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Two Terrorists Killed in Encounter in J&K's Rajpora
Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Rajpora area of Pulwama. More details awaited.
(ANI)
Underworld Don Ravi Pujari Arrested: Reports
Underworld don Ravi Pujari has been arrested in Senegal, according to media reports.
Pujari used to operate in Mumbai in the 1990s and was believed to be in hiding in Australia.
2 Terrorists Killed in Encounter in J&K's Rajpora
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pulwama following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
He said a gun battle ensued as the militants opened fire at the security forces.
Two militants were gunned down, the official said, adding that their identities and group affiliation were being ascertained.
(Source: PTI)
Sensex Surges 65 Points, Nifty Tops 1,0851
Sensex opens at 36311.74; Nifty opens at 10851.35.
(Source: ANI)
Rupee Opens Flat at Rs 71.10/$
Rupee opened flat at 71.10 per dollar against yesterday's close of 71.08 ahead of Union Budget 2019.
(Source: BloombergQuint)
Delay in Metro Services From Yamuna Bank to Vaishali and Noida City Centre
Minor delay in services from Yamuna Bank towards Vaishali and Noida City Centre. Normal service on all other lines.
(Source: ANI)
US Judge Awards $300 Million to Family of Journalist Killed in Syria
A Washington judge has hit the Syrian government with a USD 302 million judgment over the 2012 death of journalist Marie Colvin, a longtime foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times.
In a verdict unsealed late on Wednesday night, US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson concluded the Syrian military had deliberately targeted the makeshift media center in the city of Homs where Colvin and other journalists were working.
(Source: AP)
Mirage Fighter Aircraft Crashes at HAL Airport in Bengaluru, Both Pilots Dead
A Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft crashed at the HAL Airport in Bengaluru, claiming two lives. Both pilots had ejected, but one of them died as he had landed on the wreckage of the aircraft, and the other pilot succumbed to injuries in hospital.
Both were test pilots- Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol.
(Source: ANI)
Surajgarh Mine Arson Case: Varavara Rao, Gadling Arrested
Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, and advocate Surendra Gadling have been arrested in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron or mine arson case, Gadchiroli police said.
A senior official said Rao and Gadling were arrested from Pune on Wednesday, 30 January, and produced in Aheri court in Gadchiroli on Thursday.
(Source: PTI)
Eviction Notice to Jawaharlal Nehru Fund: Delhi HC Dismisses Centre's Plea Seeking Early Hearing
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the Centre's application seeking an early hearing in the eviction notice to Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund. Next date of hearing has been set as 19 February.
(Source: ANI)
SC Seeks Centre's Response on Bassi's Plea Challenging His Transfer
The Supreme Court has sought Centre's response on plea of CBI DSP A K Bassi challenging his transfer to Port Blair.
(Source: PTI)
25-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead by Terrorists in J&K's Shopian
A 25-year-old woman was shot dead by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, 31 January. Terrorists also made a video of the act and circulated it on social media. The victim was a resident of Dangerpora, Pulwama. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the law.
(Source: ANI)
US Envoy Raises Prospect of Compromise in North Korea Talks
Washington is willing to discuss “many actions” to improve ties and entice Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons, the US special envoy for North Korea said on Thursday, 31 January, but set out an extensive list of demands for the North, including a full disclosure of its weapons program.
In a speech at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, envoy Stephen Biegun did not elaborate on what concessions the United States might make, but said the “corresponding measures” demanded by North Korea would be the subject of talks next week.
(Source: Reuters)
Facebook Bans Accounts Tied to Indonesian Fake News Group
Facebook has shut down hundreds of accounts and pages linked to an Indonesian group accused of spreading hate speech and fake news, the company has said.
The world's biggest social network said cyber group Saracen engaged in "coordinated abuse of the platform" by operating a network of hoax accounts that mislead online readers about who was behind them.
(Source: AFP)
Amazon Pulls Numerous Products from India Website
E-commerce rules that went into effect in India today caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.
(Source: Reuters)
SBI Group Net at Rs 4,709 Crore Against Loss of Rs 1,886 Crore
The State Bank of India today reported a consolidated net income of Rs 4,709.15 crore in the December quarter against a net loss of Rs 1,886.57 crore in the same period previous fiscal.
Total income on a consolidated basis rose to Rs 84,350.11 crore from Rs 74,190.87 crore, the bank said in a regulatory filing.
