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- Jan 20, 2023 08:38 pm IST
IOA forms 7-member committee to probe allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief, reports ANI
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ANI reported. Members are Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sahdev Yadav and two advocates accordint to IOA statement.
- Jan 20, 2023 08:01 pm IST
Notice issued against 34 film theatres in TN's Madurai for screening 1 am, 4 am shows on Jan 11
Madurai Dist Collector sends notices to 34 film theatres in the dist for screening films 'Varisu' and 'Thunivu' at 1 am and 4 am on January 11 - the day of their release - when permission was given only for a 9 am special show on January 11, 13 and 18 in view of Pongal.
- Jan 20, 2023 07:28 pm IST
‘We are not formally authorized to speak’: WFI chief's son on wrestlers protests
Pratik Bhushan Singh, son of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday said, “We're not formally authorized to speak anything on this issue. He will address the media on Jan 22nd on Annual General Meet of WFI. We've given our official statement to Sports Ministry,” ANI reported.
- Jan 20, 2023 07:01 pm IST
Wrestlers protesting against WFI arrive at the residence of union sports min Anurag Thakur
Wrestlers protesting against the chief of WFI, Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, arrive for the second day in a row at the residence of union sports minister Anurag Thakur in Delhi. Vinesh Phogat stated on Friday morning that their previous meeting with Anurag Thakur on Thursday was unsatisfactory.
- Jan 20, 2023 06:31 pm IST
Kanjhawala case: Delhi court dismisses bail plea of one accused Deepak Khanna
A Delhi Court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Deepak Khanna, one of the co-accused in the Kanjhawala woman drag and death case. Deepak Khanna was initially said to be driving the car, but after further investigation, it was revealed that Amit Khanna was driving the car that night.
- Jan 20, 2023 05:47 pm IST
Haryana wrestlers to join Jantar Mantar protestors boycotting event in Ayodhya
Some wrestlers from Haryana said that they are boycotting a wrestling event in Ayidhya to join the protestors in sitting in Jantar Mantar, Delhi In view of the allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ANI reported.
- Jan 20, 2023 05:35 pm IST
Maha ex-health min Deepak Sawant meets with accident, admitted to hospital
Maharashtra's ex-Health Minister Deepak Sawant was injured and admitted to a hospital on Friday in Mumbai after his car was hit by a dumper vehicle Mumbai-Ghodbunder highway, ANI reported. Sawant was on his way to Palghar when the accident occurred.
- Jan 20, 2023 04:59 pm IST
Wrestlers' protest: Executive Council Meeting of the IOA to be held at 5.45 pm today
Urgent Executive Council Meeting of the IOA to be held at 5.45 pm today to discuss and decide on the letter received from wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, ANI reported.
- Jan 20, 2023 04:36 pm IST
Odisha CM Patnaik virtually inaugarates International Craft Summit at Jaipur
- Jan 20, 2023 04:01 pm IST
Delhi govt resends file on teachers' training in Finland to LG Saxena
Delhi government has resent the file pertaining to teacher training in Finland to Delhi LG VK Saxena, according to deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's tweet.
- Jan 20, 2023 03:33 pm IST
MHA directs states, UTs to comply with Flag Code provisions ahead of Republic Day
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to strictly comply with the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 ahead of Republic Day celebrations, ANI reported.
- Jan 20, 2023 03:14 pm IST
Delhi's air quality may improve after Jan 23: IMD scientist
Air quality in Delhi will significantly improve after 23 January, as rain and high wind speed is expected in the coming days, ANI reported citing Vijay Kumar Soni, IMD Scientist.
- Jan 20, 2023 02:53 pm IST
‘We acknowledge gaps in our reporting,’ says Air India after DGCA imposes penalty
Air India on Friday stated, “We are studying DGCA's order. We acknowledge gaps in our reporting and are taking relevant steps to ensure that they are addressed.” According to ANI reports citing Air India's spokeperson, the airline further stated, “We are also strengthening our crews' awareness of and compliance with policies on handling of incidents involving unruly passengers.”
