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The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police announced that restrictions under CrPC section 144, which includes a ban on unauthorized public gatherings, will be implemented district-wide on February 16. This decision comes in response to planned protest marches organized by the farmers' body Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and other unions. The Bharatiya Kisan Union, a member of SKM, had previously called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on February 16, citing various unmet demands of farmers.
A 38-year-old man from Rajasthan was mauled to death by an eight-year-old male Asiatic lion in Sri Venkateswara Zoo here on Thursday, said a Forest department official. Around 4 pm, Prahlad Gujjar from Alwar district in Rajasthan came as a lone visitor and entered the restricted area, said the official. The lion did not eat any part of his body, which was found intact with neck injuries where the animal bit him, the official added. (PTI)
The party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan announced Umar Ayub Khan as its prime ministerial candidate. Umar Ayub Khan, aged 54, serves as the secretary-general of the party and is the grandson of former military dictator Ayub Khan. He joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) prior to the 2018 general elections, having previously contested in the 2013 polls as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) from Haripur in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
A massive fire broke out at the main market in Alipur, North Delhi, on Thursday evening. Shortly after the fire erupted, fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire.
No casualties or injuries have been reported in the blaze. Further details on the matter are awaited. (ANI)
Official sources reported that the Enforcement Directorate has called upon TMC leader and former Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for questioning in connection with a FEMA contravention case. The 49-year-old politician has been requested to appear at the central agency's office in Delhi on February 19. (READ MORE)
The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 92 as the search for missing people continues, officials said on Thursday. Provincial officials said 36 people were still unaccounted for after the landslide struck the town of Maco in the Davao de Oro province on Feb. 6.
The EU commission said on Thursday it had approved 6.9 billion euros ($7.4 billion) in state aid for infrastructure projects to boost the supply of renewable hydrogen. The aid provided by seven countries is expected to unlock an additional 5.4 billion euros in private investments, with 32 companies participating in 33 projects, the commission said.
ED has summoned TMC MLA Mukul Roy and asked to appear at Delhi office.
A scuffle broke out between the police and Bharatiya Janata Party workers during the BJP's protest in West Bengal's Siliguri district on Thursday over the Sandeshkhali incident.
A total of 3.40 lakh Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel are likely to be deployed during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, officials said.
Internet services in certain areas of Punjab's Patiala, Sangrur, and Fatehgarh Sahib districts have been suspended until February 16, following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The decision was prompted by the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march. The suspension affects specific zones under various police stations: Shatrana, Samana, Ghanaour, Devigarh, and Balbhera in Patiala; Khanauri, Moonak, Lehra, Sunam, and Chajli in Sangrur; and areas under Fatehgarh Sahib police station.
Curfew restrictions in Banbhoolpura, imposed after violence erupted over the demolition of an "illegal" madrassa, have been eased by authorities. The area, previously the epicenter of mob violence involving stone pelting and arson, will now have relaxed curfew hours from 9 am to 4 pm in specific zones like Gaujajali, Railway Bazar, and FCI godown area, as per an order by Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh.
A total of 3.40 lakh Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel are likely to be deployed during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well as the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, officials said.
The Delhi Assembly's budget session has been prolonged until the first week of March. Finance Minister Atishi explained the extension, attributing it to delays in finalizing the budget and sending it for approval to the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. The proposal received approval from the Assembly, although BJP MLAs from the opposition raised concerns about the reasons for the delay.
A bus struck pedestrians on a roadside, killing three and injuring two in Chhatari Police station area. Two injured sent to Aligarh hospital. Bodies sent for autopsy; investigation ongoing.
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bond scheme, saying it violates the right to information and the freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution. In a landmark judgement that will have wide ramifications, it ordered the State Bank of India to disclose to the Election Commission the names of the contributors to the six-year-old scheme. (PTI)
The Enforcement Directorate has interrogated senior Paytm leaders and obtained document submissions from them after RBI's recent directive to prohibit Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting any deposits or top-ups. Officials disclosed that the central agency is reviewing documents preliminarily to determine whether to initiate a formal investigation into alleged irregularities flagged by the RBI at the fintech company under FEMA.
The Haldwani Civil Court has issued orders to confiscate the property of nine miscreants, including Abdul Malik and his son, the alleged mastermind of the violence that broke out in Banbhoolpura town of Haldwani area following the demolition of an allegedly "illegal structure" as part of an anti-encroachment drive on February 8.
Traffic is affected on Firni Road, Najafgarh in the carriageway from Dhansa Stand towards Bahadurgarh Stand due to a road cave-in near Dhansa Stand: Delhi Traffic Police
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda will file the nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat on Thursday.
Nadda is currently a Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh.
According to an order issued by Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh the curfew will be relaxed from 9 am to 4 pm in Gaujajali, Railway Bazar and FCI godown area.
In the rest of Banbhoolpura, it will be relaxed for two hours from 9 am to 11 am.
A panel of three Union ministers will hold a meeting with protesting farmer leaders in Chandigarh Thursday for another round of talks amid the ongoing standoff between the agitators and security personnel at the Punjab-Haryana border.
Four students were shot and wounded outside an Atlanta high school, officials said.
Over 23,000 beneficiaries have availed of benefits under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme at AIIMS Delhi since September 2018.