Presiding over a review meeting at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, the Chief Minister directed officials to ensure maximum public participation, especially from school students and prominent citizens, to spread Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s message of sacrifice, courage, and universal brotherhood.

As part of the commemorative events, a blood donation camp will be organised in Ambala on November 1, to be inaugurated by the Chief Minister himself. On November 3, essay writing competitions based on Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s life will be held in schools across the state in Hindi, English, Punjabi, and Sanskrit. On November 5, appointment letters will be issued to families affected by the 1984 riots.

On November 8, a special prayer and yatra will be flagged off by the Chief Minister from Rori (Sirsa), followed by a national seminar on the lives of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Bhai Sati Das Ji, Bhai Mati Das Ji, Bhai Dayala Ji, and Bhai Jetha Ji at Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. A coffee table book in Hindi and Punjabi will also be released that day.

On November 9, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will flag off a marathon titled “Hind Di Chadar” from Karnal, while on November 11, CM Saini will flag off another yatra from Marwala in the Pinjore area. The journey will continue through different districts, including Faridabad on November 14, and will also feature a special event in village Barhkhalsa (Sonepat) honouring Dada Kushal Singh Dahiya.

A major highlight of the series will be on November 18, when the Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone of  Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Forest and Wildlife Conservation Centre at Kalesar (Yamunanagar). On the same day, he will flag off another yatra from Kapalamochan, and attend a special programme in Pehowa dedicated to the Banjara and Lubana communities.

The commemorations will conclude with a Sarv Dharam Sammelan (Interfaith Conference) in Kurukshetra on November 24, followed by a grand closing ceremony on November 25, featuring musical performances, sand art shows, and a light and sound presentation. Over 350 girls will perform kirtan in traditional style, symbolising peace and devotion.

The BJP last won a two-thirds majority in 1993 with 53 seats. During its five-year tenure, Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj served as Chief Ministers.

In a major political shift, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal lost from New Delhi, and Manish Sisodia was defeated in Jangpura. Meanwhile, Delhi CM Atishi retained her Kalkaji seat, while Satyendar Jain also suffered defeat. After the loss, Kejriwal accepted the verdict and congratulated the BJP on its victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the BJP headquarters in the evening to address party workers.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government’s General Administration Department (GAD) has ordered the sealing of the Secretariat. The order states that no files, documents, or computer hardware can be taken out of the premises without permission.


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Earlier on Tuesday, troubles mounted for AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister after Haryana police registered a case against Arvind Kejriwal under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act over poisoned Yamuna remarks. 

The FIR states: “The complainant is a public-spirited person and an advocate by profession. He is aggrieved by the act and conduct of the accused and is a permanent resident of the above-mentioned address. Therefore, he is competent and entitled to file this complaint in the Hon’ble Court against Shri Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the Aam Aadmi Party for committing offences under Sections 61 read with 109, 192, 196, 197, 248 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 62 read with 109, 192, 196, and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.”

Delhi has 70 assembly constituencies of which 12 are reserved for the Scheduled Caste. Over 1.55 crore voters have been registered. 2.08 lakh voters are young, between the age group of 18 and 19Of the total electorate, 79,436 are persons with disabilities, 1,261 are third-gender voters and 1,09,941 are senior citizens over the age of 85.

The hospital has issued a statement in the case and confirmed that two injuries are deep wounds which are close to spine. 

Police has registered a case against an identified intruder and launched an investigation. Three attendants, who work at Saif Ali Khan's house, are being interrogated by the police. Mumbai Crime Branch has been designated with the investigation. 

Several teams of Crime Branch have been deployed to nab the suspect while CCTV fottage is also being scanned for the cue. 

A scuffle broke out between the actor and the intruder after he attempted to barge in, confirmed the police. Later, the intruder stabbed Saif Ali Khan six times and fled the crime scene.  

An official statement has been issued by Saif Ali Khan's team. It read, "There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan's residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing a surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It's a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation."

After tests were conducted, hospital authorities confirmed that the two were infected with HMPV, an illness similar to Covid-19 that affects the upper and lower respiratory tract with symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat.

The cases have prompted Maharashtra government to be on alert mode over potential surge in the cases. Also people having flu lie symptoms or respiratory discomfort have been advised to take extra precautions. 

