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Britain’s Prince Harry & Meghan to Give up Royal Titles
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and public funding as part of a settlement with the Queen that lets them spend more private time in Canada.
The historic announcement from Buckingham Palace on Saturday follows more than a week of intense private talks aimed at managing the fallout of the globetrotting couple's shock resignation from front-line royal duties.
It means Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Harry and his American TV actress wife Meghan will stop using the titles "royal highness" -- the same fate that befell his late mother Princess Diana after her divorce from Prince Charles in 1996.
"Following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family," the 93-year-old monarch said in a statement.
(Source: PTI)
AIMIM to Contest From Bodhan, Nizamabad in Next Telangana Polls
AIMIM to contest from Bodhan and Nizamabad constituencies in the next Telangana Assembly elections in 2023, announced Asaduddin Owaisi.
(Source: ANI)
China Reports 17 New Cases of Mystery Virus
China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious SARS-like virus on Sunday, including three in a severe condition, heightening fears ahead of China's Lunar New Year holiday when hundreds of millions of people move around the country.
The virus – a new strain of coronavirus that humans can contract – has caused alarm because of its connection to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003.
Of the 17 new cases in the central city of Wuhan – believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak -- three are described as "severe".
(Source: PTI)
Former CBI Joint Director Dies
Former CBI joint director K Madhavan has died. He was 83. The Thiruvilwamala native died on Saturday at 12.15 am on Saturday in New Delhi, reported Mathrubhumi.
Four Indian Fishermen Taken Into Custody by Sri Lankan Navy
Four Indian fishermen, belonging to Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai, have been taken into custody by Sri Lankan Navy. They have been taken to Kankesanturai Naval base in Sri Lanka and further investigation is being done.
(Source: ANI)
One Dead, 7 Others Suffer Heart Attack During Mumbai Marathon
Bombay Hospital PRO 64-year-old Gajanan Maljalkar died of cardiac arrest while running the Tata Mumbai Marathon on 19 January. He was declared brought dead. Total 7 people suffered heart attack during the run today and all are under treatment, reported PRO.
Yogi's Close Aide Joins Samajwadi Party
Former chief of Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) Sunil Singh, who was once considered close to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, joined the Samajwadi Party in Lucknow on Saturday.
Yemen Missile Attack Kills At Least 70 Soldiers
At least 70 Yemeni soldiers have been killed in a missile attack launched by Huthi rebels on a mosque in the central province of Marib, medical and military sources said on Sunday.
The Huthis attacked a mosque in a military camp in Marib – about 170 kilometres east of Sanaa – during evening prayers on Saturday, military sources told AFP.
Yemen's internationally recognised government – backed by a Saudi-led military coalition – has been battling the Iran-backed Huthis since 2014, when the rebels seized the northern capital of Sanaa.
Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi condemned the "cowardly and terrorist" attack, according to the official Saba news agency. The report did not give a death toll.
Parl Panel to Submit Report on Proposed Sixth Schedule Amendment by March: Anand Sharma
A day after consultations with the state's stakeholders over the proposed amendment of the Constitution's sixth schedule, Anand Sharma, who chairs the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, said that the panel would submit its observations by March.
(Source: PTI)
'Living Like Refugees, No One Cares About Us': Kashmiri Pandits on 30th Anniversary of Exodus
In Jammu, Kashmiri Pandits stage demonstration on 30th anniversary of their mass exodus from the Valley. Demonstrators said, “We are living like refugees in our country but no one cares about us. We want to return to Kashmir as soon as possible.”
(Source: ANI)
JNUSU to File Legal Case Against 'Illegally' Passed Hostel Manual
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union stated, “JNUSU will file a legal case in Delhi High Court tomorrow to quash the illegally passed Inter Hostel Management (IHA) manual.”
(Source: ANI)
Bihar CM Presides Over Human Chain to Raise Awareness on His Govt's Efforts; Oppn Not Impressed
Millions of people came out on the streets in Bihar today to form human chains across the state in support of the Nitish Kumar government's environment conservation and social reform measures.
The chief minister, flanked by his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi and other dignitaries, stood holding hands at the Gandhi Maidan in the state capital, where the participants formed a pattern resembling the map of Bihar.
(Source: PTI)
Prof Held on Alleged Maoist Links Produced Before CJ
Professor C. Kasim of the Osmania University, who was arrested on charges of alleged links with the Maoist on Saturday, was produced before Telangana High Court chief justice at his residence today.
(Source: IANS)
Maha: Woman, 2 Children Run Over by Train in Palghar
An unidentified woman and two children with her were run over by an express train near Boisar railway station in Maharashtra's Palghar district on today, police said.
(Source: PTI)
19 Indians Kidnapped by Pirates Near Nigerian Coast Released, One Died in Captivity
Nineteen Indians, kidnapped by pirates from a commercial vessel from the high seas off the western coast of Africa last month, have been released while one died in their captivity, according to the Indian mission here.
Twenty Indian crew members were kidnapped from the vessel MT Duke in the high seas off the western coast of Africa on 15 December.
(Source: PTI)
Owaisi Attacks Mohan Bhagwat Over Reported Remarks on Two-Child Policy
Slamming RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his reported statement proposing a law making two-child norm mandatory in the country, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that the NDA government failed to even address the employment problem in the last five years.
(Source: PTI)
Directives Issued to Start Centre-Approved Anganwadis in Maha
The Maharashtra government has issued directives to start the Centre-approved98 'anganwadis' and 745 'mini-anganwadis' in the state at the earliest, Women and Child Welfare Minister Yashomati Thakur said.
