December  

Cylinder blast at Kodaikanal, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, claimed the lives of gram panchayat president and family

It’s been 15 days since a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds.

Members of Bajrang Dal held a conference this morning stating they would bust 'illegal' parties and celebrations on New Year’s Eve along with police
 

Farmer Yamanappa had taken a loan of Rs 5 lakh from Jamakhandi Urban Bank in 2012 by pledging the house and land. He died of cancer and now the bank is sending repeated notices to auction the house and their farmland.
 

The siblings, Sathwika Naik (16), Suhan Naik (15) and Jaya Suchith (14), were studying in the US. They attended a Christmas party at a resident's house, which caught fire on December 24.

 Mehd Ozil from Malappuram received a surprise birthday gift from German football player Mesut Ozil. He sent a personally autographed jersey to the little boy who is going to celebrate his birthday on December 29.

On December 22, 1964, a massive Cyclone Dhanushkodi reportedly killed more than 1,600 people

Officials said that according to a Supreme Court order of 2009, there is a ban on unauthorised use of public places for religious activities by all religions. On December 19, two people were arrested under Section 151 for violating the law