Breaking News Highlights: NIA Chargesheets Arsh Dala’s Close Aide In Terror-Gangster Network Case
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Blinken to head to Middle East to seek 'immediate' increase in Gaza aid: State Department
Islamic State jihadist group claims responsibility for Iran twin bombings, AFP reported.
Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin tweets, "I was delighted to meet Congress leader and brother Rahul Gandhi at his residence in New Delhi today. I inquired about the health of Sonia Gandhi. He expressed his concern about the recent floods in Tamil Nadu. We briefly discussed the progress of the INDIA alliance to safeguard the secular ethos of the nation".
Sheriff says multiple people have been shot at an Iowa high school and the threat is over but gave no other details, reports AP
BJP leader and former UP MLC Dr Yagya Dutt Sharma passes away. He breathed his last in Medanta Hospital during treatment in Lucknow.
Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in besieged Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said on Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war, AFP reported.
Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin posts on X, "Glad to have invited Hon’ble Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Opening Ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Chennai on January 19th. On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Government, I requested the Prime Minister for the immediate release of the National Disaster Relief Fund to undertake comprehensive relief, restoration and rehabilitation works in flood-affected districts of TN as requested by our Hon'ble Chief Minister MK Stalin. The Prime Minister assured us that he would take the necessary steps. Also discussed various subjects of public importance to Tamil Nadu particularly the multi-faceted development of sports in Tamil Nadu with the PM..."
Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear, reports AP
The next meeting of the Congress Manifesto Committee is to be held on January 11, virtually, ANI reported.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi
The meeting of the Congress Alliance Committee has commenced at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Gehlot, Mukul Wasnik, Mohan Prakash, Salman Khurshid, and Bhupesh Baghel are present at the meeting.
NIA Chargesheets Arsh Dala’s Close aide Manpreet Singh @ Peeta in Terror-Gangster Network Case, the agency informed in a release.
Punjab police "busts a module and arrests its 2 operatives handled from abroad by the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). They were involved in various killings," DGP Gaurav Yadav posted on X.
This comes after Lakhbir Landa was declared as a designated terrorist recently.
Himachal Pradesh HC passes interim order staying notification granting tribal status to Hatti community, PTI reported.
Jalandhar Police on Wednesday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver in connection with the murder of Arjuna awardee DSP Dalbir Singh Deol, PTI reported.
Varanasi court fixes Jan 5 for opening ASI survey report on Gyanvapi mosque, providing copies to parties concerned: Hindu side counsel (PTI)
Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla is the New Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra: Home Ministry, Maharashtra Govt (ANI)
Iraq accuses US-led coalition of Baghdad strike that killed pro-Iran faction commander, condemns 'aggression', AFP reported.
Congress Manifesto Committee holds its first meeting at party office in Delhi, PTI reported.
Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, said an official. According to police, the accused was wanted in a multiple terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI)
Iraq's pro-Iran Hashed force says military commander killed in US strike, AFP reported.
The flag poles for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir are ready to be transported from Ahmedabad for the idol consecration ceremony on January 22, PTI reported.
On seat sharing in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha polls, state Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "The real intention of Mamata Banerjee is out. They are saying that they (TMC) will give two seats (to Congress) in West Bengal. Those seats already have Congress MPs. What new are they giving us? We won these two seats by defeating Mamata Banerjee and the BJP. What favour are they doing to us? Who will trust her (Mamata Banerjee)? It is Mamata who needs Congress to win... Congress can fight and is capable of winning more seats on its own. We will show. We don't need to keep these two seats on Mamata's pity..." (ANI)
Iraq drone strike kills two members of pro-Iran factions, AFP reported citing a security source.
"I will never say anything against Mamata Banerjee. I raised my voice against those few small party workers who consider themselves big leaders and were misusing their power to do wrong. Now, they are angry because it has been stopped. My office was vandalised today, and we have filed an FIR against it. Let's see what happens now," says TMC leader Manorajan Byapari on the vandalism of his office earlier today. (PTI)
Mumbai police has registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aadtiya Thackeray's close aide and BMC contractor Rahul Gomes in Covid Jumbo Center scam case.
