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8:58 PM

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw releases new rule book for Rail Construction, in Delhi

6:22 PM

Karnataka Governor Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19

6:21 PM

UP declares Jan 22 as dry day; schools, colleges to remain close

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to declare a holiday in all educational institutions across the state on January 22, in view of Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. The CM has also said that liquor shops will remain closed in the state on the day.

6:04 PM

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024: A model of India's first undersea rail tunnel boring machine exhibited

5:49 PM

Holiday in all schools, colleges in UP on January 22 in view of Ram temple consecration, says Yogi Adityanath

5:43 PM

PM Modi congratulates winners of National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023

5:41 PM

ICAI Result November 2023: CA inter, final results out

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced Chartered Accountancy (CA) Final and Intermediate November 2023 results. These results are available on icai.nic.in on January 9 and candidates can check it using their roll number and registration number.

5:32 PM

Gujarat chief minister met AP Moller-Maersk Group CEO Keith Svendsen in Gandhinagar

5:27 PM

Fire breaks out in forest range of Bandipore district of Jammu and Kashmir due to prolonged dry weather

5:19 PM

Gujarat HC dismisses former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea challenging conviction, life imprisonment sentence

Gujarat High Court dismisses former Indian Police Service (IPS )officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea challenging his conviction and life imprisonment sentence imposed by Jamnagar Court.

5:14 PM

Gabriel Attal has been named France's youngest prime minister

Gabriel Attal has been named France's next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government

5:05 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh receives a guard of honour at the Horse Guard Parade Ground in London

5:02 PM

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at 55

 

 

Ustad Rashid Khan, who belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, died at the age of 55 because of prostate cancer. The news of his death was announced by Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee.

4:26 PM

Bengaluru CEO taken into custody: Suchana Seth, accused of killing her 4-year-old son, presented before court

4:18 PM

In a first, India will host Unesco's World Heritage Committee this year

India will chair and host the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco)'s World Heritage Committee from July 21 to 31 this year in New Delhi, Permanent Representative of India to Unesco, Vishal V Sharma said on Tuesday.

 

This opportunity will be a landmark for India's cultural and historical legacy.

 

4:11 PM

Delhi court allows NewsClick HR head to turn approver, grants pardon

 

Delhi's Patiala House Court today today permitted Amit Chakravarty, Human Resources (HR) chief of news portal NewsClick to tturn approver in the case and also granted him pardon in the process.

 

3:58 PM

PM Modi arrives at Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show in Gandhinagar

3:52 PM

Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, takes charge as Chief of Staff at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, Kerala

3:21 PM

Black flag protest against Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan in Idukki district

3:11 PM

PM Modi takes everything personally: Mallikarjun Kharge on Maldives diplomatic row

2:30 PM

NEET-PG 2024 to be conducted on 7th July 2024

The conduct of NEET-PG 2024 examination which was earlier notified to be tentatively held on 3rd March 2024 stands rescheduled. The NEET-PG 2024 shall now be conducted on 7th July 2024. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 shall be 15th August 2024.

 

2:12 PM

Taiwan sends out air raid alert after Chinese satellite fly-over

Days before a crucial presidential election, Taiwan sent out an air raid alert after China apparently launched a satellite over the southern part of the island.  “If any unidentified objects are found, please report that to the police and fire department,” the alert said.

 

A shrill alarm was rang across the city,  accompanied by alerts sent to mobile phones at 3:18 pm, Tuesday, which warned the public about possible debris.

1:40 PM

New airport for army, civilian aircraft in Lakshadweep's Minicoy on cards

With Lakshadweep islands being in the news as a new beach destination for travellers, there are also plans to develop a new airfield at the Minicoy Islands there that would be capable of operating military aircraft, including fighter jets, along with commercial ones.

 

1:24 PM

Noted Hindi and Bhojpuri poet Hariram Dwivedi dies at 87, PM Modi expresses condolences

Hindi and Bhojpuri poet, lyricist and litterateur Pandit Hariram 'Hari Bhaiya' Dwivedi passed away after a prolonged illness, his family said on Tuesday. He was 87. Dwivedi's family members stated that the poet had been unwell for several months. His health deteriorated late on Sunday and he died on the following day.

 

1:18 PM

Bengaluru CEO arrest: Woman was arrested after cops found boy's body in bag, says North Goa SP Nidhin Valsan

12:28 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya, offers prayers at Hanumangarhi Temple

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at Hanumangarhi Temple in Ayodhya today. He is on a tour of Ayodhya to inspect the developments of Ram Mandir ahead of the consecration ceremony.

12:23 PM

ED files charge sheet against ex Bihar CM Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti in land-for-jobs money laundering case

The probe agency has filed a charge sheet against former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, her MP daughter Misa Bharti in the land-for-jobs money laundering case, reported news agency PTI today.

12:14 PM

List of sportspersons conferred with Arjuna Award by central govt

 

The Arjuna Award will be given to 26 sportspersons for achievements in the filed of sports and athletics in 2023:

 

List of Arjuna awardees : Ojas Pravin Deotale (archery), Aditi Gopichand Swami (archery), Murali Sreeshankar (athletics), Parul Chaudhary (athletics), Mohameed Hussamuddin (boxing), R Vaishali (chess), Mohammed Shami (cricket), Anush Agarwalla (equestrian), Divyakriti Singh (equestrian dressage), Diksha Dagar (golf), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (hockey), Sushila Chanu (hockey), Pawan Kumar (kabaddi), Ritu Negi (kabaddi), Nasreen (kho-kho), Pinki (lawn bowls), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (shooting), Esha Singh (shooting), Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (squash), Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Antim (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu), Sheetal Devi (para archery), Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (blind cricket), Prachi Yadav (para canoeing).

11:54 AM

Bengaluru CEO Suchana Seth caught with body of 4-year-old son in bag, charged with murder

Suchana Seth, CEO of artificial intelligence start-up Mindful AI Lab, was arrested by cops in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Monday with her son's body in a bag, The Times of India (ToI) reported today. The start-up founder was charged with killing her four-year-old son in Goa. Seth travelled to Karnataka with his body before she was caught. The motive behind the spine-chilling incident has not been ascertained yet.

 

The  crime came to light after a member of the housekeeping staff found a bloodstain while cleaning the apartment from which Seth had checked out on Monday morning.

11:42 AM

Mohammed Shami presented Arjuna Award as President Murmu confers National Sports honours in Delhi

Mohammed Shami  was conferred with Arjuna Award today for his scintillating performances for the Indian cricket team