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Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha (Photo: ANI)

"While walking during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' we heard people's voices while we also kept our voices. We talked to children, women, elderly during the yatra. People also talked about Agniveer scheme but youth of India told us about them being asked to leave after four years. Senior officers said that Agniveer Yojana came from RSS, Home ministry and not from Army, said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.

The first batch of earthquake relief material from India that left for Turkey, from Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad earlier this morning, arrives in Adana. 


Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon over Opposition MPs' demand for a discussion on #Adani row and demand for a JPC, reports ANI

Supreme Court starts hearing the plea against the appointment of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to hold rallies in poll-bound Tripura today. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress' chief Mamata Banerjee to participate in road show. 

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central Turkey region, reported the news agency Reuters citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.  The quake was at a depth of 2 km, EMSC said

A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel along with a specially trained dog squad and necessary equipment has departed from Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad to carry out search and rescue operations in Turkey. India has sent the NDRF team to Turkey after earthquakes jolted Turkey and Syria on Monday.

Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region.


 
5:24 PM

Wonderful work has happened in Tripura in the last five years: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in West Tripura

4:39 PM

Fire breaks out in a residential building in the Ashrampara area of Siliguri, no casualty reported

3:24 PM

Rahul Gandhi questions govt on Adani rout amid BJP MPs protest in Lok Sabha

2:59 PM

Rajnath Singh to host Defence Ministers' conclave at Aero India on Feb 14

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host the 'Defence Ministers' Conclave' on February 14, on the sidelines of 14th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru.

The biennial airshow would be held at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka here from February 13-17.

The conclave will see participation of Defence Ministers of foreign friendly countries, who would also be attending the Aero India, an official release said.

2:38 PM

AAP protests outside BJP headquarters over delay in Mayoral poll

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday staged a protest outside the BJP headquarters over the delay in the Mayoral election for Delhi civic body, MCD.

AAP leaders and party workers carrying placards gathered at Rouse Avenue Road and raised slogans against the BJP for delaying Mayoral election.

The party has staged protest, a day after the MCD House was adjourned for third time without electing the mayor, deputy mayor and standing committee members for the MCD.

2:13 PM

Frantic searching in Turkey, Syria after earthquakes kill 4,983

Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to 4,983.

Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkey's disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground.

1:54 PM

Priests in Delhi hold protest over their monthly salaries outside CM Kejriwal's residence

Delhi: Priests hold protest over their monthly salaries outside the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. BJP leaders present at the spot of the protest.
 
1:44 PM

India to send two more IAF planes with rescue personnel, relief materials to quake-hit Turkey

India to send two more IAF planes with rescue personnel, relief materials to quake-hit Turkey
 
1:05 PM

101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey; 51 landed, 50 on way

101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey, reports ANI
1:02 PM

NTA announces JEE-Main session 1 result; 20 candidates score 100 per cent

NTA announces JEE-Main session 1 result; 20 candidates score 100 per cent: Reports
12:56 PM

China offers $6 million emergency aid to Turkey for earthquake relief

China offers $6 million emergency aid to Turkey for earthquake relief
12:42 PM

CPI (M) protests against Gowri's appointment as Madras HC judge

Tamil Nadu | CPI(M) protests near Madras High Court in Chennai, against the swearing-in of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a Madras High Court additional judge.
 
12:34 PM

Reliance Jio, GSMA roll out initiative to train rural women in digital skills

Reliance Jio and global mobile network operators' organisation GSMA on Tuesday announced the roll-out of their digital skills programme to train rural women in India.
 
The programme aims to provide need-based training to rural women and individuals from marginalised/low-income groups to help them make meaningful use of digital access.
12:04 PM

ISRO-NASA built satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch, says report

An earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO that will help study Earth's land and ice surfaces in greater detail is all set to be shipped to India later this month for a possible launch in September, reports Hindustan Times
11:48 AM

Mumbai police on alert at International Airport after threat call received, probe on

Mumbai police & other agencies at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were put on alert after receiving threat call on Monday. Caller introduced himself as Irfan Ahmed Sheikh & as member of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. Case filed & probe on

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First Published: Feb 07 2023 | 8:21 AM IST