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5:24 PM

Wonderful work has happened in Tripura in the last five years: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in West Tripura

4:39 PM

Fire breaks out in a residential building in the Ashrampara area of Siliguri, no casualty reported

3:24 PM

Rahul Gandhi questions govt on Adani rout amid BJP MPs protest in Lok Sabha

2:59 PM

Rajnath Singh to host Defence Ministers' conclave at Aero India on Feb 14

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host the 'Defence Ministers' Conclave' on February 14, on the sidelines of 14th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru.

The biennial airshow would be held at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka here from February 13-17.

The conclave will see participation of Defence Ministers of foreign friendly countries, who would also be attending the Aero India, an official release said.

2:38 PM

AAP protests outside BJP headquarters over delay in Mayoral poll

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday staged a protest outside the BJP headquarters over the delay in the Mayoral election for Delhi civic body, MCD.

AAP leaders and party workers carrying placards gathered at Rouse Avenue Road and raised slogans against the BJP for delaying Mayoral election.

The party has staged protest, a day after the MCD House was adjourned for third time without electing the mayor, deputy mayor and standing committee members for the MCD.

2:13 PM

Frantic searching in Turkey, Syria after earthquakes kill 4,983

Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to 4,983.

Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkey's disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground.

1:54 PM

Priests in Delhi hold protest over their monthly salaries outside CM Kejriwal's residence

Delhi: Priests hold protest over their monthly salaries outside the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. BJP leaders present at the spot of the protest.

 

1:44 PM

India to send two more IAF planes with rescue personnel, relief materials to quake-hit Turkey

India to send two more IAF planes with rescue personnel, relief materials to quake-hit Turkey

 

1:05 PM

101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey; 51 landed, 50 on way

101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey, reports ANI

1:02 PM

NTA announces JEE-Main session 1 result; 20 candidates score 100 per cent

NTA announces JEE-Main session 1 result; 20 candidates score 100 per cent: Reports

12:56 PM

China offers $6 million emergency aid to Turkey for earthquake relief

China offers $6 million emergency aid to Turkey for earthquake relief

12:42 PM

CPI (M) protests against Gowri's appointment as Madras HC judge

Tamil Nadu | CPI(M) protests near Madras High Court in Chennai, against the swearing-in of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a Madras High Court additional judge.

 

12:34 PM

Reliance Jio, GSMA roll out initiative to train rural women in digital skills

Reliance Jio and global mobile network operators' organisation GSMA on Tuesday announced the roll-out of their digital skills programme to train rural women in India.

 

The programme aims to provide need-based training to rural women and individuals from marginalised/low-income groups to help them make meaningful use of digital access.

12:04 PM

ISRO-NASA built satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch, says report

An earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO that will help study Earth's land and ice surfaces in greater detail is all set to be shipped to India later this month for a possible launch in September, reports Hindustan Times

11:48 AM

Mumbai police on alert at International Airport after threat call received, probe on

Mumbai police & other agencies at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were put on alert after receiving threat call on Monday. Caller introduced himself as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh & as member of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. Case filed & probe on

11:35 AM

RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar condoles those killed in Turkey, Syria in earthquake

A massive earthquake, 7.8 magnitude on Richter Scale, ripped through Turkey&Syria on Feb 6, followed by a series of earthquakes causing huge devastation, loss of lives&damage to infrastructure in both countries. As reported in media, over 4000 people lost their lives

 

Our country, promptly on its part, sent assistance as NDRF search & rescue teams, specially trained dogs, medical supplies & other equipment to assist the authorities in those countries.We extend our solidarity with the Govts&people of Turkey & Syria

11:24 AM

Adani row: Most Oppn parties agree to participate in parliamentary proceedings

Most opposition parties on Tuesday decided to participate in parliamentary proceedings after three days of logjam in both Houses over the fraud allegations against the Adani Group, according to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), however, said no to discussions in Parliament without a debate on the Adani issue, sources said.

11:21 AM

Those against BJP's ideology welcomed Budget, says Pralhad Joshi

Whenever we present the Budget, there are always a few people to oppose the Budget but this time even those who are against the ideology of BJP have welcomed the Budget, PM Modi mentioned this too: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi

 

 

11:16 AM

Tripura CM Manik Saha conducts a rally in Agartala, ahead of TripuraElections2023

Ahead of Tripura assembly elections, Chief Minister Manik Saha conducts a rally in Agartala, reports ANI

10:44 AM

SC dismisses plea of Journalist Rana Ayyub challenging summons issued by PMLA court

Supreme Court dismisses the plea of journalist Rana Ayyub challenging the summons issued to her by a special PMLA court in Ghaziabad in a money laundering case lodged against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

 

10:29 AM

Special bench of SC to hear plea to restrain Gowri from taking oath as HC judge

A special bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear on Tuesday a plea for restraining lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as a judge of the Madras High Court.

 

A special bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai would hear the matter at 10:30 am.

10:09 AM

Swami Prasad Maurya dares CM Yogi to register FIRs against seers, RSS chief

Samajwadi Party (SP) national general secretary Swami Prasad Maurya, who had triggered a political row over the Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas, has now dared Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to get FIRs lodged against those seers who declared a reward for "cutting off my tongue, nose, head, throat".

10:08 AM

BJP President J P Nadda felicitates PM Narendra Modi for Union Budget

10:04 AM

BJP's Rajnath, Yogi to hold rallies, Mamata to participate in road show in poll-bound Tripura today

Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath will address two election rallies each in Tripura on Tuesday.

 

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will also hold a road show in the northeastern state where elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16.

9:52 AM

India logs 89 new Covid-19 infections, active cases dip to 1,771

India logged 89 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 1,771, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

The death toll stands at 5,30,745, the data updated at 8 am stated.

9:41 AM

Opposition parties to meet today, discuss strategy for Parliament

The opposition parties are going to meet on Tuesday at 10 AM to "decide the day's strategy" regarding their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the Adani Issue.

 

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh informed via a tweet that the opposition parties are going to have a meeting on Tuesday to decide the day's strategy as there are no efforts from the Government to break the logjam caused by its refusal to allow the opposition to even raise its demand for a JPC into the "PM-linked Adani MahaMegaScam".

9:40 AM

Oppn wants Parliament to function but Modi govt afraid: Cong on logjam over Adani issue

Amid the logjam in Parliament over the Adani-Hindenburg issue, the Congress on Tuesday said the Opposition wants the two Houses to function but the government is "afraid" and isn't even allowing it to raise the demand for a JPC probe.

 

The opposition party also alleged that the government is making "no effort" to break the logjam in Parliament.

9:25 AM

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to be buried in Karachi

Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf will be laid to rest on Tuesday in the Army Cantonment area here, officials said.

 

Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999 and Pakistan's last military ruler, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness.

9:17 AM

Turkey earthquake: Biden dials Erdogan, vows to "provide any and all" assistance

US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) reaffirmed the readiness of America to provide any and all needed assistance to Turkey to recover from the devastating earthquakes.

 

In a telephone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Biden vowed US assistance to NATO ally Turkey.

8:59 AM

Congress gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss issue of investment by LIC, public sector banks

Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan on Tuesday gave suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss "the issue of investment by LIC, Public Sector Banks and financial institutions in companies losing market value, endangering the hard-earned savings of crores of Indians".