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11:31 AM

Bottle thrown at singer Kailash Kher during Hampi Utsav in Karnataka

According to ANI, a bottle was thrown at singer Kailash Kher while he was singing in a closing ceremony of Hampi Utsav at Karnataka's Hampi, Vijayanagar yesterday. 2 have been detained over the incident

 

The men were angry at Kher for not singing Kannada songs, said Police

11:25 AM

Mahatma Gandhi's ideals urgent need for India: KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao said that the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated that his religion is the wellbeing of all sections of people regardless of caste and religion, are urgently needed in India.

 

CM KCR made the observation while remembering the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary on January 30(Martyrs' Day).

 

The Chief Minister said that Mahatma Gandhi, who sacrificed his life to maintain national integrity and unity, will always stand as a guiding force for the progress of the country.

11:14 AM

PM Modi bows to Bapu on 'Punya Tithi'

11:08 AM

SC agrees to list on Feb 6 PIL against ban on BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots

Supreme Court agrees to list on February 6 a PIL against the Centre's decision to ban a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots in the country. Advocate ML Sharma mentions the matter for an early hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.

ML Sharma challenges the Centre's decision to ban the BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question”, alleging that the ban was "malafide, arbitrary and unconstitutional".

10:57 AM

Voting for 5 legislative council seats in Uttar Pradesh underway

Voting for five legislative council seats -- three graduate and two teachers' constituencies -- is underway.

 

Polling for the biennial election in 39 districts of the state is scheduled to end at 4 pm and counting of votes will be taken up on February 2, the election office said.

10:56 AM

BRS, formerly TRS, to hold public meeting in Maharashtra's Nanded on Feb 5; its first rally outside Telangana

After the success of its first public meeting in Khammam recently, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi is all set to hold its second meeting in Nanded in Maharashtra, the first meeting of the party outside Telangana on February 5, BRS sources said on Monday.

Telangana Minister for Endowments Indrakaran Reddy and some senior leaders of the party recently visited the neighbouring state to oversee the arrangements including crowd mobilisation plans.

"This is the first meeting of BRS outside Telangana. KCR (Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao) will address the gathering. Some of the important leaders of the Nanded region are expected to join the party," the party sources told PTI

10:51 AM

Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at Raj Ghat

10:48 AM

WB Guv begins 'Paschim Bengal parikrama' as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda

10:44 AM

NSA Ajit Doval to hold crucial talks with top American leadership

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold crucial talks with the top US leadership including his counterpart Jake Sullivan on the first high-level dialogue on Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET).

 

Officials, academicians and industry experts believe the talks could be the next big milestone in the India-US relationship after the India-US nuclear deal.

 

Officials on both sides remained tightlipped on the details of the ambitious iCET meeting, the deliverables of which are expected to be announced after the conclusion of the meetings of the two sides at the White House on January 31.

10:35 AM

Odisha Governor, CM pay last respects to minister Naba Das shot dead by cop

10:34 AM

Gunfight between security forces, TSPC ultras on Ranchi outskirts

A gunfight took place between security forces and a banned ultra outfit on Ranchi outskirts, police said on Monday.

 

The encounter started in Sumo forest in Budmu block of the district when security forces were on a search operation at around 8 pm on Sunday.

 

As the forces approached the area, ultras of Tritiya-Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) resorted to firing at the forces, police said.

10:19 AM

Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in South Africa, reports AFP

Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in South Africa, AFP reported quoting police

10:17 AM

Khelo India Youth Games to commence in Madhya Pradesh today

The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) will be inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the presence of Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur at Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium here on Monday evening.

 

The KYIG 2022 will be held at 23 venues in eight cities of the state in which nearly 6,000 athletes will take part in 27 different sports, an official said.

 

For the first time sports like kayaking, canoeing, canoe slalom and fencing will be part of the Khelo India Youth Games.

10:15 AM

India logs 80 new Covid-19 infections, tally of active cases at 1,848

India saw a single-day rise of 80 coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 1,848, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

 

The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 0.11 per cent while the weekly positivity stands at 0.08 per cent, the ministry said.

 

The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has increased to 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

10:13 AM

Cold, windy morning in Delhi; minimum temperature 10.2 deg C

Delhi woke up to a windy and cold morning on Monday, a day after it witnessed light showers.

 

The city recorded 20 mm of rainfall in a period 24 hours ending at 8.30 am.

 

On Monday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 100 per cent.