The health department has advised people to take precautions and not panic at the same time while asserting that the cases emerging from virus are not new and similar cases have been reportedin the country in the past. 

With the diagnosis of two cases in Nagpur, the toll has climbed to seven. Earlier two cases were detected in Karnataka while 1 was reported in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Remaining two cases were reported from Tamil Nadu

Union Government monitors situation

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Tuesday reviewed the present situation in the wake of the HMPV cases. He said that there was no surge of respiratory illnesses in the country and stressed that sturdy surveillance was ongoing to detect such cases.

India and China have reached a consensus over resuming the Indian pilgrim's pilgrimage  Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after years of border standoff. Both the sides have also emphasised on the measures to promote and maintain peace with special mention to cross-border river cooperation and Nathula border trade.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “The SRs [special representatives] reiterated the importance of maintaining a political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship while seeking a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for settlement of the boundary question, and resolved to inject more vitality into this process.”

In a press release, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “On December 18, 2024, the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question was held in Beijing. This was the first meeting between the two sides in five years.”

During the meeting, talks were held on maintaining peace and tranquility along the border and strengthen mechanisms for diplomatic and military negotiations, with plans for a follow-up meeting in India next year.

“Based on the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries in the Kazan meeting, Chinese Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi and Indian Special Representative and National Security Advisor Doval held substantive discussions on the China-India border issue in a positive and constructive manner and reached six consensuses,” the release added.

According to the reports, NSA Ajit Doval has invited Wang Yi to visit India to hold next round of special representatives' in India next year.

The threat email was sent to the official email ID of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra in the Russian language on December 12, saying "will blow you up". 

Soon after receiving the email, the Mumbai police launched an investigation into the matter and filed a case against sender under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). 

Speaking about the threat email, a senior Mumbai Police officer said, "A threatening email was received on the official website of the Reserve Bank of India. The email was in Russian and warned to blow up the bank. A case has been registered against an unknown accused in Mata Ramabai Marg (MRA Marg) police station. An investigation into the matter is underway".

The Delhi Fire Brigade and police teams swiftly responded to the alerts, conducting thorough checks of the premises to ensure the safety of students and staff.

After a meticulous search, authorities confirmed that no suspicious items were found.

Earlier, over 40 schools in the national capital received bomb threats via e-mail demanding a ransom of USD 30,000. This email came on December 8 at around 11:38 pm.

Arvind Kejriwal is a sitting MLA from New Delhi. Meanwhile Congress state president Devender Yadav has been fielded from Badli. 

The Congress also fielded ex-Delhi minister Haroon Yusuf from Ballimaran, ex-Delhi Congress chief Chaudhary Anil Kumar from Patparganj, national spokesperson Ragini Nayak from Wazirpur and Adarsh Shastri from Dwarka.

Among the other candidates, Ali Mahndi will fight from Mustafabad, Abdul Rehman from Seelampur, Rohit Chaudhry from Nangloi Jat and Praveen Jain from Shalimar Bagh.

The list was released after a meeting chaird by Mallikarjun Kharge was held with other top leaders in attendance and cleared the names of 21 candidates who will contest elections. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, CEC members Ambika Soni, Salman Khurshid, T S Singh Deo and Mushusudan Mistry were among those present at the meeting. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav was also present during the meeting. 

Earlier this week, the Aam Aadmi party rejected the claims of tie up with Congress for upcoming Delhi assemble elections which are slated to be held in February 2025. 

The dates for the elections will be announced in next 10-15 days. 

On Monday Union Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju established alleged connection between Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi with George Soros. He claimed that Gandhis have association with organisation which is financed by George Soros which supports the ideology of Kashmir as an independent nation. 

In a series of posts on X, the official handle of the saffron party said that Sonia Gandhi, as the Co-President of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in the Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation, is linked to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation.

Union minister further asserted that although he has no interests in internal politics of Congress, however certain questions are being raised on Rahul Gandhi's leadership inside opposition bloc. 

“Notably, the FDL-AP Foundation has expressed their views that treat Kashmir as a separate entity. This association between Sonia Gandhi and an organisation that has backed the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation expresses the influence of foreign entities on India’s internal affairs and the political impact of such connections,” reads the post by the BJP.

Who is George Soros?

