to implement staggered working hours where feasible
 "Delhi govt orders hybrid classes up to Class 9, 11 as air pollution worsens")
55% Indians plan winter trips; Goa, Kerala lead demand, says report
Indians are travelling in winter not just for holidays, but also to unwind and relax, the report said
 "55% Indians plan winter trips; Goa, Kerala lead demand, says report")
Startup founders meet in Delhi to discuss solutions to air pollution
Similar to winters in the several past years, Delhi continues to choke due to the toxic air, with pollution levels reported above 300 on most days
 "Startup founders meet in Delhi to discuss solutions to air pollution")
Two Pak universities launch Sanskrit courses citing shared heritage
While the preparations started for the short duration courses last year, the year 2025 saw admissions to the first course
 "Two Pak universities launch Sanskrit courses citing shared heritage")
Railways' fake ID drive slashes IRCTC new accounts to 5,000 daily from 100K
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results
 "Railways' fake ID drive slashes IRCTC new accounts to 5,000 daily from 100K")
Delhi-NCR invokes Grap Stage-IV curbs amid sharp dip in air quality
Under this stage, the entry of trucks into Delhi is stopped, except those carrying essential commodities or providing essential services
 "Delhi-NCR invokes Grap Stage-IV curbs amid sharp dip in air quality")
CJI calls for unified judicial policy, tech use to align court practices
He emphasised how the role of technology in the judiciary has evolved over time
 "CJI calls for unified judicial policy, tech use to align court practices")
Grammy winner Ricky Kej alleges theft at Bengaluru home by Zomato agent
Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej shared CCTV footage alleging a Zomato delivery agent trespassed into his Bengaluru home and stole a sump cover, prompting responses from Zomato Care and city police
 "Grammy winner Ricky Kej alleges theft at Bengaluru home by Zomato agent")
Nitish allocates portfolios of new Bihar departments, keeps civil aviation
The Bihar cabinet on December 9 approved proposals to create three new departments, and changed the names of three other departments
 "Nitish allocates portfolios of new Bihar departments, keeps civil aviation")
Light snowfall likely in higher reaches of Kashmir from Dec 13 to 17: IMD
A thick layer of fog engulfed the city and most other parts of the valley, especially the areas around the water bodies, the Met said
 "Light snowfall likely in higher reaches of Kashmir from Dec 13 to 17: IMD")
Last rites of former minister Shivraj Patil performed with state honours
Patil was trusted with the Union Home Ministry in 2004, but resigned on November 30, 2008, taking moral responsibility for the security lapses during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack
 "Last rites of former minister Shivraj Patil performed with state honours")
Karnataka 'vote theft' case: SIT names ex-BJP MLA, son in chargesheet
The charge sheet comprises over 22,000 pages explaining in detail the modus operandi adopted to delete the voters' names
 "Karnataka 'vote theft' case: SIT names ex-BJP MLA, son in chargesheet")
Road works of ₹1.5 trillion have been approved for Maharashtra: Gadkari
The Nagpur MP visited the legislature complex to attend an event marking the centenary celebration of the Vidhan Parishad
 "Road works of ₹1.5 trillion have been approved for Maharashtra: Gadkari")
2001 Parliament attack: Vice Prez, PM, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes
On the 24th anniversary of the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Radhakrishnan, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chair, were among the first to offer tributes
 "2001 Parliament attack: Vice Prez, PM, MPs pay tributes to fallen heroes")
Land deal: Officials should have rejected wrong documents, says Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar sought to dispel perceptions stemming from a bill cleared by the legislative assembly on Friday, which empowers the revenue minister to hold hearings in contentious cases related to the IGR
 "Land deal: Officials should have rejected wrong documents, says Ajit Pawar")
Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu seeks security from Punjab CM
She had claimed that some "bigwigs" had grabbed land holdings in the "protected forest land around the Shivalik hills and the CM was trying to regularise it"
 "Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu seeks security from Punjab CM")
Congress candidate wins seat after Kerala HC reinstates name to voter list
Vyshna had approached the Kerala HC after receiving a notice from the State Election Commission (SEC) stating that her name had been removed from the voters' list
 "Congress candidate wins seat after Kerala HC reinstates name to voter list")
Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy
Rahul Gandhi will land in Hyderabad on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying
 "Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy")
