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• Jan 10, 2022 02:48 PM IST

  ‘Few defections won’t deter our agenda’: Goa CM Sawant

  Bharatiya Janata Party is a big family that continues to serve the motherland with full devotion! A few defections, to fulfil the agenda of greed and personal interests cannot deter our agenda of Good Governance. 1/2

  — Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) January 10, 2022

  Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that a few defections from the state BJP unit will not deter them from their agenda. 

  “Bharatiya Janata Party is a big family that continues to serve the motherland with full devotion! A few defections, to fulfil the agenda of greed and personal interests cannot deter our agenda of Good Governance,” he tweeted.

• Jan 10, 2022 02:07 PM IST

  DDMA to not impose lockdown in Capital; some more curbs to be introduced

  DDMA on Monday decided to not impose lockdown in Delhi but some more restrictions will be imposed without creating disadvantage to people due to rising cases. 

  Dine-in facilities at restaurants are likely to be prohibited, but takeaways will be allowed

• Jan 10, 2022 01:31 PM IST

  Moscow-led mission will end ‘soon’: Kazakh leader

  Kazakh leader says unrest was ‘attempted coup d’etat,’ says Kazakhstan will ‘never fire’ on peaceful protesters. Moscow-led mission will end ‘soon,’ he also said. 

• Jan 10, 2022 01:19 PM IST

  1,200 Rohingya refugees’ homes gutted in a massive fire

  Around 1,200 Rohingya refugees’ homes were destroyed in a massive fire in the Kata area of Camp-16 refugee camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on Sunday. The cause of the blaze has not been established yet. No casualty has been reported so far.

• Jan 10, 2022 01:12 PM IST

  PM Modi sends 100 pairs of jute footwear for Kashi Vishwanath Dham workers

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent 100 pairs of jute footwear for those working at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, people aware of the developments said. The redeveloped project worth ₹339 crore in Varanasi was inaugurated by PM Modi on December 13 last year. He represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha. Read More

• Jan 10, 2022 12:14 PM IST

  Novak Djokovic wins court case, Australian judge orders release from immigration detention

  An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa, which was canceled last week because he is unvaccinated. Read More

• Jan 10, 2022 12:13 PM IST

  Ex-SC judge to head panel to probe security lapse during PM’s visit to Punjab, rules top court

  Supreme Court directs setting up a panel, to be headed by an ex-SC judge to probe PM’s security breach in Punjab last week. The panel will also include DG, Chandigarh, registrar general of Punjab and Haryana high court, an NIA officer and a senior police officer of the Punjab government.

  The court will name the retired judge and other officers in its order to be released later today.

• Jan 10, 2022 12:09 PM IST

  Novak wins court battle in triumphant hearing to stay in Australia

  World tennis number one Novak Djokovic won a shock victory in his bid to remain in Australia Monday, with a judge ordering his immediate release from immigration detention.

• Jan 10, 2022 12:02 PM IST

  ‘Yes there is a breach’: SC on PM’s alleged security breach 

  Hearing the petition on an alleged breach in the Prime Minister’s security, the Supreme Court asserts, “Yes there is a breach and Punjab government has admitted as well. The question is if an inquiry is held, what will be its scope. If you want to take disciplinary action against officers what remains for this court to look into?”

• Jan 10, 2022 11:35 AM IST

  PM security breach: SC begins hearing on plea seeking court monitored probe

  The Supreme Court begins hearing on a peition seeking court monitored probe into the alleged security breach of the Prime minister. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, tells Supreme Court that showcause notices were issued to DG and Punjab Chief Secretary before the proceedings of Central govt’s Committee was halted. No hearing done by the committee appointed, he says, as per ANI. 

• Jan 10, 2022 11:09 AM IST

  Djokovic wins fresh deportation delay

  An Australian judge has agreed to delay any effort to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic to late Monday, as his court case continues in Melbourne, reports AFP.

• Jan 10, 2022 11:04 AM IST

  Rain, snowfall bring in cold in north India: What is the reason behind it?

  The entire north India has been reeling under severe cold wave conditions, with mercury plunging to sub-zero levels in upper reaches of the Himalayas. Heavy rainfall has made the matters worse, bringing the day chill across the region. Read More

• Jan 10, 2022 10:36 AM IST

  Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted on new charges, jailed for four years: Report

  A Myanmar junta court on Monday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing her to four years in prison in the latest round of a legal onslaught against the ousted civilian leader.

  A source with knowledge of the case told AFP the 76-year-old was found guilty of two charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and one of breaking coronavirus rules.

• Jan 10, 2022 10:00 AM IST

  ‘Govt committed to…’: Mandaviya as India begins administering precautionary dose

  The central government is committed to provide ‘extra security cover’ to health care and frontline workers, said Union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday, as India began administering ‘precautionary dose’ of Covid-19 vaccines to health care and frontline staff, as well as citizens with comorbidities aged 60 and above. Read More

• Jan 10, 2022 09:12 AM IST

  Covid-19 active cases in India top 700,000; tally rises by 179,723

  For fourth straight day, India sees spike in daily Covid-19 tally at 179,723; active cases top 700,000. 

• Jan 10, 2022 07:22 AM IST

  Fire breaks out in a Mumbai godown; no casualities

  A level-2 fire broke out in a wooden godown near Mustafa Bazar in the Byculla area of Mumbai. 8 fire brigades reached on the spot to control the fire; no casualties reported so far, reports news agency ANI citing Mumbai Fire Brigade.

• Jan 10, 2022 07:10 AM IST

  Over 300 Delhi police personnel test positive for Covid-19

  Over 300 Delhi Police personnel, including the Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Additional Commissioner Chinmoy Biswal, test Covid-19 positive,  Delhi Police

• Jan 10, 2022 06:40 AM IST

  US comedian and ‘Full House’ star Bob Saget found dead: police

  Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television’s “Full House” in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.

  “Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about an unresponsive man in a hotel room. The man was identified as Robert Saget & pronounced deceased on scene. Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case,” the Orange County Sheriff’s office tweeted from its verified account.

• Jan 10, 2022 06:23 AM IST

  Health minister Mandaviya to chair Covid-19 review meeting with 5 states, 1 UT today

  Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will on Monday chair a meeting to review the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in five states and one Union territory (UT), news agency PTI reported.

• Jan 10, 2022 06:18 AM IST

  Breach in PM Modi’s security: Supreme Court to hear petition today

  The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into the alleged security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab last week. The Prime Minister’s convoy had to spend 15-20 minutes on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters.