Congress govts take over in Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
The swearing-in ceremonies of three new Chief Ministers — Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel — in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively took place today.
Cyclone Phethai makes landfall in East Godavari district
Cyclone Phethai hit the coast near Katrenikona in the Konaseema region of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh at 1 p.m. on Monday. Rain, coupled with gales, continued to hit the district from Sunday night and the situation is expected remained the same till Monday evening.
One killed in Mumbai hospital fire, 46 rescued
One person was killed in a fire that broke out on Monday at a Mumbai hospital. Forty-six people have been rescued so far. The fire brigade got a call around 4 p.m. about the blaze at the government-run ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, an official in the city civic body’s disaster management cell said.
Congress leader Sajjan Kumar awarded life sentence in anti-Sikh riots case
The Delhi High Court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, overturning the Delhi trial court’s verdict of acquitting him.
Lok Sabha passes transgender rights Bill amid ruckus
This is the third time Thaawarchand Gehlot is tabling the transgender rights Bill in the Lok Sabha. When he introduced it for the first time in 2016, it was sent to the standing committee, The bill was re-introduced again the next year, without any amendment, only to be sent back to the standing committee again.
India extends $1.4 billion assistance to Maldives
India has declared a financial aid of $1.4 billion to the Maldives. The financial package that was being prepared over the last month was formally declared during the press conference attended by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Australia on course for series levelling win after Indian batsmen stutter
Australia were on course for a series-levelling win in the second Test after another below-par batting performance from India undid the good work done by their bowlers on day four here on Monday.
In numbers: Tiger deaths in India
According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) records till December 15, 2018, there were 95 cases of tiger deaths in the country. Of this, 41 cases of tiger deaths outside tiger reserves have been reported.
