ICC CEO ALLARDICE MEETS SRI LANKA SPORTS MINISTER, PRESIDENT

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice met with the new Sri Lanka Sports Minister Harin Fernando during a brief visit to the country to gain a better understanding of the political situation and how it relates to cricket administration.

AAKASH CHOPRA LAUDS SHIVAM DUBE FOLLOWING WIN OVER AFGHANISTAN

Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra appreciated Shivam Dube, who guided India to a six wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday with his all-round performance.

Political witch-hunt: Trump addresses court in civil fraud trial

Former US President Donald Trump addressed the defence table during the hearing of the USD 370 million civil fraud trial, saying that the case was ‘politically motivated’.

RISHI SUNAK SAYS RAF CONDUCTED 'TARGETED STRIKES' AGAINST HOUTHI REBEL SITES

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the Royal Air Force has conducted targeted strikes against military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen, calling it “limited, necessary and proportionate action in self-defence.”

TAIWAN ELECTIONS TEST CONTROL DYNAMICS WITH CHINA; PRESIDENT AND LEGISLATURE CHOSEN

Taiwan is preparing to elect a president and legislature on Saturday in what many see as a test of control with China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory to be unified with force if necessary.

Japan launches satellite to monitor North Korean missiles; successful mission

Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

NETANYAHU SLAMS SOUTH AFRICA

A terrorist organisation carried out the worst crime against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and now someone comes to defend it in the name of the Holocaust.

Tenant Cannot Claim Adverse Possession Against Landlord: SC

It is certainly in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Brij Narayan Shukla vs Sudesh Kumar Alias Suresh Kumar & Ors in Civil Appeal No. 7502 of 2012 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2024 INSC 9 that was pronounced as recently as on January 3, 2024 has set aside a judgment of Allahabad High Court that had allowed a suit for claiming rights by adverse possession and held that ownership and possession of land cannot be claimed through permissive possession arising from tenancy.

Allahabad High Court Consolidated 15 Suits Concerning Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah Dispute In 'Interest Of Justice'

The Allahabad High Court in the case Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman At Katra Keshav Dev Khewat No. 255 And 7 Others vs. U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board And 3 Others observed and has directed to consolidate 15 suits which relates to Mathura’s Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute.

Supreme Court Issued Notice To Madya Pradesh, Taking Suo Motu Case On Dismissal Of 6 Women Judicial Officers

The Supreme Court in the case In Re: Termination of Civil Judge, Class-II (Jr. Division) Madhya Pradesh State Judicial Service observed wherein the writ plea is registered in connection with simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges by the Madhya Pradesh government.

MADRAS HIGH COURT: GEN Z GRAPPLING WITH PORN ADDICTION, MUST BE COUNSELLED OUT OF IT

The Madras High Court in the case S Harish v Inspector of Police and Another observed wherein the court was dealing with the case which involves the child pornography.

VIBRANT GUJARAT SUMMIT ENDS WITH RECORD-BREAKING MOUS WORTH RS 26.33 LAKH CRORES

The 10th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in the state has set a new record with a remarkable MoU achievement. A total of 41,299 MoUs, amounting to 26.33 lakh crores, have been signed, marking Gujarat’s achievement of surpassing 45 lakh crores in MoUs across 98,540 projects.

Gujarat consistently supports MSMES: CM Patel

Path to building Viksit Bharat passes through Gujarat, says Union minister Narayan Rane.

PILGRIMS ENCOUNTER ISSUES DURING VISIT TO SABARIMALA TEMPLE IN KERALA

Pilgrims from various states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu faced difficulties on their visit to the Sabarimala temple. Most of the pilgrims who came to Kottayam along with their children got caught in trouble.

'Annapoorani' dispute: BJP leader demands ban on Zee Studios

The latest on this Nayanthara film which was taken off Netflix is that a BJP leader wants Zee Studios banned over such ‘anti-Hindu narratives.

AI to select best marching contingent in Army Day Parade

The best marching contingent in this year’s Army Day Parade in Lucknow will be selected using artificial intelligence, a senior officer said on Friday.

DRDO SUCCESSFULLY TESTS NEWGENERATION AKASH MISSILE IN ODISHA

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile on Friday.

DELHI WITNESSES RECORD WINTER POWER DEMAND OF 5701 MW

With the mercury dropping, the power demand in Delhi surged to 5701 MW at 10:49 am on Friday, the highest ever for the winter months.

Delhi LG shuffles IPS officers amid recent emerging threats

In a major reshuffle, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered the transfer of several IPS officers on the recommendation of the Police Establishment Board on Friday.

AAP AND CONGRESS HOLD SECOND ROUND OF TALKS ON SEAT SHARING

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a key member of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, led by Arvind Kejriwal, and the Congress Party convened in New Delhi for the second consecutive time on January 12, 2024, at the residence of Mukul Wasnik to deliberate on the sharing of seats for the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

AAP'S SANJAY SINGH, N D GUPTA, SWATI MALIWAL WIN RS SEATS UNOPPOSED

AAP nominated Maliwalas its Rajya Sabha candidate and renominated Singh and Gupta for a second term.

DIGVIJAYA SINGH'S BROTHER LAKSHMAN SINGH OPPOSES CONGRESS DECISION ON INVITATION

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh’s brother and Congress leader Lakshman Singh is against the decision of party high command to decline the invitation of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Mandir saying it is an inappropriate decision.

YOGI INSTRUCTS OFFICIALS TO ENSURE ACCOMMODATION FOR DEVOTEES VISITING AYODHYA AFTER CONSECRATION CEREMONY

In line with the preparations for the upcoming events in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assigned tasks to officers to ensure complete accommodation arrangements for the devotees arriving in Ayodhya for Ram Lalla’s darshan after January 22.

The faithful can visit Ayodhya any day, Congress chief on BJP's attack

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said anyone having faith in Lord Ram can visit the Ayodhya temple any day and added the BJP was attacking his party over the decision to decline the invite to the January 22 consecration ceremony as part of “a conspiracy”.

PM MODI CLEANS NASHIK TEMPLE, URGES PEOPLE TO RUN CLEANLINESS DRIVE

PM described his profound experience in a post on his X account, which also included his several pictures at the temple showing him mopping the floor

PLEA ON WOMEN'S RESERVATION NIXED

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by an advocate seeking the urgent and time-bound implementation of the women’s reservation law, ensuring a 33 per cent quota for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

ARMY ATTACKED IN KASHMIR BY SUSPECTED TERRORISTS

A security force convoy of vehicles was fired upon by suspected terrorists in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

LORD RAM CHOSE HIS DEVOTEE PM MODI TO BUILD TEMPLE: ADVANI

Ahead of the grand Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani said on Friday that destiny had decided that a grand temple of Lord Ram would be built in Ayodhya and Lord Ram chose his devotee Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do this.

Debris of missing IAF plane traced in Bay of Bengal discovered after 7 years

The National Institute of Ocean Technology has managed to locate the wreckage of a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing seven years ago on July 22, 2016, with 29 people on board.

'ATAL SETU' THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC

India's longest sea bridge built at a cost of around Rs 20,000 crore cuts travel time to 20 minutes from 2 hours. | After inauguration, PM Modi said the bridge is a glimpse of what developed India is going to be like.