Indian warship INS Sumitra rescued hijacked Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi and her 19-member Pakistani crew on the east coast of Somalia. INS Sumitra, INS Sharada, and MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones collaborated to intercept and rescue hijacked Sri Lankan-flagged fishing trawler Lorenzo Putha-04 and her six-member crew.
Braving winter weather, about 1.60 lakh devotees visited Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, bringing the total to 20.35 lakh in seven days. The first 'Aastha' train arrived from Jaipur, with more expected from Haridwar. The Temple Trust is working on allowing limited devotees for aartis, while trials for the water metro service have begun in the Saryu river.
Widespread ground subsidence of January 2023 that damaged 65% of houses in the pilgrim town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district was induced by “unregulated infrastructure development in the form of high-rise buildings” as well as “disturbance to the natural drainage system” in the fragile mountain and not by NTPC’s hydel project, according to the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
The Supreme Court exercises omnibus powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to annul a marriage when a spouse has long deserted the other and refuses to respond to attempts for reconciliation. In the case of Prakashchandra Joshi, who has been separated from his wife since Feb 2011, the court granted a divorce decree.
A cross-border terror module involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition has been busted, and five terror associates arrested in Karnah in Kupwara district, J&K Police said Saturday.In a statement, police said it had received “credible information” about arms smuggling from its own sources, which was “corroborated by other sister agencies and counterparts”.
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ended his fast after receiving a glass of juice from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and a draft notification granting the Kunbi certificate to male relatives of Marathas with Kunbi lineage. The draft also includes sage soyare as eligible for the certificate. The agitation for the Maratha quota has faced opposition from the OBC community.
A conflict between two benches of Calcutta High Court over whether CBI should probe an alleged fake caste certificate scam in Bengal boiled over Thursday. The controversy erupted the previous day after Justice Gangopadhyay allowed CBI to probe the case, only for the division bench to stay the order twice.
Satyam, a PhD Scholar in the department of biosciences and bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati), recently achieved a significant feat by securing the “Best Product Design” award in the Water and Sanitation category at the prestigious Vishwakarma Awards 2023.
Two major opposition parties, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and The Democrats, criticize President Mohammad Muizzu's 'anti-India' pivot, calling it 'extremely detrimental' to long-term development. The parties argue that alienating India, the country's long-standing ally, will jeopardize stability and progress. Muizzu came to power in November based on his 'India Out' campaign.
The cultivation of Dehraduni Basmati rice in the Doon valley has drastically reduced by 62% between 2018 and 2022. Factors such as summer temperatures, poor soil fertility, water scarcity, changing rain patterns, and unplanned development have contributed to the decline.
India-Maldives ties strained as Maldives allows Chinese vessel despite India's concerns. Maldives claims vessel won't conduct research. Sri Lanka has a moratorium on research ships. US voices concerns about Chinese research vessels. Maldives reneges on agreement with India for hydrographic surveys.
Five villagers detained by the army after a terror ambush in J&K's Poonch last month, which resulted in the deaths of four soldiers, have reported severe torture during their detention. The disclosures were made during a police investigation into the deaths of three civilians in custody. The army authorities have not yet commented on the allegations.
Thousands of devotees reach Ayodhya to get the first 'darshan' of Ram Lalla in his birthplace. Coming from different states, these devotees stand alongside the local population to welcome Ram Lalla during the consecration event.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday directed the Municipal Corporation/Council (MC) chairpersons and members to complete the pending civic works in their respective areas. He stressed on the need to complete these pending works at speed.CM Khattar addressed a training camp for the MC chairpersons and members at Haryana Kala Parishad in Kurukshetra on Sunday.
In anticipation of the grand inauguration of the Ram Mandir, various state governments declare half-day or full-day holidays, allowing devotees to partake in the historic event. Schools and colleges are closed on inauguration day, while central government offices and institutions operate for half a day. Money markets remain closed on January 22, per the revised Reserve Bank of India circular.
AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann met to discuss candidate selection for the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab. The meeting raised the issue of whether the party should contest all 13 seats. An alliance between AAP and Congress in Punjab is facing opposition from state units, as Congress fears it may hurt their prospects in the state.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a notice to Amazon for selling sweets under the name 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad' and concealing manufacturers' details. The CCPA has also found various other products claiming to be 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad'. Amazon has been given seven days to respond.
To incentivize increased private investment, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is instituting comprehensive revisions to contract conditions. A new provision will be introduced, allowing NHAI to repurchase tolled highway projects if a competing road or an additional tolled road emerges in proximity. The finalized changes also incorporate the commitment to settle 90% of outstanding loans to lenders before the termination of any contract in the event of default by contractors or the highway authority. This measure is designed to provide reassurance to banks and financial institutions, enhancing their confidence in the investment landscape.
The Centre has moved Delhi HC seeking a recall of an order allowing a widow to terminate her 29-week pregnancy, saying the unborn child has a fair chance of survival and the court should consider protecting the right to life of the fetus. It submitted that "feticide in this case is neither justified nor ethical as the fetus is grossly normal." The woman, who got married in February 2023, lost her husband in October after which she moved to her parents' house and got to know that she was 20 weeks pregnant.
IndiGo passengers violated aviation safety and security norms by using the apron as a dining area after their flight was delayed and diverted. The passengers refused to go to the terminal building and sat on the apron, eating and chatting. This incident raises concerns about apron safety in the aviation industry.
