A fake emergency call targeted the White House as a prank caller reported a non-existent fire, claiming someone was trapped inside. The 911 call prompted a response to the presidential residence, revealing the incident to be a swatting incident. Authorities are investigating the false report.
Fake 911 Call Claims Fire at White HouseÂ
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 15, issued SOPs to airlines concerning flight cancellations due to excessive delays during adverse weather conditions. The guidelines, outlined in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section-3, Series M Part IV, specify facilities that airlines must provide to passengers in the event of denied boarding, flight cancellations, and delays. Airlines are mandated to publish reference details of the CAR on flight tickets.
DGCA Issues SOPs to AirlinesÂ
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in fruitful bilateral talks on January 15, as announced by PM Modi on X. In his tweet, PM Modi wrote, "We discussed various positive developments in our Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership and agreed to chalk out a roadmap for future initiatives. We also had a useful exchange of views on various regional and global issues, including Russiaâs Presidency of the BRICS."
PM Narendra Modi, Russia President Vladimir Putin's Productive Talks
BRS leader K Kavitha is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tomorrow, January 16, in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case. The summons issued to K Kavitha is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities surrounding the Delhi Excise policy.
BRS Leader K Kavitha to Appear Before ED Tomorrow
On Monday, January 15, Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena took legal action by moving to the Supreme Court, challenging the Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to dismiss disqualification pleas against CM Eknath Shinde faction MLAs. The move comes as a direct challenge to the Speaker's recognition of the Eknath Shinde faction as the 'real Shiv Sena.' Thackeray's faction contests the Speaker's orders, seeking judicial intervention to address the ongoing political dispute within the party.Â
Uddhav Thackeray Moves SC Against Speaker's Ruling
India has witnessed a remarkable reduction in the poverty headcount ratio over the past nine years, according to a recent NITI Aayog report. The data indicates a substantial decline from 29.17% in 2013-14 (Projected) to 11.28% in 2022-23 (Projected). The NITI Aayog's discussion paper on Multidimensional poverty in India since 2005-06 further reveals that an estimated 24.82 crore individuals have escaped multidimensional poverty during this period.
India Sees Steep Decline in Poverty
The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be open for darshan for the general public from January 23, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, said on Monday. The consecration of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 12:20 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony. Festivities will commence on January 17, 2024, and Ayodhya is expecting over one lakh visitors at the temple in a single day.
Gidugu Rudra Raju has resigned as the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), paving the way for the appointment of Y.S. Sharmila as the new party chief. He sent his resignation letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. This comes amid the buzz that the AICC may appoint Sharmila as the APCC president ahead of the simultaneous elections to the state Assembly eaking-News-Headlines-Latest-380x214.jpg">
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in fruitful bilateral talks on January 15, as announced by PM Modi on X. In his tweet, PM Modi wrote, "We discussed various positive developments in our Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership and agreed to chalk out a roadmap for future initiatives. We also had a useful exchange of views on various regional and global issues, including Russiaâs Presidency of the BRICS."
PM Narendra Modi, Russia President Vladimir Putin's Productive Talks
BRS leader K Kavitha is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tomorrow, January 16, in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case. The summons issued to K Kavitha is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities surrounding the Delhi Excise policy.
BRS Leader K Kavitha to Appear Before ED Tomorrow
On Monday, January 15, Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena took legal action by moving to the Supreme Court, challenging the Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to dismiss disqualification pleas against CM Eknath Shinde faction MLAs. The move comes as a direct challenge to the Speaker's recognition of the Eknath Shinde faction as the 'real Shiv Sena.' Thackeray's faction contests the Speaker's orders, seeking judicial intervention to address the ongoing political dispute within the party.Â
Uddhav Thackeray Moves SC Against Speaker's Ruling
India has witnessed a remarkable reduction in the poverty headcount ratio over the past nine years, according to a recent NITI Aayog report. The data indicates a substantial decline from 29.17% in 2013-14 (Projected) to 11.28% in 2022-23 (Projected). The NITI Aayog's discussion paper on Multidimensional poverty in India since 2005-06 further reveals that an estimated 24.82 crore individuals have escaped multidimensional poverty during this period.
India Sees Steep Decline in Poverty
The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be open for darshan for the general public from January 23, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, said on Monday. The consecration of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 12:20 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony. Festivities will commence on January 17, 2024, and Ayodhya is expecting over one lakh visitors at the temple in a single day.
Gidugu Rudra Raju has resigned as the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), paving the way for the appointment of Y.S. Sharmila as the new party chief. He sent his resignation letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. This comes amid the buzz that the AICC may appoint Sharmila as the APCC president ahead of the simultaneous elections to the state Assembly and Lok Sabha. Rudra Raju, who was appointed APCC president in 2022, welcomed Sharmila into Congress and offered to quit the post to make way for Sharmila.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's elder sister, Rajuben, passed away on Monday, January 15, at a hospital in Mumbai. Following the development, Amit Shah cancelled two public events scheduled to be held in Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, January 15, released the first instalment of Rs 540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a rural housing scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) via video conferencing.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will enter the fray for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 alone, Mayawati said on Monday. Mayawati added that an 'option open for post-poll alliance'. More details are awaited.
