1. New Governors Appointed: Ajay Bhalla is the new Governor of Manipur, Arif Mohammed Khan has been moved to Bihar, and General V.K. Singh (retd.) is the new Governor of Mizoram.

2. Tragic Accident in Poonch: Five soldiers were killed and five injured when their vehicle skidded off the road in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir.

3. Tungsten Block Re-examination: The Centre has asked Tamil Nadu to hold off on issuing a Letter of Intent to Hindustan Zinc for the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Madurai.

4. Violence in Manipur: Former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Siddharth Mridul mentioned an "invisible hand" behind the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.

5. Subdued Christmas in Bethlehem: Bethlehem marked a somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of the war in Gaza.

6. ULFA Tribunal: The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a tribunal to review ULFA's status as an unlawful association.

7. Protests in West Bengal: Junior doctors in West Bengal are protesting and questioning the CBI's probe into the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case.

8. Mob Violence in Bangladesh: Bangladesh is experiencing a rise in mob violence and instability under the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

9. Election Commission's Rejection: The Election Commission of India rejected Congress's claims of discrepancies in Maharashtra voter lists.

10. Air Quality in Delhi-NCR: The Centre's air quality panel revoked Stage IV curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan amid a dip in pollution levels.

11. Actor Allu Arjun Questioned: Actor Allu Arjun was questioned for over three hours in connection with the Pushpa 2 stampede incident in Hyderabad.

12. Lokpal Hearing: The anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has called SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and complainants for an oral hearing over corruption charges.

13. Court Summons Owaisi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has been summoned by a Bareilly court over a pro-Palestine slogan raised in Parliament.

14. Ladki Bahin Scheme Resumes: The Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra has resumed, with beneficiaries set to receive December's payout soon.

15. Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall has led to the closure of 177 roads in Himachal Pradesh, including three national highways.

16. India Women vs. West Indies Women: Harleen Deol's century helped India secure a 115-run win over the West Indies in the second Women's ODI.