Movable and immovable assets worth ₹152.31 crore belonging to arrested Chhattisgarh government bureaucrats have been attached in a coal extortion case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday. The assets include 65 properties belonging to coal trader Suryakant Tiwari, 21 properties of CM's Deputy Secretary Saumya Chaurasia and five properties of IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, among others.

Four people have died due to heavy rainfall, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said as Cyclone Mandous, which crossed the coast at Mamallapuram, has weakened into a deep depression. He added that 151 houses and huts were also damaged. Over 200 people have been relocated to camps and 9,000 people were provided food, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner said.

Dream11's ad featuring cricketer Rishabh Pant is being criticised by musicians, with classical musicians Kaushiki Chakraborty and Purbayan Chatterjee releasing statements. "I don't have words to express my disgust...Disrespecting your legacy makes you look like a fool [Pant]," Kaushiki tweeted. "As self-respecting citizens of India, we should respect our rich cultural identity," Purbayan urged.

Croatia midfielder Ivan Perišić's young son consoled Brazilian forward Neymar after Croatia knocked Brazil out of 2022 FIFA World Cup by winning their quarter-final on penalties. Perišić's son approached Neymar on the field. The security tried to keep him away from Neymar, who was emotional following the loss. However, Neymar allowed Perišić's son to meet him and hugged him.

A video has gone viral showing Virat Kohli doing bhangra to celebrate Ishan Kishan's double hundred in the third ODI against Bangladesh. Kohli, who was at the non-striker's end, started doing bhangra while going towards Ishan to congratulate him. Kohli then hugged him. Ishan broke the world record for smashing the fastest-ever ODI double hundred, taking 126 balls.

Ishan Kishan today became the seventh cricketer to slam an ODI double hundred. He's also the fourth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma to achieve the feat. Rohit Sharma has slammed the most ODI double hundreds (three). Other cricketers to slam an ODI double hundred are West Indies' Chris Gayle, NZ's Martin Guptill and Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman.

Reacting to India opener Ishan Kishan's 210-run innings in the third ODI against Bangladesh, ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted, "As a youngster, this is how you catch the bull by the horns." Ex-cricketer VVS Laxman also reacted, tweeting, "What a talent! I am sure this is the start of something truly special." India pacer Jasprit Bumrah wrote, "Just sensational."

India today recorded the highest-ever total against Bangladesh in ODI history by registering 409/8 in the third ODI in Chattogram. This is the sixth time that India have put up a total of 400 runs or more in ODI cricket. The previous highest ODI total against Bangladesh had come on June 21, 2005, when England posted 391/4 in Nottingham ODI.

Fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat's 11-month-old tweet regarding another chance in Test cricket has gone viral after the pacer was recalled to India's squad for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. "Dear red ball, please give me one more chance. I'll make you proud, promise," Unadkat had tweeted in January this year. Notably, the 31-year-old played his only Test in 2010.

Karnataka CM Basavaraj S Bommai on Saturday said he has given details about the state's stand and facts regarding the ongoing border dispute with Maharashtra to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "In two to three days he will be calling me and the Maharashtra Chief Minister. Most probably, that meeting will take place on December 14 or 15," Bommai added.

Rachakonda Police has informed that the woman, who was kidnapped by nearly 100 men from her home in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, attended her engagement on Saturday. Thirty-two accused have been arrested and special teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused, police added. The victim, a doctor by profession, was rescued within six hours of the incident.

An IIT Guwahati faculty member has been found dead at his official residence. Dr Sameer Kamal, 47, was a faculty in the mathematics department and "died by suicide two to three days back", Superintendent of Police of Kamrup district Hitesh Roy told news agency ANI. His body has been sent to the hospital for post-mortem.

The house of designated terrorist Ashiq Nengroo, built on encroached government land, was demolished on Saturday at the New Colony in Rajpora, Pulwama, ANI reported quoting sources. Nengroo is affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed and an accused in the 2019 Pulwama attack. He is in Pakistan and oversees JeM's operations in Kashmir, reports said.

Actor Hrithik Roshan has revealed that his filmmaker-father Rakesh Roshan didn't want him to enter the film industry. He added that his father had struggled for 20 years and the filmmaker didn't want the same for him. Hrithik further said he eventually became an actor because of his determination. He made his debut with Rakesh's 'Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai'.

Reacting to India opener Ishan Kishan's double century against Bangladesh in the third ODI, Virender Sehwag took to Twitter and wrote, "That's the way to do it. Brilliant from Ishan Kishan." He added, "This is the approach that will do Team India a world of good." Kishan scored 210 runs off 131 balls. "Outstanding! Well done Ishu," tweeted Hardik Pandya.

Reacting to India opener Ishan Kishan smashing the fastest double hundred in ODI history, commentator Harsha Bhogle tweeted, "Chattogram has been lit up." Ishan took 126 deliveries to achieve the feat in the third ODI against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Notably, the 24-year-old is the seventh batter to slam an ODI double ton.

IBM India's Managing Director Sandip Patel has said that India can become a superpower in the AI innovation space. The country has "one of the fastest-growing economies, the world's largest community of developers and a large startup ecosystem", Patel stated. He added, "5,000 patents have been filed in AI from India in the last decade, according to industry reports."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of offering money to buy the MCD elections' newly-elected AAP councillors. Kejriwal claimed that six councillors have so far received calls in which they were offered ₹10-50 lakh. He, however, said his party members would reject these offers and asked them to record such calls so that the caller could be identified and exposed.

Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao has said that his party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will extend its full support to JD(S) in Karnataka elections. "BRS will help JD(S) in fighting against Congress and BJP in Karnataka. We are confident we will see HD Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister," said Rao. Kumaraswamy thanked Rao for his support.

Stellantis, the automaker behind Fiat, Jeep and Dodge, has announced it will lay off over 1,200 workers and indefinitely halt operations at a Jeep plant in Illinois, US. The company said it aims to cut costs as it invests in electric vehicles. The plant, which produces the Jeep Cherokee SUV, will cease production as of February 28, the company added.

A 45-year-old man was arrested from Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area in connection with a hit-and-run case after 11 years. Police said that they got information about Proclaimed Offender living in the area with a changed identity. The police also said that a trap was laid on Friday and the man was arrested.

All 16 auto-rickshaw unions in Pune district on Saturday unanimously decided to start an indefinite strike from Monday (December 12). The unions blamed the district administration and the state government for failing to crack down on illegal bike taxis. The auto unions had staged a day-long protest on November 28. However, the strike was called off following assurances from officials.

A video has gone viral showing an elephant kicking and dragging a bike while clearing the path for the herd. The short clip also shows the parked bike being thrown into the bushes. In the background, people can be heard screaming. The elephants had entered the Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra.

Six DC fast electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The fast charging stations have been made functional as Public Charging Stations for passengers and guests visiting the airport from December 9. EV users at the airport will also be given a discount on parking fees.

A 19-year-old college student was stabbed to death in Pune's Taljai Hills, police said. The victim was identified as Sahil Changdeo Kasbe, a first-year BBA student. Kasbe was chatting with a female friend at an isolated spot in Taljai Hills on Thursday when three youths attacked him, Sahakarnagar Police said. One of the accused stabbed Kasbe.