Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Germany about India's institutional capture and China's production dominance drew sharp criticism from the BJP. Party spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused Gandhi of seeking chaos and unrest, calling his claims «fake news.» Gandhi argued that weaponized agencies and a shift of production to China are harming Indian democracy and job creation.

Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, allegedly received Rs 200-250 crore from a Rs 3,000 crore liquor scam. The ACB/EOW chargesheet claims he coordinated an extortion racket within the excise department, managing and transferring illicit proceeds. Evidence suggests he provided high-level protection for the syndicate's operations.

All India Imam Association president Maulana Sajid Rashidi criticized RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's 'Hindu Rashtra' comments, deeming them unconstitutional and a threat to India's democratic fabric. Rashidi argued that such a concept would lead to the demise of the constitution and the implementation of Manusmriti, impacting Dalits and other religions.

Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged the ruling AAP manipulated the recent zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections through abuse of power. He claimed AAP's actual electoral wins were significantly lower than reported, with many seats won unopposed or through rejected nominations, despite the AAP claiming an emphatic victory.

In particular, 14 UAVs were intercepted over the Rostov region

One crew member has not yet been found

Six Ukrainian Armed Forces field ammunition depots were discovered and destroyed

Five Ukrainian drones were shot down

The attack was conducted by Joint Task Force Southern Spear at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on December 22

A 79-year-old man died on Monday (Dec 22) after being hit by a car in Bukit Batok.The fatal accident occurred along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 at about 5pm.A now-deleted post on Xiaohongshu showed a blue police tent in the middle of the road and curious onlookers gathered nearby.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said the elderly male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).A 61-year-old male car driver has been arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.If charged and convicted of the offence, the driver may face a fine of up to $10,000, or a jail term of up to three years, or both.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:727090]]lim.kewei@asiaone.com

A taxi driver was outraged after two passengers, accused of vomiting in his cab, allegedly refused to compensate him and called him a «beggar». The driver, Sam Loo, shared in a Facebook post on Sunday (Dec 21) that the incident took place at around 4.02am that day. He had dropped off the two male passengers at The Gazania condominium in Bartley, alleging that the two men were intoxicated and had vomited in the rear seat. He added that they had refused to pay for the cleaning and were only willing to compensate him $10, in addition to calling him a «beggar». He said he did not accept the compensation.The security personnel on night duty, whom he asked for water to help clean the mess, also allegedly witnessed the incident, said Loo. Photos of the incident showed a car mat covered in tissue, which Loo said was «undigested curry and alcohol» that had been spewed on the rear seat on the right side. According to Loo, the incident meant that he could not continue fetching customers, resulting in a loss of income which he said goes towards his children's studies and family expenses. 

With no money and just a backpack, local content creator Kevin Wee is «going homeless» during the Christmas season.From Dec 23 to 25, the 31-year-old behind social media channel Radical Kindness will walk barefoot around Singapore to raise $30,000 for special needs school MIJ Hub.«I'll bring no money, no food, just a bag, some clothes and rely solely on the kindness of strangers,» he declared in a video uploaded on Saturday (Dec 20).Quipping that this fundraising effort «is my version of a holiday», Wee revealed that he had once walked around half the country in 2021 on a similar premise, sans the charity bit.He called it «one of the most profound» personal life experiences and explained that he wants to reshare the journey with viewers while campaigning for good.

«Everyone's tired of that war,» the president added

The president specified that the United States could build 20-25 such ships

«We have more oil than any other country in the world,» the president added

Pendant quinze ans, Vaihere a vu son grand frère sombrer dans l'addiction à l'ice, impuissante et silencieuse. Aujourd'hui, elle brise le tabou et témoigne des dégâts engendrés par la méthamphétamine sur les consommateurs mais aussi sur les familles.

Operational activity at crypto mining and AI computing sites is straining power grids worldwide, new thermal satellite images show Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov has told his Venezuelan counterpart that Moscow fully supports Caracas in the face of US blockade in the Caribbean Read Full Article at RT.com

Kurdish-led SDF militias have clashed with the Syrian security forces in the northern city of Aleppo Read Full Article at RT.com

One of the striking findings in the latest inflation figures from Statistics Iceland is the sharp rise in home heating costs.

Vince Zampella was 55 years old

Before the height of flu season, Quebec emergency rooms are overflowing in several regions, including the greater Montreal area, Centre-du-Québec and the Capitale-Nationale.

Two Black Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, criticized comments the vice president made about them during his weekend speech at a Turning Point gathering.

A senior State Department official called it a bid to ensure adherence to the “America First” agenda while others called it a devastating blow to America’s diplomatic corps.

Azerbaijan continues to take part in all formats of the Commonwealth of Independent States, noted Dmitry Peskov

«There are no other examples of such facilities in Europe,» Lithuanian Vice-minister of National Defense Bronius Bieliauskas said

The president recalled that the US military had staged 28 attacks on civilian ships in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, «executing 104 people extrajudicially» and stressed that Venezuela had done nothing that could justify the United States’ military pressure

Preparations for a war with Russia «are still under way in Europe behind closed doors,» Viktor Orban said

«During the phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, we again reiterated our brotherly relations, mutual respect, and strategic partnership between us,» Yvan Gil Pinto said

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have given fans an updated glimpse into their new £5million Victorian mansion.