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10:47 PM

UCC panel submits voluminous report to Uttarakhand CM, Dhami says 'long-awaited moment has arrived'

A government-appointed panel to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Friday submitted a voluminous document to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who said the "long-awaited moment has arrived". The draft will be examined, studied and discussed before it is tabled in the assembly, he said. A special four-day session of the assembly has already been convened from February 5-8 to pass a legislation on the UCC. The draft in four volumes containing 740 pages was handed over to Dhami by the five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.

10:10 PM

Congress's Sharmila protests in Delhi for special category status, bifurcation promises to Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila on Friday undertook a protest at Andhra Bhavan in Delhi to protest the non-conferment of special category status to Andhra Pradesh and the failure to fulfill bifurcation promises. Sharmila protested before the B R Ambedkar statue at Andhra Bhavan, accompanied by Manickam Thakore and other senior APCC leaders. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi told at a meeting in Tirupati that special category status will be conferred to Andhra Pradesh for 10 years but why haven't the bifurcation promises fulfilled yet," said Sharmila in a post on X.

9:34 PM

AAP, BJP hold protests against each other in Delhi; road diversions, heavy barricading chokes traffic

The AAP and the BJP staged counter-protests within a few hundred metres of each other as the Delhi Police deployed a large number of personnel and multiple layers of barricading to keep order, turning central Delhi into a fortress that caused traffic jams at several places. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had planned its demonstration in front of the BJP headquarters here against the alleged "cheating" in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, while the BJP's protest was before the AAP office over alleged "corruption" in the Arvind Kejriwal government.

8:59 PM

Crime Branch team of Delhi Police arrived at residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to serve notice

8:31 PM

France: UPI launched at Eiffel Tower, Indian Embassy termed it as part of PM's 'vision of taking UPI global.'

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday and termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vision of taking UPI global." The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in France stated, "UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception. Implementing PM @narendramodi's announcement & the vision of taking UPI global."

8:06 PM

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren participates in Congress Yatra in Pakur

7:34 PM

'I doubt if Congress will win 40, I was offering 2 seats But they wanted more, says Mamata Banerjee

7:08 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India certain to become 3rd largest economy in our third term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is moving fast and will become the world's third largest economy in the third term of his government. The general elections are due in April-May this year.Addressing the Bharat Mobility Global Expo here, the prime minister also announced that 1,000 modern rest houses in Phase-1 will be constructed along national highways for truck and taxi drivers. "India is certain to become the third largest economy in the world in the third term of our government," he said.

5:45 PM

Only Cong has kept country united: Karnataka dty CM DK Shivakumar on his brother's 'separate' country remark

5:41 PM

PM Modi addresses gathering at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 in New Delhi

5:10 PM

PM Narendra Modi attends Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 in New Delhi

5:07 PM

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Received UCC draft; it will be examined, then implemented, says CM Dhami

4:46 PM

Tata Motors Q3 results: Profit rises over two-fold to Rs 7,025 crore on strong JLR sales growth

India's Tata Motors , the country's most valuable carmaker, reported a more than two-fold increase in third-quarter profit on Friday, smashing estimates, as it saw strong sales in its British luxury car unit, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Consolidated net profit rose to Rs 7,025 crore ($847.7 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31 from a year earlier. Analysts, on average, expected a profit of Rs 4,451 crore per LSEG data. Pricier and margin-boosting JLR cars account for roughly two-thirds of Tata Motors' revenue. The segment caters to an affluent global demographic that is largely unaffected by high inflation. JLR sales rose 27% in the October to December period, the group said earlier this month. This drove Tata Motors' total quarterly revenue 25% higher to Rs 1.11 trillion, beating analysts' expectations, the Reuters reported.

4:22 PM

Cong leader YS Sharmila meets CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury; seeks support for Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act

4:09 PM

Company results: IndiGo reports standalone profit of Rs 2,998 crore in Q3

IndiGo operator Interglobe Aviation on Friday reported more than twofold growth in third-quarter profit on the back of air travel demand in a seasonally strong period. The company reported a standalone profit of Rs 2,998 crore ($362 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to Rs 1,418 crore in the year-ago period.

3:55 PM

Maharashtra politics: Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders start arriving for Lok Sabha seat-sharing meeting in Mumbai

3:51 PM

A tactic to show himself helpless: BJP attacks CM Arvind Kejriwal for skipping ED summon

3:38 PM

Tamil superstar Vijay enters politics: Actor's supporters celebrate in Madurai after launch of political party

3:12 PM

US gives nod to sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones worth $3.99 bn to India: Report

The US on February 1 approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India at an estimated cost of $3.99 billion, an acquisition that will bolster India's capability to meet current and future threats by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation. The drone deal was announced during the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in June 2023.

3:09 PM

Hemant Soren in ED custody: Case is fake, arrest is illegal, says Jharkhand Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan

"ED prayed for 10 days of remand but we objected to it. ED has been allowed only 5 days of remand. The order is yet to be uploaded. Our main concern is security (of Hemant Soren). The case is fake and the arrest is illegal," says Jharkhand Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan.

3:04 PM

Sudhir Mehta to step down as the Director of Torrent Pharma; will continue as chairman emeritus

This will be effective from April 1.

3:00 PM

"BJP's ploy to intimidate Arvind Kejriwal": AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku on ED summons to Delhi CM

On ED summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku said," It is BJP's ploy to intimidate Arvind Kejriwal, however, he is not going to get afraid by such things." 

2:30 PM

Gyanvapi Mosque case: 'Bandh' announced by Muslim community after moving to Allahabad High Court

With the Muslim side moving the Allahabad High Court challenging a Varanasi court verdict, allowing Hindu devotees to hold prayers inside the disputed 'Vyas Ka Tekhana' area of the Gyanvapi mosque, a heavy security cordon was thrown around the complex on Friday. The Muslim community also announced a 'bandh' in the area after filing the plea in the Allahabad High Court. 

2:23 PM

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 11,599 cr in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on February 3-4 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives worth more than Rs 11,599 crore, news agency ANI reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Guwahati on February 3 evening.

2:19 PM

Delhi Liquor Policy Case Protests: AAP vs BJP reaches crescendo

The political battle between AAP and BJP -  over the Chandigarh mayoral polls and the probe agency's summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal- breached a new threshold today with the Delhi chief minister and Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, leading party leaders and workers in a protest march in the city. Media footage showed hundreds of AAP and BJP workers at different points in the city,  holding banners and shouting slogans against the other side.

2:12 PM

LIVE news: BJP workers break barricades set up by Delhi cops

BJP workers protesting in Delhi against alleged corruption by Arvind Kejriwal government destoyed barricades put up by the police.

 

2:07 PM

Motion adopted to nominate LS member to AIIMS Bhopal

Post the resignation of Uday Pratap Singh from the Lok Sabha last December, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya moved a motion that the members of the LS nominate a member to AIIMS Bhopal. The motion was adopted.

1:47 PM

SP, Congress reach final agreement in UP for LS polls, says Ram Gopal Yadav

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav today stated the Congress and the Akhilesh Yadav-led party have finalised their seat-sharing agreement in Uttar Pradesh. SP will declare more candidates soon for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

1:34 PM

LIVE news: Tamil actor Vijay enters politics, announces the name of his party- 'Tamilaga Vetri Kazham'

Actor Vijay announces entry in politics, names political party 'Tamilaga Vetri Kazham.' "We are not going to contest the 2024 elections and we are not going to support any party," he added.

1:32 PM

News update: Israel launched air 'aggression' from Golan Heights targeting Damascus, says Syrian military