Maharashtra: Fire has broken out in a godown in Rajlaxmi Complex in Bhiwandi of Thane district. Fire tenders and police team are present at the spot. Firefighting operation is underway. More details awaited.
Kerala: A transgender delegation, stopped from entering Sabarimala temple by police, has offered prayer after getting permission from the chief priest.
Syed Akbaruddin, India's permanent representative at UN: Hafiz Saeed is somebody India will never forgive or forget, justice awaits him. You can be certain, sometime or the other, justice will be met. We'll never forget his role as the evil mastermind of what happened in Mumbai.
Maharashtra: ESIC Kamgar Hospital staff protests alleging inadequate facilities in the hospital in Andheri, Mumbai. 8 people had died in a fire that broke out in the hospital yesterday.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Winter Session to Begin From Today.
In a welcome move, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on Monday. The court today reversed the acquittal of Kumar in the case. The court also sentenced the Congress leader to life imprisonment. "In the summer of 1947, during partition, several people were massacred. 37 years later Delhi was the witness of a similar tragedy.
Yesterday, Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath, Bhupesh Baghel took oath as chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, at the swearing-in ceremony of Nath, former CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan ended up winning scores of hearts with his broad smile, sportsmanship and statesmanship. "Mama", as he is popularly called in the state, received one of the loudest pops from the gathering which came together to witness Nath taking the oath to Office.
With cyclone Phethai made landfall in the state’s East Godavari district on Monday, at least two people were killed due to the heavy rains and strong wounds. Around 20,000 people have been evacuated and are sheltered in relief camps.
Meanwhile, in the happenings which will take place today are: PM Narendra Modi will today lay the foundation stone of two metro corridors — Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro and Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander Metro in Maharashtra. He will also will launch 90,000 units under the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) and LIG (Low Income Group) housing scheme.
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