Breaking News, January 14 | Highlights

In view of the cold weather conditions, teaching activities from nursery to class eight in all schools of Noida and Greater Noida will remain suspended till January 16, according to an official order issued on Saturday.

IndiGo will begin daily direct flights between Mumbai and Ayodhya from January 15. The flight will depart Mumbai at 12:30 pm and arrive in Ayodhya at 2:45 pm with the return flight leaving Ayodhya at 3:15 pm and arriving in Mumbai at 5:40 pm.

In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself in Rajasthan's Kota after being scolded by her father for playing on his mobile phone. The deceased was a student of Class 10.

In a tragic incident near Anjar in Kachchh, a fire broke out at the Kemo Steel Company, reportedly due to the company's negligence. As a result of a blast in the steel company's furnace, ten individuals sustained serious injuries, with four in critical condition. The severity of the injuries prompted their referral to a private hospital in Ahmedabad for specialised treatment.

A 43-year-old man, who posed as a casting director and allegedly duped many aspiring models on the pretext of providing them work, has been arrested, police said on Sunday. Gaurav Khanna, a resident of Malviya Nagar, used Instagram to target the models, a police official said, adding profile sheets and details of 15 struggling models and three mobile phones have been seized from him.

Six people, including four members of a family, died allegedly after inhaling toxic fumes from coal braziers in two separate incidents in the national capital, officials said on Sunday. Delhi is reeling under severe cold conditions as the minimum temperature dropped to 3. 5 degrees Celsius -- this winter's lowest -- on Sunday morning.

An audit report of the municipal body's Department of Education stated that as many as 48.74 per cent of students in MCD schools were deprived of financial benefits under various schemes from 2016-17 to 2022-2023 session.

A total of 10 flights were diverted, nearly 100 delayed and some cancelled at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations. An official said a total of 10 flights, including 2 international flights, were diverted to Jaipur between 4. 30 am and 12 noon. Nearly 100 flights, including overseas services, were delayed and some of the flights cancelled due to the bad weather, the official said.

As many as 48.74 per cent of students in MCD schools were deprived of financial benefits under various schemes from 2016-17 to 2022-2023 session, an audit report of the municipal body's Department of Education, shows.

The Uttar Pradesh government and several organisations on Sunday launched a statewide cleanliness drive, which will continue till January 22, the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took part in the campaign in Ayodhya, while other ministers and public representatives joined the drive elsewhere. "On the call of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, major cleanliness campaign was started from Shri Ayodhya Dham today. On this occasion, vehicles related to garbage disposal and cleanliness were also flagged off. We are dedicated to keeping the divinity and sanctity of Navya Ayodhya intact," the chief minister posted on X.

Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and the Maldives, local media reported that officials from the Indian High Commission in the Maldives arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Male, where held discussions on the developments that rocked the relations between the two nations. According to multiple Maldivian media including the Dhauru Maldives Media reported that officials discussed the presence of Indian military personnel in the country and asked New Delhi to withdraw its troops by March 15.

Manipur has lost what it holds precious because of BJP's politics, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra launch.

Senior Maharashtra leader Milind Deora, who announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending his family’s 55-year relationship with the party, joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Sunday.

All schools, government and private, in the national capital will reopen from Monday (January 15) in the physical mode, Delhi government's Directorate of Education order said on Sunday. The government has, however, added a direction to the schools not to conduct classes before 9 am and beyond 5 pm. The order comes even as the city continues to shiver with cold wave conditions, with temperature dipping as low as 3 degrees Celscius this morning.

Milind Deora arrives at Varsha bungalow - Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's official residence in Mumbai.

Ayodhya: General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai receives 'Bhar' (gifts) that have arrived from Mithila, Bihar.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma takes part in kite flying as part of Makar Sankranti celebrations in Kishanpole Bazar area, Jaipur.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Shree Jagannathji Mandir in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali, who is suspended by BSP, reaches Manipur to participate in Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

Uttar Pradesh: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends an exhibition as part of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebrations at Air Force Station Kanpur.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin extends greetings on the occasion of Pongal.

 Congress workers protest against BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde over his recent statement.

Congress leaders leave for Manipur from Delhi.

Maharashtra: Milind Deora offered prayers at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel offers prayers at Dholeshwar Mahadev Temple in Gandhinagar.

Delhi: Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge leaves for Manipur from his residence.

Around 100 heads from 55 countries including Ambassadors and MPs have been invited for 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Temple.

 Srinagar: A thin layer of fog seen on Dal Lake as the cold wave continues.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde participates in a cleanliness drive in Mumbai.

Former Union minister Milind Deora quits Congress.

 Flight services were affected at Chennai Airport due to dense fog in the region.

Republic Day parade rehearsal is underway at India Gate in New Delhi.

Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi leaves for Manipur from his residence.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) of America organised an Epic Tesla Musical Light show in Maryland ahead of the Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratishtha' in Ayodhya on January 22.

Devotees take a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Haridwar.

22 trains to Delhi from various parts of the country are running late due to dense fog conditions as on January 14.

 Chennai International Airport decked up with colourful lights on the occasion of Pongal.

Himachal Pradesh: Property worth crores of rupees burnt due to forest fire in Manali. Further details awaited. 

 Tamil Nadu: People in Chennai celebrate Bhogi, which marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival.

Tamil Nadu: A layer of fog engulfed several parts of Chennai.

Visibility is affected in parts of the national capital as a blanket of dense fog covers Delhi.