Latest News: Delhi in for Second-Coldest December Since 1901
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Kerala Cabinet Gives In-Principle Approval to Give Rs 1.3 Cr Compensation to Nambi Narayanan
The Kerala state Cabinet on Thursday gave in-principle approval to give Rs 1.3 crore compensation to former ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan, to settle a case he filed in a Thiruvananthapuram court against his unlawful arrest.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Polls: BJP's Tarun Chugh to be Convenor of Election Management Committee
The BJP has formed panels for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, with the party national secretary Tarun Chugh to be the convenor of the election management committee.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi in for Second-Coldest December Since 1901
With numbing cold continuing to sweep through Delhi-NCR, the region is expected to record its second-coldest December since 1901, the weather department said on Thursday.
“The mean maximum temperature for December was less than 20 degrees Celsius only in 1919, 1929, 1961 and 1997," an official of the India Meteorological Department said.
(Source: PTI)
Amruta Fadnavis vs Shiv Sena: TMC to Shift Axis Bank Accounts
The Shiv Sena-ruled Thane Municipal Corporation has decided to shift its salary accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalised bank, a civic official said.
Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske, in a meeting on Thursday, directed officials to shift the accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalised bank, the official said.
The development follows a war of words on social media between the Shiv Sena and Amruta Fadnavis – wife of former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis – who holds a senior position at the Axis Bank.
(Source: PTI)
Air India Stops Issuing Tickets on Credit to Govt Agencies That Owe it Over Rs 10L
Debt-laden Air India has stopped issuing tickets on credit to officials of various government agencies such as the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, which owe it more than Rs 10 lakh each, a senior official of the national carrier said on Thursday.
While disinvestment-bound Air India's net loss in 2018-19 was around Rs 8,556 crore, its current total debt is over Rs 60,000 crore.
(Source: PTI)
RFL Money Laundering Case: Shivinder Singh Sent to Judicial Custody Till 8 January
Former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh has been sent to judicial custody till 8 January in connection with the RFL money laundering case.
Congress Finalises Screening Committee for Delhi Elections
The Congress has finalised its Screening Committee for the Delhi Assembly polls, with Rajiv Satav to chair the committee, and Virender Singh Rathore and Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy as its members.
(Source: ANI)
Declare Martyrdom Day of Guru Gobind Singh's Minor Sons as Children's Day: Tiwari Urges PM
Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare martyrdom day of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh's minor sons (Chhote Sahibzade) as 'Bal Diwas' in place of the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
(Source: PTI)
EC Reviews Poll Preparedness for Delhi Assembly Elections
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, along with election commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra reviewed poll preparedness for Delhi Assembly elections on Thursday.
(Source: ANI)
Broadband Services Being Restored in J&K: BJP's Ram Madhav
BJP leader Ram Madhav said on Thursday that broadband services are being restored in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that these things will happen based on security assessment.
“Several people have been released from house arrest and preventive detention. It is an ongoing process. State administration, based on security assessment, will take appropriate decisions from time-to-time,” he added.
(Source: ANI)
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in J&K's Poonch
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch at 3:45 pm on Thursday.
(Source: ANI)
2 Soldiers Die at Pune's College of Military Engineering During Bridging Exercise
Two Indian Army soldiers have lost their lives at the College of Military Engineering in Pune during a bridging exercise. Five personnel have also been injured.
(Source: ANI)
8th Round of India-Japan Bilateral Consultations Held in Tokyo
The 8th round of India-Japan bilateral consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation and export control were held in Tokyo on 23 December, the MEA said on Thursday.
Both sides reiterated the importance of dialogue as an important mechanism and agreed to hold the next round of dialogue on a mutually convenient date in India.
(Source: ANI)
Girl Found Dead on Railway Tracks in UP's Hamirpur
A teenage girl, who was allegedly raped, was found dead on a railway track in UP’s Hamirpur, police said on Thursday.
The 17-year-old girl left home for coaching on Wednesday evening and was later found dead on the tracks, Circle Officer Anurag Singh said.
The girl's family alleged she was raped and later killed.
On the complaint of the victim's uncle, an FIR has been lodged against unidentified persons.
(Source: PTI)
Boat Carrying Migrant Capsizes in Turkey
A boat carrying migrants capsized in a lake in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing seven people on board, officials said. At least 64 migrants were rescued.
The boat sank in Lake Van as it approached the town of Adilcevaz in Bitlis province, the provincial governor's office said in a statement. It was carrying migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Five of the migrants were found dead in the lake while two others died in a hospital, the statement said.
Turkey is a main crossing point for migrants trying to reach Europe.
NIA Raids at Assam Activist Akhil Gogoi's House
NIA raids arrested RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi's house in Guwahati.
40 People Rescued in Fire in Delhi
Fire broke out in a building in Krishna Nagar at around 2.10 am. Fourty people have been rescued by Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
Netanyahu Again Quits Rally as Rocket Alert Sounds
Sirens warning of rocket fire from Gaza cut short a rally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening as he campaigned for his party's primaries the following day, public television reported.
It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings.
"A projectile was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory and was intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system," the Israeli army said in a statement.