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Whirlpool of India on Friday said its Managing Director Vishal Bhola has resigned from the post.

The company has appointed Narasimhan Eswar as Managing Director (MD) and Additional Director. Eswar joins Whirlpool of India from Ki Mobility Solutions, where he is currently holding the position of CEO and President, according to a regulatory filing.


The district administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC with an on security ahead of Republic Day.

Flying drones, microlight aircraft, gliders, hot-air balloons, kites and Chinese microlights will be prohibited till January 26, according to an order issued by District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav.

A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump's family business the maximum penalty available of $1.6 million for committing tax fraud.

The sum, paltry to the billionaire real estate developer, is symbolically significant as the ex-president eyes the White House again amid a host of legal woes, reports NDTV.

Abhinav Prakash, A trainee ticketing agent of British Airways arrested for making a hoax bomb call to the SpiceJet call center at IGI Airport in Delhi yesterday. The accused disclosed that his friends Rakesh and Kunal went on a road trip to Manali and became friends with 2 girls. Both girls were departing to Pune via the SpiceJet flight. 

His friends told him to find out a plan to somehow delay their departure from Delhi. In pursuance of the instigation, all three formulated a malicious plan of making a hoax bomb call at the call center of Spicejet Airlines, with an ulterior motive of getting the flight canceled. Kunal and Rakesh are presently absconding, said Ravi Kumar Singh, DCP IGI Airport.

Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman on an Air India flight last November, on Friday denied the allegation before a Delhi court, saying he never urinated on the complainant.

“I did not urinate on the complainant,” Mishra told the court, reports Indian Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the MV Ganga Vilas luxury cruise on the world's longest river voyage from Varanasi to Dibrugarh on Friday. He will also lay the foundation and inaugurate several projects of inland waterways in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam on this occasion. 

 

The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a preliminary report on land subsidence which shows that the entire town may sink. The pictures are taken from the Cartosat-2S satellite. Hyderabad-based NRSC has released satellite images of areas that are sinking. In images, the entire town, including the Army's helipad and the Narasimha temple, has been marked as sensitive zone.

 

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday chaired a meeting with all stakeholders on the Joshimath land subsidence issue. During the meeting, the chief minister interacted with the Army, ITBP, NDRF and scientists from various establishments engaged in landslide investigation, district administration, police and district-level officers associated with essential services at Sunil ITBP camp.

 

After the meeting to elect the Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) proved futile due to the tussle between AAP and BJP councillors on January 6, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Thursday proposed four dates for holding the polls to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the world's longest river cruise -- MV Ganga Vilas, which will cover 3,200 kilometres across 27 river systems in five states in India and Bangladesh in 51 days.

 

MV Ganga Vilas is the first-ever cruise vessel to be made in India and it began its journey from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and will reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh.

 

The beginning of the cruise service on river Ganga is a landmark moment and it will herald a new age of tourism in India, the Prime Minister said and invited foreign tourists to come to India and explore the vibrancy of the country.

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Rajnath Singh to attend Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebrations at Dehradun Cantt

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the seventh Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebrations at Dehradun Cantonment on Saturday, officials said.

He will preside over the event and address a veterans' rally at Jaswant Ground, they said.

11:20 PM

Search continues to track down terrorists involved in Rajouri attacks: Report

Security forces are yet to make a breakthrough in tracking down those involved in the twin terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district as a massive cordon and search operation continues for over 10 days.

Over 60 people have been questioned by the police in connection with the terror attacks that left seven people dead and 14 others injured in Dhangri village in Rajouri, sources said.

 

11:16 PM

Biden and Kishida discuss Japan 'stepping up' security

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were holding wide-ranging talks at the White House on Friday as Japan looks to build security cooperation with allies in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean military action.

The two administrations were also ready to seal an agreement to bolster U.S.-Japanese cooperation on space with a signing ceremony by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa.

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Punjab govt to soon begin disbursing Rs 1,000 a month to women: Minister

The AAP government in Punjab will soon begin disbursing Rs 1,000 a month to all women in the state, Minister Baljit Kaur said on Friday.

