<h2>Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna no more</h2>.<p>Karnataka has declared a holiday for state government offices, schools and colleges on Wednesday, December 11, in the wake of a state funeral for former chief minister S M Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-declares-state-holiday-on-dec-11-to-mourn-s-m-krishnas-passing-3311172">Read more</a></p>.<h2>I.N.D.I.A. bloc submits 'no-confidence motion' against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar</h2>.<p>Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a motion for removing Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly conducting the House in a partisan manner. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-bloc-submits-no-confidence-motion-against-rajya-sabha-chairman-jagdeep-dhankhar-3311269">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Part of 180-year-old mosque razed under anti-encroachment drive in UP's Fatehpur</h2>.<p>Amid the ongoing court cases involving ownership disputes over many mosques in the state, authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, about 125 kilometres from here, on Tuesday demolished what they said was an illegally constructed portion of a 180-year-old mosque. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/part-of-180-year-old-mosque-razed-under-anti-encroachment-drive-in-ups-fatehpur-3311441">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Pressure mounts on faltering Rohit Sharma</h2>.<p>The Adelaide Oval wore a sombre look on Tuesday morning, a day after the second Test finished inside three days. The sun seemed harsh for that time of the day but a pleasant breeze from across River Torrens was soothing. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pressure-mounts-on-faltering-rohit-3311513">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Supreme Court takes note of news reports of Allahabad HC judge's UCC speech at VHP function</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the media reports of a speech given by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-takes-note-of-news-reports-of-allahabad-hc-judges-ucc-speech-at-vhp-function-3311306">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial for the first time</h2>.<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle for weeks between the courtroom and war room. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/netanyahu-takes-the-stand-in-his-corruption-trial-for-the-first-time-3311464">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections</h2>.<p>Kolewadi gram sabha in Maharashtra's Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers, becoming the second village in the state to pass a resolution against EVMs. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/maharashtra-village-passes-resolution-to-use-ballot-papers-in-future-elections-3311334">Read more</a></p>.<h2>S M Krishna made MEA the 'common man's ministry'</h2>.<p>Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, former Karnataka chief minister, Union minister, and a Fulbright Scholar, who passed away in Bengaluru at 92 was grace, dignity, and elegance personified. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/s-m-krishna-made-mea-the-common-mans-ministry-3311534">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Viral video shows wedding procession bursting crackers as Delhi chokes</h2>.<p>Amid the rising pollution topped by low visibility and toxic air in the Delhi NCR region, a recent incident has come to light where a wedding procession (baraat) burst firecrackers. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/celebrating-1000-mark-aqi-viral-video-shows-baraat-bursting-crackers-as-delhi-chokes-3285863">Watch video</a></p>.<h2>BJP using our report to serve their political agenda: French outlet Mediapart amid Cong-Soros-OCCRP row</h2>.<p>The French outlet Mediapart has claimed that the BJP is instrumentalising their report on the alleged link between the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and the US government in order to serve their own political agenda and attack press freedom. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bjp-using-our-report-to-serve-their-political-agenda-french-outlet-mediapart-amid-cong-soros-occrp-row-3311021">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister and former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna no more</h2>.<p>Karnataka has declared a holiday for state government offices, schools and colleges on Wednesday, December 11, in the wake of a state funeral for former chief minister S M Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-declares-state-holiday-on-dec-11-to-mourn-s-m-krishnas-passing-3311172">Read more</a></p>.<h2>I.N.D.I.A. bloc submits 'no-confidence motion' against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar</h2>.<p>Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a motion for removing Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly conducting the House in a partisan manner. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-bloc-submits-no-confidence-motion-against-rajya-sabha-chairman-jagdeep-dhankhar-3311269">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Part of 180-year-old mosque razed under anti-encroachment drive in UP's Fatehpur</h2>.<p>Amid the ongoing court cases involving ownership disputes over many mosques in the state, authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, about 125 kilometres from here, on Tuesday demolished what they said was an illegally constructed portion of a 180-year-old mosque. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/part-of-180-year-old-mosque-razed-under-anti-encroachment-drive-in-ups-fatehpur-3311441">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Pressure mounts on faltering Rohit Sharma</h2>.<p>The Adelaide Oval wore a sombre look on Tuesday morning, a day after the second Test finished inside three days. The sun seemed harsh for that time of the day but a pleasant breeze from across River Torrens was soothing. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/pressure-mounts-on-faltering-rohit-3311513">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Supreme Court takes note of news reports of Allahabad HC judge's UCC speech at VHP function</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the media reports of a speech given by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-takes-note-of-news-reports-of-allahabad-hc-judges-ucc-speech-at-vhp-function-3311306">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial for the first time</h2>.<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony that will likely force him to juggle for weeks between the courtroom and war room. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/netanyahu-takes-the-stand-in-his-corruption-trial-for-the-first-time-3311464">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections</h2>.<p>Kolewadi gram sabha in Maharashtra's Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers, becoming the second village in the state to pass a resolution against EVMs. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/maharashtra-village-passes-resolution-to-use-ballot-papers-in-future-elections-3311334">Read more</a></p>.<h2>S M Krishna made MEA the 'common man's ministry'</h2>.<p>Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, former Karnataka chief minister, Union minister, and a Fulbright Scholar, who passed away in Bengaluru at 92 was grace, dignity, and elegance personified. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/s-m-krishna-made-mea-the-common-mans-ministry-3311534">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Viral video shows wedding procession bursting crackers as Delhi chokes</h2>.<p>Amid the rising pollution topped by low visibility and toxic air in the Delhi NCR region, a recent incident has come to light where a wedding procession (baraat) burst firecrackers. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/celebrating-1000-mark-aqi-viral-video-shows-baraat-bursting-crackers-as-delhi-chokes-3285863">Watch video</a></p>.<h2>BJP using our report to serve their political agenda: French outlet Mediapart amid Cong-Soros-OCCRP row</h2>.<p>The French outlet Mediapart has claimed that the BJP is instrumentalising their report on the alleged link between the OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and the US government in order to serve their own political agenda and attack press freedom. <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bjp-using-our-report-to-serve-their-political-agenda-french-outlet-mediapart-amid-cong-soros-occrp-row-3311021">Read more</a></p>
