Spurious liquor claims 7 more lives in Bihar, toll 11

Bihar Sharif: Seven more persons have died after consuming spurious liquor here in Nalanda district. With this, the toll has gone up to 11. All deaths have taken place in Chhoti Pahari and Pahari Talli localities. PTI

Uttarakhand minister Harak Rawat expelled from BJP

Dehradun: Ahead of the Uttarakhand poll, minister Harak Singh Rawat was on Sunday dismissed from the Cabinet and expelled from the BJP for six years over “anti-party activities”. PTI

Modi’s special address at Davos meet today

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will deliver “State of the world” special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos meet on Monday. The virtual event will be held from Monday to January 21. TNS

Cold wave intensifies in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh: Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday with Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recording a low of 8.2°C.