Breaking News LIVE: Mumbai Police Register FIRs Against Shiv Sena, BJP Workers
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Breaking News LIVE, 24 August, 2021: Maharashtra recorded 27 new cases of the Delta Plus COVID-19 variant on Monday, taking the total number of Delta Plus cases in the state to 103, according to the state health department.
Meanwhile, out of the 188 samples of the first batch sent to Mumbai's Kasturba hospital for genome sequencing of COVID-19 positive patients in the capital, 128 have been identified with the Delta variant -- 68 per cent of the samples.
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Pethseer in Sopore area late Monday night following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday as the ultras opened fire on the security forces' positions.
There were no reports of any casualties so far on either side.
Mumbai Police Register FIRs Against Shiv Sena, BJP Workers
Mumbai Police have registered two separate FIRs against Shiv Sena and BJP workers under relevant sections of IPC and the Epidemic Diseases Act, in connection with the protests outside Union Minister and BJP leader Rane's residence at Juhu
FIR registered under sections 188, 269, 270, 34 IPC, 135 BP Act, against six known accused and 80-90 unknown accused at Kasturba Marg police station for staging protests outside the residence of Union Minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane
P Chidambaram Slams Centre On Privatisation
This exercise (privatisation) has been designed without any ex-ante criteria. The government should have spelt out what its criteria and goals were. You don't embark upon such a big exercise without first setting out the criteria and what your goals are: Congress leader P Chidambaram
We Are Not Against Privatization, Our Privatization Plan Had Logic: Rahul Gandhi
We are not against privatization but our privatization plan had a logic. We didn't privatize strategic industries and we consider Railways as strategic industry because it transports lakhs of crores of people and also employs lots of people: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
FM Sitharaman Decided To Sell All Assets Built In Last 70 Yrs: Rahul Gandhi
BJP and PM Modi say nothing happened in the last 70 years. But yesterday, the Finance minister decided to sell the assets that have been built over the last 70 years, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday launched National Monetisation Pipeline
Arrest Of Narayan Rane Violation Of Constitutional Values: JP Nadda
BJP Cheif JP Nadda has expressed distress over the arrest of Union Minister Narayan Rane by Maharashtra Police. "The arrest of Union Minister Narayan Rane ji by the Maharashtra government is a violation of constitutional values. We will neither be scared nor suppressed by such action. These people are troubled by the immense support the BJP is getting in the Jan-Aashirvad Yatra. We will continue to fight democratically, the journey will continue," Nadda tweeted in Hindi.
Breaking News: Nashik Police Orders Immediate Arrest Of Narayan Rane, Union Minister Moves Bombay HC
Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey has ordered the immediate arrest of Union Minister Narayan Rane for making objectionable statements against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. He has given these orders after the FIR was registered against Rane.
Police further said that the process to arrest Union minister Narayan Rane is underway.
Narayan Rane has moved Bombay High Court seeking quashing of FIRs against him over his remarks against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, reports PTI
Breaking News: PM Modi Speaks To Russian President Vladimir Putin over Afghanistan situation
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin for about 45 minutes on the phone over Afghanistan situation.
"Had a detailed and useful exchange of views with my friend President Putin on recent developments in Afghanistan. We also discussed issues on bilateral agenda, including India-Russia cooperation against COVID-19. We agreed to continue close consultations on important issues," PM Modi said.
Breaking News: Bhupesh Bhaghel And TS Singh Deo Discussed State Affairs With Rahul Gandhi, Says Punia
Rahul Gandhi meets Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Bhaghel and state Health Minister TS Singh Deo. After the meeting, Congress leader P L Punia said that they held a discussion about the upcoming polls in various states and Chhattisgarh state affairs.
The meeting was being linked to the purported two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula for the chief minister's post in the state's ruling Congress but there has been no official response by the ministers regarding the same.
Breaking News LIVE: Memorial for Karunanidhi to be set up at Marina Beach
A memorial for the late CM Karunanidhi will be set up on 2.23 acres at Marina Beach, Kamaraj Road at a cost of Rs 39 cr. The memorial is to be built with modern light films on Karunanidhi's life: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, in the Legislative Assembly today
Breaking News LIVE: American firm Lockheed Martin gets 5 yr contract from IAF
American firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD 328.8 million 5-yr contract from Indian Air Force, to provide dedicated & comprehensive support for IAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is a manufacturer of C-130J transport aircraft: Lockheed Martin
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