Amit Shah was scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on Friday night on a two-day visit to take stock of the BJP's preparedness ahead of the West Bengal assembly election. His visit was expected in the backdrop of growing rebellion in the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
A minor IED blast took place near the Israeli Embassy in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi on Friday evening. No one was injured but some cars were damaged in the blast in the very high-security zone. The explosion took place on a day when India and Israel marked the completion of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.
India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke to his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben-Shabbat and updated him on the situation and ongoing investigation into the bombing near the Israeli embassy, officials said here. The update was conveyed to Prime Minister Netanyahu, they said.
The low-intensity explosion took place near the embassy located at Aurangzeb Road in the national capital. No injuries have been reported in the blast on APJ Abdul Kalam Road, a very high-security zone in the national capital.
Capt Amarinder Singh said, "I don't believe that the farmers were involved in the violence. It is for the investigative authorities to probe into the matter and see who is responsible for it," adding "This is something of which no Indian can be proud. The Red Fort is a symbol of our Independence and democracy. It was a sad day when I saw that (violence) happen."
The explosion damaged the window panes of three nearby parked cars, a Delhi police spokesman said in a statement. The blast occurred shortly after 5 pm, while President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were participating in a military ceremony a kilometre away from the site.
Bitcoin jumped as much as 14% on Friday (January 29) to a two-week high after Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk tagged the cryptocurrency in his Twitter biography. Elon Musk wrote simply "#bitcoin" in his biography on the social media site, Twitter. The world`s biggest cryptocurrency was up 10.2% at $36,901 as of 1005 GMT.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, "Schools for classes 9 and 11 students, as well as colleges and degree diploma institutions, will reopen in Delhi from February 5, following COVID protocols. The students will attend classes in a staggered manner and with the permission of parents."
With just two days remaining for the Union Budget to be presented in the Parliament, certain terms and jargons needs a revision for the taxpayers. One such popular jargon we shall be discussing in the Budget 2021 classroom is gross total income and total income.
The Economic Survey has forecast India’s real GDP to record a growth of 11 per cent in 2021-22 and nominal GDP by 15.4 per cent-the highest since independence, believing that rebound will be led by the low base and continued normalization in economic activities as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines gathers traction.
Some broken glasses have been reported at the spot. No injuries have been reported yet. Fire department officials moved to spot and intelligence officials are also inspecting. It was a call of fire first, while the fire department was inspecting a blast took off and another call of the blast was made.
Railway Ministry has approved the decision to restart the Tejas Express trains. The Bookings for all the seats shall be opened for four days per week, i.e. Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Bookings for the trains will be opened on the e-ticketing website of IRCTC www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Rail Connect App shortly.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired upon the searching party and fire was retaliated and an encounter started. This is the first encounter of 2021 where security forces succeeded to kill three terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition from spot also.
In connection with an attack on police personnel during a violent protest at Burari ground on Thursday, nine people have been arrested and sent to Tihar Jail. The protesters were raising instigative slogans and were adamant about going to Red Fort, besides they also tore Uniforms of police personnel.
Not only Kohli, Mayank Agarwal too is toiling hard in his hotel room to get into the groove. The right-handed batsman on Friday shared photos on his Instagram stories in which he is seen working out ahead of the series. The first Test of the four-match series will begin at the MA Chidambaram Stadium from February 5.
Candidates who will be appearing for the exam have been advised to visit the official website of GATE and check out the guidelines, which has been released in a video format. The GATE 2021 examinations will be conducted across the country on February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14, in two separate sessions.
Delhi Police SHO (Alipur) Pradeep Paliwal was injured in the violence between farmers and ‘locals’ today at the Singhu border after a man attacked him with a sword. The police, however, detained the man who attacked the SHO Paliwal.
Thousands of protesting farmers had clashed with the police during the tractor rally called by farmer unions on January 26 to highlight their demand for the repeal of the Centre's three farm laws. Many of the protesters, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument.
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In his resignation official letter, he said, "I do hereby tender my resignation as a Member of All India Trinamool Congress as well as from all other positions held by me in the party and its associates with immediate effect."
This is not for the first time that XUV 300 is receiving appreciation. Last year Mahindra XUV 300 became the second Indian manufacturer after Tata motors to achieve Global NCAP's coveted five-star rating. The compact SUV gets the highest scores in combined crash test results in India.
TN had lost the summit clash by just one run to Karnataka, last year. Rajasthan's decision to bat first at the Sardar Patel stadium seem to be working well but Tamil Nadu restricted them to a sub-par 154 for nine despite skipper Ashok Menaria's 51 off 32 balls.
Pakistan’s other dangerman, leg-spinner Yasir Shah, claimed four for 79 meaning the visitors had lost their last nine wickets for just 70. That left the home side needing just 88 for victory, Azhar Ali and Babar Azam lead their side to a comfortable win.
Tesla Model S Plaid+ model now gets batteries which are part of the car's design and structure by default. These batteries are capable of producing 110 bhp and have a range of 837 km with a full charge. Plaid+ has a top speed of 320 kmph and it can do 0 to 60 mph in less than 2 seconds. This makes it the fastest accelerating production car ever.
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