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Kim Expresses 'Great Satisfaction' Over Trump's Letter: KCNA
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has expressed "great satisfaction" after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump ahead of a second summit between the two leaders, Pyongyang's state media reported on Thursday, 24 January.
Kim is making "good technical preparations" for the meeting, the official KCNA news agency said, in the nation's first comments on the talks scheduled for next month.
(Source: AFP)
5 Feared Trapped as Building Collapses in Gurugram
More than five people feared trapped after a four-storey building collapses in Ullawas in Gurugram on Thursday, 24 January. Rescue operations are currently underway.
(Source: ANI)
Trains to Delhi Running Late Due to Fog & Low Visibility
11 trains to Delhi are running late due to the low visibility caused by foggy weather conditions.
(ANI)
Singapore Actor Dies During Military Training
Singapore heartthrob Aloysius Pang has died after sustaining serious injuries during an artillery gun accident in a military training exercise in New Zealand.
(PTI)
Former Terrorist to Receive Ashok Chakra Posthumously
Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who was a terrorist once, to get Ashok Chakra posthumously. He lost his life during operations in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir last year. He had joined 162 Territorial Army battalion in Kashmir and had received Sena Medal twice.
(ANI)
RJD Leader Shot Dead at Outside Residence in Kalyanpur
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Raghuvar Rai died after being shot at by unidentified assailants outside his residence in Kalyanpur. He was admitted to a private hospital in Dargbhanga for medical treatment, before being pronounced dead.
(ANI)
Rupee Rises 14 Paise Against Dollar in Early Trade
The rupee strengthened 14 paise to 71.19 against the dollar at the interbank forex market Thursday on increased selling of the American currency by exporters and banks.
(PTI)
Trump Will Give State of Union Address After Shutdown Ends
US President Donald Trump said on twitter that he will wait until the shutdown is over before he gives the State of the Union address.
(Reuters)
Four Dead in Hathras Train Accident
A train accident left four people dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. The accident happened due to the fog in the area - the four were trying to cross the railway track when tragedy struck, reports suggest.
(ANI)
CBI Registers FIR in Videocon Case, Raids at Four Locations in Mumbai
Central Bureau of Investigation registers FIR in ICICI-Videocon case. Raids being conducted by CBI at four locations in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
(Source: ANI)
Justice AK Sikri Recuses Himself From Challenge to Interim CBI Chief's Appointment
Justice AK Sikri has recused himself from hearing the plea filed by an NGO challenging M Nageshwar Rao’s appointment as the interim CBI director. Justice Sikri has asked the matter to be listed on 25 January 2019.
(ANI)
100 Shanties Gutted in Gurugram Fire
More than 100 shanties gutted in a fire which broke out in Gurugram's Nathupur area on Thursday, 23 January. Reports suggest a 7-month-old infant has died. At least 6 fire tenders are present at the spot.
(ANI)
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Meets Maldivian Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Defence Minister of Maldives Mariya Ahmed Didi held a meeting on Thursday, 24 January. This is Maldivian Defence Minister's first visit outside her country.
(ANI)
Renault Boss Carlos Ghosn Resigns From Renault
Car maker Renault CEO, Carlos Ghosn has resigned from his position, the French economy minister confirmed. Ghosn was recently arrested and fired from Nissan after alleged financial crimes.
(AFP)
SC Asks TN Govt to Give Power Supply to Sterlite Copper Plant
Supreme Court orders Tamil Nadu government to give power supply to the Sterlite copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi, immediately.
(ANI)
Gomti Riverfront PMLA Case: ED Conducts Raids in Multiple States
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday, 24 January, conducted multiple searches across various states in connection with its money laundering probe into the Rs 1,500 crore Gomti riverfront development project in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, official sources said.
(Source: PTI)
NIA Arrest 2006 Kozhikode Twin Blast Accused
The NIA on Thursday, 24 January, arrested Mohd Ashar, the accused in the 2006 Kozhikode (Kerala) twin blast cases who had been absconding.
(Source: ANI)
4 Killed, 1 Injured After Being Run Over by Train in UP's Hathras
Four persons, including two children of a family, were killed and another injured on Thursday morning when they were hit by a train while crossing a railway track here, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Court Defers INX Media Case Hearing till Friday
The INX media case was deferred by Delhi's Patiala House Court till Friday, 25 January, after P Chidambaram's counsel Kapil Sibal sought an adjournment, ANI reported.
SC Defers Plea Seeking to Reopen Sterlite Plant to 29 January
The Supreme Court on Thursday, 24 January, deferred a plea filed by the Vedanta Group, seeking direction to reopen the Sterlite plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The matter will now be taken up on 29 January.
