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Jan 22, 2022 09:38 AM IST
2 dies, 15 injured in Mumbai building fire
Two persons lost their lives and and 15 others are injured in a fire incident in Mumbai. “It’s an unfortunate incident,” ANI qouted Maharashtra BJP president and MLA, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, as saying.
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Jan 22, 2022 09:18 AM IST
India reports 3,37,704 new Covid cases, 488 deaths in 24 hours; active cases over 2.1 million
India has reported 3,37,704 new Covid cases and 488 deaths in 24 hours. The active cases over 2.1 million, according to the Union health ministry’s data.
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Jan 22, 2022 08:39 AM IST
Fire breaks out in a 20-storeys- building near Mumbai
Two people were injured in a major (level 3) fire at Kamala Building, in Nana Chowk near Gowalia tank. Fire on 18th floor of ground+20 storey building.
Fire was reported at 7.28 am on Saturday, and declared level 3 at 8.10am. Thirteen fire engines, 7 jumbo tankers on the spot.
The injured have been sent to Bhatia hospital, and the condition is awaited.
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Jan 22, 2022 08:18 AM IST
AG clears contempt action against Narsinghanand
Attorney general of India KK Venugopal has granted consent to initiate contempt proceedings against controversial Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand over his remarks made against the Supreme Court in an interview last week. Read More
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Jan 22, 2022 07:44 AM IST
UP polls: Amit Shah to hold door-to-door campaign in Kairana today
To give a boost to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) campaign in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah will take part in meetings, dialogues and contact programs on Saturday, along with party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh and other leaders. Read More
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Jan 22, 2022 07:22 AM IST
Chirag’s party writes to Bihar guv for president’s rule to prevent hooch tragedy
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said the party has written to Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan to recommend the president’s rule in the state to prevent deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor. Read More
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Jan 22, 2022 06:33 AM IST
Political rallies in UP: ECI to take a decision today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will review the Covid situation in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Saturday to take a decision over the ban imposed on political rallies, road shows and padyatras in view of the Covid surge. Read More
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PM Modi to unveil Netaji statue at India Gate on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a hologram statue of Netaji Subas Chandra Bose on the occasion of Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary on January 23. PM Modi said a grand statue of the legendary freedom fighter will be installed at India Gate ‘as a symbol of India’s indebtedness to him’.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 09:42 AM IST
PM Modi to interact with DMs of various districts today
- The interaction is called to review the performance and ascertain the challenges that are being faced by the local officials, according to the release.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 07:07 AM IST
LIVE: EC to take call today on whether to extend ban on election rally
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Updated on Jan 22, 2022 09:41 AM IST
Amit Shah to release district-level Good Governance Index for J&K today
- Ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions said in a statement that the DGGI for Jammu and Kashmir represents a major administrative reform in benchmarking good governance at the district level.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 05:43 AM IST
Covid vaccination, precaution shots to be delayed by 3 months post recovery
In a letter to all states and union territories, Union Health Ministry Additional Secretary Vikas Sheel said that requests have been received from various quarters for guidance in regard to the administration of precaution dose to the eligible persons having Covid illness.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 05:17 AM IST
BJP alleges conversion bid after TN girl dies by suicide
A purported video of the girl has gone viral in which she indicated that she might have been harassed by the hostel staff because her parents refused to convert her.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 04:15 AM IST
SC tells Supertech to refund Emerald Court homebuyers
Close to 18 homebuyers filed contempt petitions in the Supreme Court alleging inaction by the real estate developer that had to refund the payments made by buyers, along with 12% interest.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 03:26 AM IST
ByAbraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘You are serving her cause’: Supreme Court’s advice on plea against Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut case: The Supreme Court bench asked Mumbai-based lawyer to seek remedy under criminal law, and indicated its reluctance to use its powers under Article 32 of the Constitution.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 02:23 AM IST
9 Silger protesters on way to Raipur placed in isolation after 4 test +ve: Cops
Police said that nine Silger protestors were brought to record their statements for violating Covid orms and four of them were subsequently found to be Covid-19 positive.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 02:09 AM IST
‘One Modi cannot change a country, need more icons like him’: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised the post-Independence education policy, which he said was heavily influenced by the west, asserting that it turned selfless children into selfish individuals

Published on Jan 22, 2022 01:48 AM IST
ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Farmland in Odisha’s Sambalpur contaminated by breach in slurry pond
Soon after the mishap in Odisha’s Sambalpur, heavy machinery was pressed into service to remove the collapsed boundary wall of the company. Workers were trying to stop the flow of water and repair the wall.

Updated on Jan 22, 2022 01:11 AM IST
Pregnant rape victim dies by suicide in Tamil Nadu
While the accused was arrested, the principal of the school (established under the Union ministry of tribal affairs) where the girl studied, and the hostel warden were also held for failing to report the crime.

Updated on Jan 22, 2022 04:07 AM IST
Goa elections: PWD minister steps down, to contest as independent
Goa minister Deepak Prabhu Pauskar on Friday resigned from the state cabinet after he was dropped from the BJP’s list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.

Published on Jan 22, 2022 12:54 AM IST
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