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46 civilians, mostly women and children, are reported killed in airstrikes by Pakistani jets in Afghanistan's Paktika province. The strikes targeted alleged TTP camps, with Kabul condemning them as barbaric aggression. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are likely to worsen following the incident.

Life in Katra, Jammu, gets disrupted as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti leads a 72-hour shutdown, protesting the proposed ropeway project. The agitators argue that the project threatens local livelihoods and traditional pilgrimage practices. Despite police intervention and detentions, the strike continues, with support from BJP and Congress factions.

MT’s characters would fit right into the current new wave in Malayalam cinema

M.T. Vasudevan Nair wrote some of the finest pieces of literature in Malayalam and revolutionised the art of screenplay

The Chief Minister discusses key issues including Amaravati and Polavaram projects, South Coastal Railway Zone headquarters and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant with Union Ministers

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance, including Amit Shah and Chandrababu Naidu, met in Delhi to counter Congress' criticism of Shah's Ambedkar remark. They emphasized good governance and people's welfare, reaffirmed unity in upcoming elections, and discussed Vajpayee's legacy and future strategies.

MT’s works mirrored the sociopolitical changes and renaissance that Kerala went through; Naalukettu, his first major work published in 1958, dealt with the decaying feudal Nair family system and won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for best novel; he was an eloquent public speaker

Netflix's exclusive streaming of NFL matches, including the anticipated Chiefs vs. Steelers game, is off to a disastrous start with significant technical issues even before kickoff. Fans faced audio problems and program interruptions, reminiscent of previous streaming failures. Despite earlier reassurances from Netflix, their handling remains problematic, leading to widespread frustration.

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Renowned Malayalam writer and filmmaker MT Vasudevan Nair, fondly known as MT, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. The literary giant breathed his last at Baby Memorial Hospital in Kozhikode after being under treatment for 11 days following a cardiac arrest. Despite initial reports of improvement on Tuesday, his condition worsened, leading to his demise on Wednesday night.

Many of his works were translated into English. He was, in fact, one of India’s most translated regional-language writers. He was awarded Jnanpith in 1995.

The Calcutta High Court had allowed round-the-clock protests to the Joint Platform of Doctors only till December 26; this opens up a new area of confrontation between the protesting doctors and the police over the gruesome crime