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Air India 'peeing' incident: Delhi Police arrests accused from Bengaluru
Delhi Police has arrested from Bengaluru the man who allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, officials said on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Airport) Ravi Kumar Singh said, "Accused Shankar Mishra in IGIA case has been arrested from Bengaluru by a Delhi Police team. He has been brought to Delhi and further investigation into the case is in progress."
Mishra allegedly urinated on the woman, a senior citizen, in an inebriated condition in the business class of the Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26 last year.
India's startup economy stares at deepening funding winter in 2023
Indian startups, which saw a massive 35 per cent drop in funding in 2022 -- from $37.2 billion in 2021 to $24.7 billion (till November) -- are bracing themselves for a deepening funding winter in 2023 as recession fears loom.
Although some startups, like fintech platform KreditBee ($200 million), Foodtech platform HealthKart ($135 million) and HRtech software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform BetterPlace ($40 million), raised decent funds in December last year and in the beginning of January, the scene overall is grim as VC money has squeezed.
Thousands lost their jobs amid a deepening funding winter in 2022 amid massive layoffs by the tech companies, which still continues.
According to a PwC India report, startup funding in India hit a two-year low at $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2022.
Shah to address BJP rally in J'khand's Chaibasa on today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public rally at Chaibasa in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Saturday and is likely to hold a meeting with state BJP leaders during the day, a party functionary said.
Security has been beefed up as the union home minister arrived in the state's capital Ranchi on Friday evening.
Shah will leave for Chaibasa from Ranchi airport to address the public meeting later in the day.
State BJP president Deepak Prakash, former Jharkhand chief ministers Babulal Marandi and Raghubar Das and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu held meetings with party workers and local leaders to make Shah's programme a grand success.
All arrangements have been made for the union home minister's scheduled rally at Tata College, Chaibasa on Saturday," Prakash told PTI.
Apple not planning to launch iPhone SE 4 in 2024
Tech giant Apple is reportedly not planning to launch the fourth-generation iPhone SE next year.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone maker has informed suppliers that it has cancelled plans to release an iPhone SE smartphone in 2024, reports MacRumors.
Kuo claimed that the tech giant had intended to launch its first in-house 5G processor in the fourth-generation iPhone SE, but that is no longer anticipated as the device has been cancelled.
Instead, he said that it is expected that Apple will continue to rely on Qualcomm for 5G chips in 2024, including for the iPhone 16 series.
He also said that the iPhone maker planned to test the 5G chip in the iPhone SE model before rolling it out to iPhone 16 series to make sure that the real-world performance was acceptable.
38-yr-old retired Nasa satellite to fall from sky this weekend, low threat
A 38-year-old retired Nasa satellite is about to fall from the sky.
Nasa said Friday the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is very low. Most of the 5,400-pound (2,450-kilogram) satellite will burn up upon reentry, according to Nasa. But some pieces are expected to survive.
The space agency put the odds of injury from falling debris at about 1-in-9,400.
The science satellite is expected to come down Sunday night, give or take 17 hours, according to the Defence Department.
Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict
Orthodox Christians packed churches on Friday evening for Christmas Eve services, a holiday darkened for many by the conflict raging between Orthodox neighbors Russia and Ukraine.
Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, the world's largest Orthodox denomination, led elaborate services at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral, with dozens of priests and officiants arrayed in rich vestments swinging smoking incense censers and chanting the liturgy.
A day earlier, Kirill called for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin agreed to but that Ukrainian officials scorned as an attempt to allow Russian forces to regroup. Reports of scattered fighting in Ukraine on Friday could not immediately be confirmed.
Kyiv residents ventured out into a light dusting of snow to buy gifts, cakes and groceries for Christmas Eve family celebrations, hours after the cease-fire was to have started.
32 long-distance trains running behind schedule by up to 7 hours
Passengers are likely to face inconvenience as over 32 long-distance trains are running behind their schedule by up to seven hours or more due to fog and bad weather conditions on Saturday.
According to officials of Northern Railway, Prayagraj-New Delhi Humsafar Express, Saharsa- New Delhi Vaishali Superfast Express, Rewa -Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express, Kathgodam-Jaisalmer Ranikhet Express, MGR Chennai Central -New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express, and Hyderbad Deccan Nampally - New Delhi Telangana Express were running late by up to 1:30 hours.
While Darbhanga - New Delhi Clone Special, Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express, Ayodhya Cantt- Delhi Express, Rajgir-New Delhi Sharmjeevi Superfast Express, JayNagar- Amritsar Clone Special, Visakhapatnam- New Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express, Hyderbad Deccan Nampally - Hazrat Nizamuddin Dakshin Superfast Express, and Dr.Ambedkar Nagar- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Malwa Superfast Express was running late by 2:30 hours.
