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According to news agency ANI, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced on Saturday the dissolution of the assembly of the provinces where they dominate – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab – on December 23.
The Indian Army continues to be prepared for all military situations resulting from the combined threat of military modernization and aggressive measures by the country's adversaries: Ministry of Defense (PTI Input)
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, arrived in Shillong and planted a seedling at Raj Bhavan. Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, welcomed him.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam, was also present. (ANI Input)
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) today seized properties worth hundreds of crores of rupees belonging to the banned Jamat-e-Islami in the districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, and Kupwara: SIA (ANI Input)
A special court in Mumbai has granted the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) a 30-day extension to prepare a charge sheet in connection with the arrest of five members of the now-banned PFI for suspected unlawful acts and waging war against the country. (PTI Input)
The United Nations (UN) said that "serious concerns remain" despite the reinstatement of media Twitter accounts, the news agency AFP reported.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has deployed one unit each in the six different valleys of Uttarakhand to act as the first responder in case of any disaster or contingency: Manoj Singh Rawat, Additional Director General of the ITBP (ANI Input)
Two workers have been injured in a fire that broke out in an Air filter company near the Bhima Koregaon area of Shirur town in Pune. Six fire tenders have reached the spot, reported ANI citing Pune Fire Department.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that the GST Council completed 8 of the agenda points.
She said, "There were two GoM issues that needed to be discussed but couldn't be taken up, which were related to capacity-based taxation on tobacco and gutkha, the other relating to setting up of a (GST) tribunal".
22 people have been admitted to Parekh Hospital after a fire broke out in a Pizza restaurant located in the nearby Vishwas building, informed Mumbai Fire Service.
Revenue Secretary has informed the media about the decisions taken in the GST council meeting.
He said that obstructing any officer from discharging his duties has been decriminalised and the threshold limit of tax amount for launching prosecution in any criminal offence under GST laws raised from Rs 1 crore to 2 crore for all offences except fake invoices, reported ANI.
Fire breaks out near Parekh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar.
Eight fire tenders have reached the spot. Further details awaited: Mumbai Fire Brigade, reported ANI.
Japan has unveiled its new defence strategy document which says that it will strongly oppose China's growing attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, demand it to not conduct such activities, and respond in a calm and resolute manner.
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on Saturday said, "In Uttarakhand, there are vast unoccupied areas which are even far away from the last villages of the state towards the border. We have to see if we can repopulate these areas & if that is problematic, we have to see if we can popularise border tourism there".
BJP workers protest against Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over his statement on PM Narendra Modi in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.
Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Ajit Pawar have joined the protest march by Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Mumbai.
The march has been initiated against the state government and Governor BS Koshyari over his controversial remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju took to Twitter and mentioned that the Yangtse area in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured with the adequate deployment of the brave jawans of the Indian Army.
Phoenix Hospital Fire: No injuries have been reported in the fire that broke out in the office room located in the basement of Phoenix Hospital in Greater Kailash Part 1, informs the fire officer.
The fire has been extinguished, he added.
A protest march by Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) against the Eknath Shinde government and Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari over his controversial remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has begun in Mumbai.
PM Modi will visit Meghalaya and Tripura tomorrow on December 18. In Shillong, PM will participate in the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council and will attend the meeting of the North Eastern Council at the State Convention Centre, Shillong: Prime Minister's Office
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Shraddha Murder Case: A Delhi court has posted the hearing on the bail plea of accused Aftab Amin Poonawlaa to December 22.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs the 25th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council in Howrah with the Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha.
The Supreme Court has dismissed Bilkis Bano's plea seeking a review of the court's earlier order by which it had asked the Gujarat government to consider the plea for the remission of convicts under the 1992 policy.
Shraddha Murder Case: Court to have word with accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala regarding his bail plea through video-conferencing at 11.30 am, reports PTI.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "We want to be a superpower to work for the welfare of the world."
He made the statement during his address at the 95th FICCI Annual Convention & AGM in Delhi.
The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will hold a protest in Mumbai today against the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and Governor BS Koshyari over the latter's controversial remark on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar will join the protest, reported ANI.
The death toll in the Chhapra hooch tragedy in Bihar has increased to 70.
The fire at Phoenix Hospital in Greater Kailash Part 1 has been brought under control, and no injuries reported in the incident till now, reported ANI citing Delhi Fire Department.
Delhi | Fire breaks out in the basement of Phoenix Hospital in Greater Kailash Part 1. Five fire tenders have reached the spot.
