WION evening news brief, December 24, 2017
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Here are the top developments this evening
Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll in big blow for ruling AIADMK
Sidelined AIADMK leader and independent candidate TTV Dhinakaranhas won the RK Nagarbypollbeating his rival, AIADMK's E Madhusudhanan by over 40,000 votes. Dhinakaran defeated his nearest rival E Madhusudhanan of the AIADMK by 40,707 votes, officials announced as the counting of votes ended.
TTV Dhinakaran leads RK Nagar bypoll, says AIADMK government will go in three months
While addressing the media afterscoring thumping majorityin the RK Nagarbypolls, AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaranhas said that the existing AIADMK government will go in three months.Dhinakaran was referring totheEdappadi KPalaniswami and OPanneerselvam government.
Jairam Thakur to be sworn in as Himachal Pradesh CM on December 27, PM Modi to attend
All speculation over the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh came to rest Sunday with the BJP announcingfive-time legislator Jairam Thakur as the party's next leaderin the legislative assembly The swearing-in ceremony for the BJP leader will take place on December 27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend the ceremony.
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'Most distant strike': Israeli Air Force bombs Iranian plane at Mashhad Airport in Iran - WATCH
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Israel-Iran war: Israel strikes underground missile facility in western Iran's Khorramabad
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‘Iran could’ve made 15 nuclear bombs, we had no choice’: Israel
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Israel-Iran war: Israeli strike targeted defence ministry headquarters in Tehran, says Iranian media
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Israel tried to kill Iranian leader, but Trump intervened - Here's what Netanyahu said about it
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6 feared dead as helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes in Kedarnath
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Did Iran shoot down third Israeli F-35 jet? Tehran claims it captured two pilots after Israel slams earlier claims as 'fake news'
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Who is Vance Boelter, the suspect in Minnesota lawmakers shootings
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US, UK to join Israel-Iran war? Britain moves assets, jets to Middle East
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei ‘not off limits’, says Israeli official
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Out of Earth defence: Israel intercepts Iranian ballistic missile in space - What is exoatmospheric interception? WATCH
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Iran will pay ‘very heavy price’ for Israeli civilian deaths, warns Netanyahu
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'If India needs us, we stand ready' | A nation writes back: Operation Sindoor sparks civilian wave of support
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US travel ban on 36 more countries? Trump considering new travel restrictions - Here's the FULL LIST of nations
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Why Israel bombed world's largest gas field in Iran? All about South Pars and why it matters
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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh likely to visit China this month
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'Iran has SOLID EVIDENCE against US': Foreign minister accuses America of supporting Israeli attacks - Here's what he said
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At least 6 dead as bridge collapses near Pune, rescue operations underway
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‘No Kings’ protest: Hundreds of thousands of people take to US streets | In pics
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British fighter jet makes emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram
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'Full might of US Armed Forces will...': US warns Iran against any misadventure
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How Israel prepared and attacked 170 targets, over 720 military infrastructure in Iran in less than three days - WATCH video
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Iran-Israel war: 'Targeted Israel with ballistic missiles in coordination with Iran', say Yemen's Houthis
Will request PM to withhold and withdraw Triple Talaq bill: AIMPLB President
The president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Sajjad Nomani has said that he will request Prime Minister to intervene and withhold and withdraw the Triple Talaq bill."No procedure was followed in drafting this bill, neither any stakeholder was consulted," he said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch
A day after Pakistani forces killedfour Indian soldiersin across the Line of Control (LoC) Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani soldiers again targeted Indian forward posts and villages in the states's Poonch district on Sunday afternoon. Firing between the two sides was going on when the last reports came. Indian troops guarding the LoC retaliated effectively, a police official said.