Who is Sumaiya Rana? SP leader who rejected interview with Pakistani TV channel over Nitish Kumar hijab row

After she was approached by a Pakistani TV news channel, Sumaiya Rana reacted by reciting a couplet by the Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi, part of which says: “Ghar ki baat ghar mein rahe to achcha hai.”
A Long-Overdue Recognition: HAL’s Forgotten Founder Finally Honored

His Highness Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Member of Parliament and Custodian of the Royal House of Mysore, unveiled a bust of his ancestor, His Highness Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, at the New HAL Management Academy (HMA) Campus.
GMRL proposes space-efficient double-decker metro for Gurugram’s SPR, check features, details

The Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has plans to restructure the Sector 56 to Pachgaon metro corridor as an integrated double-decker viaduct between Ghata Chowk and Vatika Chowk. The move is taken to decongest the area, and other purposes.
Who was Vinod Kumar Shukla? Jnanpith Award winning Hindi writer passes away at 89

Prominent Chhattisgarh-based Hindi writer and Jnanpith Awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla died on Tuesday evening after suffering from age-related illnesses at AIIMS, Raipur, his family members informed.
Why THIS city in Gujarat eased liquor norms? Here’s how it will impact state’s economy

The GIFT City in Gujarat has eased its liquor rules as it reformed its ‘Wine and Dine’ policy. Under the new measure, the city has allowed liquor consumption in a greater area, expanding the restriction.
Assam: Fresh violence erupts in Karbi Anglong districts; internet suspended

At least eight people were injured, as the two groups of protesters clashed, and the police resorted to lathicharge and fired tear-gas shells to disperse them.
US embassy, consulates in India to remain closed between December 24-26; here’s why

The closure has been announced in accordance with a presidential executive order, a post of the US embassy said. The presidential order provides for “the closure of executive departments and agencies of the federal government on these dates,” the post added.
Navi Mumbai Airport set to commence operations on Dec 25; all you need to know

The Navi Mumbai airport features an iconic lotus-inspired terminal design, delivered by the Adani Group and Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL).
Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027

At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.
Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.