An Iranian demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag throughout a protest towards the U.S. and British navy strikes towards Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, in entrance of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2024.
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Lord Ram has chosen PM Modi to construct his temple: L.Ok. Advani
Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi an annanya bhakt (devoted disciple) of Lord Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart L.Ok. Advani mentioned he was “just the charioteer of the Ram Rath Yatra” that started on September 25, 1990 to garner assist for the development of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha is learnt to have accepted the “regrets” expressed by Congress MPs Vijaykumar Vasanth, Abdul Khaleque, and J. Jayakumar in New Delhi on Friday for his or her alleged disrespect to the Chair in the course of the Winter Session of Parliament.
Atal Setu, India’s longest sea bridge, inaugurated
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also referred to as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, will probably be open for public commute from Saturday. MTHL, India’s longest sea bridge overlaying 21.8 km out of which 16.5 km is over the ocean, is anticipated to see the motion of greater than 70,000 automobiles day by day.
PM Modi begins particular 11-day ritual earlier than opening of Ram Temple in Ayodhya
With the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya simply 11 days away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 12, 2024, declared that he can be enterprise a set of particular rituals earlier than that day and as a consultant of the folks of India on the ceremony.
Days after the statements of passengers within the notorious Nicaragua-bound flight had been recorded, the Gujarat Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) towards 14 immigration brokers for reportedly being concerned in human trafficking. The brokers — unfold throughout Gujarat, Mumbai and New Delhi — allegedly lured folks from Gujarat and Punjab and had been set to get them into the U.S. illegally. The plan had been to fly them to Nicaragua after which Mexico, from the place they’d cross the border to enter the U.S.
Army convoy attacked by suspected militants close to J&Ok’s Poonch
Militants opened hearth on an Army convoy within the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch district on January 12 night. The incident befell round 6 p.m. “A security forces convoy of vehicles was fired upon by suspected terrorists from a jungle near Krishna Ghati in the Poonch sector. No casualties to own troops,” a Jammu-based Army spokesman mentioned.
Farmers conference to chart motion plan to defeat BJP
The nationwide conference of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of greater than 500 farmers’ outfits, will probably be held on January 16 in Jalandhar. The assembly will talk about different agriculture and industrial insurance policies forward of the Lok Sabha elections. The farmers’ leaders will even chart methods to defeat the BJP within the polls.
Vibrant Summit ends with staggering 26.33 lakh crore funding pledges: Gujarat Government
The tenth version of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit concluded on January 12 with Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for 41,299 initiatives, with potential funding proposals price ₹26.33 lakh crore, being signed in the course of the mega occasion.
Iran says U.S.-U.Ok. assault on Houthis will gasoline instability in area
Iran on Friday condemned the U.S.-British assault on Houthis in Yemen, warning that it’ll gasoline “insecurity and instability” within the area, Iranian state media reported. “These assaults are a transparent violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a breach of worldwide legal guidelines“, mentioned Nasser Kanaani, spokesperson at Iran’s overseas ministry.
Sri Lanka says debt restructure finalised by April
Sri Lanka’s bankrupt authorities mentioned Friday {that a} overseas debt restructure can be finalised by the start of April, after indicators the financial system was rising from its worst disaster on report.
The selectors on Friday caught to the tried and examined names whereas asserting the India crew for the primary two Tests towards England with wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel being the lone new face. Rohit Sharma will lead the 16-man aspect whereas Jasprit Bumrah will probably be his deputy.
