<h2>Govt tables three crucial bills in Lok Sabha, holds back MGNREGA overhaul amid Oppn protest</h2>.<p>The Modi government on Monday tabled three crucial Bills in Lok Sabha aiming to open the nuclear power sector to private players, regulate higher education and repealing some redundant laws even as it held back one that seeks to massively tweak the the MGNREGA and rename it despite putting it on the day’s agenda.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/govt-tables-three-crucial-bills-in-lok-sabha-holds-back-mgnrega-overhaul-amid-oppn-protest-3831571">Read more</a></p>.<h2><strong>Draft electoral rolls of 5 states & UTs to be published on December 16</strong></h2>.<p>The draft electoral rolls of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep are set to be published December 16, Election Commission sources have said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/sir-20-draft-electoral-rolls-of-west-bengal-rajasthan-goa-puducherry-lakshadweep-to-be-published-on-dec-16-3831663">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP national working president</h2>.<p>Newly appointed BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin took charge of his new post after reached the party headquarters in Delhi on Monday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/newly-appointed-bjp-working-president-nitin-nabin-welcomed-by-amit-shah-jp-nadda-at-party-headquarters-3831509">Read more</a></p>.<h2>BMC, 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra to go to polls on January 15, counting a day later</h2>.<p>The much-awaited elections to the 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra which includes the financial capital of Mumbai, the richest civic body of Asia, would be held on January 15, 2026.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/bmc-28-other-municipal-corporations-in-maharashtra-to-go-to-polls-on-january-15-counting-a-day-later-3831536">Read more</a></p>.<h2>PM Modi arrives in Jordan on two-day visit</h2>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties with the Arab nation.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/pm-modi-arrives-in-jordan-on-two-day-visit-3831544">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Goa nightclub fire: High Court converts civil suit into PIL; says 'someone has to be held accountable'</h2>.<p>The Goa bench of Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora, where a devastating fire on December 6 killed 25 persons, into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) observing "someone has to be held accountable in such kind of cases".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/goa/goa-nightclub-fire-high-court-converts-civil-suit-into-pil-says-someone-has-to-be-held-accountable-3831472">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Football fans in frenzy as Messi winds up G.O.A.T. India Tour with Delhi leg</h2>.<p>The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as devotional fans joyously gathered to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that are often beyond human comprehension.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/football-fans-in-frenzy-as-messi-winds-up-goat-india-tour-with-delhi-leg-3831594">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks why entire leaked clips not sent for forensic test</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Monday questioned why the entire available leaked audio clips, which a plea alleged pointed to the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, were not sent for forensic examination.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/manipur/manipur-violence-supreme-court-asks-why-entire-leaked-clips-not-sent-for-forensic-test-3831550">Read more</a></p>.<h2>India-US Trade Talks: 'We are very close on framework deal with US,' says Commerce Secretary</h2>.<p>India and the US are "very close" to finalising the framework for their proposed bilateral trade agreement, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, noting that both nations are actively engaged in negotiations.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-us-trade-talks-we-are-very-close-on-framework-deal-with-us-says-commerce-secretary-3831498">Read more</a></p>.<h2>WPI inflation in negative for second month at (-) 0.32% in November</h2>.<p>Wholesale price inflation stayed in the negative for the second consecutive month in November at (-) 0.32 per cent, even though there was an uptick in prices of food articles like pulses and vegetables on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy/wpi-inflation-in-negative-for-second-month-at-032-in-november-3831531">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'It was dead people everywhere': Inside Australia's Hanukkah shooting</h2>.<p>Among the thousands of people who flocked to Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, some were seeking relief from the steamy weather while others joined a local Jewish group to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah, or festival of light.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/it-was-dead-people-everywhere-inside-australias-hanukkah-shooting-3831623">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Year-ender 2025: What happened to the 'Blue Tigers'? Sleeping giants need to wake up; a reality check on Indian football</h2>.<p>As 2025 winds up, it is that time of the year to do an introspection of what went wrong in Indian Football.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/yearender-2025-what-happened-to-the-blue-tigers-sleeping-giants-need-to-wake-a-reality-check-on-indian-football-3830746">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Govt tables three crucial bills in Lok Sabha, holds back MGNREGA overhaul amid Oppn protest</h2>.