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Fire at Clothing Shop in Mumbai's Dadar
Fire breaks out at a clothing shop in Dadar area of Mumbai. Six fire tenders present at the spot. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
FATF Plenary Session Today, Pakistan to be on Agenda
The plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be held on Friday in Paris, with Pakistan to be on the agenda.
(Source: ANI)
Uddhav Thackeray to Meet PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi Today
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray will in Delhi on Friday, where he is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence at 5:30 pm, followed by a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi at 6 pm.
He is also likely to meet BJP veteran LK Advani later.
Former Karnataka Minister C Channigappa Passes Away
Former Karnataka Minister and JD(S) leader C Channigappa passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru on Friday after a prolonged illness
(Source: ANI)
WB Transport Dept to Reintroduce Double-Decker Bus
The West Bengal Transport Department is set to reintroduce the iconic double-decker bus on city roads, a senior official said in Kolkata.
He said that the new double-decker buses will hit the roads in March.
(Source: PTI)
One Pak Solider Killed in Ceasefire Retaliation
One Pakistani Army soldier was killed and many others injured in Indian Army retaliation to ceasefire violation by Pakistan opposite Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, 20 February.
Pakistan has been trying to push terrorists into India from Neelam valley in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir for the last few days.
(Source: ANI)
Zilla Panchayat Election in Goa to Begin on 22 March
Election for all the 50 Zilla Panchayat (ZP) constituencies in Goa will be held on 22 March.
The State Election Commission (SEC) announced the poll schedule for Zilla Panchayats (ZPs) in Goa, which has two districts.
The nomination process will start on 27 February and conclude on 5 March, he said.
(Source: PTI)
Sisodia Meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Demands Delhi's Share in Central Taxes
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded Delhi's share in central taxes, which he said would help speed up cleaning the Yamuna and make arrangements for sufficient electricity and water supply in the city.
In the meeting, he also demanded funds for all the three municipal corporations in Delhi, the same way as Centre gives money to civic bodies in other states.
(Source: PTI)
HC Allows Bhim Army to Hold Meeting at Ground Near RSS HQ
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday allowed the Bhim Army to hold a meeting of its workers at Reshimbagh Ground on 22 February, but imposed certain conditions.
A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Madhav Jamdar said the petition of the Dalit outfit, seeking permission for the conclave, is allowed with conditions.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is scheduled to address the meeting.
(Source: PTI)
Portals of Kedarnath to Reopen on 29 April
The sacred portals of Kedarnath will thrown open to the devotees on April 29.
The gates of the temple will be opened at 6:10 am, Badrinath-Kedarnath mandir samiti president Mohan Prasad Thapliyal said.
(Source: PTI)
DGCA Proposes Testing of Personnel for Psychoactive Susbtances
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed testing of aviation personnel for psychoactive substances such as cannabis and opioid.
(Source: PTI)
Dewan Housing Chairman Wadhawan Gets Bail in Mirchi Case
A special court in Mumbai on Friday granted bail to Kapil Wadhawan, chairman and MD of Dewan Housing Finance (DHFL) arrested in connection with a money laundering case also involving the late gangster Iqbal Mirchi.
(Source: PTI)
Couple Killed as Motorcycle Hits Speeding Car in UP's Banda
A middle-aged couple was killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding car in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Friday, 21 February.
The accident occurred near Mahua village in Girwan police station area on Thursday night, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Red Bull Formula 1 Team Signs Indian Racer Jehan Daruvala for Junior Programme
Red Bull Formula 1 team has signed young Indian racer Jehan Daruvala for its junior programme.
(Source: PTI)
US-Taliban to Sign Deal on 29 Feb: US Secy of State Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, said the US is preparing to sign a deal with Taliban on 29 February, after a partial truce.
(Source: TOLO News)
JeM Associate Held in J&K's Budgam District
An associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, police said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, a checkpoint was established at Khan Sahib in the central Kashmir district. A vehicle was intercepted and Saqib Ahmad Lone, a resident of Wager village in the area, was arrested and incriminating material was recovered from his possession, according to a police spokesperson.
(Source: PTI)
BJP MLA Vijendra Singh's Son Booked for Celebratory Firing in UP
Son of BJP MLA Vijendra Singh Khatik has been booked for celebratory firing during wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, police said.
6 Students Drown, 5 Missing in Indonesia Floods
At least six students drowned and five others are missing after being caught by a flash flood in torrential rain while trekking near a river in Indonesia Around two dozen students from a group of 250 were injured in the incident and taken to hospital in Yogyakarta, the country's cultural capital on Java island.
"While they were trekking, suddenly the flood with strong current hit and swept away some students," said national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus Wibowo in a statement.
(Source: AFP)
Retired IAS Officers Bhaskar Khulbe, Amarjeet Sinha Appointed Advisors to PM Modi
Retired IAS officers Bhaskar Khulbe and Amarjeet Sinha have been appointed advisors to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(Source: PTI)
At Least 7 Residential Buildings Damaged in Pak Shelling Along LoC
At least seven residential buildings were damaged in heavy Pakistani shelling along LoC in J&K's Poonch district, accoridng to police.
(Source: PTI)
Govt Approves Bharti Infratel-Indus Towers Merger
Government has approved the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers.
(Source: PTI)
At Least 7 Injured in Road Accident in Mathura
At least seven people were injured on Friday when their car collided with a tractor in the Kumha area on the Mathura-Hathras road here, police said.
The car was headed for Hapur from Mathura when it collided with the tractor coming from the opposite direction, they said.
"The injured were rushed to two different private hospitals," a police official said.
(Source: PTI)
At least 30 Injured After Bus Collides With Truck in Jharkhand
At last two dead and around 30 injured after a bus and a truck collided with each other in Khunti in Jharkhand on Friday. The injured persons have been shifted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
(Source: PTI)
One Arrested for Objectionable Comments Against Chhatrapati Shivaji, Others
One person was arrested from Malad, Mumbai on Thursday for allegedly making objectionable comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, Mumbai Police and Marathi speaking people. A case has been registered under the relevant sections.
(Source: ANI)
IIMC Students Call off Hunger Strike Against Fee Hike
Indian Institute of Mass Communication students on Friday said they have called off their hunger strike against a fee hike after the administration accepted their demands.
In a statement, the students said the last date for submission of second semester fees has been extended upto 31 March, 2020, or till the finalisation of the new fee structure, whichever is later.
(Source: PTI)
Gargi College Molestation Case: Students Meet DCW on Friday
Students of Gargi College met the Delhi Commission For Women on Friday to get a status update on the commission's probe into the alleged molestation of students at the college during a cultural festival.
The meeting on Friday lasted for an hour. The panel has called Delhi Police personnel on Saturday to seek their reply on the matter.
(Source: PTI)
2 LeT Militants Killed in Exchange of Fire With Security Forces in J&K
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have been killed after an exchange of fire with security forces at J&K’s Sangam, Bijbehara. Arms and ammunition have been recovered.
(Source: ANI)
Wells Fargo to Pay USD 3 Billion to Settle Fake Accounts Scandal: US Govt
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay US regulators USD 3 billion to settle three investigations into the bank's damaging fake accounts scandal, the Department of Justice said on Friday.
The fine settles criminal and civil liability in the case in which the nation's fourth largest bank between 2002 and 2016 pressured employees to meet unrealistic sales goals that led to creating millions of accounts or credit cards without consent.
(Source: AFP)