Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 29.12.2024
National Updates
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Space Docking Experiment, SpaDeX, tomorrow.
- PM Modi to address Nation in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program on Akashvani at 11 AM today
- The Supreme Court pulled up the Punjab government for its failure to ensure the hospitalisation of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death.
- The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi.
- Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has directed the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to investigate allegations of differential pricing by cab aggregators.
- Cold wave conditions are very likely to commence over parts of North India starting today.
International Updates
- European Union rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force. The EU said it will cut costs and waste.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev following the downing of a commercial plane in Russian airspace that killed 38 people.
- At least 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians were killed after heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points.
Sports Updates
- Delhi SG Pipers defeat Gonasika 4-2 in shoot-out in Hockey India League Opener at Rourkela
- World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans.
- In the Indian Super League football match, the game between Hyderabad FC and East Bengal ended in a 1-1 draw at the GMC Balayogi Stadium.
- In Cricket, India were 358 for 9 against Australia in their first innings at stumps on day three of fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne.
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