Goa Crime Branch Arrests Three Persons, Seizes 85g of MDMA Worth Rs 8.5 Lakh: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on December 27, 2020

Goa: Crime Branch arrested three persons and seized 85g of MDMA worth around Rs 8.5 lakhs from their car and room. Further probe underway.

1,438 who returned from the United Kingdom have been tested for COVID-19, of which 13 have tested positive. 12 of their direct contacts have also been tested as positive: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has been admitted to Doon Hospital in Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM's Office

He had tested positive for COVID-19 on December 18.

Two more United Kingdom returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Telangana, taking total positive cases among UK returnees to 20. Their samples have been sent for further examination to ascertain if the infection is due to new covid strain: State Health Department.

"The way BJP is behaving is problematic for his party. It was much needed for Nitish Kumar to remain in the position as BJP is hatching a conspiracy. He has wisdom and can calculate next step. Although, his calculation went wrong when he left Mahagathbandhan," said Shivanand Tiwari, RJD leader.

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall today. Watch video:

Enforcement Directorate sends notice to Varsha Raut, wife of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in connection with PMC Bank Scam.

Delhi reports 757 new COVID-19 cases, 939 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department. Total cases: 6,22,851. Total recoveries: 6,05,685. Death toll: 10,453. Active cases: 6,713

Rajasthan reported 843 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths and 1,168 recoveries/discharges today.Total cases: 3,05,360. Death toll: 2,670. Total recoveries/discharges: 2,91,533. Active cases: 11,157.

Punjab reports 292 new COVID-19 cases, 483 discharges, and 18 deaths today, says Govt of Punjab.Total cases in the State rise to 1,65,405 including 1,55,892 discharges and 5,299 deaths. Active cases stand at 4,214

Maharashtra reports 3,314 new COVID-19 cases, 2,124  discharges, and 66 deaths today, as per State Health Department. Total cases: 19,19,550. Total recoveries: 18,09,948. Total active cases: 59,214

Manipur reported 53 new COVID-19 cases and 73 recoveries today, says State Health Department, Manipur. Total cases so far: 28,029. Total recoveries: 26,404. Active cases: 1,277. Total Deaths till date: 348.

Tamil Nadu reported 1,009 new COVID-19 cases, 1,091 discharges, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours: State Health Department, Govt of Tamil Nadu. Total positive cases: 8,14,170. Total discharges: 7,93,154. Death toll: 12,069. Active cases: 8,947

I challenge those from the Central government who know the most about the Farm Laws to debate with the farmer leaders in public. They say that farmers do not know enough, it will be proven who knows more: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Our farmers are forced to sleep on streets in open amid cold since last 32 days. Why? It pains me that over 40 people have lost their lives here. I appeal to the Centre to listen to them and repeal the Farm Laws: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with Civil Society Organisation leaders from Kuki Inpi, COCOMI, UNC and Zeliangrong Baudi. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also present.

Andhra Pradesh reports 349 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 8,81,061, as per State Health Department. Recovered cases: 8,70,342. Active cases: 3,625. Deaths: 7,094

Earlier I gave the slogan 'Go Corona, Corona Go' and now corona is going. For the new coronavirus strain, I give the slogan of 'No Corona, Corona No': Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.

Madhya Pradesh: Police personnel organise & take classes for slum children in Indore."The inspiration for this class comes from our own social backgrounds. We've been taking this class from 2016. Today there are 40 students who come here to study," says one of the policemen.

We have destroyed Cannabis plants on about 2,400 acres of land in Gajapati district in an ongoing operation being undertaken from 17th November. Cannabis plants worth Rs 38 crores have been destroyed and 36 criminal cases have been registered: Tapan Pattnaik, SP Gajapati, Odisha.