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Iran Strikes on US Base Shoot Up Oil Prices by 3.5%
Oil prices spike more than 3.5% after Iran hits base used by US in Iraq.
(AFP)
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Tell Us to 'Recall Us Troops' From Region
Iranian Revolutionary Guards has asked ‘recall US troops' from Iraq, after at least nine rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase in the country's west early Wednesday, 8 January where US and coalition forces are based.
(Source: AFP)
Dummy Execution for Nirbhaya Rape Convict
Delhi court on 7 January, issued death warrant against all 4 convicts of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case, execution to be held on 22nd January at 7 am in Tihar's jail cell 3, as per Tihar jail officials, Tihar will conduct dummy execution in coming days but not today. It will be done in jail 3, where the execution will take place. At the time of the dummy execution, the executive engineer of PWD, superintendent and other jail officials will be present.
(Source: ANI)
Lt. General Ranbir Singh to Meet Chinese Military
Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh is in China where he is scheduled to meet and interact with the senior People’s Liberation Army leadership. He would also be visiting the training institutions of the Chinese military.
(Source: ANI)
FAA bans flights over Iraq, Iran, Gulf
The US Federal Aviation Administration has banned civil flights over the Gulf, Iraq and Iran, this comes after Iran launched at least nine missiles into an Iraqi airbase in the country's west.
(Source: AFP)
Sisodia Takes on Shah Over Delhi CCTV Cameras
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on 7 January, slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over Delhi CCTV cameras. The Deputy Chief Minister stated that Shah had been saying there were no CCTVs in Delhi but the Home Minister should check it out during campaigning.
Speaking to the media, Mr Sisodia shared a video where Mr Shah was seen saying the city was to get 1.5 million CCTV cameras, but were yet to fine one
(Source: IANS)
Trump Tweets 'All is Well' After Iran Launches Missile at U.S Military Base in Iraq
US President Donald Trump tweeted ‘All is Well’ After Iran launches missile at U.S military base in Iraq. Trump in his tweet stated that assessment of casualties and damages is being taken care of, and the U.S will give out a statement tomorrow morning on 9 January.
(Source: ANI)
Union Cabinet Meeting to Be Held at 10 Am Today
Union Cabinet meeting is scheduled to take place today in the national capital at around 10 AM.
(Source: IANS)
Drizzling in Parts of Delhi
Delhi witnessed light rain and drizzle in several parts of the city, bringing down the mercury and adding to the chilly weather.
(Source: ANI)
Ukrainian Passenger Plane Carrying 180 People Crashes in Iran
A Ukranian aircraft carrying 180 people crashed in Tehran, Iran, reported BBC.
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Iran's Bushehr
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Iran’s Bushehr reported by United States Geological Survey.
Weightlifter Sarabjeet Kaur Found Guilty of Anti-Doping Rule Violation
According to the National Anti-Doping Agency, Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel has found weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur guilty of anti-doping rule violation. Penalty of ineligibility for a period of 4 years imposed. She was tested positive earlier following intake of prohibited non specified substance.
(Source: ANI)
Indian Navy Rescues Stranded Vessel With 13 Indian Citizens
INS Sumedha came to the rescue of the crew of the stranded vessel Al-Hamid on 6 January. Al-Hamid was detected by Navy Helicopter launched from the deck of INS Sumedha, which confirmed that the vessel was in distress&drifting near coast of Somalia. The crew of Al-Hamid comprised of 13 Indian citizens.
(Source: ANI)
Supreme Court to Hear Govt's Plea on CAA
Supreme Court today, decided to hear the Central Government's plea seeking to transfer those PILs filed and pending in various state High Courts, against validity of Citizenship Amendment Act ,on 10 January.
(Source: ANI)
W.B: Four Crude Bombs Recovered
West Bengal: Four crude bombs were recovered by Police from railway track near Hridaypur station in North 24 Parganas.
