Chennai techie chained, slashed with blade and burned alive by friend on her birthday, know why
The gruesome act involved chaining, slashing with a blade, and burning the young woman alive. The incident happened at Thalambur, which is located on the outskirts of Chennai.
IMD update: Delhi-NCR in grip of cold wave, dense fog, AQI remains ‘very poor’ in Noida, Ghaziabad
Residents sought refuge in night shelters across various parts of the national capital as the cold wave intensified on the intervening night of Tuesday.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 671
As the war enters its 671st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Fighting Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed Russian troops had gained full control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Marinka in what would be their first major breakthrough since the capture of Bakhmut back in May. Ukrainian military spokesperson Oleksandr Shtupun denied the Russian claims. “It’s not correct to talk about seizing Marinka,” he told national television. “Our forces are within the city.” Five people were killed after Russian shelling of Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson and towns elsewhere in the region hit an apartment block and residential homes. Nine other people, including a 15-year-old, were wounded while gas and water supplies were partially cut off in the attacks. Russian-installed authorities, meanwhile, said one person had been killed and six wounded in Ukrainian shelling of the Russian-occupied eastern town of Horlivka. Ukraine said it shot down 28 of 31 drones launched by Russia overnight as well as two missiles mostly targeting the south of the country. Russian and Ukrainian military officials both reported bringing down enemy aircraft in different areas of the 1,000km-long (621-mile) front line. Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, said Ukrainian anti-aircraft units had hit a Russian Su-34 fighter bomber near the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Russia’s Defence Ministry, meanwhile, said its air defence systems shot down four Ukrainian military aircraft over the previous 24 hours. Ukraine is proposing lowering the age of those who can be mobilised for combat duty from 27 to 25, according to the draft text of a new law on conscription. Politics and diplomacy Ukraine celebrated Christmas on December 25 for the first time in part of an ongoing effort to distance itself from Russian influence. Russia marks the holiday in January. Ukraine received $1.34bn in funds from the World Bank. The money will be used to support non-security related financial and economic stability, Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance said. Hundreds of supporters of Igor Girkin, a jailed former commander of Russian-backed fighters in Ukraine who is better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, rallied in Moscow to back his bid to stand for president. Girkin was a key leader of fighters in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and has criticised Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine for being “too kind”. He was detained in July. Weapons Denis Manturov, the Russian deputy prime minister who oversees arms production, told the RIA news agency that Russia had the upper hand in weapons production over Western countries and intended to grow its arms industry. Manturov said that the volume of state defence orders in 2023 had doubled compared with the previous year, with production of “certain weapons” rising ten-fold. Adblock test (Why?)
Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India
Airbus A340 carrying 276 Indian passengers arrives in Mumbai early on Tuesday. A plane carrying hundreds of Indian passengers that was grounded in France for four days amid a probe into possible human trafficking has arrived in India. The Airbus A340 carrying 276 Indian passengers landed in Mumbai early on Tuesday morning, flight tracking data showed. The flight, operated by Romania-based Legend Airlines, had been en route from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua when it was detained at a regional airport on Thursday following a tip-off that its passengers may be victims of trafficking. Passengers on the flight were confined at Vatry airport, about 150km east of Paris, while authorities turned the terminal into a makeshift courtroom to carry out emergency hearings. Among the 303 original passengers who stayed behind in France, 25, including five minors, requested asylum in the country and two others were initially detained as part of the trafficking probe before being released, local authorities said. The plane’s departure on Monday came after a French court ruled that authorities did not have legal authority to detain several of the passengers further. French authorities have said they did not find evidence of human trafficking but are continuing to investigate potential breaches of immigration laws. The Indian Embassy expressed thanks to French officials for the “quick resolution of the situation enabling Indian passengers to return home” in a post on X. Adblock test (Why?)
Ukraine proposes lowering age for military conscription from 27 to 25
Draft bill proposed as military looks for hundreds of thousands of new recruits in its fight to eject Russia. Ukraine has proposed reducing the age of those who can be mobilised into the armed forces from 27 to 25 after the military said it needed as many as 500,000 more soldiers in its now 22-month-long war against Russia. The age reduction was in the text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine’s parliament late on Monday. The text detailed which Ukrainian citizens would be subject to enrolment for military registration of conscripts and said it would apply to those “who have reached the age of 25”. An explanatory note signed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov summarised key provisions of the draft law, saying they included the “change of conscription age from 27 to 25 years”. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed earlier this month that the military had proposed mobilising between 450,000 and 500,000 more Ukrainians but that it was a “highly sensitive” issue that the military and government would discuss before deciding whether to send the proposal to parliament. Zelenskyy, who has yet to back the proposal publicly, said on December 19 that he wanted to hear more arguments for mobilising additional people. “This is a very serious number,” he said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not yet backed the proposal publicly [Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters] Ukraine’s troop numbers are not known but in the past, it has been said the country has about 1 million people under arms. US officials estimate that hundreds of thousands have been killed and wounded since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Neither Ukraine nor Russia publishes its casualty figures. David Arakhamia, the head of Zelenskyy’s party in parliament, said the government was working on the bill at the request of the military and that it was due to be introduced on Monday. “The military needs a solution to its problems,” he said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. “Society wants to hear answers to all sensitive questions.” Adblock test (Why?)