A case was registered against him by EOW under sections 406, 409, 420, and 120(B) of IPC and started further investigation.
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to quash FIR and criminal proceedings registered against Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly making objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi.
Newly elected Chief Minister of Mizoram Pu Lalduhoma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday.
Border Security Force has foiled an attempt to smuggle currency at the international border along West Bengal's Nadia district. USD 1,66,900 valuing Rs 1.39 Crores being smuggled to Bangladesh have been seized.
Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has requested Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to announce January 22 as a public holiday in the state to mark the consecration of Ayodhya Ram temple.
The national general secretaries of the BJP will hold a meeting on January 6 to discuss preparations for Lok Sabha elections and Ram Mandir consecration
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recommended another CBI enquiry in 'Fake lab tests' in Aam Aadmi Mohalla clinics. Fake/non-existent mobile numbers were used to mark the entry of patients.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will not be attending the convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, due to adverse weather conditions not allowing the landing of aircraft there today, reports ANI quoting sources. He will directly visit the Biotech Startup Expo at Biotech Park, Kathua, it added.
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar arrives in Nepal's Kathmandu on a two-day visit to the country, to co-chair the 7th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission to review all aspects of the bilateral partnership.
Several shops and house was gutted after a fire broke out at the Dar Gali Bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara earlier today.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said a professor from Jamia Millia Islamia, Khalid Moin along with Amrit Paul, Director of Technical Projects Consultants Pvt. Ltd have been booked in an alleged case of bribery.
A fire broke out in the Teaching Block of AIIMS Delhi today, which led to damage to furniture and office records; no casualty was reported, says Delhi Fire Services.
A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Navi Mumbai and fire tenders have reached the spot.
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam, reports PTI.
Security has been heightened outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday after AAP leaders sounded alarm that the CM could be arrested by the ED today.
A 19-year-old college student died allegedly by suicide by jumping from the 14th floor of the building where she lived on Wednesday, reported ANI. A police case has been registered and probe is underway.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan in the wee hours of Thursday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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Top Cong Leaders, Office-Bearers Across Country To Meet On Jan 4 To Discuss Poll Preparedness, Yatra
Top Congress leaders from across the country will hold a meeting on January 4 to discuss the party's preparedness for the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the upcoming Bharat Nyay Yatra.
The Congress will hold a day-long meeting of its general secretaries, PCC presidents and CLP leaders among others, party sources said.
The meeting, which will be chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, will be held at the AICC headquarters here.
Sources said the preparations for the ensuing general elections 2024 and the Bharat Nyay Yatra beginning from Imphal to Mumbai on January 14, would be discussed during the meeting.
Jaishankar And Saud To Co-Chair Nepal-India Joint Commission Meeting On January 4-5
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Nepali counterpart Narayan Prakash Saud will co-chair the seventh Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting on Thursday and Friday during which they will review the overall state of bilateral ties and initiate steps to further enhance cooperation.
Jaishankar is arriving on Thursday on a two-day official visit to Nepal, his first foreign trip in 2024, at the invitation of Saud.
Both leaders will lead their respective delegations at the seventh Nepal-India Joint Commission, according to a Foreign Ministry press release here.
During the Joint Commission meeting, “the entire gamut of Nepal-India relations will be reviewed”, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amrit Bahadur Rai.
VP Dhankhar To Inaugurate Biotech Startup Expo In Kathua On Jan 4
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate a biotech start-up expo in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday in a bid to develop the district along the international border with Pakistan as hub for budding entrepreneurs.
The expo titled 'Emerging Startup Trends in North India' at the Biotech Park in Kathua will see the participation of 25 startups comprising 11 from Jammu and Kashmir, six from Gurgaon and Noida, three each from Chandigarh and Kanpur and one each from Dehradun and Roorkee, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said.
Making a strong pitch for the youth to take up entrepreneurship instead of pursuing government jobs, Singh said the bio-diversity rich region of Jammu was home to numerous startups in the biotech sector focusing on plants such as lavender and mint.
"We are developing Kathua Biotech Park as a hub for startups as it offers land at competitive rates to entrepreneurs from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh," Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) said.
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