LIVE: Plea in SC seeks ‘Ram Sethu’ be declared as national monument

Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty capped off their impressive campaign with a title win, beating China’s Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel on Sunday.

A 53-year-old man P Manoharan who was taken to the police station during a vehicle-checking inspection died under mysterious circumstances in Hill Palace police station in Tripunithura in Ernakulam district on Saturday night. A sub-inspector of police was suspended in connection with the incident and the government ordered a crime branch inquiry into the incident, said a senior police official.

Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress president Vikrant Bhuria was on Sunday arrested for leading a protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP by stopping a train at Kamlapati railway station in Bhopal, PTI reported citing a police official.

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister Audimulapu Suresh narrowly escaped an accident during the inauguration of paramotor flying at Rama Krishna beach in Andhra Pradesh’s Vishakhapatnam on Sunday, reports ANI.

In view of the upcoming Chardham Yatra, a total of 6.34 lakhs devotees have registered, ANI reported citing Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council on Sunday.

“Till now, more than 6.34 lakh devotees have registered for the Char Dham Yatra. Of these, 2.41 lakh registrations have been done for Kedarnath Dham and 2.01 lakh for Badrinath Dham, 95,107 for Yamanotri and 96,449 for Gangotri Dham”, said Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council.

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking that the Ram Sethu be declared as a national monument, reported PTI.

The PIL, filed by advocate Ashok Pandey, also seeks construction of a wall at the spot to facilitate devotees.

Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorised protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks, reports AP.

The rules set out by the police, who cited security reasons, came as the financial hub was promoting its return to normalcy after years of anti-virus controls and political turmoil.

US President Joe Biden ordered federal aid to the state of Mississippi to support local recovery efforts in areas affected by devastating tornadoes, the White House said on Sunday.

An incident of forced landing of an ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard today took place in Kochi while the pilots of the force were testing the chopper. The chopper was at around 25 feet height when it had to make a forced landing. The ICG is working towards resuming the operations of the ALH Dhruv fleet, reports ANI citing ICG officials

Modi is saying anything. I am not bothered. The only thing is, I did not slap anybody. It is not a political issue at all. I just sent him (party worker) out with love and affection: Former Karnataka CM and LoP Siddaramaiah tells ANI

Today is an important day as the trolley run was done on Chenab bridge and several tunnels are being inspected as well… I expect trains will start running on these tracks by Dec-Jan: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ANI

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday came down heavily on the BJP in the Congress’s day-long satyagraha in Rajghat over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha and said PM Modi is a coward and as it happens in Hindu culture, all proud kings are defeated. Read more

In this Gorata village, hundreds of people were killed by the army of a cruel Nizam for hoisting just a 2.5-ft tall Tricolour. Today, I proudly say that on the same land, we have hoisted a 103-ft tall Tricolour that can’t be hidden from anyone: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates a memorial in Gorata, Karnataka

Two people have died after a shooting in Hamburg, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported on Sunday.

Mumbai | Fire broke out on the fourth floor of an MHADA Colony Building in Karve Nagar of Kanjurmarg today. Five people admitted to the hospital after being injured due to suffocation; their condition is stable now, reports ANI

U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Mississippi on Sunday after a powerful storm tore across the state, killing at least 25 people there and one in Alabama.

You (BJP) talk about ‘Pariwarvaad’, I want to ask who was Lord Ram? Was he Pariwarvaadi, or were Pandavas Pariwarvaadi? Should we be ashamed because my family fought for the country? My family has nurtured the democracy of this country with their blood: Priyanka Gandhi

PM Modi begins address in 99th edition of monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has updated his Twitter account bio to ‘Dis’Qualified MP’ following his disqualification from Lok Sabha after conviction in Modi surname defamation case. Read more

Pro-Khalistan supporters in the US threatened the Indian embassy and Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu during their protest on Saturday. They issued threats and made announcements that the “hypocrisy” will come to an end and the people at the embassy would have nowhere to run to, ANI reported

Congress holds satyagraha at Rajghat against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP despite police not giving permission

BJP is not letting Rahul Gandhi speak. Rahul Gandhi is fighting for the nation, and for the right of the public and we will not stop. Today we are going to the Gandhi Smarak and will do Satyagraha there: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to ANI

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal and others met party president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence ahead of the party’s Sankalp Satyagraha at Rajghat to protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification.

A mild earthquake was felt in the Jhal Magsi district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, reported Geo News.

We have seen disturbing visuals of a senior Indian journalist from Press Trust of India being abused, threatened & assaulted physically while covering so called ‘Khalistan protest’ in Washington DC. We understand that the journalist was first verbally intimidated, then physically assaulted, and fearing for his personal safety and well-being, had to call in law enforcement agencies, who responded promptly. We condemn such a grave and unwarranted attack on a senior journalist. Such activities only underscore the violent and anti-social tendencies of the so called ‘Khalistani protestors’ and their supporters, who routinely engage in wanton violence and vandalism: Indian Embassy in Washington DC 

Earthquake of Magnitude 4.2 hit Bikaner in Rajasthan: National Center for Seismology