12:15:21 AM IST, 23 January 2024

A fireplace broke out at a flat in Cosmos Golden Heights Society in Ghaziabad’s Crossings Republik

11:55:22 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

Reports ANI

India and Nigeria share a longstanding and pleasant relationship which is rooted in historical past in some ways. We had a diplomatic presence even earlier than the formal institution of your independence. In latest years, this has been renewed by contacts between our management

– S Jaishankar

I insist that specific areas ought to be left to regional events. They (Congress) can combat on 300 (Lok Sabha) seats alone, and I’ll assist them. I cannot contest these seats. But, they’re adamant about doing what they need

– Mamata Banerjee, reported by PTI

11:03:20 PM IST, 22 January 2024

“Visited the Indian High Commission in Abuja. Unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi and planted a sapling in the High Commission premises. Thank members of the Indian community for joining on the occasion,” posts S Jaishankar

11:01:57 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Lagos, Nigeria: EAM S Jaishankar addresses Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs

10:51:23 PM IST, 22 January 2024

ED issues fresh summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, asks him to record statement between Jan 27-31: Officials

10:38:54 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Turkish parliament to vote Tuesday on Sweden’s NATO accession bid, reports AFP

I think, there’s a lot of interest in the field of agriculture. I would like to share with our Nigerian friends that we have done really solid work on water distribution on a tremendous scale

– S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, while addressing the India-Nigeria Business Forum in Abuja.

10:01:44 PM IST, 22 January 2024

BJP, RSS attacking foundations of the country: Rahul Gandhi in Meghalaya

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP and RSS were attacking the foundations of the country, while asserting the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was undertaken to protect the idea of India.The idea that people of all faiths should live harmoniously in India and that all communities, languages and traditions should be respected was under attack, Gandhi said at a public rally here after the Yatra entered Meghalaya from Assam.’To protect the idea of India, we walked from the sea in Kanyakumari to the mountains of Kashmir (in 2022-23). We listened to the voices of farmers, labourers and young people’, he said.

09:55:05 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Delhi HC seeks govt response on NHRC recommendations in Jamia Millia

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the city government on the recommendations by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2020 report concerning the violence, linked to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain directed the Delhi government to submit its response within two weeks.The court is addressing a petition filed by various Jamia Millia Islamia students who claim to have been attacked by the Delhi Police during the violence.

09:47:43 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Cipla reports 32 pc rise in net profit to Rs 1,056 cr in Q3

Drug major Cipla on Monday reported a 32 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,056 crore for the December quarter, on the back of robust sales across geographies.The Mumbai-based company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 801 crore in the year-ago period, Cipla Ltd said in a statement.Total revenue from operations in the third quarter of the current fiscal rose to Rs 6,604 crore as compared with Rs 5,810 crore in the year-ago period.Cipla MD and Global CEO Umang Vohra said the company’s topline growth for the quarter was 14 per cent year-on-year.

I think it’s interesting to watch the strategies and tactics displayed by England through the accomplished ‘bazball’ style of cricket in India. And it will be interesting for fans and Indian players. It will be a big moment in cricket if bazball is successful in India

– Former Indian cricketer Monty Panesar tells PTI

09:23:45 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Gujarat showcases border tourism with its tableau for Republic Day parade

08:42:56 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Zee Entertainment’s shareholders huddle to remove chairman Punit Goenka from board

The Zee Entertainment’s shareholders have huddled to remove chairman Punit Goenka from the board. They are also likely to seek Sebi intervention in the matter.

08:24:31 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Indian Coast Guard Ship C-450 rescues two sea turtles

Indian Coast Guard Ship C-450, on patrol off Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, has rescued two sea turtles entangled in a fishing net.

07:55:54 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Shootout at Delhi, two criminals allegedly dead

Two dreaded criminals died after a shootout with the Crime Branch team. Two sophisticated automatic pistols along with six live cartridges were recovered, ANI reported, citing Delhi Police Crime Branch.

07:51:06 PM IST, 22 January 2024

IMD shares climate replace

Today the President will award prizes to 19 children who have come from 18 different states. They have shown talent and leadership in fields like social service, science, art and culture, sports and environment. They are going to be the architects of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) as envisioned by PM Modi

– Union Minister Smriti Irani at Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 in New Delhi

07:05:23 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Adani Electricity and Adani Ports outlook revised to stable from negative; ratings affirmed: S&P

06:48:22 PM IST, 22 January 2024

President Droupadi Murmu presents Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024

06:26:09 PM IST, 22 January 2024

InterGlobe Enterprises appoints Aditya Pande as CEO

InterGlobe Enterprises on Monday appointed Aditya Pande as Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, with effect from March 1, 2024. This comes after Pande resigned as the chief financial officer of India’s largest B2B e-commerce company, Udaan, earlier today, ending a three-year stint.

