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1st ever military tattoo and tribal dance festival to be held at JLN stadium from Jan 23-24

The first-ever military tattoo and tribal dance festival will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on January 23-24 as part of Republic Day celebrations and to mark the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Union minister Arjun Munda said on Tuesday.(PTI)

Jaishankar to visit Maldives, Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning Wednesday to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India.

Jaishankar's first destination will be the Maldives, where he will sign several agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation.(PTI)

Greta Thunberg among climate activists detained in German coal village Luetzerath, Reuters reports

Meta's oversight board calls for more inclusive adult nudity policy

Meta Platforms' oversight board on Tuesday overturned the company's decision to remove two Instagram posts depicting transgender and non-binary people with bare chests, saying that Meta needed to change its policy to make it more inclusive.(Reuters)

Centre sets timelines for institutions to submit their reports on crisis in Joshimath

The Centre on Tuesday set separate timelines for the institutions conducting geophysical and hydrological studies of the crisis in subsidence-hit Joshimath to submit their reports while the state government decided to demolish 15 completely damaged houses in the JP colony.(PTI)

Bengaluru road rage scooterist Shahil arrested

Adani partners with Leyland, Ballard to make hydrogen fueled electric truck

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Ashok Leyland and Canada's Ballard Power to launch a pilot project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation.

The project led by Adani, will have Ballard supply the fuel cell engine, while Indian truck maker Ashok Leyland will provide vehicle and technical support for the project.(Reuters)

Noida Metro sets new single-day ridership record of 56,168 passengers

Madonna announces music tour celebrating 40 years of hits

Music superstar Madonna will kick off a new tour this summer celebrating her more than 40 years of hits.

Organisers said "Madonna: The Celebration Tour" will take fans on her "artistic journey through four decades and pays respect to the city of New York where her career in music began".(Reuters)

NATO deploys surveillance planes to Romania, to monitor Russian activity

A NATO surveillance plane arrived in Romania on Tuesday to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank and help monitor Russian military activity.

The plane, the first to be deployed, landed at an air base near Bucharest and two more are expected to land later in the day and on Wednesday. They are due to stay for several weeks.(Reuters)

Russian firms can ignore foreign shareholders: Kremlin

The Kremlin on Tuesday handed permission to major Russian companies to dismiss votes of their shareholders from so-called "unfriendly" countries this year.

The decree, signed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, says the regulations apply to big firms in the energy, engineering and trade sectors with owners under international sanctions or even those with minority foreign shareholders.(AFP)

Retired BSF DG Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed deputy national security adviser

Kazakhstan ends unlimited stay for Russians

Kazakhstan will no longer allow Russian citizens to stay in the Central Asian country indefinitely by doing so-called visa runs every three months, according to a government directive published this week.(Reuters)

Nepal finds all but one missing person following deadly plane crash

Rescuers used drones and abseiled down a deep gorge on Tuesday looking for the last missing person from Nepal's worst air disaster in 30 years, in which at least 71 people died including small children.

Difficult terrain around the 200 metre (650 feet) gorge and poor weather was hampering rescue efforts near the tourist city of Pokhara, where the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed on Sunday just before landing.(Reuters)

FI fail to find replacement for China Grand Prix

The Formula One season will be the longest ever with 23 races this year organisers announced on Tuesday despite failing to find a replacement for The China Grand Prix.

Formula One chiefs had been searching for a stand-in since they announced in December the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix for the fourth successive year citing continuing problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic.(AFP)

Police add murder charges against 6 accused in Kanjhawala accident case

Bengaluru scooter driver who dragged man behind bike in custody, says DCP West

DCP West, Laxman B Nimbargi said "Today, an incident occurred where a car & a scooter met with an accident. When the car driver tried to stop the scooter driver he sped & the car driver was dragged behind it for a short distance. The scooter driver is in our custody now."(ANI)

Davos 2023: China is open to the world says Vice-Premier Liu

China welcomes foreign investment and will continue to open up to the world, the country's Vice-Premier Liu He told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Tuesday.

The country is confident that its economy will return to its normal growth trend in 2023 and expects a noticeable increase in imports, corporate investments and consumption, he added in a speech that mentioned strengthening international cooperation and maintaining world peace 11 times.(Reuters)

Rana Ayyub moves Supreme Court against summons by Ghaziabad court in PMLA case

Rana Ayyub has moved the Supreme Court against an order of a Ghaziabad court that summoned her in relation to a PMLA case initiated against her by the ED, Bar and Bench reported.

Nepal PM Prachanda expands Cabinet; inducts 12 ministers, 3 junior ministers

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Tuesday expanded his Cabinet for the first time by inducting 12 ministers and three junior ministers and finalised a power-sharing deal, more than three weeks after assuming charge.(PTI)

Modi will inaugurate the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23, in Basti District on Jan 18

PM Modi will inaugurate the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23, being organised in Basti District, on 18th January, 2023 at 1 PM via video conferencing. It's being organised in Basti District by Lok Sabha MP Harish Dwivedi since 2021, the Prime Minister's Office said.(ANI)

Three-day long 1st G20 Health Working Group meeting to commence in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from Jan 18

Norway archaeologists find 'world's oldest runestone'

Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world's oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing.(AP)

Joshimath crisis: Technical survey of houses to be demolished in JP Colony begins

As the crisis in subsidence-hit Joshimath in Uttarakhand deepens, the Chamoli district administration on Tuesday began a technical survey of the damaged buildings situated in JP Colony for the demolition exercise.

