Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi Meets US Def Sec, Says Both Nations Committed To Strategic Partnership For Global Good
Welcome to the ABP News LIVE for Friday, March 19, 2021: Nearly 40,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, almost 11% higher than yesterday; 1.15 crore total cases, 1,59,370 deaths. With the Covid-19 outbreak in Maharashtra reaching to record levels, three states – Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh – appear to face the immediate risk of becoming the next hot spots of the pandemic. Tirath Singh Rawat's wife has defended the 'Ripped Jeans'remark and said that the entire context in which he made the comment is not being described. Mansukh Hiren case investigation by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is being bolstered by Mumbai, Thane, and New Mumbai police. All the police forces have aggregated all their technical and human resources and are working in tandem to crack this murder case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met United State Defence Secretary Llyod Austin. During the interaction PM Modi conveyed his best wishes to US President Joe Biden and said that both India and US are comitted to strategic partnership that is a force for global good.
While speaking at a rally in West Bengal's East Midnapore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and said asked peopel to bid farewell to the saffron party. "We don't want BJP. We don't want to see Modi's face. We don't want riots, looters, Duryodhan, Dushasana, Mir Jafar in our state," she said.
Maharashtra Home Minister met NCP Chief Sharad Pawar. He said that we are extending complete support to NIA in the Antilia Case. He said that both the Mukesh Ambani Bomb Threat case and Mansukh Hiren's death case are being probed by NTA and ATS and Maharashtra government will cooperate with the investigative agencies to bring out the truth.
Bhartiya Janata Party Will Release its manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal Elections on 21st March. According to sources, BJP is likely to focus on unemployment in the state might announce 35% reservation for women in the state. Farmers and students will also hold key importance in BJP's Bengal manifesto.
West Bengal: TMC replaces candidates in Nadia District’s Kalyani Constituency (No. 92), North 24 Pargana District’s Ashoknagar Constituency (No. 101) & Amdanga Constituency (No. 102) and Birbhum District’s Dubrajpur Constituency (No 284)
Amid rising COVID 19 cases, night curfew imposed in Punjab's Ludhiana from 9 pm to 5 am till further orders "Positivity rate has spiked by 5-6% with 240-250 daily cases. Deaths per week have increased from 7 to 25-30 while hospitalization has spiked by 10%": Deputy Commissioner
India reports 39,726 new COVID19 cases, 20,654 recoveries and 154 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry
Total cases: 1,15,14,331
Total recoveries: 1,10,83,679
Active cases: 2,71,282
Death toll: 1,59,370
Total vaccination: 3,93,39,817
Kerala: Sabarimala Temple opened for the 'Uthram festival' today morning. The temple will be open for devotees till 28th March. COVID19 negative certificate is mandatory for devotees visiting the temple
Background
Welcome to the ABP News LIVE for Friday, March 19, 2021: After Maharashtra recorded the highest single-day surge ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in the country in March last year, the situation may turn grimmer and the state may touch three lakh active cases in the first week of April according to Health Secretary Pradeep Vyas said.
After the newly elected Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat gave a controversial remark it created a furore among the Netizens with Bollywood celebrities and opposition leaders slamming Rawat for judging women for wearing the choice of their clothes. While the country is demanding an apology from the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, his wife defended his statement on Thursday, saying his words were not being presented in full context.
Mansukh Hiren case investigation by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is being bolstered by Mumbai, Thane, and New Mumbai police. All the police forces have aggregated all their technical and human resources and are working in tandem to crack this murder case.
More than 20 teams are following the leads. 100s of people have been examined in this connection.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Assam to the campaign. He will interact with college students at Lahowal, Dibrugarh. He will then meet tea garden workers in Dinjoy Tea Estate in Chabua and have a public meeting in Tinsukia.
Meanwhile, the TMC parliamentary delegation of Saugata Roy, Mahua Moitra and Yashwant Sinha will meet the Election Commission in Delhi on Friday to discuss free and fair polling in West Bengal.
Suryakumar Yadav smashed his maiden T20 International half-century in his first international inning in the fourth match against England. Suryakumar got to his half-century in 28 deliveries and finished with 57 off 31 deliveries as India were put in to bat first. He didn't get a chance to bat on his T20I debut, which came in the second game of the series, but on Thursday, he started to make the most of his opportunity right from the first delivery as he smashed Jofra Archer for an improvised hook off his first delivery in international cricket.
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