The INDIA bloc is united in its strategy to defeat the BJP, Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev said on Tuesday, even as the chorus grew for Mamata Banerjee to take over the coalition's leadership. The Rajya Sabha MP also said Banerjee's ability to defeat the BJP electorally has spurred many leaders to express a desire to see her in a larger leadership role.

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of "colluding with the BJP" as he reiterated his party's claims of deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference here, the Rajya Sabha MP said an application for the deletion of 3,800 voters' names has been submitted in RK Puram constituency and they belong to booths where the AAP has been winning elections.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the central government and alleged that the BJP is "scared" of discussing the Adani issue in the Parliament.

"They (BJP) are scared of discussing the Adani issue. I am new in Parliament but till now the PM was not seen in the Parliament. Why should we not raise this issue?" Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Monday gave a suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation, rise in crimes, and threats to representatives in the national capital.

Sanjay Singh, in the motion filed to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General, wrote, "I would like to draw your attention to the increasing crimes in the country's capital.

The Indian rupee weakened to a record low on Tuesday, pressured by heightened expectations of domestic rate cuts next year after the government named career civil servant Sanjay Malhotra as the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The rupee hit a low of 84.80 in early trading, surpassing its previous all-time low of 84.7575 hit last week.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries is in talks with banks for a loan of as much as $3 billion to refinance debt due next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

About half a dozen banks are in discussions with the Indian conglomerate for the loan, which would be syndicated to wider market in the first quarter of 2025, the people said, who asked not to be named as discussions are private.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, widely known as SM Krishna, passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 92.

“SM Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today,” news agency PTI reported.

He is survived by his wife, Prema Krishna, and two daughters, Malavika and Shambhavi Krishna.

Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) on Monday said it was planning to install nearly 600 fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in the next seven years, focusing on “key highways and major cities”.

In a few months, India’s second largest carmaker will launch its first mass market electric car ‘Creta EV’. Currently, HMIL sells just one electric car, Ioniq 5, at a starting price of Rs 46.05 lakhs (ex-showroom).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the development following the mantra of 'Reform, Perform and Transform' is visible in every sector.

Addressing the inaugural session of the Rising Rajasthan Summit here, Modi said today every expert and investor in the world is very excited about India.

The national capital is set to witness a significant drop in temperatures this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a possible plunge to 6 degrees Celsius by Tuesday.

The IMD has predicted ‘moderate to dense’ fog in Delhi for today (December 9). The maximum temperature is expected to reach 27 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be around 8 degrees Celsius, according to news agency PTI.

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