Philippine volcano shows signs of calming, but danger remains

Some residents took advantage of what they perceived as a lull in the activity of Taal to return home even though a 14 km (nine mile) exclusion zone remained in place
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CAA protests: Member of Popular Front of India arrested in Meerut

Police earlier released CCTV videos and photographs which purportedly showed Anees Khalifa firing at policemen on December 20
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Jallikattu begins at Palamedu in Madurai

A total of 157 bulls were released in the first two rounds and tamers were allowed in batches of 75
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ED summons Air Asia executives, CEO Tony Fernandes in PMLA case

The Enforcement Directorate had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Air Asia and its officials in 2018
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Bhima Koregaon clashes: Uddhav govt. must appoint retired judge to probe ‘managed’ cases against activists, says Digvijaya

The Congress leader says ‘the previous govt. nearly framed me as an ‘urban Naxal’ in the Bhima-Koregaon-Elgaar Parishad case, which only proves that it was a managed case where good activists are still behind bars’
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Peace deal welcome with Taliban, have to give up weapons: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Rawat

Security forces cannot be blamed for injuries caused due to pellet guns in Kashmir, he says at Raisina Dialogue
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Sea level rise to impact more population in Asia, including India: Moody’s report

The credit rating agency in its report highlights credit risk concerns for countries which would be affected
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Australian government used public funds to target marginal electorates: auditor report

The Australian National Audit Office said more than 70% of those that received funding had done so without any endorsement by the governing body for sport in Australia.
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8 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Cuttack; several injured

The Mumbai-Bhubaneswar train hits the guard van of a goods train between Salagaon and Nergundi railway stations
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1,496 firms in Aurangabad under scanner for pollution

As per the list of 100 highly polluted areas (2017-18) in the country, Aurangabad falls in the severely polluted category with a Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) score of 69.85
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China hopes UN meeting spurs India-Pakistan talks on Kashmir

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said the fact that the Security Council discussed Kashmir for the second time in five months is a clear indication that the U.N.’s most powerful body recognizes the issue is on their agenda - “and the impression that India tries to give that this is an internal matter is not correct.”
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Autorickshaw driver murdered in Vellore

Police sources said he was walking near his house when unidentified assailants attacked him with sharp weapons
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5 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Cuttack; several injured

Five coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed near Cuttack in Odisha on Thursday morning after the train hit a goods train, Rail
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Canada seeking official status in Iran plane downing probe

Canada is organizing a meeting in London on Thursday with representatives from several countries that lost citizens in the crash
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JD(U) in talks with BJP over Delhi Assembly polls

At its last national executive held a year ago, the JD(U) had declared that it would go alone in the Assembly polls in Haryana, Jharkhand and Delhi.
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3 African nations reach preliminary deal in Nile dam dispute

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is around 70% complete and promises to provide much needed electricity for Ethiopia’s 70 million people
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Morning Digest: UNSC discusses Kashmir situation a second time; U.S. House votes to send Trump impeachment to Senate for trial, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Arrested J&K DSP Davinder Singh’s police medal for gallantry ‘forfeited’: Govt. order

According to the order, Mr. Singh had been awarded Jammu and Kashmir’s highest police award in 2018
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Turkish news agency says staff members detained in Cairo

The incident reflects rising tensions between Turkey and Egypt.
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Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees

The process should continue as it has for nearly 40 years, with refugee resettlement agencies deciding where a person would best thrive, says U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte
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Cold wave conditions persist across north India

Rainfall was observed in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated regions in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
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Jamia Millia Islamia moves court for registration of FIR against Delhi Police over Dec. 15 violence

The decision to move court was taken at an emergent Executive council meeting, university officials say
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JNUSU to take final call on movement against fee hike on Thursday

THe student body will hold a meeting to decide the future course of action
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