PM Modi Congratulates Indian Women’s Team For Kho Kho World Cup Victory

Police detains terminated assistant teachers protesting in Raipur.

Aam Aadmi Party announces the list of 40-star campaigners for the Delhi Assembly Election 2025

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, Delhi CM Atishi, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's names are included in the list of star campaigners

Those who claim to safeguard the Constitution were responsible for altering its original spirit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday.

He also said such individuals should visit the Maha Kumbh to understand the true meaning of respecting the Constitution.

Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra, one of India's most eligible bachelors, tied the knot with tennis player Himani Mor couple of days back in an intimate ceremony that has taken everyone by surprise. The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage with the 25-year-old Himani, who hails from Haryana's Sonipat, on his social media handles.

Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav on Sunday alleged that he received an extortion call from a person who demanded Rs 20 crore from him.      Yadav said the caller threatened him with dire consequences if he did not pay the money.      

The police registered an FIR in this regard.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that India’s strength lies in the truth of oneness, which is successful and victorious.

Speaking at an RSS meeting in Vadayambadi here, he stated that the Hindu way of life offers solutions to all issues and brings ultimate peace to the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden raised the "compelling and consequential" partnership between the US and India to new heights, outgoing US ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Sunday. 

"What was seen as unthinkable a generation ago will seem as indispensable a generation from now, thanks to the work of these leaders and the people of our nations," Garcetti said in a post on 'X' after meeting Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian women's team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup and said the triumph brought more spotlight to one of India's oldest traditional sports.

The Indian women's team won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup with a dominant 78-40 victory in the summit clash against Nepal here on Sunday.

"Congratulations to the Indian women's team on winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup! This historic victory is a result of their unparalleled skill, determination and teamwork," PM Modi said in a post on X.

On the 118th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' program, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai says, "It is Chhattisgarh's good fortune that Prime Minister Narendra Modi constantly mentions Chhattisgarh in his program 'Mann Ki Baat'. In the last Mann Ki Baat program also, the Prime Minister had mentioned the Bastar Olympics... This is a matter of good fortune for Chhattisgarh."
 

Congress candidate from New Delhi assembly seat Sandeep Dikshit says, "...In the last 10 years, did you (Arvind Kejriwal) not remember that you could have written a letter?... He (Arvind Kejriwal) gets a luxurious building worth crores constructed for himself... What have you (Arvind Kejriwal) done in the last 10 years?... During Sheila Dikshit's time, DDA had given new land for 100 schools, out of which work started on only 10. Why has work not started on the remaining 90? Where are those lands?..."

Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Sunday directed the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) officials to ensure that the proposed metro expansion project between Millennium City Centre, Railway Station, Sector-22 and Cyber City causes minimal disruption to public services.

During an inspection of the proposed metro route with officers from the Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) and GMDA, Singh emphasised the need for a detailed project report (DPR) that prioritizes public convenience, an official statement said.

The minister instructed officials to expedite construction while implementing well-planned traffic diversion strategies to ensure smooth traffic flow during the project.

He also stressed that essential services, such as the drainage system, electricity, water supply, and sewage, should remain unaffected during the construction phase.

Singh further directed the GMDA officers that any construction of flyovers or underpasses should be carried out parallel to the metro construction project.

He asked officers to finalise the proposed route alignment within a month and ensure that Gurugram's drainage system is not affected.

A recent Geological Survey of India study has indicated the presence of lithium – a widely used metal in the production of glass, aluminum products and batteries – in some districts of Odisha, a senior GSI official said on Sunday.

Lithium reserves have earlier been found in parts of Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

“As such there is no major finding, but there are some indications of lithium presence (in Odisha). We are in a very preliminary stage, and therefore, should not make any claim. However, speaking geologically, some indications are there in the Eastern Ghat belt like in Nayagarh,” Deputy DG of GSI Pankaj Kumar said.

Kumar was speaking on the sidelines of a GSI meeting here ahead of the two-day National Mines Ministers’ Conference in Konark, which commences on Monday.

A high-level inter-ministerial team Sunday reached Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person on Sunday and taking the death toll to 17.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had on Saturday ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team to ascertain the causes of deaths that took place within weeks in three families linked to each other in the remote Badhaal village.

