News updates: Govt making all efforts to restore peace in Manipur, says CM

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9:38 PM

Hamas official urges Arab countries not to recognise Israel

A senior Hamas official on Saturday urged Arab countries not to recognise Israel, as Saudi Arabia is courted by the United States to join a small group of its neighbours in normalising ties.

"We call on them not to normalise," Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim told AFP. "We call on all Arab countries, both those currently normalising and those considering normalisation, to step back from this."

9:35 PM

Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt

9:17 PM

Manipur CM leaves for Delhi

anipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday evening left for Delhi in a chartered flight, officials said.

 

The purpose of his visit to the national capital is not known, they said.

 

Earlier in the day, Singh convened a meeting with BJP-led ruling alliance MLAs at the CM Secretariat in connection with the upcoming assembly session beginning on February 10.

 

At least 20 MLAs were present in the meeting at the CM Secretariat, the officials said.

 

The meeting was held in the wake of the opposition Congress seeking to move a no-confidence motion against the government led by Singh.

7:08 PM

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat meets parents of deceased R G Kar hospital medic

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday met the parents of the medic of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, who was raped and murdered in August last year, a senior RSS functionary said.

 

Following a request by the parents, Bhagawat who is on a visit to West Bengal talked to them for some time at a guest house in Rajarhat near Kolkata, where he is staying.

 

The functionary said that Bhagawat expressed shock after hearing about the brutalities on her and expressed solidarity with the parents.

 

As the mother told him about their wish to continue fight for justice to the deceased, Bhagawat promised support for the affected family "which is the need of the hour at present," he said.

 

A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the case, to life imprisonment till death.

7:03 PM

Maha Kumbh: Anurag Thakur, wife take holy dip in Sangam

7:03 PM

Three released Gaza hostages back in Israel: military

7:03 PM

Thomas Cook inks pact with Moscow Tourism

5:49 PM

Govt making all efforts to restore peace in Manipur: CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said his government has been making all efforts to restore peace in the strife-torn northeastern state and to ensure that people live together as before. "The state government has been making all possible efforts to restore peace and to ensure that people live together peacefully as before," the chief minister said. More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023. Speaking at the closing ceremony of DGAR Men & Women Polo Championship 2025, Singh appreciated the Army and the Assam Rifles for organising various tournaments and said these would play an important role in promoting polo and protecting ponies in Manipur. He sought support and cooperation from people in safeguarding the ponies.

5:19 PM

Anil Nautiyal appointed India's envoy to South Sudan

Diplomat Anil Nautiyal has been appointed India's next Ambassador to South Sudan, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Saturday.

5:00 PM

Rajasthan CM, ministers reach Maha Kumbh to take dip at Sangam, hold cabinet meeting

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached Prayagraj on Saturday along with cabinet ministers and MLAs to take a dip in the sacred waters of the Triveni Sangam in Maha Kumbh, an official spokesperson said.

4:37 PM

BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan wins Milkipur bypolls by a margin of 61,710 votes

BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan gets over 146,000 votes, SP's Ajit Prasad bags 84,687 votes, according to Election Commission website. 

3:46 PM

News update: Israel confirms it has received 3 hostages freed by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire

3:39 PM

Fear grips Rohini residents after unclaimed box found

An unclaimed black box sent residents of north Delhi's Prashant Vihar to panic on Saturday, leading to a traffic snarl and rushing of a police team.

2:41 PM

Hamas parades 3 Israeli hostages before crowd of hundreds in Gaza ahead of release

1:20 PM

Madhya Pradesh emerging as textile, apparel hub

Madhya Pradesh is rapidly emerging as a vibrant hub for the textile and garment industry, owing to its strategic local, rich agricultural base, robust infrastructure and investor-friendly policies.

1:06 PM

Change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan to be in new format

The change of guard ceremony will now be held in a new format with increased seating capacity, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Saturday.

11:52 AM

Women entitled to maintenance from second husband even if previous marriage legally subsisting: SC

The Supreme Court has held that a woman would be entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC from her second husband even if her previous marriage was legally subsisting.

11:28 AM

Fire breaks out at under-construction Sabarmati bullet train station in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, says official

10:47 AM

Indian national arrested by US immigration authorities over charges related to sexual assault

An Indian national is among four persons arrested by US immigration authorities over charges related to sexual assault. Jaspal Singh, 29, a citizen of India was arrested on January 29 in Tukwila, Washington.

10:24 AM

PDP's Iltija Mufti claims she, mother Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest

PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday claimed that she and her mother, party chief Mehbooba Mufti, had been placed under house arrest.

9:40 AM

Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Manipur

Security forces seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur's Bishnupur district, police said on Saturday. The arms and ammunition were seized during a search operation in the Aigejang area of the district on Friday, they said.

9:30 AM

Singapore ranked as world’s most powerful passport

The index by Henley & Partners, a global government advisory firm, ranks all the world’s 199 passports as per the number of destinations they can access.

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9:10 AM

'Back to plastic': Trump to sign exec order to reinstate plastic straws

US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed his frustration over eco-friendly paper straws promoted under Joe Biden's administration, vowing to reinstate plastic ones in the United States. In a post on Truth Social, he wrote "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don't work. BACK TO PLASTIC!" 

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