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The firefighting team of the Indian Navy warship, INS Visakhapatnam successfully brought the fire onboard the merchant vessel Marlin Luanda under control on Saturday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a meeting with its MLAs and MPs in Patna to chalk out its strategy over the latest political situation in Bihar amid speculations that former ally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, might pull his party out from the ruling grand alliance in the state.
The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday that it is in touch with the Iranian authorities over the “horrifying and despicable” killing of Pakistani nationals by terrorists in the neighbouring country, a media reports said. Iran’s Mehr news agency earlier reported that “according to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood of Saravan city” in the Sistan-Baluchistan province, Dawn reported. The agency added that no group or individuals have claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
India logged 159 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday while one fatality was reported from Kerala in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,33,444, as per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry. Meanwhile, the total number of active cases further fell to 1,623, while until last week more than 2,000 active cases were recorded. As of now, the total number of Coronavirus cases in India, since the initial outbreak in January 2020, has reached 4,50,24,894.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to sack ministers from his coalition partner, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by Lalu Yadav, NDTV said. Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar’s party, the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have agreed on a seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which are due in three months. In the wake of these developments, BJP legislators in Bihar have reportedly pledged their support to Nitish Kumar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the world is witnessing that the daughters of India are proving their mettle in every field be it land, sea, air or space. “There was a time when the role of women in society was limited to cultural arrangements and organisations. But today the entire world is witnessing the daughters of India are proving their mettle in every field: land, sea, air or space,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the annual NCC PM rally at the Cariappa Parade Ground in New Delhi.
Gunmen in southeastern Iran near the Pakistan border killed nine foreign nationals Saturday, Iranian media reported, more than a week after the neighbours exchanged deadly cross-border fire.
The first round of dialogue to discuss ending the US-led international coalition's mission in Iraq was launched on Saturday, the Iraqi government said. A statement by the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani said that al-Sudani sponsored the launch of the first round of the dialogue without giving further details, while publishing a picture showing al-Sudani chairing a meeting attended by senior Iraqi military officers and US officials.
The Indian Navy on Saturday said that it has deployed its guided missile destroyer – INS Visakhapatnam – in the Gulf of Aden in response to a distress call from MV Marlin Luanda on the night of January 26.
The meeting of the JD-U core committee headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is over in Patna and sources have said that he will take the oath for the ninth time in Bihar on Sunday. Leaders like Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Lalan Singh, Ashok Chaudhary, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bijendra Yadav, and others were present during the core committee meeting. JD-U has also taken the signatures of all MLAs of the party.
Mumbai, January 27: India and Indians across the globe celebrated their 75th Republic Day on Friday, January 26, with much fervour and patriotism. The day began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending greetings to the people of the country and Indians worldwide on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day. Post this, French President Emmanuel Macron extended his greetings to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India. The French President called PM Narendra Modi a "dear friend" in his message on the 75th Republic Day.
The Republic Day celebrations began with President Droupadi Murmu unfurling the national flag at Kartavya Path. This was followed by the Republic Day Parade, which saw tableaux of several States and Union Territories marching down the Kartavya Path, thereby showcasing India's rich cultural and diversity. Notably, the R-Day parade was heralded by over 100 women artists who played Indian musical instruments including Sankh, Naadswaram, Nagada, etc.
In a significant development in Bihar, rumours suggest that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will dissolve his government and take oath as Bihar's CM again on Sunday, January 28. The development comes after former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi said that the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar would not remain intact. In Mumbai, hundreds of Maratha protesters reportedly demonstrated near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai, thereby causing traffic in the area. The development comes as Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange's padayatra reached Navi Mumbai the same day.
Amid the ongoing global tensions, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected Israel's request to quash the genocide case brought against it by South Africa. The ICJ asked Israel to "take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza". In Britain, King Charles III was admitted to a hospital in London for prostate surgery. The news was confirmed by the Buckingham Palace. In an unfortunate incident in Brazil, two people were killed after a plane crashed in a forest in Sao Paulo.
In the Tech world, tech giant Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees at the gaming companies Activision Blizzard and Xbox as well. Meanwhile, Elon Musk-run X is reportedly working on a "Video Tab" feature, which will soon be launched for all its users on mobile. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu, who was recently conferred the Padma Bhushan on Friday, January, said that he was "deeply honoured" to receive the award from the Indian government.
On the second day of the IND vs ENG test, India continued its dominance and consolidated its lead by over 170 runs after crossing England's 1st innings score of 246. In the Tennis world, Novak Djokovic rubbished rumours of taking retirement after his Australian Open semi-final loss. FIFA World Cup champion Lionel Messi is all set to make his Super Bowl Debut by appearing in an ad for Michelob Ultra. The Indian women's team beat New Zealand 11-1 to qualify for the semifinals of the FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup 2024.
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