Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today (December 22), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on December 20.

The prime minister will be joining the 100-year anniversary event via video conferencing at 11 am, according to a press release by the PMO. This is the first time that PM Modi will be participating in an event at the AMU.

Counting of votes for the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) elections, which concluded on December 19, began at 9 am on Tuesday at all district headquarters across the Union Territory amid tight security.

Section 144 has been imposed by the administration in Doda to maintain the law and order situation. Three-tier security arrangements have been made to ensure free fair and smooth counting of votes. Counting agents of different political parties reached the centres.

Superstar Rajinikanth has been in the news for making an entry in politics with his new political party. However, the 'Thalaiva' actor seems to be engulfed in a controversy as a court has reportedly summoned him over a controversial statement in the Sterlite factory protest case.

The case is related to the violence which took place in the year 2018 in Vedanta's Sterlite factory in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. About 13 protesters were killed in this incident.

US President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year.

Biden has said he would make the fight against the coronavirus, which has killed more than 315,000 Americans and infected more than 17.5 million, his top priority when he takes office on Jan. 20. At age 78, he is in the high-risk group for the highly contagious respiratory disease.

GMR Infrastructure on Monday said it has received consent from stock exchanges, with no adverse observations, on its proposed restructuring involving demerger of its non-airport vertical business.

The company said it will file the scheme with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) within six months.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Monday said it will hike prices of its its range of tractors from next month in order to partially offset the impact of rise in input costs.

In a regulatory filing, M&M's Farm Equipment Sector said, effective January 1, 2021, it will increase the price of its range of tractors, across models.

A temple has been built in the state of Telangana as a tribute to Sonu Sood. The actor who has been called the 'Messiah of the migrants' has been honoured by the locals of Dubba Tanda village in Siddipet. They constructed a temple to recognize Actor Sonu Sood's philanthropic work. ANI posted a few photos of the temple in which there is a sculpture of Sonu created and people are worshipping it.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a super-spreader.

New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from the UK immediately, Kejriwal tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a virtual summit with his Vietnam counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday to discuss the future development of the India-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.

According to an official statement issued by Prime Minister's Office, During the Summit, the two leaders will exchange views on wide-ranging bilateral, regional and global issues and provide guidance for the future development of India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

A new variant of coronavirus which has caused a spike in COVID-19 infections has forced the UK to enforce a new stringent, stay-at-home lockdown.

Under the new lockdown rules, non-essential shops and businesses will be closed.

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