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In this issue
January 20, 2025
Stage Set For Trump's Grand Swearing-In Ceremony Today
Unusual inauguration in Capitol Rotunda marks the culmination of an unusual political victory.
1 min
Salute those who gave us sacred Constitution: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to the members of the Constituent Assembly who helped frame the \"sacred\" document, and urged the citizens to \"work towards building\" an India they would be proud of.
1 min
BSF Seizes Two Drones, Heroin Along Pak Border
Border Security Force (BSF) recovered two drones, including one hexacopter and one heroin packet, across the International border in Punjab from three different locations, an official press release said on Sunday.
1 min
One Held With 2kg Heroin In Jalalabad
Fazilka police on Sunday arrested Kewal Singh, a resident of Chak Bajida village, with 2.41kg of heroin in Jalalabad, a sub-division of Fazilka district, officials said.
1 min
SGPC writes to Mann, seeks holy city status for Amritsar
DEMANDS BAN ON SALE OF LIQUOR AND TOBACCO IN VICINITY OF GOLDEN TEMPLE
2 mins
AAP Will Form Govt in Delhi by Winning 60+ Seats: Mann
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh on Sunday said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will form the government in Delhi for the fourth consecutive term by winning more than 60 seats.
2 mins
Govt Doctors Defer Strike
A body of government doctors in Punjab on Sunday announced its decision to defer a call for suspension of services in hospitals till January 23 in the wake of a health department assurance to resolve its issues.
1 min
Gounder gang aide injured in encounter
A notorious criminal linked with the Vicky Gounder gang suffered bullet injuries during a shootout with Jalandhar Commissionerate police on Sunday, officials said.
1 min
PRTC Announces ₹2,500 Salary Hike For Contractual Workers
The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) has hiked the salaries of 1,148 contractual employees by ₹2500, with an additional 10% for those who have been working continuously for over a year.
1 min
121 Farmers End Fast After Dallewal Takes Medical Aid
Veteran fasting leader administered IV fluids to help him recover from acute dehydration
3 mins
Bhaker's maternal grandma, uncle killed in road mishap
Olympic medallist's kin were killed after a speeding car rammed into their scooter in Charkhi Dadri
1 min
Kashmiri Shawl Seller Thrashed, Looted in Kapurthala
A Kashmiri shawl seller was allegedly thrashed and looted by three motorcycle-borne men in the Sultanpur area of this Punjab district, police said on Sunday.
1 min
Mulling schemes in budget to promote startups: Saini
PRIME MINISTER PRAISES START-UPS FROM AMBALA AND HISAR IN HIS 'MANN KI BAAT' PROGRAMME
1 min
Hisar Cop Attempts Suicide After Opening Fire At Son, Daughter-In-Law
A special police officer (SPO) of Haryana police on Sunday fired shots at his son and daughter-in-law in a Hisar village, before attempting suicide himself by hanging from a tree.
1 min
Illegal factory inferno kills woman, 3 minors
A 32-year-old woman and three minor children died in a fire that broke out at their four-storey house at Kanchan Park in Ghaziabad's Loni early Sunday.
1 min
Minor Nabbed For Gunpoint Robbery
Three persons, including a minor, allegedly robbed an e-commerce delivery agent on gunpoint on the Ring Road near Hyatt Regency last week, police said.
1 min
Independents steal show in first Hry Sikh body elections
Jhinda group has an edge as majority of independents are likely to join it
3 mins
Two Labourers Die Of Toxic Smoke From Traditional Wood Heater
Two men died of asphyxiation from smoke from a coal stove they had lit to keep warm at night in Mundka, west Delhi early Saturday morning, police said on Sunday.
1 min
'Corrupt' list: Patwaris say will come to work wearing black bands
The Revenue Patwar and Kanungo Association on Sunday held a state-level meeting in Jind and decided to work wearing black bands for the next three days in a protest against the Haryana government for releasing a letter which includes names of 370 \"corrupt\" patwaris (revenue officials).