(Source: PTI)
US Immigration Authorities Force-Feed Detainees from India, Cuba
At least six immigrant detainees, including Indians, have been force-fed through nasal tubes by immigration authorities in the US after they went on a hunger strike to protest conditions at a processing centre in Texas, drawing a strong reaction from Indian-American groups which described it as violation of human rights.
In a statement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that as of Wednesday night, 11 detainees in El Paso had refused to eat; four other individuals at different ICE detention centres across the country were also on hunger strike, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
Goa Mines Dept Director Transferred, Replaced by IT Secretary
The Goa government has transferred Prasanna Acharya, Director of the Mines and Geology Department, to the Personnel Department, days after it constituted a special court for hearing illegal mining cases in the state.
IAS officer Ameya Abhyankar, who is currently the Secretary of Information and Technology Department, has been asked to hold the additional charge as Director of Mines and Geology.
(Source: PTI)
Turkey Cracks down on Online Gaming, Seeks Nearly 400 Arrests
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants against nearly 400 people across the country for their alleged involvement in illegal online betting, Istanbul police said.
The crackdown targeted 394 suspects in 40 cities -- 207 of them in Istanbul, the police said in a statement.
(Source: AFP)
US in Serious Negotiations on Afghanistan for First Time: Trump
The US is in serious negotiations with the Taliban for the first time in 19 years to end the war in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump has said as he touted his administration's talks with the militant group.
"I can't tell you that this is a guarantee because we are going into close to 19 years in being in Afghanistan and for the first time, they are talking about settling, they are talking about making an agreement and we bring our people back home if that happens," Trump told reporters at the White House.
(Source: PTI)
Court Reserves Order on Moin Qureshi's Plea to Travel Abroad
Delhi's Patiala House Court has reserved order in businessman Moin Qureshi's application to travel abroad. He had filed an application to travel to Dubai and Pakistan. Both CBI and ED opposed the application.
(Source: ANI)
Assam Govt Admits Scholarship Distribution Scam; CID Probe on
The Assam government has admitted that a scam took place in distribution of pre-matric scholarships to minority students, and the investigation has been handed over to the CID.
In a written reply to a query by AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam, Welfare of Minorities Minister Ranjit Dutta said in Assembly that already five persons have been arrested for their involvement in the scam.
(Source: PTI)
Appointment of New CBI Director: Selection Committee to Meet Today
Selection committee meeting for the appointment of new Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be held today.
(Source: ANI)
Jabalpur-Ajmer Express Derails near Jaipur
A superfast train between Jabalpur and Ajmer derailed near Jaipur today, officials said. The engine of the Dayodaya Express overturned, and the immediate coach after it derailed near Sanganer railway station around 1 pm, a North Western Railway spokesperson said.
The driver of the train was injured, but there was no immediate report of injury to any passenger, police said. A rescue team has already rushed to the spot.
(Source: PTI)
Plane Skids off Icy Taxiway at Japan's Narita Airport
A Japan Airlines jet carrying 201 passengers and crew skidded off an icy taxiway after landing at Tokyo’s Narita airport today, forcing the temporary closure of one runway.
The Boeing 787 flying from New Delhi lost control of its left main landing gear while taxiing to the arrival gate, the airport said. There were no injuries.
(Source: Reuters)
Two Arrested with 2.225 Kg of Cannabis in Himachal's Kullu
Police has arrested two persons with 2.225 kg of Cannabis in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
(Source: ANI)
Amit Shah to Meet Booth-Level Functionaries in UP's Amroha Tomorrow
BJP president Amit Shah will be in Amroha on Saturday to participate in a meeting of booth presidents and other office bearers of western Uttar Pradesh, a party official said.
On 6 Feb, Shah will address BJP workers in Etah and on 8 Febr, he will address party workers in Gorakhpur and Jaunpur.
(Source: PTI)
Govt Expects Rs 28,000 Crore Interim Dividend from RBI: Economic Affairs Secy
Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg has said the government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the Reserve Bank as an interim dividend in the current fiscal.
The government has already received Rs 40,000 crore from the Reserve Bank of India during 2018-19, Garg told reporters in the post Budget interaction in New Delhi.
(Source: PTI)
CBI Gets More Time to Investigate Doping Charges Against Narsingh Yadav
The Delhi High Court has granted more time to the CBI to investigate the charges of doping against Wrestler Narsingh Yadav, and listed the matter for hearing on 8 March.
Narsingh Yadav had approached the court, seeking time bound completion of CBI investigation in doping allegations against him.
