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10:44 PM

Cyrus Mistry death case

Bombay High Court dismissed PIL seeking culpable homicide charge against gynaecologist Dr Anahita Pandole in industrialist Cyrus Mistry's death case: Bombay High court.
 

8:02 PM

Four wards of Joshimath declared completely unsafe: Disaster Management Secretary RK Sinha

Amid the evolving crisis around the landslide and subsidence at Joshimath in the upper reaches of Uttarakhand, Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Tuesday said four municipal areas or wards in the holy town have been declared as ‘completely unsafe’.

6:27 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh tomorrow

6:15 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate the Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A & 7, built at the cost of around Rs 12,600 crores

6:14 PM

Kanjhawala accident

Police to add murder charges against 6 accused, says official.
 

6:02 PM

Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police reveals exclusive details of terror networks based in Pakistan

6:02 PM

The two-day National Executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party concludes in Delhi

6:00 PM

No "lapse", but enthusiasm over Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi on security breach in Punjab

5:21 PM

India story in fight against Covid a global example, says Gates Foundation CEO

India's fight against the Covid crisis has set a positive global example, said Mark Suzman, CEO of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, adding that it can be a model for others on how it addressed the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines at such a scale.

"We were proud to be able to help work with the Indian government and with partners like the Serum Institute of India, to help manufacture some of the vaccines and to help with some of the primary health care facilities to help with distribution and in some of the states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar where we work closely, but it really is a model both because of the direct COVID response, but also because the infrastructure that's been put in place has lots of positive effects by other forms of healthcare," Suzman told ANI in an interview.

According to India's health ministry's latest data, it has administered over 2.2 billion doses.

5:19 PM

Three-day long 1st G20 Health Working Group meeting to commence in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from tomorrow

5:17 PM

Man dragged behind a scooter on Bengaluru's Magadi road

4:20 PM

JP Nadda's tenure as BJP national president extended till June 2024

Union Minister Amit Shah said, "BJP national executive unanimously decided to extend party president J P Nadda's term till June 2024."

4:20 PM

Rain, hailstorm to lash Delhi next week: IMD

Light to moderate rain and a hailstorm with winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour is predicted to lash northwest India, including Delhi, next week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD said an active Western Disturbance is very likely to affect northwest India from January 21 to January 25.

2:53 PM

Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav, Left leaders to attend BRS public meeting in Telangana on Wednesday

The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana would organise a public meeting at Khammam town on Wednesday which would be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and CPI's D Raja.

The meeting assumes political significance as it is the first public meeting after the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) decided to go national by renaming itself as BRS and also because leaders of different opposition parties -- BRS, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party and the Left -- would be seen together.

2:31 PM

Want fair, independent media: Rahul Gandhi

2:29 PM

Shreyas Iyer ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand

Team India batter Shreyas Iyer ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury, ANI reported quoting BCCI

Rajat Patidar has been named as the replacement of Shreyas Iyer.

2:09 PM

BJP, RSS 'capturing' all institutions in country, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP and the RSS of capturing all institutions in the country, and claimed there is "pressure" on the media, Election Commission and the judiciary.

He also took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab and asserted that Punjab should be run from Punjab only, not from Delhi.

"Today all the institutions of the country are controlled by the RSS and the BJP. There is a pressure on all institutions. Press is under pressure, bureaucracy is under pressure, the Election Commission is under pressure, they put pressure on the judiciary, he charged.

2:02 PM

Lots of enthusiasm in Yatra, it happens: Rahul Gandhi on man hugging him

1:46 PM

Digitisation giving big boost to healthcare, medical education: Mandaviya

Digitisation is giving a big boost to healthcare and medical education sectors in India while also providing much needed safeguard against corruption, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

The minister also said that there is no risk of data theft in digitisation of medical records of Indian citizens.

1:37 PM

India making big strides in ease of doing business: DPIIT Secretary

It is now possible to start a business in one day in India, matching the world's best scorer New Zealand on this front, DPIIT Secretary Anurag Jain said on Tuesday.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary said several other steps are underway on further improving ease of doing business in India, including on the labour laws front. All labour laws have been consolidated into four codes, which have been passed by Parliament and the government is in the process of their final implementation, he said.

1:12 PM

BJP wins Chandigarh Mayor polls

BJP won Chandigarh Mayor polls as it got total 15 votes while the AAP got 14 votes. BJP's Anup Gupta to become Chandigarh's new mayor, reported ANI.

1:10 PM

No security breach at Bharat Jodo Yatra: Punjab Congress chief

1:03 PM

AAP accuses L-G of interfering in govt work; 5 protesting BJP MLAs suspended

Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Tuesday suspended five BJP MLAs for the day after they protested against AAP MLA Atishi's calling attention motion on the issue of alleged "illegal interferences" of Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena in the education of children and training of teachers.

BJP legislators Ajay Mahawar, Jitendra Mahajan, OP Sharma, Abhay Verma and Anil Bajpai were marshalled out of the House on Goel's directions.

12:57 PM

What are PM, FM hiding: Congress on Rane's 'recession' remarks

What are Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiding from the country, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked on Tuesday after Union minister Narayan Rane's remarks indicating that India may face an economic slowdown after June.

The minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) told reporters in Pune in Monday that if India faces an economic recession, it will happen only after June, but the Centre was making all efforts to avoid such a situation. He said developed countries were already facing an economic downturn.

12:45 PM

Man hugs Rahul Gandhi, breaches security at Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab

12:09 PM

2 LeT terrorists killed in concounter with security forces in J&K's Budgam district

Two Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were killed in a brief encounter with security forces near the court complex in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning, say police.

"On a specific input about the movement of terrorists through Budgam, a joint area domination party of the army and police tried to stop one suspected vehicle near the court complex. Terrorists fired and in retaliation two terrorists were killed," a police spokesman says.

Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar says the slain terrorists were affiliated to the proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba.

11:58 AM

Pakistan's Election Commission suspends 271 lawmakers for not submitting financial statements

Pakistan's top election body has suspended the membership of 271 lawmakers across the country for not submitting their statements of assets and liabilities. The statements have to be filed by December 31 every year.

11:51 AM

Centre raises in SC issue of protest by AAP MLAs against Delhi LG

The Centre on Tuesday raised in the Supreme Court the protest held by AAP MLAs against alleged interferences by the lieutenant governor's office in the Delhi government's works and termed the demonstration as "undesirable".

The moment a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud assembled to hear the vexatious Centre-Delhi government row over control of services, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the central government, raised the issue of the protest.

11:47 AM

BJP alleges scams in Delhi govt, demands Kejriwal's resignation

BJP MLAs on Tuesday wore black clothes and turbans to the Delhi assembly to protest against alleged corruption and scams of the AAP government and demanded that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resign from the post.

BJP member Ajay Mahawar alleged corruption in the purchase of buses, excise policy and the working of the Delhi Jal Board. He said the "dishonest" government of Kejriwal is shielding Manish Sisodia, who is "accused of gross corruption", while one of his ministers, Satyendar Jain, is in jail on corruption charges.

11:31 AM

BJP all set to launch Rath Yatra in Karnataka

Ruling BJP in Karnataka is all set to take out a 'Rath Yatra' in the state after the budget session ahead of Assembly elections. The Rath Yatra would be taken out from four directions in the state to reach out to the people.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated on Monday late night that the details regarding the same are yet to be finalised. CM Bommai is taking part in the two-day National Executive Committee meeting.