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UN Set for Yemen Truce Talks Aboard Ship
The head of the UN mission in Yemen boarded a vessel that will be the venue for key talks between the government and Huthi rebels on shoring up a ceasefire.
Retired Dutch General Patrick Cammaert picked up a government delegation at a rendezvous in the Red Sea before returning to the port of Hodeida to await Huthi envoys who are to arrive on Sunday, a UN statement said.
The sides will discuss the next steps to implement an agreement reached in Sweden in December that calls for a ceasefire in Hodeida and a pullback of forces from the port city.
(Source: PTI)
Journalist Allegedly Beaten Up by BJP Workers
A journalist of a Raipur-based website was allegedly beaten up Saturday by BJP functionaries while he was recording the party's district-level meeting here, police told PTI.
Based on the complaint by journalist Suman Pandey, who sustained minor injuries to his head, a case has been registered against four persons, including BJP Raipur district president Rajeev Agrawal, a police official told PTI.
Police Constable Shoots Self in Chennai
A 26-year-old police constable attached to the Armed Reserve battalion, K Manigandan who was on duty at the IG office at Kilpauk , allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself early on Sunday.
WB Govt Declines Permission for Yogi Adityanath Rally
Permission for the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's rally in West Bengal today has been declined by the state government without any prior notice, reported ANI, quoting the UP CMO.
Seemanchal Express Derailment: Bihar Govt Announces Rs 4 Lakh to Kin of Deceased
Bihar government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of deceased & Rs 50,000 to those injured in the Seemanchal Express derailment.
(Source: ANI)
'Bomb Threat Call Received for SVP Airport in Ahmedabad; No Flight Disruptions'
"A bomb threat call for T-2 (Int'l Terminal) was received through the Air India office, Mumbai, at 03:38 am. Bomb Threat Assessment Committee assessed the call as 'non-specific'. Security arrangements have been strengthened; no flight disruptions were reported," ANI quoted Director, Ahmedabad SVP International Airport, as saying.
Cong to Hold Nationwide Protest Against Members of Hindu Mahasabha Tomorrow
The Congress party will hold a nationwide protest on Monday, 4 February, from 10 am in all state headquarters to protest against the members of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, who used a pistol to shoot an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi, and garlanded the statue of Nathuram Godse on 30 January in Uttar Pradesh.
(Source: ANI)
PM Modi Inaugurates Development Projects in Jammu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates several development projects in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
(Source: ANI)
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets BJP Leader SM Krishna in Kolar
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah met BJP leader & former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, in Karnataka’s Kolar today.
(Source: ANI)
27-Year-Old Woman Raped on Promise of Marriage in Muzaffarnagar
A 27-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a youth on the false promise of marriage in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said.
Based on a complaint lodged by the woman on Saturday, case was registered against the youth, Nitin Kumar, under relevant sections of the IPC. Efforts were underway to nab him.
(Source: PTI)
Cong Issues Three-Line Whip For MPs to be Present in the House from 4-8 Feb
The Congress party has issued three-line whip for its Lok Sabha MPs, asking them to be present in the House from 4-8 February.
(Source: ANI)
7 Rohingya Children, Who Tried to Enter Assam, Arrested in Tripura
"Seven Rohingya children, including six girls and a boy, who crossed over from Bangladesh to enter into Assam, have been arrested from Dharmanagar Railway Station in North Tripura," Railway Protection Force (RPF) has said.
(Source: ANI)
Congress Veteran Kishore Chandra Deo Resigns from Party
Former Union minister and Congress veteran Kishore Chandra Deo has resigned from primary membership of the party, saying the Congress is in 'coma' in Andhra Pradesh.
(Source: PTI)
Three Golden Crowns Go Missing from Tirupati Temple in Andhra
Three golden crowns, collectively weighing about 1.3 kg, were reported missing from Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
The crowns adorned the statues of deities Lord Venkateswara, Sri Lakshmi and Sri Padmavathi at an ancient shrine inside the temple complex. They were reported missing on Saturday night, a security official of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) said.
Police have registered a case but no arrest has been made so far.
(Source: PTI)
Yamuna Expressway Development Authority Land Scam: CBI Files Case Against 2 Officials
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two of its officials in connection with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority land scam case.
(Source: ANI)
Filmmaker Aribam Sharma Returns Padma Shri to Protest Citizenship Bill
Filmmaker Aribam Shyam Sharma has returned the Padma Shri award he won in 2006 to mark his protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
(Source: ANI)
'Indigo Flight Scheduled to Operate Lucknow-Delhi on 31 Jan Grounded as Precautionary Measure'
An IndiGo flight 6E-447 which was scheduled to operate Lucknow-Delhi route on 31 January was grounded as a precautionary measure. After taxing, the pilot noticed an error in the engine parameter, and as a caution, he returned the aircraft to the bay, IndiGo has said.
(Source: ANI)
Piyush Goyal to Address RBI Board on 9 February
Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to address the customary post budget meeting of the central board of Reserve Bank of India on 9 February and highlight the key points of the interim Budget.
According to sources, the board meeting on 9 February would also take up request of the government for interim dividend for the current fiscal.
(Source: PTI)
3 Dead, 2 Injured in Thane Building Collapse
Three people lost their lives and two were injured after a building collapsed at Ulhasnagar’s Indira Gandhi Market in Thane district of Maharashtra, earlier this afternoon. The injured have been shifted to a hospital. Teams of police and fire department are present at the spot.
(Source: ANI)
INX Media Case: CBI Gets Nod to Prosecute P Chidambaram
The Law Ministry has granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute former Finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX media case.
(Source: ANI)
AAP's Sanjay Singh Gives Zero Hour Notice in RS over Shooting of Gandhi's Effigy
Sanjay Singh, MP from AAP, has given a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the shooting of Mahatma Gandhi's effigy by Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha in Uttar Pradesh.
(Source: ANI)
Members of 'Youth for Social Media Democracy' Protest Outside Twitter Office in Delhi
Members of 'Youth for Social Media Democracy' are protesting outside the office of Twitter India in Delhi. The protesters say "Twitter has acquired an anti-right wing attitude. They block our accounts & impressions of the tweets. We won't tolerate this, they will have to change their policy."
(Source: ANI)
EU, Latin American Contact Group on Venezuela to Meet on Thursday
The European Union and Latin American contact group on Venezuela will meet in Montevideo on Thursday, 7 February, AFP quotes an official as saying.
Chit Fund Scam: CBI Officials Stopped Outside Kolkata Police Commissioner's Residence
A team of CBI officials, probing chit fund scam cases, were stopped outside the residence of Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar.
(Source: PTI)
Plane Carrying Missing Footballer Emilio Sala Found
Missing plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala found, reports news agency AFP quoting investigators.
(AFP)
Naxals Torched 10 Road-Construction Vehicles in Ramgarh
Naxals torched 10 road construction vehicles in Honhe village of Ramgarh, on Sunday, 3 February.
(ANI)
7 Rohingya Children Arrested in N Tripura
Seven Rohingya children- six girls and one boy- who crossed over from Bangladesh to Assam, were arrested from the Dharmanagar Railway Station by Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Sunday, 3 February.
(ANI)
Will Return my Padma Bhushan Award to President: Anna Hazare
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday, 4 February, announced that he would be returning his Padma Bhushan Award to President Ram Nath Kovind, saying that he didn’t believe the reason he had been awarded- for social cause and the country- had been fulfilled.
(ANI)