Three arrested in IIT-BHU student’s gangrape case, Opposition alleges accused linked to BJP

Following the incident, hundreds of BHU students had held a protest on the campus and demanded that the entry of outsiders be banned.
QR code scam to loot devotees in name of Ram Mandir, cautions Hindu body

Vinod Bansal, the spokesperson for VHP, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to expose the fake social media page titled “Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Chhetra Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Navy steps up surveillance in Arabian Sea after rise in drone attacks

Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MV Chem Pluto, with 21 Indian crew members, was the target of a drone attack off India’s west coast on December 23, triggering security concerns as the incident came amid Iran-backed Houthi militants launching strikes on several commercial ships.
Who is Arvind Panagariya, ex-NITI Aayog VC, appointed chairman of 16th Finance Commission?

Panagariya has worked in various capacities with the World Bank, IMF, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Centre bans J-K’s Tehreek-e-Hurriyat for spreading anti-India propaganda

The pro-Pakistan group was earlier headed by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Job scam that offered money to ‘impregnate’ women busted, 8 arrested

DSP Kalyan Anand confirmed the arrests and stated that the men were part of a larger countrywide cyber syndicate.
‘Don’t live a filter life, live a fitter life’: Akshay Kumar during PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address

With the New Year approaching, Akshay urged listeners on the broadcast to make resolutions about adopting a healthy lifestyle.
‘We are not going to stop’: PM Modi talks about ‘fit India’ in 2023’s last episode of Mann Ki Baat

In the 108th episode of Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Prime Minister Modi also emphasised physical and mental health and highlighted several unique efforts for ‘Fit India’.
COVID-19: India records 841 cases amid JN.1 sub-variant spike

According to the Union Health Ministry, India reported 841 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (30 December)
‘There would be serial blasts’: Mumbai Police receives threat call ahead of New Year’s, probe on

The police swung into action and carried out searches at several key public places and installations across the city.