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Presidential inauguration moved indoors due to severe windchill: Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday that his inauguration ceremony has been moved indoors because of the forecast of severe windchill.
It will now be held at the Capitol Rotunda, and not outside the US Capitol facing the National Mall.
Ensure nominations in all accounts, lockers: RBI to banks
The Reserve Bank on Friday asked banks to ensure nominations in new and all existing customers' deposit accounts and safety lockers, highlighting that a large number of accounts do not have nominations.
The nomination facility is intended to minimise the hardship and facilitate expeditious settlement of claims of the family members on the death of depositor/s.
International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan made an unannounced visit to Damascus on Friday, meeting with the leader of Syria's de facto government.
Khan's office says he visited on the invitation of Syria's transitional government to offer support in ensuring accountability for alleged crimes committed in the country.
Xi, Trump hold telephone talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, official media here reported.
The phone conversation between the two leaders comes just three days before Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan 20.
Private bodies providing essential public services have to be under RTI Act, says CIC
Advising the Delhi government to stop ex post facto renewal of licences od private hospitals, the CIC has said private entities providing essential public services have to be brought under RTI Act in a state-specific amendment of the transparency law.
Information Commissioner Vinod Kumar Tiwari made these observations while hearing the case of an RTI applicant who was allegedly given "exorbitant bills" by a private hospital for the treatment of his wife in 2023.
South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders
South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted.
Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from 6 pm local time to dawn to curb looting incidents reported in Juba and other major towns.
Hooda denounces power rate hike by Haryana govt, says BJP did nothing good in 100 days
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday denounced the state government's decision to increase electricity prices and said the BJP did not generate even a single new unit of electricity since coming to power in the state.
He said the Congress, while in power, set up five power plants, one of them nuclear.
Jio Financial Q3 results: Net profit remains flat at Rs 295 cr
Israel's security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza
Israel's security Cabinet on Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire that would pause the fighting in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants. The deal will now go to the full Cabinet. The prime minister's office said Friday that if the deal is passed, ceasefire could start as soon as Sunday with the first hostages released then.
UN chief Guterres says Israel must withdraw from Lebanese territories
In national security cases, trial in absentia should be initiated against fugitives: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that in cases related to national security, trial in absentia should be initiated against fugitives who have been running away from the country for a long time.
Reviweing the implementation of the three new criminal laws with a delegation of Madhya Pradesh government, Shah also emphasised the need for a robust legal aid system to ensure justice for the underprivileged and stressed the importance of providing necessary training for this purpose.
Budget session's first part likely between January 31 and February 13
Maharashtra Govt forms panel for Artificial Intelligence policy
India in touch with US to clarify impact of its latest sanctions
Attack on Saif Ali Khan: New video shows suspect going upstairs in building with his face covered
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First Published: Jan 17 2025 | 9:18 AM IST