News18 Afternoon Digest: Parliament Uproar, Luthra Brothers Arrested, ED On National Herald & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:December 16, 2025, 14:45 IST

We are also covering the MGNREGA renaming to G Ram G Bill, the IPL auction, and Border 2 teaser.

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In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Parliament Winter Session, the National Herald case, and the Goa nightclub fire case, as the owners, the Luthra brothers, who had fled to Thailand, have been deported to India.

‘Mahatma Gandhi Lives in Our Hearts’: Govt Responds To Priyanka Gandhi’s MGNREGA Renaming Charge

The Centre’s proposed legislation to replace the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA triggered sharp exchanges in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, as opposition parties accused the government of attempting to “weaken" a landmark welfare law and questioned the “obsession with renaming schemes". Read More

Goa Nightclub Fire: Luthra Brothers Land in Delhi, Formally Arrested by Police

The Luthra brothers, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa, where 25 people died in a fire incident, landed in Delhi on Tuesday after their deportation from Thailand. It is learnt that said Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were seated in the last row of the aircraft, accompanied by four to five officials from Indian authorities and enforcement agencies, to avoid disturbing other passengers. Read More

National Herald Case: ED May Await Delhi Police’s Chargesheet Before Fresh Action Against Gandhis

Amid the Delhi court relief for Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation team is likely to wait for the Delhi Police to complete its Economic Offences Wing (EOW) probe before filing a fresh chargesheet or a prosecution complaint, said ED sources. Read More

Bangladesh Leader Threatens To Shelter Indian Separatist Forces: ‘Will Cut Off Seven Sisters’

Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah on Monday warned that Dhaka could shelter forces hostile to India, including separatist groups, and help sever India’s “seven sisters", a term used to describe the country’s northeastern states. Read More

Over 58 Lakh Names Deleted As ECI Publishes Draft Electoral Rolls In West Bengal After SIR Exercise

The Election Commission of India has published the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after completing a month-long Special Intensive Revision exercise, a move that can spark a fresh political debate in the state. Read More

IPL Auction: 369 Players To Go Under The Hammer, Cameron Green Expected To Be Top Pick

More than 350 players will go under the hammer today in the IPL 2026 auction, which is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi. The auction will start at 2:30 PM IST, and a total of 77 players can be signed by the 10 IPL teams. Read More

Border 2 Teaser Out: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Lead Soldiers Yelling ‘Awaz Lahore Tak Jaani Chahiye’

Fans of high-octane action and patriotic drama have a reason to cheer! The first teaser of Border 2, the sequel to JP Dutta’s 1997 classic Border, is out, and it promises everything from intense battles to a healthy dose of nostalgia. Sunny Deol returns to lead the charge, joined by Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, in what looks like a larger-than-life tribute to the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The teaser, unveiled at a grand Mumbai event on Tuesday, has already won praise for its scale, action, and emotional moments. Read More

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