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11:30 PM

AAP making mockery of country's democracy, alleges BJP's Manoj Tiwari

BJP Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday accused the councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party of disrupting the election of Delhi Mayor and said that their actions lead to many questions.

 

Tiwari said that people saw what had happened in the MCD house on January 6 and asked why the AAP is so afraid to give Delhi its Mayor.

11:16 PM

Ensure BJP clinches 'hat-trick' by winning all 26 LS seats in Guj in 2024: state chief Paatil

Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil on Tuesday asked the cadres at the state executive committee meeting to ensure a "hat-trick" for the party by winning all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 general elections.

 

Addressing the concluding session of the two-day meeting here, he also told BJP workers to ensure that rival candidates lose their deposits in these constituencies.

 

11:08 PM

UAE supports India's ambition of 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030: Official

The UAE's expanded cooperation with India in the area of climate and clean energy aims to support New Delhi's ambition to achieve 450 gigawatts of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, a senior official said on Tuesday.

 

President and CEO of Dubai Chambers of Commerce, Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, said both the countries were old energy partners, with India being the third leading importer and consumer of UAE crude oil.

10:47 PM

Multi-storey building collapses in Lucknow; 9 rescued, many feared trapped

Several people are feared trapped after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Lucknow's Hazratganj on Tuesday, officials said.

 

At least nine people have been pulled out of the rubble and sent to hospitals, even as the rescue operation is on, they said.

10:23 PM

AAP's Raghav Chadha to get India UK Outstanding Achievers Honour

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been selected for the "Outstanding Achiever" honour at the India UK Achievers Honours in London for the "Government and Politics" category. The honour recognises individuals who demonstrate "excellence in how democracy and justice are experienced and how challenging societal problems are tackled together for the good of people and the planet", reports NDTV

10:20 PM

AAP, BJP forcing presiding officer to postpone mayoral election: Delhi Cong

The Delhi Congress on Tuesday lashed out at the AAP and BJP, accusing them of disrupting the MCD house by "forcing" the presiding officer to postpone the mayoral election.

 

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned on Tuesday without electing a mayor and deputy mayor amid a ruckus by some councillors.

10:17 PM

Air India reviews in-flight alcohol policy after 'pee-gate' incident

Air India has reviewed its existing in-flight alcohol service policy, and made some adjustments for better clarity.

 

The move came after the airline drew flak following the 'pee-gate' incident, wherein a flyer named Shankar Mishra reportedly urinated on an elderly female passenger in a drunk state on board a New York-New Delhi flight in Novermber last year. Mishra is presently under judicial custody.

 

10:13 PM

NSE co-location case: Sebi likely to file appeal in Supreme Court against SAT order

Sebi is considering filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against an order by the Securities Appellate Tribunal that set aside the capital markets regulator's disgorgement directive in the NSE co-location case.

 

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Monday set aside Sebi's order for disgorging profit worth Rs 625 crore in the co-location case but directed the exchange to pay Rs 100 crore to the regulator for the lack of due diligence in the matter.

9:43 PM

Farmers are backbone of India's economy, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

India will become self-reliant only when farmers adopt innovations, new techniques and trends in agriculture to ensure maximum production from minimum land and investment, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday.

 

Birla, along with Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, inaugurated a two-day agriculture fair and exhibition at the Dusshera Ground in Kota.

9:40 PM

Journalist deaths jumped 50 per cent in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti.

 

According to a report on Tuesday by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 67 news media workers were killed worldwide in 2022, the highest number since 2018. Journalists in the three countries say the increased danger has forced them to work under extreme stress.

9:13 PM

Govt calls all-party meeting on Jan 30 on eve of Budget Session

The government has convened an all-party meeting on January 30 -- on the eve of the Budget Session, sources aware of the developments said on Tuesday.

 

The customary meeting has been convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi just ahead of the budget session, which begins on January 31.

8:26 PM

Hold armed forces in highest esteem, my questions were to govt and not defence officials: Digvijaya

Slammed by his own party and the BJP for his remarks on surgical strikes, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday sought to damage control, saying he held the armed forces in highest esteem and his questions were pointed at the government and not defence officials.

 

He said he was not questioning the armed forces but the Modi government as he as a responsible citizen has the right to know the facts.

 

8:25 PM

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC to pronounce order on Ashish Mishra's bail plea on Wednesday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Wednesday its order on the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

 

As per the cause list of January 25 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and J K Maheshwari will pronounce the order

8:21 PM

Govt, judiciary will have to come together to bring down pendency of cases: Rijiju

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said with nearly 4.90 crore cases pending in various courts, the government and the judiciary will have to come together so that justice is delivered at the fastest possible pace and technology will play a crucial role.

 

He also lauded the contribution of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud as the head of the Supreme Court e-Committee.

