RBI: Clarifies on Know-Your-Customer rules for banks

Our soldiers showed bravery and valour in Galwan: Rajnath Singh on India-China standoff

Union minister Rajnath Singh in Port Blair said, “Our troopers confirmed bravery and valour in Galwan. Anything could be spoken outdoors however I do know what occurred at each step. I acquired stories and spoke with troopers on how they took half within the India-China standoff.”

Google set to challenge India’s Android antitrust ruling

Google is preparing to approach India’s Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android which powers 97% of smartphones in India, a key growth region for the U.S. giant.

Adityanath meets Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath met Reliance Industries Chairman & Managing Director Mukesh Ambani at Hotel Taj in Mumbai.

IND vs SL| 2nd T20

India win the toss and opt to bowl first against Sri Lanka.

Three minors arrested for stone pelting on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express

Three minors arrested, in Kishanganj, for stone pelting on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train that occurred on January 3. Pothia police arrested them on the basis of video footage: Police

We will not allow this ATP tournament go anywhere away from Maharashtra, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai police recovers dead body of an 18-year-old from school washroom

Mumbai police recovered a dead body of an 18-year-old man in the washroom of a school in Mankhurd area in Mumbai. Efforts are underway to identify the deceased man. A case has been registered, reported Mumbai Police.

Another Air India passenger urinating case reported

Another man in an inebriated state urinated on a co-passenger’s blanket on an Air India flight on December 6 while the flight was coming from Paris to Delhi; probe is underway.

Urination incident on New York-Delhi flight:

DGCA asks why action should not be taken against AI officials, crew for dereliction of duty

National Single Window System (NSWS) crosses 75,000 plus approvals

National Single Window System (NSWS) crossed 75,000 plus approvals today. Launched by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on September 22, 2021, NSWS is a one-stop-shop for investors: Joint Secretary of DPIIT Manmeet Nanda. As of now 27 Central Ministries and departments are onboard. Besides, 19 states and Union Territories have been onboarded on the portal.

Soren writes a letter to Environment min Bhupendra Yadav regarding maintaining the sanctity of ‘Sammed Shikharji Teerth Kshetra’

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes a letter to Union Cabinet Minister for Environment Bhupendra Yadav regarding maintaining the sanctity of ‘Sammed Shikharji Teerth Kshetra’ and taking appropriate decisions pertaining to the site. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change has issued office of memorandum to Jharkhand govt saying that Sammed Shikharji Parvat Kshetra is the world’s most sacred and revered Teerth Sthan of Jain dharma. The ministry has issued an office of memorandum to the Jharkhand govt saying that Government recognizes its sanctity and significance for the Jain community as well as the Nation at large & reiterates its commitment towards maintaining the same.

Air India passenger urinating case:

DGCA issues show cause notices to Accountable Manager, Director of in-flight Services, Air India & pilots & cabin crew members of that flight as to why enforcement action shouldn’t be taken against them for dereliction of their duties. Prima facie it emerges that provisions related to handling an unruly passenger on board have not been complied with. The conduct of the concerned airline appears to be unprofessional and has led to a systemic failure. It lacks appreciation of regulatory obligations.

5G services have been inaugurated in Odisha today

In Odisha, 5G services have been inaugurated today and the services will be made available to the entire State in the next few months. A 5G lab has been set up at SOA university in Bhubaneswar, said Union minister for Communications, Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Ankita Bhandari murder case:

Court has postponed the verdict on the narco and polygraph tests of the accused for 5 days. The prosecution sought time to file a ruling in the court, after which the court will now give its verdict in the entire case on January 10.

BSF troops recovers a packet of narcotic in Ferozepur district

BSF troops recovered a packet of narcotics suspected to be Heroin from a potato field after they noticed footprints and suspicious marks near the border fence at Peer Ismail Khan village in Ferozepur district: BSF

MEA Spox on recent deaths of three Russian citizens:

Necessary probe being carried out in death of three Russians in Odisha. We are now aware of death of a Russian sailor in international waters off the coast of Odisha. His body has been brought to Paradip Port for formalities. I wouldn’t like to link all three cases together, said MEA Spox.

MEA on Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s and Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s tweets on J&K

MEA on Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s & Min Bilawal Bhutto’s tweets on J&K said, “we have reiterated that J&Ok is an inalienable & integral a part of India. Article 370 is solely a matter of India in addition to our Constitution & it is a sovereign matter. We do not see what their locus is on this.”

BJP-led government in Tripura wiped out terrorism and brought all-round development to northeastern state, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Air India submits the report of male passenger urinating on female co-passenger to DGCA

Air India has submitted the report, pertaining to the incident of an inebriated male passenger urinating on female co-passenger in its business class on Nov 26, to DGCA and currently, DGCA is examining the report, informed DGCA official.

