More than 300 trains have been cancelled or running late on Monday as severe fog engulfed many states of Northern India reducing visibility. According to the Ministry of Railways, 267 trains have been cancelled on Monday, of which 128 are cancelled due to bad weather. Also, 170 trains lost punctuality, of which 91 were delayed today. […]
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Uttarakhand’s Joshimath divided into 3 zones, most-damaged buildings to be demolished: Official
Joshimath, which is witnessing land subsidence forcing the Uttarakhand government to shift the locals to safer places, has been divided into three zones based on the magnitude of possible danger, an official said on Monday. This comes after the Joshimath area was declared disaster-prone following cracks developing in the buildings […]
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No relief for actor Sheezan Khan, hearing on bail plea adjourned till January 11
Vasai Court in Maharashtra on Monday adjourned the hearing on the Bail Plea of Sheezan Khan, an accused in the Tunisha Sharma death case, till 11 January. “We have asked for another date further and we’ll be keeping our perspective in the court on January 11,” Tunisha’s family’s advocate Tarun […]
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Delhi High Court grants interim bail to Perwez Ahmad and Abdul Muqeet in PFI money laundering case
Mohammad Perwez Ahmad and Abdul Muqeet of the Delhi Unit of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) on Monday moved the High Court seeking interim bail petition in connection with the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) case registered against them. According to the ED, Mohd Perwez Ahmad is the President of PFI Delhi and Abdul Muqeet is its Office Secretary. The petitioners […]
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MHA designates Khalistan Tiger Force associate Arshdeep Singh Gill as terrorist
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday declared Khalistan Tiger Force associate Arshdeep Singh Gill alias ‘Arsh Dalla’ a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for his involvement in heinous crimes such as murder, extortion and targeted killings besides terror activities. The MHA made the announcement through a […]
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UP: RPF officer dies in road accident in Mau Kotwali; probe underway
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer on Monday lost his life after meeting with an accident in the Bhiti area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kotwali when he was on his way to work. According to Chowki Incharge Court Complex, Ratan Lal, the deceased RPF officer identified as Rakesh Kumar Rai, was […]
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China endures a bitter burden under Xi Jinping’s one-man rule
Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher, said, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest. Second, by imitation, which is easiest. And third by experience, which is the bitterest.” Alas, China is now suffering bitterly because it refused to learn from others’ experiences when it came […]
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Australia’s oldest Test cricketer Norma Whiteman passes away at 86
Australia’s oldest Test cricketer and a trailblazer of the women’s game, Norma Whiteman, has passed away aged 86. A middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, Whiteman (also known as Norma Johnston) represented Australia in seven Tests from 1948 to 1951. Until her passing, Whiteman was the oldest Australian Test cricketer alive. […]
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Fairy tale period of UK-China ties is over: Report
The fairy tale period of UK-China ties is now over as China’s pursuit of an aggressive foreign policy, threatening posture with neighbours, its reckless actions in Hong Kong, and repression in Tibet and Xinjiang, have crystalized Britain’s threat perception, reported The Singapore Post. During his first major foreign policy speech in London […]
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Rajasthan: Child among 3 killed from asphyxiation from makeshift fireplace smoke
Amid an unprecedented cold wave in Rajasthan, three people, including a child, died due to suffocation from the smoke of a makeshift fireplace in Churu that has been recording sub-zero temperatures. Police said the incident took place in Gaurisar village of Churu. The condition of another three-month-old child and another family member was critical, as per sources. Rajasthan […]
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MP: Two, including pregnant woman, die, three injured after ambulance collides with dumper
Two women, one of whom was reportedly pregnant, and three others sustained severe injuries after an ambulance collided with a dumper in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, the police said on Monday. The accident took place at Chhatrasal crossroads in Kotwali police station limits on Sunday late night. The deceased were […]
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Union Home Secretary chairs meeting on airport security
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review airport security when the Air India flyer urinating on a woman also came up for discussion, among other logistics and infrastructure issues, sources said. The Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and officers from […]
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Indian diaspora are our ambassadors, says PM Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
At the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention at Indore on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian diaspora are the brand ambassadors of India. “I call all Indian diaspora as brand ambassadors of India. You all are ‘Rashtradoots’. Your role as India’s brand ambassador is diverse. You are […]
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Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh questioned for almost 7 hrs
Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh, who has been booked for sexual harassment, was questioned by the police on Sunday for almost seven hours, the minister’s counsel D Sabharwal said on Monday. Speaking to ANI, Sabharwal said, “Sandeep Singh was questioned by the police for almost 7 hours on Sunday. Both his […]
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Asaduddin Owaisi will not be surprised if Nupur Sharma contests in LS polls
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has said that he will not be surprised if suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma contests from Delhi in Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Nupur Sharma, a former national spokesperson of the BJP, was suspended from the party […]