National & International news updates of Dec 23

New Delhi, Dec 23: Get all the top national and international updates of the day here:

10.00 pm: 26 people killed by NDFB(S) militants, injured brought to hospital in Sonitpur, Assam.

9.45 pm: 11 people killed by NDFB(S) militants in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar districts of Assam.

9.30 pm: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren resigns from the post and says his party JMM fought gallantly in the Assembly elections.

9.15 pm: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will submit his resignation on Wednesday when he will make a customary call on state Governor N N Vohra.

8:50 pm: There is no Modi wave, it depends on many local factors, we will introspect about our lapses, says Sukhdev Bhagat.

8:24 pm: We respect public mandate, Congress will reach out to people and win their confidence again, said Sukhdev Bhagat, Jharkhand Congress President on poll results.

8:12 pm: Veteran Director K Balachander passes away at a hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

8:00 pm: BJP wins on 5 seats from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, celebrations by supporters.

BJP wins on 5 seats from Kathua (J&K), celebrations by supporters pic.twitter.com/J8klOEPxV0

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

7:32 pm: The Government today constituted a Committee to look into various grievances relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots: HM Rajnath Singh tweets after receiving various complaints regarding 1984 riots.

7:16 pm: PDP supporters celebrate in Srinagar following assembly election results.

7:00 pm: We know our duties very well and will give our best to work on them, said Hemant Soren following assembly election results in Jharkhand.

6:41 pm: People are suffering in J&K and Modi & Mufti alliance will lead to more suffering: Bhim Singh on election results.

6:25 pm: This is a very good mandate, we dedicate this win to Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Ram Madhav on election results.

6:02 pm: Broader issue is how one should make use of the majority: Venkaiah Naidu.

5:14 pm: All BJP candidates except 1 lose deposit in Srinagar

5:00 pm: Congress has proved there are neither permanent friends nor rivals in politics: Omar Abdullah

4:40 pm: Saradha Scam: ED officials at Trinamool Congress Bhavan in Kolkata

3:55 pm: I believe people have supported our agenda of development & it's a lesson for those who oppose Govt's agenda: Amit Shah

3:15 pm: BJP is definitely forming Govt in Jharkhand: Sushil Modi (BJP)

3:10 pm: Sonia Gandhi has been discharged and have been advised rest, she is stable now: Dr.DS Rana (Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi)

2:15 pm: ED will investigate & truth will be out as to why Congress wants investigation to not be done by ED: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

1:38 pm: Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil(Congress) declared as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Vidan Sabha

12:56 pm: PDP's Mohammad Ashraf Mir defeats CM Omar Abdullah from Sonawar constituency

12:05 pm: Pakistan was warned of the school attack in August, say NDTV report

11:45 am: BJP Parliamentary Board to meet tomorrow

11:25 am: All Kendriya Vidalayas will remain closed on 25 Dec,students can take part in online essay competition if they desire, says CBSE statement

10:30 am: 31 die due to cold in Uttar Pradesh; cold wave gets stronger in north India

10:00 am: Modi greets Japanese emperor on birthday

9:30 am: Omar Abdullah trailing by 1858 votes in Sonawar constituency, PDP's Mohammad Ashraf Mir leading

Tarun Vijay,BJP: Ppl in J&K have to be slauted for coming out in large numbers to vote,it is the victory of India pic.twitter.com/Rkkzhr0DmL

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

Thawar Chand Gehlot,BJP: Hopeful that BJP will be victorious in both the states of Jharkhand & J&K #PollResults pic.twitter.com/e3cXGa4LG4

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

9:16 am:

Delhi : Counting underway in J&K House #PollResults pic.twitter.com/0IWdCREJvK

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

9:02 am: Omar Abdullah leads from Sonawar and Beerwah.

8:44 am: BJP leads in both the states

8:22 am: J-K: BJP-2, Cong-2, Others-1; Jharkhand: BJP-3, Cong 2; PDP yet to open its account in J-K

8:20 am: BJP leading in Jharkhand with 1, cong 1; BJP leads in J-K with 1

8:10 am: PDP Spokesperson Sameer Kaul confident of PDP's win

8:00 am: Counting begins in J-K and Jharkhand

Ranchi: Security tightened outside counting centre,counting to begin shortly #PollResults pic.twitter.com/xYA2wld5f4

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

Ranchi: Security tightened outside counting centre #PollResults pic.twitter.com/eTgCPjpDgm

— ANI (@ANI_news) December 23, 2014

7:30 am: BJP confident of winning elections

7:00 am: Preparations underway for the counting of ballots in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir

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