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11:38 PM

PM Modi lands in Ahmedabad to take part in Vibrant Gujarat Summit

10:51 PM

Rupala lays foundation stone for Rs 109 crore Paradip Fishing Harbour facility

Union ministers Parshottam Rupala and Sarbanand Sonowal on Monday jointly laid the foundation stone of a project to modernise and upgrade the Paradip Fishing Harbour in Paradip, Odisha. This Fishing Harbour Project will be implemented by Paradip Port Authority with a completion period of 18 months, said Rupala who is the the fisheries minister.

9:51 PM

We always had India first policy, says ex-Maldives Defence Minister

On the row over Maldives MP's post on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Former Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi says, "I would think as close friends, as neighbours, as part of the global community, and we would keep our international commitments and Maldives government, would keep our traditional foreign policy of being friends with everyone. We've always had an India first policy, and I hope they continue it, that they recognize that you're the closest neighbour, that you will be the people who have always come and will come in the future also when the need arises and to have the sentiments of the Maldivian people because we have always gone to India for medical treatment as well. When we do not have the facility to attend to certain illnesses in Maldives. Even otherwise when we had the Covid, we got the vaccines also under Indian aid. We've had so much cooperation between the two countries. We have cooperated with each other from time immemorial, and it is not feasible for us to even think that we can replace our closest neighbour..."

9:49 PM

We have never had Indian troops in traditional sense: Ex-Maldives Defence Minister

9:40 PM

Apple's Vision Pro augmented-reality headset will go on sale from Feb 2

Apple announced that its Vision Pro device is set to be released in the United States on February 2. This launch comes several months after its introduction, as Apple aims to enter the augmented-reality (AR) headset market, which is currently dominated by Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook. The Vision Pro represents Apple's substantial investment in the AR space and is its most expensive product since the debut of the iPhone over a decade ago. Priced at $3,499, the AR headset is more than three times the cost of the most expensive headset in Meta's lineup of mixed and virtual reality devices.

9:29 PM

Rs 1,000 cr approved for Nashik district planning committee for 2024-25

The Maharashtra government has given its approval for a budget of Rs 1,002 crore for the District Planning Committee of Nashik for the fiscal year 2024-25. The draft plan comprises Rs 609 crore for the general district annual plan, Rs 293 crore for the tribal sub-scheme, and Rs 100 crore for the Scheduled Caste sub-scheme.

9:16 PM

Delhi Minister Rai orders immediate release of outstanding payments after smog tower at Connaught Place shut

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday wrote to the Principal Secretary of Environment, directing the latter to release the outstanding payments of the personnel working at the Smog Tower located in Delhi's Connaught Place. The smog tower, inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2021, has stopped working after the personnel responsible for its operations 'locked it' due to non-payment of their salary for December 2023 and no written 'job guarantee' from the Delhi government.

9:02 PM

The Ayodhya temple reflects the sentiment of 140 cr Indians: Goyal

8:33 PM

India-Maldives diplomatic row: Traders to refrain from dealing with island nation, asks CIAT

Amid the India-Maldives diplomatic row, traders' body CAIT on Monday called upon domestic traders and exporters to refrain from conducting business dealings with the island nation. CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal observed that the offensive comments targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been deemed unacceptable by the business community, and this call to boycott aims to express solidarity and register disapproval against such disrespectful behaviour.

8:12 PM

Opportunities in India huge: Founder of Schouten Europe

7:40 PM

Show cause notice issued to former TMC MP Mahua Moitra for not vacating govt bungalow

Former TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra was issued a notice on Monday by the Directorate of Estates (DoE) for not vacating her government bungalow, a source in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said. The Trinamool Congress leader, who was expelled from Lok Sabha on December 8 last year, was earlier asked to vacate the house by January 7 after her allotment was cancelled. The DoE has now asked her to submit her reply to the notice within three days.