(Source: PTI)
Iran Warns of Repercussions for IAEA Over European Moves
Iran's parliamentary speaker on Sunday warned of unspecified repercussions for the UN's nuclear watchdog if European nations that launched a dispute mechanism against the Islamic republic act “unfairly.”
Britain, France and Germany launched a process last week charging Iran with failing to observe the terms of the 2015 deal curtailing its nuclear programme, while Tehran accuses the bloc of inaction over US sanctions.
AAP Trying to Save Nirbhaya Case Convicts, Stalling Justice, Alleges BJP
The BJP on today accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of stalling the process of justice in the Nibhaya case and trying to save the convicts.
The AAP government deliberately stalled informing the convicts in Nirbhaya case of their sentences for two years, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said at a press conference in Delhi.
(Source: PTI)
BJP Union Ministers to Meet at Party Office Tomorrow
All Union Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been called for a meeting at party office tomorrow in Delhi.
(Source: ANI)
2 Dead After Boulders Hit Their Car Following Landslide in J&K
In Jammu and Kashmir, two persons dead after their car was hit by boulders following a landslide at Marog in Ramban today, while they were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar.
(Source: ANI)
Goa Minister's Brother Booked for Abetting MGP Neta's Suicide
A case has been registered against the brother of a Goa BJP minister and another person for allegedly driving Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Prakash Naik to suicide, an official said today.
(Source: PTI)
Trampled by Elephant in Forest, Woman Dies During Trekking in Coimbatore
In Coimbatore, a 40-year-old woman died today, after she was trampled by an elephant in the Palamalai forest (Periyanaickenpalayam forest range) while she was trekking.
(Source: ANI)
India Successfully Test-Fires K-4 Ballistic Missile Off-Coast of AP
“India today successfully test-fired 3,500 km strike range nuclear capable submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile off coast of Andhra Pradesh, cited Government sources.
The missile under development by DRDO will be equipped on indigenous INS Arihant-class nuclear-powered submarines of Navy.
(Source: ANI)
48-Yr-Old Woman Raped, Killed in Telangana
A 48-year-old woman was found dead in Medak district of Telangana on today, even as police suspect that she might have been raped and killed by unidentified persons.
Passersby noticed the woman's body on the roadside and informed the police.
(Source: PTI)
2 Held in Punjab With 4 KG Heroin Smuggled in From Pak
Two men were arrested in Ferozepur district today with 4kg heroin valued at Rs 20 crore and smuggled into Punjab from Pakistan, police said.
Satnam Singh and Gurpreet Singh, both residents of the district, were carrying the highly addictive drug in a car and were arrested near Mamdot area.
(Source: PTI)
Four Drug Peddlers Held in J&K
Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested with narcotic substance at different places in Samba and Jammu districts of the Union Territory, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Man Held for Killing Woman in East Delhi for Resisting Robbery Bid
A 22-year-old man was arrested from a de-addiction centre in Ghaziabad for allegedly killing a woman in east Delhi in September last when she resisted a robbery attempt, police said today.
(Source: PTI)
SC to Hear Nirbhaya Convict's Plea for Special Leave Tomorrow
Supreme Court will hear the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, one of the convicts in 2012 Delhi gang-rape case on Monday, 20 January.
Pawan has claimed that he was a juvenile at the time of crime, and the Delhi High Court had ignored this fact.
(Source: ANI)
Nomination process for BJP National President Tomorrow at Party HQ
In Delhi, the process of nomination for BJP National President will be held tomorrow at party headquarters.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi HC to Hear ED's Plea Against Bail to Robert Vadra, Manoj Arora
Delhi High Court will tomorrow hear Enforcement Directorate's plea to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora in a money laundering case.
(Source: ANI)
2 Killed, 6 Injured After Car Rolls Down Cliff in Himachal Pradesh
Two people were killed and six injured in Himachal Pradesh after the car they were travelling in rolled down a cliff in the Billing area of Kangra district. Injured persons have been shifted to a hospital.
(Source: ANI)
Sanskrit to Replace Urdu on Boards in All Uttarakhand Railway Stations
The Railways Ministry has decided that Sanskrit will replace Urdu on the boards in all railway stations in Uttarakhand.
According to the Indian railways, Sanskrit is the second language of the state and the change is as per rules, which state that 2nd language of the state should be displayed on the boards.
(Source: ANI)
50 Injured as Temporary Gallery of Football Ground Collapses in Kerala
Nearly 50 people were injured when a temporary gallery of a football ground in Kerala’s Palakkad collapsed on Sunday just before a match was to start, police said.
Indian football legends IM Vijayan and Bhaichung Bhutia, who were present in the stadium, are reportedly safe.
(Source: PTI)
2 Police Officers Killed in Honolulu Shooting: Reports
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says authorities are responding to an "active shooter" in the Waikiki area of Honolulu, Hawaii. At least two Honolulu police officers have died in the shooting, according to US media.
(Source: ANI)
Nearly 80 ‘Highly Dangerous’ Inmates Escape Paraguay Prison
Nearly 100 prisoners, many of them members of a big Brazilian drug and arms-trafficking gang and described as "highly dangerous," escaped on Sunday from a Paraguayan prison near the border with Brazil, police said.
The inmates, both Brazilians and Paraguayans, made their getaway through a tunnel they had built from the prison in the border city of Pedro Juan Caballero, police spokeswoman Elena Andrada said.
(Source: AFP)