Breaking News Highlights: Haryana Police Foil Another Big Plot To Kill Salman Khan, Arrest Key Suspect
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Haryana Police on Sunday thwarted a fresh conspiracy by Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang to assassinate Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Acting on inputs provided by Navi Mumbai Police, they have arrested a key suspect, 37-year-old Johnny Valmiki, from Bhiwani. Valmiki, apprehended on Saturday, will soon be handed over to Navi Mumbai Police for further investigation. This arrest follows the earlier apprehension of four suspects in April, during which Valmiki's involvement in the plot came to light. (Input from ABP News Reporter Krishna Thakur)
On water crisis in Delhi, Water Minister Atishi says, "...Because of the heatwave, water demand has increased and on the other hand, the water level in Yamuna has decreased, because of which water production has decreased... Last year, there was 674.5 ft of water in the Wazirabad pond... Despite so many requests, only 671 ft of water has been released... All water treatment plants are being affected due to low levels of water in the Wazirabad barrage... We have requested Haryana and UP government to release more water..."
Uttar Pradesh: Fire broke out in a warehouse near NTPC in Greater Noida.
Congress government led by Revanth Reddy in Telangana will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling its guarantee, says Sonia Gandhi
A consignment of 90 tonnes of nine ‘Made in India’ APIs left Mundra port for Cuba today. The APIs will support manufacture of essential medicines. The assistance reaffirms 🇮🇳’s role as the Pharmacy of the world and underlines our commitment to India-Cuba ties.
On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to surrender today in the excise policy case, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says, "...'Kejriwal ji apna dharm nibhayenge'..." He further says, "...These exit polls are just to create an environment that the INDIA alliance has been lost, it's a psychological game. We will oppose this... We know that we will bid adieu to the outgoing PM on June 4."
Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma says, "They (opposition) don't have someone like this (PM face). AAP and Congress contesting together in Delhi, but what happened in Punjab and Haryana? They are contesting against each other there. In 2014 and 2019, we won all 25 seats (in Rajasthan) and we will win all 25 seats in 2024 as well..."
Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh | Naxalites set a mobile tower on fire. The incident took place late at night in Durmi village of Dhaudai police station area. Police reached the spot and the search operation was intensified: Narayanpur SP Prabhat Kumar told ANI
Indian American Ananya Prassanna ranked third in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington. “I feel getting the third (position) was disappointing but I feel like I will definitely come back next year and improve my place and probably rank higher.”
Chinese defence chief Dong Jun warns there are "limits" to Beijing's restraint in the South China Sea, where a series of confrontations with Philippine vessels have taken place near disputed reefs.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Surrender To Jail Authorities Today After Visiting Rajghat
Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is visiting Rajghat before surrendering to Tihar jail.
He will surrender at the Tihar Jail later today at the end of his interim bail granted to him by the Supreme Court to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections on May 10. He was asked to surrender to Tihar jail on June 2.
This follows a court's decision to postpone its ruling on his request for interim bail on medical grounds until June 5.
Kejriwal is expected to visit Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Raj Ghat, the party office at DDU Marg, and a temple on June 2 before heading to Tihar Jail around 3 pm.
On the eve of his surrender, Kejriwal convened a meeting of the AAP's Political Affairs Committee at his residence and later attended a meeting of the INDIA bloc at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, as per PTI report.
Key AAP figures, including Cabinet minister Atishi, Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh, and MLA Durgesh Pathak, participated in the PAC meeting. Sources indicate that the chief minister stressed the importance of maintaining unity among party leaders during his absence.
Man Injured In IED Blast In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
A 22-year-old man was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Naxalites, exploded in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police told PTI.
The blast occurred when the victim, Madvi Nanda, a resident of Chhutwai village, was heading to Tarrem in his tractor, an official said.
Nanda stopped near Toynala village between Chhutwai and Gundam, where road construction work was underway, and went to the side of the road to urinate, he said.
Air India's Delhi-Vancouver Flight Faces Delay; Rescheduled For Sunday
Air India's flight from New Delhi to Vancouver, which was supposed to depart early Saturday morning, experienced a significant delay due to technical issues. The airline has announced that the flight has been rescheduled and is now planned to depart early Sunday morning.
This marks the second time in three days that an Air India ultra-long-haul flight has faced substantial delays. Following a delay of over 30 hours, the airline's Delhi to San Francisco flight, originally scheduled for departure around 3:30 PM on Thursday, finally took off at 9:55 PM on Friday.
According to PTI, an Air India spokesperson stated on Saturday, "AI185, scheduled for Delhi to Vancouver on June 1, was delayed due to technical issues and subsequently because the crew exceeded the mandatory Flight Duty Time Limitations." The spokesperson added that the flight is anticipated to depart early on June 2, expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the operational disruption.
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