India has witnessed a remarkable reduction in the poverty headcount ratio over the past nine years, according to a recent NITI Aayog report. The data indicates a substantial decline from 29.17% in 2013-14 (Projected) to 11.28% in 2022-23 (Projected). The NITI Aayog's discussion paper on Multidimensional poverty in India since 2005-06 further reveals that an estimated 24.82 crore individuals have escaped multidimensional poverty during this period.
India Sees Steep Decline in Poverty
The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be open for darshan for the general public from January 23, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, said on Monday. The consecration of the idol of Lord Ram in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, 2024, at 12:20 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony. Festivities will commence on January 17, 2024, and Ayodhya is expecting over one lakh visitors at the temple in a single day.
Gidugu Rudra Raju has resigned as the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), paving the way for the appointment of Y.S. Sharmila as the new party chief. He sent his resignation letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. This comes amid the buzz that the AICC may appoint Sharmila as the APCC president ahead of the simultaneous elections to the state Assembly and Lok Sabha. Rudra Raju, who was appointed APCC president in 2022, welcomed Sharmila into Congress and offered to quit the post to make way for Sharmila.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's elder sister, Rajuben, passed away on Monday, January 15, at a hospital in Mumbai. Following the development, Amit Shah cancelled two public events scheduled to be held in Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, January 15, released the first instalment of Rs 540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a rural housing scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) via video conferencing.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will enter the fray for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 alone, Mayawati said on Monday. Mayawati added that an 'option open for post-poll alliance'. More details are awaited.
Harvest festival Pongal is celebrated across Tamil Nadu today with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.' The famous Avaniapuram jallikattu - the bull-taming festival - got underway in Madurai, coinciding with the festival. Scores of eager tamers tried to subdue the charging bulls by latching on to their hump.
Jallikattu Competition UnderwayÂ
A fire broke out in a closed civic school near the Mint Colony Monorail Station in Mumbai's Parel, a BMC Disaster Cell official said here on Monday. The blaze was noticed after clouds of thick dark smoke started emanating from the storeroom of the five-storey Saibaba School, surrounded by several high-rises sparking panic. The BMC Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police and civic teams rushed to the spot and were battling the blaze. There are no reports of any casualties in the incident.
The passenger on an IndiGo Airlines flight has been booked after a video of him assaulting a pilot surfaced on social media. "On the complaint of Co-Pilot Anup Kumar regarding one passenger, Sahil Kataria who assaulted and misbehaved with his co-pilot inside the flight from Delhi to Goa, a case has been registered under section 323/341/290 of IPC and 22 aircraft rules. An investigation is underway," said DCP, Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 14, inside flight number 6E 2175, which was departing from Delhi to Goa at around 1 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the country on Monday, January 15, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti 2024. The day is a marker for a change of season - warmer months are close, and we are moving away from winter, which is seen in many ways as a period of inactivity.Â
Christopher Nolan's highly praised biopic Oppenheimer earned Best Editing and Best Cinematography accolades at the Critics Choice Awards 2024. The Critics Choice Awards, announcing the achievement on X (formerly Twitter), congratulated Jennifer Lame for winning the award for Best Editing for Oppenheimer.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will enter the fray for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 alone, Mayawati said on Monday. Mayawati added that an 'option open for post-poll alliance'. More details are awaited.
Harvest festival Pongal is celebrated across Tamil Nadu today with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.' The famous Avaniapuram jallikattu - the bull-taming festival - got underway in Madurai, coinciding with the festival. Scores of eager tamers tried to subdue the charging bulls by latching on to their hump.
Jallikattu Competition UnderwayÂ
A fire broke out in a closed civic school near the Mint Colony Monorail Station in Mumbai's Parel, a BMC Disaster Cell official said here on Monday. The blaze was noticed after clouds of thick dark smoke started emanating from the storeroom of the five-storey Saibaba School, surrounded by several high-rises sparking panic. The BMC Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police and civic teams rushed to the spot and were battling the blaze. There are no reports of any casualties in the incident.
The passenger on an IndiGo Airlines flight has been booked after a video of him assaulting a pilot surfaced on social media. "On the complaint of Co-Pilot Anup Kumar regarding one passenger, Sahil Kataria who assaulted and misbehaved with his co-pilot inside the flight from Delhi to Goa, a case has been registered under section 323/341/290 of IPC and 22 aircraft rules. An investigation is underway," said DCP, Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 14, inside flight number 6E 2175, which was departing from Delhi to Goa at around 1 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the country on Monday, January 15, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti 2024. The day is a marker for a change of season - warmer months are close, and we are moving away from winter, which is seen in many ways as a period of inactivity.Â
Christopher Nolan's highly praised biopic Oppenheimer earned Best Editing and Best Cinematography accolades at the Critics Choice Awards 2024. The Critics Choice Awards, announcing the achievement on X (formerly Twitter), congratulated Jennifer Lame for winning the award for Best Editing for Oppenheimer.
