- Former US Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who put his academic expertise on the Great Depression to work reviving the American economy after the 2007-2008 financial crisis, won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences along with two other US-based economists for their research into the fallout from bank failures.
- Samajwadi Party supremo and three-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was born in a farming family and went on to spawn the state’s most prominent political clan, died Monday after prolonged illness. He was 82.
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday inaugurated ‘Brundabati Nivas’ in Puri, where Habishyalis will stay to observe ‘brata’ during the holy month of Kartika.
- Since Odisha has been facing several cyclones in Ocotber and November in previous years, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Monday directed the officials of all departments concerned to remain prepared to face any kind of eventuality this year.
- The Election Commission Monday allotted new names and symbol to the two factions of the erstwhile Shiv Sena, which split into Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group and ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray group. Accordingly, the Thackeray group has been given the name of Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and it has been allotted a new symbol of a flaming torch. Similarly, the breakaway Shinde group has allotted the identity of “Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena” and it has been ordered to submit new options for a symbol by 10am Tuesday.
- The Orissa High Court Monday granted relief to Congress legislator Mohammed Moquim, ordering an interim stay on the three-year imprisonment awarded to him by a special vigilance court in a housing loan fraud case.
- Ruling BJP in Karnataka is all set to launch ‘Jan Sankalp Yatra’ in the state Tuesday in joint leadership of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Central Parliamentary Board Member and former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa to counter Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra.
- A parliamentary committee has recommended that the medium of instruction in technical and non-technical higher education institutes such as IITs in Hindi speaking states should be Hindi and in other parts of India their respective local language. It said the use of English should be made optional.
- The Punjab police Monday said they have busted five major terror modules after arresting 17 people in the past 10 days. Apart from this, police teams have also recovered three hand grenades and one improvised explosive device.
- India's space economy is likely to be worth nearly $13 billion by 2025, with the satellite launch services segment set to witness the fastest growth spurred by increasing private participation, according to a report released Monday.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s Parliament, paving the way for fresh elections which must be held within the next 60 days.
- North Korea said Monday its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and US Targets, state media reported Monday.
- Four tiger cubs, aged around six months, were released in the open enclosure in the Bengal Safari near Siliguri on Monday.
- Food regulator FSSAI has made it mandatory for foreign food manufacturing facilities to register with it for exporting products such as meat, milk and infant foods to India.
- RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Monday announced a protest rally of farmers in the national capital on December 19 to press their demands for increasing financial assistance under the PM-KISAN scheme.
- Over 10,000 vehicles, including 8,820 fruit trucks, were released through Navyug and Jawahar Tunnels in the past 24 hours
- The Supreme Court on Monday observed that a plea on hate speeches against minorities in the country perhaps may be right in saying the entire atmosphere is getting sullied due to this type of public discourse and needs to be curbed.
- The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) UK chapter organised a Bharat Jodo Yatra in London in solidarity with the yatra being led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in India.
- The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Uttarakhand and Delhi governments on what action police have taken against those who made hate speeches at Dharam Sansads held in the state and the national capital last year.
- Congress presidential poll candidate Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday asserted that he would implement the Udaipur Declaration's proposal of allocating 50 per cent of party posts for those below 50 years of age, if he wins the election.
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