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Rajiv Ghosh was arrested for allegedly misappropriating ₹15 crores from Kolkata’s KPC Medical College and Hospital; forged documents used in the fraud

Two BJP leaders died in a car crash with a dumper in Odisha's Sambalpur district early Sunday. The deceased, Debendra Nayak and Muralidhar Chhuria, were close associates of senior BJP leader Nauri Naik. Allegations of intentional foul play have been made, with an investigation underway after the dumper driver was detained.

Rohit Sharma's team failed to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 1-3 series loss to Australia. Key factors included poor batting, with scores frequently below 200, and the absence of key pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the final Test due to injury. Virat Kohli's performance was disappointing, and Travis Head's consistent excellence made a significant impact.

Amit Yoran, CEO of Tenable Holdings, passed away at 54 after battling cancer. Yoran’s tenure at Tenable included the company's growth and its 2018 IPO. The company, a key cybersecurity player, will continue under the leadership of Co-CEOs Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond, appointed during Yoran’s medical leave.

The search on Saturday (December 4, 2024) led to the seizure of digital devices and incriminating financial documents, including debit cards, passbooks and cheque books of multiple banks

The second day of the festival is witnessing a host of popular events, such as Drama, Oppana, Folk Dance, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Light Music.

OYO has introduced a new policy in Meerut prohibiting unmarried couples from checking in without valid proof of relationship. Partner hotels retain the discretion to decline bookings. This move follows feedback from civil society groups and aims to ensure safe and responsible hospitality while upholding social sensibility and enhancing customer trust.

"The Congress' dream of proving Hindus to be terrorists in the 2006 Nanded blast case stands exposed, with the court acquitting all the persons made accused in the case," VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said

Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the ICG with three crew members onboard crashed during landing at the Porbandar airport

India's stand-in captain, Jasprit Bumrah, and regular captain, Rohit Sharma, watched helplessly as Australia secured the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite fighting hard, India's performance fell short, exacerbated by Bumrah's back spasm. Coach Gautam Gambhir acknowledged the tough series and emphasised the need for commitment and honesty in future games to maintain team morale.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy distributed cheques of ₹1 lakh each to the Civil Services aspirants who did well in the Mains examination from Telangana

The incident comes a month after a scrap godown at Ernakulam South was gutted in a fire

Irfan Pathan criticizes Virat Kohli's poor run with the bat since 2020 and questions why he hasn't played domestic cricket in the last 12 years. While acknowledging Kohli's past achievements, Pathan stressed the need for improving technical flaws and questioned the star culture in Indian cricket. Kohli scored just 190 runs in 9 innings during the five-Test series in Australia.

At aound 10.30 a.m. on January 5, 2025, actor Allu Arjun made his entry into the police station and completed the formalities

He also announced ₹2 crore for a chair in the name of Iravatham Mahadevan

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has confirmed his allegiance to the NDA, quashing speculation of a possible switch to the Grand Alliance. This statement follows RJD chief Lalu Prasad and MP Misa Bharti expressing openness to forgiving Nitish and welcoming him back to the Grand Alliance.

Schools have been asked to make sure there are no open or uncovered septic tanks, water storage tanks, overhead water tanks and ground-level water tanks that can endanger the lives of students