Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS — Between January 15-24 Lord Ram's Idol Will Be Consecrated In Ayodhya Temple
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"The idol of God which will have life-prestige in the Gribhagraha, will be in the form of a child. All the construction works will be completed by October and all other works in the month of December. Whichever date is best between January 15, 2024, to January 24, 2024, the deity will be consecrated on that day," said Champat Rai, General Secretary, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, ANI reported.
Two pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas have died, raising the overall death toll for this year's pilgrimage to 27, according to officials, news agency PTI reported. "Eight CRPF personnel on their way to offer prayers at cave shrine injured in road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district," officials said.
"The Delhi ordinance cannot be supported, it is going completely against the federal structure of the country...BJP is trying to control everything from Delhi and control non-BJP ruled states...what KC Venugopal said is a step in the right direction": Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Congress's stand on Delhi ordinance
Uddhav faction leader and MLA Sunil Raut says, "We will boycott the customary tea party (organised by the government ahead of Monsoon Session). People are confused as to who is the CM- Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis or Ajit Pawar... There are only two brands in Maharashtra, one is the Thackeray brand and the other is the Sharad Pawar brand."
"I got a call from Supriya Sule who asked me to reach YB Chavan centre soon. I do not know why Ajit Pawar and other MLAs have come here," Jayant Patil, NCP-Sharad Pawar faction leader
Congress has 'unique position' in Oppn ranks, leader of anti-BJP bloc will emerge in due course, P Chidambaram tells PTI.
MLAs of NCP Ajit Pawar faction reach YB Chavan Centre to meet NCP President Sharad Pawar. Chhagan Bhujbal, Aditi Tatkare, Hasan Mashrif are among those who have arrived at the centre.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on the opposition meet, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru tomorrow: "I think they (AAP) are going to join the meeting tomorrow. As for the ordinance (on control of services in Delhi), our stand is very clear. We are not going to support it."
A joint meeting of the opposition leaders is underway in Mumbai to discuss the issues to be raised in the Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly which begins on July 17.
Congress leaders Ashok Chavan, Nana Patole and Prithviraj Chavan, Jitendra Awhad and Eknath Khadse from NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) and Aaditya Thackeray, Ajay Chowdhary and Ambadas Danve from Shiv Sena (UBT) are present in the meeting
"Opposition parties are trying to defeat Prime Minister Modi in the Lok Sabha elections but that is impossible. They have no strength and no specific plan. They won't benefit from tomorrow's meeting in Bengaluru": Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai
Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula, as per USGS, reports AFP.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel attends G20 Infrastructure Investors Dialogue in Gandhinagar, says, "In this year's budget outlay, there is an increase of 73% compared to last year. The capital expenditure budget also increased by 92%...due to this we have been able to achieve the fiscal target."
"Being an alliance partner of NDA, we got an invitation for the NDA meeting and Janasena party chief Pawan Kalyan will attend the NDA meeting in Delhi on July 18," Shiva Shankar, Janasena General Secretary
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "Left and Congress are trying to create more fear-mongering amongst the minority communities in Kerala. This is the only thing that is left in their political discourse, to keep creating lies. Our govt believes in 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'.
Ameeque Jamei, National Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party on SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar joining NDA alliance: "From Centre, there is some kind of pressure on him (Om Prakash Rajbhar)...when he got separated from BJP last time, he had told that he won't join BJP ever, even if he dies because BJP & RSS are against people of backward class..."
A fire call was received from the South Extension area in Delhi of about 10 people stuck in a lift. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials rushed to the spot and all 10 people have been safely rescued, reported ANI.
JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad said, "Without waiting for the post-mortem report, they started accusing us. He (deceased BJP leader Vijay Singh) was not even participating in the protest. Our condolences are with his family but the way BJP did politics on his death shows that BJP will continue to do such things in future also."
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) calls party's Political affairs committee (PAC) meeting today ahead of the opposition meeting in Bengaluru. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will also join the PAC meeting through video conferencing.
The decision to participate in Bengaluru's opposition meeting is likely to be taken after the meeting.
"Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has decided to join the NDA alliance," tweets Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mexican journalist shot to death in tourist town of Acapulco, as reported by AFP.
4 members associated with the Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang arrested by AGTF and Bathinda Police yesterday from Punjab.
According to SSP Bathinda Gulneet Khurana, during the probe, the accused revealed that they used to bring drugs from Pakistan with the help of a drone. 270 grams of heroin, 1 weapon recovered. Further probe underway, as per ANI.
On Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat's demand to impose President's rule in the state, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says "At a time when we have an absolute majority of 210 MLAs, making such a demand is laughable. Making such a statement by such a big leader is laughable."
On his suspension from the party, Cuttack Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim says "The decision was taken by the high command. it was a shock for me as I was not involved in any anti-party activities. We have always worked to strengthen the party... there is a difference of opinion in the party and that is why we are not able to come to power in the state for 20-23 years. We will keep working for the party, let's see what happens"
A lady on Amaranth Yatra died on Saturday after being struck by naturally occurring shooting stones. Jammu and Kashmir police said that two other members of the Mountain Rescue Team of J&K Police who tried to rescue the lady were also seriously injured. They said that the injured Police personnel were evacuated by army and private helicopter on Yatra duty.
Naval Group welcomes the announcement made by Indian and French authorities regarding the extension of the Indo-French partnership with the objective to explore ambitious submarine projects, the Naval Group said in a statement.
The US, South Korea and Japan held a joint naval missile defence exercise on Sunday to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats days after the North launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reported Reuters citing South Korea's navy.
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Go First Extends Cancellation Of Its Scheduled Flights Till July 16
Cash-strapped Go First, an Indian airline, stated on Thursday that it will continue to cancel all of its scheduled flights through July 16. The airline, which is going through an insolvency resolution procedure, ceased operations on May 3 and has since repeatedly prolonged the cancellation of flights.
It had earlier suspended all flights till July 10.
The company has requested a speedy settlement and the resumption of activities. In the past, the airline had also been the subject of a special audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The airline has provided the regulator with a resurrection plan.
The DGCA informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that they had reacted to Go First's Resolution Professional (RP), pointing up the errors in the special audit report of the revived airline's plan.
Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula's division bench requested information from DGCA attorney Anjana Gosain on how long it will take the airline to begin operations.
Schools In Delhi To Remain Closed Till July 16
As water from the Yamuna overwhelmed various areas of the national capital on July 13, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority ordered all schools, colleges, and government offices in Delhi to close until July 16.
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister, reported at the meeting that more than 20,000 people had already been relocated to relief camps. 50 boats are present, and more will be sent out if necessary.
“All schools, colleges, and universities are being closed till Sunday,” says Kejriwal, reported by PTI.
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