4 January 2025 Hindi News: BJP releases first list of candidates for Delhi elections, three soldiers killed as army vehicle falls into ditch in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Hindi News, 4 January 2025 Main News: BJP has released the first list of candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections-2025. In this, the names of 29 candidates have been announced. BJP has fielded former MPs to corner the top leadership of Aam Aadmi Party. Six workers were killed after an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu on Saturday. An official gave this information. It is suspected that the explosion occurred during the process of mixing chemicals and destroyed at least one room and caused 6 deaths. At least four to five people were reportedly injured in the shooting in Washington, USA. Emergency response teams immediately reached the crime scene, where officials are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Metropolitan Police Department reported the firing at around 8:18 pm (6:48 pm Indian time). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Gramin Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at 10:30 am on Saturday. He will also address the gathering on this occasion. A thick layer of fog has engulfed the national capital and the city is in the grip of cold wave.

 

• PM Modi will inaugurate Rural India Festival 2025 today

• Delhi-NCR in the grip of cold wave, thick fog looms

• The second phase of Nitish's Pragati Yatra begins today

• Mahapanchayat of farmers in Khanauri, Punjab today

Jan 4, 2025 | 05:56 PM IST

Three soldiers died as army vehicle fell into ditch in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Three Army personnel were killed and two others injured when an Army vehicle fell into a ditch in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Saturday.
An Army vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a ditch near SK Payan in the north Kashmir district. Three jawans were killed and two others were injured, they said. The Army's Chinar Corps said in a post on X that an Indian Army vehicle skidded and fell into a ditch due to bad weather and low visibility conditions while performing duties in Bandipora district.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 05:29 PM IST

All nine accused in Nanded bomb blast case acquitted

In the 2006 Nanded bomb blast case, all nine surviving accused were acquitted by the Sessions Court.

Jan 4, 2025 | 05:01 PM IST

Bihar: Prashant Kishor got angry when asked about the vanity van

Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishore on Saturday lost his temper when he was asked about a vanity van near the venue of his hunger strike in Patna. The vanity van, parked a few hundred metres from Patna's Gandhi Maidan, is reportedly equipped with several luxury amenities. Kishore began his hunger strike at Gandhi Maidan on Thursday evening demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exams. "What do you want to know about the vanity van? You want to see where I defecate," Kishore (47) told the woman journalist who asked the question.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 04:13 PM IST

Punjab: Three women workers of farmers' organization died in a road accident

Three women workers of a farmers' organization were killed and 30 others injured in a bus accident in Punjab's Barnala on Saturday, police said. The bus, carrying over 52 members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan), was going from a village in Bathinda district to a farmers' mahapanchayat in Haryana's Tohana. Barnala station house officer Kuljinder Singh said there was fog in the area and the bus overturned after the accident on the bypass. "Three women travelling to Tohana in the bus died in the accident," he said. The officer said the cause of the accident was being investigated.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 03:28 PM IST

Five people arrested in connection with the murder of TMC councilor in Malda: Police

So far five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Trinamool Congress (TMC) councilor Dulal Sarkar from English Bazar in Malda district of West Bengal. Police gave this information on Saturday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee had described Sarkar as her close aide and popular leader. Councilor Dulal Sarkar was shot dead by miscreants in Malda district. A senior police officer said that three people were arrested on the day of the murder, followed by two more on Friday, taking the total number of people arrested in the case to five. The arrested accused have been identified by the police as Sameer Akhtar, Mohammad Abdul Ghani, residents of Katihar district of Bihar and Tinku Ghosh, Abhijit Ghosh and Amit Raja, residents of Malda.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 02:28 PM IST

Union Minister Rijiju offered a chaadar at Ajmer Dargah on behalf of the Prime Minister

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday offered a chaadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the tomb of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti during the ongoing Urs at Ajmer Dargah. Tight security arrangements were made during this. Earlier, he reached Jaipur by plane and left for Ajmer by road. Before leaving for Ajmer, he said, the Prime Minister's message is that the country should remain united with brotherhood and work together. I am going to Ajmer Dargah with this message. He was welcomed by the leaders of the BJP's State Minority Front at the Jaipur airport. Rijiju said, on this auspicious occasion of Urs, we want a good atmosphere to be created in the country. No one should do anything that affects the harmony of our country. In Jaipur, he said that whether Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist or Jain, everyone is welcome at the Dargah.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 02:17 PM IST

