Roger Federer wins Australian Open, clinches 20th Grand Slam
After going through four years without winning a major, World No: 2 Roger Federer has now won three of the last five. This is Federer’s 20th Grand Slam title.
Tamil Nadu government partially reduces bus fare
The Tamil Nadu government announced a partial rollback of bus fares after it came under attack from the opposition and commuters over the January 19 steep hike in fares .
Centre ‘will do everything’ to ensure passage of triple talaq bill in budget session
Ahead of the budget session of Parliament beginning on January 28, representatives of the government and the opposition met at the Parliamentary Library Building to discuss the issues and proposed legislations which would come up.
Kabul suicide blast toll crosses 100
Afghan authorities have raised the dead toll from the January 27 suicide bombing in Kabul to 103. Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak provided the updated death toll on January 28, saying another 235 people were wounded in the attack. He said police were among those killed and wounded.
Man dies after being sucked into MRI machine at Mumbai hospital
A 32-year-old man lost his life after he entered an MRI room carrying an oxygen cylinder and was sucked into the MRI machine due to its powerful magnetic field at the BYL Nair hospital in Agripada on Saturday evening.
Fresh violence keeps curfew-bound Kasganj on edge
A mob torched three shops, two buses and a car despite heavy police deployment in the town as a fresh round of violence erupted in curfew-bound Kasganj, in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. In order to control spread of rumour and fake news the local administration suspended all Internet services in the area.
IPL auction: Unadkat the biggest Indian buy at 11.5 cr., Kings XI make late bid for Gayle
On the second day of the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore, among others, the 16-year-old Afghan Mujeeb Zadran wins 4 cr. contract with Kings XI. Read more about Zadran here .
Mann ki Baat: Padma award selection process transformed, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government had transformed the process for selecting Padma award winners and common people were now being honoured because the emphasis was no longer on the name of a nominee, but on the work done.
Disclose names of delegation members accompanying PM on foreign visits, CIC tells PMO
The names of delegation members accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign visits should be disclosed, Chief Information Commissioner R.K. Mathur has directed the Prime Minister’s Office.
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