I fought CPI(M) for 34 years in Bengal; now I see them trying to dictate terms at INDIA bloc meetings

– Mamata Banerjee

06:11:14 PM IST, 22 January 2024

BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award for Ravi Shastri

Former India all-rounder and coach Ravi Shastri will be conferred with BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award in Hyderabad at Annual Function in Hyderabad.

We have started using the term Global South more frequently…You know you’re effective when there is an industry questioning that there is a Global South…When people start protesting at what you are doing, you know it is working…Global South is about solidarity it means having a heart and willing to share

– EAM Dr S Jaishankar, addressing the Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos on India and the Global South

05:44:50 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi addresses crowd in Meghalaya

05:36:06 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Fire breaks out at a departmental store in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

Meghalaya is not ruled from here, but from Delhi. This is not acceptable. The nation is facing the highest levels of unemployment in the last 40 years. The Home Minister had called Meghalaya govt the most corrupt in the country. Immediately after this, he partnered with the same govt

– Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi during his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’

05:21:00 PM IST, 22 January 2024

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan delivers India statement at the 3rd South Summit in Kampala, Uganda

In his address, MoS MEA V Muraleedharan said, “Highlighted significance of Global South as future development engine of the world. Emphasized want for South-South Cooperation for locating progressive options for achievement of SDGs & addressing future challenges.”

05:09:16 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Saif Ali Khan admitted to hospital in Mumbai

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, reported ANI, citing sources. Reportedly, Saif suffered a fracture. However, an official update regarding Saif’s health is awaited.

04:58:21 PM IST, 22 January 2024

SC issues notice on Uddhav Thackeray faction’s plea against Speaker’s order on ‘real’ Shiv Sena

The Supreme Court has issued a notice in response to a plea filed by the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging the Speaker’s order that declared Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led bloc as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena. The notice comes as a pivotal step in addressing the political turmoil within the Shiv Sena party.The dispute arose when the Speaker made a decisive declaration in favor of Eknath Shinde’s faction, leading to Uddhav Thackeray’s supporters contesting the decision through legal channels.

On January 11, 2 of our MLAs…met Batadrava Than’s officials and said that Rahul Gandhi wanted to spend few minutes there on January 22…there was no objection, we were asked to come…on January 19, our MLA Gaurav Gogoi also met Batadrava Than’s officials and then also they welcomed Rahul Gandhi. On January 20 evening, Assam CM’s statement comes that there could be a law and order issue, therefore, Rahul Gandhi can’t go to Batadrava Than on January 22 at 8 am…Batadrava Than’s officials stated the same after a day…today Rahul Gandhi reached the place, barricade was kept…we requested the security officials…this is their (BJP) politics. They don’t want us to be here

– Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications

04:48:23 PM IST, 22 January 2024

No relief for Shibu Soren

Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the proceedings initiated against Shibu Soren by Lokpal on the basis of a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.

04:32:35 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Republic Day: PM Modi to meet tableau artists and NCC cadets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the tableau artists along with the NCC cadets at his official 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence here on January 24, officials said on Monday. Addressing a press conference here, Defence PRO Manoj Roorkiwal said that a programme would be organised at the prime minister’s residence on January 24 where he will interact with the tableau artists who work behind the curtains as well as the NCC cadets who will participate in the Republic Day Parade. “This yr’s Republic Day programme will probably be women-centric and the motto is ‘Viksit Bharat’. A programme will probably be organised on the prime minister’s residence on January 24 the place he’ll meet and work together with the tableau artists, who work behind the curtains. He may also meet the NCC cadets, who will take part within the parade on January 26,” Roorkiwal said. There will be 26 tableau during the Republic Day Parade on January 26 this year. While 16 tableau will represent different states, others will represent the ISRO, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Electronics and Information, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, ITBP, MEA, ECI, CPWD and Ministry of Culture.

04:02:34 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Delhi’s final electoral roll published with 1.47 cr voters; significant rise in youngsters, women

The final electoral roll of Delhi published on Monday ahead of the Lok Sabha polls showed a significant 85 per cent rise in the number of young voters in the 18 to 19 years age group as well as improved registration of the women voters. As per the Special Summary Revision – 2024 completed with publication of the final electoral roll, the total number of electors (voters) stood at 1,47,18,119, including 79,86,572 males, 67,30,371 females and 1,176 third gender electors, stated a statement from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Delhi. With special efforts made during the special summary revision exercise (qualifying date January 1, 2024), the gender ratio of the electors has improved by 5 points- from 838 to 843, demonstrating significant progress in efforts towards intensification of electoral inclusion of women, said CEO, Delhi, P Krishnamurthy. “The ultimate electoral roll printed immediately exhibits a major enhance within the variety of younger electors in Delhi, demonstrating the dedication of younger electors in direction of the electoral course of,” mentioned Krishnamurthy.

