Authored by: K Shiva
Trump-Putin Summit: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a summit to discuss global security and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Myanmar Elections: Myanmar is pressing ahead with a three-phase general election under the military junta, despite widespread criticism from the UN, EU, and major opposition parties being excluded.
Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire: China is mediating talks in Yunnan to consolidate a "hard-won" ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia following weeks of border clashes.
Russian Strike on Ukraine: A major Russian aerial barrage involving over 650 drones and dozens of missiles targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing at least three people.
SC Aravalli Stay: The Supreme Court stayed its own November 20 judgment that restricted the definition of the Aravalli Range, expressing concern that the narrow definition would strip environmental protection from thousands of hills.
Unnao Case: The Supreme Court stayed the suspension of the sentence and bail granted to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 minor kidnap and rape case.
Gas Output Dispute: The Union Government is seeking $30 billion in redress from Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and BP over a lag in gas output from the KG-D6 block.
IIP Growth: India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged to a 25-month high of 6.7% in November 2025, driven by manufacturing and capital goods.
MGNREGA Fake Demand: The Centre informed a parliamentary committee that "fake demand" for rural jobs will not be entertained during the transition to the new VB-G RAM G Act.
AP Cabinet Decisions: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved a ₹7,387 crore loan from NABARD for Amaravati infrastructure and introduced a 10% Road Safety Cess on motor vehicles.
Telangana Police Restructuring: The Telangana government created a fourth Police Commissionerate for the region, resulting in four units: Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Malkajgiri, and Future City.
DA Hike: The AP government announced a 3.64% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners.
Plastic-Free Mission: CM Chandrababu Naidu set a goal to make AP garbage-free by Jan 26 and plastic-free by June 2026.
Vijayawada (Train Fire): A passenger (75) was killed in a fire on the Tata-Ernakulam Express near Yelamanchili. Over 150 passengers were successfully evacuated.
Visakhapatnam (Port Milestone): Roshni Aparanji Korati assumed charge as the first woman Deputy Chairperson of the Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
Guntur (Crime Drop): Crime in Guntur district saw a 13% decline in 2025, with police seizing significant quantities of ganja and roosterfight knives.
Hyderabad (Book Fair): The 38th Hyderabad Book Fair concluded with a record footfall of 16 lakh visitors.
Smriti Mandhana Milestone: Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana became only the fourth woman in history to score 10,000 international runs.
National Badminton: Rithvik Sanjeevi (Men's) and Surya Charishma Tamiri (Women's) clinched the singles titles at the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada.
T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan returned to the Indian squad for the 2026 World Cup, while Shubman Gill was dropped.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli became the fastest player to reach 16,000 List A runs during Delhi's match against Gujarat.
Satirist Remembered: Tributes continue for the legendary Malayalam actor-director Sreenivasan, known for his iconic political satire Sandesham.
Sundance Entry: The Telugu short film Osey Balamma has been officially selected for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Kavach System: An indigenous SIL-4 certified anti-collision system for Indian Railways aimed at preventing train accidents.
Trikarana Suddhi: A philosophical concept referring to the purity of thought, word, and deed
Word of the Day: Terse — Brief and to the point; concise.
Glitch vs. Hype: A 'glitch' is a minor fault in a system, while 'hype' refers to aggressive promotion or overpraising something.
Do you know that nearly 32 lakh electors in West Bengal were found to be "unmapped" in recent draft roll revisions?.
Do you know why humans get goosebumps? Scientifically called piloerection, it is a vestigial reflex where muscles pull hairs upright for insulation or to look larger to predators.
Do you know that the Board of Intermediate Education, AP is the first school board in India to be recognized as a national awarding body by NCVET?.
Job Mela: A special job mela for women drivers is being organized in Hyderabad on January 3.
Medical Faculty Scheme: Telangana is rolling out the "You Quote, We Pay" scheme to attract specialist doctors to government medical colleges.
Admissions: Registrations are open for PES University 2026 and KNRUHS M.Sc. Nursing and MPT courses.
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