The Indian Navy’s INS Visakhapatnam, deployed in the Gulf of Aden, intercepted MV Genco Picardy after the drone attack. The Navy’s EOD specialists boarded the vessel, inspected the damaged area, and rendered it safe for further transit. No casualties were reported.
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Government declares half-day holiday on January 22 for the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The holiday applies to all government offices, institutions, establishments, banks, regional rural banks, insurance companies, and financial institutions. The ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla will be performed by PM Narendra Modi and livestreamed...
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The Chandigarh mayoral polls, originally scheduled for Thursday, were postponed to February 6 due to the illness of the presiding officer, Anil Masih. The postponement triggered protests from Congress and AAP councillors. The election was supposed to take place at the assembly hall of MC at 11am.
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A fire broke out at a residential building in Pitampura, Delhi, resulting in five deaths and two critical injuries. Smoke filled the staircase, preventing residents from escaping. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a short-circuit or a heater malfunction. Last year, the fire service received over 3,563 calls regarding residential fires.
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The Centre has formed a committee to extend welfare benefits exclusively targeting the Dalit sub-group in the upcoming Lok Sabha contest in Telangana. The committee will focus on providing targeted welfare benefits to the SC sub-group, different from the consolidated benefits given to the Dalit monolith, and may later extend it to other backward...
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New guidelines by the education ministry aim to regulate coaching centres, which can face fines or cancellation of registration for charging exorbitant fees that contribute to student suicides. The guidelines also prohibit centres from hiring tutors with convictions and require the registration of each branch as a separate entity.
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CM Arvind Kejriwal skips ED summons on excise policy case and goes to Goa; calls summonses illegal. Non-appearance seen as evasive, agency may arrest him. Kejriwal claims summonses have no legal standing, accuses agency of extracting false statements through violence.
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Google Meet introduces multiple video effects with a new user interface for a dynamic meeting experience. Studio sound improves audio quality, and joining meetings as a guest is now possible on both web and mobile. Users can adjust lighting and appearance, creating a studio-quality environment.
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