The officials added that Puri- New Delhi Purushottam Express, Gaya- New Delhi Mahabodhi Express, and Barauni-New Delhi Clone Special, were late by 3:30 hours.
Taliban criticizes Prince Harry for remarks over Afghan killings, call it "war crimes"
Taliban has openly criticized Prince Harry's claims of killing at least 25 of its people during his two military deployments in Afghanistan which he made revealed in his recently released biography, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
The memoir, which was first published in Spain, described Harry's two deployments in Afghanistan. During his stay in the nation, he allegedly killed 25 individuals because he viewed them as "chess pieces" that needed to be eliminated from the game board, the memoir stated. Further, he claimed, "I did not think about those 25 people as human beings when I was caught up in the turmoil of war."
Taliban's interim administration referred to Harry's actions as "war crimes," and strongly condemned his statements.
MP Asaduddin Owaisi registered as a voter in two places against EC rules: Congress
Congress leader G Niranjan has claimed that AIMIM leader and MP Asaduddin Owaisi has registered himself as a voter of two different assembly constituencies, which is clearly against the rules of the Election Commission of India.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) member Niranjan, in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dated January 5, said that MP Asaduddin Owaisi is registered as a voter in two different assembly constituencies which is against the provision of the commission.
Asaduddin Owaisi is registered as a voter in two different assembly constituencies of Rajendra Nagar and Khairatabad, he said.
US Republican leader Kevin McCarthy makes big gains for speaker, but he's still short
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy flipped 15 colleagues to support him in dramatic votes for House speaker on Friday, making extraordinary gains on the fourth day and the 12th and 13th ballots of a historic standoff that was testing American democracy and the GOP majority's ability to govern.
The switched votes from conservative holdouts, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, put McCarthy closer to seizing the gavel for the new Congress but not yet able. Republicans voted to adjourn until 10 p.m. to try again.
I believe at that time we'll have the votes to finish this once and for all, McCarthy told reporters.
US announces military assistance worth over $3.75 billion for Ukraine, European allies
The United States on Friday announced military assistance worth over $3.75 billion for Ukraine, European allies, and partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement.
In the statement, Antony Blinken said, "This assistance includes a $2.85 billion drawdown from stocks of the Department of Defense to be provided immediately to Ukraine and $225 million in Foreign Military Financing to build the long-term capacity and support modernization of Ukraine's military."
He further added, "It also includes $682 million in Foreign Military Financing for European partners and allies to help incentivize and backfill donations of military equipment to Ukraine."
The US has been providing military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine ever since Moscow began its offensive on February 24, 2022.
US 'engaging closely' with all allies, including India on Russia's war against Ukraine: Price
United States has been engaging with allies and partners around the world, including India on Russia's war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State spokesperson Ned Price said in a press briefing on Friday.
"We are engaging very closely with all of our allies and partners around the world on the question of Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine. Of course, that includes India. The international community firmly recognizes the need to hold Russia to account for the atrocities that it has committed and its forces are committing in Ukraine," Ned Price said.
Addressing the press briefing, Ned Price said that Russia's war against Ukraine has affected countries around the world. He said that US and India share a commitment to hold rules-based international order that respects territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Ned Price said, "We have been in regular close contact with India regarding what we can do to hold Russia accountable and to impose additional costs on Russia for its war. We may not always share precisely the same policy approaches but both share a commitment to uphold a rules-based international order that respects territorial integrity and sovereignty."
Congress Chief Kharge questions Amit Shah's authority on announcement regarding Ram Temple's opening
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders say anything for votes.
"Who are you to announce it? Are you mahant of Ram temple? Your job is to protect the country...," said Kharge while referring to Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in which he announced that the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be ready on January 1, 2024.
The Congress Chief questioned Amit Shah's authority regarding the announcement, and said, "They (BJP leaders) say anything for votes and later say those were 'jumle' of election." Amit Shah had on Thursday made the announcement while taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi's "tareekh nahi bataenge" remark during the 2019 poll campaign.
Delhi airport issues advisory to passengers owing to low visibility conditions
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi has issued an advisory and launched procedures in view of low visibility conditions caused due to fog.
Airport authorities in an advisory to the passengers on Saturday said that several procedures have been undertaken at the airport to counter the menace of low visibility at the airport.
They said that all flight operations are presently normal.
Insurrection at US Capitol was attack on American democracy: President
Two years ago the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 was an attack on the country's democracy but "we the people prevailed", President Joe Biden has said.
"The US Capitol was breached, which had never happened before in the history of the United States of America, even during the Civil War," he said, remembering the day when a violent mob surged through it, assaulting law enforcement officers and vandalising its hall.
Former president Donald Trump was charged by the House of Representatives for inciting the unprecedented insurrection and it led to his impeachment.
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First Published: Jan 07 2023 | 8:22 AM IST
