Rashtrapati Bhavan: President Kovind today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, interacted with achievers from across the country, who have done commendable work in various fields. President lauded their contribution & called them true nation builders. He urged them to continue their good work.
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US Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan: US citizens in Pakistan should monitor their surroundings for possible demonstrations and suspicious activity.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has upped the ante against India after the Narendra Modi government passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), shared a video on Twitter to accuse Indian police of perpetrating a "pogrom" against Muslims. A fact-check has, however, revealed the video to be fake. The inflammatory clip has emanated from Bangladesh, and is being maliciously linked to the police crackdown in India against violent anti-CAA protesters. Imran Khan Tweets Fake Video Accusing UP Police of Perpetrating 'Pogrom' Against Muslims; Fact-Check Shows Clip is From Bangladesh.
One person has been killed and several injured in a stabbing attack in a park near Paris. The Police has seized the area and told people to stay away from the spot.
Diplomatic Sources: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's scheduled visit to India from January 14 to 16, 2020, has been cancelled due to extraordinary circumstances of the bushfires in Australia.
United States President Donald Trump has tweeted after the assassination of Iran's military leader General Qassem Soleimani. "Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation," he said.
Delhi Police: Special Investigating Team is probing if there's common link in all the protests against the CAA. SIT will be speaking to the already arrested accused at Tihar Jail. They will also be finding what was source of such huge gathering especially in Seelampur and Daryaganj case.
Foreign Affairs Ministry, Russia on the killing of Iran's most senior commander Qassem Suleimani: It'll lead to further escalation of tensions in the Middle East region.
Four soldiers, including a Lieutenant injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.
Protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) & National Register of Citizens (NRC), outside Town Hall in Bengaluru.
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Amit Shah in Jodhpur: For vote-bank politics, Congress party is speaking against a great personality like Veer Savarkar as well. Congressmen should be ashamed of themselves.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jodhpur: Even if all these parties come together, BJP will not move back even an inch on this issue of #CitizenshipAmendmentAct. You can spread as much misinformation as you want."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on Citizenship Amendment Act: Rahul baba kanoon padha hai, toh kahin par bhi charcha karne ke liye aajao. Nahi padha hai toh main Italian mein bhi iska anuvaad karke apko bhej deta hun, usko padh lijiye.
US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq: Due to heightened tensions in Iraq®ion, US Embassy urges American citizens to heed the January 2020 travel advisory and depart Iraq immediately. US citizens should depart via airline while possible, and failing that, to other countries via land.
Rajasthan: A carpet laid out at Kota's JK Lon Hospital ahead of the visit of State Health Minister Raghu Sharma, was removed after seeing media presence.
United States embassy in Baghdad urges American citizens to depart Iraq immediately, reports Reuters.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri: I am fighting against National Register Of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act, join hands with me, requesting all people to come forward to save our democracy.
Rajasthan: Repair work underway at Kota's J K Lon Hospital where more than 100 children died in the last one month. State Health Minister Raghu Sharma and officials from the Centre will visit the hospital, later today.
Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today met the family members of Amit Baliyan, a Delhi Fire Services personnel who lost his life yesterday, during fire fighting operations at a factory in Peeragarhi.
Mumbai: A case of molestation has been registered against actor Tanushree Dutta's advocate Nitin Satpute at Kherwadi Police Station, the complainant is also an advocate.
Mumbai, January 3: In one of the biggest news of today, Eight people have been killed in a rocket attack on Baghdad airport in Iraq according to security sources. The Deputy head of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi military force has been killed in the airport attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 107th Session of Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru, today. He reached Karnataka today on part of his two-day visit to the state.
Due to fog and poor visibility, 19 trains are running late in the Northern Railway region.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that the fatalities at the government medical care unit have reduced compared to the last 5-6 years. The CM further alleged that there is a ploy behind overhyping the case, claiming that attempts are being made to "divert the nation's attention" from the state of economic slowdown and anti-CAA protests.
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