03:53:38 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Iran’s foreign minister to visit Pakistan next week, Islamabad says

Pakistan on Monday said the Iranian foreign minister will visit the country next week, signalling efforts to rebuild ties after the neighbours exchanged missile and drone strikes last week at what they said were militant targets. Ambassadors of both countries have also been asked to return to their posts by Jan. 26, the Pakistan foreign ministry said ina statement.

03:45:16 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Dozens buried, eight killed in southwest China landslide

Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state media said. Eight people are confirmed dead and rescuers have extracted four, according to a report by state broadcaster CCTV at around 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), though the condition of the four was not immediately clear. Two hundred rescue workers have been dispatched as well as dozens of fire engines and other equipment, CCTV said.

03:30:25 PM IST, 22 January 2024

China’s vice president met with HSBC chairman – state media

China’s Vice President Han Zheng on Monday met with HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker in Beijing and urged the banking giant to deepen cooperation with China to improve Hong Kong’s status as a financial centre, the official Xinhua news agency reported. “We hope HSBC can use its personal benefit and deepen mutually helpful cooperation with China and make a contribution in solidifying and bettering Hong Kong’s standing as a global monetary centre,” Han mentioned.

03:27:52 PM IST, 22 January 2024

25,295 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7 – health ministry

A total of 25,295 Palestinians have been killed and 63,000 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday. The toll includes 190 people killed and 340 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry added.

03:26:26 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Andhra: Anganwadi workers en route to ‘Chalo CM’s home’ programme detained in Eluru

A group of Anganwadi workers were detained in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district while they were en route to participate in the ‘Chalo CM’s home’ programme on Sunday. According to the police, around 20 Anganwadi workers, including teachers and helpers, were travelling to Vijayawada to participate in the dharna called by them against the state government. They were detained during a routine vehicle check by the Chintalapudi police at the Fatimapuram checkpost.

03:25:02 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Will PM Modi now decide who will visit a temple, asks Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would decide who will visit a temple in India after he was denied permission to visit the birthplace (sattra) of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam’s Nagaon District on Monday, citing possible disruption of law and order. Gandhi said, “This is strange because Rahul Gandhi cannot go there while everyone else can visit the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva. Will PM Modi now decide who will visit a temple and when?” He and other senior Congress leaders and supporters staged a dharna at Haibargaon on the way to Sankardev’s birthplace in Batadrava, while Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and Batadrava MLA Sibamoni Bora went to the birthplace to settle the dispute.

03:13:36 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Increase import duty on paper, paperboards to 25 pc in budget: IPMA

Domestic paper and paperboard manufacturers have demanded a hike in import duty to 25 per cent on paper products and the imposition of a quality control order in the upcoming Budget to discourage cheap inward shipments. The Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA), in a statement on Monday, said that in its pre-budget submissions to the government, it has urged for increasing the basic customs duty on the import of paper and paperboard from 10 per cent to 25 per cent as India’s WTO Bound rate is 40 per cent on these products. The association has also asked for the issuance of quality control orders (QCOs) for different grades of paper to ensure the supply of quality products to Indian consumers and check the import of sub-standard products into the country. IPMA President Pawan Agarwal urged the government to keep paper and paperboard on the negative list while reviewing the existing FTAs (ASEAN, South Korea and Japan) and formulating new ones. He mentioned that any increase in customs duty will not impact the duty-free imports coming into the country under the FTAs.

03:07:32 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Poland’s Tusk pledges quick end to friction as he visits Ukraine

Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in neighbouring Ukraine on Monday to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, aiming to strengthen relations after months of political friction between the two wartime allies. Tusk’s government is exploring how to make more ammunition and military equipment as part of a new aid package for Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said last week. Warsaw has emerged as a key ally for Kyiv as it defends itself against Russia and seeks more financial and military support from Western partners. Poland has also taken in more than a million Ukrainian refugees.

03:03:12 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Russia blames Kyiv for attack on Baltic gas terminal: Kremlin

02:52:11 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Delhi’s Karkardooma court sets February 7 as next hearing date for Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court lists for hearing arguments on bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case against him. He sought bail on the grounds of the period undergone in the case. He has been in custody since January 2020. He is also an accused in the larger Conspiracy of Delhi riots case. Next date of hearing is February 7, 2024.

