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10:00 PM

Israel's Netanyahu orders army to beef up troops around Gaza

With ceasefire in question, Israel's Netanyahu has ordered army to beef up troops around Gaza.

9:47 PM

National Peroxide pays Rs 9.4 lakh to settle disclosure lapses case with Sebi

Wadia group firm National Peroxide on Tuesday settled with capital markets regulator Sebi a case pertaining to the alleged violation of disclosure lapses after paying Rs 9.4 lakh in settlement amount. The order came after National Peroxide Ltd filed an application in November last year with Sebi proposing to settle the instant proceedings initiated against it, without "admitting or denying the findings of facts and conclusions of law".

9:33 PM

Rupee fell 50% under Modi govt compared to 33% during UPA regime: CPI-M MP

The Indian rupee has depreciated 50 per cent against the US dollar during the Modi government's tenure compared to 33 per cent decline during the previous UPA regime, CPI-M MP John Brittas said on Tuesday during the debate on Budget 2025 in Parliament. Participating in the discussion the Upper House, Brittas noted that the rupee has fallen from Rs 60 to Rs 90 against the US dollar in the last 11 years of the Modi government, while during 10 years of the Manmohan Singh government, it depreciated from Rs 45 to Rs 60.

9:24 PM

Russia offers India its most advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jet

Russia has offered to make its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet Sukhoi Su-57 in India for the Indian Air Force, a Russian and an Indian official said on Tuesday, as Moscow looks to boost defence ties with New Delhi. Russia has for decades been the main weapons supplier to India, the world's biggest arms importer, and its fighter jets are part of India's military fleet. But Moscow's ability in recent years to export has been hobbled by the war in Ukraine, making New Delhi look westward.

9:11 PM

India expresses concerns over developed nations failing to meet their financial commitments

India on Tuesday expressed serious concern over developed countries failing to meet their financial commitments for a just transition in the developing world, saying many highly vulnerable nations cannot pursue sustainable development without adequate financial support. Speaking at the World Government Summit 2025 in Dubai, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the funds needed to achieve sustainable development goals, especially for tackling climate change and ensuring environmental sustainability, remain far below what developed nations had promised.

9:04 PM

Trump asks US court to end 'judicial overreach' and allow funding freezes

President Donald Trump's administration has asked an appeals court to put on hold a US judge's decision forcing it to comply with his order barring it from freezing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance, saying the decision constituted "intolerable judicial overreach."

7:49 PM

Delhi Secretariat getting ready to serve as seat of new BJP govt in city

The Delhi Secretariat is being readied to serve as the seat of new BJP government in power, with changing nameplates of former ministers, repairs other routine maintenance works. The BJP, which won 48 of the 70 assembly seats in the polls held on February 5, has returned to power in Delhi after 26 years. A meeting of the BJP legislative party is yet to take place to elect the leader of the House who will be the new chief minister of Delhi.

7:14 PM

Mukesh Ambani visits Maha Kumbh with family

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani visited Maha Kumbh on Tuesday with his family and participated in a yagya at Parmarth Triveni Pushp in Arail, officials here said. According to a statement issued by Parmarth Niketan, besides Mukesh, Kokilaben Ambani, Shloka Ambani, Anant Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, visited the Parmarth Triveni Pushp.

7:04 PM

JEE-Main results: 14 candidates score perfect 100 in first edition of exam, maximum from Rajasthan

Fourteen candidates from across the country have bagged perfect score in the first edition of engineering entrance exam JEE-Main 2025 with maximum of them being from Rajasthan, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Tuesday. Twelve out of the 14 top scorers are from general category and one each from OBC and SC categories. More than 12.58 lakh candidates had appeared for the first edition of the crucial exam.

6:59 PM

Trump asks Israel to cancel ceasefire if hostages not returned

US President Donald Trump said Israel should call off its ceasefire deal with Hamas if hostages aren’t returned this weekend, in the latest signal that the fragile six-week truce could be on the brink of failure, Bloomberg reported. “If all the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday 12 o’clock — I think it’s an appropriate time — I would say cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out,” Trump said.

6:43 PM

Dhankhar to give ruling on RS members leaving House right after completing speech

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said he would give his ruling during this session on the conduct of members giving their speeches in the House and then leaving without listening to others and "showing their back". He said this after BJP member Ghanshyam Tiwari pointed out that a member left the House immediately after delivering his speech in Parliament. Independent MP Kapil Sibal was speaking in the House on the Union Budget before he left.

6:23 PM

Disbursed Rs 2,026 cr to depositors of Sahara Group of Coop Societies so far: Shah tells LS

Amit Shah on Tuesday informed Parliament that Rs 2,025.75 crore has been disbursed to 11.61 lakh depositors of Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies as of January 28 this year. Shah said this disbursement is facilitated through the CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal, which was established following a Supreme Court order on March 29, 2023, aimed at assisting legitimate depositors in reclaiming their funds.

6:15 PM

Yamuna pollution: SC raps UP body for failing to tap drains, summons MD

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam for failing to take steps to tap 38 drains, resulting in untreated sewage flowing directly into the Yamuna. Irked at non compliance of its order, a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the managing director of body to appear through video-conferencing and explain the lapse.

6:09 PM

BJP delegation calls on Manipur Governor amid political crisis

BJP Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra and state party president A Sharda Devi on Tuesday called on Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan here, amid a leadership crisis following the resignation of N Biren Singh from the post of chief minister. Patra and Devi were accompanied by Education Minister Th Basanta Kumar Singh, NPF's Manipur unit president Awangbou Newmai and JD(U) MLA Nasir.

