COVID-19: India reports 22 cases of Covid’s JN.1 variant till December 21

Kerala was the first state to report the JN.1 Covid variant reported 265 fresh Covid-19 infections and one death in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Karnataka govt withdraws hijab ban, announces CM Siddaramaiah

He also accused the BJP of dividing people and dividing society on the basis of clothes, dress and caste.
French President Emmanuel Macron to be chief guest at Republic Day 2024 celebrations

Earlier, there were reports that US President Joe Biden was invited to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations.
Delhi liquor policy case: ED summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for third time, asked to appear on January 3

Earlier on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate had issued second summon to Arvind Kejriwal for questioning on December 21 in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. But he had skipped it.
Gujarat allows alcohol consumption for GIFT City workers, visitors, residents

A Liquor Access Permit will be given to all the employees/owners working in the entire GIFT City.
Bihar: 14-year-old girl beaten to death for plucking gram leaves in Kaimur

She had gone to the farmland with her cousin to pluck gram leaves.
Parliament Security Breach Case: Delhi Police Special Cell conducts psycho-analysis tests of all accused

All these tests were conducted in a government institute located in Rohini, said police. The psycho-analysis test of Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind behind the conspiracy, and Mahesh Kumawat was also conducted.
Ban on plying of BS III petrol, BS IV diesel vehicles in Delhi NCR amid worsening air quality

Non-essential construction work has also been banned in the region.
Parliament security breach: Delhi court extends ‘mastermind’ Lalit Jha’s custody till January 5

In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack, Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the public gallery during Zero Hour, released yellow smoke from canisters and shouted slogans before being overpowered by some of the MPs.
‘Hawa nikal gayi…’: Rahul Gandhi on BJP MPs amid security breach in Parliament

The Congress leader remarked that the December 13 Parliament security breach raised questions about what drove the invaders to take such a measure.