Breaking News LIVE: 'I Was Unwell, My BP And Sugar Levels High', Former BJP MP Jaya Prada On Appearing Before UP Court
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Former BJP MP Jaya Prada talked about appearing before UP court & later granted conditional bail on violation of Code of Conduct, saying, "I was unwell, my BP and sugar levels were high, and I had back issues...I am unwell, even today. I have always respected the law and have never run away from it..."
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology.
BJP National President JP Nadda has resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. His resignation has been accepted by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Assam CM Himanata Biswa Sarma tweeted, "We will extend an invitation to Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate the 9km long Guwahati-North Guwahati bridge, once completed in December 2024. To ease congestion in Guwahati, we opened the South Bank Elevated corridor today, which is a part of the bridge, for the people."
State Bank of India (SBI) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting an extension of time until June 30 to submit details of Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI). This move comes after the Supreme Court had previously directed SBI to provide these details by March 6.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a second summons to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra in connection with a case under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Moitra has been directed to appear before the agency on March 11th, as reported by ANI.
In a significant development in the Haryana INLD chief Nafe Singh Rathee murder case, two shooters identified as Saurav and Ashish were apprehended from Goa. This successful operation was conducted through a joint effort by Jhajjar Police, Delhi Police Special Cell, and Haryana STF.
At an event in Ranchi, Kalpana Soren, the wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, was seen breaking down as she spoke about her husband.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends warm greetings to the people as he arrives at a public event in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyuth Nigam (BHAVINI) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
In Gujarat's Vadodara, tragedy struck when a car carrying five members of a family collided with a parked truck along National Highway 48. The collision proved fatal, resulting in the loss of all five lives. The victims, whose identities have not yet been disclosed, were traveling along the highway when their car struck the stationary truck.
The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on the anticipatory bail plea of Amanatullah Khan, an AAP MLA, in connection with the Delhi Excise policy money laundering case. Khan sought anticipatory bail, but the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused him of evading summons, adding weight to their case against him. Earlier, the trial court had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea on March 1, reported by ANI.
West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) delegation, who were visiting Sandeshkhali were stopped at Malancha, North 24 Parganas, as reported by ANI.
In a fiery exchange at the Punjab assembly, Congress MLA and Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said, "The CM said that the Congress does not know how to listen hence the doors of the Assembly should be locked from inside... Are we labourers? We have not seen such a weak Speaker... The CM used inappropriate words for everyone."
The Supreme Court has granted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) an extension until June 15 to vacate its political office, which is situated on a plot originally designated for the expansion of the district judiciary by the Delhi High Court. This decision comes in light of the upcoming general elections.
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh-based Rungta Education Foundation to provide quality higher education to the wards of serving or retired SSB personnel.
A man in Telangana's Rangareddy district killed his three children and later died by suicide in Tangutoor village.
As per ANI report quoting police as saying, Ravi, 37 was had some financial debt and was depressed due to this reason.
The bodies have been shifted to the hospital and an investigation into the matter is underway, the polie added.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies, during DefConnect 2024 in New Delhi.
Under this scheme, start-ups will be eligible to receive a grant-in-aid of up to Rs 25 crore for their research, development, and innovation endeavours in defence technology.
Delhi's Dwarka court has granted parole to gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jatheri to perform his marriage ceremony, reports ANI.
He has been granted custody parole of six hours to perform his marriage on March 12 in Delhi, and Grih Pravesh on March 13 in Sonipat, Haryana.
On Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that CAA will be implemented before the Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur says, "... He explained to us that this is a very necessary constitutional event, and it is important to implement it. We have to give shelter to people coming from across the border and settle them too."
"There is no provision that will take away the citizenship of current citizens... CAA will be implemented in such a way that there will be no role of state governments in it. They will not get any chance to create an environment of disturbance in the country...," he adds.
On the Spanish woman's gangrape case, SP Pitamber Singh Kherwar says, "...As the victims were speaking in Spanish and English, our police team could not understand what they were saying but it appeared that they were injured. Both of them were taken to a nearby hospital where they informed the doctor that some people raped her."
"During the investigation, we arrested some accused and the remaining people involved in this case will be arrested soon. Two SIT teams were formed for this case. FSL and CID teams also arrived from Ranchi... Compensation under DLSA (District Legal Service Authority) will be given to the victim. Around Rs 5-10 lakhs is given as compensation. We will try to provide the maximum possible compensation...," he added.
Delhi minister Atishi will present the Budget in the Assembly today for fiscal year 2024-25 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The Budget is likely to be based on the concept of "Ram Rajya", reported PTI quoting sources as saying.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had handed over the probe into the blast at Bengaluru's Rameswaram Cafe to the National Investigation Agency. The blast took place at the cafe on 1st March in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area where several people were injured.
The National Highway in Badrinath has been blocked after a debris fell on the road, said the Chamoli police on social media platform X.
US Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has won the primary in the District of Columbia, according to AP.
Two shooters, Saurav and Ashish, were nabbed from Goa by Jhajjar Police, Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana STF in a joint operation, said Jhajjar Police, adding that the search was underway to nab two more shooters.
A child was killed while two others were injured and three missing after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr in the wee hours of Monday.
"A car with 8 passengers fell into a canal, 5 were rescued, among them one child has succumbed, two are seriously injured and two are unhurt. Rescue operation is underway to find the 3 missing people, NDRF and SDRF are also coming," said Chandra Prakash Singh, District Magistrate, Bulandshahr.
"Chief Minister has taken cognisance of the incident...he has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs to the kin of the dead...," he added.
Madhya Pradesh cabinet ministers will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya today, said Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
"After Lucknow's visit, I returned to Bhopal. With full excitement, I would like to say that tomorrow the Madhya Pradesh cabinet members will visit Ayodhya Dham. Due to the tremendous crowd in February, we decided to travel in March," he said while speaking to ANI.
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BJP National President JP Nadda To Arrive On Two-Day Visit To Karnataka's Belagavi On Monday
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced that its national president JP Nadda will be visiting Belagavi in Karnataka from Monday to engage in various public and organisational activities.
Nadda is slated to arrive at Sambra Airport, Belagavi in Karnataka for a two-day visit on Monday at 08:30 pm.
According to the PTI, Upon his arrival, Nadda will convene the core committee meeting of Chikodi, Belagavi, Bagalkot, and Vijayapura parliamentary constituencies at Kakati, Belagavi at 09:00 pm.
The BJP president is set to address the booth karyakarta sammelan at 11:15 am on Tuesday at Kiwad Ground, Chikodi. At 02:15 pm, Nadda will engage with beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana at the ITC Welcome Hotel in Belagavi.
Madhya Pradesh CM Yadav, Along With His Ministers To Pray At Ram Temple In Ayodhya
The CM of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav, along with his council of ministers, is scheduled to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Monday for prayers.
A cabinet meeting will be held before they leave for Ayodhya, Yadav confirmed on Sunday after returning from Lucknow, PTI quoted saying.
He mentioned that the decision to undertake this trip to the temple town in Uttar Pradesh in March was made to avoid the expected rush of devotees in February.
Accompanying the Chief Minister and his ministers on this visit will be their respective wives.
Earlier, on Saturday, Yadav had announced that his government is contemplating the construction of a "dharamshala" (accommodation facility) in Ayodhya and a "ghat" (a set of steps leading to a river) along the banks of the Saryu River, in honor of the renowned Ujjain emperor Vikramaditya, provided suitable land for the project is made available.
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