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21 Jan 2023
Central GovernmentCentre endorses revenue-sharing model for tech giants, news publishers
The Centre on Saturday said that news publishers must get a "fair share" of revenue from the big tech companies for content.
21 Jan 2023
BiharWoman dies after quack conducts illegal abortion in Bihar's Hajipur
Bihar Police have launched a search for a quack who reportedly conducted an illegal abortion at his clinic in Hajipur and fed the fetus to a dog.
21 Jan 2023
Ministry of Information and BroadcastingIndia blocks videos, tweets of BBC documentary on PM Modi
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) directed to block of YouTube videos linked to the BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, ANI reported quoting sources.
21 Jan 2023
InfluencersCentre mandates social media influencers to disclose material gains
The Central government issued new guidelines for social media influencers making it mandatory for them to disclose the "material" gains received when they endorse any products, services, or scheme, PTI reported.
21 Jan 2023
Jammu And KashmirTwin blasts rock J&K's Narwal, leave at least 7 injured
At least seven individuals were injured in two separate explosions incidents on Saturday in the Narwal area of Jammu and Kashmir.
21 Jan 2023
GoaMoscow-Goa flight diverted to Uzbekistan amid bomb threat
Amid a bomb threat, a Goa-bound chartered flight was diverted to Uzbekistan from the Russian capital Moscow.
21 Jan 2023
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 5 dead after mini-bus falls into gorge in Kathua
At least five individuals lost their lives, and more than 15 others sustained multiple injuries after a mini-bus drifted off the road and fell inside a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.
21 Jan 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWFI President Brij Bhushan to step aside until probe ends
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur revealed on Friday that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh would step down as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) amid the allegations of sexual misconduct against him and his associates.
20 Jan 2023
Indian Olympic AssociationForm new committee for probe, protesting wrestlers write to IOA
An urgent meeting of the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) Executive Council has been called on Friday evening to discuss the letters received from wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia.
20 Jan 2023
MorbiMorbi Bridge collapse: Gujarat government issues notice to civic body
The government of Gujarat has officially issued a show-cause notice to the civic body questioning why it should not be superseded after it failed to discharge its primary duties.
20 Jan 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationPee-gate: Air India fined Rs. 30L, pilot's license temporarily suspended
Following the negligence in reporting the incident in which a drunk man urinated on an elderly co-passenger onboard an Air India international flight, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined the airline Rs. 30 lakh and suspended the license of the flight's pilot-in-command for three months.
20 Jan 2023
Sri LankaSri Lanka lauds India for aiding in 'regaining stability'
The foreign minister of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry, said that the financial aid of approximately $4 billion it received from India helped the country import essential goods and regain stability during its absolute economic crisis.
20 Jan 2023
Venugopal DhootICICI bank fraud case: Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot gets interim bail
Videocon Group chairperson Venugopal Dhoot was granted interim bail on Friday by the Bombay High Court, almost a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.
20 Jan 2023
Republic DayPro-Khalistani posters come up in Delhi ahead of Republic Day
Pro-Khalistani posters and graffiti spotted at several places in West Delhi ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 brought the Delhi Police on its toes.
20 Jan 2023
Joshimath'Sinking' Joshimath receives season's first snowfall, triggers fresh woes
Residents of Joshimath, the Uttarakhand town that's sinking slowly due to land subsidence, received the season's first snowfall on Friday.
20 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case accused disagrees with airline's 4-month ban
The lawyer of Shankar Mishra, the Mumbai man who reportedly urinated on a co-passenger on Air India's New York-Delhi flight in November, claimed that he disagreed with the airline's move to impose a four-month ban on his client.
20 Jan 2023
WrestlingWrestlers demand WFI chief's sacking, minister says wait for probe
After a meeting with protesting wrestlers on Thursday night, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur assured them of strict action if any Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) coach or official is found guilty of sexual harassment.
19 Jan 2023
BBCBBC documentary on PM Modi propaganda, continues colonial mindset: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday slammed the BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a propaganda piece furthering the colonial mindset which shouldn't be dignified with a response.
19 Jan 2023
Lakhimpur KheriLakhimpur violence: SC reserves order on Ashish Mishra's bail plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the bail petition of Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
19 Jan 2023
Sexual HarassmentWFI president rings Anurag Thakur to clarify sexual harassment allegations
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President, reportedly called Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to clarify the recent sexual harassment allegations made against him and the officials of the federation by national and international wrestlers.