Shimla records highest ever maximum temperature in January

Shimla in Himachal Pradesh recorded its highest maximum temperature for the month of January so far, breaking the old record of highest temperature set in 2006. On Friday, the maximum temperature in Shimla was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, which is the highest temperature for the month of January. Earlier, the highest temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on January 30, 2006. The local meteorological department said, Shimla city on Friday recorded the highest maximum temperature of January, which was 22 degrees Celsius. Earlier, the highest maximum temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on January 30, 2006. On Friday, the city recorded the second highest minimum temperature of January at 11.5 degrees Celsius.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 01:29 PM IST

BJP releases first list of candidates for Delhi elections

BJP has released the first list of candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections-2025. The names of 29 candidates have been announced in it. BJP has fielded former MPs to corner the top leadership of Aam Aadmi Party.

Jan 4, 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

Two people died due to firing in Jalandhar, police started investigation

Two people died in firing in Jalandhar, Punjab in the early hours of Saturday morning. Seven to eight rounds of firing have been reported. Police is investigating the matter. According to media reports, this incident happened in Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar area under Lamba Pind. Friends had gathered here late at night and had drinks. But in the early hours, they had an argument over something. The dispute between the friends escalated so much that they started firing at each other. Two youths died in this incident due to bullet injuries. The deceased have been identified as Shivam (24) resident of Mota Singh Nagar and Vinay Tiwari (22) resident of Basti Sheikh. The firing incident happened near Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar Sailani Mata Mandir.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

India lost six wickets for 141 runs

After taking a lead of four runs in the first innings against Australia, India lost six wickets for 141 runs in its second innings on Saturday, the second day of the fifth and final cricket test. India's total lead has increased to 145 runs and it has four wickets remaining. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored the highest 61 runs for India. Ravindra Jadeja (8 not out) and Washington Sundar (6 not out) were present at the crease at the end of the day's play.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 11:54 AM IST

Union Carbide's waste will not be burnt - CM Mohan Yadav

CM Mohan Yadav assured the people that the state government gives priority to their interests and security and hence it has been decided that the public sentiment will be placed before the court. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that Union Carbide waste will not be burnt in Pithampur until the court order comes.

Jan 4, 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

Republican Mike Johnson re-elected Speaker of the US House

Republican Mike Johnson has been re-elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament. In his statement after the victory, Johnson said that after seeing inflation for four years, we have a big agenda.

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:44 AM IST

India bowled out Australia for 181 runs

India took a lead of four runs by dismissing Australia for 181 runs in the first innings just before the tea break on the second day of the fifth and final Test cricket match on Saturday. India had scored 185 runs in their first innings. After captain Jaspreet Bumrah (two wickets for 33 runs) went for a scan as a precaution, Prasidh Krishna (four for 42), Mohammad Siraj (three wickets for 51 runs) and Nitish Reddy (two wickets for 32 runs) took up the responsibility well. Beau Webster, playing his first Test match for Australia, scored the highest 57 runs.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:25 AM IST

Sikkim Governor visits Doklam, interacts with Army personnel

Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur visited Doklam and interacted with the army personnel deployed there. This information was given in an official statement. There was a standoff between the soldiers of India and China in Doklam in 2017. According to a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan late night, Mathur was accompanied by Rajasthan Forest and Environment Minister Sanjay Sharma on this tour on Friday. According to the statement, the Governor's tour started from 8th Mile JN Road where he was welcomed by the local people as well as the members of Kyongnosla Gram Panchayat, Forest Department and Sikkim Police officials and employees. Mathur, who belongs to Rajasthan, also planted saplings there. He also discussed development and environmental protection with the Panchayat members and local people.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:18 AM IST

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi met the CM and talked about the development of the area

Aparajita Sarangi, MP from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. She made several proposals for the development of the city in this meeting. After this, while talking to reporters, she said, "In September 2024, I met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and requested him to resolve four issues and complete four projects. I am happy that I could tell you all that the Chief Minister worked on all those four projects. Today I can say that we have completed all of them. Today I met him with all my colleagues for six proposals, which were for my constituency and the state of Odisha. He listened very patiently, and finally said that the government will work on all these six proposals. These proposals ranged from community parks to vending zones, from the issue of the land of the Silver Palace, to the expansion of the road network in Bhubaneswar.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:17 AM IST

