Daily News Live Updates: India successfully tests new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni Prime

China moves to regulate digital presence of celebrities

The campaign aims to cut down on personal information of stars on the internet and their presence on social media sites through advertisements reported The Geneva Daily. The move is also aimed at restraining celebrities from spreading rumours and putting out false information. The CAC on November 23, made an official announcement to monitor and regulate celebrity fan culture in China. The authorities articulated that celebrities alongside their fan pages must strictly adhere to the public guidelines and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Drone along India-Pakistan border shot down

« The Chinese-made drone was detected and downed on Friday around 11.10 p.m. near the Wan border post in the Ferozepur sector, » the BSF said in a tweet. The black colour flying object was shot at a distance of about 300 metres from the international border and 150 metres from the border fence, it said.

Moderate earthquake shakes Milan; no reports of injuries

An moderate earthquake rattled Italy’s financial capital of Milan on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Philippines’ feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31

Four people were confirmed killed while 27 were believed to have died as a result of the typhoon, the disaster agency said in a statement. Rai was the 15th and among the deadliest of the tropical storms to strike the Philippine archipelago this year.

Gas explosion in sewer kills 10 in Pakistan’s Karachi

A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in a southern Pakistan city killed at least 10 people and injured 13 others Saturday, police and a health official said. Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a bank building in the Shershah neighborhood of the port city of Karachi. Jokhio said it was not yet clear what ignited the gas but a team of explosives experts had been summoned to investigate.

Responsible people shouldn’t provoke anybody. Shivaji Maharaj, Sangolli Rayanna & Rani Chennamma united the country. If we start fighting in their name, it’ll be an injustice to the fight by them:

– Karnataka CM on vandalisation of statues of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sangolli Rayanna

Ten killed, scores injured in an explosion at a building in Karachi’s Shershah Paracha Chowk area, this afternoon: Pakistan Media

Poor law and order earlier triggered exodus of people from Uttar Pradesh, but in last 4.5 years bulldozers have razed unauthorised properties of mafias: PM Modi at rally in Shahjahanpur

National Conference confirms participation in Delimitation Commission meeting to be held in New Delhi

I came into politics in 2004. Amethi was the city where I contested my first election. People of Amethi have taught me a lot about politics. You have shown me the way to politics and I want to thank each and everyone from Amethi

– Rahul Gandhi, Congress in Jagdishpur, Amethi

Delhi Govt converts four private hospitals – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Max (Saket), Fortis (Vasant Kunj) & Batra Hospital (Tughlakabad) – as Omicron dedicated centres.

A total of 5 hospitals in Delhi, including LNJP hospital, will now provide the treatment for the variant.

The Expressway will bring numerous jobs and several new opportunities for thousands of youth: PM Narendra Modi

The Ganga Expressway will bring numerous jobs and several new opportunities for thousands of youth

– PM Narendra Modi

18 Omicron patients out of 20 admitted in Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan hospital were asymptomatic, only two had symptoms: Dr Suresh Kumar

KL Rahul to don vice-captaincy hat for Test series against South Africa

PM Modi lays the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway

Watch: Agni Prime Missile testfired successfully today

France says up to 10% of new COVID-19 cases in the country are suspected to be Omicron variant

Pakistan logs 357 new COVID-19 cases

Akhilesh Yadav compares Lakhimpur violence with Jallianwala Bagh, says BJP will be swept away in elections

India is such a country in the world that has never attacked any country nor occupied one inch of land of any country. If we wanted we could have occupied their land in the 1971 war. I won’t take the name of that country

– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO for the successful flight test and expressed his happiness for the excellent performance of the system

BSF shoots down drone along Pakistan border in Punjab

India is an emerging economy that has started moving towards growth. We have young trained scientific, technological and managerial talent. World’s top most organizations have Indian CEOs: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at 94th Annual General body meeting of FICCI

Test carried out by DRDO at 11:06 AM. Telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations & downrange ships positioned along eastern coast tracked & monitored missile trajectory & parameters. Missile followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy.

– DRDO

Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials of its COVID19 Nasal Vaccine in Vietnam: ANI

Goa Forward Party & Congress announce their alliance ahead of Goa Election

India successfully testfired the Agni Prime missile off the coast of Odisha in Balasore: Government Officials

Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms.

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni launches Sanyukt Sangharsh Party

After Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash, the VVIP protocols to fly will be revised and reviewed. All these procedures will be reviewed based on the findings of the enquiry. We are continuously evaluating threats from Pakistan and China and are very well aware of it

– IAF Chief VR Chaudhari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh at around 1 pm on Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi will visit Goa on 19th Dec and attend the function marking Goa Liberation Day celebrations at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium: PMO

Last aircraft which will have India-specific enhancements will be delivered after all its trials conclude. We discussed with Defence Minister, future maintenance issues of Rafale & setting up of D-level maintenance in India

– IAF chief on discussions with French delegation

As far as discussions on Rafale is concerned, we’re thankful to them (France) for timely deliveries. You know that contract was for 36 aircraft,32 of which have been delivered. Out of the remaining four, 3 will arrive on time in Feb

– IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari

COVID-19: Ladakh records 17 new cases, 1 more death

District Education Office, Chandigarh reschedules winter vacations in govt & govt-aided schools in the UT as a precautionary measure, in wake of COVID19.

As per the revised schedule, schools will have winter vacations from 20th Dec to 7th Jan. Schools will reopen on 10th Jan.

North India shivers under cold wave

Income Tax department conducting searches at various places in Uttar Pradesh. Premises of RCL Group promoter Manoj Yadav and his residence in Mainpuri and premises of Rajiv Rai in Mau, UP are covered in the search: ANI

Income Tax dept raids residence of national secretary of Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajeev Rai

India reports 7,145 new COVID19 cases, 8,706 recoveries, and 289 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Cold Wave in Rajasthan

Churu recorded a minimum temperature of -1.1 degrees Celsius today, on 18th Dec, as per IMD

South Korea reports 7,314 more COVID-19 cases

Nepal issues guidelines for international travellers. Here’s the list of countries for whom it is intended

Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni to launch a new political party today in Chandigarh.

France announces new Covid curbs

To curb the spread of the virus during the holidays, the French government has banned public concerts and fireworks displays at New Year’s celebrations and called on people to avoid large gatherings and limit the number of family members congregating at Christmas

Combined Graduation Parade (CGP), Autumn Term 2021 underway at Air Force Academy, Dundigal.

Two active COVID-19 cases reported in Andamans

China reports 89 new COVID-19 cases

Nepal issues new Covid guideline for international travellers

Egypt confirms first 3 cases of coronavirus Omicron strain

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in UP’s Shahjahanpur today

Delhi Pollution

Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 319 (overall) in the ‘very poor’ category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India

France announces new measures to curb spread of Covid

Schools in Delhi to reopen for Class 6 onwards from today

2022 UP Assembly polls: Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi today

Amit Shah to embark on 2-day visit to Maharashtra from today

Bengaluru: No decision has been taken on compulsory institutional quarantine for foreign arrivals from ‘at-risk’ countries, even if they test negative for Covid-19, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) clarified in an official statement dated Dec 17.

Britain reported 93,045 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, breaking the daily record for the third consecutive day and bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,190,354

Gujarat logs two new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, tally reaches 7

COVID-19: Kerala logs two new cases of Omicron, tally at 7