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Narendra Modi's first comments on the Lok Sabha security breach, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh Sunday accused the prime minister of running away from a debate on the incident and hinted that the Opposition's impasse with the government over the security breach will continue until home minister Amit Shah makes a statement in the Parliament. In his first reaction, PM Modi in an interview with Hindi daily ‘Dainik Jagran’ said there was a need for a probe into the incident, not a debate. The Opposition has been demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the Parliament on the breach.

ALSO READ: India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 1st ODI In his last over, Arshdeep picked the wicket of Andile Phehlukwayo via LBW on the very first delivery of the 26th over. Even Avesh Khan picking up four wickets helped India to keep the Proteas at bay.

Elon Musk reportedly told bankers that they will not lose any money after taking $13 billion in loan to fund his Twitter acquisition last year, reported the Financial Times. According to the report, despite his assurances, seven banks that lent money to Musk — Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, MUFG, BNP Paribas, Mizuho and Societe Generale — «are facing serious losses on the debt if and when they eventually sell it».

Rohit Sharma as captain of Mumbai Indians continues to make buzz on social media. On Friday, Hardik Pandya was named Mumbai Indians captain, replacing highly-successful Rohit Sharma, who led the IPL giants to five trophies, a feat only equalled by MS Dhoni-led CSK. Though Rohit Sharma has not reacted yet, his wife Ritika Sajdeh has responded to a social media post from Chennai Super Kings. Ritika Sajdeh reacted with a yellow-coloured heart sign to CSK's Instagram post of «2013 — 2023: A decade of spirited challenge! Much respect, Rohit!». Yellow is a jersey colour of Chennai Super Kings. Ace cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle in a post on X said that the move to name Hardik Pandya captain of Mumbai Indians was expected after the Pandya in November moved from Gujarat Titans (GT) to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) in a trade between both franchises. Hardik had led GT to title win in their debut iin 2022 while it finished runners-up in their second season.

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah's death is yet to be disclosed. In response to the news, Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Al Sabah, the minister of his emiri court, expressed profound sorrow, stating, "With great sadness and sorrow, we--the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the friendly peoples of the world--mourn the late His Highness the Emir." As a mark of respect, the Indian government has declared a State mourning across the country on Sunday.

Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe, via Italy. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won elections last year after vowing to stop illegal migration.

PTI. The recently held assembly elections came as a blow to the party as it saw defeat in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan. However, the party won and formed the government in Telangana.

terrorism in two days. On Wednesday, RCMP arrested a 16-year-old in Calgary over an unrelated plot.The RCMP said Saturday it had arrested five youths for terrorism just in the past six months, and that it had seen a “concerning trend” of terrorists using the internet to recruit youths.As a result, police said parents, as well as teachers and coaches, should be on the alert for the signs of radicalization.“We’re asking adults in positions of authority to be alert for behaviors of concern which may be linked to violent extremism,” the RCMP said in a statement.The Ottawa youth’s father told Global News his son had become “more religious.” “I warned him many times,” to stay away from “extremist people,” he said, and even arranged for his son to speak to an imam.But he said his son was naive and may have been used by extremists.“There are some people taking advantage of him,” the father said.

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Also Read | India's women voters will surpass male voters from 2029 general election onwards: Report "The Indian National Congress is proud to announce the launch of its online crowdfunding campaign, 'Donate for Desh'. This initiative is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's historic Tilak Swaraj Fund' in 1920-21 and aims to empower our party in creating an India rich in equal resource distribution and opportunities," Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said.

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Indian student named GS Bhatia, who studies at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, has been missing from East London since December 15. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed about the incident on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and brought this to the attention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. According to Sirsa, Bhatia was last seen in Canary Wharf, East London, on December 15. He also urged Loughborough University and the Indian High Commission to join the effort to find him. «GS Bhatia, a student of Loughborough University, has been missing since Dec 15. Last seen in Canary Wharf, East London.

Ramaswamy as saying. "And I'm doing my small part," Ramaswamy said.

Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir even as it ordered Assembly elections there by September end next year and restoration of statehood "at the earliest". The top court also upheld the reorganisation of Ladakh as a Union Territory. Mohan Yadav took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.

Chile National Plebiscite 2023: In a democratic spirit and the celebration of civic engagement, Google has adorned its homepage with a vibrant and symbolic doodle to commemorate the Chile National Plebiscite 2023, on December 17, 2023. The doodle, a temporary alteration of the Google logo, serves as a visual tribute to the significance of the plebiscite in Chilean history and its impact on the country's democratic journey. The National Plebiscite in Chile holds immense historical importance, marking pivotal moments in the nation's path towards democracy.

Tesla has stated that oil and petrol should not be demonised in the medium term, but stressed about the need to cut carbon emissions in order to protect the environment. Musk was speaking at a right-wing political gathering organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party. During the gathering, he said, "Climate change alarm is exaggerated in the short term," adding that the environmental movement may have gone too far, causing people to lose faith in the future.

The Finals Season 1, version 1.3.0, prioritizes bug fixes and introduces new servers, addressing some persistent issues in the popular competitive shooter. The Finals Season 1 Update 1.3.0: Bug Fixes and Improvements

The recent choice to raise the transaction limit on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to ₹5 lakh specifically for hospitals and educational institutions marks a substantial move in enhancing UPI’s versatility and convenience for handling larger transactions. This adjustment is poised to bring advantages to both institutions and individuals.

India's moment to respond and arrive on the global stage, Times Group MD Vineet Jain said in Mysuru on Saturday, pointing to the country's outstanding macroeconomic, demographic, and social indicators. The country is now poised to take the next big jump and take a leading role in driving big ideas in three major areas -innovation in technology and entrepreneurship, education and skill development, and sustainability and environmental stewardship, he said. Jain was delivering the valedictory address at the fourth international conclave on Globalising Indian Thought, Indian Knowledge System, Culture, and Management. Professor Debashis Chatterjee, director of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, chaired the valedictory event. «India's greatest strength is our human resource,» Jain said, as he delved into the «Idea of globalising Indian talent» in his address. He said India's current workforce is estimated at 495 million, which is expected to grow to 1.1 billion by 2050, implying that the country will make up 40% of the global workforce by then. «With a million young Indians joining the workforce every month, India will be the only country on the planet with a surplus of talent,» he said, underlining the opportunity to the Indians who have already been visible and transformative at the world's most celebrated institutions. He quoted US envoy to India Eric Garcetti's statement that more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies' CEOs are Indians or of Indian origin. Some of the most iconic global companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Starbucks, Adobe, IBM, Novartis, Barclays, Bata and Deloitte, among others, are headed by persons born, educated and trained in India, Jain said.

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Lok Sabha election, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is seeking to mobilise support in the state mainly around three issues — caste survey, reservation and special category status — to ensure electoral gains for the ruling Mahagathbandhan, the 'grand alliance' of his JDU, RJD, Congress and Left parties. Since there is no opposition from the BJP either on the caste survey report or reservation in the state, Kumar is finding it hard to position the ruling alliance as the sole contender for the votes of the other backward classes (OBCs), most backward classes (MBCs), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. More than two months after the JD (U) started the Karpoori Charcha programme to gauge the public opinion on the caste survey report, the party is now preparing to celebrate the birth centenary year of veteran socialist Karpoori Thakur on January 24 at a grand scale. Although most of the political parties in Bihar, including the BJP, celebrate Karpoori Jayanti every year, the JD (U) wants to remain ahead in claiming the political legacy of Karpoori Thakur by highlighting the caste survey report and subsequent increase in the quota for the OBCs, MBCs, SCs and STs. The party — which has already demanded the Bharat Ratna for Bihar's former CM Karpoori Thakur, who is acknowledged as a master of social engineering experiments in the state — is seeking to thwart any chances of a dent in its support among MBC voters.