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4:06 PM

IndiGo flight 6E 6191 Delhi-Deogarh diverted to Lucknow following bomb threat: IndiGo

3:34 PM

US President Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv

US President Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2:53 PM

Govt taking steps to control inflation, will continue to focus on it: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government is taking a lot of steps to control inflation and will continue to focus on it.

 

For instance, in the case of pulses, the government is encouraging farmers to grow pulses to boost domestic production and has also reduced the import duty on some of the pulses to improve local availability.

2:48 PM

Mudra scheme boosting employment, self-employment opportunities in tourism sector: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Centre's Mudra Yojana is playing a crucial role in boosting employment and self-employment opportunities in the tourism sector.

 

Giving examples of shops, dhabas, guest houses, and homestays, the Prime Minister highlighted the loans up to Rs 10 lakh being provided to such businesses without any guarantee.

2:48 PM

Why China's stand on Russia and Ukraine is raising concerns

Nearly one year after Russia invaded Ukraine, new questions are rising over China's potential willingness to offer military aid to Moscow in the increasingly drawn-out conflict.

 

In an interview that aired Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin's war effort that he said would be a serious problem.

2:43 PM

MoS Muraleedharan, Singapore's Second Minister for Education Maliki Bin Osman discuss bilateral ties

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan held discussions on bilateral relations and other matters of mutual interest, including on the Indian diaspora, with Singapore's Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs Maliki Bin Osman on Monday.

 

"Held productive discussions in Singapore on bilateral relations and other matters of mutual interest, including on Indian diaspora, with Dr. Maliki Bin Osman, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education & Foreign Affairs of Singapore," Muraleedharan tweeted on Monday.

2:18 PM

Reducing Army presence in J-K govt's prerogative: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the Army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government.

 

"That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it," he told reporters at the National Conference headquarters here.

2:07 PM

India donates 20 kidney dialysis machines to Nepal

India on Monday handed over the first tranche of the 200 kidney dialysis machines to the Government of Nepal as part of its effort to develop the health infrastructure in the Himalayan nation.

 

Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over 20 machines to Minister for Health and Population Padam Giri during a ceremony in Kathmandu on behalf of the government and people of India.

2:03 PM

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban trade fire at border crossing

Pakistani border guards and Afghan Taliban forces traded cross-border fire on Monday morning, officials said, a day after Afghanistan's Taliban rulers closed the Torkham border crossing amid increasing tensions between the two neighbours.

 

There was no immediate word on casualties on either side. On Sunday, the Afghan Taliban shut Torkham, a key trade route, over Pakistan's alleged refusal to allow Afghan patients and their caretakers to enter Pakistan for medical care without travel documents, Pakistani security officials said.

1:41 PM

Chidambaram says half of CWC should be elected; bats for younger leaders' inclusion

Days ahead of the Congress' crucial plenary session, senior leader P Chidambaram on Monday said half of the CWC members should be elected as per the AICC constitution and batted for younger leaders' inclusion in the party's top decision-making body.

 

In an exclusive interview with PTI, Chidambaram said he has learnt that there are issues about the strength of the electoral college that will elect the Congress Working Committee (CWC) which must be resolved by the party's poll panel.

1:24 PM

22 of 49 cables of collapsed Morbi bridge found corroded: SIT report

As many as 22 of the 49 cables of the Morbi bridge were found to be corroded and wires seemed to be already broken before the collapse, the preliminary report submitted by a Special Investigation Team revealed.

 

In the unfortunate Morbi suspension bridge collapse incident on October 22, 2022, 134 persons lost their lives after the century-old bridge fell into the Machchhu River of Morbi in Gujarat.

1:09 PM

15 killed, 60 injured as bus veers off road in Pakistan's Punjab province

A speeding bus carrying a wedding party veered off the road before falling in a ravine in Pakistan's Punjab province, killing at least 15 people and wounding 60 others, authorities said on Monday.

 

The bus, travelling from Islamabad to Lahore, overturned late on Sunday in the Kallar Kahar Salt Range region, some 240 km from Lahore.

12:58 PM

Congress to contest MP Assembly polls on Kamal Nath's face: Digvijaya Singh

Former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has said that state Congress chief Kamal Nath will be the party's face in the upcoming Assembly elections due at the end of the year.

 

Singh said the party will contest the elections under Kamal Nath's leadership, and therefore, "he will be the face". Singh made this statement while talking to the press reporters in Bhopal on Sunday.

12:44 PM

Will not be intimidated by such tactics: Cong on ED raids in Chhattisgarh

The Congress on Monday termed the Enforcement Directorate raids against party leaders in Chhattisgarh as an example of "third rate politics" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said it will not be intimidated by such "tactics".

 

This is not 'Amrit Kaal' but an "undeclared emergency", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said at a joint press conference with party spokesperson Pawan Khera.

12:34 PM

Caste census needed for inclusive growth: Akhilesh Yadav

Samjawadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday demanded that a caste census be conducted, saying it was necessary for inclusive growth.

 

"Caste census is not a new demand of the party. Earlier also various parties and SP had made this demand. 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' (with all, for everyone's development) is possible only when caste census is done," Yadav told reporters in assembly premises.

12:17 PM

Big investments in infra sector to ensure that Uttarakhand's youth return home: PM

Big investments are being made in the infrastructure sector in Uttarakhand to ensure that the state's youths return to their villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

 

The prime minister, who was virtually addressing a Rozgar Mela to distribute appointment letters among assistant teachers here, described teachers as a medium for big change.

