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The United States will provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defense system to help counter Moscow’s relentless aerial attacks, the State Department announced, reported news agency AFP.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will convene an emergency meeting on Thursday amid a sudden spurt in Covid cases in several countries, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
IAF's Garud Special Forces commandos have been equipped with latest small weapons incl the American Sig Sauer rifles & AK-103 assault rifles, reported news agency ANI. The SF operatives are deployed in Kashmir valley for counter-terrorist operations & also along the China border for specialist operations.
Supreme Court of Nepal ordered release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj on Wednesday, reported ANI. He has been released on the grounds of age. He has been in a Nepali jail since 2003 on charges of murdering 2 American tourists. The court also ordered his deportation within 15 days of his release.
The National Commission for Women has asked Spice Jet to take down a post describing women flight attendants as "red hot girls". NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written a letter to the director of the airlines this regard.
Addressing Rajya Sabha on India's economic condition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government's targeted approach to deal with Covid impact helped India in reviving growth without going into recession.
Mansa Police has issued a summon to former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, asking him to appear before a CJM on January 12, in connection with a case registered against him during the Punjab polls.
"The case was registered on the complaint of AAP. It's a false case," he says, quoted ANI.
Reacting to the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Assam's Batadrava, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that eviction won't stop and Hindus & Muslims, all have to vacate Sattra land, reported PTI.
Nepal Prime Minister Deuba has bee elected as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party, reports PTI.
Madhya Pradesh LoP Govind Singh moves a no-confidence motion against the state government at the state assembly in Bhopal. Speaker Girish Gautam has allowed a discussion on the motion.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday, an official statement said.
According to the statement, the US will also announce Patriot missiles for Ukraine to further assist it in the ongoing war against Russia.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chairs a meeting with health officials over the Covid-19 situation.
The NIA on Tuesday submitted in Special NIA Court at Kochi that the banned PFI leaders in Kerala were in touch with some of the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda leaders.
The agency said this while asking for more time for the investigation against the PFI leaders who were arrested after the ban.
NIA also submitted that there is a secret wing of PFI working to prepare a hit list of people belonging to other communities and their activities were centered around the PFI office, reported ANI.
A Pakistani drone has been downed by BSF troops in Punjab, reported ANI.
The drone had entered India at 7:20 PM in the AOR of BOP Daoke in AOR of 144 Bn, Amritsar sector and was found fallen this morning in the Pak area, 20 metres in their territory opposite the AOR of BOP Bharopal.
The security forces informed that the drone hovered in the sky for a few minutes when counter-drone measures were taken and fell while returning. Search in progress.
A gunfight between security forces and suspected ULFA-I militants broke out in Assam's Tinsukia district today morning. One civilian was injured in firing from the side of suspected ULFA-I militants, Defence PRO, Guwahati, quoted ANI.
Assam Rifles on Tuesday apprehended two PLA insurgents and recovered five grenades, three pistols, three IEDs, and three detonators from Telipati and Heirok areas, Imphal Valley, Manipur.
During the investigation, the apprehended insurgents confessed to their plans to target non-Manipuri locals, security forces and to disturb the celebrations during the festive season in the Imphal valley, ANI quoted Assam Rifles as saying.
The spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General said that the Secy-Gen is deeply alarmed by news reports that the Taliban have suspended access to universities to women and girls.
In a statement, the spokesperson said that the Secy-Gen that the denial of education not only violates the equal rights of women & girls but will have a devastating impact on the country’s future.
Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Caretaker Government and President of the ruling Nepali Congress, and general secretary of the party Gagan Thapa cast their votes for the party parliamentary leader election.
Visibility reduces as a thick layer of fog grips Delhi; Visuals from Yamuna Bank and Akshardham.
When these people go out to spread hatred in India, people of our ideology go out to spread love and affection, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi targets BJP during Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Ahead of the 2023 assembly elections, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said that the atmosphere in Rajasthan is such that there is no anti-government wave in the state and people are in the mood to repeat the government this time.
Madurai bench of Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to allocate funds and conduct various events to popularize Sangam-era Tamil literature and modern Tamil literature. CM MK Stalin had filed a public interest litigation in the Madurai bench of Madras High Court.
The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has banned women from pursuing a university education.
Elon Musk has announced that he will resign from his current designation of Twitter CEO as soon as he finds 'someone foolish enough to take the job'.
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Health Minister Mandaviya To Review Covid Situation Amid Spurt In Cases In US, China
In light of a new spike in cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China, and the United States, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will examine the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday, official sources said, reported news agency PTI. They stated that the minister will examine the COVID-19 situation "considering the international scenario" at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The meeting will be attended by a number of senior officials, including Ayush, the department of health, the department of pharmaceuticals, and the department of biotechnology. Rajiv Bahl, director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Member (Health) of NITI Aayog V K Paul, and N L Arora, chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) will also take part.
Bharat Jodo Yatra To Enter Haryana
Senior party leaders have begun arriving in the district, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter Haryana on Wednesday from the Mundaka border in Nuh, reported news agency PTI.
When the yatra enters the state, it is anticipated that former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, senior Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Kumari Selja, Ajay Singh Yadav, and Deepender Singh Hooda, as well as state party chief Udai Bhan and newly appointed state incharge Shaktisinh Gohil, will be present.
As part of the party's foot march, Gohil and senior leaders of the state unit have been holding meetings of various committees.
On December 23, Haryana's first phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra will come to an end.
The Congress has published a schedule that states that the yatra will begin its 105th day on Wednesday at the Mundaka border in Nuh's Firozpur Jhirka. It will then travel through Anaj Mandi, Nasirbas, and Bhadas Nagina before spending the night in Akeda.
The yatra will begin at Malab village on Thursday morning and travel through Nuh's Ghasera village before taking a break at Ambedkar Chowk in Sohna, Gurugram district, in the evening.
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