George Soros, 92 is a Hungarian-American fund manager-turned philanthropist. he launched his hedge fund in 1973 and became a prominent name for currency trades. Considered one of the pioneers of the modern hedge fund industry, Soros has donated to causes such as human rights, health and education, according to media reports. He has been a staunch critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP has often criticised his remarks and accused him of influencing India's democratic process. 

What is George Soros' India connection ?

In 1984, Soros established Open Society Foundation which aims at advancement of justice value system, human rights and democracy in more than 120 countries. Similarly Indian also bcame part of the foundation in 1999.

Soros had been vocal after the release of Hindenberg released a report on Gautam Adani and said that the report can potentially weaken PM Modi's stranglehold on the federal government. 

BJP also accused Sonia Gandhi of increasing foreign influence on Indian organisations.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. pic.twitter.com/hrp8t4chEl

— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2024

The singer also took to his social media and shared the video from his visit and captioned it "Jai Shri MAHAKAL"

Jai Shri MAHAKAL ???? pic.twitter.com/HGeWpYjIt7

— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) December 10, 2024

Diljit was seen sitting peacefully inside the temple. When asked about his experience, he said, “Sab vahi hai bas. Mere paas shabd nahi hai. (God is the only one, I don’t have words). Om Namah Shivaay!”

Diljit Dosanjh was donned in white dhoti and blue jacket while he performed arti and offered prayers. The visit to the iconic temple comes after his show where the singer dedicated the concert to the late Urdu poet Rahat Indori, a beloved resident of Indore who died in August 2022.

Upon completion of their penance rebel group has announced its decision to dissolve the faction as directed by Akal Takht. After fulfilling their sewa, Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra along with other leaders reached Akal Takht secretariat and informed about completion of their punishment and said that as directed by Akal Takht, Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar will be dissolved and all the rebel leaders will stay united with Akali Dal. 

Along with the dissolvement of the faction, Akal Takht also ordered the working committee to accept the resignations of the incumbent members to pave way for recruitment of new member. 

State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri during a press conference said that the filing of nominations will begin from Monday and will go until December 12. The examination of the nominations will be held on December 13. December 14 is the last date of withdrawal of nominations and allotment of symbols.

Instead of ballot papers, the urban civic polls will be held through EVMs. With the poll announcement, model code of conduct also comes into effect from today. The expenditure limit for candidates contesting the polls has been fixed. For municipal corporations, the expenditure limit is Rs 4 lakh and for municipal Council it is between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3.6 lakh, said Chaudhari.

Earlier Shiromani Akali Dal also announced its decision to conteste municipal polls which comes after party refused to fight panchayat polls. 

At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "Today we have decided to withdraw the 'jatha'. The agitation will continue today. One farmer has been admitted to PGI and is in serious condition and 8-9 farmers are injured, so we have withdrawn the 'jatha'. After the meeting, we will tell you about the future program."

Pandher said the farmers would decide their next course of action after a meeting of their forums -- the Samyuka Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

Farmers had resumed their Dilli Chalo march today at 12 pm two days after police resort to tear gas to stop them from proceeding towards Delhi at the Shambhu border. 

The demands of the farmers include legal guarantee for Minimum support price(MSP), farm debt waiver, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases (against farmers), and “justice” for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Internet services in Ambala are also suspended until December 9 and the Ambala administration prohibited gatherings of more than five people. 

The WhatsApp message was sent to the traffic police helpline referring two ISI agents and a plan to carry out a bomb blast targeting PM Modi. Though earlier also Mumbai traffic police has received several hoax messages issuing threats.

As per the preliminary investigation, police officials have chalked out that the sender might be under the influence of alcohol or mentally disturbed while referring to the messages. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed under the appropriate sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 

However, the committee, chaired by ruling Liberal Party MP Ali Ehsassi, moved to adjourn debate in the matter, with nine members voting for that adjournment and two against.

Introducing the motion, Singh asked the committee to “call on the House to recognise that a genocide was carried out against the Sikhs in India” in 1984 and to “call upon Indian government to make measures to bring those responsible for this violence to justice.”

The Indian-origin Member of Parliament Chandra Arya opposed the motion asserting that the motion is influenced by "politically powerful Khalistani lobby".

"He sought unanimous consent from all Members in the House of Commons to pass his motion. I was the only Member present in the House to say NO, and my single objection was enough to prevent this motion from being approved," Arya said.

