In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on India’s Covid tally amid the ongoing JN.1 scare; Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s reply to VP Dhankhar’s meeting invite and Arbaaz Khan’s wedding photos, among other top stories.
India’s Covid Tally Crosses 4,000-Mark; Maharashtra Logs 9 Cases of JN.1, Kerala Reports One Death
Amid the ongoing Covid scare with the emergence of new variant JN.1, the Union Health Ministry informed that India on Monday crossed the 4,000-mark, while one death was reported in Kerala. As many as 4,054 active Covid-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours compared to 3,742 on Sunday. READ MORE
Cong Chief Kharge Replies to VP Dhankhar’s Meeting Invite, Says He’s Out Of Delhi; ‘Will Meet You At…’
The letter war between Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continued on Monday with the former postponing the Vice President’s meeting invite to discuss a range of matters in his chamber today. Over the past week, both Kharge and Dhankhar have exchanged a series of letters over concerns related to the mass suspension of MPs, disruption in Parliament and the passage of Bills during the Winter session of Parliament, among other issues. READ MORE
Arbaaz Khan Wedding Photos OUT: Actor Holds Wife Shura Khan Close in First Pics, Post Goes Viral
Arbaaz Khan shared photos from his second wedding. The actor got married to make-up artist Shura Khan in an intimate wedding ceremony on Sunday evening. The nikah took place at Arpita Khan’s home with Salman Khan and family attending it. Soon after the ceremony, Arbaaz took to Instagram and shared photos with his bride. In the photos, the actor was seen holding Shura close as they posed for photos. For the wedding, the couple wore similar outfits. READ MORE
Chained, Cut & Burnt: Woman Killed By Man Who Underwent Sex Change to Marry Her
A techie woman was chained, cut and burnt alive on her birthday by a schoolmate on Saturday in Thalambur area on Chennai’s southern outskirts, police said. The victim, R Nandhini — who would have turned 26 — was killed by one of her schoolmates, who had gone through a sex change process to marry her. READ MORE
Watch: Policeman Dressed as Santa Claus Busts Peru Drug Cartel in Christmas Crackdown
A Peruvian police squad last week used an agent dressed as Father Christmas to conduct an undercover operation in an unsafe neighbourhood outside Lima and bust a drug ring. The operation led to the arrest of two men selling forms of cocaine and marijuana in a house in Huaral, near the Peruvian capital. Colonel Walter Palomino, head of the National Police Green Squadron said that agents “disguised themselves as Santa Claus to go unnoticed in this dangerous neighborhood”. READ MORE
Neeraj Chopra in 2023: Another Year of Golds, Records and Winning Hearts
Neeraj Chopra has become the poster boy for Indian sports ever since his historic javelin gold during the Tokyo Games in 2021. Two years on, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardee, showcased his credentials to ascend to realms of sporting immortality in India with another power-packed year in 2023. READ MORE
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