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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.

20:28 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

19:09 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

17:53 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

17:43 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

16:59 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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.

15:17 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

15:05 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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. 

14:20 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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.

13:14 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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

12:11 PM (IST)  •  24 Aug 2021

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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