(Source: ANI)
Congress CEC Meeting for Elections to be Held on 11 January
Congress Central Election Committee meeting for Delhi assembly elections to be held on January 11 at party interim president Sonia Gandhi's residence in the national capital.
(Source: ANI)
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak Under Scanner
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission has released a series of audio recordings allegedly showing how former Prime Minister Najib Razak abused his power to conceal wrongdoings linked to a massive corruption scandal involving the 1MDB state investment fund.
The voice clips marked a new blow to Najib, who has denied any wrongdoings in the scandal and is on trial for graft after his shocking election defeat in May 2018.
(Source: PTI)
SC Notice to Govt on a Plea Filed by Dalit Christians Seeking Scheduled Caste Status
Supreme Court issues notice to the government on a plea filed by National Council of Dalit Christians seeking Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians. The petitioner says the change of religion does not end social discrimination against lower castes.
(Source: ANI)
Maha Assembly Ratifies 126th Constitution Amendment Bill
Maharashtra Assembly has ratified the 126th constitutional amendment(for extension of SC/ST reservation) passed by Parliament in December 2019.
(Source: ANI)
CBI: Investigation in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Abuse Case Completed
CBI tells Supreme Court that investigation in all 17 shelter homes cases, including Muzaffarpur(Bihar) shelter home abuse case, has been completed. No girl was killed in Muzaffarpur shelter home and skeletons found were not of inmate minors, AG KK Venugopal says.
(Source: ANI)
Huge Explosion Near Somalia Parliament
A suspected car bomb exploded near the parliament in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, 8 January, witnesses and a security official said. They further mentioned that it looked like a car bomb, but no details have been out yet.
(Source: AFP)
Rajasthan Health Min Orders Probe in the Procurement of Chinese Equipment in Hospital
Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma has ordered a probe in the procurement of Chinese-made equipment at the JK Lon child hospital, Jaipur, following the deaths of over 100 infants within around a month at the hospital's Kota branch.
The minister has directed the additional chief secretary - medical and health, Rohit Kumar Singh to conduct the inquiry and submit a report.
(Source: PTI)
Karti to Move to Madras High Court for Alleged Involvement in Tax Evasion Case
Karti Chidambaram and his wife Srinidhi will move the Madras High Court in a tax evasion case, a day after their discharge petition was rejected by a special court.
(Source: PTI)
Bihar Wants A BJP Leader as Bihar CM: Sanjay Paswan, BJP MLC
Sanjay Paswan, BJP MLC and former Union Minister while interacting with the media stated that people of Bihar want to see a BJP leader as Bihar CM, he further mentioned that the BJP is the strongest and most active party in the state and ultimately the party will abide by what PM Modi and Sushil Modi decide,but the party is capable to win the elections alone.
(Source: ANI)
JK: Militants Hurl Grenade at Security Forces in Srinagar
Militants hurl Grenade at the Security Forces near Zakura area in Srinagar, according to the sources 1 civilians have been injured.
More details awaited.
(Source: PTI)
Cabinet Approves MoU Between India and UK
Govt of India: Cabinet has approved a MoU between India and United Kingdom for enabling energy self sufficiency for Indian Railways.
(Source: ANI)
Lucknow: 32 Year Old Lawyer Beaten to Death
32 year old lawyer Shishir Tripathi beaten to death at Krishna Nagar in Lucknow, late on the night of 7 January, by five people. One accused has been arrested. Police has sent body for postmortem.
(Source: ANI)
BJP MP Calls Out to Boycott Deepika Padukone's movie 'Chhapaak'
South Delhi BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Wednesday, 8 January, asked people to boycott Deepika Padukone's upcoming movie 'Chhapaak' for her support to the "tukde-tukde gang", a day after the Bollywood star visited JNU to express solidarity with the students who were attacked by a mob.
(Source: PTI)
Man Jumps in front of Moving Delhi Metro, Dies
A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at Dwarka Mor station on the Delhi Metro's Blue Line on Wednesday, the second such incident in less than a week, officials said.