8:18 PM

Volvo Cars recalls around 106,900 cars worldwide, reports Reuters

Sweden-based Volvo Cars is recalling around 106,900 cars worldwide over a suspected fault related to the brakes, a Volvo Cars spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The vehicles being recalled are of the 2023 year model of the C40, XC40, S60, V60, XC60, V90 and XC90 models, the spokesperson said.

8:17 PM

Eight trapped as 4-storey building collapses in Lucknow, had cracks after earthquake

Eight people are feared trapped under rubble after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow today, reports NDTV

7:56 PM

SC sets aside Allahabad HC order in YES Bank-Dish TV dispute, orders fresh adjudication

The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside the Allahabad High Court order refusing to entertain the Yes Bank plea challenging police investigation into an FIR lodged by the Essel Group in connection with the bank-Dish TV dispute on pledging of shares.

 

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala also directed that its earlier order of November 30, 2021 staying police investigation in the FIR shall remain in operation till the high court has disposed of the Yes Bank's plea against the FIR.

7:45 PM

BJP should accept MCD poll defeat, allow mayoral election: Delhi Dy CM Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday asked the BJP to accept their defeat in the MCD polls and help ensure the smooth conduct of mayoral elections.

 

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned on Tuesday without electing a mayor and deputy mayor amid a ruckus by some councillors.

7:32 PM

7 dead as California mourns 3rd mass killing in 8 days

A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the state into mourning again in the wake of its third mass killing in eight days.

 

Officers arrested a suspect in Monday's shootings, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, after they found him in his car in the parking lot of a sheriff's substation, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus said.

7:02 PM

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu meets Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Tuesday.

 

The home minister's office put out a tweet on their meeting along with photos showing the chief minister presenting a memento to Shah.

6:51 PM

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El –Sisi arrives in Delhi to attend R-day celebrations

6:49 PM

Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent for US HQ, UK office

More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent at the social media company's headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices the latest legal headaches for billionaire owner Elon Musk, who has been trying to slash expenses.

 

Twitter is facing a lawsuit over allegations it failed to pay rent for its head office, according to California court documents. The owner of its premises in central London, meanwhile, said it's taking the company to court over rental debt.

6:29 PM

Power outages continue in Pak despite minister's claim of full restoration

Large parts of Pakistan on Tuesday experienced periodic electricity outages despite the government's claim that the power supply was fully restored across the country following a nationwide breakdown, the second in nearly four months.

 

The country sank into darkness due to the sudden breakdown of electricity on Monday morning after frequency variations hit the national grid, disrupting normal life and affecting millions of people.

6:04 PM

'Pack up', Congress to Bommai, says it will come to power in Karnataka

Asking Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Ministers to "pack up" with assembly polls around, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said his party will come to power and purify the 'Vidhana Soudha' with 'Ganjala' (cow urine), alleging that it was polluted by corruption during the BJP rule.

 

Also, hitting out at the ruling BJP and Bommai for leveling "false allegations" against previous Congress regime led by him, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah challenged the Chief Minister to constitute a Supreme Court Judge led inquiry commission to probe both tenures, if his government has the guts.

5:59 PM

Poonawala was outraged at Shraddha Walkar going to meet another friend: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said Shraddha Walkar had gone to meet another friend which Aaftab Poonawala didn't like and he became violent.

 

Police on Tuesday filed a 6,629-page charge sheet against Poonawala in the Mehrauli murder case in the Saket court here which extended his judicial custody by two weeks to February 7.

 

5:38 PM

Maurya's remarks 'personal'; Samajwadi Party follows ideals of Lord Rama: Shivpal Yadav

Distancing his party from Swami Prasad Maurya's controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas, senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday said the party follows the ideals of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna and that Maurya's statement was his "personal opinion".

 

SP MLC Maurya had kicked up a controversy by alleging that certain verses of the Ramcharitmanas promoted social discrimination.

5:34 PM

‘Very sad that we were not even consulted’: wrestlers over formation of Oversight Committee to run WFI

India’s fabled wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Tuesday took to Twitter to express their disappointment over Sports Ministry appointing an Oversight Committee, led by six time boxing world champion MC Mary Kom, to run Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), reports Indian Express

4:58 PM

"Grave concern": Kiren Rijiju on Supreme Court making public secret reports

In a spiraling conflict over judicial appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today objected strongly to the Supreme Court making public the government's objections to candidates recommended for judges, NDTV reports

4:54 PM

Digvijaya's remarks on surgical strikes ridiculous, armed forces do not need to give proof: Rahul

Snubbing Digvijaya Singh for questioning surgical strikes, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed his comments "ridiculous" and said the armed forces are doing their job "exceptionally well" and do not need to give any proof.

 

Gandhi, who faced a volley of questions from the media on Singh's remarks on surgical strikes and the Pulwama terror attack, said he and the party completely disagreed with his statement.

4:45 PM

Assam BJP to improve performance in 2024 LS polls, says CM Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the BJP will improve its performance in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections though he refused to predict the number of seats it is likely to win.

 

The saffron party had bagged nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, its best show so far in the northeastern state.