Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah infected with swine flu, receiving treatment at AIIMS.
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16 Jan, 21:44 (IST)
Delhi: One woman dead, two seriously injured in clash between house landlord and tenants, in Khayala; Police investigation underway.
16 Jan, 20:07 (IST)
Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Vishakha Mulye as Executive Director of the ICICI Bank for a period of two years from January 19, 2019 to January 18, 2021.
16 Jan, 19:25 (IST)
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019 which was passed by the Parliament on 3rd January, received the assent of President Ram Nath Kovind.
16 Jan, 19:01 (IST)
D Gukesh, a resident of Tamil Nadu becomes India’s youngest and the world’s second youngest Chess Grandmaster. He says, "I want to thank my coach, parents, friends & all the well wishers for their support. Now I want to improve my game and rating, I want to become the world champion".
16 Jan, 17:14 (IST)
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Mumtaz Ahmed Khan takes oath as Pro-tem Speaker of Telangana Assembly.
16 Jan, 16:49 (IST)
Karnataka Minister, D. K. Shivakumar: Except one or two, all the MLAs are in touch with us, they are going to attend Congress Legislative Party meeting. You'll know the strength of the government, not even a single MLA is going to resign.
16 Jan, 16:01 (IST)
Mumbai: BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) bus services resume after Bombay High Court today ordered the BEST union to call off their strike.
16 Jan, 14:32 (IST)
President Ram Nath Kovind appoints senior advocate Sanjay Jain as the Additional Solicitor General of India for the Supreme Court of India with effect from the date of the assumption of charge of the office till 30th June 2020, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
16 Jan, 13:24 (IST)
Kenya president says 14 innocent people were killed in Tuesday's attack on hotel complex; declares attack over, reported the The Associated Press.
16 Jan, 12:29 (IST)
BEST union to withdraw strike their nine days strike by 1.30 pm today. BombayHC to appoint mediator a retired high Court judge to resolve four point demands by employees union and BEST management.
16 Jan, 12:27 (IST)
Maharashtra: Huge cache of weapons seized from a shop of BJP worker Dhananjay Kulkarni in Dombivli, Thane yesterday. He has been arrested and sent to judical custody.
16 Jan, 12:27 (IST)
Maharashtra: Huge cache of weapons seized from a shop of BJP worker Dhananjay Kulkarni in Dombivli, Thane yesterday. He has been arrested and sent to judical custody.
16 Jan, 10:56 (IST)
Supreme Court agrees to hear next week a plea filed against M Nageswara Rao’s appointment as interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), plea also sought transparency in the process of short-listing, selection and appointment of the CBI Director.
16 Jan, 10:41 (IST)
Punjab: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Jaito, Master Baldev resigns from the party. More details awaited.
16 Jan, 09:50 (IST)
Australian Open 2019: Leander Paes and M Reyes-Varela Crash Out After 1st Round Loss In Men's Doubles Category.
16 Jan, 08:33 (IST)
Kerala: Two women on their way to Sabarimala Temple stopped by protesters at Neelimala. Police at the spot. More details awaited.
Four days after the President cleared the law sanctioning 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker section among the general category, the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (HRD) has decided to implement the additional quota system in the upcoming admissions for various courses in recognised universities affiliated colleges.
Former National Security Advisor (NSA) MK Narayanan on Tuesday lambasted veteran journalist Sanjay Baru, the former media adviser to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accusing him of writing a "false" and malicious book to target the ex-PM.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti stoked a controversy on Tuesday by questioning Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revoked 52 allowances for the armed forces personnel. Responding to his query, the Defence Spokesperson issued a denial.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday compared the 1,200-page chargesheet sedition case against Umar Khalid, Kanhaiya Kumar, and other eight other Kashmiri students from Jawaharlal Nehru University with the hanging of Afzal Guru during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and termed it as a political stunt.
Sports:
Comparing Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar, Australia coach Justin Langer said the Indian captain's balance while shot-making in all formats of the game is "unbelievable". Kohli scored his 39th ODI hundred to help India register a series levelling win here on Tuesday. Langer was asked if he was having the same impact as Tendulkar. India won the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide to level the series 1-1. The third and final match will decide the fate of the series.
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