The services were briefly delayed on a section of the busy corridor, they said.
The victim has been identified as Anjni Kumar Rai, resident of Kerdeen village in Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh, DCP (Metro) Vikram Porwal said.
Indigo's Delhi-Kuala Lumpur Flight Cancelled
An IndiGo Kuala Lumpur-Delhi flight was cancelled on Wednesday after a fault was observed in the hydraulic system of its A320neo plane, according to an official.
The airline clarified that there was no problem in the plane's Pratt and Whitney (PW) engines.
"An IndiGo flight, 6E-1822, arrived Kuala Lumpur from Delhi today. After arrival at Kuala Lumpur, a fault was observed in the hydraulic system.The aircraft is back in operations after the necessary maintenance," the airline stated.
Jharkhand Assembly Passes Supplementary Budget
Jharkhand Assembly has passed supplementary budget of Rs 4,210 crores.
BJP Loses Nagpur Zila Parishad Elections
Bharatiya Janata Party loses Zila Parishad elections in Nagpur. BJP faces defeat in Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's home village Dhapewada. Congress emerges as single largest party with 31 seats.
British Museum Raises Funds to Acquire Unique Indian Painting
The prestigious British Museum in London has acquired a unique watercolour depicting a traditional musical performance in mid-18th century northern India after successfully raising the 440,000 pounds required to buy the rare painting.
'Trumpeters' by Nainsukh of Guler (1710-1778), described by experts as a delicate miniature of a “rarely found calibre”, had been blocked for export by the UK's ministry of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2018 in the hope of preventing its departure from Britain.
Revenue Officials Testify Against Hafiz Saeed in Pak
Six more prosecution witnesses, including revenue officials, testified against Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his close aides for their involvement in terror financing before an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan, a court official said on Wednesday.
The anti-terrorism court Lahore indicted Saeed and his close aides - Hafiz Abdul Salam, Muhammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal - on terror financing charges on 11 December.
Priyanka Gandhi to Visit Modi's Turf Varanasi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will on Friday visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi to meet those who were arrested during the anti-CAA protests in the town.
According to Congress sources, Gandhi will meet BHU students, civil society members, and those who were part of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the country.
She will also visit Guleria ghat and Ram ghat in the temple town.
Explosives Recovered in Jharkhand's Giridih
Security forces recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Giridih district of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.
Based on a tip-off, CRPF personnel launched a search operation near Phulibagan in the district and seized the IED weighing around 20 kg, police said here in a release.
The explosive, which has been diffused, was planted to target security forces, it said.
In Garhwa district, security personnel seized 173 gelatin sticks and other explosives from Jahar Sarai forest, police said
TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu Detained by Police
Police detains TDP Chief and Former CM N Chandrababu Naidu ahead of flagging-off ceremony of Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti's bus yatra against state government's decision of three state capitals. The police stopped the buses before start of the yatra.
1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting in Canada
A shooter killed one person and seriously wounded three others Wednesday on a residential street near Canada's parliament before fleeing, local police said.
Police were called to the scene, about 10 blocks from the legislature in the capital, Ottawa, after reports of multiple gun shots around 7:30 am (local time).
"At this time, three people have been transported to hospital with serious injuries and one person has been confirmed deceased," Ottawa Police said in a statement.
A 15-year-old boy was among the wounded, local television reported.
The incident could have been a targeted killing, a police spokesperson told a press briefing, without elaborating.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Step Down as Senior Members of Royal Family
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family, the couple announced on Instagram.
(CNN)
Special Screening for Rajni's Latest Movie in Chennai
A film theater in Chennai all decked up for screening of Rajinikanth-starrer 'Darbar' which releases today. State govt has granted permission for special show for 4 days in theatres all over the state. There will be one extra show per day for 4 days on Jan 9,10,13,14.
(ANI)
1 Dead, 3 Injured in Ottawa Shooting
One killed, 3 injured in 'targeted' shooting in Canada’s Ottawa.
(ANI)