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India is ready to match China’s aggression, says Air Force chief
By Rahul Singh, Dinesh Bothra , New Delhi, Jodhpur
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:52 AM IST
"If they (China) can get aggressive, we will also get aggressive. We have full preparations (to meet any eventuality),” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauriasaid during a media interaction in Jodhpur, where India and France are carrying out joint air force drills.
Discontent at CWC meet over polls for Congress election panel
By Sunetra Choudhury
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times has spoken to several delegates who attended the meeting, including signatories to the letter written in August to chief Sonia Gandhi in which they demanded a “full-time and effective” leadership that is “visible” and “active”.
Jagan, state poll panel tussle over local elections escalates
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 04:40 AM IST
State chief secretary Adiyanath Das, director general of police Gautam Sawang, panchayat raj principal secretary Gopala Krishna Dwivedi and panchayat raj commissioner Girija Shankar stayed away from a video conference held by Kumar discuss the state’s preparedness for elections, which were notified in the morning.
WHO inks deal for delivery of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in poor countries
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:18 AM IST
COVAX is co-led by the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had received emergency use approval from the WHO.
11 Iraqi fighters killed in IS attack: Report
AFP, Samarra, Iraq
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:14 AM IST
"IS launched an attack on the Hashed's Brigade 22," said one of the unit's officers Abu Ali al-Maliki. Maliki told AFP the brigade commander was among those killed before reinforcements from the federal police came to the unit's aid.
AAP says DDA owes civic bodies ₹2,000 cr; BJP says pursuing matter with Centre
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:04 AM IST
AAP’s chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj questioned the BJP as to why the corporations had not initiated the process to get the funds back from the DDA.
Indira Nagar in Turbhe 1st Covid-free area in Navi Mumbai
By Raina Shine, Navi Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:01 AM IST
The Indira Nagar area of Turbhe ward has become the first in Navi Mumbai to become Covid-19 free
Uttarakhand tourism dept selects 29 hill villages to promote trekking clusters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 02:01 AM IST
- Under the Trekking Traction Homestay Scheme, villages near important and popular trekking routes are being developed by the tourism department as trekking clusters.
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti gets two years in jail for attack on AIIMS staff
By Richa banka
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:57 AM IST
Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on Bharti, the MLA from Malviya Nagar. The judge, however, granted Bharti bail to enable him to file an appeal before the high court against the conviction and jail term.
Only 1 Covid death in 24 days in Bhiwandi
By Sajana Nambiar, Bhiwandi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:56 AM IST
The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has recorded just a single Covid death in the last 24 days while the daily case count has reduced drastically