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Following the Supreme Court‘s refusal of an extension for their surrender deadline, all 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case turned themselves in at 11:45 pm on Sunday to the jail authorities.
A total of 1,513 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been recorded in the country so far with Maharashtra and Karnataka registering the highest number of cases of the variant, according to INSACOG on Sunday.
Ajoy Kumar, All India Congress Committee in-charge of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, announced that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will spearhead the INDIA bloc, expressing optimism about winning all 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
The Israeli Navy struck a building in the central Gaza Strip where a number of Hamas terrorists were preparing to ambush soldiers, The Times of Israel reported, citing Israeli military.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached assets worth of over Rs 4 crore in connection with alleged bank fraud causing loss of Rs 53 crore to Union Bank of India involving Ginni Gold Pvt Ltd.
Delhi Governor VK Saxena has directed the Delhi Police to rationalize and ease the licensing processes and to issue fresh licenses to renowned shooters with “all India” validity, as they frequently need to travel across the country for various sporting events.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has carried out search operations on January 19 and 20, 2024, at 22 locations in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Surat and Mehsana, linked to the key conspirators Bobby alias Bharatbhai Patel, Charanjit Singh and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in the case of illegal foreign immigration, said the agency in a press release issued on Sunday.
In line with the preparations for Republic Day, Indian Army personnel carried out rehearsals for the 21-gun salute to be given on the January 26 parade. Army personnel used Indigenous 105 mm field guns to carry out their rehearsals.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president and Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala on Sunday, wrote to the Chief Justice of India, requesting to advise all benches of the top court not to pass any adverse order with regard to non-appearance in any matter which is listed on January 22 in view of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
Cold conditions continued to persist in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, with moderate to dense fog reported from most places in the two states.
The Aam Aadmi Party plans to conduct a “shobha yatra” in Delhi on Monday and set up community kitchens throughout the city, aligning with the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as per party sources.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared a public holiday on January 22 in honor of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He urged residents to illuminate their homes with earthen lamps to mark the occasion.
The Bombay High Court on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by four law students challenging the Maharashtra government’s decision to declare a public holiday on January 22, the day of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
A DF-10 aircraft, registered in Morocco, crashed in the mountains of Topkhana along the districts of Kuran-Munjan and Zibak of the Badakhshan province on Sunday morning.
Indian officials on Sunday said that an Indian plane was not involved in a crash in Afghanistan amid reports that an aircraft from India met with an accident there last night. A senior official said that a Moroccan-registered DF 10 aircraft was involved in the crash in Afghanistan.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to declare a full-day holiday in Bihar on January 22 in view of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, adding that it is time for a ‘renaissance of religion’.
Ahead of January 26, parade rehearsals for the R-Day parade are underway at Kartavya Path
#WATCH | Delhi: Republic Day Parade rehearsals underway at Kartavya Path. pic.twitter.com/NOY26YzkxO
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2024
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will remain open on Monday, reversing its decision to shut OPD services till 2:30 pm on the occasion of the consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram temple. (READ MORE)
Rashmika Mandanna thanked Delhi Police for apprehending a B-Tech graduate from Andhra Pradesh, Eemani Naveen, for creating a deepfake video of her. The video, featuring a manipulated face resembling Zara Patel, went viral in November.
Two criminals were injured during an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida, police said on Sunday. According to officials, the two miscreants, identified as Anuj and Nitin, were injured during an encounter around 5:00 a.m. at Noida Sector 49.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have been instructed to increase vigilance amid a surge in cyber criminals trying to cheat people through false messages claiming to collect donations for Ram Janmabhoomi, besides providing free prasad and VIP passes ahead of the Ram temple event, officials said on Sunday.
Celebrated soul and jazz vocalist Marlena Shaw, known for her hits ‘California Soul’ and ‘Woman of the Ghetto’, passed away at the age of 81.
On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Vijay Kumar issued security directives in preparation for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
The National Capital experienced yet another cold morning on Sunday with temperatures in single digits, leading to disruptions in transportation. Numerous flights and trains faced delays due to the chilly weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a decline in visibility at Delhi-Palam, dropping from 400 meters at 2:00 am to 100 meters at 2:30 am on Sunday, and further decreasing to 0 meters since 3:00 am.
Amidst the growing excitement and heightened public expectations for the grand opening of the Ram Temple on Monday, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust revealed on Sunday that the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony will be accompanied by a spectacular musical event called ‘Mangal Dhwani.’ This musical celebration, showcasing renowned artists from the world of music, is scheduled for 10 am on January 22.
A fire erupted at Mumbai’s Dr. Ambedkar Hospital in Vikhroli East, but fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 1:47 am on Sunday, and fire tenders quickly responded, successfully extinguishing the flames by around 2:25 am.
On the evening of Saturday, Additional CP Sagar Singh Kalsi from the Delhi Eastern Range assessed the security preparations in various regions of Shahdara District in anticipation of Republic Day on January 26. Senior police officers accompanied him during his visit.