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In a fresh escalation of tensions between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, the LG shared a post on social media following his visits to several areas in Delhi, highlighting the dire living conditions and public grievances. Saxena specifically pointed to the "hellish" conditions in the Rangpuri Pahari and Kapashera areas, urging Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his administration to take immediate action.

Srinagar experienced its coldest December night in five decades as the Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harsh winter period, began on Saturday. The minimum temperature plummeted to a bone-chilling minus 8.5 degrees Celsius on Friday night, marking the city's third coldest December night since 1891, the Meteorological Department reported.

A shocking and gruesome incident unfolded in Yendagandi village, located in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district, when a woman discovered an unidentified man's body inside a parcel she received on Thursday night. The parcel, which was supposed to contain electrical appliances as per an earlier promise, also contained a ransom letter demanding ₹1.30 crore from the woman.

A Standing Committee on Defence report tabled in the Lok Sabha has confirmed that human error was the cause of the tragic Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 10 others on December 8, 2021.

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature on Friday, with the mercury dipping to a chilling minus 6.2°C. This marked a significant drop in temperatures across the region, as the city experienced a harsh winter night.

Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq from the Samajwadi Party has been charged with alleged electricity theft by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department. The complaint, filed through an FIR, follows an inspection of Barq's residence, where officials discovered discrepancies between his sanctioned electricity connection and actual power usage.

Farmers in Punjab have launched a three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to demand urgent attention from the Indian government regarding their long-standing demands. The protest, which began at noon on Wednesday, was organized by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

A survivor of the Mumbai boat accident that claimed the lives of 13 people shared a heart-wrenching account of the crash and its aftermath, providing chilling details of the impact and the horrifying scene that followed. On Wednesday evening, December 18, a passenger ferry, carrying over 100 passengers, was struck by an out-of-control Indian Navy speedboat while ferrying tourists to Elephanta Island.

A Delhi court has granted seven days of interim bail to former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader, Umar Khalid, to allow him to attend his cousin’s wedding. The bail, which was granted on Wednesday, will be effective from December 28 to January 3. Khalid had initially requested a 10-day interim bail for the occasion.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the immediate hospitalisation of 70-year-old farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26 at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana. Concerned about his deteriorating health, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that any misfortune would hold the "entire state machinery" accountable.

A Starlink dish and router, recovered by security forces during an operation in Manipur's Keirao Khunou village, have been deemed non-functional and incompatible in the region, according to central intelligence agencies. The devices, marked with Starlink branding, were seized alongside weapons, including an MA4 assault rifle, a pistol, ammunition, and other items suspected to belong to insurgents.

A tragic collision between a navy boat and a passenger ferry off the Mumbai coast has claimed 13 lives, including a navy personnel and two individuals from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The incident occurred during engine trials of the navy craft near Karanja in the Arabian Sea.

Kashmir is experiencing a deep chill as temperatures continue to dip across the region. The southern hill resort of Pahalgam recorded the lowest night temperature of the season, reaching -5°C on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, dropping slightly from the previous -4.8°C. Cold and dry weather conditions persisted throughout the region, with temperatures further falling in several areas.

Cold wave conditions have gripped several parts of India, with temperatures dropping significantly in regions such as Telangana, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Odisha, and Delhi. On Monday, many areas in Telangana, including Hyderabad, saw temperatures plunge into the single digits, triggering cold wave conditions that affected the daily life of residents.