‘Double-engine govt under leadership of PM Modi…’: CM Mohan Yadav talks about expansion of Madhya Pradesh cabinet
Madhya Pradesh went to poll for 230 assembly seats in a single phase on November 17 and the counting of votes was done on December 3. The BJP secured a victory in the recent assembly elections, winning 163 of the 230 seats.
INS Imphal to be commissioned into Indian Navy today: Know key features of latest missile destroyer
It is the first warship to have been named after a city from the Northeastern region, the approval for which was accorded by the President in April 2019.
Plane with several Indians grounded in France over human trafficking lands in Mumbai
According to French authorities, the plane had 276 passengers on board when it took off for Mumbai, and 25 persons, including two minors, had expressed the wish to apply for asylum and were still on French soil.
2 GOP lawmakers targeted in Christmas Day swatting calls as police investigate
Two Republican lawmakers were the target of swatting calls on Christmas Day, according to posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y. was the first target of a swatting call Monday. The congressman posted a comment about the ordeal on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Our home was swatted this afternoon. Thanks to the Deputies and Troopers who contacted me before arriving. They left with homemade cookies and spiced nuts! Merry Christmas everyone!” Williams wrote. FBI INVESTIGATING RECORD NUMBER OF SWATTING INCIDENTS AGAINST JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, APPEAR TO BE COORDINATED Williams added that Capitol Police and local police are investigating the incident. “Thankful for law enforcement working today (and every day). 5 cars responded to our home. The deputies and troopers were polite, professional, and prompt. God bless them,” Williams wrote. Swatting is when someone makes a false report of a crime in progress to draw police to a certain location. Shortly after his post, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced she was also the victim of swatting incident Monday. “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here,” Greene wrote in a X post. ‘GRAND THEFT AUTO 5’ ACTOR VICTIM OF PRANK CALL DURING LIVESTREAM: ‘NOW THESE A–HOLES HAVE SWATTED MY HOUSE’ A spokesperson for the Rome Police Department in Georgia confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 911 dispatch center received an emergency call to Greene’s address shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. “Our team, in their response, coordinated with her security detail, and it was determined that there was no emergency and that she was safe,” the spokesperson explained. “Our response was actually canceled en route.” HOUSE LEAVES FOR THE YEAR WITH CRITICAL BATTLES STILL ON HORIZON The spokesperson added that this was not the first time they have been dispatched to Greene’s home, but they have a good relationship with her security detail. Greene has been a victim of swatting on multiple occasions, including false reports of shootings at her residence. “My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this. I appreciate them so much and my family and I are in joyous spirits celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ!” Greene continued in her X post. NEW POLL REVEALS AMERICA’S LEAST FAVORITE LEADER IN CONGRESS WITH SHOCKING SINGLE-DIGIT APPROVAL Both representative’s offices did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
President Biden, first lady call military units to extend Christmas greetings, gratitude
President Biden and the first lady took time on Christmas to speak with units from each branch of the U.S. military and wish them a merry Christmas. In a post on X, the president shared a picture of him with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, while appearing to speak on the phone. “This Christmas, Jill and I spoke with some of the brave military members who are spending the holiday away from home,” the post read. BIDEN SCOLDS MEDIA FOR NEGATIVE COVERAGE OF ECONOMY: ‘START REPORTING IT THE RIGHT WAY’ The first couple reportedly called units from each branch of the military, wishing them a merry Christmas and thanking them, and their families, for their service and sacrifice. DOG THAT SERVED OUR NATION IS REUNITED WITH ITS FORMER AIR FORCE HANDLER: ‘IT’S BEEN A BLESSING’ Specifically, the Bidens called the Maneuver Advisor Team for the U.S. Army in Kaolack, Senegal; Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 Reinforce of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti; USS Michael Murphy for the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Special Operations Task Group for the U.S. Air Force in the Mediterranean; CSG Katmai Bay for the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault St. Marie, Michigan; and the 5th Space Warning Squadron Detachment 2 for the U.S. Space Force at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The White House did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital seeking additional information.