- Jan 20, 2023 02:33 pm IST
Congress demands dissolution of WFI amid sexual harassment charges against its chief
Congress on Friday demanded dissolution of the sports body, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) amid sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he took when issues were allegedly flagged to him by a wrestler in 2021, according to PTI reports.
- Jan 20, 2023 01:16 pm IST
DGCA imposes ₹30 lakh penalty to Air India over several violations
Based on Air India's reply to DGCA, the aviation regulator had imposed a financial penalty of ₹30 Lakh to Air India for violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.
- Jan 20, 2023 12:45 pm IST
SC refuses pleas challenging Bihar govt's caste-based census decision
Supreme Court refuses to entertain various pleas challenging Bihar Government's decision to conduct caste-based census across the State.
- Jan 20, 2023 11:28 am IST
Videocon Group's Venugopal Dhoot gets interim bail in loan fraud case
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Videocon group promoter Venugopal Dhoot who was arrested by the CBI last month in connection with a loan fraud case. Dhoot had approached the high court after a special CBI court rejected his plea on January 5. Dhoot had claimed his arrest - on December 26 - was illegal. Hence, he had sought an interim release. Read more
- Jan 20, 2023 11:08 am IST
SC refuses PIL on ‘one family-one car’ norm
Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL to enforce one family-one car norm to curb vehicular pollution.
"This is a pure issue of policy. We can't enter into policy domain," said CJI DY Chandrachud.
- Jan 20, 2023 10:48 am IST
Boxer Vijender Singh joins wrestlers' protest agaist WFI
"I've come here to meet the wrestlers today," boxer Vijender Singh said. (ANI)
- Jan 20, 2023 10:44 am IST
NIA announces reward against two PFI members
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared a reward of ₹5 lakh each against two Popular Front of India (PFI) members- Kodaje Mohammed Sherif, 53, and Masud KA, 40, both residents of Kannada district in Karnataka. (ANI)
- Jan 20, 2023 09:42 am IST
Chhattisgarh LoP's son accused of rape, booked
Chhattisgarh police booked the son of senior Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition Narayan Chandel in capital Raipur for allegedly raping a woman and also forcing her to undergo abortion procedure, police said on Thursday.
- Jan 20, 2023 09:30 am IST
As wrestlers mount pressure, WFI chairman says ‘will expose conspiracy’ today
Facing allegations of sexually exploiting women wrestlers, BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he will expose the “political conspiracy” to “play with the dignity of women wrestlers” on Friday noon. Singh will hold a press conference at the Wrestling Training Centre in Nawabganj in Gonda district, the Lok Sabha member from Kaiserganj said in a Facebook post. Read more
- Jan 20, 2023 08:55 am IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir
Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir on the 125th day of its journey; sees the participation of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut today. (ANI)
- Jan 20, 2023 07:28 am IST
Fog update: 16 trains delayed in the Northern Railway region
16 trains running late in the Northern Railway region due to fog: Indian Railways. (ANI)
- Jan 20, 2023 07:11 am IST
PM Modi to distribute 71,000 appointment letters to new government recruits today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to distribute around 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations, via video conferencing today. PM will also address these appointees on the occasion.
- Jan 20, 2023 07:05 am IST
Fire spreads in South Korea's Seoul, burns 60 homes: Report
Fire spreading in low-income Seoul neighborhood burns at least 60 homes, forces about 500 South Koreans to flee. (AP)
- Jan 20, 2023 06:32 am IST
No increase in crack width reported in Joshimath in last 3 days: SDMA
According to SDMA secretary Ranjit Sinha, the gauge meters installed by Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) indicated that there has been no increase in the width of cracks in Uttarakhand's Joshimath in last three days. Read more
- Jan 20, 2023 05:16 am IST
Wrestlers' meeting to continue at Sports Minister's residence today
The meeting between wrestlers and Union sports minister Anurag Thakur continued for almost four hours till Friday morning, however, ended with an undecisive note. Therefore, the meeting is likely to continue at the Union minister's residence today. Read more