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8:46 PM

Delhi news: Transport dept orders immediate ban on use of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel cars in Delhi

8:42 PM

India-Maldives diplomatic row: High-Level Core Group hold first meeting; review existing bilateral cooperation

8:02 PM

Coldwave update: All schools in Punjab to remain closed for students up to class 5

7:30 PM

Delhi news: 49% students in MCD schools didn't get money under welfare schemes from 2016-23: Audit report

6:38 PM

Political news: Forget these petty things, says Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Milind Deora leaving Congress

6:16 PM

India-Maldives diplomatic row: Prez Muizzu asks India to withdraw troops from Maldives by Mar 15, says report

5:35 PM

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, other Congress leaders kickstart march from Manipur

4:30 PM

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra news: Shameful that PM Modi hasn't visited Manipur, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Governance infrastructure has failed in Manipur, shameful that PM Modi hasn't visited the state: Rahul Gandhi at Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra launch

4:28 PM

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra launch: For Modi, BJP-RSS, Manipur is not part of India, says Rahul Gandhi

Manipur has lost what it holds precious because of BJP's politics; Maybe for Narendra Modi, BJP and RSS, Manipur is not part of India: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra launch.

4:06 PM

Maharashtra politics: Today's Congress is unlike 2004 one, says Milind Deora after joining Shiv Sena (Shinde)

3:35 PM

Congress update: Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' to commence shortly from Manipur's Thoubal

2:58 PM

Delhi schools to reopen Monday, no classes before 9 am amid dense fog

1:53 PM

Delhi coldwave: Six die after inhaling toxic fumes of coal braziers in 2 separate incidents

Six people, including four members of a family, allegedly died after inhaling toxic fumes from coal braziers in two separate incidents in Delhi, officials told media. The deceased were been identified as Rakesh (40), who was a driver of a water tanker, his wife Lalita (38), their two sons Piyush (8), and Sunny (7). The door of the room was locked from inside, forensic team and the crime team found a coal brazier (angithi) inside the room, the police said.

 

1:40 PM

Japanese domestic flight returns to airport due to crack on cockpit window, no injuries reported

An All Nippon Airways domestic flight had to turn back to Japan's northern airport of Sapporo after a crack was found on the cockpit window. As per reports,  ANA Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport in central Japan on Saturday but had to return to the New Chitose airport for repairs. All 65 people on board are reportedly safe and no injuries have been reported.

12:48 PM

Will welcome if he joins Shiv Sena: CM Shinde on Deora leaving Congress

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says that his party will welcome Milind Deora if he chooses to do so. Earlier today, the ex-Congress leader announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending Deora family's 55-year relationship with the party.

12:22 PM

Delhi's AQI 'severe' again, anti-pollution panel reimposes Grap 3

CAQM reinstated restrictions in Delhi today under stage-3 anti-pollution measure GRAP. This includes a ban on all non-essential construction work and the operation of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR. Consequently, the air quality in the national capital and NCR once again reached severe levels.

12:01 PM

Massive fire breaks out in Delhi's Bawana industrial area; no casualties reported

A massive fire broke out in the Bawana industrial area of Delhi last night. No casualties or injuries have been reported, officials said. "A total of 29 fire engines were pressed into service. The fire was completely doused after more than 3 hours operation," an official of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

11:52 AM

9 flight diverted from Delhi airport due to bad weather

Around nine flights were diverted at the Delhi airport this morning due to bad weather, officials said. These flights, including an international flight, have been diverted to Jaipur between 4.30 am to 10.30 am. The international flight that was initially diverted to Mumbai due to bad weather was later re-routed to Jaipur, the official informed. A thick layer of fog blanketed North India this morning, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places.

11:18 AM

I am walking on the path of development: Milind Deora on resignation from Congress

11:00 AM

Rahul Gandhi's flight to Imphal delayed due to fog ahead of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra today

The IndiGo flight carrying Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to Manipur's Imphal is facing delays this morning due to fog and poor visibility conditions at Delhi Airport. As of now, the Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have not yet boarded the flight and are awaiting departure at the airport lounge. Earlier in the day, Rahul was seen leaving his residence in Delhi for the airport. The 'Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra' is scheduled to commence at noon, starting with a floral tribute at the Khongjom War Memorial and launching at Myay Maidan, Khongjom in Manipur's Thoubai.

10:19 AM

Timing of announcement determined by PM Modi: Congress has on Deora's resignation

The Congress has alleged that the timing of Milind Deora's resignation from the party 'was determined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.' Speaking to the media, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Deora spoke with him over phone on Friday with a request that he wanted to speak with Rahul Gandhi. According to Ramesh, Deora wanted to flag his concerns over the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. Both Milind Deora and his father Murli Deora had served as MPs from Mumbai South.

10:02 AM

Navi Mumbai international airport to be commercially operational by March 2025: Scindia

"The Navi Mumbai international airport will be commercially operational by March 2025," Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Saturday while inspecting the progress of the work connected to the airport. "The upcoming airport is not just an important infrastructure project for Mumbai or Maharashtra but is a project of pride for the entire nation," Scindia said. 

9:03 AM

Milind Deora resigns from Congress, ending family's '55-year relationship' with the party

As per reports, Deora is likely to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

8:46 AM

Cong leader Rahul Gandhi is set to begin his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Manipur today

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will focus on key issues like unemployment, price rise, and social justice in the lead-up to the Lok Sabha elections. However, the Congress emphasizes that this yatra is ideological, not electoral, aiming to address the "anyay kaal" (period of injustice) during the 10-year tenure of the Modi government. The yatra's kickoff has been relocated from Imphal to a private ground in Thoubal district.

8:12 AM

Property worth crores of rupees burnt due to forest fire in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. More details awaited

8:09 AM

Canada plans cap on international students amid housing crisis, unemployment

Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller on 13 January said in the next few months, the government will be looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students living in the country. This comes in the amid the growing unemployment and housing crisis in Canada. "This is a conversation the federal government will need to have with provincial governments "to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing their jobs actually rein in those numbers on a pure volume basis." the minister said.

8:06 AM

Security tightened in West Bengal as devotees gather for Gangasagar Mela

West Bengal has geared for the second-largest fair after Kumbh Mela, the Gangasagar Mela that starts on the pious day of Makar Sankranti. Keeping in view the safety of the devotees who have gathered in large numbers for the Gangasagar Mela in the South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of search and rescue operations. The NDRF teams deployed in the area are well-equipped with the life-saving gear required for search and rescue operations and the teams also consist of women personnel.

8:03 AM

Dense fog reduces visibility, flights delayed in Delhi amid cold wave