The departure of Milind Deora from Congress marks a significant chapter in Rahul Gandhi's political journey, as it nearly completes the exodus of the original band of young "dynasts" who came to be identified with the Gandhi scion during his initial days. After Jitin Prasada and Jyotiraditya Scindia, Deora is the third of the second-generation Congress leaders who hogged the headlines as Team Rahul during the UPA decade. Another of the coterie member R P N Singh has also joined BJP, like Prasada and Scindia, though he is still awaiting his legislative rehabilitation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday release the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) for one lakh beneficiaries. The PM will also interact with the beneficiaries of PM-JANMAN from particulatly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) via video conferencing. The event will be held in more than 100 districts. A statement from the PMO highlighted that PM-JANMAN was launched "in line with the PM's efforts towards the vision of Antyodaya to empower the last person at the last mile."
A day after the five accused in the Parliament security breach were brought back to Delhi following their polygraph, narco-analysis and brain mapping tests, a police source claimed that Manoranjan D was the mastermind behind the incident. Earlier, the police had said that Lalit Jha was the mastermind behind the December 13 incident. All six accused -- Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Amol Shinde, Neelam Azad, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat -- were presented before the Patiala House court on Saturday which sent them to judicial custody, police officials said.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, is set to start tomorrow from Manipur's Thoubal district
According to the Delhi Statistical Handbook-2023, the number of overage vehicles scrapped in Delhi increased significantly from 4,923 in the 2021-22 fiscal year to 1,40,342 in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The increase can be attributed to the Delhi government's Electric Vehicle Policy, which provides incentives for scrapping old vehicles. The policy aims to raise the share of electric vehicles in Delhi to 25% by 2024. Additionally, the number of registered motor vehicles in Delhi has seen a slight increase, reaching 79,45,596 in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
The RJD launched the 'Karyakarta Samwad' programme to make people aware of the anti-people policy of the Narendra Modi government and the achievements of the state government. They covered 13 districts in the first phase and plan to cover the remaining districts in the second phase. RJD leaders informed the masses about the failure to control inflation, provide youth employment, and address atrocities on women. They also discussed the weakening of democracy and the caste survey done by the state government. RJD ministers attended the programme to boost party morale.
Pilibhit district, which only has 42% of the assigned number of health and wellness centers (HCWs), will soon get new centres under the 'National Health Mission'.Meanwhile, a refresher course has been launched for the community health officers (CHOs) posted at the 169 centres operating in the district.Pilibhit Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Alok Kumar said that the central government had decided each health and wellness centre would serve a population of 5,000 people.
The government has completed 100% acquisition of land for the high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, after a lengthy process. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 1,389.5 hectares of land have been acquired in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has made progress in pier casting and girder launching, with the first trial run scheduled for August 2026. The government has maintained that the execution of the bullet train project has been impacted due to delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra and consequent delays in finalisation of contracts.
India's Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, the second private mission to the moon, will lift off on Monday with over 80,000 messages from kids worldwide and a piece of Mount Everest. The mission director, Sharad Bhaskaran, has early India connections. The touchdown is scheduled for February 23 on the moon's Bay of Stickiness. This will be the first US lunar landing since Apollo 17, and it launches under Nasa's Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative with the help of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket.
The number of creches under the National Creche Scheme dramatically decreased due to a combination of factors, including financial irregularities and changes in funding patterns. The scheme's fund utilisation worsened over time, leading to a slash in allocation from the centre. Several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, no longer have any creches. The scheme was renamed Palna Scheme under Mission Shakti, but it has struggled to get off the ground. The new scheme aims for 17,000 anganwadi cum creches by 2025-26, but there are concerns about meeting the demand and maintaining funding allocation.
The NIA attached the house of Aamir Mushtaq Ganaie, a key conspirator in the 2022 arms seizure case in Srinagar. Ganaie, associated with TRF, was using the residential property for conspiring and committing terror crimes. The case is part of a larger conspiracy related to drone-dropping of weapons by a Pakistan-based module. Ganaie was one of the masterminds involved. The NIA had earlier arrested Faisal Muneer, who delivered the weapons to Ganaie for carrying out targeted killings. The accused were also engaged in radicalising the youth to join terror outfits in Kashmir.
A 27-year-old coach has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a special POCSO court for sexually abusing a 10-year-old student during badminton practice. The judge emphasized that slapping and pinching cannot be considered as punishment for mistakes. The victim had been coached by the accused for a month and a half prior to the incident. The judge stated that the intentional touching and inappropriate punishment were unacceptable. The accused was fined Rs 5,000 and instructed to pay it to the victim.
Sindhura Reddy and Seema Shet, mothers of autistic children, have started their own special schools in the city. Sindhura Reddy has started a mainstream CBSE school inclusive to children with special needs and a special school called Teach and Learn Child Development Centre. Seema Shet co-founded Beyond Spectrum, a special school in Manikonda. Other parents complain about the lack of a special education wing in schools. The duo's schools provide shadow teachers, therapists, and individual education plans. Therapies like speech, occupational, and behavioral therapies are conducted for kids.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrests builder Vijay Machindar of Ornate Spaces in a money laundering case. Machindar allegedly sold off seven flats booked in Grove Tower in Oshiwara to others. He received Rs 450 Crores from Punjab National Bank and other bankers for the project. Machindar also raised around Rs 70 crores by selling around 70,000 sq. feet area to 34 purchasers. He allegedly took help of Dawood gang to get back allotment letters of 34 flats in Grove Tower.
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