(Source: ANI)
J&K Highway Closed for Vehicular Traffic
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country, has been closed for vehicular traffic for the second consecutive day today due to fresh snowfall and landslides, officials said.
"There was fresh snowfall and also landslides on highway in Pantiyal-Battery Cheshma-Ramban sector. Restoration work at several places is going on despite shooting of stones at Battery Cheshma, Anokhi, Digdool and Pantiyal," Deputy Superintendent of Police Suresh Sharma said.
(Source: PTI)
Second Trump-Kim Summit To be Held in Vietnam
The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula will be held in the Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang in late February, according to a CNN report.
UN Team to Listen to Khashoggi Murder Audio: Official
An advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a United Nations human rights expert will listen to the audio recordings of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of an investigation.
Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard and her team of experts met on Tuesday with advisor Yasin Aktay, a friend of Khashoggi's. He told reporters the team would have access to the audio, according to Turkish media.
(Source: AP)
Opposition Leaders to Approach EC Over EVMs on 4 Feb
The Opposition leaders, led by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, will approach the Election Commission on 4 February, at 5.30 pm, over the issues surrounding the use of EVMs during polls, reported ANI.
PM Modi to Kick Start BJP's Campaign in Bengal Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick start BJP's campaign in West Bengal on Saturday for the coming Lok Sabha election with rallies in the border district of North 24 Parganas and the industrial town of Durgapur, party sources told PTI.
Three Missing After Coming Under Avalanche in Anantnag
Three people, who were part of a snow clearance team, went missing Friday after coming under an avalanche in Pahalgam area Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said.
Initially, four people aboard a snow clearance machine were trapped under the avalanche that struck on the Pahalgam-Aru road, the officials said.
While one person was rescued alive from the debris, a search operation was on for the three missing persons.
Court Rejects Anand Teltumbde Bail Anticipatory Application
Pune Sessions Court has rejected anticipatory bail application of Anand Teltumbde, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case.
US to Withdraw from INF Missile Treaty with Russia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that US will withdraw from INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) missile treaty with Russia.
“Washington is still willing to engage Moscow on arms control”, he added.
(Source: ANI)
Traffic on DND Flyway Resumes After Temporary Halt
Traffic resumed at Delhi-Noida flyway (DND flyway) on Friday. There was a traffic congestion earlier due to farmers protest.
ED Attaches Rs 224 Crore Worth of Assets of Firms Linked to Sivasankaran
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it has attached assets worth Rs 224.6 crore of a firm linked to former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran in connection with a money laundering probe in an alleged multi-crore loan fraud at IDBI Bank.
(Source: PTI)
RCom To Seek Debt Resolution Under Insolvency Law
Reliance Communications Ltd said it will approach the National Company Law Tribunal to seek debt resolution under the insolvency law after the Anil Ambani-controlled company failed to make progress on its own.
“The board noted that, despite the passage of over 18 months, lenders have received zero proceeds from the proposed asset monetisation plans, and the overall debt resolution process is yet.”
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ED Slaps Rs 1,585-crore Penalty Notice on Devas Multimedia in Antrix-Devas FEMA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped Rs 1,585-crore penalty notice on Devas Multimedia and its directors in Antrix-Devas FEMA case.
(Source: PTI)
Miscreants Vandalize Poster of Rahul Gandhi as Lord Ram
Several posters depicting Congress president Rahul Gandhi as Lord Ram, that had been put up in several streets in Patna ahead of a rally that the former was supposed to hold in the city, were vandalised by unidentified miscreants.
(Source: ANI)
Six Absconders Booked by Police in J&K
Six absconders were arrested in Jammu, Poonch and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, 1 February, a police official said. A police team raided a place in Kunjwani and arrested one absconder Harjeet Singh. He was produced in the court of law.
(Source: PTI)
Trump Suspends Arms Treaty to Focus on China, Russia Threats
The Trump administration is pulling the plug on a decades-old nuclear arms treaty with Russia, lifting what it sees as unreasonable constraints on competing with a resurgent Russia and a more assertive China.
(Source: AP)
Boko Haram Kills At Least 60 in Nigeria Attack: Amnesty
Amnesty International says Boko Haram kills at least 60 in Nigeria attack, citing satellite imagery.
(Source: AP)
Bhima Koregaon Accused Anand Teltumbde Arrested
Anand Teltumbde, an accused in Bhima Koregaon case has been arrested by Pune Police from Mumbai this morning. Pune session court had, on 1 February, rejected his anticipatory bail plea.
(ANI)
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