Israel again targeted Gaza, 24 killed

Israel has once again targeted Gaza. Local sources said that Israeli fighter jets attacked the Gaza Strip, killing 24 Palestinians. Along with this, the Israeli army warned that it would bomb a hospital in northern Gaza. Gaza Civil Defense said in a statement that airstrikes were carried out on Friday in the Al-Sayed Ali area, east of Gaza City, killing seven people, including four children and a woman. According to news agency Xinhua, earlier five people were killed and some were injured in an airstrike near the entry gate of Al-Shifa Hospital in the west of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Al-Ahli Arab Hospital confirmed that it had received the bodies of five people killed in an airstrike on Al-Nasr Street, west of Gaza City. Paramedics reported that medical teams recovered five more bodies, including three children, after airstrikes in the Al-Zaitoun and Al-Sabra areas.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:16 AM IST

Mike Johnson re-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Republican Party leader and MP Mike Johnson was re-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with a narrow victory margin of three votes. The Republican Party has 219 seats in the House, while the Democratic Party has 215 seats. 52-year-old Johnson, representing Louisiana's fourth 'Congressional District', got 218 votes, while Hakeem Jeffries of the Democratic Party got 215 votes.
Newly elected President Donald Trump congratulated Johnson on being re-elected Speaker. He said, "Congratulations to Speaker Mike Johnson for getting an unprecedented vote of confidence in the Congress. Mike will be a great speaker who will benefit our country." After winning the election, Johnson said, "It is an honor for me. This is an important time in our history."
Soon after this, he administered the oath to the members of the 119th Congress.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 10:15 AM IST

Eminent nuclear scientist R Chidambaram passes away at 88

Scientist Rajagopal Chidambaram, who played an important role in the country's 1975 and 1998 nuclear tests, died late Friday night. He was 88 years old. An official of the Department of Atomic Energy said that Chidambaram, who was associated with the nuclear weapons program, breathed his last at 3.20 am late night at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai. He had served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. Chidambaram was awarded the Padma Shri in 1975 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 09:26 AM IST

Wanted man arrested in Bengal BJP leader's murder case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a person allegedly involved in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bijoy Krishna Bhunia in West Bengal from Pune in Maharashtra. This information was given in an official statement issued on Friday. The statement said that Mohan Mandal was arrested by the NIA from Pune on Thursday in connection with the murder of Bhunia. Bhunia was kidnapped and murdered in May 2023 at Goramahal village in East Medinipur district of West Bengal. A statement issued by the NIA said that a non-bailable warrant was issued against Mandal. He is the third accused to be arrested in this case.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 09:25 AM IST

Cold wave hits many parts of Jharkhand

Cold wave continued to hit Jharkhand on Saturday and the temperature was recorded below six degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information. The IMD said that the weather remained dry in the state during the last 24 hours and Khunti recorded the lowest temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, "During the last 24 hours, the temperature was below normal at some places." There is no possibility of any major change in the minimum temperature during the next 24 hours and after that the temperature may increase by two to four degrees Celsius in the next three days.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 07:18 AM IST

Cold wave grips Delhi-NCR, thick fog looms; many flights delayed

The effect of dense fog is being seen at Delhi Airport. Many flights have been affected at Indira Gandhi International Airport due to dense fog. Passengers have been advised to contact the airline for flight information.

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:25 AM IST

Sarpanch murder case: SIT questioned three people

The Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of Masajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Maharashtra's Beed district questioned three persons, sources said on Friday. Deshmukh, who had opposed extortion from a power company that was setting up windmills in Beed, was abducted and killed on December 9.
 

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:24 AM IST

Severe cold wave in entire North India, fog in many states including Delhi-NCR

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:23 AM IST

Mahapanchayat of farmers in Khanauri, Punjab today

A mahapanchayat of farmers will be held in Khanauri, Punjab today. Thousands of farmers from across the country will reach Khanauri.

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:23 AM IST

The second phase of Nitish's Pragati Yatra begins today

The second phase of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Pragati Yatra will start from Gopalganj on Saturday.

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:22 AM IST

Delhi-NCR in the grip of cold wave, thick fog looms

A thick layer of fog has engulfed the national capital and the city is in the grip of cold wave.

Jan 4, 2025 | 06:22 AM IST

PM Modi will inaugurate Rural India Festival 2025 today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rural India Festival 2025 on Saturday at 10:30 am. He will also address the gathering on this occasion.