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President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 prominent figures, including global manipulator George Soros and career Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former presidential candidate who lost to Trump in 2016. This announcement was made by the White House on Saturday.

In a chilling revelation from Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district, the body of 28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was discovered in a septic tank on the premises of a road contractor. Known for his fearless reporting, Mukesh had been missing since New Year’s Day, with his phone unreachable, raising immediate concerns.

Puneet Khurana, a 40-year-old Delhi-based entrepreneur, was a co-founder of two renowned café ventures, For God's Cake and Wood Box Cafe, as per his LinkedIn profile. The Instagram pages of both businesses, accessible at @forgodscakebakery and @woodboxcafeindia, prominently feature reels of his wife, Manika Pahwa, indicating her involvement in the ventures. However, beneath the success portrayed on social media lay a story of deep emotional turmoil.

The Madras High Court delivered a stern rebuke to the Tamil Nadu police on Saturday for their handling of the sexual assault case at Anna University, stating that the FIR lodged in the case not only blames the victim but also contains significant errors in its language. In a special hearing before a vacation bench comprising Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayan, the court observed serious irregularities in the police investigation and took decisive action.

On the night of December 25, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessed chaos as a confrontation erupted between some students and the university’s Proctorial Board. Reports suggest that the incident involved members of the Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha, who were allegedly attempting to burn a copy of the Manusmriti, a revered ancient scripture.

On 23rd December, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, appointed retired Justice V Ramasubramanian as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The announcement also included the appointments of Priyank Kanoongo and retired Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi as Members of the Commission. Justice Ramasubramanian is set to take charge of a position that has been vacant since June this year, following the completion of retired Justice Arun Kumar Mishra's tenure.

On the evening of December 23, a disturbing incident of sexual assault unfolded on the campus of Anna University, Tamil Nadu. A young woman, who had been in a romantic relationship with a fellow student for two years, met her boyfriend at a secluded spot within the university grounds. The quiet evening turned into a nightmare when two unidentified individuals confronted the couple, assaulted the boyfriend, and sexually harassed the woman.

A deeply disturbing case has emerged from Kalyan in the Thane district of Maharashtra, where a software engineer, identified as Sohail Shaikh, allegedly issued triple talaq to his second wife for refusing to comply with his shocking demands. The incident unfolded over a series of distressing events between 7th and 20th December, revealing a grim reality of abuse and coercion within the relationship.

The Assam Police continues its relentless drive against the social evil of child marriage, with the third phase of operations resulting in the arrest of 431 individuals on December 20 and 21. These arrests were part of a broader crackdown that has, since February 2023, led to a staggering 5,348 arrests. In the most recent phase, 345 cases were filed across various districts, with the arrested individuals set to face trial in court.