The big news: Army will rebuild Elphinstone station overbridge, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Modi said earlier governments ignored Sardar Patel, and the US president’s aides pleaded not guilty to money laundering.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Army will reconstruct Elphinstone foot overbridge by January 31, says CM Devendra Fadnavis: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this is probably the first time the Army has been tasked with ‘civil work’.
- Previous governments ignored Sardar Patel, says Narendra Modi on his 142nd birth anniversary: The prime minister flagged off the ‘Run For Unity’ marathon in New Delhi on the occasion.
- Donald Trump’s aides plead not guilty to conspiracy, money laundering charges: Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign manager, surrendered to federal authorities hours after summons.
- Academic Partha Chatterjee denies sexual harassment charge, demands removal of name from list: Chatterjee was one of more than 70 male academics accused of sexual harassment according to a list being spread online.
- Schools to remain shut on Tuesday as heavy rain lashes Chennai:More showers are predicted across Tamil Nadu over the next few days.
- Trainee IPS officer arrested in Chennai for cheating in UPSC exam using a Bluetooth device: Safeer Karim’s wife was also arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly dictating the answers to him over the phone.
- Centre ‘liberalises’ rules for arms manufacturers, hopes to boost investment: Licences granted to companies will now be valid for the firm’s lifetime and need not be renewed every five years.
- Railway ticket forms to have ‘T’ option for transgender people soon: The Railway Board has asked all zonal offices to modify the current ‘T(M/F)’ option, which activists said still forced them to choose between male and female.
- 50 women fall ill in Madhya Pradesh allegedly after being administered antibiotic injections at state-run hospital: The medicine was provided by a government supplier, and its supply has now been suspended.
- Amazon’s Alexa programmed to speak and understand Hinglish for Indian users: The virtual assistant has a very Indian personality, Chief of Product Management Parag Gupta said.