Bangladesh to hold general elections on Sunday
Bangladesh will go to the polls on Sunday in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to win a fourth straight term in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting the elections amidst violence and has called for a 48-hour nationwide strike against the "illegal government."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Conduct Security Review in Jammu Amidst Rising Tensions
Sources - Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit on Jammu on January 9 to review the security in the region. Amit Shah's likely visit comes weeks after a terror incident in Poonch district. During his visit, Amit Shah will visit the forward areas and take stock of the anti-terror operations in the area. He is also likely to chair a security review meeting in Jammu.
Case registered against NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad
Case registered against NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad at the MIDC police station under section 295(A) of IPC for his statement that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian: Mumbai Police
Senior TDP leader Kesineni Srinivas to quit party, blames party chief
Senior TDP leader and sitting Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas on Saturday said he will resign from the party as well as the Lok Sabha, as N Chandrababu Naidu deems him "unnecessary". Srinivas, who is known as Kesineni Nani in the Telugu-speaking states, said he will soon travel to Delhi and submit his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker.
774 fresh Covid cases in India
India has recorded a single-day rise of 774 COVID-19 cases while the number of active cases stands at 4,187, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Two deaths -- one each from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
ED arrests another TMC leader in ration scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Bongaon Municipality's former chairman Shankar Adhya in the early hours of Saturday in connection with the alleged ration scam in West Bengal, officials said. Adhya, a TMC leader in the North 24 Parganas district, was arrested from his residence in Simultola in Bongaon after searches were conducted by the agency at properties linked to him and his family members. These searches went on for at least 17 hours on Friday, they said.
ED concludes searches in RFL case; documents, digital data seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday concluded its searches in a money laundering investigation linked to alleged diversion of funds worth more than Rs 2,000 crore from Religare Finvest Limited (RFL), official sources said. The agency had launched the raids on Friday and searched nine locations in Delhi-NCR, including the corporate offices of RFL, M3M India Holdings, RHC Holding Pvt Ltd, Hillgrow Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Dion Global Solutions and Prius commercial, the sources said. The raids ended on Saturday.
Delhi sees moderate fog, minimum temperature settles at 8.9 degrees Celsius
Delhi witnessed moderate fog on Saturday morning while the minimum temperature settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
IMD: Cold Wave Continues in North India, Dense Fog Expected; Rainfall Forecast for South
IMD forecasts cold day to severe cold day conditions over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan for two more days, gradually decreasing thereafter. Dense to very dense fog expected in Northwest India for the next two days. Minimum temperatures range from 6 to 10 degrees Celsius across significant regions. Valuable insights into prevailing weather conditions aid in informed decision-making. Dense fog conditions persist in isolated pockets of certain areas until January 7. Light to moderate rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Lakshadweep over the next 4-5 days.
Congress Leaders Permitted to Attend Ram Mandir Inauguration; Party Gives Green Signal for Participation
Congress high command has given a green signal to party leaders who are willing to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party had no diktat for the leaders and that anybody who wanted to offer prayers at the temple was free to go. Congress Uttar Pradesh unit president Ajay Rai and Bihar unit chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh are likely to visit Ram Mandir on January 20 and 21, respectively.
