News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Modi Initiates Vande Mataram Debate In Lok Sabha, Over 300 IndiGo Flights Cancelled & Other News

Last Updated:December 08, 2025, 13:35 IST

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PM Modi Initiates Vande Mataram Debate In Lok Sabha.

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings latest updates on Vande Bharat debate in Lok Sabha as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the Congress and the Gandhi-Nehru lineage during the discussion; IndiGo chaos continues as over 300 flights were cancelled on Monday morning. The airline has processed 100 per cent refunds for passengers booked up to December 6, and other top news of the day.

‘Who Did Injustice To Vande Mataram?’: PM Modi’s Big ‘Nehru-Jinnah’ Remark In Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the Congress and the Gandhi-Nehru lineage on Monday as the Lok Sabha discussed the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’, recollecting how the national song was never given its due under the rule of the Grand Old Party. Read more

Over 300 IndiGo Flights Cancelled As Airline Looks To Restore Normalcy, Process Refunds Amid Chaos

IndiGo’s nationwide operational crisis entered its seventh day on Monday, with major airports across India reporting extensive cancellations and continued disruption to air travel. By Monday morning, a total of 309 flights had been impacted so far, with airport authorities confirming that more than 200 flights would be cancelled today as well. Read more

‘Vande Mataram Became The Freedom Movement’s Mantra, But It’s More Than That’: PM Modi In Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday opened a rare, day-long special discussion in the Lok Sabha to commemorate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, declaring that the iconic composition became “the mantra of the freedom movement" and served as the emotional backbone of India’s struggle against British rule. Read more

‘IndiGo’s Rostering Problem’: Govt Tells Parliament It Isn’t Taking Air Travel Disruptions Lightly

Civil Aviation Minister on Monday delivered a detailed statement in the Rajya Sabha on the nationwide IndiGo disruptions, asserting that the chaos stemmed entirely from the airline’s “internal rostering problem" and not from the new AMSS (Aviation Management System Software), which some had speculated was responsible.

‘Will Extend All Assistance’: Absconding Owner Of Goa Club Breaks Silence After Fire Tragedy

Owner and chairman of Romeo Lane, Birch, and Caha, Saurabh Luthra, has broken his silence following the devastating Goa nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. In an Instagram post shared amid ongoing arrests in the case, Luthra said the management was “deeply shaken" by the tragedy and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. Read more

Kerala Court Acquits Dileep In Actress Sexual Assault Case, He Says ‘Gratitude To All’

The long-running 2017 actress abduction and assault case reached a crucial turning point on Monday as the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court delivered its verdict, acquitting actor Dileep while convicting accused 1 to 6 for abducting, assaulting and subjecting the survivor to gang rape, and recording visuals of the crime. Read more

‘Papa Humesha Mere Saath Hai’: Sunny Deol Gets Emotional On Father Dharmendra’s Birth Anniversary

Hours after Esha Deol penned a heartfelt tribute for father Dharmendra on his birth anniversary, Sunny Deol also remembered his late father with an emotional post on Instagram. The actor shared a short video featuring a warm moment between the father–son duo during a trip to a hill station. Read more

Shubman Gill In, Harshit Rana Out: India’s Likely XI For 1st T20I vs South Africa In Cuttack

Team India has assembled in Odisha as they are set to face South Africa in the first game of the 5-match T20I series, starting from December 9 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. After defeating the Proteas 2-1 in the ODIs, the men in blue will look to begin the T20Is on a winning note. Read more

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