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12 Suspected Naxals Taken Into Custody in Chhattisgarh
12 suspected Naxals were taken into custody for interrogation following an encounter between District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and Naxals in the border of Dantewada and Bastar districts.
One DRG personnel sustained minor injuries during the encounter.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory for R-Day Parade Rehearsals
Delhi Traffic Police issues traffic advisory for Republic Day Parade rehearsals on 17, 18, 20 and 21 January.
US Census Board Includes Sikhs as Separate Ethnic Group for the First Time
For the first time, Sikhs in the US will be counted as a separate ethnic group in the 2020 census, an organisation of the minority community said, describing it as a milestone moment.
President of the Sikh Society of San Diego Baljeet Singh said the Sikh community's efforts have come to fruition.
(Source: PTI)
Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Express Derailed
40 passengers reportedly injured, five of them critically, after Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express derailed near Nergundi railway station in Cuttack on Thursday.
(Source: OdishaTV)
Full Emergency Declared for Pune-Jaipur IndiGo Flight
A full emergency was declared for Pune-Jaipur flight (6E-6129). The flight landed safely in Mumbai at 4:36 am and the full emergency was withdrawn at 4:43 am, says IndiGo's PRO.
(Source: ANI)
Man Kills Himself at Dwarka Mor Metro Station, Services Hit
A 50-year old man killed himself at the Dwarka Mor Metro Station on Thursday morning. Identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. Services between Dwarka Sector 21 and Rajiv Chowk stretch have been affected.
(Source: ANI)
ED Summons Air Asia Executives, CEO Tony Fernandes
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned senior executives of Air Asia including CEO Tony Fernandes for questioning in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Thursday.
The agency had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the airline and its officials in 2018.
(Source: PTI)
Budget Session of Parliament to Commence on 31 January
Budget Session of Parliament will commence on 31 January and conclude on 3 April.
The first phase of the session will be held from 31 January to 11 February and the second phase from 2 March to 3 April.
(Source: Prasar Bharati News Services)
Lalu Yadav Brought to CBI Court for Hearing on Fodder Scam Case
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav has been brought to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Ranchi for hearing in one of the cases related to fodder scam.
(Source: ANI)
Dilip Ghosh Re-elected as West Bengal BJP President
Dilip Ghosh, has been re-elected as the president of BJP's West Bengal unit for the term 2020-2023.
Rajeev Bindal Resigns as Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker
Rajeev Bindal has resigned as the Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker. According to BJP sources cited by PTI, he is being appointed as the party's state unit chief.
Srinagar Police Busts JeM Module, Averts Terror Attack Planned for R-Day
The Srinagar Police on Thursday busted a Jaish-e-Mohammad terror module and averted a major terror attack planned on 26 January, the J&K Police said. Two terrorists have been arrested.
(Source: ANI)
5 Dead After Train Accident in Bihar
Five people have been killed and two have been seriously injured after a train collided with a bullock-cart near Hasanpur railway station in Samastipur-Khagariya division in Bihar.
(Source: ANI)
Tripartite Pact Signed on Settlement of Bru Tribals in Amit Shah’s Presence
A tripartite pact has been signed in the presence of Home Minister Shah concerning the permanent settlement in Tripura of over 30,000 displaced Bru tribals from Mizoram.
(Source: The Hindu)
SC Paves Way for Construction of Airport at Goa's Mopa
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the construction of an airport at Mopa in Goa. The apex court has lifted the suspension on environmental clearance granted for the project.
(Source: PTI)
Sanjeev Chawla Loses Appeal in UK Court, Set to Be Extradited
Alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla on Thursday lost his appeal in a UK court and is set to be extradited to India.
(Source: PTI)
ACB Arrests NC Leader's Son Over Alleged Bank Fraud
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday arrested Hilal Rather, son of National Conference leader and former finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather, in a bank fraud case involving Rs 177 core.
(Source: PTI)
CBI Books Adani Enterprises for Alleged Irregularities in Coal Supply Contract
The CBI has booked Ahmedabad-based Adani Enterprises Ltd and three former senior officials of National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) for alleged corruption in the contract for supply of 6 lakh MT of imported coal to Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation in 2010, officials said on Thursday.
(Source: PTI)
ISRO’s Ariane-5 flight VA251 Successfully Lifts Off
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)‘s Ariane-5 flight VA251 carrying GSAT30 and EUTELSAT KONNECT successfully lifts off.
Communication satellite, GSAT30 onboard Ariane-5 flight was launched from Kourou launch base in French Guiana.
(Source: ANI)