News Highlights: 'Request shops to include 60% Kannada in nameplates before Feb 28; no need to panic,' says CM Siddaramaiah

Some trains delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital; Visuals from New Delhi Railway Station

DMDK Leader Vijayakanth tested positive for Covid. Due to breathing issues, Vijayakanth has been put on a ventilator: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK)

Hajj pilgrims thank PM Modi for starting a direct flight from Chennai to Jeddah

Tamil Nadu: On direct flight from Chennai to Jeddah for Hajj pilgrims, Chairman Hajj Association Aboobucker says, "...Thanks to PM Narendra Modi for starting this flight, the Tamil Nadu Umrah passengers will be very happy. It is a direct Chennai-Jeddah flight...It is a dream come true. The Hajj association has been asking for it for a very long time...This is the first maiden flight with 215 passengers..."

Actor-politician & DMDK founder Vijayakanth passes away in Chennai following illness, PTI Reports

UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya participated in the Ayodhya cleanliness campaign drive ahead of the inauguration of Ram Mandir

EAM Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday

Paramilitary forces deployed outside Israel Embassy after blast and NIA investigation

22 trains running late in Delhi area due to fog: Indian Railways

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays homage to Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stllin reaches the residence of DMDK chief Captain Vijayakanth in Chennai

PM Modi wrote a condolence message on death of actor and DMDK chief Captain Vijayakanth

"Extremely saddened by the passing away of Thiru Vijayakanth Ji. A legend of the Tamil film world, his charismatic performances captured the hearts of millions. As a political leader, he was deeply committed to public service, leaving a lasting impact on Tamil Nadu’s political landscape. His passing leaves a void that will be hard to fill," PM wrote

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniam reaches the residence of DMDK chief Captain Vijayakanth in Chennai, who passed away this morning.

Mortal remains of DMDK founder Vijayakanth, who passed away earlier today, being taken to his party office in Chennai

Visuals from outside the residence of DMDK founder and popular yesteryear Tamil actor Vijayakanth in Chennai

Enforcement Directorate (ED) names Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in its charge sheet

ED mentioned her role in purchasing agricultural land measuring 40 kanal (five acres) in Haryana's Faridabad from a Delhi-based real estate agent HL Pahwa in 2006 and selling the same land to him in February 2010, reports ANI

Priyanka Gandhi. 

‘Man with a golden heart': FM Sitharaman writes on death of DMDK founder Vijayakanth

'I am deeply saddened by the terrible accident. I have directed that the incident be investigated properly': MP CM MOhan Yadav on Guna Bus accident

'Can't tolerate people taking law into own hands', DKS hits back after pro-Kannada activists' rampage

Arrest of (Karnataka Rakshana Vedike president) Narayana Gowda is wrong because they are fighting for Karnataka: BJP leader KS Eashwarappa on pro-Kannada activists' rampage

Supporters of actor-politician Vijayakanth tonsure their heads in Madurai to pay tributes to the DMDK founder

Ordered genome sequencing of all positive cases to ascertain if they carry new variant: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj

Four patients in hospital at the moment, says Saurabh Bharadwaj, as advises people to avoid crowded places if sick.

Tamil Nadu minister Ranipet R Gandhi along with DMK Organising Secretary RS Bharathi pay tribute to actor and DMDK chief Captain Vijayakant, in Kancheepuram

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma meets the public

The cases are going up but the situation is not alarming. People need not worry. All medical colleges and district hospitals are directed to keep beds ready for any eventuality: Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan take part in event to mark the centenary year of the 1924 Vaikom protest

Punjab farmer unions hold protest over Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal, water supply in state

Gaza is a public health disaster in the making: UN official

Anadolu English Reports

Upcoming steps in the war on the Gaza Strip 'will also be strong and profound' : Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli War Cabinet says

Anadolu English Reports

Delhi Police moves court seeking nod to conduct Parliament breach accused’s polygraph test: PTI reports

Due to escalated Israeli air strikes, ground attacks in central Gaza Strip, Palestinians already displaced compelled to move further south

However, with the ongoing war causing nearly two million people to be displaced, there is a shortage of available space in the southern Gaza Strip, making it challenging for people to find adequate shelter.

Middle East Eye Reports

Gaza's govt media accuses Israeli military of stealing organs from Palestinian bodies that were handed over by Israel's military on Tuesday, reports Al Jazeera

MP CM Mohan Yadav meets injured at district hospital in Guna

Mortal remains of actor and DMDK chief Captain Vijayakanth brought to the party headquarters in Chennai's Koyambedu area

CM Siddaramaiah holds high-level meet on installation of Kannada nameplates; BBMP, Culture dept officials, present

'Request shops to include 60% Kannada in nameplates before Feb 28; no need to panic,' says CM Siddaramaiah

Watch: Security heightened in Ayodhya ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit

PM Modi will visit Ayodhya on 30th December to inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station and flag off new Amrit Bharat trains and Vande Bharat trains

Centre extends 'Free' Import Policy of Urad and Tur dal for one year to March 31, 2025

In view of high ammonia levels in Yamuna River, Delhi Water Minister Atishi writes to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar

Centre appoints 1988-batch IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh as Director General of CRPF