INDIA
Delhi NCR, N.India to experience brief monsoon
The IMD predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers with an isolated thunderstorm, lightning and hail over North Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and Friday while over parts of Central and East India on Friday and Saturday.
FIR against Sharjeel Usmani in Lucknow
The FIR has been lodged by one Anurag Singh over the video of Usmani's speech which was posted on YouTube.On the basis of this complaint, a case under 124A, 153A, 153A 2, 153B 1 C, 295A, 298, 504, 505 1 B and 505 2 of the Indian Penal Code IPC and IT Act has been registered, police said. Usmani had attended the Elgar Parishad event organised at Pune's Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on January 30.
NCP climbs down on Pala Assembly seat claim
The NCP has been at loggerheads within the LDF over the Pala seat with Mani C.Kappan adamant on the seat. Kappan had insisted that he had wrested the seat which was with the Kerala Congress (Mani) represented by its leader K.M. Mani for 50 years. Kappan had won the seat in the by-election held after the passing away of K.M. Mani.
'Of course, it will': IAF Chief says Rafale induction has caused worries in Chinese camp
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria also asserted that India has made adequate deployments along China border to deal with any conflict with the neighboring country. Bhadauria said that though the talks are going on with China, India has deployed its forces as required. Now it depends on how the talks go, he said and . added it would be good if de-escalation and disengagement start.
India fastest nation in vaccinating 4 million people: Government
The ministry officials also claimed that India has become the fastest country in the world to achieve the 4 million milestones in just 18 days. As per the data, the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom followed India in its feat of immunising 4 million of its population. In comparison to India, the US took 20 days, while Israel and the UK took 39 days each.
Priyanka meets family of deceased farmer in UP
Priyanka reached the residence of the deceased farmer in the Dibdiba village in Vilaspur tehsil in the afternoon and attended the 'Antim Ardas' (prayer meeting). She offered her condolences and paid floral tributes. She sat in the women's enclosure where she interacted with the female family members.Later, addressing the gathering, Priyanka said that the martyrdom of Navreet would not go in vain.
Delhi govt to promote electric vehicles: Kejriwal
His statement came while launching 'Switch Delhi' campaign to encourage use of electric vehicles in Delhi. Environmental experts have time and again said that around 40 per cent of air pollution in Delhi comes from vehicles. He said that the Delhi government will henceforth procure electric vehicles for official use.
Modi stresses on unity for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' goal
Addressing people in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur at the Centenary celebrations of 'Chauri Chaura' incident through video conference, the Prime Minister said unity had helped us to achieve freedom from the British rule and it will also help us in achieving our goal for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
India warns against terrorists getting chemical weapons of mass destruction
The UN's High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, who briefed the Council on the implementation of its resolution, alleged that Syria was not fully in compliance with it. She said that there were 19 outstanding issues and one of them was about a chemical weapons production facility that a team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) determined had been used to manufacture such weapons although Damascus has denied such use.
Substantial steps taken: Centre tells Delhi HC on R-Day violence
Many protesters reached the Red Fort and even hoisted religious flags on its domes."Substantial steps have been taken, 43 FIRs filed in relation with January 26 violence of which 13 transferred to Delhi Police Special Cell," Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted.
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