7:28 PM

Congress' Jansandesh Yatra to begin Jan 17, cover all 10 Lok Sabha segments in Haryana: Selja

Congress general secretary Kumari Selja on Monday said the party's Jansandesh Yatra in the state, which will cover all 10 Lok Sabha constituencies, will begin from here on January 17. The yatra ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May will start from the new vegetable market in Hisar. After covering the Lok Sabha constituency on January 17 and 18, it will enter Bhiwani, she said.

7:14 PM

Solar lights installed in parks as Ayodhya

7:03 PM

Delhi High Court grants time to govt to respond to PIL on deepfakes

The Delhi High Court today stated that the matter raising concerns over deepfakes has a bigger dimension and granted time to the central government to place its response to a public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue. A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet P S Arora said the Centre should be given the time to first apply its mind on the issue as it has a large dimension.

 

6:57 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her poll victory

6:53 PM

Pakistan's Supreme Court ends lifetime disqualification for lawmakers: Dawn

Pakistan's Supreme Court  today ended lifetime disqualification for lawmakers under Article 62(1)(f) of Pakistan's Constitution in a 6-1 majority verdict, ruling that parliamentarians would be barred from holding office for five years under the law, Dawn reported today.

6:31 PM

Royal Enfield signs MoU with Tamil Nadu govt to invest Rs 3,000 cr

Royal Enfield has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu for proposed investment of Rs 3000 crores in brownfield and greenfield projects in the state.

6:09 PM

Maldives choosing China over India is matter of concern: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The senior Congress leader today stated that it is a matter of concern that the Maldives is of late preferring China over its nearest neighbour.

 

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu is in China on a five-day state visit from today during which he is due to hold discussions with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and sign various pacts to strengthen bilateral ties.

6:03 PM

Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration: Randeep Hooda receives invitation to attend 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony

5:40 PM

Tribal community in Gujarat angry, public will throw out BJP from state: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

5:33 PM

BJP governments in Gujarat, centre should apologise to Bilkis Bano: Asaduddin Owaisi on SC verdict

 

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi today said that the BJP governments at the centre and in Gujarat should apologise to Bilkis Bano in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment quashing the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.

 

The top court today  ordered that they be sent back to jail within two weeks.  

5:24 PM

DGCA increases weekly rest period for flight crew

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DGCA) today increased the mandatory weekly rest period for flight crew to 48 hours from 36 hours to help pilots tackle fatigue.

 

The revised norms also amended the definition of night duty to cover the first six hours of the day, from five earlier.

5:08 PM

BSP chief Mayawati asks BJP govt to shift BSP office to 'safe' place

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister  Mayawati requested the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh to shift her party's state office to a "safe" place to stop the occurrence of any untoward incident that "can happen there at any time". The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief stated that this would also help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government deal strictly with the anti-Dalit elements.

5:00 PM

Russia prepared to offer expertise for Gaganyaan mission: Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov

4:08 PM

LIVE update: Sony planning to scrap $10 billion merger deal with Zee

Sony Group is planning to call off the merger pact of its India unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Bloomberg reported today citing sources. The conglomerate is looking to cancel the merger pact because of a standoff over whether Zee’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Punit Goenka would lead the merged enterprise. 

3:27 PM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds a media conference in Dhaka after securing record fourth straight term

3:21 PM

Privately-built Moon lander Peregrine launched aboard Vulcan rocket, will attempt lunar soft landing

 

Space robotics company Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander was launched into space aboard a new Vulcan rocket debuted by a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Peregrine began its journey at 2:18 am EST from Cape Canaveral, Florida on the first flight of Vulcan, a powerful rocket that had been under development for a decade by the Boeing-Lockheed venture United Launch Alliance (ULA).

3:01 PM

Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov talks about economic cooperation, record trade with India

2:34 PM

Bangladesh election results: Indian envoy greets PM Sheikh Hasina on victory

2:21 PM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh files nomination for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections