1. M.T. Vasudevan Nair passes away: The renowned Malayalam writer and Jnanpith Award winner died at the age of 91 in Kozhikode.

2. Free Movement Regime with Myanmar: The Indian government has yet to formally scrap the Free Movement Regime along the Myanmar border.

3. Pope Francis' Christmas appeal: The Pope called for global peace and an end to arms conflicts, highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

4. Supreme Court on building violations: The Supreme Court criticized State governments for regularizing illegal constructions, emphasizing the long-term damage to urban development.

5. Svamitva scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards to rural property owners as part of the Svamitva scheme.

6. Goa boat capsizes: One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized off Calangute beach in Goa.

7. Manipur peace appeal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh called for peace and understanding between communities amid ongoing ethnic violence.

8. Azerbaijani airliner crash: An Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.

9. Fiscal deficit target: The Indian government aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP by FY26.

10. Salman Rushdie's book returns: Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" is back in India after a 36-year ban.