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10:24 PM

UP govt takes action against 14 'X' accounts for spreading misinformation on Maha Kumbh

In an effort to combat misinformation the Uttar Pradesh government has identified and taken action against 14 accounts on social media platform X for allegedly posting misleading content related to Maha Kumbh, an official statement said on Sunday. The action follows increased scrutiny of social media platforms under the directive of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar, the government statement said.

9:47 PM

ECI completes Delhi assembly poll process, submits results to L-G

The Election Commission submitted the Due Constitution Notification for the Delhi Assembly polls to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, marking the conclusion of what it termed a "free, fair, and transparent democratic exercise". The BJP registered a landslide victory with 48 seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly while AAP -- which had won 62 assembly constituencies in 2020 and 67 in 2015 -- saw its tally plunge to 22. The Congress drew a blank for the third consecutive time.

8:55 PM

Stage set for Aero India-2025; will serve as an inspiration for youth: Rajnath

The Yelahanka Air Force Station here is decked up for the biennial Aero India show which will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.

Themed as 'The Runway to a Billion Opportunities', the five-day extravaganza will showcase India's aerial prowess and indigenous cutting-edge innovations alongside state-of-the-art products of global aerospace companies.

8:38 PM

Gujarat pulses exports surge to 247,789 tonnes from April of last year to Jan

Gujarat recorded a substantial rise in the export of pulses, guar gum, and dairy products from April of last year to January, according to a release.

According to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) report, pulse exports surged to an impressive 2,47,789 tonnes during this period, doubling last year's figures. Exporters have also benefitted from the favourable dollar value, contributing to the rise in exports, the release stated.

7:53 PM

Silent rally taken out in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar victim on her birthday

Doctors and people from all walks of life on Sunday took part in a silent rally to mark the first birthday of the RG Kar hospital medic since her death last year, and demanded justice for her. The rally, which started from College Square near the Calcutta University campus, was halted at the gate of the state-run medical facility in north Kolkata by security personnel.

7:36 PM

Tabling CAG reports in Delhi Assembly will expose AAP govt's graft, says BJP MLA

The AAP government's corruption will be exposed once the 14 CAG reports on city administration are tabled in the Delhi Assembly, the BJP's Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta said on Sunday. The Delhi government did not present a single Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report in the assembly during the past five years, he said in a statement.

 

6:51 PM

LIVE: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh tenders resignation to governor

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan, officials said.

Singh was accompanied by 14 MLAs belonging to the BJP and NPF. State BJP president A Sharda and senior saffron party leader Sambit Patra was also part of the delegation.

6:41 PM

'We will make Delhi healthy, safe, and clean: Kiran Bedi on BJP's win

Former Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi reacting to BJP's win in Delhi Assembly elections, said that the time for accusations and counter-accusations has ended and that the focus should now be on governance and development. Bedi highlighted the importance of addressing key issues such as public health, safety, and cleanliness in the city. "Now we will make Delhi healthy, safe, and clean," she added.

6:27 PM

PM Modi's US visit to build on 'Global Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US will provide an opportunity to build on the strong India-US Global Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set an ambitious agenda for a mutually beneficial and trusted relationship across all sectors, an official statement said. PM Modi will visit the US on February 12-13 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

 

5:37 PM

Aero India: Rajnath Singh visits HAL's production facility in Bengaluru

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited the production facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Karnataka's Bengaluru to attend Aero India 2025, scheduled to be held from February 10 and will conclude on February 14. After arriving at HAL Airport, Singh visited the state-of-the-art Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK1A production facility of HAL. The Tejas Mk1A is an advanced version of the LCA Mk1, enhanced to improve combat efficiency.

 

4:50 PM

BJP seeks time from LG for meeting newly elected MLAs ahead of govt formation in Delhi

A day after registering a massive a victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP on Sunday sought time for a meeting of the newly elected party MLAs with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva wrote to Saxena, seeking an appointment for a meeting with the 48 newly elected party MLAs and seven Lok Sabha MPs from the city.

