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News brief: Big stories of the day

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Dec 17, 2018, 07:11 PM IST
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Read the five big stories of the day.

Congress leader Kamal Nath who has held several portfolios in the Union cabinet was sworn in as the 18th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

India has offered $1.4 billion in aid to the Maldives. "Our country recognises the long-standing generosity of Indian people," Maldives foreign minister Abdullah Shahid told WION.

Bhupesh Baghel has served as Congress party chief for Chattisgarh and is also an MLA from Patan, he is credited for bringing the party back to power after 15 years in oblivion.

Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He has to surrender by December 31, 2018.

Here are the four main scenarios facing Britain while the clock ticks down to March 29, 2019, the day it is scheduled to depart the European project after 46 years.