Members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha protest in Jammu against Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over his statement on PM Narendra Modi.
The Mumbai Police Economic Offence Wing has arrested builder Jagdish Ahuja from Punjab who is wanted in 3 cheating cases with the department.
Both father and son have duped people of crores on false promises. His son Gautam Ahuja is still absconding, reported ANI citing Mumbai Police.
Another Vishakhapatnam class destroyer of Project 15B ship of class Mormugao will be commissioned into India Navy on Sunday, 18th December in Mumbai Naval Dockyard.
As violence continues to hit Peru, Congress has rejected a bill to bring forward general elections from 2026 to December 2023.
The deadly protests erupted over the impeachment and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo.
The Combined Graduation Parade has begun in Hyderabad to mark the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of Flight Cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force.
Joe Biden-led US administration on Friday said that it is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S. strategic reserves.
The purchase, which will begin in January, will start to replenish the reserve and is likely to be followed by additional purchases, officials said, reported AP.
One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history has struck in a western region of the state in the US. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4 and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake near Midland, reports The Associated Press.
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has increased CNG prices with effect from today. It will now cost Rs 79.56 per kg in Delhi, Rs 82.12 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida & Ghaziabad, and Rs.87.89 per kg in Gurugram.
According to Reuters, Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War II with an expected expenditure of $320 billion.
The 5-year-plan will ready the pacifist country for sustained conflict and includes buying missiles capable of striking China. It will also make Japan the world's third-biggest military spender after the United States and China, based on current budgets.
Hot oil was thrown on two employees of a private finance company in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Friday.
According to ASI Narendra Singh, the men had gone to collect the loan installment, and a probe into the matter is underway.
The panel which is investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, is considering recommending the justice department to pursue three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, reported PTI.
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BJP To Stage Nationwide Protests Against Bilawal Bhutto's Remarks On PM Modi Today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's personal remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "highly shameful and derogatory" and said it will hold nationwide protests on Saturday.
"His remarks are highly derogatory, defamatory and full of cowardice and has been given just to remain in power and save the (Pak) government," the BJP said in a statement on Friday.
The ruling party said it will stage protests across all the state capitals on Saturday and its members will burn effigies of the Pakistan foreign minister.
"It is also aimed at misleading the world and divert global attention from Pakistan's collapsing economy, lawlessness and anarchy besides simmering differences in the Pakistani army, its deteriorating global relations and the fact that it has become a major sanctuary for terrorists," the BJP statement said.
Bilawal Bhutto's statement against PM Modi is "highly condemnable and totally uncalled for", the ruling party said.
The BJP further said that the kind of language Bhutto used is extremely reprehensible. It does not reflect the true spirit of statesmanship and it also crosses the limit of decency in public life.
Aftab Poonawala Moves Bail Plea In Delhi Court, Hearing Today
Shraddha murder accused Aftab Poonawala has moved an application in Delhi's Saket Court seeking bail in the matter.
Aftab is in judicial custody after police interrogation. His bail plea will be heard tomorrow, news agency ANI reported.
Previously, Police on Thursday claimed that they gathered some key evidence in the Mehrauli murder case, saying the DNA samples extracted from the bones recovered from a forest area and from the blood traces found at the house where Shraddha Walkar was murdered have matched with samples of her father.
The report was received from CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory), Lodhi Road, they said, as per news agency PTI.
The evidence came over a month after Aaftab Poonawala was arrested for allegedly killing his live-in partner Shraddha. The police had recovered 13 bone pieces from the Mehrauli forest and its nearby area while searching for Shraddha's body parts.
MVA To Hold Protest March Against Eknath Singh's Govt On Dec 17
On Friday, Mumbai Police granted Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) permission to hold a protest march in Mumbai on December 17 against the Eknath Shinde administration and the state Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, for his controversial statement about Chhatrapati Shivaji.
The march will end in a gathering outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Maharaj (CSMT) station, where all prominent opposition leaders will address the public, including Shiv Sena (UBT) chairman Uddhav Thackeray. Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, may attend the event.
MVA organisers declared on Thursday that the protest march will go forward regardless of whether permission was granted.
Addressing the Press conference Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday had said, “On this 17th Dec, we will hold a ‘Morcha’ from Jijamata Udyan to Azad Maidan in Mumbai against the current state government and demands to remove Maharashtra’s Governor, I appeal to all those who love Maharashtra to come together against those who have insulted the state.”
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