News Highlights: Few flights delayed due to fog and low visibility in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ayodhya and said the whole world is waiting for the historic Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22, but appealed to people not to come to the city for the event. He also inaugurated Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station and flagged off six Vande Bharat trains and two Amrit Bharat trains. Several flights were delayed due to fog and low visibility in the national capital. Thank you for staying with DH as we brought you the major updates throughout the day. Good night.
Strength of 'vikas', 'virasat' will take India forward: PM Modi in Ayodhya
09:3130 Dec 2023
Whole world waiting for historic moment of 'pran pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22: PM Modi
10:1130 Dec 2023
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17:1630 Dec 2023
CCB sleuths arrest man over possesion of MDMA worth Rs 5 lakh
The CCB sleuths arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly attempting to sell MDMA worth Rs 5 lakh for New Year’s celebrations. The arrested is Mahammad Rameez, alias Lemon Tea Rameez (33) from Ullal.
Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal said that he was arrested on the charges of attempting to sell MDMA to college students and the public for New Year celebrations in Ullal. Acting on a tip off, the police conducted a raid near the Fiza Mall ground, opposite KS Hegde Hospital at Deralakatte, and seized 100 grams of MDMA.
The commissioner said that the arrested had procured the MDMA from Bengaluru for distribution during the New Year celebrations in Ullal. The police also seized two mobile phones and a digital weighing machine. The total value of the seized property is Rs 5,11,000. The arrested has a criminal background including charges of dacoity, conspiracy to commit dacoity and attempt to murder cases at Ullal police station, and a dacoity case in Konaje police station limits.
17:1230 Dec 2023
Dense fog covers shrouds parts of Delhi. Visuals from the Akshardham area
VIDEO | Dense fog covers shrouds parts of Delhi. Visuals from the Akshardham area. pic.twitter.com/kakf5svjls
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15:4130 Dec 2023
BJP leader C T Ravi gets PhD degree from KSOU
Former minister and BJP leader C T Ravi has completed his PhD degree in Political Science from Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU).
“It is a proud moment for me to share with You all that I have successfully defended my PhD Thesis “A Study on Coalition Governments in Bharat - Issues and Challenges” submitted to the Political Science Department of KSOU, Mysuru. I did the research and completed my thesis under the guidance of Prof. Dr K J Suresh of the KSOU. Today, I take this opportunity to thank every individual who supported and blessed me in my journey to study about a very relevant topic close to my heart." (sic) Ravi posted on X on Friday.
The PhD degree will be conferred to him during the next convocation of KSOU.
15:3730 Dec 2023
Three engineering students drown in Karnataka's Kodagu
Three students of the Coorg Institute of Technology (CIT) in Ponnampet drowned while swimming in a stream. According to the police, the deceased are K G Rashik Kushalappa, U S Sudesh Ayyappa, both hailing from Srimangala, and M C Akash Biddappa from Ponnampet.
The trio had been to Arjihole, situated five kilometers away from the college, around 1 pm. After having food by the banks of the stream, they had entered the water for swimming.
However, they drowned after getting caught in the currents, said police.
All the students were doing their second year of engineering. A case has been registered and probe is under way.