News headlines for Jan 4: COVID curbs across India as cases spike; Indian Army busts China’s propaganda & more [Representative image]  |  Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: With UP CM Yogi Adityanath laying the foundation stone of an Anti-Terrorism Squad commando training centre in Deoband, Delhi announcing fresh restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread, and the Income Tax Department raiding multiple premises of real estate group ACE, Tuesday witnessed major newsbreaks. Below are the day’s biggest headlines.
Indian Army pictures with troops holding Tricolour in Galwan Valley bust Chinese PLA’s New Year propaganda
Images that show Indian Army troops with the Tricolour at Galwan Valley in Ladakh on New Year’s Day have busted Chinese propaganda peddled by the state media. Chinese state media had earlier released a video that showed PLA soldiers unfurling their national flag allegedly in Galwan Valley to celebrate the ushering in of the New Year 2022. Indian Army sources had earlier debunked the claim and had stated that the spot where the Chinese flag was unfurled was not in the disputed area. Today, the Indian Army pictures showed its troops proudly holding Tiranga in the snow-capped Galwan Valley. Read More
Yogi Adityanath lays foundation stone of ATS centre in Deoband, says ‘aatankwadiyon ko ab thokenge’
In a major boost against anti-India elements in the country, especially in his state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) commando training centre in Saharanpur’s Deoband, a hub of the famous Islamic seminary known as the Darul Uloom. “On one hand there will be tablets and smartphones, while on the other there will be ATS commandos to ensure security. Agar desh ke khilaaf saazish karoge, toh humare commando, tum kahin bhi chupoge, dhoondh ke nikalenge aur kaam tamaam kar denge,” Adityanath said. Read More
Delhi imposes new COVID restrictions: Weekend curfew from January 8; buses, metro to run at 100% capacity
Amid increasing cases of COVID-19 in the city, the Delhi government, on Tuesday decided to impose a weekend curfew in the national capital to curb COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the lockdown will be implemented from January 8. The decision was taken after a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the weekend curfew is ‘not lockdown’. Read More
Night curfew in Punjab municipal areas from 10 pm to 5 am; other COVID-19 curbs also brought back Amid an alarming surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government on Tuesday announced the imposition of night curfew and closure of educational institutions among other restrictions. Read More
Delhi HC reserves January 6 order on Subramanian Swamy’s plea to scrap Air India-Tata deal
The Delhi High Court will give its judgement in legislator Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process, on January 6. The matter was listed for hearing on Tuesday before a bench consisting of Delhi HC Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh. The Rajya Sabha MP in his petition argued that the bid process for Air India disinvestment was “arbitrary, corrupt, mala fide, unconstitutional and against public interest; said it was rigged in the favour of Tata Sons”. Read More
Income tax dept raids multiple premises of real estate group ACE in Delhi, Noida, Agra
The investigation wing of the income tax department is conducting searches at the offices of real estate company ACE Group and its promoter Ajay Chaudhary in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Agra, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, tax sleuths are also searching at the corporate office and some of the real estate projects of the company. The builder is a real estate developer with several projects in Delhi and NCR. Read More
Katrina Kaif pairs her Sabyasachi mangalsutra with sweater and shorts; gives a sneak peek of her new home
Katrina Kaif took to Instagram earlier today to share a glimpse of not just her new home but also of her beautiful and artistically created mangalsutra. Katrina looked stunning as she paired it with a sweater and a pair of shorts. Read More
Who will Virat Kohli replace in third Test? Dinesh Karthik makes bold prediction involving Rahane, Pujara
Dinesh Karthik feels Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are reaching the end of their ‘long rope’. With Virat Kohli likely to return for the third Test against South Africa, Karthik is of the opinion that one of Rahane and Pujara will make way for the India Test skipper. Read More