Highlights: Punjab govt extends winter vacation till Jan 8

"Ghatkopar unit of Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell have recovered 610 grams of MD drugs from Mahim & Virar areas, arrested 3 people including African women peddlers. The estimated value of the recovered drugs is ₹1.22 cr in the international market. A Case registered and the probe underway," Anti Narcotics Cell told ANI.

In Bihar, viewing the cold wave conditions, schools in Patna will remain closed for students up to class 8 from January 2 to January 7, DM Patna said Sunday.

Over 100 people suffered from suspected food poisoning after allegedly taking meals during a baptism in a church near Keezhvaipur in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, reported PTI.

In Andhra Pradesh, three people died while several were injured in a public gathering held by Telugu Desam Party president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s in Guntur district on Sunday, days after a stampede-like situation killed seven people in one of his other rally in Nellore.

Toyota Motor's Indian unit said on Sunday the company has been notified of an incident that might have exposed the personal information of some of its customers on the internet, reported Reuters.

Over 300 kg of Sea Cucumbers worth ₹1.35 crore was seized in a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, the Coast Guard said here on Sunday.

Delhi women's body chairperson Swati Maliwal issues notice to Delhi Police in connection with the death of a woman who was dragged for a few kms by a car that hit her in Delhi's Sultanpuri area, earlier today.

A fire incident inside fire cracker unit at Barshi tehsil of Solapur district in Maharashtra was reported on Saturday. Three persons were killed and at least four others suffered burn injuries, the police said.

Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Reuters reported citing Iranian media.

“A woman's body was dragged for a few kms by a car that hit her in Sultanpuri area in early morning hours today. After being hit by the car, the body got entangled in the wheel of the car & was dragged alongside. All the five occupants of the car have been apprehended,” said Delhi Police, ANI reported.

"The gross GST revenue collected during December 2022 is ₹1,49,507 crore, of which CGST is ₹26,711 crore, SGST is ₹33,357 crore, IGST is ₹78,434 crore (including ₹40,263 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is ₹11,005 crore (including ₹850 crore collected on import of goods),” the ministry said in a statement, as per PTI.

India's unemployment rate rose to 8.30% in December, the highest in 16 months, from 8.00% in November, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data showed.

On Nashik factory fire, Nashik region Divisional Commissioner Radhakrishna Game, said, “fire brigade officials have rescued five more persons from inside. Those injured now stands at 19 while one person is dead”.

A massive fire broke out in a factory located in Mundegaon village of Igatpuri tehsil in Nashik district on Sunday. The fire is yet to be brought under control.

At least nine people died in a shopping mall crush in Uganda's capital on Sunday as revellers rang in the New Year, police said, as per AFP.

Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha has assumed the command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command on Sunday.

A massive fire broke out in a factory located in Mundegaon village of Igatpuri tehsil in Nashik district in Maharashtra, ANI reported. Details awaited.

Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh on Sunday handed over the responsibilities to the chief minister till probe in sexual harassment case on. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 108th Indian Science Congress on January 3 via video conferencing, according to PTI reports citing prime minister's office.

The price of a commercial LPG cylinder increased by ₹25/per cylinder to Rs. 1,769 with effect from today, ANI reported. No increase in rates of domestic LPG cylinders.

An explosion occurred outside the military airport in Kabul on Sunday, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry said as per Reuters. Read more

Ban on use of coal and other unapproved fuels in industries and commercial establishments in Delhi-NCR came into force Sunday, according to news agency PTI reports.

A sexual harassment case has been filed against Haryana Sports Minister after complaint by a lady coach.

A toursit bus in Kerala's lost control and fell into a gorge killing one student and injuring 40 others on early hours of Sunday. Students of an engineering college in Tirur were returning after their study tour.