1 min
19-Yr-Old Girl Dies in Paragliding Mishap
A 19-year-old female tourist died in a paragliding accident while taking off at the Indrunag paragliding site near Dharamshala on Saturday evening.
1 min
CM Inaugurates ₹30-Cr Projects In Nurpur
Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of seven developmental projects worth ₹30.85 crore in Nurpur assembly constituency of Kangra district.
1 min
Teenager dies, Rajouri illness toll mounts to 16
Central government's inter-ministerial team reaches J&K; administration seals spring in Badhaal
2 mins
Mortar Shell Found In Samba
A rusted 82-mm mortar shell was recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
1 min
Trial Successful, Katra-Budgam Train Service May Start by Jan 26
The first successful trial run of much-anticipated train services between Katra and Budgam was conducted on Sunday, officials said, paving the way for connecting the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country through rail after completion of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line earlier this month.
1 min
Reflect, reconnect to sift relevant from irrelevant
The week begins with the clichéd Monday blues as you hustle to get up early, suit up, and head to the office.
2 mins
Securitymen, terrorists exchange fire in Sopore
Security forces were fired upon during a raid on a hideout, triggering an encounter with suspected militants in Sopore, Baramulla, on Sunday.
1 min
At 26k, arrival of foreign tourists in Kangra highest since pandemic
Amid rise in the number of tourists visiting Himachal, the foreign tourist arrival in Kangra district has touched post-Covid peak with a significant increase in 2024.
1 min
J&K govt seeks spl package in Union Budget
THE UT HAS PETITIONED FOR MORE CENTRAL FUNDS FOR PROJECTS LINKED TO AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND INDUSTRIES
1 min
Fourth Arrest Made in HP Extortion Case
The crime branch of the Panchkula police has arrested a fourth accused in the case involving an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official who had allegedly tried to extort money from a Sirmaur-based businessman.
1 min
Dalits Left Out of AAP's Priest Stipend Scheme: Cong's Udit Raj
Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its scheme to provide a monthly honorarium to temple priests and gurdwara granthis, saying that it left out priests of Valmiki and Ravidas temples, Buddhist Vihars and churches.
1 min
AAP Vows Homes for Govt Staff in Tranches
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised to formulate a scheme to provide government employees, starting with sanitation workers, permanent houses on installments \"where they can stay after they retire\", in a poll promise aimed at canvassing government workers to vote for the party in the assembly polls on February 5.
1 min
AAP's 'Unbreakable' film screening cancelled again
The flashpoint over the screening of a documentary, \"Unbreakable,\" by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took another turn on Sunday, with the party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Delhi Police of scuttling a second attempt by the party to screen the documentary at the Andhra Association auditorium on Sunday afternoon.
2 mins
AAP Vows Homes for Govt Staff in Tranches
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday said that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal attempted to politicise the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan last week but has remained silent on the accused's identity as a Bangladeshi immigrant.
3 mins
Punjab MPs 'paid' Sisodia for elevation: MoS Bittu
Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia of misleading the public with their education model and allegedly sending \"wealthy private education barons from Punjab to the Rajya Sabha\" in exchange for money.
1 min
IIT-M chief hails cow urine's 'medicinal value', draws flak
A video clip of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, director V Kamakoti praising the medicinal value of cow urine while speaking on protecting indigenous breeds of cows and the significance of switching to organic farming, has become a talking point on social media.
2 mins
6 More Held Over Assam Miners' Deaths, Ops Go On
Assam police on Sunday arrested six more people from Dima Hasao district in connection with the death of four miners at the rat-hole coal mine which was flooded on January 6, trapping at least nine.
2 mins
Explosion at Kumbh guts several tents, no casualties
Over 100 tents were gutted in a major fire in Sector 19 of the sprawling 4000 ha tent city at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon but no casualties were reported in the case, officials said.
