Kochi Metro announced that from today, passengers can book digital tickets through WhatsApp by sending a message to the KMRL's WhatsApp number. The KMRL statement said that commuters will get a 10% discount on tickets purchased through WhatsApp during normal hours and a 50% discount during non-peak hours (5.45 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.).
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Delhi this season was 13.4°C, six degrees below average and a two-year low. It was the coldest day of the season. In the meantime, it is anticipated that there will be heavy fog in several regions of northern India until January 14.
The opposition parties may ask questions of the foreign minister and the suspended deputy ministers in the Maldivian Parliament over the controversy that erupted after three suspended ministers criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tour to Lakshadweep.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat. This came during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state
The TDP and the JanaSena have raised allegations that the ruling YSR Congress party is engaged in the creation of a fabricated voter list in the state.
Meanwhile, a severe cold wave and dense fog engulfed Bhopal this morning, resulting in low visibility. The Met office in Bhopal has predicted the same weather conditions in the state for the next few days.
National Conference Party president Farooq Abdullah said that Article 370 was implemented due to concerns that Punjabi people might migrate to Jammu and Kashmir after partition.