4:12 PM

AAP rout in Delhi polls: Yamuna poisoning statement cost Kejriwal dear, says Khattar

The Aam Aadmi Party would have won 5-7 seats more in the Delhi assembly polls if its supremo Arvind Kejriwal had not levelled allegations of the Yamuna river being poisoned, Union minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday. The BJP ended the Aam Aadmi Party's reign in Delhi by winning 48 seats in the 70-member assembly there. Among the prominent losers was Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency.

3:43 PM

Chhattisgarh: 31 Naxalites, 2 cops killed in encounter, rebel toll reaches 81 this year

In a major operation against the Left Wing Extremism, security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites during a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said.

 

Two security personnel were also killed and as many others injured in the face-off, they said.

3:34 PM

'Atishi should be ashamed': Swati Maliwal after former CM seen celebrating her Kalkaji win

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Sunday took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi after she was seen celebrating her victory from the Kalkaji constituency in the Assembly elections.

 

Maliwal stated that Atishi should be "ashamed" as she held a roadshow to celebrate her win despite her party suffering a huge defeat.

2:57 PM

SC to hear plea on schools, hospital's access to Rohingya refugees on February 10

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of an NGO seeking direction to the Centre and the Delhi government to grant Rohingya refugees based in the national capital access to public schools and hospitals. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh is scheduled to hear the plea. On January 31, the top court asked the NGO Rohingya Human Rights Initiative to apprise the court about the places where these Rohingya refugees are settled in Delhi and the facilities accessible to them.

2:50 PM

Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 'India Pavillion' at Aero India 2025 on Feb 10

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he will be attending the 15th edition of 'Aero India' in Bengaluru that will showcase cutting-edge defence technologies and global aviation excellence. 'Aero India' is billed as Asia's largest air show, and hosted at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in the southern city.

2:44 PM

There won't be any impact of Delhi poll results in Bihar, says Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav dismissed suggestions that the BJP's stupendous victory in the Delhi assembly polls will have an impact in Bihar where elections are due later this year. The former deputy chief minister of Bihar also said that a return to power "after nearly 26 years" made it incumbent upon the BJP to fulfil the promises made to the people of Delhi. Yadav, who is now the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, briefly replied to questions from journalists about the verdict in Delhi where INDIA bloc partner Aam Aadmi Party was voted out of power.

2:25 PM

31 Naxalites, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

In a major operation against Left Wing Extremism, security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said. Two security personnel were also killed and as many others injured in the face-off, they said. With this incident, 81 Naxalites have been gunned down by security forces in separate encounters in the state so far this year. The latest gunfight took place at a forest in Indravati National Park area in the morning when a joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P said.

1:43 PM

TN CM Stalin slams Centre over treatment meted out by US to deportees; Mahakumbh deaths

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has strongly criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre over the handcuffing and shackling of Indians deported by the US and slammed the Saffron party regime in Uttar Pradesh over the Mahakumbh stampede deaths, alleging improper safety arrangements.

1:30 PM

BJP leadership meeting underway at residence of Amit Shah

A meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership is underway at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP national president and Union Minister JP Nadda along with several other leaders is present in the meeting. This comes after party's historic win in the Delhi assembly polls, where it wrested power from the Aam Aadmi Party by winning 48 out of 70 seats in the elections.

12:55 PM

Fire breaks out in 'kalpvasi' tent at Maha Kumbh due to gas cylinder leak, no casualties

A fire broke out in a 'kalpvasi' tent in Sector 19 of here at the Maha Kumbh due to a leak in a gas cylinder, officials said. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported. Chief Fire Officer (Kumbh) Pramod Sharma told PTI that the fire was reported in a tent set up by Om Prakash Pandey Seva Sansthan and belonged to Rajendra Jaiswal, resident of Karma, Prayagraj. Upon receiving the alert, three fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene. The fire was contained within 10 minutes, but the tent was completely gutted, he said.