Yasmeen Kousar, the last of the six children of Mohd Aslam undergoing treatment at SMGS hospital in Jammu, died this evening, officials said.

Kousar's five siblings and grandparents died last week. Nine other members of two families had died in the village between December 7 and 12.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrives at the fire incident spot in the MahaKumbhMela2025

The fire has been brought under control. No causality has been reported.

On AAP alleging attack on the convoy of Arvind Kejriwal, BJP candidate from New Delhi assembly seat, Parvesh Verma says, "Whichever area you (Arvind Kejriwal) are going to, people are showing you black flags and demanding answers. So all of them are goons. This means that the entire public of Delhi are goons. Arvind Kejriwal is losing...Three youths from the Valmiki community made just one mistake and that is asking Arvind Kejriwal for answers about jobs...If anyone asks them (Arvind Kejriwal) anything, beat them up and say that I (Arvind Kejriwal) was attacked. Neither the Election Commission nor the police is looking into this. I have also filed a complaint with the Election Commission and a police complaint will also be filed against the two youths and a case of attempt to murder will be registered...Arvind Kejriwal should be arrested, his car should be confiscated and a case of attempt to murder should also be registered against Arvind Kejriwal's driver..."

Ravindra Kumar, DM, Prayagraj says, "The fire broke out at 4.30 pm in sector 19 in the tent of Gita press. The fire spread to the nearby 10 tents. The police and administration team reached the spot. The fire has been extinguished. There is no information of any casualty. The situation is under control..."

Shree Yogi Mauni Swami from Amethi says, "These 12 Jyotirlingas have been made from 7.5 crore Rudraksha...People from around the world are coming here to see this...These Jyotirlinga have been established with specific objectives..."

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "Asking questions to Arvind Kejriwal has become an attack. If Arvind Kejriwal ruled for 10 years and the people of Delhi asked him questions, he became aggressive. This is what happened yesterday. Yesterday when people asked him questions, instead of answering them, he tried to run his car over them..."

 Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi inspects MahaKumbh 2025 fair in Prayagraj.

Israel says the Gaza ceasefire will begin at 11.15 am local time. The announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office came after Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to release on Sunday.

A case has been registered against a doctor who allegedly practised medicine illegally from a clinic in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday.

 BJP leaders paid tributes to Mewar king Maharana Pratap on his death anniversary on Sunday, saying his unwavering dedication to the motherland is an inspiration for all.

Three people died after their car rammed into a tree in the district, police said on Sunday.

The accident occurred near Bahuwar village on last midnight, when the three were returning to Kushinagar from Nichlaul after meeting a relative, Nichlaul police station in-charge Gaurav Kannaujiya said.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday took a dip in the holy Triveni Sangam here during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela.

He also offered prayers at the Hanuman temple here.

A rusted 82-mm mortar shell was recovered on Sunday by the Border Security Force (BSF) near the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

As many as 51 crows have died of bird flu in Maharashtra's Latur district, and authorities have started taking preventive measures to contain the spread of the disease, an official said on Sunday.

Tripura has surpassed its five-year rubber cultivation target of 30,000 hectare under an initiative of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), and is now aiming to increase the plantation to 69,000 hectare, an official said on Sunday.

Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the valley are expected to receive rain and snow till January 24, officials said on Sunday.

The BJP's New Delhi assembly candidate Parvesh Verma on Sunday accused the AAP of creating a "fake" narrative of an attack on their leader Arvind Kejriwal, and asserted the AAP chief will the lose the seat to him by 20,000 votes.

 Tripura Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Sunday strongly advocated for the inclusion of Kokborok language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution for its proper development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Election Commission on Sunday, saying it has used the power of technology to strengthen people's power and also shown commitment to a fair polling process.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the Maha Kumbh area on Sunday. The Maha Kumbh Mela, being held after 12 years, expects a footfall of 40 crore to 45 crore visitors till February 26, according to UP government estimates. 

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence here on Sunday, an official statement said.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is holding a brain-storming session here with office-bearers of the BJP and other allied organisations, a functionary said on Sunday.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the two-day session on Saturday, while Ministers Chandrakant Patil, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and other BJP leaders were present on Sunday.

