Things Happened Today | 8th January
CAT 2017 Result: IIM Lucknow today declared CAT 2017 result. Total 20 students got 100 percentile.
Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain: Congress President Rahul Gandhi is on his first foreign visit after taking charge. On Monday he addressed convention of NRIs in Bahrain. He was chief guest at an event organised by the Global Organisation of People of India Origin.
Rajasthan By-Election: Both ruling BJP and opposition Congress has announced candidates for the upcoming by-elections on Alwar and Ajmer lok sabha seats and Mandalgarh assembly seat to be held on 29th January.
Padmavati: Padmavati will finally release as Padmavat on 25th January 2018. Last week CBFC gave U/A certificate to the film. The movie will clash with Akshay Kumar's Pad man.
Section 377: Supreme Court is ready to reconsider its 2013 decision on 377 section. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider its 2013 verdict criminalising homosexuality and referred to a larger bench the plea challenging the penal provision, observing the societal morality “changes from age to age.”
National Anthem in Cinema halls: Today center told Supreme Court to tack back order on National Anthem in cinema halls till the fresh circular is issued. Days after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to take a call on playing the national anthem in theatres and public places, the government on Monday said it would set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to frame new rules for the same. It also said that it would need six months to complete the exercise.
VVIP Chopper Deal: An Italian appeals court on Monday acquitted Giuseppe Orsi, former chief executive of the state-controlled defence group, formerly known as Finmeccanica, and former chief of its subsidiary AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini, over a bribery case related to a large 2010 helicopter contract to the Indian government.
Village Panchayat Polls in Gujarat: State Election Commission of Gujarat on Monday announced schedule for the elections for village panchayat. Elections on around 1420 village panchayats will be held on February 4 and counting will take place on February 6.
South Africa vs India: South Africa won on 4th day by 72 runs to lead 1-0 in the three-Test series.
Golden Glob Awards: And the winners are
Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain: Congress President Rahul Gandhi is on his first foreign visit after taking charge. On Monday he addressed convention of NRIs in Bahrain. He was chief guest at an event organised by the Global Organisation of People of India Origin.
Rajasthan By-Election: Both ruling BJP and opposition Congress has announced candidates for the upcoming by-elections on Alwar and Ajmer lok sabha seats and Mandalgarh assembly seat to be held on 29th January.
BJP
|
Congress
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Previous Winner
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Margin
|
|
Alwar
|
Jaswant Singh Yadav
|
Karan Singh Yadav
|
BJP
|
2,83,895
|
Ajmer
|
Ramswaroop Lamba
|
Raghu Sharma
|
BJP
|
1,71,983
|
Mandalgarh
|
Shakti Singh Hada
|
Vivek Dhakad
|
BJP
|
18,540
|
Padmavati: Padmavati will finally release as Padmavat on 25th January 2018. Last week CBFC gave U/A certificate to the film. The movie will clash with Akshay Kumar's Pad man.
Section 377: Supreme Court is ready to reconsider its 2013 decision on 377 section. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider its 2013 verdict criminalising homosexuality and referred to a larger bench the plea challenging the penal provision, observing the societal morality “changes from age to age.”
National Anthem in Cinema halls: Today center told Supreme Court to tack back order on National Anthem in cinema halls till the fresh circular is issued. Days after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to take a call on playing the national anthem in theatres and public places, the government on Monday said it would set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to frame new rules for the same. It also said that it would need six months to complete the exercise.
VVIP Chopper Deal: An Italian appeals court on Monday acquitted Giuseppe Orsi, former chief executive of the state-controlled defence group, formerly known as Finmeccanica, and former chief of its subsidiary AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini, over a bribery case related to a large 2010 helicopter contract to the Indian government.
Village Panchayat Polls in Gujarat: State Election Commission of Gujarat on Monday announced schedule for the elections for village panchayat. Elections on around 1420 village panchayats will be held on February 4 and counting will take place on February 6.
South Africa vs India: South Africa won on 4th day by 72 runs to lead 1-0 in the three-Test series.
Golden Glob Awards: And the winners are
Best animated film – Coco
Best film (comedy/musical) – Lady Bird
Best actor (comedy/musical) - James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Best actress in a film (comedy/musical) - Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Best film (drama) - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best actor (drama) - Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best actress (drama) - Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best screenplay - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best film director - Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Best TV series (drama) - The Handmaid’s Tale
Best TV series (comedy) - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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