Evening leg of the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Unchagaon, UP

Protests continue in Himalayan town of Joshimath as U’khand govt begins evacuating families staying in houses at risk after developing cracks

Air India flight incident: Another case reported

Ten days after November 26 incident on a New York-Delhi Air India flight, another episode of a ‘drunk’ male passenger allegedly ‘urinating’ on a blanket of a female passenger was reported on Paris-Delhi sector: Officials

MEA Secy (CPV and OIA), Ausaf Sayeed, on the forthcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be held in Indore, MP

Excise policy: HC to hear on Jan 11 CBI pleas challenging bail to Nair, Boinpally

The Delhi High Court Thursday said it will hear next week the CBI’s pleas challenging the bail granted to businessmen Vijay Nair and Abhishek Boinpally in a corruption case related to the now-scrapped Excise Policy 2021-22 of the Delhi government. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is also an accused in the case involving alleged scam in the excise policy. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma noted that the counsel for the parties have filed their written submissions and said the case will be heard on January 11.

Treat our crew in the way you want to be treated. That would be my message

– IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers when asked for a message to passengers in wake of incidents involving unruly passengers on board

Rupee jumps 31 paise to close at 82.51 (provisional) against US dollar

Kanjhawala case Live: Hang the accused, demand family members, neighbours during protest

Family members and neighbours of the woman who was killed after being dragged by a car in outer Delhi held a protest outside the Sultanpuri police station on Thursday and demanded that the culprits be hanged. The protest also led to traffic congestion in the area. The protesters raised slogans against the accused and demanded that all five of them be hanged to death.

Manchester City announces regional partnership with Jio

Manchester City (Man City) has announced a new regional partnership with Jio Platforms Limited (“Jio”), that will see India’s leading digital services brand become the Club’s Official Mobile Communications Network Partner in India.

Special CBI Court rejected a plea filed by Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot challenging his arrest by CBI in the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan case

Man urinating on co-passenger case: Aggrieved lady, alleged offender ‘appeared’ to have sorted out the issue, so not reported incident, tells Air India

Man urinating on co-passenger: Air India tells DGCA had not summoned law enforcement as aggrieved lady rescinded initial request for action

Man urinating on co-passenger: Aggrieved female passenger refunded full fare of the flight, Air India tells DGCA

India’s strides in tech, innovation ushering in era of tech-led growth: PM Modi after meeting Nadella

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s strides in technology and innovation are ushering in an era of tech-led growth, following his meeting with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. On a four-day visit to India, Nadella met Modi and pledged the company’s support in helping the country realise the Digital India vision.

Home minister Amit Shah in Tripura

Communists ruled Tripura for 3 decades but didn’t solve the state’s problems. Congress has waned away from the country while Communists have waned away from the world: Union Home minister Amit Shah in Tripura

Leopard in Greater Noida society: Search ops enter day 3, goats brought in as bait

The search and rescue operation for a leopard continued for a third day in a row at a group housing society in Greater Noida (West) where it was spotted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Residents of the society have curtailed their outdoor movements ever since they were alerted about the big cat’s movement in the area and suspected its presence in the basement of an under-construction residential tower on their premises.

Sony unveils prototype EV, Afeela, to be made with Honda

Sony unveiled a new high-tech prototype car it will produce in partnership with Honda at the CES tech show on Wednesday. The vehicle, first announced in October, glided out on stage at the CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be called the Afeela.

Haldwani demolition case

We’ve said earlier also it is a railway land. We will proceed as per the court’s order: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Prasanna Kumar Motupalli appointed CMD of NLC India Ltd

Prasanna Kumar Motupalli was on Thursday appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), a Personnel Ministry order said. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Motupalli’s appointment till the date of his superannuation that is June 30, 2026, it said.

Haldwani Encroachment Case

The Supreme Court said there will be no construction on that land. Rehabilitation scheme to be kept in mind. There are schools, colleges and other solid structures that cannot be demolished like this: Lubna Naaz, advocate of the petitioner

Capital infusion in Vodafone Idea under discussion: Vaishnaw

Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea has various requirements, including infusion of capital, and discussions on this front are going on, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Vodafone Idea (VIL), reeling under debt burden of over Rs 2 lakh crore, has opted for converting about Rs 16,000 crore of interest liability payable to the government into equity, which will amount to around a 33 per cent stake in the company while promoters’ holding will come down to 50 per cent from 74.99 per cent.

Vande Bharat pelted with stones in Bihar, not Bengal; legal action to be taken against those spreading fake news blaming our state

– Mamata Banerjee

Ukraine military says killed 800 Russian soldiers in past day

Ukraine’s military estimated on Thursday that 800 Russian soldiers were killed in the past day, mostly in fighting in the eastern Donetsk region, while Western allies pledged supplies of armoured battle vehicles but not the tanks Ukraine wants. Giving its regular morning roundup of the fighting, Ukraine’s military said Russian forces were focused on an offensive in the Bakhmut sector and its attacks in the Avdiivka and Kupiansk sectors were unsuccessful.

Haldwani Encroachment Case: Next SC hearing on February 7

Haldwani Encroachment Case: Supreme Court says 50,000 people can’t be uprooted overnight