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On December 6, 2024, UNESCO announced its Award of Distinction, recognising the Thukkachi restoration as an outstanding example of conserving a living heritage monument while preserving its historical authenticity.

A lawyer allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl he was assisting with a prior case. He offered legal help in exchange for domestic work due to the family's financial distress. The girl was forced into sexual acts and then threatened by the lawyer. Police arrested the lawyer and booked him under relevant sections of the BNS and Pocso Act. Further investigation is currently underway to collect all necessary evidence.

Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj stated he will not resign as treasurer of the trust. He believes bank officials should have flagged the alleged donation embezzlement. The trust's general secretary Champat Rai recently resigned following the case. Giri Maharaj acknowledged security lapses and promised system strengthening measures. He estimated the embezzlement amount to be around Rs3 crore.

Lamine Yamal's rise is rooted in a multigenerational immigrant story that began decades before his birth. His paternal grandmother Fátima sneaked onto a bus from Morocco alone, worked three shifts a day, and slowly reunited her family in Mataró. His mother gave birth at 16 and worked fast food to fund his La Masia commute. His father survived a near-fatal stabbing in 2024. Yamal carries all of it, expressed in a simple hand gesture after every goal, three digits that point back to the neighborhood, and the people, that made him.

Mr. Nabin said the people of Bankipur have always blessed him, and now his younger brother will work with that same trust and blessing, further accelerating the journey of development in Bankipur

They alleged that the pact will adversely affect Indian agriculture, depress crop prices, and threaten farmers’ livelihoods

Anil Menon, NASA’s first astronaut of Malayali origin, embarks on a historic ISS mission, conducting groundbreaking research in space.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side conveyed “deepest concerns” about the incident in the Strait of Hormuz and urged for “de-escalation”