Morning Digest | MHA sets up committee to probe Parliament security breach; U.S. House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 14, 2023

Home Ministry sets up committee to probe Parliament security breach 

The Ministry of Home Affairs constituted an inquiry committee headed by CRPF Director-General Anish Dayal Singh to probe the security breach in the Lok Sabha. “On request from the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the MHA has ordered an inquiry of the Parliament security breach incident. An inquiry committee has been set up under Shri Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts,” an MHA spokesperson posted on X

U.S. House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation

The U.S. House authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the President. The 221-212 party-line vote put the entire House Republican conference on record in support of an impeachment process that can lead to the ultimate penalty for a President.

India welcomes Dubai consensus even as new flanks open

Amid the global consensus in Dubai to transition away from fossil fuels, India welcomed the agreement though new avenues of opposition may have opened that it will have to address in future climate negotiations. “We support the proposal of the Presidency on the COP decision document while reiterating the fundamental principles enshrined in the Paris Agreement to take action for global good in accordance with national circumstances,” Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who led the Indian delegation, said

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