LIVE news today: India’s forex reserves jump USD 1.634 billion to USD 618.937 billion for the week ended January 12: RBI data No flights will be allowed to land in or take-off at the Delhi airport between 10:20 am and 12:45 pm from January 19 to 26 due to the Republic Day preparations, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued today morning. The Supreme Court dismissed petitions by the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking more time before they surrender. A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna stated that the petitions were devoid of merit and ordered the convicts to return to jail by January 21. The top court has refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order that upheld the expulsion of former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) and three others from the AIADMK during a general council meeting in 2023.
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra will vacate her Delhi bungalow today. The TMC leader had received an eviction notice earlier this week ordering her to vacate the bungalow. Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha last month after a panel found her in violation of ethical conduct.
At least 16 people, including 14 schoolchildren and two teachers, were killed after a boat overturned in the Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, according to a report by Mint. The boat was carrying 27 students, who were on a picnic, officials said. Meanwhile, 10 children have been rescued so far. Police said that they will file a missing report after the search is over at 10 am on Friday morning.
Four people were killed on Thursday as violence continues to plague the northeastern state, news agency PTI reported. The victims included a man and his 60-year-old father. and the incident took place at Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou.
Indian Express reported that the dead were identified as Oinam Bamaljao and his son Oinam Manitomba, and Thiyam Somen and Ningthoujam Neta. Manipur has been affected due to violent clashes between Meitieis and Kukis since May last year and over 180 people have been killed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set unveil Boeing’s world-class engineering and technology innovation campus at Devanahalli near Kempegowda International Airport today. The new campus which PM Modi would inaugurate is said to be the largest such Boeing facility outside the US. He will also take part in the inaugural function of “Khelo India” in Tamil Nadu.
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