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These school assembly headlines for Wednesday, 11 December, provide a crisp and informative look at the day’s leading stories. Get a straightforward snapshot of the key events shaping this December morning.

Top National Headlines:

Congress' defeat in polls due to its leadership, not EVMs or 'vote chori': Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: A combative Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the opposition in the Lok Sabha for its campaign against SIR, saying the issue has been raked up as it can no longer win elections by "corrupt practices", and asserted that the reason for Congress' defeat in polls was its leadership, not EVMs or "vote chori".

India's Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

New Delhi: India's Deepavali – the festival of lights – was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the earning of the coveted tag. 

Indigo cancels nearly 220 flights at three metro airports

Mumbai: IndiGo on Wednesday cancelled nearly 220 flights at three major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, despite Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers claiming that the airline's operations were back on track.

BJP turning EC into tool for vote chori: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is turning the Election Commission into a "tool" for "vote chori".

Congress, BJP push their views in LS on CJI on panel to select CEC

New Delhi: Two senior leaders of the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress on Wednesday debated in the Lok Sabha whether the panel to select the chief election commissioner and election commissioners has the Chief Justice of India as a member.

Goa nightclub fire: 'I am only a partner,' says co-owner Ajay Gupta

New Delhi: Ajay Gupta, one of the co-owners of Goa's 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, said that he is "only a partner" as he was brought to Delhi's Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell of the Crime Branch on Wednesday in connection with the blaze that killed 25 people.

Train tickets most affordable in India: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Rail ticket prices are most affordable in India as compared to neighbouring and developed countries, and the Indian Railways gave Rs 60,000 crore subsidy last year to keep the ticket prices low, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Licences of Goa tourist establishments flouting safety norms will be cancelled: CM Sawant

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the government will cancel the licences of tourist establishments that do not comply with the fire safety norms.

Adani Group to invest up to Rs 12 lakh cr in India by 2031: Gautam Adani

Dhanbad (Jharkhand): Ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group is all set to invest up to Rs 12 lakh crore in India in the next six years, chairman Gautam Adani said. 

Will not accept 'Veer Savarkar Award' nor attend the ceremony: Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday categorically stated that he would not accept an award named after VD Savarkar, nor attend a related event, even as a senior party colleague wanted the Congress MP to not accept any honour named after the ideologue whom he claimed "bowed before the British."

Foreigner alleges harassment at Post Malone's concert in Guwahati

Guwahati: Two women from foreign countries were allegedly harassed and "touched without consent" at American rapper Post Malone's first Indian concert in Guwahati two days ago, one of them claimed in her social media account.

India-US trade talks progressing, US team in Delhi for negotiations: Goyal

Jaipur: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said talks with the US on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing.

SC reserves order on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.

IndiGo crisis: Why situation precipitated, Delhi HC asks Centre; flags loss to economy

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Central government as to why the situation that led to the cancellation of a number of flights by IndiGo precipitated, and termed it a “crisis”.

Nightclub fire: Goa Police get 36-hour transit remand of Ajay Gupta

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed the Goa Police a 36-hour transit remand of Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where a blaze left 25 people dead on December 6.

DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo HQ amid tightening oversight of airline

New Delhi/Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA will station its personnel at IndiGo's headquarters as it steps up oversight on India's largest airline, which continues to cancel dozens of flights despite saying operations have stabilised.

Netanyahu calls PM Modi, briefs on West Asia situation

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two nations.

H1B visa interviews of thousands of applicants in India cancelled triggering outrage

New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and online profiles.

Top International headlines

B'desh to continue diplomatic efforts to bring back Sheikh Hasina from India: Foreign Adviser

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government on Wednesday said it will continue diplomatic efforts to bring back from India deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted and sentenced in multiple cases.

Trump claims birthright citizenship was created only for children of slaves

Washington: US President Donald Trump has argued that America’s birthright citizenship provision was originally intended for the children of enslaved people, insisting that it has since been used by “rich” immigrants to obtain citizenship for their families.

British Indian nurse jailed for rape, sexual assaults at Scotland care home

London: A 47-year-old nurse from Kerala has been sentenced to seven years and nine months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to rape and sexual assault offences at a care home in Scotland.