1 min
15 Companies Make 70% Donations to Largest Electoral Trust
Of the ₹1,075.68 crore that PET disbursed to six parties, the BJP received ₹723.78 crore, or 67.3%, followed by the Congress at ₹156 crore
2 mins
57 of 59 Accused Held in Athlete Rape Case: Police
Police have so far arrested 57 of the total 59 accused in the alleged sexual abuse case of a Dalit athlete at Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, officers said on Sunday.
1 min
Techie kills ex-girlfriend, fakes his suicide; arrested
AN INVESTIGATING TEAM HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS, DDC WEST CHAMPARAN SAID
2 mins
Woman sustains over 50% burns in acid attack by ex-husband in Kota
A 45-year-old woman was critically injured after her former husband tied her up and threw acid on her in Kota district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday, adding that the accused was absconding.
1 min
NMC draft rules allow non-medical grads to teach med students
PROVISION LED TO MIXED REACTIONS WITHIN MEDICAL FRATERNITY. SOME ARGUED IT MAY DILUTE QUALITY OF EDUCATION
1 min
State Bus Mows Down 3 in Beed, Driver Held
Three men were mowed down by a state transport bus in Beed district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
1 min
For Tejashwi, Lalu legacy a mixed bag
On Saturday, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national executive committee entrusted Tejashwi Yadav with powers that elevate him to be on par with the party's national president, a post held by his father, Lalu Prasad.
1 min
Policing personal freedoms, courtesy social sensibilities
What does it mean to live in the world's largest democracy if consenting adults must still justify their private choices?
3 mins
Trump 2.0: Prospects of global disruption
The world is watching nervously as the new President begins his second innings in Washington
4 mins
AI challenge to electoral process
EC action on AI-generated content needs to be stringent. Mere labelling won't be enough
1 min
The balancing China question before India
The October 21 agreement between India and China focusing on disengagement and the resumption of pre-2020 patrolling patterns in the flashpoint areas of Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh is indeed a welcome development.
4 mins
Battery-swap policy on ice, focus shifts to charging
A federal policy to encourage battery swapping for electric vehicles may go on the backburner, two people aware of the matter said, in the backdrop of industry fears that forcing common standards is not practical and will hurt innovation.
1 min
BHEL May Go Off Government's Divestment Target
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) may no longer be a potential divestment target as the government considers categorising the maker of rail coaches to power generation equipment as a \"strategic\" public sector unit, according to two people close to the development.
1 min
Higher Standard Deduction, Reworking of Income Tax Slab Structure Likely
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to offer income tax breaks for individuals in the Union budget for FY26 as part of efforts to boost household spending and stimulate economic growth, two persons informed about discussions in the government said.
2 mins
Ceasefire Brings Hope in Gaza, Israel
Palestinians burst into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza, and three female hostages freed by Hamas were reunited with their mothers inside Israel.
3 mins
Tesfay, Chepkemoi Tele win Mumbai Marathon
There was a great deal of resilience on display as six runners from the international men's field got closer to the finish in the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
1 min
Wankhede @ 50: Rohit eyes another ICC title celebration
It is a stadium that's touched an unbeaten half-century and emerged as a vital landmark in Indian cricket.
1 min
Djokovic-Alcaraz Blockbuster Next
Serbia's record 10-time winner faces the young Spaniard who bids to complete a career Grand Slam in the quarter-finals
3 mins
India Open With Big Win Over Windies
Indian bowlers shot a clueless West Indies batters out for a measly 44 to set up a commanding nine-wicket win to begin their title defence on a resounding note in the women's U-19 World Cup here on Sunday.
1 min
The world has always loved Indian beats
Jason Derulo is no stranger to India or Indian music. The American singer-songwriter and dancer has previously collaborated with rapper King on the party anthem Bumpa, with singer-songwriter Tesher on the hit single Jalebi Baby, and even took the stage to perform at the 2023 IPL.
1 min
I Find Solace In The Fact That I Can Create Some Change
Actor Bhumi Pednekar, who has been invited to speak at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, says that she loves platforms where her voice gets heard
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