A labour contractor helped the Mumbai police track down the attacker, who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan, in the neighbouring Thane district, an official said on Sunday.

The police have arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30), a Bangladeshi national, for the attack that took place at the Bollywood star's house in Bandra in the early hours of Thursday.

 Low visibility due to dense fog led to a multi-vehicle pile-up here on Sunday, leaving a truck driver dead and two others injured, police said.

A 44-year-old man was killed and another sustained serious injuries when a leopard attacked them in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district, a forest official said on Sunday.

The men were sleeping outside their houses near a farm when a big cat attacked them late on Saturday night in Kodiya village in Gir Gadhada taluka, the official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Election Commission on Sunday, saying it has used the power of technology to strengthen people's power and also shown commitment to a fair polling process.

In the 118th Episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Today I feel proud to tell you that Bengaluru's Pixxel, India's space-tech startup, has successfully launched India's first private satellite constellation 'Firefly.' This satellite constellation is the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation."

PM Modi's monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’ played at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.

In the 118th Episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "I would also thank the Election Comission which from time to time has modernised our voting process and made it stronger. The Commission has used the power of technology to strengthen people's power. I congratulate the Election Commission for its commitment towards fair elections. I urge the countrymen to vote in large numbers and participate in the country's democratic processes and also strengthen the process."

Extensive participation of youth in Maha Kumbh visible; it will strengthen our civilisational roots, assure golden future: PM Modi. 

PM Modi hailed India's space program in his radio programme Mann Ki baat.

Extensive participation of youth in Maha Kumbh visible; it will strengthen our civilisational roots, assure golden future: PM Modi.

In the 118th Episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "This Republic Day is very special. This is the 75th anniversary of the Republic of India. This year marks 75 years of the implementation of the Constitution of India. I bow to all those great personalities of the Constituent Assembly, who gave us our sacred Constitution."

In the 118th Episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "You must have noticed one thing, every time Mann Ki Baat takes place on the last Sunday of the month. But this time, we are meeting a week before, on the third Sunday of the month, instead of the fourth month, because next Sunday is Republic Day. I wish all countrymen a happy republic day in advance."

Kites inspired by Indian art forms such as Kathakali and Yakshagana, alongside designs like Pushpaka Vimana and Gajaraja Garuda as well as cartoon characters flooded skies of Mangaluru marking the 8th International Kite Festival.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma embarked on a trip to South Korea and Japan on Sunday to invite prospective investors and entrepreneurs for the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0, a business conclave to be hosted by the state government here next month.

A team from the forest department was attacked by a group of people after they stopped them from digging an illegal borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district, an official said on Sunday.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Assam DGP GP Singh as Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Manipur Police arrested a member of the banned militant outfit United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) from Kakching district, an official said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation today in the first 'Mann Ki Baat' radio program of 2025, to air at 11 a.m. today.

India's space sector wants the government to spend more on space-based services, slash taxes to spur growth of start-ups and introduce a production-linked incentive scheme for them in the Union Budget.

NCP leader and Food and Civil Supplies minister Dhananjay Munde did not find a place in the list of guardian ministers released by the Maharashtra government.

Ministers in Maharashtra are given responsibility for one or more districts. The announcement was awaited after the formation of the new BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena government last month. The state has 36 districts.

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said there was a lot of interest globally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policies, which would be the focus of discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

41 trains originating from various stations in Delhi are running late due to dense fog.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will on Sunday leave for the World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland's Davos where he will promote "Brand AP" and showcase the state to top industrialists and business leaders for investment.

The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab's protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, thus ending a stalemate over the resumption of a dialogue with the agitators, who have been demanding a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops.

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On opposition attacking CM Devendra Fadnavis ahead of his Davos visit, State Minister Uday Samant says, "... We never objected to or interfered with their work when they went to Davos three years ago. 

Former President Ram Nath Kovind will stay in Maha Kumbh for 6 days. He reached Prayagraj with family, will stay in Swami Avdheshanand's camp.