Bharat Express

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Tuesday January 30, 2024

US Preparing To Launch Retaliatory Attacks Against Iran Backed Groups As Per Reports

United States is reportedly preparing to launch retaliatory attacks against Iran-backed groups, which were allegedly behind the recent drone attack on US troops in Jordan, killing three soldiers. According to Pentagon sources, the retaliation would likely begin in the next couple of days and come in waves against a range of targets once the president gave the go-ahead.

Tuesday January 30, 2024

First Poll Battle Of BJP And INDI Alliance To Begin At 10 AM With Chandigarh Mayoral Elections

Chandigarh mayoral elections slated for today: BJP will face off against an alliance comprising the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, setting up the first poll battle between the ruling BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc. The polls, which will begin at 10 AM today, will not only decide the mayor but also the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor positions, following an order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Tuesday January 30, 2024

Enforcement Directorate Reveals Link Of Rabri Devi In Land-For-Job Scam Allegdly Involving Former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav

On the alleged Land-for-job scam involving former Bihar CMs Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi, the Enforcement Directorate in its press release says, "Hridyanand Chaudhary, another accused in police custody is a former employee in gaushala of Rabri Devi who had acquired property from one of the candidates and later transferred the same to Hema Yadav."

Tuesday January 30, 2024

Jasprit Bumrah Given Official Reprimand For Breaching Level 1 Of ICC Code Of Conduct

International Cricket Council (ICC): Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been given an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for an incident on the fourth day of India's first Test against England in Hyderabad. The incident occurred in the 81st over of England's second innings when Bumrah deliberately stepped in Ollie Pope's way as he went for a run, leading to inappropriate physical contact

Tuesday January 30, 2024

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Talks About Sheikh Shahjahan

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee says, "What has Sheikh Shahjahan done? We cannot say anything until a decision is taken. If ED and CBI find anything, they can give us a death sentence."

Tuesday January 30, 2024

Minimum Temperature Drops To 11.4 Degree Celcius With Fog In Parts Of City

Fog wrapped parts of Delhi morning and the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8:30 am was 100 per cent, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 22 degrees Celsius. It was 22.6 degrees Celsius on Monday. Foggy conditions were observed in parts of the national capital in the morning and the Safdarjung observatory recorded the minimum temperature at 11.4 degrees Celsicius. The air quality index recorded at 9 am stood at 364 ('very poor').  

Monday January 29, 2024

Kate – Princess Of Wales Discharged From London Hospital After Abdominal Surgery

Kensington Palace says Kate, the princess of Wales, has returned home to Windsor after being hospitalized for abdominal surgery. The palace says “the Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at The London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided. “The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world.”  

Monday January 29, 2024

MP Government Will Bring Stringent Law To Check Exam Papers Leak: School Education Minister

The Madhya Pradesh government will introduce a stringent law to ensure that papers of examinations are not leaked, School Education Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh said. The minister was talking to reporters after watching the live broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's  'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme at Government Subhash Excellence Higher Secondary School in Bhopal. "We are going to introduce a system to prevent leak of (school) examination papers. No one will be able to make question papers available to students. Students need to be alert. We have tightened up the system," Singh said. He said the government is planning to ensure that exam papers reach the designated centres without any leaks.  

Monday January 29, 2024

Need To Learn From Traditions Of Tribals: Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra said the tribals worship nature and there is a need to learn from their traditions. Mishra was addressing the 15th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme organised at the Raj Bhavan by Nehru Yuva Kendra in collaboration with the Centre's Sports Ministry and the Home Ministry. He said this programme is an opportunity to understand India, the land of unity in diversity and to be exposed to the concept of 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'. He said that the work of preserving these traditions should be done under the Tribal Youth Exchange Programme.

Monday January 29, 2024

Misa Bharti: ED’s Questioning of Lalu Yadav Unjust, Claims PM’s Fear Tactics Ahead of Elections

On ED questioning RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav, RJD MP and daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav Dr Misa Bharti says, "He cannot eat himself, someone will have to feed him. We do not know whether he has eaten or not. No ED official is ready to speak. Since elections are near, the PM is scared and will do such things only. This government can (arrest) my father also, but what will they get by arresting a sick man."