Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other members in the Lok Sabha on December 22, 2021. Photo: LSTV via PTI

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu conducts proceedings in the House on December 22, 2021. Photo: RSTV via PTI

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Both firms said they were cooperating with the authorities. Photo: Special Arrangement

I-T raids on premises of Chinese firms

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As part of a long-standing local tradition, the carol service from St. George Orthodox Syrian church makes a stopover in front of the Thrikkannamangal Sri Krishnaswami temple tower, where everyone joins the Christmas revelries.

In Kollam, carolling in harmony from church to temple

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Maiden test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’. Photo: Special Arrangement

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As part of the national policy for mechanised sanitation, 1,416 sanitation workers had been assisted with concessional loans, the Ministry said.

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Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 others were killed in an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021.

Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8.

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The recent National Family Health Survey confirms signs of a demographic shift in India.

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Pakistan's Ammad Butt (R) and India's Shamsher Singh (2L) fight for the ball during the men's field hockey third place match between India and Pakistan at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka on December 22, 2021.

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The companies also approved the appointment Zee's top boss, Punit Goenka, as the CEO and Managing Director of the merged entity. File photo

Zee Entertainment approves merger with Sony Pictures

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