Kanpur: Six people were killed when an electric bus overturned in Kanpur. The speeding bus went out of control and hit several vehicles and passers-by. 12 people were injured. The incident took place near TatMill Crossroads. Three cars and several bikes were damaged in the accident. The bus then ran through a traffic booth and crashed into a truck. Local police have launched an investigation into the incident. The bus driver left the scene after the incident. The injured are being treated at a nearby hospital. President Ramnath Kovind has expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the accident.
Houthi rebels attack UAE: Missile destroys UAE defense force
Abu Dhabi: Houthi rebels in Yemen attempt to attack the UAE again during the Israeli president’s visit. The UAE Defense Forces destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels targeting Abu Dhabi. This is the fourth time in two weeks that Houthi rebels have launched a missile attack on the UAE. The wreckage of the missile was reported to have landed in a populated area. No one was injured in the attack.
Dileep’s Case postponed; Dileep was not cooperating with the investigation, the court said
Kochi: The court will hear the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor Dileep in the attempted conspiracy case again tomorrow.
The High Court has postponed consideration of Dileep’s bail application to Thursday. The prosecution told the court that Dileep was not cooperating with the investigation.
Dileep should be questioned in custody and the ban on arrest should be lifted. The prosecution said that it was a matter of deciding the terms of the case and that it was unheard of. The prosecution also demanded that Dileep’s phone be handed over to the crime branch.
The prosecution also alleged that the phones were sent to Mumbai to sabotage the case. The court observed that the replacement of the phones was seen as non-cooperation. Meanwhile, six mobile phones, including that of actor Dileep, were handed over to the high court in a murder case.
The phones were handed over to the Registrar General in a sealed box as per the directions of the High Court. Dileep’s lawyer Phillips T Varghese handed over the phones to Registrar General P Krishnakumar.
The six phones, which were brought to the High Court at 10 am, were delivered to the Registrar General’s office at 10 am. Among the items handed over were Dileep’s two iPhones and a Vivo phone. The phone used by cousin Appu was the sixth phone handed over.
Kerala Police pays salaries through private banks: Protests intensify among officials
Thiruvananthapuram: There are indications that there is a move to transfer the salary distribution accounts of police officers in the state to a private bank.
Police are transferring accounts from SBI to HDFC Bank. The DGP has directed the bank to provide the details of the officials involved in the recovery to the private bank. Protests are strong against the transfer of salary accounts in the army.
Currently, the salary distribution accounts in the state police force are with SBI. These accounts are now being transferred to a private bank. Steps have been taken to transfer the accounts of all the employees to HDFC Bank. It is proposed to transfer all employee repayments such as Police Welfare Fund, Mess Allowance and Organizational Collection to HDFC from now on. For this, the DGP instructed them to give all the information of the officials to the private bank.
Officials have to transfer the information through the link available on the mobile. But officials complain that their personal information is being leaked to another agency based in Safdarjung, Delhi, where HDFC Bank has been awarded the contract. Officials also shared concerns that the move could create security issues in the future.
One India, One ID card; Federated Digital ID card coming
New Delhi: Aadhaar, PAN, passport, driving license, and election identification card will be one in the coming days.
The Ministry of IT has also directed the Central Government to implement the All India Digital ID Card (Federated Digital Identities).
The news was reported by Indian Express, a national media outlet, citing IT ministry sources. According to the report, a draft has been prepared. The digital ID method is to include the information of all the cards and use them accordingly.
The new proposal is in line with the India Enterprise Architecture framework under the Digital India project. The ministry said the repeated verification procedures could be eliminated by linking them to existing ID cards.
Five militants, including Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Troops killed five militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. The army said Jaish-e-Muhammad commander Zahid Wani and a Pakistani militant were among those killed in the attack. The clashes took place in Pulwama and Budgam districts. Kashmir IG P Vijay Kumar said the militants were linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad.
Four terrorists were killed in the Naira area of Pulwama district. Weapons and other ammunition were recovered from here. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted that the search was continuing in the area. A terrorist was killed in the clash in Budgam. AK-56 rifle weapons were seized from here.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived in Dubai for a visit
Dubai: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived in Dubai. The Chief Minister, who arrived in Dubai for the first time since the second Pinarayi government came to power, was received by a delegation led by Indian Consul General Aman Puri. During his eight-day visit, the Chief Minister will hold talks with UAE Ministers and business leaders.
Minister Mohammed Riyas to suspend officials for irregularities in road works
Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Mohammad Riyas to suspend the officials of the road works. Minister Mohammad Riyaz directed to suspend the officers pointed out by the Public Works Vigilance Wing as they were aware of the high number of complaints regarding the irregularities in the construction of Malavila-Pulikeshi road in Kottarakkara Oomannur panchayath.
The complaint was that the road was being repaired without any damage and that the tarring of the road was being disturbed before the construction was completed. Following this, the minister sought a report from a special team tasked with investigating unnecessary repairs.
Minister Mohammad Riyas said that the people are requested to be informed as soon as possible if any such issues are noticed in each area.
Kochi Metro service from January 30; Service will resume at 7 p.m.
Kochi: The Kochi Metro service will resume service from 7 am on January 30. The decision was taken because of the UPSC Combined Recruitment Examination.The service will start at 7 am instead of 8 am to help the candidates reach the examination center on time.
Dileep should present phone on Monday; High court says no more time
Kochi: The high court on Monday directed Dileep and his co-accused to hand over the phones requested by the crime branch in connection with the conspiracy to assassinate the investigating officers in the case of attacking the actress. Justice P Gopinath rejected Dileep’s request for more time to produce the phone.
The order is to hand over the phone to the High Court Registry on Monday at 10.15 am. The court warned that if this was not complied with, the protection given to Dileep from arrest would be withdrawn. Dileep’s lawyer said the phone was in Mumbai and needed more time to produce it. But the court made it clear that this could not be allowed.
