Morning Digest: Mahua Moitra’s remarks on judge’s death cause uproar in Lok Sabha; India takes on Australia in Gabba Test, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 14, 2024

Lok Sabha witnesses disruption after Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra’s remarks on judge’s death

The Lok Sabha on Friday (December 13, 2024) witnessed two adjournments after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju warned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her remarks about the death of a judge, the circumstances of whose death were examined and settled by the Supreme Court. Participating in a debate on 75 years of the Indian Constitution, Ms. Moitra made a passing, but contentious remark, on a judge’s death while while targeting the BJP for alleged attempts to silence institutions and Opposition leaders critical of the government.

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: India opt to bowl

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the third Test on Saturday (December 14, 2024). India have made a couple of changes with Harshit Rana and R Ashwin making way for Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja respectively.

Rumours of paper leak erupts during BPSC exam, commission calls it ‘conspiracy’, vows action

Rumours of a leak of question paper of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary examination erupted at an examination centre on Friday, prompting the commission to warn of police action against those involved in the “conspiracy”. Around 300-400 aspirants boycotted BPSC’s 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 held at Bapu examination centre at Kumhrar in Patna alleging the question paper was leaked on social media even before the examination started.

Farmers ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest: 101 farmers to march towards Delhi on Saturday