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Gunman Ambushes NYC Police Twice in 12 Hours, Spawns Outrage
A gunman was taken into custody on Sunday, 9 February after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that brought outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.
Robert Williams, 45, of the Bronx, was captured after he walked into a police station in the Bronx and started shooting shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, police said. His shots struck a lieutenant in the arm and narrowly missed other police personnel before he ran out of bullets, lay down and tossed his pistol.
(Source: AP)
US: Buttigieg Wins Delayed Iowa Count, Sanders to Contest Result
US Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg narrowly won the chaotic Iowa caucuses, collecting 14 delegates, ahead of Bernie Sanders with 12, according to the state party on Sunday.
The delayed results were marred by multiple technical issues, and the outcome has been subject to complaints and demands for a "recanvassing" check of the vote.
(Source: AFP)
5 Injured in Explosion at a House in Patna
Five people were injured in an explosion at a house in Bihar’s Patna.
"It seems a bomb that had been kept at this house exploded, damaging two houses. The injured people have been shifted to a hospital,” the police said.
(Source: ANI)
SC Upholds Constitutional Validity of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 2018
The Supreme Court has Upheld the constitutional validity of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2018, which was enacted to nullify the effects of the 20 March 2018 judgment of the SC which had diluted the provisions of the Act.
(Source: LiveLaw)
6 Killed in Accident in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur
Six people have been killed in a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a mini lorry at Repudi village in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district.
(Source: ANI)
Sabarimala Case: SC Says it Can Refer Questions of Law to Larger Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday held that its five-judge bench can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its limited power under review jurisdiction in the Sabarimala case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde framed seven questions to be heard by a nine-judge Constitutional bench on issues relating to freedom of religion under the Constitution and faith.
Rs 5L Cost on States, UTs for Failing to File Affidavit in SC on PIL for Community Kitchens
The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on several states for failing to file their affidavits on a PIL seeking setting up of community kitchens across the country.
A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana said states filing the affidavit in the next 24 hours will have to pay a Rs 1 lakh fine, whereas those who fail to submit it by then will have to pay a Rs 5 lakh fine.
(Source: PTI)
SC Seeks Rajasthan Govt's Response on Plea for Probe Into Deaths at Kota Hospital
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Rajasthan government on a plea seeking probe into the death of over 100 infants at a hospital in Kota recently.
(Source: PTI)
Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF Personnel, 1 Naxal Killed in Encounter
A Naxal and two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force's CoBRA battalion were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Monday. Two other personnel were injured in the incident.
The exchange of fire broke out around 10:30 am at a forest in Irapalli village on the border of Bijapur and Sukma districts in Bastar division when the security forces were out on a counter-insurgency operation, he said.
(Source: PTI, ANI)
Fresh Batch of Foreign Envoys to Visit Kashmir
A fresh batch of foreign envoys will visit Kashmir this week, officials were quoted by PTI as saying on Monday.
12 Injured in Bus-Truck Collision in J&K's Samba
At least 12 people were injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The bus was on its way to Jammu from Kathua district and collided with the truck near Gagwal, a police official said.
(Source: PTI)
Dawood Ibrahim's Aide Tariq Parveen Sent to Police Custody Till 13 February
Dawood Ibrahim's aide Tariq Parveen has been sent to police custody till 13 February by Esplanade court in Mumbai in connection with an extortion case.
(Source: ANI)
J&K National Conference's Akbar Lone Booked Under PSA
J&K National Conference MP Mohammad Akbar Lone's son Hilal Lone has been booked under Public Safety Act, accoridng to officials.
(Source: PTI)
2 Students Killed, 21 Injured as Bus Overturns in MP's Panna
Two Class XI students were killed and 21 people injured when their bus overturned near Ramkhiriya village in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district on Monday morning, police said.
The incident happened at 10:30am when the bus was on its way to Panna from Pahadikheda village, said Sub-inspector Siddharth Sharma of Brijpur police station.
(Source: PTI)
7 Injured in LPG Cylinder Blast at a House in Patna
Seven persons, including three children, were injured in an LPG cylinder blast at a house in Patna on Monday, police said.
The incident happened around 8 am in Salimpur Ahra in Gandhi Maidan police station area, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Indigo Captain Suspended for 3 Months for Threatening a Wheelchair-Bound Passenger
DGCA suspends IndiGo captain for three months for threatening a wheelchair-bound passenger in Chennai-Bengaluru flight on 13 January.
(Source: PTI)
CBI Arrests Former Noida Engineer Yadav Singh in Corruption Case
The CBI has arrested former New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) chief engineer Yadav Singh on Monday in a two-year old corruption case for allegedly awarding projects worth Rs 116.39 crore to private companies during his tenure, in return of regular bribes from them, officials said.
The case has been registered on the allegations of criminal conspiracy and misuse of official position as well as accepting bribe regularly by Singh from the accused contractors and firms while awarding contracts.
(Source: PTI)
Armies of India, UK to Conduct Joint Exercise From 13 Feb to 26 Feb
With an emphasis on counter-terrorist operations in urban and semi-urban areas, the armies of India and the UK will conduct a joint military exercise at Salisbury Plains from 13 February to 26 February, according to a government statement issued on Monday, 10 February.
The exercise will comprise 120 soldiers each from the Indian and United Kingdom (UK) Army who would be "sharing their experiences" gained during conduct of various counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in the past, the statement added.
(Source: PTI)
Trump Presents Election-Year Budget Based on Lofty Growth Assumptions
With months left before US elections, President Donald Trump unveiled a budget roadmap on Monday, 10 February that abandons key deficit cutting promises based on lofty and unlikely economic growth assumptions.
The final spending plan of Trump's first term in office faces near certain defeat in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, but offers a window into the administration's priorities.
The budget makes cuts to social programs, environmental protections and foreign assistance, to fund higher defense spending and extend tax cuts for wealthy individuals and companies, according to officials and multiple US media reports.
(Source: PTI)
UN Warns of 'Major Shock' as Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads
Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the United Nations warned on Monday, 10 February that "we simply cannot afford another major shock" to an already vulnerable region.
An emergency government meeting hours after the locusts were spotted inside Uganda on Sunday decided to deploy military forces to help with ground-based pesticide spraying, while two planes for aerial spraying will arrive as soon as possible, a statement said.
(Source: PTI)
US President Donald Trump To Visit India From 24-25 February
United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to India from February 24-25 to visit PM Narendra Modi, the White House announced in a tweet.
The tweet further mentioned that, “the trip will further strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership & highlight the strong & enduring bonds between the American & Indian people.”