(Source: ANI)
CBI Registers Case Against Chanda Kochhar
CBI registered a case against Chanda Kochhar, former MD & CEO of ICICI Bank, Deepak Kochhar, VN Dhoot, MD of Videocon group and others.
It is alleged that the accused had sanctioned certain loans to private companies in a criminal conspiracy with other accused to cheat ICICI Bank.
(Source: ANI)
Sitharaman Sends 5 MoD Officers into Compulsory Retirement Over Poor Performance
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, 24 January, approved a proposal to send five Defence Ministry civilian officers on compulsory retirement over poor performance in their jobs.
(Source: ANI)
SC Says It Will Not Extend 31 July NRC Deadline
The Supreme Court on Thursday, 24 January, said that it will not extend the 31 July deadline for the publication of final Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC), ANI reported.
Yes Bank Gets RBI Nod to Appoint Ravneet Singh Gill as CEO
Yes Bank said on Thursday, 24 January, that it got the central bank's approval to name Ravneet Singh Gill as its new chief executive officer, as per a Reuters report.
Delhi Police Arrests Alleged JeM Operative Planning Republic Day Attack
The Delhi Police on Thursday, 24 January, arrested an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad operative planning a terror attack on Republic Day, officials told PTI.
Navy Team Recovers Body of Trapped Meghalaya Miner
A Navy team on Thursday, 24 January, pulled out a body from a 370 deep feet flooded coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, where 14 miners had been trapped since 13 December.
The highly decomposed body was pulled to the water surface by an underwater remotely operated vehicle (UROV) and then taken out, a senior rescue official told IANS.
Centre to Introduce 10% EWS Quota in Govt Recruitment from 1 February
Beginning next month, all central government posts will be filled after factoring in the recently approved 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS), according to an official order.
(Source: PTI)
Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam: CBI Arrests Shrikant Mohta
Shree Venkatesh Films chief Shrikant Mohta was arrested by the CBI in Kolkata in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam.
(Source: ANI)
2 Dead in J&K After Bus Falls Into Gorge
Two people died and 28 were injured after a bus fell into a gorge near Ku Nallah on Ramnagar-Udhampur road.
(Source: ANI)
Three of a Family Killed as Car Rams into Stationary Bus Nashik
Three members of a family were killed and another one seriously injured when their car rammed into a stationary bus from behind at Chandwad on Mumbai-Agra national highway on Thursday, 24 January, police said.
CoA Lifts Suspension on Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday, 24 January, lifted the suspension on Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, ANI reported. A probe is still pending.
Ronojoy Dutta Appointed IndiGo CEO
A day after InterGlobe Aviation-owned IndiGo posted a 75 percent fall in its third quarter profit, the airline appointed aviation industry veteran Ronojoy Dutta as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from Thursday, 24 January.
(Source: IANS)
DRDO Successfully Test Fires LR-SA Missile
The DRDO on Thursday, 24 January, successfully test fired the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) from the naval warship INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Court Allows Former Air Chief SP Tyagi to Travel Abroad
A Delhi court on Thursday, 24 January, allowed former Air Chief SP Tyagi, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, to visit his family abroad in March and April.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed Tyagi to travel to Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, France, Germany, the US and Canada.
(Source: ANI)
OPCC President, Son Summoned by Delhi Police in Fraud Case
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik and his son Navjyoti were summoned by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police for interrogation on Friday, 25 January, in a fraud case.
(Source: ANI)
Maduro Announces Closure of Venezuela Embassy in US
President Nicolas Maduro has ordered all Venezuelan diplomats home from the United States and is closing its embassy — despite US refusal to do the same in his country.
Maduro said that if US officials had any sense they would pull out their own diplomats from Caracas rather than defying his order to leave.
The United States has officially requested an open meeting of the UN Security Council on Saturday "to discuss the ongoing crisis in Venezuela."
(Source: AP)
Trump-Backed Measure to End Partial Government Shutdown Fails in US Senate
The latest proposal backed by President Donald Trump to end the government shutdown - which would reopen federal agencies and provide USD 5.7 billion for a border wall has failed in the US Senate.
The measure did not get the 60 votes needed in the 100-member upper chamber of Congress to advance. A Democratic proposal, up for a vote later on, was also expected to fail.
(Source: AFP)
Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Accident in Delhi's Shastri Park
Two people lost their lives and one was critically injured in an accident between a motorcycle and a tractor in Delhi’s Shastri Park on Thursday night, 24 January.
(Source: ANI)
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