5:27 PM

Budget balances national development necessities with fiscal priorities: FM Sitharaman

FM Sitharaman on Tuesday said that Budget balances national development necessities with fiscal priorities. She further said that Govt is using 99% borrowings for capital expenditure, which is 4.3% of GDP.

5:19 PM

Inflation trend, particularly food, appears to be moderating: FM Sitharaman

In reply to discussion on Budget for 2025-26, FM Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that inflation trend, particularly food, appears to be moderating. She further said that world's scenario in last 10 years has turned 180 degrees, and making Budget is more challenging than ever before.

4:51 PM

Decide SP leader's appeal in 6 months: SC to Moradabad court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed a Moradabad court to decide within six months the appeal of Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, son of SP leader Azam Khan, in a 2008 criminal case. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal said the district and sessions court may treat Khan as juvenile on the date of offence while deciding his appeal against the conviction. A case was registered in 2008 against Khan and his father at the Chhajlet Police Station in Moradabad under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of IPC. 

4:49 PM

WCD minister to seek report from NCW on YouTuber's comments

Amid a raging controversy over influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's objectionable remarks on parents and sex, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Tuesday said her ministry will seek a report from the National Commission for Women (NCW) in this regard. The NCW urged Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday to take immediate regulatory measures to address serious concernsregarding the increasing prevalence of obscene content on various over-the-top (OTT) platforms and social-media streaming sites.

4:28 PM

Over 40 get food poisoning at wedding in UP's Moradabad

Around 40 people fell sick allegedly due to food poisoning after feasting at a wedding here in Faridpur village, authorities said on Tuesday. Some of the sick were taken to Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand where they are undergoing treatment. Thakurdwara Sub Divisional Magistrate Preeti Singh said the incident took place on Monday and she was informed about it around 8:30 pm.

3:55 PM

WHO says communication with US authorities on H5N1 bird flu a 'challenge'

A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the global health agency. Asked about communication received by the WHO from Washington on the H5N1 outbreak, Christian Lindmeier described it as a "challenge", with traditional channels cut.

3:18 PM

Today India leads in AI adoption as well as in techno-legal foundation in data privacy: PM Modi

India has successfully built a digital public infrastructure for over 1.4 billion at very low cost, says PM Modi at global AI summit

3:08 PM

We need to democratise technology: PM Narendra Modi at AI Action Summit in Paris

Artificial intelligence is developing at an unprecedented speed and scale, being deployed at even faster pace, says PM Modi at global AI summit

2:57 PM

INDIA bloc must sit to work out strategy, says Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said questions should also have been asked of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal when he fielded candidates in Haryana, Goa, Gujarat and other places against the Congress. "This question should have been asked. The Congress always tries to get everyone on board with a consensus for moving forward. Sometimes problem happens. When Bihar elections took place and the Congress did not perform as per expectations, the RJD said it could not come to power because of Congress," Sibal said.

2:51 PM

3 devotees killed in road accident in Prayagraj

Three devotees on their way to attend the Maha Kumbh died after being hit by a vehicle near Nagnathpur National Highway here on Tuesday, police said. Utraon SHO Pankaj Kumar Tripathi said Jagori Mahato (45), Kunti Mahato (70) and Alpana Mahato (47) among other devotees were travelling in a bus.

2:42 PM

CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

A personnel of the Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) was on Tuesday injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said. The incident took place near a camp of the paramilitary force under Jagargunda police station limits bordering Dantewada district when a team of security personnel was out on an `area domination and search' operation, Dantewada Additional Superintendent of Police R K Barman said.

 

2:05 PM

Farmers' protest: Delhi HC junks look out circular against two

The Delhi High Court has quashed the look out circular issued against two men in relation to the 2021 farmers' protest saying they fully cooperated in the investigation. Justice Sanjeev Narula on January 31 said there was no specific order from a judicial authority directing the the men to remain within the country and continuation of the look out circular (LOC) was "arbitrary and excessive".

1:41 PM

PM Modi pays tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary, lauding him as a visionary thinker who dedicated himself to the service of India. PM Modi said on X, "His philosophy of uplifting the last person in society continues to inspire our journey towards a strong nation. His sacrifice and ideals remain a guiding force in our collective mission for progress and unity." 

1:36 PM

News update: Fire breaks out at furniture market in Mumbai's Oshiwara; no casualty reported, says officials

1:29 PM

'India Got Latent' episode featuring Allahbadia blocked after govt orders

An episode of 'India Got Latent' on YouTube, featuring obscene and vulgar comments by Ranveer Allahbadia, has been blocked following orders from the government, officials said on Tuesday. "The 'India Has Latent' episode on @YouTube with obscene and perverse comments by Ranveer Allahbadia has been blocked following Government of India orders," Kanchan Gupta, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said in a post on X.

12:50 PM

India has many possibilities in energy sector in next five years, PM Modi tells investors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged investors to invest in India's energy sector, saying the country offers many possibilities in view of its renewable energy goals in the next five years. Referring to the target of having 500 GW of renewable energy, 5 million green hydrogen output by 2030 as well as the launch of fresh bidding rounds for oil and gas assets, the prime minister said "there are possibilities of new investments and I hope that you explore all possibilities in India".