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday, January 14, according to reports. However, a US fighter jet shot the missile down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said. The missile came from near Hodeida, a Red Sea port city long held by the Houthis, the US said.
North Korea on Monday, January 15, said it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons. The report by North Koreaâs state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected the launch from a site near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in what was the Northâs first ballistic test of 2024.
New Delhi, January 15: As the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya approaches, political tensions are escalating over the eventâs invitations. Several leaders from the Opposition INDIA bloc have announced they will skip the ceremony, criticizing the BJP for allegedly âpoliticisingâ the event. Opposition figures, including TMCâs Derek OâBrien and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, have asserted that religion should be a âpersonal matterâ. In response, several BJP leaders have accused the Opposition of being âanti-Hinduâ for declining the invitation. Catch live breaking news and the latest updates on Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Business, Crime, Technology and World affairs.
Attendees of the Pran Pratistha ceremony on January 22 will receive a unique gift - âRam Raj,â soil extracted during the templeâs foundation excavation. The sacred soil from Ram Janmabhoomi will be carefully packed in boxes and presented to attendees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to attend the event, will be presented with a 15-meter picture of the Ram temple enclosed in a jute bag featuring an image of the sacred structure.
In international news, Sunday marked the 100th day of the Israel-Gaza war. Three months of Israeli bombardment and a tightened siege in Gaza have left hospitals across the Palestinian territory facing shortages of crucial medical supplies. The number of people seeking shelter and treatment has increased, straining already inadequate resources.
Meanwhile, US strikes in Yemen, including the latest one on a military base in Sanaâa, have not significantly impacted the Houthisâ capabilities to continue preventing Israel-affiliated vessels from passing through the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, according to Yemenâs Houthisâ spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam.
US military officials anticipate more attacks by the Houthis. Lt Gen Douglas Sims, director of the US joint staff, told reporters in a virtual meeting that the Houthis had already fired at least one missile in response to the US-UK attacks. Sims stated, âTheir rhetoric has been pretty strong, and pretty high, and we expect that they will attempt some sort of retaliation. I would hope that they donât retaliate, but weâre prepared in the event that they do.â
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 15, 2024 07:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
Christopher Nolan's highly praised biopic Oppenheimer earned Best Editing and Best Cinematography accolades at the Critics Choice Awards 2024. The Critics Choice Awards, announcing the achievement on X (formerly Twitter), congratulated Jennifer Lame for winning the award for Best Editing for Oppenheimer.
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday, January 14, according to reports. However, a US fighter jet shot the missile down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said. The missile came from near Hodeida, a Red Sea port city long held by the Houthis, the US said.
North Korea on Monday, January 15, said it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons. The report by North Koreaâs state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected the launch from a site near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in what was the Northâs first ballistic test of 2024.
New Delhi, January 15: As the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya approaches, political tensions are escalating over the eventâs invitations. Several leaders from the Opposition INDIA bloc have announced they will skip the ceremony, criticizing the BJP for allegedly âpoliticisingâ the event. Opposition figures, including TMCâs Derek OâBrien and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, have asserted that religion should be a âpersonal matterâ. In response, several BJP leaders have accused the Opposition of being âanti-Hinduâ for declining the invitation. Catch live breaking news and the latest updates on Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Business, Crime, Technology and World affairs.
Attendees of the Pran Pratistha ceremony on January 22 will receive a unique gift - âRam Raj,â soil extracted during the templeâs foundation excavation. The sacred soil from Ram Janmabhoomi will be carefully packed in boxes and presented to attendees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to attend the event, will be presented with a 15-meter picture of the Ram temple enclosed in a jute bag featuring an image of the sacred structure.
In international news, Sunday marked the 100th day of the Israel-Gaza war. Three months of Israeli bombardment and a tightened siege in Gaza have left hospitals across the Palestinian territory facing shortages of crucial medical supplies. The number of people seeking shelter and treatment has increased, straining already inadequate resources.
Meanwhile, US strikes in Yemen, including the latest one on a military base in Sanaâa, have not significantly impacted the Houthisâ capabilities to continue preventing Israel-affiliated vessels from passing through the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, according to Yemenâs Houthisâ spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam.
US military officials anticipate more attacks by the Houthis. Lt Gen Douglas Sims, director of the US joint staff, told reporters in a virtual meeting that the Houthis had already fired at least one missile in response to the US-UK attacks. Sims stated, âTheir rhetoric has been pretty strong, and pretty high, and we expect that they will attempt some sort of retaliation. I would hope that they donât retaliate, but weâre prepared in the event that they do.â
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 15, 2024 07:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).