19 Jan 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationAmritsar-Singapore flight takes off 5 hours early, leaves 35 passengers
A Singapore-bound flight reportedly departed hours ahead of schedule from Amritsar's Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, leaving 35 passengers behind.
19 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaProcess underway to declare Ram Setu national heritage monument: Centre
The process to declare Ram Setu a national heritage monument is underway in the Ministry of Culture, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Thursday.
19 Jan 2023
SpiritualityGujarat: 8-year-old daughter of diamond merchant embraces monkhood
Leaving behind all the material possessions and comforts of life is no mean feat! It is a rare sight in contemporary India, and when a pre-teen does so, it becomes more than unusual.
19 Jan 2023
TelanganaTelangana official kills man, fakes death to claim insurance money
An assistant section officer (ASO) of the Telangana government allegedly faked his own death to claim insurance funds of over Rs. 7 crore, PTI reported.
19 Jan 2023
AccidentsMaharashtra: 9 dead in car-truck collision on Mumbai-Goa highway
At least nine individuals lost their lives after a car and a truck collided head-on in the Mangaon area on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
18 Jan 2023
JharkhandJharkhand: Sammed Shikharji won't be converted into tourist site
The Centre and Jharkhand government have made the decision that the Sammed Shikharji will remain a pilgrimage site for Jains and not be turned into a tourism hub, National Commission for Minorities chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura said on Wednesday.
18 Jan 2023
Cold WaveMercury rises in Delhi, heavy snowfall likely in J&K, Himachal
Amid alerts of a severe cold wave sweeping North India this week, Delhi recorded a slight increase in the minimum temperature at 2.4 degrees Celsius, which was one degree more than Monday.
18 Jan 2023
Union Health MinistryCentre refutes reports on side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday rejected reports claiming that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had admitted to numerous side effects of COVID-19 vaccines.
18 Jan 2023
Tejasvi SuryaReports allege BJP's Tejasvi Surya opened flight exit, Opposition reacts
After reports alleged that BJP MP from South Bengaluru, Tejasvi Surya, accidentally opened the emergency exit of an IndiGo flight, the Congress slammed the party for 'hiding' the incident.
17 Jan 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: 71-year-old man dragged by scooter on road, accused arrested
A 71-year-old man was dragged by a two-wheeler on a busy road in Magadi, Bengaluru, on Tuesday, reported ANI.
17 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi: Man dupes 5-star hotel posing as UAE royal staff
A man reportedly stayed at Delhi's five-star Leela Palace Hotel by posing as an employee of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for nearly four months and slipped out without paying bills worth over Rs. 23 lakh.
17 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Yatra: Man breaches security to hug Rahul Gandhi
A man breached security to embrace Rahul Gandhi during the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Tuesday and lunged at him. The person was, however, quickly pulled away from the Congress leader.
17 Jan 2023
Dawood IbrahimDawood Ibrahim remarried Pakistani woman: Haseena Parkar's son tells NIA
Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Ali Shah revealed the fugitive gangster has married again, this time a Pakistani Pathan woman, and changed his address, reported ANI.
17 Jan 2023
Lashkar-e-TaibaJammu and Kashmir: 2 LeT terrorists killed in Budgam encounter
Two terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday morning.
16 Jan 2023
ChandigarhChandigarh: 25-year-old woman feeding stray dogs hit by speeding SUV
In a horrific accident, a 25-year-old woman was hit by a speeding Mahindra Thar SUV in Chandigarh on Saturday while she, along with her mother, was feeding stray dogs.
16 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiGanga Vilas cruise stuck in Bihar on Day 3: Reports
The luxury river cruise ship—MV Ganga Vilas—inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week is stuck in Bihar's Chhapra, ANI reported.
16 Jan 2023
Kuldeep SengarUnnao rape case: Ex-BJP MLA gets bail for daughter's wedding
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar—convicted of raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district in 2017—was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Monday in order to allow him to attend his daughter's wedding.
16 Jan 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Pet dog owners to be taxed in Sagar
In a first for the state, dog owners in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, are likely to be taxed for "security and cleanliness" reasons.
16 Jan 2023
IndiaIndia's 100 richest can fund country's 18-month Union Budget: Oxfam
India is suffering from growing "wealth inequality" as billionaires continue to witness their wealth surge, as per Oxfam International's latest "Survival of the Richest" report.
16 Jan 2023
Kiren RijijuSC Collegium should include government representatives: Kiren Rijiju to CJI
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has reportedly written a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud suggesting that the Supreme Court Collegium, which appoints the judges, should include central government representatives.