12:06 PM

Uma Bharti terms Madhya Pradesh's new excise policy 'historic and revolutionary'

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Monday welcomed Madhya Pradesh's new excise policy, saying it reflects her demand to discourage liquor consumption and described it as a "historic and revolutionary" decision.

 

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Sunday approved the new excise policy under which 'ahatas', or areas for drinking attached to liquor outlets, and shop bars will be closed.

11:58 AM

Teachers a medium for change, have to prepare youth: PM Modi at Rozgar Mela

Teachers are medium for change, they have to prepare youth for a new century: PM in virtual address at Rozgar Mela in Uttarakhand.

 

 

11:53 AM

HP Inc to lay off 100 employees in Israel, most cuts in Indigo division

PC and printer major HP Inc is laying off 100 employees and most of the job cuts will be in HP Indigo, which is engaged in the production of digital printing machines.

 

Some of the layoffs will also come from HP's marketing system and headquarters, which manages sales activities in the country, according to the marker.com.

11:38 AM

Govt forms cabinet secretary-led panel to monitor Mission Karmayogi

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will head a top panel comprising a senior official from the Prime Minister's Office, seven secretaries, among others, to monitor the implementation of the government's ambitious Mission Karmayogi programme for training of government employees.

 

Envisioned as one of the largest capacity-building initiatives in government organisations anywhere in the world, Mission Karmayogi aims to create a competent civil service rooted in Indian ethos with a shared understanding of the country's priorities, and working in harmonisation for effective and efficient public service delivery.

11:26 AM

JD(U) rebel leader Kushwaha likely to address 5,000 supporters today

To topple Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) government in Bihar, his friend-turned-foe Upendra Kushwaha, who heads the party's national parliamentary board, has convened a two-day meeting of its members from Monday.

 

During the meeting at Sinha library, the rebel leader is likely to disclose his future plan of action. Around 5,000 party leaders from across the state have assembled at the venue in his support. With this, Kushwaha has managed to prove his strength before the party and Nitish Kumar.

11:16 AM

Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena likely to move SC today against losing symbol, party name

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena is likely to move to Supreme Court on Monday against Election Commission's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the rival faction led by CM Eknath Shinde.

 

A Caveat application has been already filed by the Shinde group in Supreme Court over the matter. A Caveat application is filed by a litigant to ensure that no adverse order is passed against him or her without being heard.

11:02 AM

Delhi's AQI remains in 'very poor' category for third consecutive day

The national capital's air quality remained in the very poor category for the third consecutive day on Monday.

 

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality of Delhi was recorded at 304. However, the air quality of the city is likely to improve from Tuesday onwards.

10:45 AM

Uddhav Thackeray to convene key meeting of MLAs in Mumbai amid symbol row

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has called an important meeting today at the party headquarters in Mumbai, officials said.

 

He is likely to discuss the future course of action after the election commission recognized the Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena.

10:42 AM

ED raids Congress party leaders in Chhattisgarh coal levy money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh, including at premises linked to Congress party leaders, as part of an ongoing investigation into the coal levy money laundering case, officials said.

 

The raids come days before the three-day plenary session of the Congress party from February 24-26 in state capital Raipur. The state is ruled by the party under Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

10:40 AM

Cracks & damage to roads in J&K;s Ramban, 13 houses damaged due to landslides

10:32 AM

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit poll-bound Nagaland, address rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reach poll-bound Nagaland on Monday on a two-day visit.

 

Shah will address a rally in Mon around 3.30 pm, BJP candidate of the Mon Town seat Cheong Konyak told PTI. "We are expecting a crowd of more than 10,000," he said. Fourteen civilians, including six daily wagers working at a coal mine, were shot dead in a series of firings by security forces in Mon district in December 2021 in a botched anti-militancy operation, triggering a nationwide outrage.

10:31 AM

Stones pelted at AIMIM President Owaisi's house in Delhi, police launch probe

The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, has alleged that some unidentified miscreants pelted stones at his residence in Delhi and windows of the house were damaged.

 

Owasi also shared a video of his residence at Ashoka Road in New Delhi, showing the damages. "Earlier tonight, I returned from Jaipur & was informed by my domestic help that a bunch of miscreants pelted stones that resulted in broken windows. @DelhiPolice must catch them immediately," he tweeted late on Sunday.

10:02 AM

Situation changed, this time Meghalaya CM will be from BJP: Himanta Biswa

Exuding confidence in Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral victory in Meghalaya, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the dynamics have changed and BJP will form the next government in the northeastern state.

 

Sarma, who is the convenor of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), was in Shillong to oversee BJP's campaigning for the Meghalaya polls, said, "Last time BJP won two seats and this time we are contesting in 60 seats. This time our government will be formed. This time the Chief Minister will be from BJP. In past, we need to ally with the National People's Party (NPP) to ensure that Congress does not form a government. But, now the situation has changed, BJP is standing on its own feet. We are confident about forming the government."

9:46 AM

Carrying out studies to implement micro-irrigation projects: Kerala govt

The Kerala government has said that it was carrying out studies and making efforts to implement micro-irrigation projects in the state to ensure availability of water for cash crops, like cocoa, castor and cloves, in the hilly areas.

 

Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine announced this initiative of the state government after inaugurating a weir-cum-tractor way constructed at Alakkad Parakkadavu across the Eryam River in Kadannappally-Panapuzha Grama Panchayat in Kannur district of the state.