MP Arya further said that he was threatened inside the Parliament building for opposing the motion and urged Hindu Canadians to see assitance from local MPs and commit to oppose such motions. 

" The 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India, which followed the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, were undeniably barbaric. Thousands of innocent Sikhs lost their lives in those horrific events, and we all condemn this brutality without reservation,’’ he said.

Authorities have advised the commuters to prefer alternative routes near sector 34 during concert hours to avoid inconvenience. 10 parking zones and multi-level parking facility in sector 17 has been allocated meanwhile enforcing strict parking arrangements based on wrist band colours and designated zones, following  a first-come, first-served protocol.

Parking facility will be available as per the following color-coding:

Starting from 05:00 pm to 7:00 pm, the route from 33/34 Light Point to Polka turn to 34/35 Ligh ..

The Sham Mall to Polka Turn stretch will be closed to general traffic from 5 pm -10 pm, allowing only concert-related vehicles. Traffic restrictions will be enforced from 44/45/33/34 chowk towards 33/45, 34/35 LP to Dispensary turn, and Bharti School T-Point to 33/45 LP. Diversions begin at 4:00 PM on December 7, 2024. Priority access will be granted to emergency vehicles, medical cases and hearse vans. 

He took to his social media and appreciated the courage of the policemen who risked their lives and saved his life. He thanked both the cops for their alertness and prompt action that helped in thwarting an assassination attempt and grabbing the shooter.

"Risking your life to save someone's life is not an easy thing. ASI Jasveer Singh and ASI Hira Singh, both of them have been a crucial part of Badal family since Sardar Prakash Singh Badal's time. My family and I cannot repay the courage and loyalty shown by them yesterday. May God bless them with long life, good health and all happiness, " said Sukhbir Singh Badal.  

ਕਿਸੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਨ ਬਚਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਾਨ ਦਾਅ 'ਤੇ ਲਾਉਣੀ ਕੋਈ ਸੌਖੀ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ।

ਏ ਐਸ ਆਈ ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਤੇ ਏ ਐਸ ਆਈ ਹੀਰਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਦੋਵੇਂ ਸ. ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਬਾਦਲ ਸਾਬ੍ਹ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਸਾਡੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹਨ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬੀਤੇ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਵਿਖਾਈ ਦਲੇਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਫਾਦਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਲ ਮੈਂ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਾਰੀ ਉਮਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੋੜ… pic.twitter.com/3x7FB93cuJ

— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) December 5, 2024

Unfazed by narrow escape, Sukhbir Singh Badal was back at his penance at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib.

For the unversed, Sukhbir Singh Badal wa shot at while he was undergoing his religious penance at Golden Temple in Amritsar. A man slowly went closer towards Badal's wheelchair and opened fire. However Badal had close shave all thanks to the cops deployed for his security who immediately grabbed shooters' hands and the bullet hit at the walls of the premises. 

Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra. Union Minister Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and JP Nadda, and other top BJP leaders were also present. 

The oath ceremony was a star studded event with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor in attendance. Industrialists Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Anant Ambani, and Kumar Mangalam Birla were also present.

#WATCH | Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and CMs & Deputy CMs of NDA-ruled states, Union… pic.twitter.com/NrjXGk4BYF

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2024

The oath ceremony was attended by approximately 40,000 people. 

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar along with his wife Anjali were among the attendees at the Maharashtra government oath ceremony.

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Both, Harbhajan Singh and MS Dhoni played a significant role in 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. The duo was also part of the 2018 IPL winner franchise Chennai Super Kings.

Meanwhile several speculations rife over social media concerning rift between the cricketers which can be seen gaining a shape after fromer spinner's sensational statements. 

"No, I don't speak to Dhoni. I don't have anything against him. If he has something to say, he can tell me. But if he did, he would have told me by now. When I was playing at CSK, that's when we spoke; but otherwise, we haven't spoken. It's been 10 years and more. I have no reason; perhaps he does. I don't know what the reasons are," said Harbhajan Singh.

"A relationship is always about give and take. If I respect you, I hope you will respect me back. Or you respond to me. But if I call you once or twice but don't get a response, I will probably only meet you as much as I need to," he added. 

The last time Harbhajan and Dhoni represented India together was in 2015 – in an ODI against South Africa. While Harbhajan did not play after 2015, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2021.