Following parliament's contentious winter session closure, the Union Law Ministry modified election rules to restrict public access to electronic voting records. The change sparked immediate controversy, as it arrived amid ongoing disputes about electoral transparency.
Maharashtra's political landscape shifted with a major portfolio redistribution: Deputy CM Fadnavis retained Home Affairs, Ajit Pawar secured Finance, while CM Shinde received Urban Development - a allocation revealing BJP's strengthened position in the coalition.
The GST Council announced rate changes, increasing tax on used vehicles while deferring decisions on insurance premiums and food delivery apps. PM Modi's Kuwait visit, India's first in 43 years, dominated evening coverage, with emphasis on diaspora connections.
Reports from Syria claiming Assad's fall were treated with skepticism by Indian media, while coverage of the German Christmas market attack focused on seven Indian casualties among the victims.