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From autumn to winter it has been a disruptive spell of agitation waged by the pro-inner line permit (ILP) groups here.

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching bands that gather in the West Bank town each year to mark the holiday. Dozens of Palestinian security forces patrolled the empty square. This year, without the Christmas tree and lights, there's just darkness.

The killing of more than 60 persons before Christmas has cast a shadow on celebrations in the state. On Tuesday night, armed NDFB-S militants, mostly Christians, shot dead people from the Adivasi community, leaving the state shocked

Christmas is just 3 days away and believers of Christianity are gearing up for one of the biggest annual events. Traditionally, Christmas is celebrated with carol singing, decorating trees, attending mass service and observing rituals associated with the event.

The Kandhamal district administration held discussions with religious leaders of different communities at Phulbani on Tuesday for peaceful celebrations on Christmas.

At least 14 people were killed and several others wounded on Monday in fresh clashes that broke out in Nigeria's central region after multiple blasts that claimed 32 lives in the deeply divided city of Jos, officials said.

Churches of Catholic, Protestant and New Life denomination are all putting the finishing touches to Christmas preparations. Ornately designed cribs and big stars with light bulbs at the core will be unveiled on Christmas Eve even as rounds of carol singing are under way in several parishes

Vijay Sethupathi replied funnily when a reporter asked him about constantly playing villains in the last few films.

Cuttack archbishop Raphael Cheenath moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking Rs 3 crore as compensation to rebuild the demolished and vandalized churches.

Russia and Ukraine reported at least six people killed in shelling, amid the ongoing conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. Ukrainian officials stated that Russian attacks in the Kherson region caused five deaths, while Russian authorities claimed one person died due to Ukrainian shelling in Horlivka. An 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife were among the victims. As Ukraine celebrated Christmas on December 25 for the first time, President Zelenskyy vowed that the darkness of the conflict was diminishing. Ukrainian shelling also caused casualties and damage in Russian-controlled Horlivka.

Christmas celebrations passed off peacefully in Kandhamal district, which had witnessed high-voltage ethno-communal violence in the wake of the killing of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in 2008.