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Maharashtra CM Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex Gratia for Families of Those Killed in Palghar Fire
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of the kin of the deceased in the fire that broke out at a chemical factory in Boisar, Palghar on Saturday.
The state government will bear the expenses of all the injured, Palghar District Magistrate, Kailash Shinde said.
(Source: ANI)
Encounter Breaks out Between Militants, Security Forces in J&K's Pulwama
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Gulshanpora area of Tral in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning after receiving specific intelligence about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said as the forces were conducting the searches, the militants fired at them, triggering an encounter. The exchange of fire was going on, the official said, adding further details are awaited.
(Source: PTI)
One-Day State Mourning in India For Death of Oman's Sultan
Govt declares one-day state mourning on Jan 13 in view of passing away of Sultan of Oman, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Ladakh
A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, 12 January officials said.
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 10.54 am at a depth of 10 kilometre.
Three Killed, One Hurt as Bus Hits Motorcycle in MP
Three persons were killed and one sustained injuries when their motorcycle was hit by a bus in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, police said on Sunday.
The mishap took place near Peeplebay village on Jaipur-Jabalpur road on Saturday night, Biaora Dehat police station inspector Aditya Soni said.
SP Leader Bijli Yadav Shot Dead in UP
Samajwadi Party leader Bijli Yadav shot dead in Muhammadabad in Uttar Pradesh. Police is at the spot, reported ANI.
Assistant SI Hangs Self to Death in Kerala
A 47-year old Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police allegedly killed himself in a police station in Kollam, police said on Sunday, 12 January.
Stalin, who reported for night shift on Friday, was found hanging from the ceiling at the verandah of the police station at Ezhukone on Saturday, 11 January, they said.
Two Friends Killed in Accident in Baghpat
Two friends were killed after their motorcycle collided with a speeding car in Baghpat, police said on Sunday, 12 January.
Sunil and Harvir, both in their 30s, were returning from Delhi on Saturday night when the accident took place.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Tremors Felt in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra
An earthquake measuring 3.4 hit Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Sunday, 12 January, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 5 km northeast in Kangra district, the MeT department said. The tremors were felt in and around the Kangra district at 11.55 am, it said.
There are no immediate reports of any casualty or damage to property.
Noted Cartoonist Thomas Antony Passes Away
Eminent caricaturist and Kerala Cartoon Academy secretary Thomas Antony died in the early hours of Sunday after suffering a heart attack at Kottackal in Malappuram district, his colleagues said in Kerala.
Storms Sweep Southern US, Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11
Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. and up into the Midwest were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain battered large swaths of the country.
Bhagwant Mann, Others Booked for Rioting, Assaulting Police During Protest
AAP's Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann and some party legislators from the state have been booked on charges of rioting, assault and obstructing police from performing their duties during a protest here against power tariff hike, a police official said on Sunday, 12 January.
Around 800 unnamed AAP supporters have also been booked.
Need to Have Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors for POCSO Cases: SC
Public prosecutors must be trained to deal with child victims and witnesses in sexual harassment cases, the Supreme Court has said and laid emphasis on the need to develop a programme to train them.
Five Alleged Naxals Arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu District
Five alleged naxals arrested in Palamu district on Sunday, 12 January. Further investigation underway.
Ragpicker Hurt as Explosive In Garbage Bin Goes off in Puducherry
A 45-year-old ragpicker sustained serious injuries in his left hand on Sunday when an explosive burst while he was pulling out garbage from a bin on the side of the road near here, police said.
Three Militants Killed in an Encounter With Police in Tral
Three militants killed in an encounter with Kashmir Zone Police in Tral, reported ANI. Arms and ammunition have been recovered. Identities and affiliations of the terrorists are being ascertained, as per ANI.
Prashant Kishor Thanks Congress for Stand on CAA, NRC
Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who was the man behind Narendra Modi's successful election campaign in 2014, on Sunday, 12 January, supported Congress' stand on Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA and National Register of Citizens (NRC), declaring that the new law will not be implemented in Bihar.
"I join my voice with all to thank Congress leadership for their formal and unequivocal rejection of CAA and NRC. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi deserve special thanks for their efforts on this count," Kishor tweeted.
Thousands Evacuate as Philippine Volcano Rumbles
A volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed a massive cloud of ash into the sky on Sunday, forcing the precautionary evacuation of thousands of residents, authorities said.
UP Govt to Withdraw 4 More Cases Related to Muzaffarnagar Riots
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to appeal in court for withdrawing four more cases related to Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, taking the total number of such cases that it intends to withdraw to 80, an official said on Sunday, 12 January.
The final decision on the state government's requests to withdraw the pending cases of 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots will be taken by the court, said the district's government counsel Dushyant Tyagi.
Govt Decides to Withdraw NSG From VIP Security Duties
After effecting a major VIP security cut and withdrawal of SPG cover from the Gandhis, the Union government has now decided to completely remove NSG commandos from this task, official sources said.
This will be after over two decades that the 'black cat' commandos of the elite counter-terror force will be taken out from VIP protection duties, a task not originally charted for it when the force was conceptualised and raised in 1984.
Air Asia Flight Makes Mid-Air Turn Back for Precautionary Landing
An Air Asia flight operating from Kolkata to Mumbai made mid-air turn back for precautionary landing after a passenger reported carrying explosives&warned of dire consequences. Air Asia India operations coordinated with Kolkata ATC to initiate immediate landing in Kolkata.
Post landing, the aircraft was secured with the assistance of airport security staff and all the protocols were followed by the concerned agencies and the individual in question was detained.
Qatar, Iran Agree De-Escalation 'Only Solution' to Tensions: Emir
Qatar and Iran agree that de-escalation is the "only solution" to regional tensions, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Sunday after meeting Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran.
"This visit comes at a critical time in the region, and we agreed with the brothers and with His Excellency the president that the only solution to these crises is de-escalation from everyone and dialogue," he told a news conference.
"Dialogue is the only solution" to resolve the crises, he said at a time of heightened US-Iranian tensions.
Dummy Execution of Nirbhaya Convicts Carried Out in Tihar Jail
Dummy execution of the convicts of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case was performed today at Tihar Jail. The dummy was created in sacks filled with debris and stones, as per the weight of the convicts. Hangman was not called, but a jail official performed it.