02:35:12 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Russia’s Kalinskaya reaches maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

Unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya powered into a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday with a straight-sets thumping of Italian 26th seed Jasmine Paolini at the Australian Open. The nerveless world number 75, who had never made it past the first round on four previous occasions in Melbourne, surged home 6-4, 6-2 onJohn Cain Arena. She will face either Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen or unseeded Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin next in her unexpected bid to reach the semi-finals.

02:27:10 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Three Pakistan universities shut over security threats

Three universities affiliated with Pakistan’s military were shut over security threats in the capital Islamabad on Monday, police said. Pakistan is due to vote in general elections in two weeks amid overlapping political, economic and security crises — with a spike in militant attacks targeting police and soldiers. An Islamabad police official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the National Defence University, Bahria University and Air University in Islamabad were “shut down due to potential threats”.

Chronology Samajhiye

– Jairam Ramesh after Rahul Gandhi was denied entry to Assam’s Batadrava shrine

01:51:50 PM IST, 22 January 2024

S&P says expect lackluster dividends in mainland China, India in 2024 (Reuters)

01:48:05 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Manipur CM, 10 parties discuss crisis

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said he has chaired a meeting with representatives of 10 political parties to address the current situation in the ethnic violence-hit state. He also said “constructive discussions” were held during the meeting at the CM secretariat on Sunday. Representatives of the Congress, JD(U), Trinamool Congress, AAP and CPI were among those who participated in the meeting. Manipur has been rocked by ethnic violence since May last year and over 180 people were killed. The violence erupted on May 3 after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

01:34:22 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Maintain smartphone parts duties: GTRI

The government should not cut import duties on electronic components used in making smartphones in the forthcoming Budget as the current tariff structure has already proven successful and changing them could harm local manufacturing, a GTRI report said. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that maintaining the current rates would help balance industry growth and long-term development in India’s growing smartphone market.

01:28:42 PM IST, 22 January 2024

India records 203 fresh Covid cases, two deaths in 24 hours

India reported a single-day rise of 203 Covid cases while the active caseload was recorded at 2,034, the Union Health Ministry said today. Two deaths — one each in Kerala and Maharashtra — have been reported in 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5 but began to rise after the emergence of a new variant and cold conditions. A single-day rise of 841 fresh infections — 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021 — were recorded on December 31, official sources have said. Of the total active cases, a large majority of around 92 per cent are recovering in home isolation.

01:22:27 PM IST, 22 January 2024

SC hearing cross-appeals by Google and CCI

01:20:51 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Poland’s Donald Tusk arrives in Kyiv

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has arrived in Kyiv on Monday on a visit to Ukraine, a video released by his office showed.

12:53:55 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Sony-Zee Merger Deal Live News: Zee to take legal action

Zee Entertainment said on Monday it will take legal action against Sony Group after the Japanese media company terminated a $10 billion merger of their India operations. Sony ended the merger, which was announced two years ago, as they could not agree on some deal conditions, and has also sought $90 million in termination fees from Zee.

12:19:08 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna beat Wesley Koolhof

India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden beat Wesley Koolhof of Netherlands and Nikola Mektic of Croatia 7-6 7-6 enter men’s doubles quarter-final at the Australian Open.

12:11:41 PM IST, 22 January 2024

China’s tech-focused star 100 Index down over 5%

12:05:37 PM IST, 22 January 2024

German train drivers’ union calls six-day strike this week

German train drivers will begin a six-day strike from Wednesday, the GDL union said, calling the longest walkout yet in an escalating row with Deutsche Bahn over pay and working hours. The strike is due to begin at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) on Wednesday and last until 1700 GMT on Monday. For freight services, the stoppage is due to begin at 1700 GMT on Tuesday, GDL said in a statement in the early hours of Monday. Rail operator Deutsche Bahn accused the union of “performing completely irresponsibly”.

12:04:04 PM IST, 22 January 2024

China’s Small-Cap CSI 1000 Index slumps 5%

12:01:02 PM IST, 22 January 2024

Sony-Zee merger deal hits a lifeless finish

Sony confirmed it has served a termination discover to Zee Entertainment, signaling the tip of the proposed $10 billion mega merger between its India operations and Zee. The Sony-Zee settlement aimed to ascertain India’s largest leisure firm, geared up with the monetary energy to compete in opposition to international giants like Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Additionally, it could place itself in opposition to native conglomerates akin to Reliance Industries Ltd, at the moment in talks with Disney.