12:43 PM

Liquor, non-veg food prohibited around Vaishno Devi shrine for two more months

Authorities have extended by two more months the ban on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said. The prohibition will be enforced on the 12-km track from Katra to the holy cave on the Trikuta hill and adjoining areas, they said and added that the order would remain in force for two months from the date of its issuance, unless revoked earlier.

12:24 PM

Illegal trees cutting in Greater Noida not taken seriously by UP govt, says NGT

The National Green Tribunal has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities, and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. The green body was hearing a plea alleging unauthorised felling of a large number of trees in Greater Noida's DCM (Daewoo Motors) company premises which had been shut for the last 22 years.

12:07 PM

12 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Twelve Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said. The gunfight broke out at a forest in Indravati National Park area in the morning when a team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior police official said. Intermittent exchange of fire was still underway in the area and further details were awaited, he added.

11:50 AM

Revamping Yamuna riverfront top priority: BJP leader Parvesh Verma

BJP leader Parvesh Verma, who is one of the key contenders for the Delhi chief minister's post, on Sunday said that developing the Yamuna riverfront will be a key priority for his party. Talking to reporters after paying homage to his father and former chief minister Sahib Singh Verma in his native village in Mundka here, he said the previous government had neglected rural areas of Delhi and the roads are in a bad condition. He also said that he is committed to completing the unfinished works of his father.

11:29 AM

Delhi CM Atishi submits her resignation to LG Saxena after AAP's defeat in Delhi polls

A day after Aam Aadmi Party's defeat in Delhi Assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minsiter and AAP leader Atishi submitted her resgination to Delhi LK Vinai Saxena at the Raj Nivas. 

11:09 AM

3 killed, 10 injured as mini truck carrying people to Maha Kumbh collides with SUV in MP

Three persons were killed and ten others injured when a mini truck carrying people to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh collided with an SUV in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district, police said. The truck overturned after the collision which took place at around 1.30 am on Satna-Chitrakoot state highway, located 45 km from the district headquarters, Majhgawa police station in-charge Aditya Narayan Dhurve said.

10:50 AM

Modi's golden era replaces Kejriwal's Tughlaq rule, says BJP's TN spokesperson

Tamil Nadu BJP Spokesperson ANS Prasad has said that by defeating the Aam Aadmi Party in the Assembly election, the people of Delhi had broken free from the "shackles of misgovernance." "The people of Delhi have broken free from the shackles of misgovernance, rejecting the false and anarchic rule reminiscent of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, which was being emulated by Arvind Kejriwal's administration," Prasad said in a statement. "Instead, they've opted for a government that promises good governance, inspired by the progress achieved in states with the double-engine government, he said. 

10:28 AM

BJP's Parvesh Verma visits his native village Mundka after winning New Delhi seat

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma, after scripting history by defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat in the Delhi assembly elections, visited his native village Mundka. Verma received a rousing welcome as he reached his native village. He also visited the Dada Bhairav Temple in Mundka and offered prayers there. The BJP leader highlighted that the BJP has won all the seats of outer Delhi, and called it refreshing the memories of 1993 (when the BJP first won power in the national capital). Verma stated that their government will work for all regions including 'Delhi Dehaat', adding that the dreams of his father and former CM Sahib Singh Verma, as well as the resolve of PM Modi will be fulfilled.

10:17 AM

INDI alliance has common agenda to destroy country: BJP's Pradeep Bhandari

After the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic victory in the Delhi assembly polls, its leader Pradeep Bhandari lashed out at the opposition INDIA bloc, saying that the alliance has no common agenda except to 'destroy' the country. Bhandari said that the party's win in the national capital is a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good governance and development politics. He further attacked Congress, labeling them as a 'parasitic' party, which, according to him, is engaged in shortening the lines of other partners in its INDIA alliance.