A majority of houses in the colony, which is located in one of the worst-hit Marwari area of Joshimath, are single-storey buildings with roofs made of tin sheets.(PTI)

Union cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on January 18, in Delhi

French football president placed under investigation for sexual harassment

The acting president of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet has been placed under investigation for sexual harassment.

The probe was opened on Monday after football agent Sonia Souid made accusations against Le Graet in an affair that has rocked French football just weeks after France were beaten by Argentina in the World Cup final.(AFP)

India welcomes UNSC decision to designate Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist

Threats from terrorist organisations in the region remain high, MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi after UN designated Pak-based Makki as terrorist.(PTI)

Nepali hospitals return bodies from air crash to grieving families

Nepali hospital staff began the grim task of handing over bodies to grieving families on Tuesday after a plane with 72 people on board crashed, the country's worst aviation disaster in three decades.

The Yeti Airlines flight with 68 passengers and four crew plummeted into a steep gorge, smashed into pieces and burst into flames as it approached the central city of Pokhara on Sunday.(AFP)

Kanjhawala accident case: Delhi court grants bail to accused Ashutosh Bhardwaj

Vietnam President submits resignation, says report

Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited, a joint venture between Russia and India, registered and located in India has started producing Kalashnikov assault rifles

DGCA probes passenger opening emergency door in Indigo flight on December 10

On December 10th, a passenger opened the emergency door creating a scare among passengers in IndiGo 6E flight 6E-7339 from Chennai to Trivandrum. The flight took off after pressurisation checks soon after. DGCA has ordered a probe into the matter: DGCA

Karnataka: A bakery owner allegedly assaulted with rods by 4 miscreants in Bengaluru's JP Nagar on Jan 16

A bakery owner allegedly assaulted with rods by 4 miscreants in Bengaluru's JP Nagar on January 16. The victim alleged that miscreants barged into the shop &tried to snatch cigarette packets. A case has been registered in Puttenahalli PS & probe underway: Bengaluru Police

Hockey WC: Indian midfielder Hardik Singh to undergo MRI scan

Punjab, Haryana battle severe cold conditions

Severe cold weather conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana, with Bathinda, Faridkot and Hisar recording sub-zero minimum temperatures on Tuesday.(PTI)

Earlier it took us more than a decade to designate Masood Azhar & now it took us 7 months to designate Abdul Rehman Makki: : Syed Akbaruddin

Earlier it took us more than a decade to designate Masood Azhar & now it took us 7 months to designate Abdul Rehman Makki. You can now see the level of pressure India is mounting now & is a success: Syed Akbaruddin

Ex India UN rep reacts to Pak's Abdul Rehman Makki being added to global terrorist list, says China cannot thwart India

The news depicts a growing understanding globally that China cannot thwart India. China's strangled hold over India's pursuit of justice against those who attacked our people is now in vain: Syed Akbaruddin, Former India's permanent representative at the UN

Terror plot busted in Delhi ahead of Republic Day, police on hunt for 4 more suspects

Terrorists caught in Jahangirpuri, Delhi Police looking for 4 other suspects

Terrorists caught in Jahangirpuri | Delhi Police looking for 4 other suspects. They received weapons from Pakistan through drop-dead method & were in contact with handlers in Pak on Signal app.They got weapons at unidentified location in Uttarakhand which's being verified, ANI reported

Suhel Ajaz Khan assumes charge as new Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia

Full-dress rehearsal underway at Kartavya Path in Delhi, ahead of Republic day

Fog engulfs North India, trains delayed by as much as 8 hours

Out of total registered rape cases in the state, 41% are found to be false, says Rajasthan DGP

Out of total registered rape cases in the state, 41 per cent are found to be false. While at the national level, the percentage of false rape cases is only 8 per cent. This shows that other states either do not register cases or treat them like complaints: DGP Umesh Mishra

China population shrinks for first time in over 60 years

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.

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Joshimath crisis deepens: Activists write to PM; number of buildings with cracks rises to 849

The Joshimath Bachao Sangharsh Samiti on Monday urged the Centre to take over the relief and rehabilitation work in Joshimath as it accused the Uttarakhand government of adopting a "lackadaisical" approach, even as number of buildings developingcracks in the subsidence-hit town rose to 849, out of which 165 are located in the danger zone.

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Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin flags off the 'Jallikattu' event in Madurai

Several trains in north India delayed due to fog

Safdarjung in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6°C, Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 6.0°C till 5.30am: IMD

All security arrangements have been made for the safe conduct of Jallikattu, 26 people got injured, 1 casualty: Madurai DC

All security arrangements have been made for the safe conduct of #Jallikattu. Yesterday 26 people got injured and one casualty happened: Madurai District Collector Aneesh Sekhar

Boy, 11, fatally shot in Dallas by teen arguing with another

A 14-year-old girl fatally shot an 11-year-old boy at a Dallas apartment complex parking lot after retrieving a gun during an argument with another child, police said.

Police said that the 14-year-old shot in the direction of the girl she was fighting with, but the shot ended up striking the 11-year-old bystander on Sunday afternoon.

“Everyone involved are juveniles and this is just a horrible incident,” police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said.

Dreaded Bihar criminal held in Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) have arrested self-proclaimed chieftain of banned outfit 'Azad Hind Fauj', which was active in Bihar's Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Motihari and Muzaffarpur districts.

The accused, Nitesh Kumar Singh (45) alias Maharaj who carried a cash reward of Rs 50,000 announced by Bihar Police, was arrested from Vibhuti Khand police station area in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar.

A native of Sheohar district, Singh was named in a mass murder in Pakaridayal locality of Motihari district in 2016.