<p>The Modi government on Monday tabled three crucial Bills in Lok Sabha aiming to open the nuclear power sector to private players, regulate higher education and repealing some redundant laws even as it held back one that seeks to massively tweak the the MGNREGA and rename it despite putting it on the day’s agenda.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/govt-tables-three-crucial-bills-in-lok-sabha-holds-back-mgnrega-overhaul-amid-oppn-protest-3831571">Read more</a></p>.<h2><strong>Draft electoral rolls of 5 states & UTs to be published on December 16</strong></h2>.<p>The draft electoral rolls of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep are set to be published December 16, Election Commission sources have said.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/sir-20-draft-electoral-rolls-of-west-bengal-rajasthan-goa-puducherry-lakshadweep-to-be-published-on-dec-16-3831663">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP national working president</h2>.<p>Newly appointed BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin took charge of his new post after reached the party headquarters in Delhi on Monday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/newly-appointed-bjp-working-president-nitin-nabin-welcomed-by-amit-shah-jp-nadda-at-party-headquarters-3831509">Read more</a></p>.<h2>BMC, 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra to go to polls on January 15, counting a day later</h2>.<p>The much-awaited elections to the 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra which includes the financial capital of Mumbai, the richest civic body of Asia, would be held on January 15, 2026.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/bmc-28-other-municipal-corporations-in-maharashtra-to-go-to-polls-on-january-15-counting-a-day-later-3831536">Read more</a></p>.<h2>PM Modi arrives in Jordan on two-day visit</h2>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties with the Arab nation.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/pm-modi-arrives-in-jordan-on-two-day-visit-3831544">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Goa nightclub fire: High Court converts civil suit into PIL; says 'someone has to be held accountable'</h2>.<p>The Goa bench of Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora, where a devastating fire on December 6 killed 25 persons, into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) observing "someone has to be held accountable in such kind of cases".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/goa/goa-nightclub-fire-high-court-converts-civil-suit-into-pil-says-someone-has-to-be-held-accountable-3831472">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Football fans in frenzy as Messi winds up G.O.A.T. India Tour with Delhi leg</h2>.<p>The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as devotional fans joyously gathered to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that are often beyond human comprehension.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/football-fans-in-frenzy-as-messi-winds-up-goat-india-tour-with-delhi-leg-3831594">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Manipur violence: Supreme Court asks why entire leaked clips not sent for forensic test</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Monday questioned why the entire available leaked audio clips, which a plea alleged pointed to the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, were not sent for forensic examination.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/manipur/manipur-violence-supreme-court-asks-why-entire-leaked-clips-not-sent-for-forensic-test-3831550">Read more</a></p>.<h2>India-US Trade Talks: 'We are very close on framework deal with US,' says Commerce Secretary</h2>.<p>India and the US are "very close" to finalising the framework for their proposed bilateral trade agreement, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, noting that both nations are actively engaged in negotiations.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/india-us-trade-talks-we-are-very-close-on-framework-deal-with-us-says-commerce-secretary-3831498">Read more</a></p>.<h2>WPI inflation in negative for second month at (-) 0.32% in November</h2>.<p>Wholesale price inflation stayed in the negative for the second consecutive month in November at (-) 0.32 per cent, even though there was an uptick in prices of food articles like pulses and vegetables on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy/wpi-inflation-in-negative-for-second-month-at-032-in-november-3831531">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'It was dead people everywhere': Inside Australia's Hanukkah shooting</h2>.<p>Among the thousands of people who flocked to Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, some were seeking relief from the steamy weather while others joined a local Jewish group to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah, or festival of light.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/it-was-dead-people-everywhere-inside-australias-hanukkah-shooting-3831623">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Year-ender 2025: What happened to the 'Blue Tigers'? Sleeping giants need to wake up; a reality check on Indian football</h2>.<p>As 2025 winds up, it is that time of the year to do an introspection of what went wrong in Indian Football.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/yearender-2025-what-happened-to-the-blue-tigers-sleeping-giants-need-to-wake-a-reality-check-on-indian-football-3830746">Read more</a></p>