"Data regarding the amount of Rs 1,000 per month that will be given to women has been prepared.

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Voice of Global South forum does not dilute NAM: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Friday said the Voice of the Global South forum did not dilute the initiatives such as the Non Aligned Movement and the G-77 and captured the concerns of developing nations in a purposeful and meaningful way.

Addressing a press conference here after the conclusion of the two-day Voice of the Global South Summit, Kwatra said India felt that the initiative would be the most appropriate forum to meet the objectives to have a common platform for a developing world.

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Synonymous with crime 20 yrs ago, Gorakhpur now hub of education, health: UP CM

Gorakhpur was synonymous with crime 20 years ago but has moved forward with a new sheen of development in the past six years, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said on Friday.

Addressing the concluding event of three-day Gorakhpur Mahotsav here, Adityanath added that the district had become an inclusive centre of faith and development and given its citizens a new identity.

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Suryakumar, Ishan called for Test series against Australia, Prithvi recalled for NZ T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav has been added to India's Test team for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series against Australia with wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan getting his maiden call-up in the longer version.

Prithvi Shaw, who struck a career-best 379 in a Ranji Trophy match against Assam, has been rewarded with a call-up for the T20 International series against New Zealand while KS Bharath replaced KL Rahul in the ODI set-up for the New Zealand tour.

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Gurugram imposes Section 144 to beef up security ahead of Republic Day

The district administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC with an on security ahead of Republic Day.

Flying drones, microlight aircraft, gliders, hot-air balloons, kites and Chinese microlights will be prohibited till January 26, according to an order issued by District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav.

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Ram temple construction at halfway point, says trust secretary

Construction of the Ram temple here has reached the halfway stage and the sanctum sanctorum will be ready to place the idol by next year's 'Makar Sankranti', Ram Mandir Trust Secretary Champat Rai said on Friday.

The sanctum sanctorum has been designed in such a way that the rays of the rising sun fall on the idol's forehead, he said.

9:57 PM

Sebi levies Rs 15 lakh fine on Roselabs Finance for flouting market norms

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday levied a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Roselabs Finance for flouting market norms in the matter of Gujarat Arth Ltd (GAL).

The order came after the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in its ruling in December 2022 set aside Sebi's December 2019 order, wherein a penalty of Rs 2.5 crore was imposed on noticee (Roselabs) for violating PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) rules and SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) norms.

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Amit Shah talks to families of Rajouri terror attack victims on phone, lauds their courage

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday talked to the families of the victims of the Rajouri terror attacks on phone and lauded their resilience in the face of a grave tragedy.

Though Shah intended to meet the families in person in Dhangri village, the inclement weather forced him to changes his plans and he talked to them on the phone

9:47 PM

Delhi govt to give Rs 1 crore each to kin of 14 deceased Covid warriors: Sisodia

The Delhi government will provide an honorarium of Rs 1 crore each to the families of 14 COVID-19 warriors who lost their lives during the pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.

The government will always stand with the families of the Covid warriors (government employees) who sacrificed their lives to protect humanity and society, without caring for their own lives, Sisodia said.

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Pak welcomes third-party mediation in resolution of outstanding issues with India: FO

Pakistan on Friday said it has always welcomed the international community playing a role in promoting peace in the region, including in facilitating a dialogue with India for the resolution of the core issues, including on Kashmir.

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made these comments during the weekly press briefing here, when she was asked about third-party mediation between the two neighbours.

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About 1.8 million people benefitted from mine water: Coal ministry

About 1.8 milion people living in the proximity of mining areas are benefitted from the water discharged by the coal mines, according to the coal ministry.

As directed by the ministry, coal PSUs are taking several steps for conservation and efficient use of mine water by supplying the same in the command areas for community usages such as drinking and irrigation.

9:13 PM

SJVN to set up 90 MW floating solar project at Rs 650 crore

State-owned SJVN will set up a 90 MW floating solar project in Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh at an investment of Rs 650 crore.

The project is scheduled to be commissioned by December 2023. Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma performed bhumi pujan at the project site for the commencement of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work of the project at Omkareshwar Reservoir.