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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on being elected as the new leader of Nepal and said he looks forward to working with him to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.

The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris ahead of Christmas weekend told investigators that he had set out that morning aiming to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself, according to prosecutors, reports AP.

Two Chinese nationals who were living in Nepal as tourists were arrested on charges of trafficking Nepalese girls aged 19 to 22 to Laos and forcing them to participate in illegal cyber businesses, The Himalayan Times reported.

National Archives of India does not possess records of 1962, 1965, and 1971 wars and green revolution as number of Union ministries and departments have not shared their records with it, says NAI Director General, reports PTI.

CM Bhupesh Baghel says Chhattisgarh govt has submitted reply to queries raised by Governor Anusuiya Uikey on two amendment bills to hike overall reservation to 76 per cent in state, reports PTI.

Three live cartridges and a magazine were seized at Darbhanga airport in Bihar on Sunday from the bag of a person who was to board a flight for Mumbai, police said, reports ANI.

Mining tycoon and former minister Gali Janardhana Reddy on Sunday announced his new party 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha' in Bengaluru. He further said that he would contest from the Gangavati assembly constituency in the upcoming state elections.

Actor Sheezan Khan sent to 4-day police custody by Mumbai's Vasai court in Tunisha Sharma death case, ANI reported.

Accused and Tunisha Sharma's co-star Sheezan Khan was taken to Vasai court from Waliv police station on Sunday morning where he will be produced to decide on his custody.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the last Mann Ki Baat episode of the year. Follow live updates here

“I was called for questioning by police & was asked general questions. I can't comment on her relations,I don't have any idea, it was her internal matter. When incident happened, I came to know she attempted suicide,” Parth Zutshi, Tunisha's co-actor told ANI.

“China and India have maintained communication through diplomatic & military-to-military channels, both countries committed to upholding stability in border areas. We stand ready to work with India in the direction toward steady and sound growth of China-India relations,” says China Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Vayyalikaval Police have arrested D Kempanna, the president of the state unit of the contractors' association, who has accused the government of 40% corruption.

After Kempanna's allegation, Minister of Horticulture and Planning Muniratna filed ₹50 crore defamation case against Kempanna. A non-bailable warrant was issued by the court against Kempanna after a criminal defamation case was filed against Minister Munirathna.

Clashes broke out for a second day in Paris between police and Kurdish protestors angry at the killing of three members of their community by a gunman, reports Reuters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ at 11am today. This will be the last Mann Ki Baat edition for the year, and 96th overall.

Moderate rain with thunderstorms & lightning likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and Thiruvarur district of Tamilnadu and Karaikal during next 1 to 3 hours, says Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.