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A major controversy unfolded on social media after a widely circulated thread alleged the existence of a foreign-funded media influence network linked to the Congress party. The thread placed Kota Neelima, a writer and the wife of Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera, at the centre of these claims.

In Dhurandhar, death is not always the end of a story. Just when the film appears to close its violent chapter of ambition, betrayal, and power, it leaves behind a moment that quietly unsettles the viewer. A grieving man arrives late, broken by loss, and finds comfort in the arms of the very person responsible for that loss. The scene is restrained, almost silent, yet its meaning echoes loudly. It connects the film’s fictional world to a grim reality that once played out on the streets of Karachi.

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader named Mehboob Malik was arrested after he allegedly harassed well-known West Bengal-based singer Lagnajita Chakraborty in the middle of her live performance at a private school in East Midnapore’s Bhagwanpur area. The incident occurred on Saturday, 20th December, during a cultural programme held at South Point Public School, located in the Bhagabanpur region.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday, 20th December, arrested Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Kumar Sharma, a senior officer posted with the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence, in a major corruption case.

On Saturday, 20 December, a court in Punjab declared Aam Aadmi Party MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra a proclaimed offender in a rape case after he repeatedly failed to appear before investigating authorities. Along with this declaration, the court also instructed officials to gather complete details of his movable and immovable assets as part of the ongoing legal process. Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra is the sitting MLA from Sanaur constituency in Patiala district of Punjab.

Fresh violence in Bangladesh has once again raised serious concerns about the safety of the Hindu minority after a Hindu man was brutally lynched by a mob in the Mymensingh district.

A violent mob attacked the offices of Bangladeshi newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star on the night of 18 December, leaving behind scenes of destruction and fear. Although no journalist or employee was physically injured in the incident, both buildings were vandalised and later set on fire, destroying everything inside. The violence followed the death of Sharif Osman Hadi in Singapore, which occurred a week after he was shot in Dhaka, an event that sparked widespread anger and unrest.

On December 18, in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh, a young Hindu garment factory worker named Dipu Chandra Das was brutally lynched by a mob over unverified allegations of blasphemy.

The United States Justice Department has released thousands of pages of documents connected to its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure took place late on Friday, 19 December, after months of political pressure and a legal deadline created by a new law passed by Congress. The release was widely anticipated and closely watched, given Epstein’s long history of ties to wealthy and influential figures.