Evening news wrap: Trump claims Maduro captured after US strikes; Tharoor slams Mustafizur’s IPL exit, and more | India News

US strikes Venezuela: US forces struck Venezuelan targets as Donald Trump claimed Nicolás Maduro was captured, triggering emergency measures and global concern. India announces squad for NZ ODI: BCCI named India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series, with Shubman Gill captain and Hardik Pandya omitted. Tharoor slams Mustafizur’s IPL exit: Shashi Tharoor criticised BCCI-backed IPL…

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Delhi riots: SC to deliver verdict on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others on Jan 5 | India News

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on January 5 on the bail pleas of activist Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria will deliver the decision. The court had reserved its orders on December 10…

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‘Will cut off his hand’: AIMIM leader threatens action over harassment of Muslim women; condemns UP minister’s comment on Hijab row | India News

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel NEW DELHI: AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday said he would “cut off the hand of any individual who dares to touch Muslim women with ill intent,” amid controversy over Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s action of pulling down a hijab from a woman’s face.Addressing a rally in Maharashtra, Jaleel also took…

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Two-child norm scrapped: Telangana minister cites low fertility rate; panchayat poll rules reset | India News

NEW DELHI: The Telangana legislative assembly has passed a bill that scraps the “two-child norm” that barred individuals with more than two children from contesting in the local body elections.Panchayat raj minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, citing the state’s declining fertility rate, lower than the replacement rate, argued that the provision had outlived its relevance.She stated…

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Tamil Nadu elections: Stalin launches DMK manifesto portal 2026; alliance with Congress under spotlight | India News

Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin (ANI) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Saturday launched the party’s election manifesto portal 2026 at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai, marking the beginning of preparations for the upcoming assembly elections.Stalin introduced the official email ID, WhatsApp number…

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Uma says tragedy ‘maha-paap’, calls for atonement & apology | India News

Bhopal: Four days after contaminated water in Indore claimed the lives of 10 people, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti criticised the MP govt and Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on X on Friday, saying that the incident has “shamed and disgraced our state, our govt, and our entire system”.Calling it “maha-paap”, Bharti called for…

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PM silent when poor die while BJP leaders show arrogance: LoP | India News

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi targeted the governing BJP over deaths from contaminated water, calling the tragedy evidence of BJP’s “empty” claims and corruption, and lamenting that PM Modi always prefers silence when the poor die.Rahul said Madhya Pradesh has become the “epicentre of misgovernance” where unhygienic water…

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Amit Shah chairs Parliamentary consultative panel meeting in Andamans, national security issues discussed | India News

SRI VIJAYA PURAM :Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday.The meeting started at 11 am and is likely to continue till 2.15 pm.The meeting focused on issues regarding national security, disaster management, cyber security and regional…

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‘Victory of the Hindus’: After Shah Rukh Khan draws flak, BCCI asks KKR to release Bangladesh player; BJP hails move | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday welcomed BCCI’s decision to instruct Shah Rukh Khan owned Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh player Mustafizur Rehman from their roster ahead of Indian Premier League.BJP leader Sangeet Som thanked BCCI for its decision and hailed it as a “victory of the Hindus of the entire nation.” ‘Very…

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