Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
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At least 2 dead and 60 injured after car drives into German Christmas market in suspected attack
A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday (December 20, 2024), killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities believe was an attack. The driver was arrested shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m., when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.
Congress seeks release of CCTV footage of Parliament protest
The Congress on Friday (December 20, 2024) dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to release the CCTV footage of the events that unfolded the previous day during the protests from both sides over alleged insult to B.R. Ambedkar.
BJP shortlists names for all Assembly seats
The BJP has shortlisted three to four candidates in each of the 70 Assembly constituencies from a list of over 700 names for the election due in February next year, a senior party leader said on Friday.
U.S. House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday (December 20, 2024) from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Jiribam killings in Manipur a matter of law and order, falls under State govt.: Centre
Responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed in the Manipur High Court for a speedy and transparent investigation into the abduction and killing of six women and children of the Meitei community in Manipur’s Jiribam last month, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has now said these are matters of “maintenance of law and order, which fall under the State government”.
Allahabad High Court grants factchecker Mohammed Zubair interim protection from arrest
The Allahabad High Court on Friday (December 20, 2024) granted interim protection from arrest to fact-checker Mohammed Zubair in a case filed by the Uttar Pradesh police accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.
India ‘strongly protest’ Bangladesh aide Mahfuz Alam social media post
Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday (December 20, 2024) said India had “strongly protested” to the Bangladesh interim government about a social media post by Interim Government’s student advisor Mahfuz Alam that showed a map of Bangladesh that claimed Indian territory.
36 crore beneficiaries verified; 8.39 crore hospital admissions worth over ₹1.16 lakh crore authorised under PM-JAY: Minister
Approximately 36 crore beneficiaries have been verified, and 8.39 crore hospital admissions worth over ₹1.16 lakh crore have been authorised under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) so far, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday (December 20, 2024).
FSSAI seeks quarterly data on expired and rejected food items
To ensure that rejected and expired food items are not being rebranded and sold for public consumption, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all licensed food manufacturers and importers to submit quarterly data on such foodstuffs, through an online portal.
Assam bird sanctuary records 72% decline in bird species count in 27 years
The number of avian species at a major wetland in north-eastern Assam declined by almost 72% in 27 years, a study has revealed.
Published – December 21, 2024 06:57 am IST
