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11:05 AM

SC extends interim medical bail to NCP's Nawab Malik in money laundering case

The top court today extended the interim medical bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case.

10:43 AM

NIA conducting searches at 32 locations in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab in terror-gangster case

Further details are awaited.

10:41 AM

United Nations Security Council demands Houthis stop Red Sea attacks

The UN Security Council demanded Yemen's Houthis immediately cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea and warned against escalating tensions while supporting a US-led task force that has been defending vessels.

10:37 AM

Pannun case: US objects to providing defence material to Nikhil Gupta till appearance in NY court

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is pictured in his office (Photo: PTI)

10:19 AM

Unveiling of BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi milestone for tolerance, acceptance: UAE Ambassador

The unveiling of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi next month will be a monumental day to "celebrate tolerance and acceptance", the Ambassador of the UAE to India Abdulnasser Alshaali said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the temple on February 14.

 

10:06 AM

Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah asked to appear in Srinagar office of ED today

9:51 AM

TN BJP chief Annamalai booked for promoting 'religious enmity'

Dharmapuri police in Tamil Nadu has registered a case against state BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly promoting religious enmity. According to the police, an altercation occurred between Annamalai and a group of Christian youth who objected to the BJP chief's entry into the church during his rally 'En Mann En Makkal' in the Bommidi area near Pappireddipatti on January 8. It is alleged that Annamalai, during his rally, attempted to garland the statue of Mary in St Lourdes Church in Paapireddipatti. A video of the incident went viral on social media that captured Annamalai explaining the Manipur issue to the youths, and a heated argument ensued.

9:46 AM

Chief of Staff of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces receives Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns in Delhi

9:39 AM

US objects to providing defence material to Nikhil Gupta in Pannun case

The US government has objected to providing defence materials to Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a Czech prison on murder-for-hire charges to kill a Khalistani separatist on American soil. Gupta, 52, was charged by federal prosecutors in an indictment unsealed in November last year with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who holds dual US and Canadian citizenships. He was arrested in Prague, the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023 and is being held there currently. The US government is seeking his extradition to America.

9:04 AM

Republic Day rehearsals underway at Kartavya Path; Traffic will be affected for a few hours, say police

9:00 AM

Fire breaks in office of a private company in Thane, Maharashtra; No casualties reported

A fire broke out in the office of a private company at an industrial complex in Thane city of Maharashtra early Thursday morning.  No person was injured in the blaze, an offcial said, adding that two rooms on the first floor of a two-storey building in the complex suffered damages.

8:57 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds discussions with UK PM Rishi Sunak in London

8:30 AM

Israel-Hamas war: Top UN court set to hear S Africa's allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

The UN's top court will begin hearings on whether Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide. South Africa has called for an immediate suspension of Israel's military actions, a claim vehemently denied by Israel. The case, expected to last years, delves into Israel's identity as a Jewish state post-Holocaust. It also draws parallels to South Africa's history under apartheid, with the African National Congress comparing Israel's policies to its own before the regime ended in 1994.

8:27 AM

High Court grants bail to TDP chief Naidu in Inner Ring Road, 2 other cases

Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former CM N Chandrababu Naidu in three cases: the Inner Ring Road, Liquor, and Sand Policy. The High Court ordered Naidu to cooperate with the investigation of the case. The Court has further ordered not to mention matters related to the case anywhere in public meetings and media platforms. In May 2022, the CID registered an FIR against Chandrababu Naidu, former municipal administration minister Dr P Narayana, Heritage Foods Ltd, and others, for alleged irregularities in the construction of an Inner Ring Road in Amaravati.

8:23 AM

Congress faces criticism over turning invitation for inauguration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a no-holds-barred attack on Congress after its senior leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, turned down the invitation for this month's inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill asked if it was a "well-thought-out" strategy of the INDIA bloc to "disrespect" the faith of Indians. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Madhya Pradesh chief minister, also criticised Congress for declining the invite to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. "Ram is our Lord. He represents the soul and the identity of Bharat. The turning down of the invitation to Pran Pratishtha by the Congress is a rejection of India's identity and culture," Chouhan said.