Clashes broke out between Bodo and tribal communities on Tuesday after one person died in mob violence in Assam's Kokrajhar district. After this, Rapid Action Force RAF was deployed and internet services were suspended.
Northern Railway will run special trains from Haridwar to Lucknow on 22 and 23 January. These trains are being run for Akhand Deep Shatabdi Mahotsav-2026 to be organized at Bairagi Deep Kankhal Haridwar of Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Parivar. This huge spiritual event will be like Kumbh, in which seekers from 110 countries will participate. Trains will be run for the convenience of the devotees, which will have AC, sleeper and general coaches.
Patna High Court Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahu directed lower courts to exercise active and positive discretion in bail matters. He said that the burden on the High Court is increasing due to non-availability of bail even in cases with a sentence of 3-7 years. The CJI appealed for speedy and just disposal from the lower courts, so that the workload of the High Court is reduced and citizens get timely relief.
The 134-day trial in the Kushagra murder case has been completed. The prosecution presented 14 witnesses and several important pieces of evidence. The police had filed a 650-page charge sheet, which also included identification of the clothes by the mother. All three accused have been proved guilty. On the instructions of the High Court, the hearing of the case was conducted expeditiously. Now the court's decision is awaited on January 22.
Two laptops have been recovered during the interrogation of Dr. Rameezuddin Nayak, arrested on charges of rape, illegal abortion and religious conversion. These included 13 years of data, suspicious contacts related to the Medicos Group and obscene videos of many girls. Police believe that this data can reveal a large criminal network. Forensic investigation is ongoing.
The Central Government has provided high level armed VIP security to the newly elected BJP President Nitin Naveen. Officials said on Tuesday that the CRPF will provide Z-category security to Naveen. Officials said that a few weeks ago the Home Ministry had instructed CRPF to handle the security of Nitin Naveen.
Pralhad Joshi said during the WEF annual meeting that during their meetings in Davos it was clearly visible that global investors have confidence in Indian leadership and consider India as a good investment destination. He said that about 10-11 years ago, India was seen as a fragile economy, but now it has become the fourth largest economy.
Incidents of violence have once again come to light in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Unidentified attackers blew up the main railway track near Dera Murad Jamali, disrupting rail services between Quetta and other parts of the country for several hours. According to police, about two feet long track was damaged in the blast activated by remote control.
A shocking incident has come to light in Sanjaypuri Colony of Modinagar. When the husband refused to make egg curry at home, the wife bit his tongue. The husband has been admitted to the hospital in critical condition. The neighbors beat up the accused wife and her family, after which the police arrested the wife. The wife was unhappy with the marriage and there was already a dispute going on between them.
After the death of an engineer in Noida, the serious situation of dangerous potholes and drains open on the roads in Delhi has come to light. Dainik Jagran's investigation found open pits ignoring safety standards at many places in East, South, West and Outer Delhi. These potholes can prove fatal for pedestrians, where the negligence of government agencies is clearly visible.