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4 min read Last Updated : Jan 12 2023 | 11:18 PM IST

11:18 PM

US air travel returns to normal after technology breakdown

US air travel returned mostly to normal Thursday, a day after a computer system that sends safety information to pilots broke down and grounded traffic from coast to coast.

By late morning on the East Coast, only about 100 flights had been canceled and 1,000 delayed much lower figures than on Wednesday, when more than 1,300 flights were scrubbed and 11,000 delayed.

11:09 PM

Make all arrangements for smooth conduct of proposed G20 meeting in Haryana: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said it is a matter of pride that some G20 meetings are proposed to be held in Gurugram and directed officials to make all arrangements for its success.

Khattar held a high-level meeting with senior officials in New Delhi in this regard. During the meeting, the CM said it is a matter of pride for Haryana as some meetings of the G20 are proposed to be held in Gurugram.

 

10:43 PM

PM Modi uniting nation but some trying to divide it: UP CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is uniting the country, but some people are busy trying to divide it in the name of caste, region, and language.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of 723rd birth anniversary celebrations of Shrimadjagadguru Ramanandacharya, Adityanath said

10:30 PM

Uttarakhand HC asks state govt to formulate robust plan for subsidence-hit Joshimath

The Uttarakhand High Court asked the state government on Thursday to formulate a robust plan for subsidence-hit Joshimath town in Chamoli district.

Hearing a PIL on the crisis, a division bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Alok Kumar Verma directed the government to form a committee of independent experts to look into the matter.

10:23 PM

PFI conspiracy case: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Rajasthan

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday carried out searches at nine locations in Rajasthan in a case related to a conspiracy by the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to promote hatred among different religious groups and commit terrorists acts in the country, an official said.

The searches were conducted at four places each in Jaipur and Kota and one in Sawai Madhopur district, leading to the seizure of digital devices (mobile phones, SIM cards), sharp-edged knives, and incriminating material, literature and posters, a spokesperson of the NIA said.

10:22 PM

PM Modi's FDI policy - fear, defamation and intimidation: Cong after CBI action on Mayaram

The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of working on the policy of "fear, defamation and intimidation" (FDI) after the CBI booked former finance secretary Arvind Mayaram in a corruption case, days after he walked with Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

"A former RBI governor walks in Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP attacks him. A retired Army general does - he's maligned. Now a former finance secretary who joined is booked by the CBI," Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said.

10:19 PM

No civilization can become great without understanding culture: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India is being established as a self-respecting, capable and prosperous country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was addressing a program organized on Maharaja Harishchandra Jayanti in Lucknow.

10:14 PM

PM to virtually flag off Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train on Jan 15: Union Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off a Vande Bharat train between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam on January 15, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy has said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Kishan Reddy would be present at the Secunderabad railway station here for the inaugural service

10:13 PM

Left caused irreparable damage to Assamese community, initiated separatist idea: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that people with Leftist ideology have caused "irreparable damage" to the Assamese community and they had planted the seed of "separatist concept" in the state.

Addressing a function to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Sarma said the state is still facing the impact of the damage caused by the Left.

10:10 PM

HCL Tech bags digital transformation deal US firm Mattel Inc

IT company HCL Tech has bagged a digital transformation deal from US-based toy manufacturing company and owner of children's and family entertainment franchises Mattel Inc, the company said on Thursday.

Unde the deal, HCLTech will serve as Mattel's primary IT digital transformation partner for the next several years. HCL Tech will support Mattel's future direction and continued digital transformation journey.

9:58 PM

3 CRPF commandos injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal ops in Jharkhand

Three CRPF commandos were injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, a senior police officer said.

The incident happened in the afternoon in Tumbahaka forest in the Tonto police station area when an anti-Naxal operation was underway following a similar blast on Wednesday in which six commandos of the CRPF's elite CoBRA unit were injured, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.

9:45 PM

Promoting SSP fertiliser can help achieve self-sufficiency in phosphatic fertilisers: Mandaviya

Fertilisers Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya on Thursday stressed on the need to promote consumption of indigenous fertiliser Single Superphosphate (SSP) in order to achieve self-sufficiency in phosphatic fertilisers.

Currently, Di-ammonium phosphate popularly known as DAP is the second most consumed fertiliser after urea in the country. It is largely imported.

9:39 PM

Swaminarayan tradition may have motivated PM to bring NEP: Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the Swaminarayan tradition might have motivated Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the new National Education Policy for the country.

He was addressing a gathering at Pramukh Swami Maharaj Nagar here as part of the centenary celebrations of the renowned spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

9:37 PM

Significant rise in max temperatures as heavy snowfall, rain elude Himachal

Heavy snowfall eluded the mid and higher hills while light to moderate snowfall and rain was reported from isolated places as maximum temperatures rose appreciably across Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.

Una recorded a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius -- the hottest in the state. The tourist resort towns of Dharamsala, Shimla, Manali, Narkanda, Kufri and Dalhousie recorded day temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius, 12.4 degrees, 9.2 degrees, 6.6 degrees, 6.2 degrees and 4.4 degrees, respectively.

9:34 PM

Flagship projects like mohalla clinic, food truck policy 'stalled' by bureaucrats: Report

Amid the ongoing tussle between the AAP dispensation and Lt Governor over governance issues, Delhi government sources on Thursday claimed that important projects like mohalla clinics and food truck policy have been "stalled" by the bureaucrats.

Payment for electricity, rent, lab tests and doctors' salaries for all mohalla clinics in Delhi were not made for three months as the Finance and Health departments started raising "frivolous objections" to delay payments, sources claimed.

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First Published: Jan 12 2023 | 7:46 AM IST