Former Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur Offers Prayers at Tirupati Balaji Temple: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 6, 2024
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A raid by the central agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) is underway at the residence of AAP MP ND Gupta in Delhi. According to reports, ED is conducting searches at nearly 10 locations, including the residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary, among others, connected to the Aam Aadmi Party as part of its money laundering probe.
The Federal Appeals Court in the United States ruled that former US President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
A day after Paytm denied facing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe amid RBI action, the company’s founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma reportedly met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. According to reports, the two discussed the issue of related to Paytm Payments Bank.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday settled the dispute in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and ruled in favour of the faction led by Ajit Pawar, after more than 10 hearings spread over more than six months.
Modi government will bring a 'white paper' on the economic mismanagement of the UPA government, sources said on Tuesday. The sources added that session of Parliament has also been extended for one day for this very reason. "The White Paper will elaborate on India's economic misery and its negative impacts on the economy through the White Paper on Economic Mismanagement during the UPA Government. It will also talk about the impact of positive steps that can be taken at that time," they further said.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday they struck US and British ships in two separate attacks in the Red Sea, one of which was confirmed by a security firm. In a statement, Huthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the “the first attack targeted the American ship Star Nasia, while the other targeted the British ship Morning Tide”.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the illness was caught early. Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
A fire broke out in an apartment in an 11-storey building in the Mohammadi area of Pune city, near Delhi Public School. The Pune Fire Department promptly responded to the incident, dispatching five fire tenders to the scene. As of now, there are no reports of any casualties or injuries. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are yet to be determined.
Delhi Police on Sunday, February 4, arrested Riyaz Ahmed, a retired Army soldier and an alleged member of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from the New Delhi Railway Station. The arrest comes days after Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a LeT module operating in Kupwara district, uncovering a plot to carry out attacks in the region.
A fire broke out on the second floor of a building in the Kamathipur area, located in the Grant Road area of Mumbai. The incident occurred in street number 3 and was promptly attended to by the Mumbai Fire Department. Five fire brigade vehicles were dispatched to the scene to control the blaze. As of the latest reports, no injuries have been reported in the incident.
In response to a cholera outbreak in Zambia, the Indian government has dispatched humanitarian aid via commercial cargo aircraft today. The aid package, weighing approximately 3.5 tons, includes essential supplies to combat the disease and provide relief to the affected population. The aid comprises water purification supplies, chlorine tablets, and Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) sachets, all crucial in the treatment and prevention of cholera.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, along with his cabinet colleagues and other officials, is scheduled to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh today. This visit is of significant interest, given the cultural and religious importance of the Ram temple.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to present the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill in the State Assembly today. The move marks a significant step in the state’s legislative process.
UCC in Uttarakhand
Mumbai, February 6: The Champai Soren-led Jharkhand government on Monday, February 5, won the floor test after 47 MLAs supported him. 29 MLAs voted against Soren's government. Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren also participated in the floor test. In Mumbai, Mufti Salman Azhari, an Islamic preacher, was arrested in connection with a hate speech case days after he made a speech in Gujarat's Junagadh. A video of his alleged "hate" speech has also gone viral on social media.
On Monday, February 5, the Supreme Court agreed to list a petition by the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena. The petition by the Shiv Sena UBT group challenges the order of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on the dismissal of disqualification pleas against MLAs from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction. Meanwhile, the Modi government introduced the Public Examinations Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The bill aims to deter deter persons, organised groups or institutions from indulging in unfair means and adversely impacting the public examination system for wrongful gains.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, February 5, expressed confidence, saying that the country will be the third-largest economy in the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government. His statement came while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha. PM Narendra Modi also attacked the opposition, including the Congress party, and said they failed to take up the responsibility as "Opposition". He also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi while slamming Congress for trying to "launch and re-launch the same person" again.
In World News, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu spoke about the India-Maldives row and said that the first group of Indian military personnel will be sent back from the island nation before March 10. Miles away in Singapore, an Indian-origin singer was fined SG$ 3,000 for molesting a female production crew member during a drunken stupor in 2022. Meanwhile, rumours suggest that Tucker Carlson could interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked if he would interview Vladimir Putin, Carlson said, "We'll see."
In the Sporting world, West Indian cricketer Fabian Allen was allegedly robbed outside Paarl Royals team hotel in Johannesburg during SA20 2024. In what can be seen as good news, tickets for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 were released on Monday, February 5. The Indian Cricket Team led by captain Rohit Sharma defeated Ben Stokes-led England in the second test match held at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Following India's victory, India also returned to the top spot in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings.
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