Top news of the day: Stage set for Trump’s swearing in as 47th U.S. President, R.G. Kar rape and murder case convict sentenced to life, and more
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Stage set for Trump’s swearing in as 47th U.S. President, R.G. Kar rape and murder case convict sentenced to life, and more in The Hindu’s Top news of the day
President-elect Donald Trump consulted privately with Republican senators on Sunday (January 19, 2025) before heading off to a series of events designed to celebrate his return to power and the “Make America Great Again” movement, despite deep national political divisions on the eve of his inauguration. The private meeting featured a breakfast at Blair House, the president’s official guest residence, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, and gave top GOP leaders a chance to lay last-minute plans barely 24 hours before Mr. Trump moves back into the White House.
A sessions court in Kolkata on Monday (January 20, 2025) sentenced Sanjay Roy, the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sealdah Anirban Das said that he does not think it is rarest of rare case and awarded life sentence to the convict Sanjay Roy.
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 20, 2025) asked if there was any restriction on the number of vehicles a person could own in the same city, and if there was a law that ensured commercial and residential complexes had enough parking spots on their premises. “Is there any embargo on the number of vehicles a person can register? There are people who buy their second and third vehicles in the same city,” Justice A.S. Oka, who heads a Bench, asked advocates appearing for the Centre, National Capital Region areas, and local authorities in the capital city.
A magistrate’s inquiry has held five policemen responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case. The magistrate on Monday (January 20, 2025) tendered its inquiry report in a sealed cover to the Bombay High Court, which was hearing a plea filed by Shinde’s father, Anna Shinde, claiming the police had killed his son in a fake encounter.
Stepping up its attack on the BJP, the AAP on Monday (January 20, 2025) launched a book “Achievements of BJP in Delhi” -- with all blank pages. Launching the book at a press conference at the AAP headquarters, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh flipped through the blank pages and said, “The first page has the details of how 2 crore jobs were given (the BJP) every year, on the second page there are details of how ₹15 lakh has been deposited in every citizen’s bank account and how people are happy, and third page has details of how the income of every farmer in the country has been increased.”
The Additional District Sessions Court in Neyyattinkara, Kerala, on Monday (January 20, 2025) awarded death sentence to S.S. Greeshma for murdering Parassala native Sharon Raj by poisoning him to death with a poison-laced Ayurvedic tonic three years ago. She has also been imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh.
The Mumbai police will likely recreate the crime scene at the Bandra home of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was repeatedly stabbed by an intruder, an official said. The accused in the high-profile case, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man, was arrested on Sunday (January 19, 2025) morning from neighbouring Thane city.
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Greater Chennai Police arrests 17 drug peddlers, seizes heroin, methamphetamine, and ganja, coordinating with local police to curb drug trafficking.
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to accept the identity cards possessed by Sri Lankan Tamil refugees residing in the State as a valid document for registration of motor vehicles
Violent clashes erupt in Kerala University elections between SFI and KSU activists, leading to injuries and chaos.
Severe heatwave warning for 10 mandals in Andhra Pradesh on April 12. Chintur mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district is likely to record a maximum of 45.7 degree Celsius.
Posters against Namakkal MP for not participating in voting against Waqf Bill in Parliament
Slow progress in solar installations under PM-Kusum Scheme in Tamil Nadu, with TNERC rejecting non-compliant tender.
Improve tax collections and become self-sufficient, MA&UD Minister Narayana tells Municipal Commissioners. With their delinking from CFMS, the Urban Local Bodies can retain and utilise the taxes collected for their own development, and give an impetus to providing quality essential services to the people, he says. The government has set a target of sterilising all dogs within 200 days, he adds.
Restoration of Polo Ground in Guindy National Park to benefit blackbucks with removal of invasive species and native grass planting.
Anaikuttam dam shutter replacement to be completed by April-end, with a capacity of 125 mcft serving 4,500 acres.
The politically dominant, land-owning Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities, which have for long opposed the socio, economic and educational survey (caste census) conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes are expected to adopt a “wait and watch” approach on the outcome of the Friday’s Cabinet meeting, where the issue is likely to be discussed. It has been nearly a decade since the survey was completed.
BJP challenges CM Revanth Reddy to dissolve Assembly or seek re-election, criticizes Congress government's performance.
A.P. Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy - 4.0 aims to make Andhra Pradesh a global EV manufacturing hub by 2047.
Paryaya Puttige Mutt urges against pre-wedding shoots near Udupi's Krishna Mutt and Ashta Mutts for sanctity.