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In Shahjahanpur, after 11 years, a couple has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of their landlady's 13-year-old daughter. Following a dispute in 2013, the tenants had strangled the girl to take revenge. Initially it was considered suicide, but the post mortem report revealed murder. Convicts Dinesh and Rachna Mishra have also been imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each.
The court of Dehradun Judicial Magistrate Bhavana Pandey has convicted Junaid Hasan in the check bounce case. He has been sentenced to one year simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 11 lakh. Junaid had given a check of Rs 9 lakh to Rajeev Sharma, which bounced. Out of the fine amount, the complainant will get Rs 10.95 lakh.
Russia has supported India's concept of a multipolar world order. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia, India and China are ending the monopoly system while maintaining global balance. He stressed the special strategic partnership with India and unprecedented relations with China. Lavrov noted the need to strengthen the RIC and BRICS, which represent a multipolar world.
There is darkness for a long time ahead of the toll plaza on the National Highway at Garhmukteshwar in Hapur, especially till Brajghat. Despite toll collection for 15 years, lack of lighting on the road causes a lot of trouble to the drivers and devotees, especially in fog, the risk of accidents increases. SDM has written a letter to NHAI officials assuring them to ensure lighting.
Silver prices crossed Rs 3 lakh, made a record high of Rs 326800 on MCX. HDFC Securities has warned that silver prices may fall after Budget 2026. The reason for this is the possible cut in import duty in the Union Budget, which will put pressure on domestic prices. However, the brokerage maintains a positive stance on silver in the medium to long term, with bullish expectations expected till 2026.
As part of the Samriddhi Yatra in Gopalganj, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressed the gathering at Barauli High School. He highlighted the poor condition of Bihar before 2005 and the extensive reforms undertaken by his government in education, health, roads and electricity. The Chief Minister also launched a scathing attack on the opposition, especially the leader who had made his wife the Chief Minister. There was a lot of enthusiasm among women and supporters in the meeting.
Girish Tanti, vice president, Suzlon Energy, explained how wind energy in India faced ridicule earlier, but now the country can meet 10% of the global wind energy demand. Suzlon is now ready for the next growth phase with its Wind 2.0 and Suzlon 2.0 initiatives. India aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070. Motilal Oswal has given a target of ₹74 for Suzlon shares.
The death of software engineer Yuvraj in Sector-150, Noida was the result of gross negligence of the system. After taking cognizance of CM Yogi, Noida Authority CEO was removed. It has now been revealed that the Irrigation Department had sent a letter three years ago to install a head regulator to drain excess rain water, which went missing. Lack of coordination between departments also came to light in the sewer line project worth Rs 4.30 crore, which cost Yuvraj his life.
There has been a change in the weather in Agra, due to which the cold has reduced. There will be a drop in temperature and reduction in fog in the next 48 hours. There is a possibility of light rain due to western disturbance on January 22, which will provide relief from the cold for the time being. On Monday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 9.5 degrees Celsius.
A new gate has been installed at gate number five of Thakur Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan. This will verify VIP and service hosts, thereby preventing unauthorized entry. This step will save the devotees from fraud in the name of VIP darshan and will also provide relief to the policemen. The new arrangement will improve crowd management and security in the temple.